used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It was discussed and rejected.
anestheticadjectiveUS /ˌænəsˈθetɪk/
relating to or producing insensibility
From this reading The same applies to using any anesthetic gas or drug to render him unconscious.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The same applies to using any anesthetic gas or drug to render him unconscious.
appliesverbUS /əˈplaɪz/
third-person singular of “apply” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading The same applies to using any anesthetic gas or drug to render him unconscious.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Couldn't X rays have been taken surreptitiously?" asked one of the men.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Couldn't X rays have been taken surreptitiously?" asked one of the men.
co-operation
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From this reading There was no way to study his metabolism without his co-operation unless we were willing to risk killing him."
Couldn't
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From this reading "Couldn't X rays have been taken surreptitiously?" asked one of the men.
didn't
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From this reading We have no way of knowing what his tolerance to radiation is, and we didn't want to harm him.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading "It was discussed and rejected.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading The same applies to using any anesthetic gas or drug to render him unconscious.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading The same applies to using any anesthetic gas or drug to render him unconscious.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading We have no way of knowing what his tolerance to radiation is, and we didn't want to harm him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Couldn't X rays have been taken surreptitiously?" asked one of the men.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We have no way of knowing what his tolerance to radiation is, and we didn't want to harm him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We have no way of knowing what his tolerance to radiation is, and we didn't want to harm him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have no way of knowing what his tolerance to radiation is, and we didn't want to harm him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was discussed and rejected.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading There was no way to study his metabolism without his co-operation unless we were willing to risk killing him."
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading We have no way of knowing what his tolerance to radiation is, and we didn't want to harm him.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Couldn't X rays have been taken surreptitiously?" asked one of the men.
metabolismnounUS /məˈtæbəlɪzəm/
the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
From this reading There was no way to study his metabolism without his co-operation unless we were willing to risk killing him."
not any; not one
From this reading We have no way of knowing what his tolerance to radiation is, and we didn't want to harm him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Couldn't X rays have been taken surreptitiously?" asked one of the men.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Couldn't X rays have been taken surreptitiously?" asked one of the men.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The same applies to using any anesthetic gas or drug to render him unconscious.
radiationnounUS /ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən/
energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
From this reading We have no way of knowing what his tolerance to radiation is, and we didn't want to harm him.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading "Couldn't X rays have been taken surreptitiously?" asked one of the men.
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading "It was discussed and rejected.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading The same applies to using any anesthetic gas or drug to render him unconscious.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading There was no way to study his metabolism without his co-operation unless we were willing to risk killing him."
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same applies to using any anesthetic gas or drug to render him unconscious.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading There was no way to study his metabolism without his co-operation unless we were willing to risk killing him."
surreptitiouslyadverbUS /ˌsɜːrəpˈtɪʃəsli/
in a surreptitious manner
From this reading "Couldn't X rays have been taken surreptitiously?" asked one of the men.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Couldn't X rays have been taken surreptitiously?" asked one of the men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Couldn't X rays have been taken surreptitiously?" asked one of the men.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no way to study his metabolism without his co-operation unless we were willing to risk killing him."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have no way of knowing what his tolerance to radiation is, and we didn't want to harm him.
tolerancenounUS /ˈtɑːlərəns/
the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
From this reading We have no way of knowing what his tolerance to radiation is, and we didn't want to harm him.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading The same applies to using any anesthetic gas or drug to render him unconscious.
except if; if not
From this reading There was no way to study his metabolism without his co-operation unless we were willing to risk killing him."
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading The same applies to using any anesthetic gas or drug to render him unconscious.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading We have no way of knowing what his tolerance to radiation is, and we didn't want to harm him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was discussed and rejected.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We have no way of knowing what his tolerance to radiation is, and we didn't want to harm him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have no way of knowing what his tolerance to radiation is, and we didn't want to harm him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was no way to study his metabolism without his co-operation unless we were willing to risk killing him."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We have no way of knowing what his tolerance to radiation is, and we didn't want to harm him.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading There was no way to study his metabolism without his co-operation unless we were willing to risk killing him."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There was no way to study his metabolism without his co-operation unless we were willing to risk killing him."
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Couldn't X rays have been taken surreptitiously?" asked one of the men.
