used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The person who decides what shall be the food and drink of a family, and the modes of preparation, is the one who decides, to a greater or less extent, what shall be the health of that family.
adaptsverbUS /əˈdæpts/
third-person singular of “adapt” — make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
From this reading If this be so, the woman who wisely adapts the food and cooking of her family to the laws of health, removes the greatest risk which threatens the lives of those under her care.
(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 It is the opinion of most medical men, that intemperance in eating is the most fruitful of all causes of disease and death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The person who decides what shall be the food and drink of a family, and the modes of preparation, is the one who decides, to a greater or less extent, what shall be the health of that family.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The person who decides what shall be the food and drink of a family, and the modes of preparation, is the one who decides, to a greater or less extent, what shall be the health of that family.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading If this be so, the woman who wisely adapts the food and cooking of her family to the laws of health, removes the greatest risk which threatens the lives of those under her care.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading It is the opinion of most medical men, that intemperance in eating is the most fruitful of all causes of disease and death.
without doubt or question
From this reading To exhibit this subject clearly, it will be needful to refer, more minutely, to the organization and operation of the digestive organs.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading If this be so, the woman who wisely adapts the food and cooking of her family to the laws of health, removes the greatest risk which threatens the lives of those under her care.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It is the opinion of most medical men, that intemperance in eating is the most fruitful of all causes of disease and death.
decidesverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdz/
third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading The person who decides what shall be the food and drink of a family, and the modes of preparation, is the one who decides, to a greater or less extent, what shall be the health of that family.
digestiveadjectiveUS /daɪˈdʒestɪv/
relating to or having the power to cause or promote digestion
From this reading To exhibit this subject clearly, it will be needful to refer, more minutely, to the organization and operation of the digestive organs.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading It is the opinion of most medical men, that intemperance in eating is the most fruitful of all causes of disease and death.
take in liquids
From this reading The person who decides what shall be the food and drink of a family, and the modes of preparation, is the one who decides, to a greater or less extent, what shall be the health of that family.
the act of consuming food
From this reading It is the opinion of most medical men, that intemperance in eating is the most fruitful of all causes of disease and death.
exhibitverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading To exhibit this subject clearly, it will be needful to refer, more minutely, to the organization and operation of the digestive organs.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading The person who decides what shall be the food and drink of a family, and the modes of preparation, is the one who decides, to a greater or less extent, what shall be the health of that family.
a social unit living together
From this reading The person who decides what shall be the food and drink of a family, and the modes of preparation, is the one who decides, to a greater or less extent, what shall be the health of that family.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading ON HEALTHFUL FOOD.
fruitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfruːtfəl/
productive or conducive to producing in abundance
From this reading It is the opinion of most medical men, that intemperance in eating is the most fruitful of all causes of disease and death.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The person who decides what shall be the food and drink of a family, and the modes of preparation, is the one who decides, to a greater or less extent, what shall be the health of that family.
highest in quality
From this reading If this be so, the woman who wisely adapts the food and cooking of her family to the laws of health, removes the greatest risk which threatens the lives of those under her care.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The person who decides what shall be the food and drink of a family, and the modes of preparation, is the one who decides, to a greater or less extent, what shall be the health of that family.
HEALTHFULadjectiveUS /ˈhelθfəl/
conducive to good health of body or mind
From this reading ON HEALTHFUL FOOD.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If this be so, the woman who wisely adapts the food and cooking of her family to the laws of health, removes the greatest risk which threatens the lives of those under her care.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If this be so, the woman who wisely adapts the food and cooking of her family to the laws of health, removes the greatest risk which threatens the lives of those under her care.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is the opinion of most medical men, that intemperance in eating is the most fruitful of all causes of disease and death.
intemperancenoun
the quality of being intemperate
From this reading It is the opinion of most medical men, that intemperance in eating is the most fruitful of all causes of disease and death.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The person who decides what shall be the food and drink of a family, and the modes of preparation, is the one who decides, to a greater or less extent, what shall be the health of that family.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the opinion of most medical men, that intemperance in eating is the most fruitful of all causes of disease and death.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading If this be so, the woman who wisely adapts the food and cooking of her family to the laws of health, removes the greatest risk which threatens the lives of those under her care.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The person who decides what shall be the food and drink of a family, and the modes of preparation, is the one who decides, to a greater or less extent, what shall be the health of that family.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If this be so, the woman who wisely adapts the food and cooking of her family to the laws of health, removes the greatest risk which threatens the lives of those under her care.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading It is the opinion of most medical men, that intemperance in eating is the most fruitful of all causes of disease and death.
the force of workers available
From this reading It is the opinion of most medical men, that intemperance in eating is the most fruitful of all causes of disease and death.
minutelyadverbUS /ˈmɪnətli/
in minute detail
From this reading To exhibit this subject clearly, it will be needful to refer, more minutely, to the organization and operation of the digestive organs.
modesnounUS /moʊdz/
plural of “mode” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The person who decides what shall be the food and drink of a family, and the modes of preparation, is the one who decides, to a greater or less extent, what shall be the health of that family.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To exhibit this subject clearly, it will be needful to refer, more minutely, to the organization and operation of the digestive organs.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is the opinion of most medical men, that intemperance in eating is the most fruitful of all causes of disease and death.
needfuladjectiveUS /ˈniːdfəl/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading To exhibit this subject clearly, it will be needful to refer, more minutely, to the organization and operation of the digestive organs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The person who decides what shall be the food and drink of a family, and the modes of preparation, is the one who decides, to a greater or less extent, what shall be the health of that family.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON HEALTHFUL FOOD.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The person who decides what shall be the food and drink of a family, and the modes of preparation, is the one who decides, to a greater or less extent, what shall be the health of that family.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading To exhibit this subject clearly, it will be needful to refer, more minutely, to the organization and operation of the digestive organs.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading It is the opinion of most medical men, that intemperance in eating is the most fruitful of all causes of disease and death.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The person who decides what shall be the food and drink of a family, and the modes of preparation, is the one who decides, to a greater or less extent, what shall be the health of that family.
organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading To exhibit this subject clearly, it will be needful to refer, more minutely, to the organization and operation of the digestive organs.
organsnounUS /ˈɔːrɡənz/
edible viscera of a butchered animal
From this reading To exhibit this subject clearly, it will be needful to refer, more minutely, to the organization and operation of the digestive organs.
a human being
From this reading The person who decides what shall be the food and drink of a family, and the modes of preparation, is the one who decides, to a greater or less extent, what shall be the health of that family.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The person who decides what shall be the food and drink of a family, and the modes of preparation, is the one who decides, to a greater or less extent, what shall be the health of that family.
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading To exhibit this subject clearly, it will be needful to refer, more minutely, to the organization and operation of the digestive organs.
removesnounUS /riˈmuːvz/
plural of “remove” — degree of figurative distance or separation
From this reading If this be so, the woman who wisely adapts the food and cooking of her family to the laws of health, removes the greatest risk which threatens the lives of those under her care.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading If this be so, the woman who wisely adapts the food and cooking of her family to the laws of health, removes the greatest risk which threatens the lives of those under her care.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The person who decides what shall be the food and drink of a family, and the modes of preparation, is the one who decides, to a greater or less extent, what shall be the health of that family.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If this be so, the woman who wisely adapts the food and cooking of her family to the laws of health, removes the greatest risk which threatens the lives of those under her care.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading To exhibit this subject clearly, it will be needful to refer, more minutely, to the organization and operation of the digestive organs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The person who decides what shall be the food and drink of a family, and the modes of preparation, is the one who decides, to a greater or less extent, what shall be the health of that family.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The person who decides what shall be the food and drink of a family, and the modes of preparation, is the one who decides, to a greater or less extent, what shall be the health of that family.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If this be so, the woman who wisely adapts the food and cooking of her family to the laws of health, removes the greatest risk which threatens the lives of those under her care.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If this be so, the woman who wisely adapts the food and cooking of her family to the laws of health, removes the greatest risk which threatens the lives of those under her care.
threatensverbUS /ˈθretənz/
third-person singular of “threaten” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading If this be so, the woman who wisely adapts the food and cooking of her family to the laws of health, removes the greatest risk which threatens the lives of those under her care.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The person who decides what shall be the food and drink of a family, and the modes of preparation, is the one who decides, to a greater or less extent, what shall be the health of that family.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading If this be so, the woman who wisely adapts the food and cooking of her family to the laws of health, removes the greatest risk which threatens the lives of those under her care.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The person who decides what shall be the food and drink of a family, and the modes of preparation, is the one who decides, to a greater or less extent, what shall be the health of that family.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If this be so, the woman who wisely adapts the food and cooking of her family to the laws of health, removes the greatest risk which threatens the lives of those under her care.
which person or people
From this reading The person who decides what shall be the food and drink of a family, and the modes of preparation, is the one who decides, to a greater or less extent, what shall be the health of that family.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading To exhibit this subject clearly, it will be needful to refer, more minutely, to the organization and operation of the digestive organs.
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading If this be so, the woman who wisely adapts the food and cooking of her family to the laws of health, removes the greatest risk which threatens the lives of those under her care.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading If this be so, the woman who wisely adapts the food and cooking of her family to the laws of health, removes the greatest risk which threatens the lives of those under her care.
