Chapter 5 of Chambers's Elementary Science Readers Book I is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Chambers's Elementary Science Readers Book I is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
rid'-dle ex-act'-ly guessed won'-der bought Sat'-ur-day sup-pose' fin'-gers met'-al smooth re-mem'-ber piece 1. 'What is the oldest thing in this room?' asked the mother one day. 'Is this a riddle?' 'No, not exactly.' 2.
Chapter 5 of Chambers's Elementary Science Readers Book I is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “rid'-dle ex-act'-ly guessed won'-der bought Sat'-ur-day sup-pose' fin'-gers met'-al smooth re-mem'-ber piece 1.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “rid'-dle ex-act'-ly guessed won'-der bought Sat'-ur-day sup-pose' fin'-gers met'-al smooth re-mem'-ber piece 1.”
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “rid'-dle ex-act'-ly guessed won'-der bought Sat'-ur-day sup-pose' fin'-gers met'-al smooth re-mem'-ber piece 1.”
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “'What is the oldest thing in this room?' asked the mother one day.”
relieve from
From this reading “rid'-dle ex-act'-ly guessed won'-der bought Sat'-ur-day sup-pose' fin'-gers met'-al smooth re-mem'-ber piece 1.”
pierce with many holes
From this reading “'Is this a riddle?'”
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading “rid'-dle ex-act'-ly guessed won'-der bought Sat'-ur-day sup-pose' fin'-gers met'-al smooth re-mem'-ber piece 1.”
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “rid'-dle ex-act'-ly guessed won'-der bought Sat'-ur-day sup-pose' fin'-gers met'-al smooth re-mem'-ber piece 1.”
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From this reading rid'-dle ex-act'-ly guessed won'-der bought Sat'-ur-day sup-pose' fin'-gers met'-al smooth re-mem'-ber piece 1.
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From this reading 2.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Is this a riddle?'
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading rid'-dle ex-act'-ly guessed won'-der bought Sat'-ur-day sup-pose' fin'-gers met'-al smooth re-mem'-ber piece 1.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'What is the oldest thing in this room?' asked the mother one day.
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From this reading rid'-dle ex-act'-ly guessed won'-der bought Sat'-ur-day sup-pose' fin'-gers met'-al smooth re-mem'-ber piece 1.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading rid'-dle ex-act'-ly guessed won'-der bought Sat'-ur-day sup-pose' fin'-gers met'-al smooth re-mem'-ber piece 1.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 'What is the oldest thing in this room?' asked the mother one day.
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From this reading rid'-dle ex-act'-ly guessed won'-der bought Sat'-ur-day sup-pose' fin'-gers met'-al smooth re-mem'-ber piece 1.
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 rid'-dle ex-act'-ly guessed won'-der bought Sat'-ur-day sup-pose' fin'-gers met'-al smooth re-mem'-ber piece 1.
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From this reading rid'-dle ex-act'-ly guessed won'-der bought Sat'-ur-day sup-pose' fin'-gers met'-al smooth re-mem'-ber piece 1.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading 'No, not exactly.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading rid'-dle ex-act'-ly guessed won'-der bought Sat'-ur-day sup-pose' fin'-gers met'-al smooth re-mem'-ber piece 1.
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From this reading rid'-dle ex-act'-ly guessed won'-der bought Sat'-ur-day sup-pose' fin'-gers met'-al smooth re-mem'-ber piece 1.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading rid'-dle ex-act'-ly guessed won'-der bought Sat'-ur-day sup-pose' fin'-gers met'-al smooth re-mem'-ber piece 1.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'What is the oldest thing in this room?' asked the mother one day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'What is the oldest thing in this room?' asked the mother one day.
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From this reading rid'-dle ex-act'-ly guessed won'-der bought Sat'-ur-day sup-pose' fin'-gers met'-al smooth re-mem'-ber piece 1.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading rid'-dle ex-act'-ly guessed won'-der bought Sat'-ur-day sup-pose' fin'-gers met'-al smooth re-mem'-ber piece 1.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading 'What is the oldest thing in this room?' asked the mother one day.
not any; not one
From this reading 'No, not exactly.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'No, not exactly.'
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading 'What is the oldest thing in this room?' asked the mother one day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'What is the oldest thing in this room?' asked the mother one day.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading rid'-dle ex-act'-ly guessed won'-der bought Sat'-ur-day sup-pose' fin'-gers met'-al smooth re-mem'-ber piece 1.
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From this reading rid'-dle ex-act'-ly guessed won'-der bought Sat'-ur-day sup-pose' fin'-gers met'-al smooth re-mem'-ber piece 1.
relieve from
From this reading rid'-dle ex-act'-ly guessed won'-der bought Sat'-ur-day sup-pose' fin'-gers met'-al smooth re-mem'-ber piece 1.
pierce with many holes
From this reading 'Is this a riddle?'
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading 'What is the oldest thing in this room?' asked the mother one day.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading rid'-dle ex-act'-ly guessed won'-der bought Sat'-ur-day sup-pose' fin'-gers met'-al smooth re-mem'-ber piece 1.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading rid'-dle ex-act'-ly guessed won'-der bought Sat'-ur-day sup-pose' fin'-gers met'-al smooth re-mem'-ber piece 1.
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From this reading rid'-dle ex-act'-ly guessed won'-der bought Sat'-ur-day sup-pose' fin'-gers met'-al smooth re-mem'-ber piece 1.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'What is the oldest thing in this room?' asked the mother one day.
a special situation
From this reading 'What is the oldest thing in this room?' asked the mother one day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'What is the oldest thing in this room?' asked the mother one day.
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From this reading rid'-dle ex-act'-ly guessed won'-der bought Sat'-ur-day sup-pose' fin'-gers met'-al smooth re-mem'-ber piece 1.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What is the oldest thing in this room?' asked the mother one day.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading rid'-dle ex-act'-ly guessed won'-der bought Sat'-ur-day sup-pose' fin'-gers met'-al smooth re-mem'-ber piece 1.
Chapter 5 of Chambers's Elementary Science Readers Book I by Various holds 36 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 5 holds 36 sentences of Chambers's Elementary Science Readers Book I, unabridged, divided into 8 reading sections.
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