Chapter 1 of Bees, Shown to the Children is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Bees, Shown to the Children is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
With 48 Coloured Plates by PERCY J. BILLINGHURST. Letterpress by LENA DALKEITH. With 48 Coloured Plates showing 150 flowers, by JANET HARVEY KELMAN. Letterpress by C. E. SMITH. With 48 Coloured Plates by M. K. C. SCOTT.
Chapter 1 of Bees, Shown to the Children is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “With 48 Coloured Plates by PERCY J. BILLINGHURST.”
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading “With 48 Coloured Plates showing 150 flowers, by JANET HARVEY KELMAN.”
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading “Letterpress by LENA DALKEITH.”
printing from a plate with raised characters
From this reading “Letterpress by LENA DALKEITH.”
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading “With 48 Coloured Plates by PERCY J. BILLINGHURST.”
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading “With 48 Coloured Plates by PERCY J. BILLINGHURST.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “With 48 Coloured Plates by M. K. C. SCOTT.”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “Letterpress by C. E. SMITH.”
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From this reading With 48 Coloured Plates showing 150 flowers, by JANET HARVEY KELMAN.
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From this reading With 48 Coloured Plates by PERCY J. BILLINGHURST.
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From this reading With 48 Coloured Plates by PERCY J. BILLINGHURST.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With 48 Coloured Plates by PERCY J. BILLINGHURST.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Letterpress by C. E. SMITH.
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading With 48 Coloured Plates by PERCY J. BILLINGHURST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Letterpress by LENA DALKEITH.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Letterpress by C. E. SMITH.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading With 48 Coloured Plates showing 150 flowers, by JANET HARVEY KELMAN.
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading With 48 Coloured Plates showing 150 flowers, by JANET HARVEY KELMAN.
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 With 48 Coloured Plates by PERCY J. BILLINGHURST.
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From this reading With 48 Coloured Plates showing 150 flowers, by JANET HARVEY KELMAN.
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading With 48 Coloured Plates by M. K. C. SCOTT.
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From this reading With 48 Coloured Plates showing 150 flowers, by JANET HARVEY KELMAN.
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading Letterpress by LENA DALKEITH.
printing from a plate with raised characters
From this reading Letterpress by LENA DALKEITH.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading With 48 Coloured Plates by M. K. C. SCOTT.
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading With 48 Coloured Plates by PERCY J. BILLINGHURST.
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading With 48 Coloured Plates by PERCY J. BILLINGHURST.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading With 48 Coloured Plates by M. K. C. SCOTT.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading With 48 Coloured Plates showing 150 flowers, by JANET HARVEY KELMAN.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Letterpress by C. E. SMITH.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With 48 Coloured Plates by PERCY J. BILLINGHURST.
Chapter 1 of Bees, Shown to the Children by Ellison Hawks holds 40 sentences, grouped into 8 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 1 holds 40 sentences of Bees, Shown to the Children, unabridged, divided into 8 reading sections.
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