Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading =Parts of the Blood.=--Blood consists of a clear, watery part called _plasma_ and many little bodies named _cells_.

possessing life

From this reading THE BLOOD AND HOW IT FLOWS THROUGH THE BODY =The Blood keeps the Body Clean within and gives it Food.=--Every tiny particle of the body, whether in the legs, arms, or head, must have food to keep it alive and help it do its work.

(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 All this is done by the streams of blood, which bathe every cell to bring it food and oxygen and to wash away its waste.

in addition

From this reading It must also have oxygen, and it must be washed clean of its waste matter.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE BLOOD AND HOW IT FLOWS THROUGH THE BODY =The Blood keeps the Body Clean within and gives it Food.=--Every tiny particle of the body, whether in the legs, arms, or head, must have food to keep it alive and help it do its work.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading THE BLOOD AND HOW IT FLOWS THROUGH THE BODY =The Blood keeps the Body Clean within and gives it Food.=--Every tiny particle of the body, whether in the legs, arms, or head, must have food to keep it alive and help it do its work.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading All this is done by the streams of blood, which bathe every cell to bring it food and oxygen and to wash away its waste.

cleanse the entire body

From this reading All this is done by the streams of blood, which bathe every cell to bring it food and oxygen and to wash away its waste.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It must also have oxygen, and it must be washed clean of its waste matter.

get blistered

From this reading The liquid found in a blister is the clear part of the blood.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading THE BLOOD AND HOW IT FLOWS THROUGH THE BODY =The Blood keeps the Body Clean within and gives it Food.=--Every tiny particle of the body, whether in the legs, arms, or head, must have food to keep it alive and help it do its work.

plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading =Parts of the Blood.=--Blood consists of a clear, watery part called _plasma_ and many little bodies named _cells_.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading THE BLOOD AND HOW IT FLOWS THROUGH THE BODY =The Blood keeps the Body Clean within and gives it Food.=--Every tiny particle of the body, whether in the legs, arms, or head, must have food to keep it alive and help it do its work.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading All this is done by the streams of blood, which bathe every cell to bring it food and oxygen and to wash away its waste.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading All this is done by the streams of blood, which bathe every cell to bring it food and oxygen and to wash away its waste.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading =Parts of the Blood.=--Blood consists of a clear, watery part called _plasma_ and many little bodies named _cells_.

A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

From this reading All this is done by the streams of blood, which bathe every cell to bring it food and oxygen and to wash away its waste.

plural of “cell” — any small compartment

From this reading =Parts of the Blood.=--Blood consists of a clear, watery part called _plasma_ and many little bodies named _cells_.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading THE BLOOD AND HOW IT FLOWS THROUGH THE BODY =The Blood keeps the Body Clean within and gives it Food.=--Every tiny particle of the body, whether in the legs, arms, or head, must have food to keep it alive and help it do its work.

rid of obstructions

From this reading =Parts of the Blood.=--Blood consists of a clear, watery part called _plasma_ and many little bodies named _cells_.

third-person singular of “consist” — originate

From this reading =Parts of the Blood.=--Blood consists of a clear, watery part called _plasma_ and many little bodies named _cells_.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading THE BLOOD AND HOW IT FLOWS THROUGH THE BODY =The Blood keeps the Body Clean within and gives it Food.=--Every tiny particle of the body, whether in the legs, arms, or head, must have food to keep it alive and help it do its work.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading All this is done by the streams of blood, which bathe every cell to bring it food and oxygen and to wash away its waste.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading THE BLOOD AND HOW IT FLOWS THROUGH THE BODY =The Blood keeps the Body Clean within and gives it Food.=--Every tiny particle of the body, whether in the legs, arms, or head, must have food to keep it alive and help it do its work.

plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading THE BLOOD AND HOW IT FLOWS THROUGH THE BODY =The Blood keeps the Body Clean within and gives it Food.=--Every tiny particle of the body, whether in the legs, arms, or head, must have food to keep it alive and help it do its work.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading THE BLOOD AND HOW IT FLOWS THROUGH THE BODY =The Blood keeps the Body Clean within and gives it Food.=--Every tiny particle of the body, whether in the legs, arms, or head, must have food to keep it alive and help it do its work.

set up or found

From this reading The liquid found in a blister is the clear part of the blood.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading THE BLOOD AND HOW IT FLOWS THROUGH THE BODY =The Blood keeps the Body Clean within and gives it Food.=--Every tiny particle of the body, whether in the legs, arms, or head, must have food to keep it alive and help it do its work.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE BLOOD AND HOW IT FLOWS THROUGH THE BODY =The Blood keeps the Body Clean within and gives it Food.=--Every tiny particle of the body, whether in the legs, arms, or head, must have food to keep it alive and help it do its work.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading THE BLOOD AND HOW IT FLOWS THROUGH THE BODY =The Blood keeps the Body Clean within and gives it Food.=--Every tiny particle of the body, whether in the legs, arms, or head, must have food to keep it alive and help it do its work.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading THE BLOOD AND HOW IT FLOWS THROUGH THE BODY =The Blood keeps the Body Clean within and gives it Food.=--Every tiny particle of the body, whether in the legs, arms, or head, must have food to keep it alive and help it do its work.

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From this reading THE BLOOD AND HOW IT FLOWS THROUGH THE BODY =The Blood keeps the Body Clean within and gives it Food.=--Every tiny particle of the body, whether in the legs, arms, or head, must have food to keep it alive and help it do its work.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE BLOOD AND HOW IT FLOWS THROUGH THE BODY =The Blood keeps the Body Clean within and gives it Food.=--Every tiny particle of the body, whether in the legs, arms, or head, must have food to keep it alive and help it do its work.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading All this is done by the streams of blood, which bathe every cell to bring it food and oxygen and to wash away its waste.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE BLOOD AND HOW IT FLOWS THROUGH THE BODY =The Blood keeps the Body Clean within and gives it Food.=--Every tiny particle of the body, whether in the legs, arms, or head, must have food to keep it alive and help it do its work.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE BLOOD AND HOW IT FLOWS THROUGH THE BODY =The Blood keeps the Body Clean within and gives it Food.=--Every tiny particle of the body, whether in the legs, arms, or head, must have food to keep it alive and help it do its work.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading THE BLOOD AND HOW IT FLOWS THROUGH THE BODY =The Blood keeps the Body Clean within and gives it Food.=--Every tiny particle of the body, whether in the legs, arms, or head, must have food to keep it alive and help it do its work.

plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives

From this reading THE BLOOD AND HOW IT FLOWS THROUGH THE BODY =The Blood keeps the Body Clean within and gives it Food.=--Every tiny particle of the body, whether in the legs, arms, or head, must have food to keep it alive and help it do its work.

staying power

From this reading THE BLOOD AND HOW IT FLOWS THROUGH THE BODY =The Blood keeps the Body Clean within and gives it Food.=--Every tiny particle of the body, whether in the legs, arms, or head, must have food to keep it alive and help it do its work.

existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow

From this reading The liquid found in a blister is the clear part of the blood.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading =Parts of the Blood.=--Blood consists of a clear, watery part called _plasma_ and many little bodies named _cells_.

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 =Parts of the Blood.=--Blood consists of a clear, watery part called _plasma_ and many little bodies named _cells_.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading It must also have oxygen, and it must be washed clean of its waste matter.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading THE BLOOD AND HOW IT FLOWS THROUGH THE BODY =The Blood keeps the Body Clean within and gives it Food.=--Every tiny particle of the body, whether in the legs, arms, or head, must have food to keep it alive and help it do its work.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading =Parts of the Blood.=--Blood consists of a clear, watery part called _plasma_ and many little bodies named _cells_.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BLOOD AND HOW IT FLOWS THROUGH THE BODY =The Blood keeps the Body Clean within and gives it Food.=--Every tiny particle of the body, whether in the legs, arms, or head, must have food to keep it alive and help it do its work.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE BLOOD AND HOW IT FLOWS THROUGH THE BODY =The Blood keeps the Body Clean within and gives it Food.=--Every tiny particle of the body, whether in the legs, arms, or head, must have food to keep it alive and help it do its work.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading It must also have oxygen, and it must be washed clean of its waste matter.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading =Parts of the Blood.=--Blood consists of a clear, watery part called _plasma_ and many little bodies named _cells_.

(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

From this reading THE BLOOD AND HOW IT FLOWS THROUGH THE BODY =The Blood keeps the Body Clean within and gives it Food.=--Every tiny particle of the body, whether in the legs, arms, or head, must have food to keep it alive and help it do its work.

the local environment

From this reading =Parts of the Blood.=--Blood consists of a clear, watery part called _plasma_ and many little bodies named _cells_.

the colorless watery fluid of the blood and lymph that contains no cells, but in which the blood cells (erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes) are suspended

From this reading =Parts of the Blood.=--Blood consists of a clear, watery part called _plasma_ and many little bodies named _cells_.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading All this is done by the streams of blood, which bathe every cell to bring it food and oxygen and to wash away its waste.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BLOOD AND HOW IT FLOWS THROUGH THE BODY =The Blood keeps the Body Clean within and gives it Food.=--Every tiny particle of the body, whether in the legs, arms, or head, must have food to keep it alive and help it do its work.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading All this is done by the streams of blood, which bathe every cell to bring it food and oxygen and to wash away its waste.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THE BLOOD AND HOW IT FLOWS THROUGH THE BODY =The Blood keeps the Body Clean within and gives it Food.=--Every tiny particle of the body, whether in the legs, arms, or head, must have food to keep it alive and help it do its work.

very small

From this reading THE BLOOD AND HOW IT FLOWS THROUGH THE BODY =The Blood keeps the Body Clean within and gives it Food.=--Every tiny particle of the body, whether in the legs, arms, or head, must have food to keep it alive and help it do its work.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE BLOOD AND HOW IT FLOWS THROUGH THE BODY =The Blood keeps the Body Clean within and gives it Food.=--Every tiny particle of the body, whether in the legs, arms, or head, must have food to keep it alive and help it do its work.

clean with some chemical process

From this reading All this is done by the streams of blood, which bathe every cell to bring it food and oxygen and to wash away its waste.

clean by virtue of having been washed in water

From this reading It must also have oxygen, and it must be washed clean of its waste matter.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading It must also have oxygen, and it must be washed clean of its waste matter.

filled with water

From this reading =Parts of the Blood.=--Blood consists of a clear, watery part called _plasma_ and many little bodies named _cells_.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading THE BLOOD AND HOW IT FLOWS THROUGH THE BODY =The Blood keeps the Body Clean within and gives it Food.=--Every tiny particle of the body, whether in the legs, arms, or head, must have food to keep it alive and help it do its work.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading All this is done by the streams of blood, which bathe every cell to bring it food and oxygen and to wash away its waste.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading THE BLOOD AND HOW IT FLOWS THROUGH THE BODY =The Blood keeps the Body Clean within and gives it Food.=--Every tiny particle of the body, whether in the legs, arms, or head, must have food to keep it alive and help it do its work.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading THE BLOOD AND HOW IT FLOWS THROUGH THE BODY =The Blood keeps the Body Clean within and gives it Food.=--Every tiny particle of the body, whether in the legs, arms, or head, must have food to keep it alive and help it do its work.