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Chapter 5 of An Introduction to Nature-Study is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
11. THE DUTIES OF STEMS. 1. =The shapes of stems.=—Cut across a deadnettle stem and a wallflower stem and examine the shape of the sections. The former is square, the latter is five-ribbed.
Chapter 5 of An Introduction to Nature-Study is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “THE DUTIES OF STEMS.”
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “=The shapes of stems.=—Cut across a deadnettle stem and a wallflower stem and examine the shape of the sections.”
plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading “=The shapes of stems.=—Cut across a deadnettle stem and a wallflower stem and examine the shape of the sections.”
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading “=The shapes of stems.=—Cut across a deadnettle stem and a wallflower stem and examine the shape of the sections.”
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading “=The shapes of stems.=—Cut across a deadnettle stem and a wallflower stem and examine the shape of the sections.”
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading “=The shapes of stems.=—Cut across a deadnettle stem and a wallflower stem and examine the shape of the sections.”
plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading “THE DUTIES OF STEMS.”
any of numerous plants of the genus Erysimum having fragrant yellow or orange or brownish flowers
From this reading “=The shapes of stems.=—Cut across a deadnettle stem and a wallflower stem and examine the shape of the sections.”
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travel across or pass over
In this reading “=The shapes of stems.=—Cut across a deadnettle stem and a wallflower stem and examine the shape of the sections.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading =The shapes of stems.=—Cut across a deadnettle stem and a wallflower stem and examine the shape of the sections.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading =The shapes of stems.=—Cut across a deadnettle stem and a wallflower stem and examine the shape of the sections.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading =The shapes of stems.=—Cut across a deadnettle stem and a wallflower stem and examine the shape of the sections.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading =The shapes of stems.=—Cut across a deadnettle stem and a wallflower stem and examine the shape of the sections.
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From this reading =The shapes of stems.=—Cut across a deadnettle stem and a wallflower stem and examine the shape of the sections.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading THE DUTIES OF STEMS.
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading =The shapes of stems.=—Cut across a deadnettle stem and a wallflower stem and examine the shape of the sections.
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From this reading The former is square, the latter is five-ribbed.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former is square, the latter is five-ribbed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The former is square, the latter is five-ribbed.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The former is square, the latter is five-ribbed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DUTIES OF STEMS.
plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading =The shapes of stems.=—Cut across a deadnettle stem and a wallflower stem and examine the shape of the sections.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading =The shapes of stems.=—Cut across a deadnettle stem and a wallflower stem and examine the shape of the sections.
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading =The shapes of stems.=—Cut across a deadnettle stem and a wallflower stem and examine the shape of the sections.
make square
From this reading The former is square, the latter is five-ribbed.
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading =The shapes of stems.=—Cut across a deadnettle stem and a wallflower stem and examine the shape of the sections.
plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading THE DUTIES OF STEMS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUTIES OF STEMS.
any of numerous plants of the genus Erysimum having fragrant yellow or orange or brownish flowers
From this reading =The shapes of stems.=—Cut across a deadnettle stem and a wallflower stem and examine the shape of the sections.
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