used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Sidenote: The body the soul’s house, with a great deal of machinery in it.]
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I have told you some things in the previous chapters about how the body is built and kept in repair.
(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 I have told you that the blood is the building material from which all the parts of the body are made.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BRAIN AND NERVES.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have told you that the blood is the building material from which all the parts of the body are made.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading I have told you that the blood is the building material from which all the parts of the body are made.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading [Sidenote: The body the soul’s house, with a great deal of machinery in it.]
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 BRAIN AND NERVES.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading The use of food, you have seen, is to make the blood, and the chief use of the breathing is to keep the blood in good order.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading I have told you that the blood is the building material from which all the parts of the body are made.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading I have told you some things in the previous chapters about how the body is built and kept in repair.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading I have told you some things in the previous chapters about how the body is built and kept in repair.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The use of food, you have seen, is to make the blood, and the chief use of the breathing is to keep the blood in good order.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading [Sidenote: The body the soul’s house, with a great deal of machinery in it.]
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The use of food, you have seen, is to make the blood, and the chief use of the breathing is to keep the blood in good order.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have told you that the blood is the building material from which all the parts of the body are made.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The use of food, you have seen, is to make the blood, and the chief use of the breathing is to keep the blood in good order.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading [Sidenote: The body the soul’s house, with a great deal of machinery in it.]
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have told you some things in the previous chapters about how the body is built and kept in repair.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading [Sidenote: The body the soul’s house, with a great deal of machinery in it.]
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have told you some things in the previous chapters about how the body is built and kept in repair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have told you some things in the previous chapters about how the body is built and kept in repair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Sidenote: The body the soul’s house, with a great deal of machinery in it.]
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have told you some things in the previous chapters about how the body is built and kept in repair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [Sidenote: The body the soul’s house, with a great deal of machinery in it.]
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The use of food, you have seen, is to make the blood, and the chief use of the breathing is to keep the blood in good order.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I have told you some things in the previous chapters about how the body is built and kept in repair.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading [Sidenote: The body the soul’s house, with a great deal of machinery in it.]
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I have told you that the blood is the building material from which all the parts of the body are made.
engage in
From this reading The use of food, you have seen, is to make the blood, and the chief use of the breathing is to keep the blood in good order.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading I have told you that the blood is the building material from which all the parts of the body are made.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading BRAIN AND NERVES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Sidenote: The body the soul’s house, with a great deal of machinery in it.]
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The use of food, you have seen, is to make the blood, and the chief use of the breathing is to keep the blood in good order.
the local environment
From this reading I have told you that the blood is the building material from which all the parts of the body are made.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading I have told you some things in the previous chapters about how the body is built and kept in repair.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading I have told you some things in the previous chapters about how the body is built and kept in repair.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The use of food, you have seen, is to make the blood, and the chief use of the breathing is to keep the blood in good order.
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: The body the soul’s house, with a great deal of machinery in it.]
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have told you some things in the previous chapters about how the body is built and kept in repair.
soul's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Sidenote: The body the soul’s house, with a great deal of machinery in it.]
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have told you that the blood is the building material from which all the parts of the body are made.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Sidenote: The body the soul’s house, with a great deal of machinery in it.]
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I have told you some things in the previous chapters about how the body is built and kept in repair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The use of food, you have seen, is to make the blood, and the chief use of the breathing is to keep the blood in good order.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I have told you some things in the previous chapters about how the body is built and kept in repair.
the act of using
From this reading The use of food, you have seen, is to make the blood, and the chief use of the breathing is to keep the blood in good order.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have told you that the blood is the building material from which all the parts of the body are made.
in the company of; together with
From this reading [Sidenote: The body the soul’s house, with a great deal of machinery in it.]
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have told you some things in the previous chapters about how the body is built and kept in repair.
