used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading That is impossible; but it acts upon the nerve centres and upon the blood corpuscles in such a wonderful way that there is no degeneration.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading This elixir will not protect them against poison or diseases where the poison germ has entered the system.
how long something has existed
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading The person simply lives along the same as he would between the ages of thirty and forty; he is always the same.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The person simply lives along the same as he would between the ages of thirty and forty; he is always the same.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The person simply lives along the same as he would between the ages of thirty and forty; he is always the same.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The person simply lives along the same as he would between the ages of thirty and forty; he is always the same.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "'But how,' I asked, 'do you know that this Elixir will really prolong life?'
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The person simply lives along the same as he would between the ages of thirty and forty; he is always the same.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading That is impossible; but it acts upon the nerve centres and upon the blood corpuscles in such a wonderful way that there is no degeneration.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "'But how,' I asked, 'do you know that this Elixir will really prolong life?'
centresnounUS /ˈsentərz/
plural of “centre” — a low-lying region in central France
From this reading That is impossible; but it acts upon the nerve centres and upon the blood corpuscles in such a wonderful way that there is no degeneration.
corpuscles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That is impossible; but it acts upon the nerve centres and upon the blood corpuscles in such a wonderful way that there is no degeneration.
dearly loved
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
degenerationnounUS /dɪˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality
From this reading That is impossible; but it acts upon the nerve centres and upon the blood corpuscles in such a wonderful way that there is no degeneration.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
diseasesnounUS /dɪˈziːzəz/
plural of “disease” — an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading This elixir will not protect them against poison or diseases where the poison germ has entered the system.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "'But how,' I asked, 'do you know that this Elixir will really prolong life?'
ElixirnounUS /ɪˈlɪksər/
a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste
From this reading "'But how,' I asked, 'do you know that this Elixir will really prolong life?'
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading This elixir will not protect them against poison or diseases where the poison germ has entered the system.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The person simply lives along the same as he would between the ages of thirty and forty; he is always the same.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
germnounUS /dʒɜːrm/
anything that provides inspiration for later work
From this reading This elixir will not protect them against poison or diseases where the poison germ has entered the system.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This elixir will not protect them against poison or diseases where the poison germ has entered the system.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The person simply lives along the same as he would between the ages of thirty and forty; he is always the same.
how
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From this reading "'But how,' I asked, 'do you know that this Elixir will really prolong life?'
ten 10s
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'But how,' I asked, 'do you know that this Elixir will really prolong life?'
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading That is impossible; but it acts upon the nerve centres and upon the blood corpuscles in such a wonderful way that there is no degeneration.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is impossible; but it acts upon the nerve centres and upon the blood corpuscles in such a wonderful way that there is no degeneration.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That is impossible; but it acts upon the nerve centres and upon the blood corpuscles in such a wonderful way that there is no degeneration.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "'But how,' I asked, 'do you know that this Elixir will really prolong life?'
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "'But how,' I asked, 'do you know that this Elixir will really prolong life?'
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The person simply lives along the same as he would between the ages of thirty and forty; he is always the same.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading That is impossible; but it acts upon the nerve centres and upon the blood corpuscles in such a wonderful way that there is no degeneration.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
not any; not one
From this reading That is impossible; but it acts upon the nerve centres and upon the blood corpuscles in such a wonderful way that there is no degeneration.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This elixir will not protect them against poison or diseases where the poison germ has entered the system.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This elixir will not protect them against poison or diseases where the poison germ has entered the system.
a human being
From this reading The person simply lives along the same as he would between the ages of thirty and forty; he is always the same.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading This elixir will not protect them against poison or diseases where the poison germ has entered the system.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
prolongverbUS /prəˈlɔːŋ/
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
From this reading "'But how,' I asked, 'do you know that this Elixir will really prolong life?'
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading This elixir will not protect them against poison or diseases where the poison germ has entered the system.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "'But how,' I asked, 'do you know that this Elixir will really prolong life?'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The person simply lives along the same as he would between the ages of thirty and forty; he is always the same.
and nothing more
From this reading The person simply lives along the same as he would between the ages of thirty and forty; he is always the same.
deliver by singing
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading That is impossible; but it acts upon the nerve centres and upon the blood corpuscles in such a wonderful way that there is no degeneration.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading This elixir will not protect them against poison or diseases where the poison germ has entered the system.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'But how,' I asked, 'do you know that this Elixir will really prolong life?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This elixir will not protect them against poison or diseases where the poison germ has entered the system.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading The person simply lives along the same as he would between the ages of thirty and forty; he is always the same.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "'But how,' I asked, 'do you know that this Elixir will really prolong life?'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
except if; if not
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That is impossible; but it acts upon the nerve centres and upon the blood corpuscles in such a wonderful way that there is no degeneration.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That is impossible; but it acts upon the nerve centres and upon the blood corpuscles in such a wonderful way that there is no degeneration.
in or at the place that
From this reading This elixir will not protect them against poison or diseases where the poison germ has entered the system.
which person or people
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "'But how,' I asked, 'do you know that this Elixir will really prolong life?'
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading That is impossible; but it acts upon the nerve centres and upon the blood corpuscles in such a wonderful way that there is no degeneration.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The person simply lives along the same as he would between the ages of thirty and forty; he is always the same.
a late time of life
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "Sing smiled sweetly, and said, 'I myself, my dear sir, am a living proof of that; I am one hundred and ten years old, and to-day there are in New York some sixty men who will live to that age, having taken the powder, unless they die from some form of disease.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'But how,' I asked, 'do you know that this Elixir will really prolong life?'
