Chapter 14 of A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hailes, J. D., II, 135, _135_. Hailesean system of astronomy, II, 135. Hale, M., I, _123_, 123. Hales, S., I, _123_. Hall, B., II, _181_.
Chapter 14 of A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
From this reading “Hailesean system of astronomy, II, 135.”
third-person singular of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading “Hailes, J. D., II, 135, _135_.”
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading “Hale, M., I, _123_, 123.”
plural of “hale” — a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading “Hales, S., I, _123_.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “Hall, B., II, _181_.”
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading “Hailesean system of astronomy, II, 135.”
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From this reading Hale, M., I, _123_, 123.
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From this reading Hailes, J. D., II, 135, _135_.
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From this reading Hall, B., II, _181_.
the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
From this reading Hailesean system of astronomy, II, 135.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Hall, B., II, _181_.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Hailes, J. D., II, 135, _135_.
third-person singular of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading Hailes, J. D., II, 135, _135_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hailesean system of astronomy, II, 135.
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading Hale, M., I, _123_, 123.
plural of “hale” — a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading Hales, S., I, _123_.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Hall, B., II, _181_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Hale, M., I, _123_, 123.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Hailes, J. D., II, 135, _135_.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Hailes, J. D., II, 135, _135_.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Hale, M., I, _123_, 123.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hailesean system of astronomy, II, 135.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Hales, S., I, _123_.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Hailesean system of astronomy, II, 135.
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