used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They are composed of a gray substance, called the nerve-cell, and a white substance, known as the nerve-fibre.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading The nerves are soft and pulpy in youth, but harden as you advance in years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The nerves are soft and pulpy in youth, but harden as you advance in years.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The muscles which move the bones are themselves moved by the nerves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The nerves are soft and pulpy in youth, but harden as you advance in years.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading The muscles which move the bones are themselves moved by the nerves.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading THE NERVES, BRAIN, SPINAL CORD, ETC.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The nerves are soft and pulpy in youth, but harden as you advance in years.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The muscles which move the bones are themselves moved by the nerves.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They are composed of a gray substance, called the nerve-cell, and a white substance, known as the nerve-fibre.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading They are composed of a gray substance, called the nerve-cell, and a white substance, known as the nerve-fibre.
CORDnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading THE NERVES, BRAIN, SPINAL CORD, ETC.
ETC
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From this reading THE NERVES, BRAIN, SPINAL CORD, ETC.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading They are composed of a gray substance, called the nerve-cell, and a white substance, known as the nerve-fibre.
hardenverbUS /ˈhɑːrdən/
become hard or harder
From this reading The nerves are soft and pulpy in youth, but harden as you advance in years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The nerves are soft and pulpy in youth, but harden as you advance in years.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The brain is the mass of nervous tissue within the skull.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading They are composed of a gray substance, called the nerve-cell, and a white substance, known as the nerve-fibre.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The brain is the mass of nervous tissue within the skull.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The muscles which move the bones are themselves moved by the nerves.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The muscles which move the bones are themselves moved by the nerves.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading The muscles which move the bones are themselves moved by the nerves.
nerve-cell
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From this reading They are composed of a gray substance, called the nerve-cell, and a white substance, known as the nerve-fibre.
nerve-fibre
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From this reading They are composed of a gray substance, called the nerve-cell, and a white substance, known as the nerve-fibre.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading THE NERVES, BRAIN, SPINAL CORD, ETC.
easily agitated
From this reading The brain is the mass of nervous tissue within the skull.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They are composed of a gray substance, called the nerve-cell, and a white substance, known as the nerve-fibre.
pulpyadjective
like a pulp or overripe; not having stiffness
From this reading The nerves are soft and pulpy in youth, but harden as you advance in years.
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading The brain is the mass of nervous tissue within the skull.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The nerves are soft and pulpy in youth, but harden as you advance in years.
SPINALnounUS /ˈspaɪnəl/
anesthesia of the lower half of the body; caused by injury to the spinal cord or by injecting an anesthetic beneath the arachnoid membrane that surrounds the spinal cord
From this reading THE NERVES, BRAIN, SPINAL CORD, ETC.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading They are composed of a gray substance, called the nerve-cell, and a white substance, known as the nerve-fibre.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NERVES, BRAIN, SPINAL CORD, ETC.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The muscles which move the bones are themselves moved by the nerves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are composed of a gray substance, called the nerve-cell, and a white substance, known as the nerve-fibre.
tissuenounUS /ˈtɪsjuː/
part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
From this reading The brain is the mass of nervous tissue within the skull.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The muscles which move the bones are themselves moved by the nerves.
a Caucasian
From this reading They are composed of a gray substance, called the nerve-cell, and a white substance, known as the nerve-fibre.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The brain is the mass of nervous tissue within the skull.
a late time of life
From this reading The nerves are soft and pulpy in youth, but harden as you advance in years.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The nerves are soft and pulpy in youth, but harden as you advance in years.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The nerves are soft and pulpy in youth, but harden as you advance in years.
