used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had read somewhere that a man is simply a reflex of what he puts into his stomach, and also that by judicious eating and drinking he may easily live to be one hundred years old.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Next I must say something about my dietetic ventures.
anew
From this reading I have at one time and another eaten everything and again eschewed everything in the way of diet, all for the sake of promoting health and longevity.
(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 I have at one time and another eaten everything and again eschewed everything in the way of diet, all for the sake of promoting health and longevity.
in addition
From this reading I had read somewhere that a man is simply a reflex of what he puts into his stomach, and also that by judicious eating and drinking he may easily live to be one hundred years old.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have at one time and another eaten everything and again eschewed everything in the way of diet, all for the sake of promoting health and longevity.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I have at one time and another eaten everything and again eschewed everything in the way of diet, all for the sake of promoting health and longevity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have at one time and another eaten everything and again eschewed everything in the way of diet, all for the sake of promoting health and longevity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had read somewhere that a man is simply a reflex of what he puts into his stomach, and also that by judicious eating and drinking he may easily live to be one hundred years old.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had read somewhere that a man is simply a reflex of what he puts into his stomach, and also that by judicious eating and drinking he may easily live to be one hundred years old.
a period of 100 years
From this reading I started out to reach the century milestone.
dietnounUS /ˈdaɪət/
a prescribed selection of foods
From this reading I have at one time and another eaten everything and again eschewed everything in the way of diet, all for the sake of promoting health and longevity.
dieteticadjectiveUS /ˌdaɪəˈtetɪk/
of or relating to the diet
From this reading Next I must say something about my dietetic ventures.
DIETINGnounUS /ˈdaɪətɪŋ/
the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)
From this reading DIETING FOR HEALTH'S SAKE.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading I had read somewhere that a man is simply a reflex of what he puts into his stomach, and also that by judicious eating and drinking he may easily live to be one hundred years old.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading I had read somewhere that a man is simply a reflex of what he puts into his stomach, and also that by judicious eating and drinking he may easily live to be one hundred years old.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading I have at one time and another eaten everything and again eschewed everything in the way of diet, all for the sake of promoting health and longevity.
the act of consuming food
From this reading I had read somewhere that a man is simply a reflex of what he puts into his stomach, and also that by judicious eating and drinking he may easily live to be one hundred years old.
eschewedverbUS /ˌeˈʃuːd/
past form of “eschew” — avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading I have at one time and another eaten everything and again eschewed everything in the way of diet, all for the sake of promoting health and longevity.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I have at one time and another eaten everything and again eschewed everything in the way of diet, all for the sake of promoting health and longevity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DIETING FOR HEALTH'S SAKE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had read somewhere that a man is simply a reflex of what he puts into his stomach, and also that by judicious eating and drinking he may easily live to be one hundred years old.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have at one time and another eaten everything and again eschewed everything in the way of diet, all for the sake of promoting health and longevity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had read somewhere that a man is simply a reflex of what he puts into his stomach, and also that by judicious eating and drinking he may easily live to be one hundred years old.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading I have at one time and another eaten everything and again eschewed everything in the way of diet, all for the sake of promoting health and longevity.
HEALTH'SnounUS /helθs/
possessive form of “health” — a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading DIETING FOR HEALTH'S SAKE.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had read somewhere that a man is simply a reflex of what he puts into his stomach, and also that by judicious eating and drinking he may easily live to be one hundred years old.
ten 10s
From this reading I had read somewhere that a man is simply a reflex of what he puts into his stomach, and also that by judicious eating and drinking he may easily live to be one hundred years old.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Next I must say something about my dietetic ventures.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have at one time and another eaten everything and again eschewed everything in the way of diet, all for the sake of promoting health and longevity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had read somewhere that a man is simply a reflex of what he puts into his stomach, and also that by judicious eating and drinking he may easily live to be one hundred years old.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had read somewhere that a man is simply a reflex of what he puts into his stomach, and also that by judicious eating and drinking he may easily live to be one hundred years old.
judiciousadjectiveUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃəs/
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
From this reading I had read somewhere that a man is simply a reflex of what he puts into his stomach, and also that by judicious eating and drinking he may easily live to be one hundred years old.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I had read somewhere that a man is simply a reflex of what he puts into his stomach, and also that by judicious eating and drinking he may easily live to be one hundred years old.
longevitynounUS /lɔːnˈdʒevəti/
duration of service
From this reading I have at one time and another eaten everything and again eschewed everything in the way of diet, all for the sake of promoting health and longevity.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I had read somewhere that a man is simply a reflex of what he puts into his stomach, and also that by judicious eating and drinking he may easily live to be one hundred years old.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I had read somewhere that a man is simply a reflex of what he puts into his stomach, and also that by judicious eating and drinking he may easily live to be one hundred years old.
milestonenounUS /ˈmaɪlstoʊn/
stone post at side of a road to show distances
From this reading I started out to reach the century milestone.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Next I must say something about my dietetic ventures.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Next I must say something about my dietetic ventures.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next I must say something about my dietetic ventures.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have at one time and another eaten everything and again eschewed everything in the way of diet, all for the sake of promoting health and longevity.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I had read somewhere that a man is simply a reflex of what he puts into his stomach, and also that by judicious eating and drinking he may easily live to be one hundred years old.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have at one time and another eaten everything and again eschewed everything in the way of diet, all for the sake of promoting health and longevity.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I started out to reach the century milestone.
promotingverbUS /prəˈmoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading I have at one time and another eaten everything and again eschewed everything in the way of diet, all for the sake of promoting health and longevity.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading I had read somewhere that a man is simply a reflex of what he puts into his stomach, and also that by judicious eating and drinking he may easily live to be one hundred years old.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I started out to reach the century milestone.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I had read somewhere that a man is simply a reflex of what he puts into his stomach, and also that by judicious eating and drinking he may easily live to be one hundred years old.
reflexnounUS /ˈriːfleks/
an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
From this reading I had read somewhere that a man is simply a reflex of what he puts into his stomach, and also that by judicious eating and drinking he may easily live to be one hundred years old.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading DIETING FOR HEALTH'S SAKE.
express in words
From this reading Next I must say something about my dietetic ventures.
and nothing more
From this reading I had read somewhere that a man is simply a reflex of what he puts into his stomach, and also that by judicious eating and drinking he may easily live to be one hundred years old.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Next I must say something about my dietetic ventures.
in or at or to some place
From this reading I had read somewhere that a man is simply a reflex of what he puts into his stomach, and also that by judicious eating and drinking he may easily live to be one hundred years old.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I started out to reach the century milestone.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading I had read somewhere that a man is simply a reflex of what he puts into his stomach, and also that by judicious eating and drinking he may easily live to be one hundred years old.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had read somewhere that a man is simply a reflex of what he puts into his stomach, and also that by judicious eating and drinking he may easily live to be one hundred years old.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have at one time and another eaten everything and again eschewed everything in the way of diet, all for the sake of promoting health and longevity.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I have at one time and another eaten everything and again eschewed everything in the way of diet, all for the sake of promoting health and longevity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had read somewhere that a man is simply a reflex of what he puts into his stomach, and also that by judicious eating and drinking he may easily live to be one hundred years old.
venturesnounUS /ˈventʃərz/
plural of “venture” — any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading Next I must say something about my dietetic ventures.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I have at one time and another eaten everything and again eschewed everything in the way of diet, all for the sake of promoting health and longevity.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I had read somewhere that a man is simply a reflex of what he puts into his stomach, and also that by judicious eating and drinking he may easily live to be one hundred years old.
a late time of life
From this reading I had read somewhere that a man is simply a reflex of what he puts into his stomach, and also that by judicious eating and drinking he may easily live to be one hundred years old.
