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a
1. art. One; any indefinite example of; used to denote a singular item of a group.
There was a man here looking for you yesterday.
2. art. Used in conjunction with the adjectives score, dozen, hundred, thousand, and million, as a function word.
I've seen it happen a hundred times.
3. art. One certain or particular; any single.Brown, Lesley, (2003)
We've received an interesting letter from a Mrs. Miggins of London.
4. art. The same; one.
We are of a mind on matters of morals.
5. art. Any, every; used before a noun which has become modified to limit its scope; also used with a negative to indicate not a single one.Lindberg, Christine A. (2007)
A man who dies intestate leaves his children troubles and difficulties.
He fell all that way, and hasn't a bump on his head?
6. art. Used before plural nouns modified by few, good many, couple, great many, etc.
7. art. Someone or something like; similar to; Used before a proper noun to create an example out of it.
The center of the village was becoming a Times Square.
8. prep. (archaic) To do with position or direction; In, on, at, by, towards, onto.
Stand a tiptoe.
9. prep. To do with separation; In, into.
Torn a pieces.
10. prep. To do with time; Each, per, in, on, by.
I brush my teeth twice a day.
11. prep. (obsolete) To do with method; In, with.
12. prep. (obsolete) To do with role or capacity; In.
A God’s name.
13. prep. To do with status; In.
King James Bible (II Chronicles 2:18)
To set the people a worke.
14. prep. (archaic) To do with process, with a passive verb; In the course of, experiencing.
1964, Bob Dylan, The Times They Are a-Changin’
The times, they are a-changin'.
15. prep. (archaic) To do with an action, an active verb; Engaged in.
1611, King James Bible, Hebrews 11-21
Jacob, when he was a dying
16. prep. (archaic) To do with an action/movement; To, into.
17. v. (archaic, or slang) Have.
I'd a come, if you'd a asked.
18. pron. (obsolete, outside, England, and Scotland dialects) He.
19. interj. A meaningless syllable; ah.
20. prep. (archaic, slang) Of.
The name of John a Gaunt.
21. adv. (chiefly Scotland) All.
22. adj. (chiefly Scotland) All.
piece
1. n. A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.
I’d like another piece of pie.
2. n. A single item belonging to a class of similar items
a piece of machinery
a piece of software
A useful piece of advice
3. n. (chess) One of the figures used in playing chess, specifically a higher-value figure as distinguished from a pawn; by extension, a similar counter etc. in other games.
4. n. A coin, especially one valued at less than the principal unit of currency.
a sixpenny piece
5. n. An artistic creation, such as a painting, sculpture, musical composition, literary work, etc.
She played two beautiful pieces on the piano.
6. n. (military) An artillery gun.
7. n. (US, colloquial) A gun.
He's packin' a piece!
8. n. (US, Canada colloquial short for hairpiece) A toupee or wig, especially when worn by a man.
The announcer is wearing a new piece.
9. n. (Scotland, Ireland, UK, US, dialectal) A slice or other quantity of bread, eaten on its own; a sandwich or light snack.
10. n. (US, colloquial vulgar) A sexual encounter; from piece of ass or piece of tail
I got a piece at lunchtime.
11. n. (US, colloquial mildly vulgar short for piece of crap/piece of shit) A shoddy or worthless object (usually applied to consumer products like vehicles or appliances).
Ugh, my new computer is such a piece. I'm taking it back to the store tomorrow.
12. n. (US, slang) A cannabis pipe.
13. n. (baseball) Used to describe a pitch that has been hit but not well, usually either being caught by the opposing team or going foul. Usually used in the past tense with got, and never used in the plura
he got a piece of that one; she got a piece of the ball...and it's going foul.
14. n. (dated, sometimes derogatory) An individual; a person.
15. n. (obsolete) A castle; a fortified building.
16. n. (US) A pacifier.
17. n. (colloquial) A distance.
a far piece
located a fair piece away from their camp
a fair piece off
18. v. (transitive usually with together) To assemble (something real or figurative).
These clues allowed us to piece together the solution to the mystery.
19. v. To make, enlarge, or repair, by the addition of a piece or pieces; to patch; often with out.
to piece a garment
20. v. (slang) To produce a work of graffiti more complex than a tag.
of
1. prep. Expressing distance or motion.
2. prep. (now obsolete, or dialectal) From (of distance, direction), "off".
3. prep. (obsolete except in phrases) Since, from (a given time, earlier state etc.).
4. prep. From, away from (a position, number, distance etc.).
There are no shops within twenty miles of the cottage.
5. prep. (North America, Scotland, Ireland) Before (the hour); to.
What's the time? / Nearly a quarter of three.
6. prep. Expressing separation.
7. prep. (Indicating removal, absence or separation, with the action indicated by a transitive verb and the quality or substance by a grammatical object.)
Finally she was relieved of the burden of caring for her sick husband.
8. prep. (Indicating removal, absence or separation, with resulting state indicated by an adjective.)
He seemed devoid of human feelings.
9. prep. (obsolete) (Indicating removal, absence or separation, construed with an intransitive verb.)
10. prep. Expressing origin.
11. prep. (Indicating an ancestral source or origin of descent.)
The word is believed to be of Japanese origin.
12. prep. (Indicating a (non-physical) source of action or emotion; introducing a cause, instigation); from, out of, as an expression of.
The invention was born of necessity.
13. prep. (following an intransitive verb) (Indicates the source or cause of the verb.)
It is said that she died of a broken heart.
14. prep. (following an adjective) (Indicates the subject or cause of the adjective.)
I am tired of all this nonsense.
15. prep. Expressing agency.
16. prep. (following a passive verb) (Indicates the agent (for most verbs, now usually expressed with by).)
I am not particularly enamoured of this idea.
17. prep. (Used to introduce the "subjective genitive"; following a noun to form the head of a postmodifying noun phrase) (see also 'Possession' senses below).
The contract can be terminated at any time with the agreement of both parties.
18. prep. (following an adjective) (Used to indicate the agent of something described by the adjective.)
It was very brave of you to speak out like that.
19. prep. Expressing composition, substance.
20. prep. (after a verb expressing construction, making etc.) (Used to indicate the material or substance used.)
Many 'corks' are now actually made of plastic.
21. prep. (directly following a noun) (Used to indicate the material of the just-mentioned object.)
She wore a dress of silk.
22. prep. (Indicating the composition of a given collective or quantitative noun.)
What a lot of nonsense!
23. prep. (Used to link a given class of things with a specific example of that class.)
Welcome to the historic town of Harwich.
24. prep. (Links two nouns in near-apposition, with the first qualifying the second); "which is also".
I'm not driving this wreck of a car.
25. prep. Introducing subject matter.
26. prep. (Links an intransitive verb, or a transitive verb and its subject (especially verbs to do with thinking, feeling, expressing etc.), with its subject-ma
I'm always thinking of you.
27. prep. (following a noun (now chiefly nouns of knowledge, communication etc.)) (Introduces its subject matter); about, concerning.
He told us the story of his journey to India.
28. prep. (following an adjective) (Introduces its subject matter.)
This behaviour is typical of teenagers.
29. prep. Having partitive effect.
30. prep. (following a number or other quantitive word) (Introduces the whole for which is indicated only the specified part or segment); "from among".
Most of these apples are rotten.
31. prep. (following a noun) (Indicates a given part.)
32. prep. (now archaic, literary, with preceding partitive word assumed, or as a predicate after to be) Some, an amount of, one of.
On the whole, they seem to be of the decent sort.
33. prep. (Links to a genitive noun or possessive pronoun, with partitive effect (though now often merged with possessive senses, below).)
He is a friend of mine.
34. prep. Expressing possession.
35. prep. Belonging to, existing in, or taking place in a given location, place or time. Compare "origin" senses, above.
He was perhaps the most famous scientist of the twentieth century.
36. prep. Belonging to (a place) through having title, ownership or control over it.
The owner of the nightclub was arrested.
37. prep. Belonging to (someone or something) as something they possess or have as a characteristic; (the "possessive genitive". (With abstract nouns, this inter
Keep the handle of the saucepan away from the flames.
38. prep. Forming the "objective genitive".
39. prep. (Follows an agent noun, verbal noun or noun of action.)
She had a profound distrust of the police.
40. prep. Expressing qualities or characteristics.
41. prep. (now archaic, or literary) (Links an adjective with a noun or noun phrase to form a quasi-adverbial qualifier); in respect to, as regards.
My companion seemed affable and easy of manner.
42. prep. (Indicates a quality or characteristic); "characterized by".
Pooh was said to be a bear of very little brain.
43. prep. (Indicates quantity, age, price, etc.)
We have been paying interest at a rate of 10%.
44. prep. (US, informal considered incorrect by some) (Used to link singular indefinite nouns (preceded by the indefinite article) and attributive adjectives mod
It's not that big of a deal.
45. prep. Expressing a point in time.
46. prep. (chiefly regional) During the course of (a set period of time, day of the week etc.), now specifically with implied repetition or regularity.
Of an evening, we would often go for a stroll along the river.
47. prep. (UK dialectal, chiefly in negative constructions) For (a given length of time).
I've not tekken her out of a goodly long while.
48. prep. (after a noun) (Indicates duration of a state, activity etc.)
After a delay of three hours, the plane finally took off.
armour
1. n. A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces.
2. n. (British form) standard spelling of armor
3. n. A natural form of this kind of protection on an animal's body.
4. v. (British form) standard spelling of armor
5. n. Metal plate, protecting a ship, military vehicle, or aircraft.
6. n. A tank, or other heavy mobile assault vehicle.
7. n. (military) A military formation consisting primarily of tanks or other armoured fighting vehicles, collectively.
8. n. (hydrology) The naturally occurring surface of pebbles, rocks or boulders that line the bed of a waterway or beach and provide protection against erosion.
9. v. To equip something with armour or a protective coating or hardening.
10. v. To provide something with an analogous form of protection.
for
1. conj. (dated) Because.
2. prep. Towards.
The astronauts headed for the moon.
3. prep. Directed at, intended to belong to.
I have something for you.
4. prep. In honor of, or directed towards the celebration or event of.
We're having a birthday party for Janet.
The cake is for Tom and Helen's anniversary.
The mayor gave a speech for the charity gala.
5. prep. Supporting.
All those for the motion raise your hands.
6. prep. Because of.
He wouldn't apologize; and just for that, she refused to help him.
(UK usage) He looks better for having lost weight.
She was the worse for drink.
7. prep. Over a period of time.
I've lived here for three years.
They fought for days over a silly pencil.
8. prep. Throughout an extent of space.
9. prep. On behalf of.
I will stand in for him.
10. prep. Instead of, or in place of.
11. prep. In order to obtain or acquire.
I am aiming for completion by the end of business Thursday.
He's going for his doctorate.
Do you want to go for coffee?
People all over Greece looked to Delphi for answers.
Can you go to the store for some eggs?
I'm saving up for a car.
Don't wait for an answer.
What did he ask you for?
12. prep. In the direction of: marks a point one is going toward.
Run for the hills!
He was headed for the door when he remembered.
13. prep. By the standards of, usually with the implication of those standards being lower than one might otherwise expect.
Fair for its day.
She's spry for an old lady.
14. prep. Despite, in spite of.
15. prep. Used to indicate the subject of a to-infinitive.
For that to happen now is incredibly unlikely. (=It is incredibly unlikely that that will happen now.)
All I want is for you to be happy. (=All I want is that you be happy.)
16. prep. (chiefly US) Out of; used to indicate a fraction, a ratio
In term of base hits, Jones was three for four on the day
17. prep. (cricket) Used as part of a score to indicate the number of wickets that have fallen.
At close of play, England were 305 for 3.
18. prep. To be, or as being.
19. prep. (obsolete) (Indicating that in prevention of which, or through fear of which, anything is done.)
20. prep. Used to construe various verbs (see the entries for individual phrasal verbs).
the
1. art. Definite grammatical article that implies necessarily that an entity it articulates is presupposed; something already mentioned, or completely specified later in that same sentence, or assumed already
I’m reading the book. (Compare I’m reading a book.)
The street in front of your house. (Compare A street in Paris.)
The men and women watched the man give the birdseed to the bird.
2. art. Used before a noun modified by a restrictive relative clause, indicating that the noun refers to a single referent defined by the relative clause.
The street that runs through my hometown.
3. art. Used before an object considered to be unique, or of which there is only one at a time.
No one knows how many galaxies there are in the universe.
God save the Queen!
4. art. Used before a superlative or an ordinal number modifying a noun, to indicate that the noun refers to a single item.
That was the best apple pie ever.
5. art. Added to a superlative or an ordinal number to make it into a substantive.
That apple pie was the best.
6. art. Introducing a singular term to be taken generically: preceding a name of something standing for a whole class.
7. art. Used before an adjective, indicating all things (especially persons) described by that adjective.
Feed the hungry, clothe the naked, comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable.
8. art. Used to indicate a certain example of (a noun) which is usually of most concern or most common or familiar.
No one in the whole country had seen it before.
I don't think I'll get to it until the morning.
9. art. Used before a body part (especially of someone previously mentioned), as an alternative to a possessive pronoun.
A stone hit him on the head. (= “A stone hit him on his head.”)
10. art. When stressed, indicates that it describes an object which is considered to be best or exclusively worthy of attention.
That is the hospital to go to for heart surgery.
11. adv. 1=With a comparative ormore and a verb phrase, establishes a parallel with one or more other such comparatives.
The hotter the better.
The more I think about it, the weaker it looks.
The more money donated, the more books purchased, and the more happy children.
It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it.
12. adv. 1=With a comparative, and often withfor it, indicates a result more like said comparative. This can be negated withnone.
It was a difficult time, but I’m the wiser for it.
It was a difficult time, and I’m none the wiser for it.
I'm much the wiser for having had a difficult time like that.
head
1. n. The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth and main sense organs.
Be careful when you pet that dog on the head; it may bite.
2. n. (people) To do with heads.
3. n. # Mental or emotional aptitude or skill.
# The company is looking for people with good heads for business.
# He has no head for heights.
# It's all about having a good head on your shoulders.
4. n. # Mind; one's own thoughts.
# This song keeps going through my head.
5. n. # A headache; especially one resulting from intoxication.
6. n. # A headdress; a covering for the head.
# a laced head; a head of hair
7. n. # An individual person.
# Admission is three dollars a head.
8. n. (animals) To do with heads.
9. n. # (measure word for livestock and game) A single animal.
# 200 head of cattle and 50 head of horses
# 12 head of big cattle and 14 head of branded calves
# at five years of age this head of cattle is worth perhaps $40
# a reduction in the assessment per head of sheep
# they shot 20 head of quail
10. n. # The population of game.
# we have a heavy head of deer this year
# planting the hedges increased the head of quail and doves
11. n. # The antlers of a deer.
12. n. The topmost, foremost, or leading part.
What does it say at the head of the page?
13. n. The end of a table.
14. n. # The end of a rectangular table furthest from the entrance; traditionally considered a seat of honor.
# During meetings, the supervisor usually sits at the head of the table.
15. n. # (billiards) The end of a pool table opposite the end where the balls have been racked.
16. n. The principal operative part of a machine or tool.
17. n. # The end of a hammer, axe, golf club or similar implement used for striking other objects.
18. n. # The end of a nail, screw, bolt or similar fastener which is opposite the point; usually blunt and relatively wide.
# Hit the nail on the head!
19. n. # The sharp end of an arrow, spear or pointer.
# The head of the compass needle is pointing due north.
20. n. # (lacrosse) The top part of a lacrosse stick that holds the ball.
21. n. # (music) A drum head, the membrane which is hit to produce sound.
# Tap the head of the drum for this roll.
22. n. # A machine element which reads or writes electromagnetic signals to or from a storage medium.
# The heads of your tape player need to be cleaned.
23. n. # (computing) The part of a disk drive responsible for reading and writing data.
24. n. # (automotive) The cylinder head, a platform above the cylinders in an internal combustion engine, containing the valves and spark plugs.
25. n. The foam that forms on top of beer or other carbonated beverages.
Pour me a fresh beer; this one has no head.
26. n. (engineering) The end cap of a cylindrically-shaped pressure vessel.
27. n. (UK, geology) Deposits near the top of a geological succession.
28. n. (medicine) The end of an abscess where pus collects.
29. n. (music) The headstock of a guitar.
30. n. (nautical) A leading component.
31. n. # The top edge of a sail.
32. n. # The bow of a vessel.
33. n. (British) A headland.
34. n. (social) A leader or expert.
35. n. The place of honour, or of command; the most important or foremost position; the front.
36. n. Leader; chief; mastermind.
I'd like to speak to the head of the department.
Police arrested the head of the gang in a raid last night.
37. n. A headmaster or headmistress.
I was called into the head's office to discuss my behaviour.
38. n. (music, slang) A person with an extensive knowledge of hip hop.
Only true heads know this.
39. n. A significant or important part.
40. n. A beginning or end, a protuberance.
41. n. # The source of a river; the end of a lake where a river flows into it.
# The expedition followed the river all the way to the head.
42. n. # A clump of seeds, leaves or flowers; a capitulum.
# Give me a head of lettuce.
43. n. ## An ear of wheat, barley, or other small cereal.
44. n. ## The leafy top part of a tree.
45. n. # (anatomy) The rounded part of a bone fitting into a depression in another bone to form a ball-and-socket joint.
46. n. # (nautical) The toilet of a ship.
# I've got to go to the head.
47. n. # (in the plural) Tiles laid at the eaves of a house.
48. n. A component.
49. n. # (jazz) The principal melody or theme of a piece.
50. n. # (linguistics) A morpheme that determines the category of a compound or the word that determines the syntactic type of the phrase of which it is a memb
51. n. Headway; progress.
We are having a difficult time making head against this wind.
52. n. Topic; subject.
We will consider performance issues under the head of future improvements.
53. n. Denouement; crisis.
These isses are going to come to a head today.
54. n. (fluid dynamics) Pressure and energy.
55. n. A buildup of fluid pressure, often quantified as pressure head.
Let the engine build up a good head of steam.
56. n. The difference in elevation between two points in a column of fluid, and the resulting pressure of the fluid at the lower point.
57. n. More generally, energy in a mass of fluid divided by its weight.
58. n. (slang) Fellatio or cunnilingus; oral sex.
She gave great head.
59. n. (slang) The glans penis.
60. n. (slang) A heavy or habitual user of illicit drugs.
61. n. (obsolete) Power; armed force.
62. adj. Of, relating to, or intended for the head.
63. adj. Foremost in rank or importance.
the head cook
64. adj. Placed at the top or the front.
65. adj. Coming from in front.
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headpiece
1. n. The head; the brain.
2. n. Something covering the head.
3. n. Protecting cover for the head; a helmet.
4. n. A headset.
5. n. A headstall.
6. n. (printing) A decorative page heading used at the start of volumes or chapters.
7. n. The top piece or part of various things.
helmet
1. n. A protective head covering, usually part of armour.
2. n. That which resembles a helmet in form, position, etc.
3. n. The upper part of a chemist's retort.
4. n. The hood-shaped upper sepal or petal of some flowers, as of the monkshood or the snapdragon.
5. n. A naked shield or protuberance on the top or fore part of the head of a bird.
6. n. (heraldry) The feature above a shield on a coat of arms.
7. n. The glans penis.
8. v. To cover with, or as if with, a helmet.

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