Chapter 17 of An Introduction to Nature-Study is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of An Introduction to Nature-Study is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
52. A HEN’S EGG. Obtain three or four hen’s-eggs, and make the following observations upon them: 1. =External appearance.=—What is the _colour_ of the egg?
Chapter 17 of An Introduction to Nature-Study is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading “=External appearance.=—What is the _colour_ of the egg?”
having or capable of producing colors
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading “A HEN’S EGG.”
happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
From this reading “=External appearance.=—What is the _colour_ of the egg?”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “Obtain three or four hen’s-eggs, and make the following observations upon them:”
possessive form of “hen” — adult female chicken
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading “Obtain three or four hen’s-eggs, and make the following observations upon them:”
come into possession of
From this reading “Obtain three or four hen’s-eggs, and make the following observations upon them:”
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In this reading “=External appearance.=—What is the _colour_ of the egg?”
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From this reading 1.
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From this reading 52.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HEN’S EGG.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Obtain three or four hen’s-eggs, and make the following observations upon them:
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading =External appearance.=—What is the _colour_ of the egg?
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading =External appearance.=—What is the _colour_ of the egg?
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading A HEN’S EGG.
happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
From this reading =External appearance.=—What is the _colour_ of the egg?
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Obtain three or four hen’s-eggs, and make the following observations upon them:
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Obtain three or four hen’s-eggs, and make the following observations upon them:
possessive form of “hen” — adult female chicken
From this reading A HEN’S EGG.
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From this reading Obtain three or four hen’s-eggs, and make the following observations upon them:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading =External appearance.=—What is the _colour_ of the egg?
engage in
From this reading Obtain three or four hen’s-eggs, and make the following observations upon them:
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Obtain three or four hen’s-eggs, and make the following observations upon them:
come into possession of
From this reading Obtain three or four hen’s-eggs, and make the following observations upon them:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading =External appearance.=—What is the _colour_ of the egg?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Obtain three or four hen’s-eggs, and make the following observations upon them:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Obtain three or four hen’s-eggs, and make the following observations upon them:
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Obtain three or four hen’s-eggs, and make the following observations upon them:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Obtain three or four hen’s-eggs, and make the following observations upon them:
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Obtain three or four hen’s-eggs, and make the following observations upon them:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading =External appearance.=—What is the _colour_ of the egg?
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