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Chambers's Elementary Science Readers Book I
Chambers's Elementary Science Readers Book I

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 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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peas flow'-ers ten'-drils un-rolled' watched thought pur'-pose but'-ter-flies half count'-ed true flow'-er with'-er stayed shin'-y touched 1.
Dora was alone in the garden.
She had played about till she was tired, when she found herself close to the bed of peas.
She had seen her father sow the peas, and now there were tall plants with leaves and flowers and green tendrils.
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Chambers's Elementary Science Readers Book I

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 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.

Reading 1/7 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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peas flow'-ers ten'-drils un-rolled' watched thought pur'-pose but'-ter-flies half count'-ed true flow'-er with'-er stayed shin'-y touched 1.
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Dora was alone in the garden.
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She had played about till she was tired, when she found herself close to the bed of peas.
/ʃiː hæd pleɪd əˈbaʊt tɪl ʃiː wɑːz ˈtaɪərd wen ʃiː faʊnd hərˈself kloʊs tuː ðə bed ʌv piːz/
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She had seen her father sow the peas, and now there were tall plants with leaves and flowers and green tendrils.
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Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

ers noun US /ɜːrz/

plural of “er” — a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium

From this reading “peas flow'-ers ten'-drils un-rolled' watched thought pur'-pose but'-ter-flies half count'-ed true flow'-er with'-er stayed shin'-y touched 1.”

flow noun US /floʊ/

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading “peas flow'-ers ten'-drils un-rolled' watched thought pur'-pose but'-ter-flies half count'-ed true flow'-er with'-er stayed shin'-y touched 1.”

peas noun US /piːz/

plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food

From this reading “peas flow'-ers ten'-drils un-rolled' watched thought pur'-pose but'-ter-flies half count'-ed true flow'-er with'-er stayed shin'-y touched 1.”

plants noun US /plænts/

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading “She had seen her father sow the peas, and now there were tall plants with leaves and flowers and green tendrils.”

pose verb US /poʊz/

introduce

From this reading “peas flow'-ers ten'-drils un-rolled' watched thought pur'-pose but'-ter-flies half count'-ed true flow'-er with'-er stayed shin'-y touched 1.”

shin noun US /ʃɪn/

the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle

From this reading “peas flow'-ers ten'-drils un-rolled' watched thought pur'-pose but'-ter-flies half count'-ed true flow'-er with'-er stayed shin'-y touched 1.”

sow verb US /saʊ/

place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth

From this reading “She had seen her father sow the peas, and now there were tall plants with leaves and flowers and green tendrils.”

stayed verb US /steɪd/

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading “peas flow'-ers ten'-drils un-rolled' watched thought pur'-pose but'-ter-flies half count'-ed true flow'-er with'-er stayed shin'-y touched 1.”

All words in this reading · 57

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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1

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From this reading peas flow'-ers ten'-drils un-rolled' watched thought pur'-pose but'-ter-flies half count'-ed true flow'-er with'-er stayed shin'-y touched 1.

2

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From this reading 2.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She had played about till she was tired, when she found herself close to the bed of peas.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Dora was alone in the garden.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She had seen her father sow the peas, and now there were tall plants with leaves and flowers and green tendrils.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading She had played about till she was tired, when she found herself close to the bed of peas.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading peas flow'-ers ten'-drils un-rolled' watched thought pur'-pose but'-ter-flies half count'-ed true flow'-er with'-er stayed shin'-y touched 1.

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading She had played about till she was tired, when she found herself close to the bed of peas.

countverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading peas flow'-ers ten'-drils un-rolled' watched thought pur'-pose but'-ter-flies half count'-ed true flow'-er with'-er stayed shin'-y touched 1.

Dora

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Dora was alone in the garden.

drils

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From this reading peas flow'-ers ten'-drils un-rolled' watched thought pur'-pose but'-ter-flies half count'-ed true flow'-er with'-er stayed shin'-y touched 1.

ednounUS /ed/

impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis

From this reading peas flow'-ers ten'-drils un-rolled' watched thought pur'-pose but'-ter-flies half count'-ed true flow'-er with'-er stayed shin'-y touched 1.

ernounUS /ər/

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium

From this reading peas flow'-ers ten'-drils un-rolled' watched thought pur'-pose but'-ter-flies half count'-ed true flow'-er with'-er stayed shin'-y touched 1.

ersnounUS /ɜːrz/

plural of “er” — a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium

From this reading peas flow'-ers ten'-drils un-rolled' watched thought pur'-pose but'-ter-flies half count'-ed true flow'-er with'-er stayed shin'-y touched 1.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading She had seen her father sow the peas, and now there were tall plants with leaves and flowers and green tendrils.

flownounUS /floʊ/

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading peas flow'-ers ten'-drils un-rolled' watched thought pur'-pose but'-ter-flies half count'-ed true flow'-er with'-er stayed shin'-y touched 1.

flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading She had seen her father sow the peas, and now there were tall plants with leaves and flowers and green tendrils.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading She had played about till she was tired, when she found herself close to the bed of peas.

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Dora was alone in the garden.

greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading She had seen her father sow the peas, and now there were tall plants with leaves and flowers and green tendrils.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She had played about till she was tired, when she found herself close to the bed of peas.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading peas flow'-ers ten'-drils un-rolled' watched thought pur'-pose but'-ter-flies half count'-ed true flow'-er with'-er stayed shin'-y touched 1.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She had seen her father sow the peas, and now there were tall plants with leaves and flowers and green tendrils.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She had played about till she was tired, when she found herself close to the bed of peas.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Dora was alone in the garden.

leavesnounUS /liːvz/

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading She had seen her father sow the peas, and now there were tall plants with leaves and flowers and green tendrils.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading She had seen her father sow the peas, and now there were tall plants with leaves and flowers and green tendrils.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She had played about till she was tired, when she found herself close to the bed of peas.

peasnounUS /piːz/

plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food

From this reading peas flow'-ers ten'-drils un-rolled' watched thought pur'-pose but'-ter-flies half count'-ed true flow'-er with'-er stayed shin'-y touched 1.

plantsnounUS /plænts/

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading She had seen her father sow the peas, and now there were tall plants with leaves and flowers and green tendrils.

playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/

(of games) engaged in

From this reading She had played about till she was tired, when she found herself close to the bed of peas.

poseverbUS /poʊz/

introduce

From this reading peas flow'-ers ten'-drils un-rolled' watched thought pur'-pose but'-ter-flies half count'-ed true flow'-er with'-er stayed shin'-y touched 1.

pur

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading peas flow'-ers ten'-drils un-rolled' watched thought pur'-pose but'-ter-flies half count'-ed true flow'-er with'-er stayed shin'-y touched 1.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading She had seen her father sow the peas, and now there were tall plants with leaves and flowers and green tendrils.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had played about till she was tired, when she found herself close to the bed of peas.

shinnounUS /ʃɪn/

the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle

From this reading peas flow'-ers ten'-drils un-rolled' watched thought pur'-pose but'-ter-flies half count'-ed true flow'-er with'-er stayed shin'-y touched 1.

sowverbUS /saʊ/

place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth

From this reading She had seen her father sow the peas, and now there were tall plants with leaves and flowers and green tendrils.

stayedverbUS /steɪd/

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading peas flow'-ers ten'-drils un-rolled' watched thought pur'-pose but'-ter-flies half count'-ed true flow'-er with'-er stayed shin'-y touched 1.

talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading She had seen her father sow the peas, and now there were tall plants with leaves and flowers and green tendrils.

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading peas flow'-ers ten'-drils un-rolled' watched thought pur'-pose but'-ter-flies half count'-ed true flow'-er with'-er stayed shin'-y touched 1.

tendrils

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She had seen her father sow the peas, and now there were tall plants with leaves and flowers and green tendrils.

ter-flies

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading peas flow'-ers ten'-drils un-rolled' watched thought pur'-pose but'-ter-flies half count'-ed true flow'-er with'-er stayed shin'-y touched 1.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Dora was alone in the garden.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading She had seen her father sow the peas, and now there were tall plants with leaves and flowers and green tendrils.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading peas flow'-ers ten'-drils un-rolled' watched thought pur'-pose but'-ter-flies half count'-ed true flow'-er with'-er stayed shin'-y touched 1.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading She had played about till she was tired, when she found herself close to the bed of peas.

tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading She had played about till she was tired, when she found herself close to the bed of peas.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She had played about till she was tired, when she found herself close to the bed of peas.

touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/

having come into contact

From this reading peas flow'-ers ten'-drils un-rolled' watched thought pur'-pose but'-ter-flies half count'-ed true flow'-er with'-er stayed shin'-y touched 1.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading peas flow'-ers ten'-drils un-rolled' watched thought pur'-pose but'-ter-flies half count'-ed true flow'-er with'-er stayed shin'-y touched 1.

un-rolled

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading peas flow'-ers ten'-drils un-rolled' watched thought pur'-pose but'-ter-flies half count'-ed true flow'-er with'-er stayed shin'-y touched 1.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Dora was alone in the garden.

watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading peas flow'-ers ten'-drils un-rolled' watched thought pur'-pose but'-ter-flies half count'-ed true flow'-er with'-er stayed shin'-y touched 1.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading She had seen her father sow the peas, and now there were tall plants with leaves and flowers and green tendrils.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading She had played about till she was tired, when she found herself close to the bed of peas.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading peas flow'-ers ten'-drils un-rolled' watched thought pur'-pose but'-ter-flies half count'-ed true flow'-er with'-er stayed shin'-y touched 1.

ynounUS /waɪ/

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading peas flow'-ers ten'-drils un-rolled' watched thought pur'-pose but'-ter-flies half count'-ed true flow'-er with'-er stayed shin'-y touched 1.

Chapter 9 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.

What does chapter 9 of Chambers's Elementary Science Readers Book I contain?

Chapter 9 holds 36 sentences of Chambers's Elementary Science Readers Book I, unabridged, divided into 8 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of Chambers's Elementary Science Readers Book I by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 36 sentences, grouped into 8 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 9 of Chambers's Elementary Science Readers Book I?

Work through the 8 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 8 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 9 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 9 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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