something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading His thinking it water will not check or change its action in the slightest degree."
analysisnounUS /əˈnæləsəs/
an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
From this reading "If you mean why, at the last analysis, does one drug attack cells and the other nourish them, I answer, frankly, I don't know--nobody knows."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, and quite irrespective of the opinion of the one who takes it.
react verbally
From this reading "If you mean why, at the last analysis, does one drug attack cells and the other nourish them, I answer, frankly, I don't know--nobody knows."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If you mean why, at the last analysis, does one drug attack cells and the other nourish them, I answer, frankly, I don't know--nobody knows."
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading "If you mean why, at the last analysis, does one drug attack cells and the other nourish them, I answer, frankly, I don't know--nobody knows."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But _how_ does it kill?" persisted Clarke.
cellsnounUS /selz/
plural of “cell” — any small compartment
From this reading "If you mean why, at the last analysis, does one drug attack cells and the other nourish them, I answer, frankly, I don't know--nobody knows."
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading His thinking it water will not check or change its action in the slightest degree."
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading His thinking it water will not check or change its action in the slightest degree."
Clarke
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From this reading "But _how_ does it kill?" persisted Clarke.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading His thinking it water will not check or change its action in the slightest degree."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What does it _do_?"
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But _how_ does it kill?" persisted Clarke.
don't
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From this reading "If you mean why, at the last analysis, does one drug attack cells and the other nourish them, I answer, frankly, I don't know--nobody knows."
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading "If you mean why, at the last analysis, does one drug attack cells and the other nourish them, I answer, frankly, I don't know--nobody knows."
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading "If you mean why, at the last analysis, does one drug attack cells and the other nourish them, I answer, frankly, I don't know--nobody knows."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His thinking it water will not check or change its action in the slightest degree."
how
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From this reading "But _how_ does it kill?" persisted Clarke.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you mean why, at the last analysis, does one drug attack cells and the other nourish them, I answer, frankly, I don't know--nobody knows."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you mean why, at the last analysis, does one drug attack cells and the other nourish them, I answer, frankly, I don't know--nobody knows."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His thinking it water will not check or change its action in the slightest degree."
irrespectiveadverbUS /ˌɪrəˈspektɪv/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading "Yes, and quite irrespective of the opinion of the one who takes it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, and quite irrespective of the opinion of the one who takes it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His thinking it water will not check or change its action in the slightest degree."
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "But _how_ does it kill?" persisted Clarke.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "If you mean why, at the last analysis, does one drug attack cells and the other nourish them, I answer, frankly, I don't know--nobody knows."
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "If you mean why, at the last analysis, does one drug attack cells and the other nourish them, I answer, frankly, I don't know--nobody knows."
immediately past
From this reading "If you mean why, at the last analysis, does one drug attack cells and the other nourish them, I answer, frankly, I don't know--nobody knows."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "If you mean why, at the last analysis, does one drug attack cells and the other nourish them, I answer, frankly, I don't know--nobody knows."
no person; not anyone
From this reading "If you mean why, at the last analysis, does one drug attack cells and the other nourish them, I answer, frankly, I don't know--nobody knows."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His thinking it water will not check or change its action in the slightest degree."
nourishverbUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃ/
provide with nourishment
From this reading "If you mean why, at the last analysis, does one drug attack cells and the other nourish them, I answer, frankly, I don't know--nobody knows."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, and quite irrespective of the opinion of the one who takes it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes, and quite irrespective of the opinion of the one who takes it.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading "Yes, and quite irrespective of the opinion of the one who takes it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His thinking it water will not check or change its action in the slightest degree."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "If you mean why, at the last analysis, does one drug attack cells and the other nourish them, I answer, frankly, I don't know--nobody knows."
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading "But _how_ does it kill?" persisted Clarke.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Yes, and quite irrespective of the opinion of the one who takes it.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading His thinking it water will not check or change its action in the slightest degree."
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading "Yes, and quite irrespective of the opinion of the one who takes it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, and quite irrespective of the opinion of the one who takes it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "If you mean why, at the last analysis, does one drug attack cells and the other nourish them, I answer, frankly, I don't know--nobody knows."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading His thinking it water will not check or change its action in the slightest degree."
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading His thinking it water will not check or change its action in the slightest degree."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does it _do_?"
which person or people
From this reading "Yes, and quite irrespective of the opinion of the one who takes it.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "If you mean why, at the last analysis, does one drug attack cells and the other nourish them, I answer, frankly, I don't know--nobody knows."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading His thinking it water will not check or change its action in the slightest degree."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and quite irrespective of the opinion of the one who takes it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you mean why, at the last analysis, does one drug attack cells and the other nourish them, I answer, frankly, I don't know--nobody knows."
