used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These sacs and tubes are held in place by a loose meshwork of tissue.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading One set of tubes carries air into and out of the lungs, and the other set is filled with blood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lungs are formed largely of thousands of thin-walled sacs and two sets of tubes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BREATHING =The Lungs.=--The lungs are two light spongy bodies filling up the greater part of the chest.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The heart lies between the lungs.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading One set of tubes carries air into and out of the lungs, and the other set is filled with blood.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading BREATHING =The Lungs.=--The lungs are two light spongy bodies filling up the greater part of the chest.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading BREATHING =The Lungs.=--The lungs are two light spongy bodies filling up the greater part of the chest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These sacs and tubes are held in place by a loose meshwork of tissue.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading One set of tubes carries air into and out of the lungs, and the other set is filled with blood.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading BREATHING =The Lungs.=--The lungs are two light spongy bodies filling up the greater part of the chest.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading One set of tubes carries air into and out of the lungs, and the other set is filled with blood.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading BREATHING =The Lungs.=--The lungs are two light spongy bodies filling up the greater part of the chest.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The lungs are formed largely of thousands of thin-walled sacs and two sets of tubes.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading BREATHING =The Lungs.=--The lungs are two light spongy bodies filling up the greater part of the chest.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The heart lies between the lungs.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading These sacs and tubes are held in place by a loose meshwork of tissue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These sacs and tubes are held in place by a loose meshwork of tissue.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One set of tubes carries air into and out of the lungs, and the other set is filled with blood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One set of tubes carries air into and out of the lungs, and the other set is filled with blood.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading The lungs are formed largely of thousands of thin-walled sacs and two sets of tubes.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading The heart lies between the lungs.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading BREATHING =The Lungs.=--The lungs are two light spongy bodies filling up the greater part of the chest.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading These sacs and tubes are held in place by a loose meshwork of tissue.
LungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading BREATHING =The Lungs.=--The lungs are two light spongy bodies filling up the greater part of the chest.
meshworknoun
an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
From this reading These sacs and tubes are held in place by a loose meshwork of tissue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BREATHING =The Lungs.=--The lungs are two light spongy bodies filling up the greater part of the chest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One set of tubes carries air into and out of the lungs, and the other set is filled with blood.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One set of tubes carries air into and out of the lungs, and the other set is filled with blood.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One set of tubes carries air into and out of the lungs, and the other set is filled with blood.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading BREATHING =The Lungs.=--The lungs are two light spongy bodies filling up the greater part of the chest.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading These sacs and tubes are held in place by a loose meshwork of tissue.
sacsnounUS /sæks/
plural of “sac” — an enclosed space
From this reading The lungs are formed largely of thousands of thin-walled sacs and two sets of tubes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One set of tubes carries air into and out of the lungs, and the other set is filled with blood.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading The lungs are formed largely of thousands of thin-walled sacs and two sets of tubes.
spongyadjectiveUS /ˈspʌndʒi/
easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility
From this reading BREATHING =The Lungs.=--The lungs are two light spongy bodies filling up the greater part of the chest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BREATHING =The Lungs.=--The lungs are two light spongy bodies filling up the greater part of the chest.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These sacs and tubes are held in place by a loose meshwork of tissue.
thin-walled
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From this reading The lungs are formed largely of thousands of thin-walled sacs and two sets of tubes.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The lungs are formed largely of thousands of thin-walled sacs and two sets of tubes.
tissuenounUS /ˈtɪsjuː/
part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
From this reading These sacs and tubes are held in place by a loose meshwork of tissue.
tubesnounUS /tuːbz/
plural of “tube” — conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading The lungs are formed largely of thousands of thin-walled sacs and two sets of tubes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading BREATHING =The Lungs.=--The lungs are two light spongy bodies filling up the greater part of the chest.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BREATHING =The Lungs.=--The lungs are two light spongy bodies filling up the greater part of the chest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One set of tubes carries air into and out of the lungs, and the other set is filled with blood.
