used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading =The Eye.=--The eye consists of a globe called the _eyeball_ and parts which move this and protect it from injury.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE SENSES, OR DOORS OF KNOWLEDGE =The Organs of Sense.=--In order that our body may keep out of the way of other persons and find food and drink and do its work, the brain must have some way of receiving news about what is near us, how it looks, and of what it is made.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SENSES, OR DOORS OF KNOWLEDGE =The Organs of Sense.=--In order that our body may keep out of the way of other persons and find food and drink and do its work, the brain must have some way of receiving news about what is near us, how it looks, and of what it is made.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Special organs for receiving knowledge of people and things about us are scattered over the surface of the body.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading THE SENSES, OR DOORS OF KNOWLEDGE =The Organs of Sense.=--In order that our body may keep out of the way of other persons and find food and drink and do its work, the brain must have some way of receiving news about what is near us, how it looks, and of what it is made.
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 THE SENSES, OR DOORS OF KNOWLEDGE =The Organs of Sense.=--In order that our body may keep out of the way of other persons and find food and drink and do its work, the brain must have some way of receiving news about what is near us, how it looks, and of what it is made.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They are called _sense organs_.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The chief ones are the two eyes, the two ears, the nose, and many organs of taste in the mouth, and the thousands of tiny organs of feeling in the skin.
consistsverbUS /kənˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading =The Eye.=--The eye consists of a globe called the _eyeball_ and parts which move this and protect it from injury.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE SENSES, OR DOORS OF KNOWLEDGE =The Organs of Sense.=--In order that our body may keep out of the way of other persons and find food and drink and do its work, the brain must have some way of receiving news about what is near us, how it looks, and of what it is made.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE SENSES, OR DOORS OF KNOWLEDGE =The Organs of Sense.=--In order that our body may keep out of the way of other persons and find food and drink and do its work, the brain must have some way of receiving news about what is near us, how it looks, and of what it is made.
take in liquids
From this reading THE SENSES, OR DOORS OF KNOWLEDGE =The Organs of Sense.=--In order that our body may keep out of the way of other persons and find food and drink and do its work, the brain must have some way of receiving news about what is near us, how it looks, and of what it is made.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The chief ones are the two eyes, the two ears, the nose, and many organs of taste in the mouth, and the thousands of tiny organs of feeling in the skin.
the organ of sight
From this reading =The Eye.=--The eye consists of a globe called the _eyeball_ and parts which move this and protect it from injury.
eyeballnounUS /ˈaɪbɔːl/
the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
From this reading =The Eye.=--The eye consists of a globe called the _eyeball_ and parts which move this and protect it from injury.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The chief ones are the two eyes, the two ears, the nose, and many organs of taste in the mouth, and the thousands of tiny organs of feeling in the skin.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The chief ones are the two eyes, the two ears, the nose, and many organs of taste in the mouth, and the thousands of tiny organs of feeling in the skin.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE SENSES, OR DOORS OF KNOWLEDGE =The Organs of Sense.=--In order that our body may keep out of the way of other persons and find food and drink and do its work, the brain must have some way of receiving news about what is near us, how it looks, and of what it is made.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading THE SENSES, OR DOORS OF KNOWLEDGE =The Organs of Sense.=--In order that our body may keep out of the way of other persons and find food and drink and do its work, the brain must have some way of receiving news about what is near us, how it looks, and of what it is made.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Special organs for receiving knowledge of people and things about us are scattered over the surface of the body.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading =The Eye.=--The eye consists of a globe called the _eyeball_ and parts which move this and protect it from injury.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading =The Eye.=--The eye consists of a globe called the _eyeball_ and parts which move this and protect it from injury.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE SENSES, OR DOORS OF KNOWLEDGE =The Organs of Sense.=--In order that our body may keep out of the way of other persons and find food and drink and do its work, the brain must have some way of receiving news about what is near us, how it looks, and of what it is made.
how
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From this reading THE SENSES, OR DOORS OF KNOWLEDGE =The Organs of Sense.=--In order that our body may keep out of the way of other persons and find food and drink and do its work, the brain must have some way of receiving news about what is near us, how it looks, and of what it is made.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SENSES, OR DOORS OF KNOWLEDGE =The Organs of Sense.=--In order that our body may keep out of the way of other persons and find food and drink and do its work, the brain must have some way of receiving news about what is near us, how it looks, and of what it is made.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading =The Eye.=--The eye consists of a globe called the _eyeball_ and parts which move this and protect it from injury.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SENSES, OR DOORS OF KNOWLEDGE =The Organs of Sense.=--In order that our body may keep out of the way of other persons and find food and drink and do its work, the brain must have some way of receiving news about what is near us, how it looks, and of what it is made.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SENSES, OR DOORS OF KNOWLEDGE =The Organs of Sense.=--In order that our body may keep out of the way of other persons and find food and drink and do its work, the brain must have some way of receiving news about what is near us, how it looks, and of what it is made.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SENSES, OR DOORS OF KNOWLEDGE =The Organs of Sense.=--In order that our body may keep out of the way of other persons and find food and drink and do its work, the brain must have some way of receiving news about what is near us, how it looks, and of what it is made.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading THE SENSES, OR DOORS OF KNOWLEDGE =The Organs of Sense.=--In order that our body may keep out of the way of other persons and find food and drink and do its work, the brain must have some way of receiving news about what is near us, how it looks, and of what it is made.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading THE SENSES, OR DOORS OF KNOWLEDGE =The Organs of Sense.=--In order that our body may keep out of the way of other persons and find food and drink and do its work, the brain must have some way of receiving news about what is near us, how it looks, and of what it is made.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading THE SENSES, OR DOORS OF KNOWLEDGE =The Organs of Sense.=--In order that our body may keep out of the way of other persons and find food and drink and do its work, the brain must have some way of receiving news about what is near us, how it looks, and of what it is made.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE SENSES, OR DOORS OF KNOWLEDGE =The Organs of Sense.=--In order that our body may keep out of the way of other persons and find food and drink and do its work, the brain must have some way of receiving news about what is near us, how it looks, and of what it is made.
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 The chief ones are the two eyes, the two ears, the nose, and many organs of taste in the mouth, and the thousands of tiny organs of feeling in the skin.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE SENSES, OR DOORS OF KNOWLEDGE =The Organs of Sense.=--In order that our body may keep out of the way of other persons and find food and drink and do its work, the brain must have some way of receiving news about what is near us, how it looks, and of what it is made.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The chief ones are the two eyes, the two ears, the nose, and many organs of taste in the mouth, and the thousands of tiny organs of feeling in the skin.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading =The Eye.=--The eye consists of a globe called the _eyeball_ and parts which move this and protect it from injury.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE SENSES, OR DOORS OF KNOWLEDGE =The Organs of Sense.=--In order that our body may keep out of the way of other persons and find food and drink and do its work, the brain must have some way of receiving news about what is near us, how it looks, and of what it is made.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE SENSES, OR DOORS OF KNOWLEDGE =The Organs of Sense.=--In order that our body may keep out of the way of other persons and find food and drink and do its work, the brain must have some way of receiving news about what is near us, how it looks, and of what it is made.
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE SENSES, OR DOORS OF KNOWLEDGE =The Organs of Sense.=--In order that our body may keep out of the way of other persons and find food and drink and do its work, the brain must have some way of receiving news about what is near us, how it looks, and of what it is made.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The chief ones are the two eyes, the two ears, the nose, and many organs of taste in the mouth, and the thousands of tiny organs of feeling in the skin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SENSES, OR DOORS OF KNOWLEDGE =The Organs of Sense.=--In order that our body may keep out of the way of other persons and find food and drink and do its work, the brain must have some way of receiving news about what is near us, how it looks, and of what it is made.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The chief ones are the two eyes, the two ears, the nose, and many organs of taste in the mouth, and the thousands of tiny organs of feeling in the skin.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE SENSES, OR DOORS OF KNOWLEDGE =The Organs of Sense.=--In order that our body may keep out of the way of other persons and find food and drink and do its work, the brain must have some way of receiving news about what is near us, how it looks, and of what it is made.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading THE SENSES, OR DOORS OF KNOWLEDGE =The Organs of Sense.=--In order that our body may keep out of the way of other persons and find food and drink and do its work, the brain must have some way of receiving news about what is near us, how it looks, and of what it is made.
OrgansnounUS /ˈɔːrɡənz/
edible viscera of a butchered animal
From this reading THE SENSES, OR DOORS OF KNOWLEDGE =The Organs of Sense.=--In order that our body may keep out of the way of other persons and find food and drink and do its work, the brain must have some way of receiving news about what is near us, how it looks, and of what it is made.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE SENSES, OR DOORS OF KNOWLEDGE =The Organs of Sense.=--In order that our body may keep out of the way of other persons and find food and drink and do its work, the brain must have some way of receiving news about what is near us, how it looks, and of what it is made.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE SENSES, OR DOORS OF KNOWLEDGE =The Organs of Sense.=--In order that our body may keep out of the way of other persons and find food and drink and do its work, the brain must have some way of receiving news about what is near us, how it looks, and of what it is made.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE SENSES, OR DOORS OF KNOWLEDGE =The Organs of Sense.=--In order that our body may keep out of the way of other persons and find food and drink and do its work, the brain must have some way of receiving news about what is near us, how it looks, and of what it is made.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Special organs for receiving knowledge of people and things about us are scattered over the surface of the body.
the local environment
From this reading =The Eye.=--The eye consists of a globe called the _eyeball_ and parts which move this and protect it from injury.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Special organs for receiving knowledge of people and things about us are scattered over the surface of the body.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading THE SENSES, OR DOORS OF KNOWLEDGE =The Organs of Sense.=--In order that our body may keep out of the way of other persons and find food and drink and do its work, the brain must have some way of receiving news about what is near us, how it looks, and of what it is made.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading =The Eye.=--The eye consists of a globe called the _eyeball_ and parts which move this and protect it from injury.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading THE SENSES, OR DOORS OF KNOWLEDGE =The Organs of Sense.=--In order that our body may keep out of the way of other persons and find food and drink and do its work, the brain must have some way of receiving news about what is near us, how it looks, and of what it is made.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Special organs for receiving knowledge of people and things about us are scattered over the surface of the body.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading THE SENSES, OR DOORS OF KNOWLEDGE =The Organs of Sense.=--In order that our body may keep out of the way of other persons and find food and drink and do its work, the brain must have some way of receiving news about what is near us, how it looks, and of what it is made.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading THE SENSES, OR DOORS OF KNOWLEDGE =The Organs of Sense.=--In order that our body may keep out of the way of other persons and find food and drink and do its work, the brain must have some way of receiving news about what is near us, how it looks, and of what it is made.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading The chief ones are the two eyes, the two ears, the nose, and many organs of taste in the mouth, and the thousands of tiny organs of feeling in the skin.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE SENSES, OR DOORS OF KNOWLEDGE =The Organs of Sense.=--In order that our body may keep out of the way of other persons and find food and drink and do its work, the brain must have some way of receiving news about what is near us, how it looks, and of what it is made.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Special organs for receiving knowledge of people and things about us are scattered over the surface of the body.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Special organs for receiving knowledge of people and things about us are scattered over the surface of the body.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading The chief ones are the two eyes, the two ears, the nose, and many organs of taste in the mouth, and the thousands of tiny organs of feeling in the skin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SENSES, OR DOORS OF KNOWLEDGE =The Organs of Sense.=--In order that our body may keep out of the way of other persons and find food and drink and do its work, the brain must have some way of receiving news about what is near us, how it looks, and of what it is made.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SENSES, OR DOORS OF KNOWLEDGE =The Organs of Sense.=--In order that our body may keep out of the way of other persons and find food and drink and do its work, the brain must have some way of receiving news about what is near us, how it looks, and of what it is made.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are called _sense organs_.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Special organs for receiving knowledge of people and things about us are scattered over the surface of the body.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading =The Eye.=--The eye consists of a globe called the _eyeball_ and parts which move this and protect it from injury.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The chief ones are the two eyes, the two ears, the nose, and many organs of taste in the mouth, and the thousands of tiny organs of feeling in the skin.
very small
From this reading The chief ones are the two eyes, the two ears, the nose, and many organs of taste in the mouth, and the thousands of tiny organs of feeling in the skin.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The chief ones are the two eyes, the two ears, the nose, and many organs of taste in the mouth, and the thousands of tiny organs of feeling in the skin.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SENSES, OR DOORS OF KNOWLEDGE =The Organs of Sense.=--In order that our body may keep out of the way of other persons and find food and drink and do its work, the brain must have some way of receiving news about what is near us, how it looks, and of what it is made.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE SENSES, OR DOORS OF KNOWLEDGE =The Organs of Sense.=--In order that our body may keep out of the way of other persons and find food and drink and do its work, the brain must have some way of receiving news about what is near us, how it looks, and of what it is made.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE SENSES, OR DOORS OF KNOWLEDGE =The Organs of Sense.=--In order that our body may keep out of the way of other persons and find food and drink and do its work, the brain must have some way of receiving news about what is near us, how it looks, and of what it is made.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading =The Eye.=--The eye consists of a globe called the _eyeball_ and parts which move this and protect it from injury.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE SENSES, OR DOORS OF KNOWLEDGE =The Organs of Sense.=--In order that our body may keep out of the way of other persons and find food and drink and do its work, the brain must have some way of receiving news about what is near us, how it looks, and of what it is made.
