anew
From this reading The brain, and nerves, and muscles, etc., are all repaired during sleep, so that they may be ready for use again.
(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 All animals have their times for sleeping.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The brain, and nerves, and muscles, etc., are all repaired during sleep, so that they may be ready for use again.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading All animals have their times for sleeping.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The brain, and nerves, and muscles, etc., are all repaired during sleep, so that they may be ready for use again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The brain, and nerves, and muscles, etc., are all repaired during sleep, so that they may be ready for use again.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading [Sidenote: The machinery of the body needs seasons of rest for repairing.]
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 brain, and nerves, and muscles, etc., are all repaired during sleep, so that they may be ready for use again.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It would not do for their minds to use the machinery of the body all the time; if they did, the machinery would soon wear out.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It would not do for their minds to use the machinery of the body all the time; if they did, the machinery would soon wear out.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The brain, and nerves, and muscles, etc., are all repaired during sleep, so that they may be ready for use again.
etc
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From this reading The brain, and nerves, and muscles, etc., are all repaired during sleep, so that they may be ready for use again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHAT SLEEP IS FOR.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All animals have their times for sleeping.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would not do for their minds to use the machinery of the body all the time; if they did, the machinery would soon wear out.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT SLEEP IS FOR.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would not do for their minds to use the machinery of the body all the time; if they did, the machinery would soon wear out.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading [Sidenote: The machinery of the body needs seasons of rest for repairing.]
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The brain, and nerves, and muscles, etc., are all repaired during sleep, so that they may be ready for use again.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading It would not do for their minds to use the machinery of the body all the time; if they did, the machinery would soon wear out.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading The brain, and nerves, and muscles, etc., are all repaired during sleep, so that they may be ready for use again.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading [Sidenote: The machinery of the body needs seasons of rest for repairing.]
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading The brain, and nerves, and muscles, etc., are all repaired during sleep, so that they may be ready for use again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would not do for their minds to use the machinery of the body all the time; if they did, the machinery would soon wear out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Sidenote: The machinery of the body needs seasons of rest for repairing.]
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It would not do for their minds to use the machinery of the body all the time; if they did, the machinery would soon wear out.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The brain, and nerves, and muscles, etc., are all repaired during sleep, so that they may be ready for use again.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading The brain, and nerves, and muscles, etc., are all repaired during sleep, so that they may be ready for use again.
repairingverbUS /rɪˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading [Sidenote: The machinery of the body needs seasons of rest for repairing.]
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading [Sidenote: The machinery of the body needs seasons of rest for repairing.]
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading [Sidenote: The machinery of the body needs seasons of rest for repairing.]
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From this reading [Sidenote: The machinery of the body needs seasons of rest for repairing.]
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading WHAT SLEEP IS FOR.
the state of being asleep
From this reading All animals have their times for sleeping.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The brain, and nerves, and muscles, etc., are all repaired during sleep, so that they may be ready for use again.
in the near future
From this reading It would not do for their minds to use the machinery of the body all the time; if they did, the machinery would soon wear out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The brain, and nerves, and muscles, etc., are all repaired during sleep, so that they may be ready for use again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Sidenote: The machinery of the body needs seasons of rest for repairing.]
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All animals have their times for sleeping.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would not do for their minds to use the machinery of the body all the time; if they did, the machinery would soon wear out.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It would not do for their minds to use the machinery of the body all the time; if they did, the machinery would soon wear out.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading All animals have their times for sleeping.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would not do for their minds to use the machinery of the body all the time; if they did, the machinery would soon wear out.
the act of using
From this reading It would not do for their minds to use the machinery of the body all the time; if they did, the machinery would soon wear out.
be dressed in
From this reading It would not do for their minds to use the machinery of the body all the time; if they did, the machinery would soon wear out.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT SLEEP IS FOR.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would not do for their minds to use the machinery of the body all the time; if they did, the machinery would soon wear out.
