used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW THE BODY IS GOVERNED =Making the Parts of the Body Work.=--Each of the hundreds of organs in the body has a certain work to do and this must be done at the right time.
(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 In order that all may work together and each one do its part when needed, there is a chief manager called the _brain_ and a helping manager named the _spinal cord_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW THE BODY IS GOVERNED =Making the Parts of the Body Work.=--Each of the hundreds of organs in the body has a certain work to do and this must be done at the right time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW THE BODY IS GOVERNED =Making the Parts of the Body Work.=--Each of the hundreds of organs in the body has a certain work to do and this must be done at the right time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HOW THE BODY IS GOVERNED =Making the Parts of the Body Work.=--Each of the hundreds of organs in the body has a certain work to do and this must be done at the right time.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading HOW THE BODY IS GOVERNED =Making the Parts of the Body Work.=--Each of the hundreds of organs in the body has a certain work to do and this must be done at the right time.
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 In order that all may work together and each one do its part when needed, there is a chief manager called the _brain_ and a helping manager named the _spinal cord_.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading =The Brain.=--The brain is a soft bunch of matter filling the inside of the skull.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In order that all may work together and each one do its part when needed, there is a chief manager called the _brain_ and a helping manager named the _spinal cord_.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading HOW THE BODY IS GOVERNED =Making the Parts of the Body Work.=--Each of the hundreds of organs in the body has a certain work to do and this must be done at the right time.
a person who is in charge
From this reading In order that all may work together and each one do its part when needed, there is a chief manager called the _brain_ and a helping manager named the _spinal cord_.
connectverbUS /kəˈnekt/
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading Millions of tiny threads for sending messages connect the two managers with every part of the body.
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading In order that all may work together and each one do its part when needed, there is a chief manager called the _brain_ and a helping manager named the _spinal cord_.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading HOW THE BODY IS GOVERNED =Making the Parts of the Body Work.=--Each of the hundreds of organs in the body has a certain work to do and this must be done at the right time.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading HOW THE BODY IS GOVERNED =Making the Parts of the Body Work.=--Each of the hundreds of organs in the body has a certain work to do and this must be done at the right time.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading HOW THE BODY IS GOVERNED =Making the Parts of the Body Work.=--Each of the hundreds of organs in the body has a certain work to do and this must be done at the right time.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Millions of tiny threads for sending messages connect the two managers with every part of the body.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading =The Brain.=--The brain is a soft bunch of matter filling the inside of the skull.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Millions of tiny threads for sending messages connect the two managers with every part of the body.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading These threads form the _nerves_.
GOVERNEDnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnd/
the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
From this reading HOW THE BODY IS GOVERNED =Making the Parts of the Body Work.=--Each of the hundreds of organs in the body has a certain work to do and this must be done at the right time.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THE BODY IS GOVERNED =Making the Parts of the Body Work.=--Each of the hundreds of organs in the body has a certain work to do and this must be done at the right time.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading In order that all may work together and each one do its part when needed, there is a chief manager called the _brain_ and a helping manager named the _spinal cord_.
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From this reading HOW THE BODY IS GOVERNED =Making the Parts of the Body Work.=--Each of the hundreds of organs in the body has a certain work to do and this must be done at the right time.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading HOW THE BODY IS GOVERNED =Making the Parts of the Body Work.=--Each of the hundreds of organs in the body has a certain work to do and this must be done at the right time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW THE BODY IS GOVERNED =Making the Parts of the Body Work.=--Each of the hundreds of organs in the body has a certain work to do and this must be done at the right time.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading =The Brain.=--The brain is a soft bunch of matter filling the inside of the skull.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THE BODY IS GOVERNED =Making the Parts of the Body Work.=--Each of the hundreds of organs in the body has a certain work to do and this must be done at the right time.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In order that all may work together and each one do its part when needed, there is a chief manager called the _brain_ and a helping manager named the _spinal cord_.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading HOW THE BODY IS GOVERNED =Making the Parts of the Body Work.=--Each of the hundreds of organs in the body has a certain work to do and this must be done at the right time.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading In order that all may work together and each one do its part when needed, there is a chief manager called the _brain_ and a helping manager named the _spinal cord_.
managersnounUS /ˈmænədʒərz/
plural of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Millions of tiny threads for sending messages connect the two managers with every part of the body.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading =The Brain.=--The brain is a soft bunch of matter filling the inside of the skull.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In order that all may work together and each one do its part when needed, there is a chief manager called the _brain_ and a helping manager named the _spinal cord_.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Millions of tiny threads for sending messages connect the two managers with every part of the body.
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Millions of tiny threads for sending messages connect the two managers with every part of the body.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading HOW THE BODY IS GOVERNED =Making the Parts of the Body Work.=--Each of the hundreds of organs in the body has a certain work to do and this must be done at the right time.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In order that all may work together and each one do its part when needed, there is a chief manager called the _brain_ and a helping manager named the _spinal cord_.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading In order that all may work together and each one do its part when needed, there is a chief manager called the _brain_ and a helping manager named the _spinal cord_.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading These threads form the _nerves_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW THE BODY IS GOVERNED =Making the Parts of the Body Work.=--Each of the hundreds of organs in the body has a certain work to do and this must be done at the right time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In order that all may work together and each one do its part when needed, there is a chief manager called the _brain_ and a helping manager named the _spinal cord_.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In order that all may work together and each one do its part when needed, there is a chief manager called the _brain_ and a helping manager named the _spinal cord_.
organsnounUS /ˈɔːrɡənz/
edible viscera of a butchered animal
From this reading HOW THE BODY IS GOVERNED =Making the Parts of the Body Work.=--Each of the hundreds of organs in the body has a certain work to do and this must be done at the right time.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In order that all may work together and each one do its part when needed, there is a chief manager called the _brain_ and a helping manager named the _spinal cord_.
the local environment
From this reading HOW THE BODY IS GOVERNED =Making the Parts of the Body Work.=--Each of the hundreds of organs in the body has a certain work to do and this must be done at the right time.
precisely, exactly
From this reading HOW THE BODY IS GOVERNED =Making the Parts of the Body Work.=--Each of the hundreds of organs in the body has a certain work to do and this must be done at the right time.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Millions of tiny threads for sending messages connect the two managers with every part of the body.
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading =The Brain.=--The brain is a soft bunch of matter filling the inside of the skull.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading =The Brain.=--The brain is a soft bunch of matter filling the inside of the skull.
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 In order that all may work together and each one do its part when needed, there is a chief manager called the _brain_ and a helping manager named the _spinal cord_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In order that all may work together and each one do its part when needed, there is a chief manager called the _brain_ and a helping manager named the _spinal cord_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE BODY IS GOVERNED =Making the Parts of the Body Work.=--Each of the hundreds of organs in the body has a certain work to do and this must be done at the right time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In order that all may work together and each one do its part when needed, there is a chief manager called the _brain_ and a helping manager named the _spinal cord_.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These threads form the _nerves_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HOW THE BODY IS GOVERNED =Making the Parts of the Body Work.=--Each of the hundreds of organs in the body has a certain work to do and this must be done at the right time.
threadsnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading Millions of tiny threads for sending messages connect the two managers with every part of the body.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading HOW THE BODY IS GOVERNED =Making the Parts of the Body Work.=--Each of the hundreds of organs in the body has a certain work to do and this must be done at the right time.
very small
From this reading Millions of tiny threads for sending messages connect the two managers with every part of the body.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW THE BODY IS GOVERNED =Making the Parts of the Body Work.=--Each of the hundreds of organs in the body has a certain work to do and this must be done at the right time.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In order that all may work together and each one do its part when needed, there is a chief manager called the _brain_ and a helping manager named the _spinal cord_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Millions of tiny threads for sending messages connect the two managers with every part of the body.
at the time that
From this reading In order that all may work together and each one do its part when needed, there is a chief manager called the _brain_ and a helping manager named the _spinal cord_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Millions of tiny threads for sending messages connect the two managers with every part of the body.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading HOW THE BODY IS GOVERNED =Making the Parts of the Body Work.=--Each of the hundreds of organs in the body has a certain work to do and this must be done at the right time.
