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From this reading ~1.~ Most persons eat many things which are not good for them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Do you not think that we should try to learn what is good to eat and what is not good, and then be very careful not to eat anything which is likely to do us harm?
any thing at all
From this reading Do you not think that we should try to learn what is good to eat and what is not good, and then be very careful not to eat anything which is likely to do us harm?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ~1.~ Most persons eat many things which are not good for them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Do you not think that we should try to learn what is good to eat and what is not good, and then be very careful not to eat anything which is likely to do us harm?
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Do you not think that we should try to learn what is good to eat and what is not good, and then be very careful not to eat anything which is likely to do us harm?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Some people do not stop to think whether what they eat is good for them or likely to do them harm.
take in solid food
From this reading ~1.~ Most persons eat many things which are not good for them.
FOODSnounUS /fuːdz/
plural of “food” — any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading UNHEALTHFUL FOODS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ~1.~ Most persons eat many things which are not good for them.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ~1.~ Most persons eat many things which are not good for them.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Some people do not stop to think whether what they eat is good for them or likely to do them harm.
harmfuladjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmfəl/
causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading Sometimes, without knowing it, we eat things which are harmful to us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some people do not stop to think whether what they eat is good for them or likely to do them harm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes, without knowing it, we eat things which are harmful to us.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Sometimes, without knowing it, we eat things which are harmful to us.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Do you not think that we should try to learn what is good to eat and what is not good, and then be very careful not to eat anything which is likely to do us harm?
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Some people do not stop to think whether what they eat is good for them or likely to do them harm.
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 ~1.~ Most persons eat many things which are not good for them.
used to form the superlative
From this reading ~1.~ Most persons eat many things which are not good for them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ~1.~ Most persons eat many things which are not good for them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some people do not stop to think whether what they eat is good for them or likely to do them harm.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Some people do not stop to think whether what they eat is good for them or likely to do them harm.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading ~1.~ Most persons eat many things which are not good for them.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Do you not think that we should try to learn what is good to eat and what is not good, and then be very careful not to eat anything which is likely to do us harm?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some people do not stop to think whether what they eat is good for them or likely to do them harm.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes, without knowing it, we eat things which are harmful to us.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Some people do not stop to think whether what they eat is good for them or likely to do them harm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you not think that we should try to learn what is good to eat and what is not good, and then be very careful not to eat anything which is likely to do us harm?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ~1.~ Most persons eat many things which are not good for them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Do you not think that we should try to learn what is good to eat and what is not good, and then be very careful not to eat anything which is likely to do us harm?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some people do not stop to think whether what they eat is good for them or likely to do them harm.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading ~1.~ Most persons eat many things which are not good for them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Some people do not stop to think whether what they eat is good for them or likely to do them harm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some people do not stop to think whether what they eat is good for them or likely to do them harm.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Do you not think that we should try to learn what is good to eat and what is not good, and then be very careful not to eat anything which is likely to do us harm?
UNHEALTHFULadjectiveUS /ənˈhelθfəl/
not sanitary or healthful
From this reading UNHEALTHFUL FOODS.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sometimes, without knowing it, we eat things which are harmful to us.
precisely as stated
From this reading Do you not think that we should try to learn what is good to eat and what is not good, and then be very careful not to eat anything which is likely to do us harm?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Sometimes, without knowing it, we eat things which are harmful to us.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Some people do not stop to think whether what they eat is good for them or likely to do them harm.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Some people do not stop to think whether what they eat is good for them or likely to do them harm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ~1.~ Most persons eat many things which are not good for them.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Sometimes, without knowing it, we eat things which are harmful to us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you not think that we should try to learn what is good to eat and what is not good, and then be very careful not to eat anything which is likely to do us harm?
