used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _It's a darned shame that just when we get past the experimental stage and learn how to have fun, the old body starts wearing out.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A new heart, a new liver, a new--well, just suppose!_ "The trouble with bodies," said the new rub-down specialist at the Gotham Baths, "is that after a while they just wear out."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _It's a darned shame that just when we get past the experimental stage and learn how to have fun, the old body starts wearing out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A new heart, a new liver, a new--well, just suppose!_ "The trouble with bodies," said the new rub-down specialist at the Gotham Baths, "is that after a while they just wear out."
BathsnounUS /bæθs/
plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading A new heart, a new liver, a new--well, just suppose!_ "The trouble with bodies," said the new rub-down specialist at the Gotham Baths, "is that after a while they just wear out."
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading THE GIRL FROM BODIES, INC.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading _It's a darned shame that just when we get past the experimental stage and learn how to have fun, the old body starts wearing out.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What if you could get them installed on demand?
darnedadjectiveUS /dɑːrnd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading _It's a darned shame that just when we get past the experimental stage and learn how to have fun, the old body starts wearing out.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading What if you could get them installed on demand?
experimentaladjectiveUS /ɪkˌsperɪˈmentəl/
relating to or based on experiment
From this reading _It's a darned shame that just when we get past the experimental stage and learn how to have fun, the old body starts wearing out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now what if there were spare parts for sale?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GIRL FROM BODIES, INC.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading _It's a darned shame that just when we get past the experimental stage and learn how to have fun, the old body starts wearing out.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _It's a darned shame that just when we get past the experimental stage and learn how to have fun, the old body starts wearing out.
a young female
From this reading THE GIRL FROM BODIES, INC.
Gotham
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From this reading A new heart, a new liver, a new--well, just suppose!_ "The trouble with bodies," said the new rub-down specialist at the Gotham Baths, "is that after a while they just wear out."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _It's a darned shame that just when we get past the experimental stage and learn how to have fun, the old body starts wearing out.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A new heart, a new liver, a new--well, just suppose!_ "The trouble with bodies," said the new rub-down specialist at the Gotham Baths, "is that after a while they just wear out."
how
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From this reading _It's a darned shame that just when we get past the experimental stage and learn how to have fun, the old body starts wearing out.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now what if there were spare parts for sale?
INCnounUS /ɪŋk/
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading THE GIRL FROM BODIES, INC.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading What if you could get them installed on demand?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A new heart, a new liver, a new--well, just suppose!_ "The trouble with bodies," said the new rub-down specialist at the Gotham Baths, "is that after a while they just wear out."
It's
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From this reading _It's a darned shame that just when we get past the experimental stage and learn how to have fun, the old body starts wearing out.
and nothing more
From this reading _It's a darned shame that just when we get past the experimental stage and learn how to have fun, the old body starts wearing out.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading _It's a darned shame that just when we get past the experimental stage and learn how to have fun, the old body starts wearing out.
livernounUS /ˈlɪvər/
large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity
From this reading A new heart, a new liver, a new--well, just suppose!_ "The trouble with bodies," said the new rub-down specialist at the Gotham Baths, "is that after a while they just wear out."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A new heart, a new liver, a new--well, just suppose!_ "The trouble with bodies," said the new rub-down specialist at the Gotham Baths, "is that after a while they just wear out."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now what if there were spare parts for sale?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _It's a darned shame that just when we get past the experimental stage and learn how to have fun, the old body starts wearing out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What if you could get them installed on demand?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _It's a darned shame that just when we get past the experimental stage and learn how to have fun, the old body starts wearing out.
the local environment
From this reading Now what if there were spare parts for sale?
the time that has elapsed
From this reading _It's a darned shame that just when we get past the experimental stage and learn how to have fun, the old body starts wearing out.
rub-down
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From this reading A new heart, a new liver, a new--well, just suppose!_ "The trouble with bodies," said the new rub-down specialist at the Gotham Baths, "is that after a while they just wear out."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A new heart, a new liver, a new--well, just suppose!_ "The trouble with bodies," said the new rub-down specialist at the Gotham Baths, "is that after a while they just wear out."
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading Now what if there were spare parts for sale?
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading _It's a darned shame that just when we get past the experimental stage and learn how to have fun, the old body starts wearing out.
refrain from harming
From this reading Now what if there were spare parts for sale?
specialistnounUS /ˈspeʃələst/
an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
From this reading A new heart, a new liver, a new--well, just suppose!_ "The trouble with bodies," said the new rub-down specialist at the Gotham Baths, "is that after a while they just wear out."
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading _It's a darned shame that just when we get past the experimental stage and learn how to have fun, the old body starts wearing out.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading _It's a darned shame that just when we get past the experimental stage and learn how to have fun, the old body starts wearing out.
express a supposition
From this reading A new heart, a new liver, a new--well, just suppose!_ "The trouble with bodies," said the new rub-down specialist at the Gotham Baths, "is that after a while they just wear out."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _It's a darned shame that just when we get past the experimental stage and learn how to have fun, the old body starts wearing out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRL FROM BODIES, INC.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading What if you could get them installed on demand?
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now what if there were spare parts for sale?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A new heart, a new liver, a new--well, just suppose!_ "The trouble with bodies," said the new rub-down specialist at the Gotham Baths, "is that after a while they just wear out."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _It's a darned shame that just when we get past the experimental stage and learn how to have fun, the old body starts wearing out.
a source of difficulty
From this reading A new heart, a new liver, a new--well, just suppose!_ "The trouble with bodies," said the new rub-down specialist at the Gotham Baths, "is that after a while they just wear out."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _It's a darned shame that just when we get past the experimental stage and learn how to have fun, the old body starts wearing out.
be dressed in
From this reading A new heart, a new liver, a new--well, just suppose!_ "The trouble with bodies," said the new rub-down specialist at the Gotham Baths, "is that after a while they just wear out."
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading _It's a darned shame that just when we get past the experimental stage and learn how to have fun, the old body starts wearing out.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A new heart, a new liver, a new--well, just suppose!_ "The trouble with bodies," said the new rub-down specialist at the Gotham Baths, "is that after a while they just wear out."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now what if there were spare parts for sale?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now what if there were spare parts for sale?
at the time that
From this reading _It's a darned shame that just when we get past the experimental stage and learn how to have fun, the old body starts wearing out.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A new heart, a new liver, a new--well, just suppose!_ "The trouble with bodies," said the new rub-down specialist at the Gotham Baths, "is that after a while they just wear out."
in the company of; together with
From this reading A new heart, a new liver, a new--well, just suppose!_ "The trouble with bodies," said the new rub-down specialist at the Gotham Baths, "is that after a while they just wear out."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What if you could get them installed on demand?
