liver chestnut

[ liv-er ]

/ ˈlɪv ər /

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

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Excretion of these substances is greatly increased by a diet rich in nuclei, as sweetbreads and liver.
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A very small amount may be present after ingestion of large quantities of cod-liver oil or other fats.
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As they entered, a liver-coloured hound that lay stretched before the fire growled lazily, and showed the whites of his eyes.
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Passive hyperemia occurs most commonly in diseases of the heart and liver and in pregnancy.
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