Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading You can, each of you, do a great deal to prevent these plants or seeds from getting into your bodies and into the bodies of others by following these simple rules:

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Uncle John says that the only cure for consumption is plenty of fresh air, good food, and the proper amount of rest.

a quantity of money

From this reading Uncle John says that the only cure for consumption is plenty of fresh air, good food, and the proper amount of rest.

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

From this reading Uncle John says that the only cure for consumption is plenty of fresh air, good food, and the proper amount of rest.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He says that patent medicines are fakes and do much harm.

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

From this reading You can, each of you, do a great deal to prevent these plants or seeds from getting into your bodies and into the bodies of others by following these simple rules:

showing who or what does the action

From this reading You can, each of you, do a great deal to prevent these plants or seeds from getting into your bodies and into the bodies of others by following these simple rules:

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading You can, each of you, do a great deal to prevent these plants or seeds from getting into your bodies and into the bodies of others by following these simple rules:

the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)

From this reading Uncle John says that the only cure for consumption is plenty of fresh air, good food, and the proper amount of rest.

provide a cure for, make healthy again

From this reading Uncle John says that the only cure for consumption is plenty of fresh air, good food, and the proper amount of rest.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading You can, each of you, do a great deal to prevent these plants or seeds from getting into your bodies and into the bodies of others by following these simple rules:

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He says that patent medicines are fakes and do much harm.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading You can, each of you, do a great deal to prevent these plants or seeds from getting into your bodies and into the bodies of others by following these simple rules:

plural of “fake” — something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

From this reading He says that patent medicines are fakes and do much harm.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading You can, each of you, do a great deal to prevent these plants or seeds from getting into your bodies and into the bodies of others by following these simple rules:

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

From this reading Uncle John says that the only cure for consumption is plenty of fresh air, good food, and the proper amount of rest.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Uncle John says that the only cure for consumption is plenty of fresh air, good food, and the proper amount of rest.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Uncle John says that the only cure for consumption is plenty of fresh air, good food, and the proper amount of rest.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading You can, each of you, do a great deal to prevent these plants or seeds from getting into your bodies and into the bodies of others by following these simple rules:

the act of acquiring something

From this reading You can, each of you, do a great deal to prevent these plants or seeds from getting into your bodies and into the bodies of others by following these simple rules:

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Uncle John says that the only cure for consumption is plenty of fresh air, good food, and the proper amount of rest.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading You can, each of you, do a great deal to prevent these plants or seeds from getting into your bodies and into the bodies of others by following these simple rules:

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading He says that patent medicines are fakes and do much harm.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He says that patent medicines are fakes and do much harm.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading Remember that fresh air and sunshine are necessary to good health.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading You can, each of you, do a great deal to prevent these plants or seeds from getting into your bodies and into the bodies of others by following these simple rules:

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

From this reading Uncle John says that the only cure for consumption is plenty of fresh air, good food, and the proper amount of rest.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Uncle John says that the only cure for consumption is plenty of fresh air, good food, and the proper amount of rest.

plural of “medicine” — the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

From this reading He says that patent medicines are fakes and do much harm.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He says that patent medicines are fakes and do much harm.

absolutely essential

From this reading Remember that fresh air and sunshine are necessary to good health.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Uncle John says that the only cure for consumption is plenty of fresh air, good food, and the proper amount of rest.

and nothing more

From this reading Uncle John says that the only cure for consumption is plenty of fresh air, good food, and the proper amount of rest.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading You can, each of you, do a great deal to prevent these plants or seeds from getting into your bodies and into the bodies of others by following these simple rules:

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From this reading You can, each of you, do a great deal to prevent these plants or seeds from getting into your bodies and into the bodies of others by following these simple rules:

obtain a patent for

From this reading He says that patent medicines are fakes and do much harm.

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading You can, each of you, do a great deal to prevent these plants or seeds from getting into your bodies and into the bodies of others by following these simple rules:

a full supply

From this reading Uncle John says that the only cure for consumption is plenty of fresh air, good food, and the proper amount of rest.

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading You can, each of you, do a great deal to prevent these plants or seeds from getting into your bodies and into the bodies of others by following these simple rules:

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading Uncle John says that the only cure for consumption is plenty of fresh air, good food, and the proper amount of rest.

To recall to mind.

From this reading Remember that fresh air and sunshine are necessary to good health.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Uncle John says that the only cure for consumption is plenty of fresh air, good food, and the proper amount of rest.

plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading You can, each of you, do a great deal to prevent these plants or seeds from getting into your bodies and into the bodies of others by following these simple rules:

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading Uncle John says that the only cure for consumption is plenty of fresh air, good food, and the proper amount of rest.

plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit

From this reading You can, each of you, do a great deal to prevent these plants or seeds from getting into your bodies and into the bodies of others by following these simple rules:

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading You can, each of you, do a great deal to prevent these plants or seeds from getting into your bodies and into the bodies of others by following these simple rules:

the rays of the sun

From this reading Remember that fresh air and sunshine are necessary to good health.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Uncle John says that the only cure for consumption is plenty of fresh air, good food, and the proper amount of rest.

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

From this reading Uncle John says that the only cure for consumption is plenty of fresh air, good food, and the proper amount of rest.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading You can, each of you, do a great deal to prevent these plants or seeds from getting into your bodies and into the bodies of others by following these simple rules:

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

From this reading You can, each of you, do a great deal to prevent these plants or seeds from getting into your bodies and into the bodies of others by following these simple rules:

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Uncle John says that the only cure for consumption is plenty of fresh air, good food, and the proper amount of rest.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You can, each of you, do a great deal to prevent these plants or seeds from getting into your bodies and into the bodies of others by following these simple rules:

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You can, each of you, do a great deal to prevent these plants or seeds from getting into your bodies and into the bodies of others by following these simple rules: