Chapter 4 of Chambers's Elementary Science Readers Book I is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Chambers's Elementary Science Readers Book I is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
heard talk'-ing har'-vest sup'-per seemed sur-prise' rail'-way heav'-y truck mean flour lis'-ten han'-dle min'-utes treat tea 1. Every day the ears grew larger and harder, and then they began to look yellow. 2. The children, too, heard their father and mother talking about their golden grain, and saying it was ripe. 3.
Chapter 4 of Chambers's Elementary Science Readers Book I is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading “heard talk'-ing har'-vest sup'-per seemed sur-prise' rail'-way heav'-y truck mean flour lis'-ten han'-dle min'-utes treat tea 1.”
imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading “heard talk'-ing har'-vest sup'-per seemed sur-prise' rail'-way heav'-y truck mean flour lis'-ten han'-dle min'-utes treat tea 1.”
plural of “li” — a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
From this reading “heard talk'-ing har'-vest sup'-per seemed sur-prise' rail'-way heav'-y truck mean flour lis'-ten han'-dle min'-utes treat tea 1.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “heard talk'-ing har'-vest sup'-per seemed sur-prise' rail'-way heav'-y truck mean flour lis'-ten han'-dle min'-utes treat tea 1.”
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading “The children, too, heard their father and mother talking about their golden grain, and saying it was ripe.”
a small amount of liquid food
From this reading “heard talk'-ing har'-vest sup'-per seemed sur-prise' rail'-way heav'-y truck mean flour lis'-ten han'-dle min'-utes treat tea 1.”
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading “heard talk'-ing har'-vest sup'-per seemed sur-prise' rail'-way heav'-y truck mean flour lis'-ten han'-dle min'-utes treat tea 1.”
provide with power and authority
From this reading “heard talk'-ing har'-vest sup'-per seemed sur-prise' rail'-way heav'-y truck mean flour lis'-ten han'-dle min'-utes treat tea 1.”
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From this reading 2.
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From this reading 3.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The children, too, heard their father and mother talking about their golden grain, and saying it was ripe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every day the ears grew larger and harder, and then they began to look yellow.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Every day the ears grew larger and harder, and then they began to look yellow.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children, too, heard their father and mother talking about their golden grain, and saying it was ripe.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day the ears grew larger and harder, and then they began to look yellow.
a chronic skin disease occurring primarily in women between the ages of 20 and 40; characterized by an eruption of red lesions over the cheeks and bridge of the nose
From this reading heard talk'-ing har'-vest sup'-per seemed sur-prise' rail'-way heav'-y truck mean flour lis'-ten han'-dle min'-utes treat tea 1.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Every day the ears grew larger and harder, and then they began to look yellow.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day the ears grew larger and harder, and then they began to look yellow.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The children, too, heard their father and mother talking about their golden grain, and saying it was ripe.
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading heard talk'-ing har'-vest sup'-per seemed sur-prise' rail'-way heav'-y truck mean flour lis'-ten han'-dle min'-utes treat tea 1.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The children, too, heard their father and mother talking about their golden grain, and saying it was ripe.
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading The children, too, heard their father and mother talking about their golden grain, and saying it was ripe.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Every day the ears grew larger and harder, and then they began to look yellow.
imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading heard talk'-ing har'-vest sup'-per seemed sur-prise' rail'-way heav'-y truck mean flour lis'-ten han'-dle min'-utes treat tea 1.
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From this reading heard talk'-ing har'-vest sup'-per seemed sur-prise' rail'-way heav'-y truck mean flour lis'-ten han'-dle min'-utes treat tea 1.
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading Every day the ears grew larger and harder, and then they began to look yellow.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading heard talk'-ing har'-vest sup'-per seemed sur-prise' rail'-way heav'-y truck mean flour lis'-ten han'-dle min'-utes treat tea 1.
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From this reading heard talk'-ing har'-vest sup'-per seemed sur-prise' rail'-way heav'-y truck mean flour lis'-ten han'-dle min'-utes treat tea 1.
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From this reading heard talk'-ing har'-vest sup'-per seemed sur-prise' rail'-way heav'-y truck mean flour lis'-ten han'-dle min'-utes treat tea 1.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The children, too, heard their father and mother talking about their golden grain, and saying it was ripe.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Every day the ears grew larger and harder, and then they began to look yellow.
plural of “li” — a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
From this reading heard talk'-ing har'-vest sup'-per seemed sur-prise' rail'-way heav'-y truck mean flour lis'-ten han'-dle min'-utes treat tea 1.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Every day the ears grew larger and harder, and then they began to look yellow.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading heard talk'-ing har'-vest sup'-per seemed sur-prise' rail'-way heav'-y truck mean flour lis'-ten han'-dle min'-utes treat tea 1.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading heard talk'-ing har'-vest sup'-per seemed sur-prise' rail'-way heav'-y truck mean flour lis'-ten han'-dle min'-utes treat tea 1.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The children, too, heard their father and mother talking about their golden grain, and saying it was ripe.
for each
From this reading heard talk'-ing har'-vest sup'-per seemed sur-prise' rail'-way heav'-y truck mean flour lis'-ten han'-dle min'-utes treat tea 1.
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading heard talk'-ing har'-vest sup'-per seemed sur-prise' rail'-way heav'-y truck mean flour lis'-ten han'-dle min'-utes treat tea 1.
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading The children, too, heard their father and mother talking about their golden grain, and saying it was ripe.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The children, too, heard their father and mother talking about their golden grain, and saying it was ripe.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading heard talk'-ing har'-vest sup'-per seemed sur-prise' rail'-way heav'-y truck mean flour lis'-ten han'-dle min'-utes treat tea 1.
a small amount of liquid food
From this reading heard talk'-ing har'-vest sup'-per seemed sur-prise' rail'-way heav'-y truck mean flour lis'-ten han'-dle min'-utes treat tea 1.
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From this reading heard talk'-ing har'-vest sup'-per seemed sur-prise' rail'-way heav'-y truck mean flour lis'-ten han'-dle min'-utes treat tea 1.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading heard talk'-ing har'-vest sup'-per seemed sur-prise' rail'-way heav'-y truck mean flour lis'-ten han'-dle min'-utes treat tea 1.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The children, too, heard their father and mother talking about their golden grain, and saying it was ripe.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading heard talk'-ing har'-vest sup'-per seemed sur-prise' rail'-way heav'-y truck mean flour lis'-ten han'-dle min'-utes treat tea 1.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading heard talk'-ing har'-vest sup'-per seemed sur-prise' rail'-way heav'-y truck mean flour lis'-ten han'-dle min'-utes treat tea 1.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every day the ears grew larger and harder, and then they began to look yellow.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The children, too, heard their father and mother talking about their golden grain, and saying it was ripe.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Every day the ears grew larger and harder, and then they began to look yellow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every day the ears grew larger and harder, and then they began to look yellow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every day the ears grew larger and harder, and then they began to look yellow.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The children, too, heard their father and mother talking about their golden grain, and saying it was ripe.
interact in a certain way
From this reading heard talk'-ing har'-vest sup'-per seemed sur-prise' rail'-way heav'-y truck mean flour lis'-ten han'-dle min'-utes treat tea 1.
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading heard talk'-ing har'-vest sup'-per seemed sur-prise' rail'-way heav'-y truck mean flour lis'-ten han'-dle min'-utes treat tea 1.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading heard talk'-ing har'-vest sup'-per seemed sur-prise' rail'-way heav'-y truck mean flour lis'-ten han'-dle min'-utes treat tea 1.
provide with power and authority
From this reading heard talk'-ing har'-vest sup'-per seemed sur-prise' rail'-way heav'-y truck mean flour lis'-ten han'-dle min'-utes treat tea 1.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The children, too, heard their father and mother talking about their golden grain, and saying it was ripe.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading heard talk'-ing har'-vest sup'-per seemed sur-prise' rail'-way heav'-y truck mean flour lis'-ten han'-dle min'-utes treat tea 1.
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading heard talk'-ing har'-vest sup'-per seemed sur-prise' rail'-way heav'-y truck mean flour lis'-ten han'-dle min'-utes treat tea 1.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Every day the ears grew larger and harder, and then they began to look yellow.
Chapter 4 of Chambers's Elementary Science Readers Book I by Various holds 39 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 4 holds 39 sentences of Chambers's Elementary Science Readers Book I, unabridged, divided into 8 reading sections.
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