Which preposition to use with ead

at Occurrences 34%

Then they all started talking together, and 'arf-a- dozen times or more Miss Lamb called me to back 'er up in wot she was saying, but I only shook my 'ead, and at last, arter tossing her 'ead at Cap'n Tarbell and telling 'im

with Occurrences 12%

"He shook 'is 'ead with sorrow, and made a little sucking noise between 'is teeth, and afore you could wink, his dog 'ad laid hold of the old gen'leman's leg and kep' quiet waiting orders.

in Occurrences 10%

If she'd ha' whispered back it would ha' been all right, but she wouldn't, and, arter a most unpleasant scene, she walked out with her 'ead in the air follered by me with two men in buttons and a policeman.

on Occurrences 8%

He was a-kneeling on the ground with 'is 'ead on one side looking at the toad; and by and by he pulled out 'is pocket'an'kercher and put the toad in it, as if it was made of egg-shells, and walked away.

over Occurrences 7%

He made a list o' things out for George to get for 'im, but there seemed to be such a lot for two pounds that Mr. Alfredi shook his 'ead over it; and arter calling 'imself a soft-'arted fool, and saying he'd finish up in the workhouse, he made it three pounds and told George to look sharp.

of Occurrences 6%

I ged the holy-water; my papa sprinkle it over the baril, an' make one cross on the 'ead of the baril.

for Occurrences 6%

The very next morning Bill Chambers took 'is baby's milk for the cat, and smacked 'is wife's 'ead for talking arter he'd told 'er to stop.

under Occurrences 3%

" "You turn over and go to sleep," ses his wife, "hiding your 'ead under the clothes like a child that's afraid o' the dark!

About Occurrences 3%

Our Cockney informant imagines that M. ABOUT, like his distinguished ancestor, (ABOU, B.A.,) found his "sweet dream of peace" too rudely disturbed by the howlings of the Prussian dogs of war, and decided to 'ead About for Paris, simply in order to avoid being 'eaded off by the enemy.

as Occurrences 2%

Much 'ead as the bloomin' 'eathen 'ave.

above Occurrences 2%

I say as it's a wonder to me,wo't wi' the interest on the mortgage I 'old on the place, and one thing and another,it's a wonder to me as she's kept her 'ead above water so long.

from Occurrences 1%

Ginger 'eard it, too, and as Peter Russet came into the room 'e tried all 'e could to attract 'is attention by rolling 'is 'ead from side to side.

between Occurrences 1%

But I should like to get that old man's 'ead between my fists.

near Occurrences 1%

The man looked up and down the street, and then he put his 'ead near them and whispered.

Which preposition to use with  ead