used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Where am I?" asked Harry, faintly, as he tried to concentrate his wandering senses.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are in good hands, my boy.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There, young man, you have had a narrow escape," said the doctor, as he saw his patient's eyes open.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where am I?" asked Harry, faintly, as he tried to concentrate his wandering senses.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
a youthful male person
From this reading "You are in good hands, my boy.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
concentrateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪt/
make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading "Where am I?" asked Harry, faintly, as he tried to concentrate his wandering senses.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "There, young man, you have had a narrow escape," said the doctor, as he saw his patient's eyes open.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading A physician was standing over him, engaged in dressing the severe wound he had received in the side of his head.
elegantlyadverbUS /ˈelɪɡəntliː/
with elegance; in a tastefully elegant manner
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading A physician was standing over him, engaged in dressing the severe wound he had received in the side of his head.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "There, young man, you have had a narrow escape," said the doctor, as he saw his patient's eyes open.
divisible by two
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "There, young man, you have had a narrow escape," said the doctor, as he saw his patient's eyes open.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading "Where am I?" asked Harry, faintly, as he tried to concentrate his wandering senses.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
set up or found
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You are in good hands, my boy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "You are in good hands, my boy.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "There, young man, you have had a narrow escape," said the doctor, as he saw his patient's eyes open.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A physician was standing over him, engaged in dressing the severe wound he had received in the side of his head.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Where am I?" asked Harry, faintly, as he tried to concentrate his wandering senses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
set down according to a plan
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "There, young man, you have had a narrow escape," said the doctor, as he saw his patient's eyes open.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You are in good hands, my boy.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading "There, young man, you have had a narrow escape," said the doctor, as he saw his patient's eyes open.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "There, young man, you have had a narrow escape," said the doctor, as he saw his patient's eyes open.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A physician was standing over him, engaged in dressing the severe wound he had received in the side of his head.
patient'snounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
possessive form of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading "There, young man, you have had a narrow escape," said the doctor, as he saw his patient's eyes open.
a human being
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading A physician was standing over him, engaged in dressing the severe wound he had received in the side of his head.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading A physician was standing over him, engaged in dressing the severe wound he had received in the side of his head.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There, young man, you have had a narrow escape," said the doctor, as he saw his patient's eyes open.
cut with a saw
From this reading "There, young man, you have had a narrow escape," said the doctor, as he saw his patient's eyes open.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading "Where am I?" asked Harry, faintly, as he tried to concentrate his wandering senses.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading A physician was standing over him, engaged in dressing the severe wound he had received in the side of his head.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A physician was standing over him, engaged in dressing the severe wound he had received in the side of his head.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
having a supporting base
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There, young man, you have had a narrow escape," said the doctor, as he saw his patient's eyes open.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "Where am I?" asked Harry, faintly, as he tried to concentrate his wandering senses.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
the act of using
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
migratory
From this reading "Where am I?" asked Harry, faintly, as he tried to concentrate his wandering senses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A physician was standing over him, engaged in dressing the severe wound he had received in the side of his head.
at the time that
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where am I?" asked Harry, faintly, as he tried to concentrate his wandering senses.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading A physician was standing over him, engaged in dressing the severe wound he had received in the side of his head.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There, young man, you have had a narrow escape," said the doctor, as he saw his patient's eyes open.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "There, young man, you have had a narrow escape," said the doctor, as he saw his patient's eyes open.
