used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FEEDING THE BODY =Why the Body needs Food.=--Every living thing, whether a plant or an animal, needs food.
(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 Tiny particles are dying in all regions of the body, and we should soon waste away if food were not taken to make up the loss for the worn-out parts.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FEEDING THE BODY =Why the Body needs Food.=--Every living thing, whether a plant or an animal, needs food.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The entire outer layer of a snake's skin dies three or four times during a year and is cast off, sometimes in a single piece.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading FEEDING THE BODY =Why the Body needs Food.=--Every living thing, whether a plant or an animal, needs food.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We can scrape dead bits of skin from the surface of our body at any time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tiny particles are dying in all regions of the body, and we should soon waste away if food were not taken to make up the loss for the worn-out parts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We can scrape dead bits of skin from the surface of our body at any time.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Tiny particles are dying in all regions of the body, and we should soon waste away if food were not taken to make up the loss for the worn-out parts.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading We can scrape dead bits of skin from the surface of our body at any time.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading FEEDING THE BODY =Why the Body needs Food.=--Every living thing, whether a plant or an animal, needs food.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can scrape dead bits of skin from the surface of our body at any time.
put or send forth
From this reading The entire outer layer of a snake's skin dies three or four times during a year and is cast off, sometimes in a single piece.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading While the whole body lives, a part of it is constantly dying.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading We can scrape dead bits of skin from the surface of our body at any time.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading The entire outer layer of a snake's skin dies three or four times during a year and is cast off, sometimes in a single piece.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The entire outer layer of a snake's skin dies three or four times during a year and is cast off, sometimes in a single piece.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading While the whole body lives, a part of it is constantly dying.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The entire outer layer of a snake's skin dies three or four times during a year and is cast off, sometimes in a single piece.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading FEEDING THE BODY =Why the Body needs Food.=--Every living thing, whether a plant or an animal, needs food.
FEEDINGnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading FEEDING THE BODY =Why the Body needs Food.=--Every living thing, whether a plant or an animal, needs food.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading FEEDING THE BODY =Why the Body needs Food.=--Every living thing, whether a plant or an animal, needs food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tiny particles are dying in all regions of the body, and we should soon waste away if food were not taken to make up the loss for the worn-out parts.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The entire outer layer of a snake's skin dies three or four times during a year and is cast off, sometimes in a single piece.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We can scrape dead bits of skin from the surface of our body at any time.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Tiny particles are dying in all regions of the body, and we should soon waste away if food were not taken to make up the loss for the worn-out parts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The entire outer layer of a snake's skin dies three or four times during a year and is cast off, sometimes in a single piece.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the whole body lives, a part of it is constantly dying.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While the whole body lives, a part of it is constantly dying.
layernounUS /ˈleɪər/
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
From this reading The entire outer layer of a snake's skin dies three or four times during a year and is cast off, sometimes in a single piece.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading While the whole body lives, a part of it is constantly dying.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading FEEDING THE BODY =Why the Body needs Food.=--Every living thing, whether a plant or an animal, needs food.
something that is lost
From this reading Tiny particles are dying in all regions of the body, and we should soon waste away if food were not taken to make up the loss for the worn-out parts.
engage in
From this reading Tiny particles are dying in all regions of the body, and we should soon waste away if food were not taken to make up the loss for the worn-out parts.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading FEEDING THE BODY =Why the Body needs Food.=--Every living thing, whether a plant or an animal, needs food.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tiny particles are dying in all regions of the body, and we should soon waste away if food were not taken to make up the loss for the worn-out parts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the whole body lives, a part of it is constantly dying.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The entire outer layer of a snake's skin dies three or four times during a year and is cast off, sometimes in a single piece.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading FEEDING THE BODY =Why the Body needs Food.=--Every living thing, whether a plant or an animal, needs food.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We can scrape dead bits of skin from the surface of our body at any time.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading The entire outer layer of a snake's skin dies three or four times during a year and is cast off, sometimes in a single piece.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading While the whole body lives, a part of it is constantly dying.
particlesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtəkəlz/
plural of “particle” — (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
From this reading Tiny particles are dying in all regions of the body, and we should soon waste away if food were not taken to make up the loss for the worn-out parts.
the local environment
From this reading Tiny particles are dying in all regions of the body, and we should soon waste away if food were not taken to make up the loss for the worn-out parts.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The entire outer layer of a snake's skin dies three or four times during a year and is cast off, sometimes in a single piece.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading FEEDING THE BODY =Why the Body needs Food.=--Every living thing, whether a plant or an animal, needs food.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Tiny particles are dying in all regions of the body, and we should soon waste away if food were not taken to make up the loss for the worn-out parts.
scrapeverbUS /skreɪp/
scratch repeatedly
From this reading We can scrape dead bits of skin from the surface of our body at any time.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Tiny particles are dying in all regions of the body, and we should soon waste away if food were not taken to make up the loss for the worn-out parts.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The entire outer layer of a snake's skin dies three or four times during a year and is cast off, sometimes in a single piece.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading The entire outer layer of a snake's skin dies three or four times during a year and is cast off, sometimes in a single piece.
snake'snounUS /sneɪks/
possessive form of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading The entire outer layer of a snake's skin dies three or four times during a year and is cast off, sometimes in a single piece.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The entire outer layer of a snake's skin dies three or four times during a year and is cast off, sometimes in a single piece.
in the near future
From this reading Tiny particles are dying in all regions of the body, and we should soon waste away if food were not taken to make up the loss for the worn-out parts.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading We can scrape dead bits of skin from the surface of our body at any time.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Tiny particles are dying in all regions of the body, and we should soon waste away if food were not taken to make up the loss for the worn-out parts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FEEDING THE BODY =Why the Body needs Food.=--Every living thing, whether a plant or an animal, needs food.
a special situation
From this reading FEEDING THE BODY =Why the Body needs Food.=--Every living thing, whether a plant or an animal, needs food.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The entire outer layer of a snake's skin dies three or four times during a year and is cast off, sometimes in a single piece.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We can scrape dead bits of skin from the surface of our body at any time.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The entire outer layer of a snake's skin dies three or four times during a year and is cast off, sometimes in a single piece.
very small
From this reading Tiny particles are dying in all regions of the body, and we should soon waste away if food were not taken to make up the loss for the worn-out parts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tiny particles are dying in all regions of the body, and we should soon waste away if food were not taken to make up the loss for the worn-out parts.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tiny particles are dying in all regions of the body, and we should soon waste away if food were not taken to make up the loss for the worn-out parts.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Tiny particles are dying in all regions of the body, and we should soon waste away if food were not taken to make up the loss for the worn-out parts.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can scrape dead bits of skin from the surface of our body at any time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tiny particles are dying in all regions of the body, and we should soon waste away if food were not taken to make up the loss for the worn-out parts.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading FEEDING THE BODY =Why the Body needs Food.=--Every living thing, whether a plant or an animal, needs food.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the whole body lives, a part of it is constantly dying.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading While the whole body lives, a part of it is constantly dying.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading FEEDING THE BODY =Why the Body needs Food.=--Every living thing, whether a plant or an animal, needs food.
worn-outadjective
used until no longer useful
From this reading Tiny particles are dying in all regions of the body, and we should soon waste away if food were not taken to make up the loss for the worn-out parts.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The entire outer layer of a snake's skin dies three or four times during a year and is cast off, sometimes in a single piece.
