used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If they should be shut in too long, without any opening to let in the fresh air, as in a prison cell, or in the hold of a ship during a storm, the air would become so poisonous as to make them ill, and would even suffocate them and kill them outright.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading We are always breathing out poisons into the air.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading We are always breathing out poisons into the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of these you can see in the milky limewater, and others you can smell when you happen to come close to anyone else.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If they should be shut in too long, without any opening to let in the fresh air, as in a prison cell, or in the hold of a ship during a storm, the air would become so poisonous as to make them ill, and would even suffocate them and kill them outright.
any person at all
From this reading One of these you can see in the milky limewater, and others you can smell when you happen to come close to anyone else.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are always breathing out poisons into the air.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If they should be shut in too long, without any opening to let in the fresh air, as in a prison cell, or in the hold of a ship during a storm, the air would become so poisonous as to make them ill, and would even suffocate them and kill them outright.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If they should be shut in too long, without any opening to let in the fresh air, as in a prison cell, or in the hold of a ship during a storm, the air would become so poisonous as to make them ill, and would even suffocate them and kill them outright.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading If they should be shut in too long, without any opening to let in the fresh air, as in a prison cell, or in the hold of a ship during a storm, the air would become so poisonous as to make them ill, and would even suffocate them and kill them outright.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading If people are crowded together in rooms with doors and windows shut, their breath soon heats and poisons the air, until they begin to have headache, and to feel dull and drowsy and uncomfortable.
exhale hard
From this reading If you blow on your fingers, you feel that your breath is much warmer than the air.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading If you blow on your fingers, you feel that your breath is much warmer than the air.
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 We are always breathing out poisons into the air.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading One of these you can see in the milky limewater, and others you can smell when you happen to come close to anyone else.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading If they should be shut in too long, without any opening to let in the fresh air, as in a prison cell, or in the hold of a ship during a storm, the air would become so poisonous as to make them ill, and would even suffocate them and kill them outright.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading One of these you can see in the milky limewater, and others you can smell when you happen to come close to anyone else.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One of these you can see in the milky limewater, and others you can smell when you happen to come close to anyone else.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading If people are crowded together in rooms with doors and windows shut, their breath soon heats and poisons the air, until they begin to have headache, and to feel dull and drowsy and uncomfortable.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading If people are crowded together in rooms with doors and windows shut, their breath soon heats and poisons the air, until they begin to have headache, and to feel dull and drowsy and uncomfortable.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading If people are crowded together in rooms with doors and windows shut, their breath soon heats and poisons the air, until they begin to have headache, and to feel dull and drowsy and uncomfortable.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading If people are crowded together in rooms with doors and windows shut, their breath soon heats and poisons the air, until they begin to have headache, and to feel dull and drowsy and uncomfortable.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading If they should be shut in too long, without any opening to let in the fresh air, as in a prison cell, or in the hold of a ship during a storm, the air would become so poisonous as to make them ill, and would even suffocate them and kill them outright.
else
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From this reading One of these you can see in the milky limewater, and others you can smell when you happen to come close to anyone else.
divisible by two
From this reading If they should be shut in too long, without any opening to let in the fresh air, as in a prison cell, or in the hold of a ship during a storm, the air would become so poisonous as to make them ill, and would even suffocate them and kill them outright.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading If you blow on your fingers, you feel that your breath is much warmer than the air.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading If you blow on your fingers, you feel that your breath is much warmer than the air.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading If they should be shut in too long, without any opening to let in the fresh air, as in a prison cell, or in the hold of a ship during a storm, the air would become so poisonous as to make them ill, and would even suffocate them and kill them outright.
come to pass
From this reading One of these you can see in the milky limewater, and others you can smell when you happen to come close to anyone else.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If people are crowded together in rooms with doors and windows shut, their breath soon heats and poisons the air, until they begin to have headache, and to feel dull and drowsy and uncomfortable.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading If people are crowded together in rooms with doors and windows shut, their breath soon heats and poisons the air, until they begin to have headache, and to feel dull and drowsy and uncomfortable.
heatsnounUS /hiːts/
plural of “heat” — a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading If people are crowded together in rooms with doors and windows shut, their breath soon heats and poisons the air, until they begin to have headache, and to feel dull and drowsy and uncomfortable.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading If they should be shut in too long, without any opening to let in the fresh air, as in a prison cell, or in the hold of a ship during a storm, the air would become so poisonous as to make them ill, and would even suffocate them and kill them outright.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you blow on your fingers, you feel that your breath is much warmer than the air.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading If they should be shut in too long, without any opening to let in the fresh air, as in a prison cell, or in the hold of a ship during a storm, the air would become so poisonous as to make them ill, and would even suffocate them and kill them outright.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of these you can see in the milky limewater, and others you can smell when you happen to come close to anyone else.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We are always breathing out poisons into the air.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If you blow on your fingers, you feel that your breath is much warmer than the air.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading If they should be shut in too long, without any opening to let in the fresh air, as in a prison cell, or in the hold of a ship during a storm, the air would become so poisonous as to make them ill, and would even suffocate them and kill them outright.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If they should be shut in too long, without any opening to let in the fresh air, as in a prison cell, or in the hold of a ship during a storm, the air would become so poisonous as to make them ill, and would even suffocate them and kill them outright.
limewaternoun
solution of calcium hydroxide in water used as an antacid
From this reading One of these you can see in the milky limewater, and others you can smell when you happen to come close to anyone else.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading If they should be shut in too long, without any opening to let in the fresh air, as in a prison cell, or in the hold of a ship during a storm, the air would become so poisonous as to make them ill, and would even suffocate them and kill them outright.
engage in
From this reading If they should be shut in too long, without any opening to let in the fresh air, as in a prison cell, or in the hold of a ship during a storm, the air would become so poisonous as to make them ill, and would even suffocate them and kill them outright.
milkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪlki/
resembling milk in color; not clear
From this reading One of these you can see in the milky limewater, and others you can smell when you happen to come close to anyone else.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If you blow on your fingers, you feel that your breath is much warmer than the air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of these you can see in the milky limewater, and others you can smell when you happen to come close to anyone else.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If you blow on your fingers, you feel that your breath is much warmer than the air.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these you can see in the milky limewater, and others you can smell when you happen to come close to anyone else.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading If they should be shut in too long, without any opening to let in the fresh air, as in a prison cell, or in the hold of a ship during a storm, the air would become so poisonous as to make them ill, and would even suffocate them and kill them outright.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If they should be shut in too long, without any opening to let in the fresh air, as in a prison cell, or in the hold of a ship during a storm, the air would become so poisonous as to make them ill, and would even suffocate them and kill them outright.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of these you can see in the milky limewater, and others you can smell when you happen to come close to anyone else.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We are always breathing out poisons into the air.
outrightadverbUS /ˈaʊˈtraɪt/
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading If they should be shut in too long, without any opening to let in the fresh air, as in a prison cell, or in the hold of a ship during a storm, the air would become so poisonous as to make them ill, and would even suffocate them and kill them outright.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading If people are crowded together in rooms with doors and windows shut, their breath soon heats and poisons the air, until they begin to have headache, and to feel dull and drowsy and uncomfortable.
poisonousadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪzənəs/
having the qualities or effects of a poison
From this reading If they should be shut in too long, without any opening to let in the fresh air, as in a prison cell, or in the hold of a ship during a storm, the air would become so poisonous as to make them ill, and would even suffocate them and kill them outright.
poisonsnounUS /ˈpɔɪzənz/
plural of “poison” — any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
From this reading We are always breathing out poisons into the air.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading If they should be shut in too long, without any opening to let in the fresh air, as in a prison cell, or in the hold of a ship during a storm, the air would become so poisonous as to make them ill, and would even suffocate them and kill them outright.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading If people are crowded together in rooms with doors and windows shut, their breath soon heats and poisons the air, until they begin to have headache, and to feel dull and drowsy and uncomfortable.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One of these you can see in the milky limewater, and others you can smell when you happen to come close to anyone else.
transport commercially
From this reading If they should be shut in too long, without any opening to let in the fresh air, as in a prison cell, or in the hold of a ship during a storm, the air would become so poisonous as to make them ill, and would even suffocate them and kill them outright.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If they should be shut in too long, without any opening to let in the fresh air, as in a prison cell, or in the hold of a ship during a storm, the air would become so poisonous as to make them ill, and would even suffocate them and kill them outright.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading If people are crowded together in rooms with doors and windows shut, their breath soon heats and poisons the air, until they begin to have headache, and to feel dull and drowsy and uncomfortable.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading One of these you can see in the milky limewater, and others you can smell when you happen to come close to anyone else.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If they should be shut in too long, without any opening to let in the fresh air, as in a prison cell, or in the hold of a ship during a storm, the air would become so poisonous as to make them ill, and would even suffocate them and kill them outright.
in the near future
From this reading If people are crowded together in rooms with doors and windows shut, their breath soon heats and poisons the air, until they begin to have headache, and to feel dull and drowsy and uncomfortable.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading If they should be shut in too long, without any opening to let in the fresh air, as in a prison cell, or in the hold of a ship during a storm, the air would become so poisonous as to make them ill, and would even suffocate them and kill them outright.
suffocateverbUS /ˈsʌfəkeɪt/
deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
From this reading If they should be shut in too long, without any opening to let in the fresh air, as in a prison cell, or in the hold of a ship during a storm, the air would become so poisonous as to make them ill, and would even suffocate them and kill them outright.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If you blow on your fingers, you feel that your breath is much warmer than the air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If you blow on your fingers, you feel that your breath is much warmer than the air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We are always breathing out poisons into the air.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If people are crowded together in rooms with doors and windows shut, their breath soon heats and poisons the air, until they begin to have headache, and to feel dull and drowsy and uncomfortable.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If they should be shut in too long, without any opening to let in the fresh air, as in a prison cell, or in the hold of a ship during a storm, the air would become so poisonous as to make them ill, and would even suffocate them and kill them outright.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these you can see in the milky limewater, and others you can smell when you happen to come close to anyone else.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If people are crowded together in rooms with doors and windows shut, their breath soon heats and poisons the air, until they begin to have headache, and to feel dull and drowsy and uncomfortable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of these you can see in the milky limewater, and others you can smell when you happen to come close to anyone else.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading If people are crowded together in rooms with doors and windows shut, their breath soon heats and poisons the air, until they begin to have headache, and to feel dull and drowsy and uncomfortable.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading If they should be shut in too long, without any opening to let in the fresh air, as in a prison cell, or in the hold of a ship during a storm, the air would become so poisonous as to make them ill, and would even suffocate them and kill them outright.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading If people are crowded together in rooms with doors and windows shut, their breath soon heats and poisons the air, until they begin to have headache, and to feel dull and drowsy and uncomfortable.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading If people are crowded together in rooms with doors and windows shut, their breath soon heats and poisons the air, until they begin to have headache, and to feel dull and drowsy and uncomfortable.
warmernounUS /ˈwɔːrmər/
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading If you blow on your fingers, you feel that your breath is much warmer than the air.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are always breathing out poisons into the air.
at the time that
From this reading One of these you can see in the milky limewater, and others you can smell when you happen to come close to anyone else.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading If people are crowded together in rooms with doors and windows shut, their breath soon heats and poisons the air, until they begin to have headache, and to feel dull and drowsy and uncomfortable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If people are crowded together in rooms with doors and windows shut, their breath soon heats and poisons the air, until they begin to have headache, and to feel dull and drowsy and uncomfortable.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If they should be shut in too long, without any opening to let in the fresh air, as in a prison cell, or in the hold of a ship during a storm, the air would become so poisonous as to make them ill, and would even suffocate them and kill them outright.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If they should be shut in too long, without any opening to let in the fresh air, as in a prison cell, or in the hold of a ship during a storm, the air would become so poisonous as to make them ill, and would even suffocate them and kill them outright.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One of these you can see in the milky limewater, and others you can smell when you happen to come close to anyone else.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you blow on your fingers, you feel that your breath is much warmer than the air.
