used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CARE OF THE CAR Many people have an impression that as long as a car runs all right no care should be given to it.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading Become thoroughly acquainted with the mechanism.
(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 CARE OF THE CAR Many people have an impression that as long as a car runs all right no care should be given to it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CARE OF THE CAR Many people have an impression that as long as a car runs all right no care should be given to it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The matter of going over the various parts, and examining the operative elements, should be made a habit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CARE OF THE CAR Many people have an impression that as long as a car runs all right no care should be given to it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is for this very reason we urge that a careful inspection should be made at regular intervals.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading CARE OF THE CAR Many people have an impression that as long as a car runs all right no care should be given to it.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Become thoroughly acquainted with the mechanism.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading CARE OF THE CAR Many people have an impression that as long as a car runs all right no care should be given to it.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading CARE OF THE CAR Many people have an impression that as long as a car runs all right no care should be given to it.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading It is for this very reason we urge that a careful inspection should be made at regular intervals.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading REGULAR INSPECTION A GOOD HABIT.--This is as much a duty, as to keep the parts well oiled, or to supply it with water at proper intervals.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading The matter of going over the various parts, and examining the operative elements, should be made a habit.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The matter of going over the various parts, and examining the operative elements, should be made a habit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is for this very reason we urge that a careful inspection should be made at regular intervals.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading CARE OF THE CAR Many people have an impression that as long as a car runs all right no care should be given to it.
the act of departing
From this reading The matter of going over the various parts, and examining the operative elements, should be made a habit.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading REGULAR INSPECTION A GOOD HABIT.--This is as much a duty, as to keep the parts well oiled, or to supply it with water at proper intervals.
an established custom
From this reading The matter of going over the various parts, and examining the operative elements, should be made a habit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading CARE OF THE CAR Many people have an impression that as long as a car runs all right no care should be given to it.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading CARE OF THE CAR Many people have an impression that as long as a car runs all right no care should be given to it.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading It is for this very reason we urge that a careful inspection should be made at regular intervals.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading It is for this very reason we urge that a careful inspection should be made at regular intervals.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is for this very reason we urge that a careful inspection should be made at regular intervals.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CARE OF THE CAR Many people have an impression that as long as a car runs all right no care should be given to it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading REGULAR INSPECTION A GOOD HABIT.--This is as much a duty, as to keep the parts well oiled, or to supply it with water at proper intervals.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading CARE OF THE CAR Many people have an impression that as long as a car runs all right no care should be given to it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It is for this very reason we urge that a careful inspection should be made at regular intervals.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading CARE OF THE CAR Many people have an impression that as long as a car runs all right no care should be given to it.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The matter of going over the various parts, and examining the operative elements, should be made a habit.
mechanismnounUS /ˈmekənɪzəm/
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
From this reading Become thoroughly acquainted with the mechanism.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading REGULAR INSPECTION A GOOD HABIT.--This is as much a duty, as to keep the parts well oiled, or to supply it with water at proper intervals.
not any; not one
From this reading CARE OF THE CAR Many people have an impression that as long as a car runs all right no care should be given to it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CARE OF THE CAR Many people have an impression that as long as a car runs all right no care should be given to it.
oiledadjectiveUS /ɔɪld/
treated with oil
From this reading REGULAR INSPECTION A GOOD HABIT.--This is as much a duty, as to keep the parts well oiled, or to supply it with water at proper intervals.
operativeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpərətɪv/
being in force or having or exerting force
From this reading The matter of going over the various parts, and examining the operative elements, should be made a habit.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading REGULAR INSPECTION A GOOD HABIT.--This is as much a duty, as to keep the parts well oiled, or to supply it with water at proper intervals.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The matter of going over the various parts, and examining the operative elements, should be made a habit.
the local environment
From this reading The matter of going over the various parts, and examining the operative elements, should be made a habit.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading CARE OF THE CAR Many people have an impression that as long as a car runs all right no care should be given to it.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading REGULAR INSPECTION A GOOD HABIT.--This is as much a duty, as to keep the parts well oiled, or to supply it with water at proper intervals.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It is for this very reason we urge that a careful inspection should be made at regular intervals.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading It is for this very reason we urge that a careful inspection should be made at regular intervals.
precisely, exactly
From this reading CARE OF THE CAR Many people have an impression that as long as a car runs all right no care should be given to it.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading CARE OF THE CAR Many people have an impression that as long as a car runs all right no care should be given to it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading CARE OF THE CAR Many people have an impression that as long as a car runs all right no care should be given to it.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading REGULAR INSPECTION A GOOD HABIT.--This is as much a duty, as to keep the parts well oiled, or to supply it with water at proper intervals.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CARE OF THE CAR Many people have an impression that as long as a car runs all right no care should be given to it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CARE OF THE CAR Many people have an impression that as long as a car runs all right no care should be given to it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is for this very reason we urge that a careful inspection should be made at regular intervals.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Become thoroughly acquainted with the mechanism.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CARE OF THE CAR Many people have an impression that as long as a car runs all right no care should be given to it.
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading It is for this very reason we urge that a careful inspection should be made at regular intervals.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The matter of going over the various parts, and examining the operative elements, should be made a habit.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is for this very reason we urge that a careful inspection should be made at regular intervals.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading REGULAR INSPECTION A GOOD HABIT.--This is as much a duty, as to keep the parts well oiled, or to supply it with water at proper intervals.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is for this very reason we urge that a careful inspection should be made at regular intervals.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading REGULAR INSPECTION A GOOD HABIT.--This is as much a duty, as to keep the parts well oiled, or to supply it with water at proper intervals.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Become thoroughly acquainted with the mechanism.
