Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading BITES BLEEDING BURNS EARS EYES FEET HEADACHE SUNSTROKE STOMACH ACHE TOOTHACHE In a small camp a physician is unnecessary, though one should be within call.

feel physical pain

From this reading BITES BLEEDING BURNS EARS EYES FEET HEADACHE SUNSTROKE STOMACH ACHE TOOTHACHE In a small camp a physician is unnecessary, though one should be within call.

plural of “ailment” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

From this reading The camp leader should have a knowledge of the ordinary ailments of growing boys and simple remedies for relief.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The camp leader should have a knowledge of the ordinary ailments of growing boys and simple remedies for relief.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading BITES BLEEDING BURNS EARS EYES FEET HEADACHE SUNSTROKE STOMACH ACHE TOOTHACHE In a small camp a physician is unnecessary, though one should be within call.

plural of “bite” — a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person

From this reading BITES BLEEDING BURNS EARS EYES FEET HEADACHE SUNSTROKE STOMACH ACHE TOOTHACHE In a small camp a physician is unnecessary, though one should be within call.

the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel

From this reading BITES BLEEDING BURNS EARS EYES FEET HEADACHE SUNSTROKE STOMACH ACHE TOOTHACHE In a small camp a physician is unnecessary, though one should be within call.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The camp leader should have a knowledge of the ordinary ailments of growing boys and simple remedies for relief.

United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)

From this reading BITES BLEEDING BURNS EARS EYES FEET HEADACHE SUNSTROKE STOMACH ACHE TOOTHACHE In a small camp a physician is unnecessary, though one should be within call.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading BITES BLEEDING BURNS EARS EYES FEET HEADACHE SUNSTROKE STOMACH ACHE TOOTHACHE In a small camp a physician is unnecessary, though one should be within call.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading BITES BLEEDING BURNS EARS EYES FEET HEADACHE SUNSTROKE STOMACH ACHE TOOTHACHE In a small camp a physician is unnecessary, though one should be within call.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading No camp of fifty or more boys should be without a physician or some upper class medical student of high moral character.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading No camp of fifty or more boys should be without a physician or some upper class medical student of high moral character.

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From this reading Don't run risks.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading When in doubt, call in a physician.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading BITES BLEEDING BURNS EARS EYES FEET HEADACHE SUNSTROKE STOMACH ACHE TOOTHACHE In a small camp a physician is unnecessary, though one should be within call.

opinion or judgment

From this reading BITES BLEEDING BURNS EARS EYES FEET HEADACHE SUNSTROKE STOMACH ACHE TOOTHACHE In a small camp a physician is unnecessary, though one should be within call.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading BITES BLEEDING BURNS EARS EYES FEET HEADACHE SUNSTROKE STOMACH ACHE TOOTHACHE In a small camp a physician is unnecessary, though one should be within call.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading No camp of fifty or more boys should be without a physician or some upper class medical student of high moral character.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The camp leader should have a knowledge of the ordinary ailments of growing boys and simple remedies for relief.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading The camp leader should have a knowledge of the ordinary ailments of growing boys and simple remedies for relief.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The camp leader should have a knowledge of the ordinary ailments of growing boys and simple remedies for relief.

something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

From this reading BITES BLEEDING BURNS EARS EYES FEET HEADACHE SUNSTROKE STOMACH ACHE TOOTHACHE In a small camp a physician is unnecessary, though one should be within call.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading No camp of fifty or more boys should be without a physician or some upper class medical student of high moral character.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading BITES BLEEDING BURNS EARS EYES FEET HEADACHE SUNSTROKE STOMACH ACHE TOOTHACHE In a small camp a physician is unnecessary, though one should be within call.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading BITES BLEEDING BURNS EARS EYES FEET HEADACHE SUNSTROKE STOMACH ACHE TOOTHACHE In a small camp a physician is unnecessary, though one should be within call.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading The camp leader should have a knowledge of the ordinary ailments of growing boys and simple remedies for relief.

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading The camp leader should have a knowledge of the ordinary ailments of growing boys and simple remedies for relief.

relating to the study or practice of medicine

From this reading No camp of fifty or more boys should be without a physician or some upper class medical student of high moral character.

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading No camp of fifty or more boys should be without a physician or some upper class medical student of high moral character.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading No camp of fifty or more boys should be without a physician or some upper class medical student of high moral character.

not any; not one

From this reading No camp of fifty or more boys should be without a physician or some upper class medical student of high moral character.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The camp leader should have a knowledge of the ordinary ailments of growing boys and simple remedies for relief.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading BITES BLEEDING BURNS EARS EYES FEET HEADACHE SUNSTROKE STOMACH ACHE TOOTHACHE In a small camp a physician is unnecessary, though one should be within call.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading No camp of fifty or more boys should be without a physician or some upper class medical student of high moral character.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading The camp leader should have a knowledge of the ordinary ailments of growing boys and simple remedies for relief.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading BITES BLEEDING BURNS EARS EYES FEET HEADACHE SUNSTROKE STOMACH ACHE TOOTHACHE In a small camp a physician is unnecessary, though one should be within call.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading The camp leader should have a knowledge of the ordinary ailments of growing boys and simple remedies for relief.

plural of “remedy” — act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

From this reading The camp leader should have a knowledge of the ordinary ailments of growing boys and simple remedies for relief.

plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading Don't run risks.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Don't run risks.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading BITES BLEEDING BURNS EARS EYES FEET HEADACHE SUNSTROKE STOMACH ACHE TOOTHACHE In a small camp a physician is unnecessary, though one should be within call.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading The camp leader should have a knowledge of the ordinary ailments of growing boys and simple remedies for relief.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading BITES BLEEDING BURNS EARS EYES FEET HEADACHE SUNSTROKE STOMACH ACHE TOOTHACHE In a small camp a physician is unnecessary, though one should be within call.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading No camp of fifty or more boys should be without a physician or some upper class medical student of high moral character.

an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

From this reading BITES BLEEDING BURNS EARS EYES FEET HEADACHE SUNSTROKE STOMACH ACHE TOOTHACHE In a small camp a physician is unnecessary, though one should be within call.

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading No camp of fifty or more boys should be without a physician or some upper class medical student of high moral character.

sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat

From this reading BITES BLEEDING BURNS EARS EYES FEET HEADACHE SUNSTROKE STOMACH ACHE TOOTHACHE In a small camp a physician is unnecessary, though one should be within call.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The camp leader should have a knowledge of the ordinary ailments of growing boys and simple remedies for relief.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading BITES BLEEDING BURNS EARS EYES FEET HEADACHE SUNSTROKE STOMACH ACHE TOOTHACHE In a small camp a physician is unnecessary, though one should be within call.

an ache localized in or around a tooth

From this reading BITES BLEEDING BURNS EARS EYES FEET HEADACHE SUNSTROKE STOMACH ACHE TOOTHACHE In a small camp a physician is unnecessary, though one should be within call.

not necessary

From this reading BITES BLEEDING BURNS EARS EYES FEET HEADACHE SUNSTROKE STOMACH ACHE TOOTHACHE In a small camp a physician is unnecessary, though one should be within call.

the topmost one of two

From this reading No camp of fifty or more boys should be without a physician or some upper class medical student of high moral character.

at the time that

From this reading When in doubt, call in a physician.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading BITES BLEEDING BURNS EARS EYES FEET HEADACHE SUNSTROKE STOMACH ACHE TOOTHACHE In a small camp a physician is unnecessary, though one should be within call.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading No camp of fifty or more boys should be without a physician or some upper class medical student of high moral character.