used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only a very small proportion, we are afraid.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Only a very small proportion, we are afraid.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Only a very small proportion, we are afraid.
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading How many of our readers know how to perform artificial respiration?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every girl ought to be taught how to perform artificial respiration when she is at school.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet everyone ought to know how to do it, for rarely does a girl go through her life without encountering a situation where a knowledge of how to perform artificial respiration would be the means of saving the life of one of her fellow creatures.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Yet everyone ought to know how to do it, for rarely does a girl go through her life without encountering a situation where a knowledge of how to perform artificial respiration would be the means of saving the life of one of her fellow creatures.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Yet everyone ought to know how to do it, for rarely does a girl go through her life without encountering a situation where a knowledge of how to perform artificial respiration would be the means of saving the life of one of her fellow creatures.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet everyone ought to know how to do it, for rarely does a girl go through her life without encountering a situation where a knowledge of how to perform artificial respiration would be the means of saving the life of one of her fellow creatures.
DRAWERnounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading THE MEDICAL DRAWER.
encounteringverbUS /enˈkaʊntərɪŋ/
-ing form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Yet everyone ought to know how to do it, for rarely does a girl go through her life without encountering a situation where a knowledge of how to perform artificial respiration would be the means of saving the life of one of her fellow creatures.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every girl ought to be taught how to perform artificial respiration when she is at school.
every person
From this reading Yet everyone ought to know how to do it, for rarely does a girl go through her life without encountering a situation where a knowledge of how to perform artificial respiration would be the means of saving the life of one of her fellow creatures.
a boy or man
From this reading Yet everyone ought to know how to do it, for rarely does a girl go through her life without encountering a situation where a knowledge of how to perform artificial respiration would be the means of saving the life of one of her fellow creatures.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet everyone ought to know how to do it, for rarely does a girl go through her life without encountering a situation where a knowledge of how to perform artificial respiration would be the means of saving the life of one of her fellow creatures.
a young female
From this reading Yet everyone ought to know how to do it, for rarely does a girl go through her life without encountering a situation where a knowledge of how to perform artificial respiration would be the means of saving the life of one of her fellow creatures.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Yet everyone ought to know how to do it, for rarely does a girl go through her life without encountering a situation where a knowledge of how to perform artificial respiration would be the means of saving the life of one of her fellow creatures.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet everyone ought to know how to do it, for rarely does a girl go through her life without encountering a situation where a knowledge of how to perform artificial respiration would be the means of saving the life of one of her fellow creatures.
How
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From this reading How many of our readers know how to perform artificial respiration?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every girl ought to be taught how to perform artificial respiration when she is at school.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet everyone ought to know how to do it, for rarely does a girl go through her life without encountering a situation where a knowledge of how to perform artificial respiration would be the means of saving the life of one of her fellow creatures.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How many of our readers know how to perform artificial respiration?
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Yet everyone ought to know how to do it, for rarely does a girl go through her life without encountering a situation where a knowledge of how to perform artificial respiration would be the means of saving the life of one of her fellow creatures.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Yet everyone ought to know how to do it, for rarely does a girl go through her life without encountering a situation where a knowledge of how to perform artificial respiration would be the means of saving the life of one of her fellow creatures.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading How many of our readers know how to perform artificial respiration?
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Yet everyone ought to know how to do it, for rarely does a girl go through her life without encountering a situation where a knowledge of how to perform artificial respiration would be the means of saving the life of one of her fellow creatures.
MEDICALadjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading THE MEDICAL DRAWER.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How many of our readers know how to perform artificial respiration?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet everyone ought to know how to do it, for rarely does a girl go through her life without encountering a situation where a knowledge of how to perform artificial respiration would be the means of saving the life of one of her fellow creatures.
and nothing more
From this reading Only a very small proportion, we are afraid.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Yet everyone ought to know how to do it, for rarely does a girl go through her life without encountering a situation where a knowledge of how to perform artificial respiration would be the means of saving the life of one of her fellow creatures.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading How many of our readers know how to perform artificial respiration?
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading How many of our readers know how to perform artificial respiration?
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading Only a very small proportion, we are afraid.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Yet everyone ought to know how to do it, for rarely does a girl go through her life without encountering a situation where a knowledge of how to perform artificial respiration would be the means of saving the life of one of her fellow creatures.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading How many of our readers know how to perform artificial respiration?
respirationnounUS /ˌrespərˈeɪʃən/
the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules
From this reading How many of our readers know how to perform artificial respiration?
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading Yet everyone ought to know how to do it, for rarely does a girl go through her life without encountering a situation where a knowledge of how to perform artificial respiration would be the means of saving the life of one of her fellow creatures.
an educational institution
From this reading Every girl ought to be taught how to perform artificial respiration when she is at school.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every girl ought to be taught how to perform artificial respiration when she is at school.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Yet everyone ought to know how to do it, for rarely does a girl go through her life without encountering a situation where a knowledge of how to perform artificial respiration would be the means of saving the life of one of her fellow creatures.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Only a very small proportion, we are afraid.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Every girl ought to be taught how to perform artificial respiration when she is at school.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEDICAL DRAWER.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Yet everyone ought to know how to do it, for rarely does a girl go through her life without encountering a situation where a knowledge of how to perform artificial respiration would be the means of saving the life of one of her fellow creatures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How many of our readers know how to perform artificial respiration?
precisely as stated
From this reading Only a very small proportion, we are afraid.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Only a very small proportion, we are afraid.
at the time that
From this reading Every girl ought to be taught how to perform artificial respiration when she is at school.
in or at the place that
From this reading Yet everyone ought to know how to do it, for rarely does a girl go through her life without encountering a situation where a knowledge of how to perform artificial respiration would be the means of saving the life of one of her fellow creatures.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Yet everyone ought to know how to do it, for rarely does a girl go through her life without encountering a situation where a knowledge of how to perform artificial respiration would be the means of saving the life of one of her fellow creatures.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet everyone ought to know how to do it, for rarely does a girl go through her life without encountering a situation where a knowledge of how to perform artificial respiration would be the means of saving the life of one of her fellow creatures.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet everyone ought to know how to do it, for rarely does a girl go through her life without encountering a situation where a knowledge of how to perform artificial respiration would be the means of saving the life of one of her fellow creatures.
