Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading If any one organ could not perform its work, some other one would have to assist it, but, although the organs are willing to help each other, it would not be fair to make one do more than its share of work, except for a short time.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading BUILDING THE NEST Now that I have told you so many things about the mother-nest, especially about how it is growing all the time, I must tell you more about the many helpers you have who assist in its growth.

(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 BUILDING THE NEST Now that I have told you so many things about the mother-nest, especially about how it is growing all the time, I must tell you more about the many helpers you have who assist in its growth.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading If any one organ could not perform its work, some other one would have to assist it, but, although the organs are willing to help each other, it would not be fair to make one do more than its share of work, except for a short time.

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

From this reading This they do by providing it with food and by carrying away the waste material.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading If any one organ could not perform its work, some other one would have to assist it, but, although the organs are willing to help each other, it would not be fair to make one do more than its share of work, except for a short time.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading If any one organ could not perform its work, some other one would have to assist it, but, although the organs are willing to help each other, it would not be fair to make one do more than its share of work, except for a short time.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading BUILDING THE NEST Now that I have told you so many things about the mother-nest, especially about how it is growing all the time, I must tell you more about the many helpers you have who assist in its growth.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading This they do by providing it with food and by carrying away the waste material.

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

From this reading If any one organ could not perform its work, some other one would have to assist it, but, although the organs are willing to help each other, it would not be fair to make one do more than its share of work, except for a short time.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading You remember, the stomach had a great deal of work to do in digesting the food or preparing it so it could be taken up by the blood and carried to the womb and all parts of the body.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading We found the body was composed of many parts or organs, each one of which had its own especial work to do.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading BUILDING THE NEST Now that I have told you so many things about the mother-nest, especially about how it is growing all the time, I must tell you more about the many helpers you have who assist in its growth.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading If any one organ could not perform its work, some other one would have to assist it, but, although the organs are willing to help each other, it would not be fair to make one do more than its share of work, except for a short time.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This they do by providing it with food and by carrying away the waste material.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading You remember, the stomach had a great deal of work to do in digesting the food or preparing it so it could be taken up by the blood and carried to the womb and all parts of the body.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading This they do by providing it with food and by carrying away the waste material.

serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

From this reading We found the body was composed of many parts or organs, each one of which had its own especial work to do.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading If any one organ could not perform its work, some other one would have to assist it, but, although the organs are willing to help each other, it would not be fair to make one do more than its share of work, except for a short time.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading You remember, the stomach had a great deal of work to do in digesting the food or preparing it so it could be taken up by the blood and carried to the womb and all parts of the body.

-ing form of “digest” — convert food into absorbable substances

From this reading You remember, the stomach had a great deal of work to do in digesting the food or preparing it so it could be taken up by the blood and carried to the womb and all parts of the body.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading This they do by providing it with food and by carrying away the waste material.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading We found the body was composed of many parts or organs, each one of which had its own especial work to do.

surpassing what is common or usual or expected

From this reading We found the body was composed of many parts or organs, each one of which had its own especial work to do.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading BUILDING THE NEST Now that I have told you so many things about the mother-nest, especially about how it is growing all the time, I must tell you more about the many helpers you have who assist in its growth.

apart from; not including

From this reading If any one organ could not perform its work, some other one would have to assist it, but, although the organs are willing to help each other, it would not be fair to make one do more than its share of work, except for a short time.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading If any one organ could not perform its work, some other one would have to assist it, but, although the organs are willing to help each other, it would not be fair to make one do more than its share of work, except for a short time.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading This they do by providing it with food and by carrying away the waste material.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading If any one organ could not perform its work, some other one would have to assist it, but, although the organs are willing to help each other, it would not be fair to make one do more than its share of work, except for a short time.

set up or found

From this reading We found the body was composed of many parts or organs, each one of which had its own especial work to do.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading You remember, the stomach had a great deal of work to do in digesting the food or preparing it so it could be taken up by the blood and carried to the womb and all parts of the body.

(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 BUILDING THE NEST Now that I have told you so many things about the mother-nest, especially about how it is growing all the time, I must tell you more about the many helpers you have who assist in its growth.

(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 BUILDING THE NEST Now that I have told you so many things about the mother-nest, especially about how it is growing all the time, I must tell you more about the many helpers you have who assist in its growth.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading We found the body was composed of many parts or organs, each one of which had its own especial work to do.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading BUILDING THE NEST Now that I have told you so many things about the mother-nest, especially about how it is growing all the time, I must tell you more about the many helpers you have who assist in its growth.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading If any one organ could not perform its work, some other one would have to assist it, but, although the organs are willing to help each other, it would not be fair to make one do more than its share of work, except for a short time.

plural of “helper” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading BUILDING THE NEST Now that I have told you so many things about the mother-nest, especially about how it is growing all the time, I must tell you more about the many helpers you have who assist in its growth.

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From this reading BUILDING THE NEST Now that I have told you so many things about the mother-nest, especially about how it is growing all the time, I must tell you more about the many helpers you have who assist in its growth.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading BUILDING THE NEST Now that I have told you so many things about the mother-nest, especially about how it is growing all the time, I must tell you more about the many helpers you have who assist in its growth.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If any one organ could not perform its work, some other one would have to assist it, but, although the organs are willing to help each other, it would not be fair to make one do more than its share of work, except for a short time.

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

From this reading BUILDING THE NEST Now that I have told you so many things about the mother-nest, especially about how it is growing all the time, I must tell you more about the many helpers you have who assist in its growth.

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

From this reading BUILDING THE NEST Now that I have told you so many things about the mother-nest, especially about how it is growing all the time, I must tell you more about the many helpers you have who assist in its growth.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading BUILDING THE NEST Now that I have told you so many things about the mother-nest, especially about how it is growing all the time, I must tell you more about the many helpers you have who assist in its growth.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading BUILDING THE NEST Now that I have told you so many things about the mother-nest, especially about how it is growing all the time, I must tell you more about the many helpers you have who assist in its growth.

engage in

From this reading If any one organ could not perform its work, some other one would have to assist it, but, although the organs are willing to help each other, it would not be fair to make one do more than its share of work, except for a short time.

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 BUILDING THE NEST Now that I have told you so many things about the mother-nest, especially about how it is growing all the time, I must tell you more about the many helpers you have who assist in its growth.

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading This they do by providing it with food and by carrying away the waste material.

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

From this reading BUILDING THE NEST Now that I have told you so many things about the mother-nest, especially about how it is growing all the time, I must tell you more about the many helpers you have who assist in its growth.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BUILDING THE NEST Now that I have told you so many things about the mother-nest, especially about how it is growing all the time, I must tell you more about the many helpers you have who assist in its growth.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading BUILDING THE NEST Now that I have told you so many things about the mother-nest, especially about how it is growing all the time, I must tell you more about the many helpers you have who assist in its growth.

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading BUILDING THE NEST Now that I have told you so many things about the mother-nest, especially about how it is growing all the time, I must tell you more about the many helpers you have who assist in its growth.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If any one organ could not perform its work, some other one would have to assist it, but, although the organs are willing to help each other, it would not be fair to make one do more than its share of work, except for a short time.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading BUILDING THE NEST Now that I have told you so many things about the mother-nest, especially about how it is growing all the time, I must tell you more about the many helpers you have who assist in its growth.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We found the body was composed of many parts or organs, each one of which had its own especial work to do.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading We found the body was composed of many parts or organs, each one of which had its own especial work to do.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading We found the body was composed of many parts or organs, each one of which had its own especial work to do.

a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function

From this reading If any one organ could not perform its work, some other one would have to assist it, but, although the organs are willing to help each other, it would not be fair to make one do more than its share of work, except for a short time.

edible viscera of a butchered animal

From this reading We found the body was composed of many parts or organs, each one of which had its own especial work to do.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading If any one organ could not perform its work, some other one would have to assist it, but, although the organs are willing to help each other, it would not be fair to make one do more than its share of work, except for a short time.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading We found the body was composed of many parts or organs, each one of which had its own especial work to do.

the local environment

From this reading We found the body was composed of many parts or organs, each one of which had its own especial work to do.

carry out or perform an action

From this reading If any one organ could not perform its work, some other one would have to assist it, but, although the organs are willing to help each other, it would not be fair to make one do more than its share of work, except for a short time.

-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading You remember, the stomach had a great deal of work to do in digesting the food or preparing it so it could be taken up by the blood and carried to the womb and all parts of the body.

-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading This they do by providing it with food and by carrying away the waste material.

To recall to mind.

From this reading You remember, the stomach had a great deal of work to do in digesting the food or preparing it so it could be taken up by the blood and carried to the womb and all parts of the body.

have in common

From this reading If any one organ could not perform its work, some other one would have to assist it, but, although the organs are willing to help each other, it would not be fair to make one do more than its share of work, except for a short time.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading If any one organ could not perform its work, some other one would have to assist it, but, although the organs are willing to help each other, it would not be fair to make one do more than its share of work, except for a short time.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading BUILDING THE NEST Now that I have told you so many things about the mother-nest, especially about how it is growing all the time, I must tell you more about the many helpers you have who assist in its growth.

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

From this reading If any one organ could not perform its work, some other one would have to assist it, but, although the organs are willing to help each other, it would not be fair to make one do more than its share of work, except for a short time.

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

From this reading You remember, the stomach had a great deal of work to do in digesting the food or preparing it so it could be taken up by the blood and carried to the womb and all parts of the body.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading You remember, the stomach had a great deal of work to do in digesting the food or preparing it so it could be taken up by the blood and carried to the womb and all parts of the body.

express in words

From this reading BUILDING THE NEST Now that I have told you so many things about the mother-nest, especially about how it is growing all the time, I must tell you more about the many helpers you have who assist in its growth.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading If any one organ could not perform its work, some other one would have to assist it, but, although the organs are willing to help each other, it would not be fair to make one do more than its share of work, except for a short time.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BUILDING THE NEST Now that I have told you so many things about the mother-nest, especially about how it is growing all the time, I must tell you more about the many helpers you have who assist in its growth.

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

From this reading BUILDING THE NEST Now that I have told you so many things about the mother-nest, especially about how it is growing all the time, I must tell you more about the many helpers you have who assist in its growth.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This they do by providing it with food and by carrying away the waste material.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading BUILDING THE NEST Now that I have told you so many things about the mother-nest, especially about how it is growing all the time, I must tell you more about the many helpers you have who assist in its growth.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This they do by providing it with food and by carrying away the waste material.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading BUILDING THE NEST Now that I have told you so many things about the mother-nest, especially about how it is growing all the time, I must tell you more about the many helpers you have who assist in its growth.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading We found the body was composed of many parts or organs, each one of which had its own especial work to do.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading BUILDING THE NEST Now that I have told you so many things about the mother-nest, especially about how it is growing all the time, I must tell you more about the many helpers you have who assist in its growth.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading You remember, the stomach had a great deal of work to do in digesting the food or preparing it so it could be taken up by the blood and carried to the womb and all parts of the body.

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

From this reading We found the body was composed of many parts or organs, each one of which had its own especial work to do.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading This they do by providing it with food and by carrying away the waste material.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We found the body was composed of many parts or organs, each one of which had its own especial work to do.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading We found the body was composed of many parts or organs, each one of which had its own especial work to do.

which person or people

From this reading BUILDING THE NEST Now that I have told you so many things about the mother-nest, especially about how it is growing all the time, I must tell you more about the many helpers you have who assist in its growth.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading If any one organ could not perform its work, some other one would have to assist it, but, although the organs are willing to help each other, it would not be fair to make one do more than its share of work, except for a short time.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This they do by providing it with food and by carrying away the waste material.

a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus

From this reading You remember, the stomach had a great deal of work to do in digesting the food or preparing it so it could be taken up by the blood and carried to the womb and all parts of the body.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading We found the body was composed of many parts or organs, each one of which had its own especial work to do.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading If any one organ could not perform its work, some other one would have to assist it, but, although the organs are willing to help each other, it would not be fair to make one do more than its share of work, except for a short time.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading BUILDING THE NEST Now that I have told you so many things about the mother-nest, especially about how it is growing all the time, I must tell you more about the many helpers you have who assist in its growth.