used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You remember, we found the stomach must have a time to rest between meals.
(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 REST AND SLEEP You have seen, Violet, how all the parts of the body work together, although each one has its especial part to do.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading REST AND SLEEP You have seen, Violet, how all the parts of the body work together, although each one has its especial part to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REST AND SLEEP You have seen, Violet, how all the parts of the body work together, although each one has its especial part to do.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This they usually get while we are asleep.
in a state of sleep
From this reading This they usually get while we are asleep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We must not be neglectful and fail to give them enough rest, or they will soon get worn out and give us trouble.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading You remember, we found the stomach must have a time to rest between meals.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading REST AND SLEEP You have seen, Violet, how all the parts of the body work together, although each one has its especial part to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading REST AND SLEEP You have seen, Violet, how all the parts of the body work together, although each one has its especial part to do.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading REST AND SLEEP You have seen, Violet, how all the parts of the body work together, although each one has its especial part to do.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading We must not be neglectful and fail to give them enough rest, or they will soon get worn out and give us trouble.
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading REST AND SLEEP You have seen, Violet, how all the parts of the body work together, although each one has its especial part to do.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading We must not be neglectful and fail to give them enough rest, or they will soon get worn out and give us trouble.
set up or found
From this reading You remember, we found the stomach must have a time to rest between meals.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This they usually get while we are asleep.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We must not be neglectful and fail to give them enough rest, or they will soon get worn out and give us trouble.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading REST AND SLEEP You have seen, Violet, how all the parts of the body work together, although each one has its especial part to do.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading REST AND SLEEP You have seen, Violet, how all the parts of the body work together, although each one has its especial part to do.
how
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From this reading REST AND SLEEP You have seen, Violet, how all the parts of the body work together, although each one has its especial part to do.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading REST AND SLEEP You have seen, Violet, how all the parts of the body work together, although each one has its especial part to do.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading You remember, we found the stomach must have a time to rest between meals.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You remember, we found the stomach must have a time to rest between meals.
neglectfuladjectiveUS /nɪˈɡlektfəl/
not showing due care or attention
From this reading We must not be neglectful and fail to give them enough rest, or they will soon get worn out and give us trouble.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We must not be neglectful and fail to give them enough rest, or they will soon get worn out and give us trouble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REST AND SLEEP You have seen, Violet, how all the parts of the body work together, although each one has its especial part to do.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading REST AND SLEEP You have seen, Violet, how all the parts of the body work together, although each one has its especial part to do.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We must not be neglectful and fail to give them enough rest, or they will soon get worn out and give us trouble.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other parts of the body require rest, too.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We must not be neglectful and fail to give them enough rest, or they will soon get worn out and give us trouble.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading REST AND SLEEP You have seen, Violet, how all the parts of the body work together, although each one has its especial part to do.
the local environment
From this reading REST AND SLEEP You have seen, Violet, how all the parts of the body work together, although each one has its especial part to do.
To recall to mind.
From this reading You remember, we found the stomach must have a time to rest between meals.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading The other parts of the body require rest, too.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading REST AND SLEEP You have seen, Violet, how all the parts of the body work together, although each one has its especial part to do.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading REST AND SLEEP You have seen, Violet, how all the parts of the body work together, although each one has its especial part to do.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading REST AND SLEEP You have seen, Violet, how all the parts of the body work together, although each one has its especial part to do.
in the near future
From this reading We must not be neglectful and fail to give them enough rest, or they will soon get worn out and give us trouble.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading You remember, we found the stomach must have a time to rest between meals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REST AND SLEEP You have seen, Violet, how all the parts of the body work together, although each one has its especial part to do.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We must not be neglectful and fail to give them enough rest, or they will soon get worn out and give us trouble.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This they usually get while we are asleep.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This they usually get while we are asleep.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You remember, we found the stomach must have a time to rest between meals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading REST AND SLEEP You have seen, Violet, how all the parts of the body work together, although each one has its especial part to do.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading REST AND SLEEP You have seen, Violet, how all the parts of the body work together, although each one has its especial part to do.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The other parts of the body require rest, too.
a source of difficulty
From this reading We must not be neglectful and fail to give them enough rest, or they will soon get worn out and give us trouble.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We must not be neglectful and fail to give them enough rest, or they will soon get worn out and give us trouble.
under normal conditions
From this reading This they usually get while we are asleep.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading REST AND SLEEP You have seen, Violet, how all the parts of the body work together, although each one has its especial part to do.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You remember, we found the stomach must have a time to rest between meals.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading This they usually get while we are asleep.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We must not be neglectful and fail to give them enough rest, or they will soon get worn out and give us trouble.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading REST AND SLEEP You have seen, Violet, how all the parts of the body work together, although each one has its especial part to do.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading We must not be neglectful and fail to give them enough rest, or they will soon get worn out and give us trouble.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading REST AND SLEEP You have seen, Violet, how all the parts of the body work together, although each one has its especial part to do.
