used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He remembered little or nothing, and only knew that all was dark around him, and that his head was spinning like a top.
achesnounUS /eɪks/
plural of “ache” — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
From this reading "Oh, how my heed aches!" he murmured.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He remembered little or nothing, and only knew that all was dark around him, and that his head was spinning like a top.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He remembered little or nothing, and only knew that all was dark around him, and that his head was spinning like a top.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He remembered little or nothing, and only knew that all was dark around him, and that his head was spinning like a top.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IN CLOSE QUARTERS Slowly Dick came to his senses.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading IN CLOSE QUARTERS Slowly Dick came to his senses.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading For several minutes he remained quiet, trying to collect his thoughts.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He remembered little or nothing, and only knew that all was dark around him, and that his head was spinning like a top.
someone who is a detective
From this reading IN CLOSE QUARTERS Slowly Dick came to his senses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several minutes he remained quiet, trying to collect his thoughts.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Then he sat up and passed one hand slowly over his forehead.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then he sat up and passed one hand slowly over his forehead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remembered little or nothing, and only knew that all was dark around him, and that his head was spinning like a top.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He remembered little or nothing, and only knew that all was dark around him, and that his head was spinning like a top.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading "Oh, how my heed aches!" he murmured.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He remembered little or nothing, and only knew that all was dark around him, and that his head was spinning like a top.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN CLOSE QUARTERS Slowly Dick came to his senses.
how
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From this reading "Oh, how my heed aches!" he murmured.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN CLOSE QUARTERS Slowly Dick came to his senses.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He remembered little or nothing, and only knew that all was dark around him, and that his head was spinning like a top.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He remembered little or nothing, and only knew that all was dark around him, and that his head was spinning like a top.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He remembered little or nothing, and only knew that all was dark around him, and that his head was spinning like a top.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For several minutes he remained quiet, trying to collect his thoughts.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Oh, how my heed aches!" he murmured.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, how my heed aches!" he murmured.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He remembered little or nothing, and only knew that all was dark around him, and that his head was spinning like a top.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, how my heed aches!" he murmured.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then he sat up and passed one hand slowly over his forehead.
and nothing more
From this reading He remembered little or nothing, and only knew that all was dark around him, and that his head was spinning like a top.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He remembered little or nothing, and only knew that all was dark around him, and that his head was spinning like a top.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then he sat up and passed one hand slowly over his forehead.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Then he sat up and passed one hand slowly over his forehead.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading IN CLOSE QUARTERS Slowly Dick came to his senses.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading For several minutes he remained quiet, trying to collect his thoughts.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For several minutes he remained quiet, trying to collect his thoughts.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered little or nothing, and only knew that all was dark around him, and that his head was spinning like a top.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then he sat up and passed one hand slowly over his forehead.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading IN CLOSE QUARTERS Slowly Dick came to his senses.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several minutes he remained quiet, trying to collect his thoughts.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading IN CLOSE QUARTERS Slowly Dick came to his senses.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading He remembered little or nothing, and only knew that all was dark around him, and that his head was spinning like a top.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He remembered little or nothing, and only knew that all was dark around him, and that his head was spinning like a top.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he sat up and passed one hand slowly over his forehead.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For several minutes he remained quiet, trying to collect his thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN CLOSE QUARTERS Slowly Dick came to his senses.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He remembered little or nothing, and only knew that all was dark around him, and that his head was spinning like a top.
hard to endure
From this reading For several minutes he remained quiet, trying to collect his thoughts.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he sat up and passed one hand slowly over his forehead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He remembered little or nothing, and only knew that all was dark around him, and that his head was spinning like a top.
