Chapter 12 of Chambers's Elementary Science Readers Book I is here in full — 33 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Chambers's Elementary Science Readers Book I is here in full — 33 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
points heads eyes un'-cle block heav'-y ham'-mer al-lowed' laugh'-ing watched piece sharp 1. The next thing that the children saw was a grindstone turning round very, very fast. 2. A man put the bits of wire into a thing which was fixed just over the grindstone, and both ends were quickly rubbed sharp. 3.
Chapter 12 of Chambers's Elementary Science Readers Book I is here in full — 33 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “A man put the bits of wire into a thing which was fixed just over the grindstone, and both ends were quickly rubbed sharp.”
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading “points heads eyes un'-cle block heav'-y ham'-mer al-lowed' laugh'-ing watched piece sharp 1.”
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “A man put the bits of wire into a thing which was fixed just over the grindstone, and both ends were quickly rubbed sharp.”
a revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools
From this reading “The next thing that the children saw was a grindstone turning round very, very fast.”
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading “points heads eyes un'-cle block heav'-y ham'-mer al-lowed' laugh'-ing watched piece sharp 1.”
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “points heads eyes un'-cle block heav'-y ham'-mer al-lowed' laugh'-ing watched piece sharp 1.”
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading “A man put the bits of wire into a thing which was fixed just over the grindstone, and both ends were quickly rubbed sharp.”
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “A man put the bits of wire into a thing which was fixed just over the grindstone, and both ends were quickly rubbed sharp.”
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From this reading points heads eyes un'-cle block heav'-y ham'-mer al-lowed' laugh'-ing watched piece sharp 1.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next thing that the children saw was a grindstone turning round very, very fast.
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From this reading points heads eyes un'-cle block heav'-y ham'-mer al-lowed' laugh'-ing watched piece sharp 1.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A man put the bits of wire into a thing which was fixed just over the grindstone, and both ends were quickly rubbed sharp.
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading A man put the bits of wire into a thing which was fixed just over the grindstone, and both ends were quickly rubbed sharp.
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading points heads eyes un'-cle block heav'-y ham'-mer al-lowed' laugh'-ing watched piece sharp 1.
the two together, not just one
From this reading A man put the bits of wire into a thing which was fixed just over the grindstone, and both ends were quickly rubbed sharp.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The next thing that the children saw was a grindstone turning round very, very fast.
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From this reading points heads eyes un'-cle block heav'-y ham'-mer al-lowed' laugh'-ing watched piece sharp 1.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A man put the bits of wire into a thing which was fixed just over the grindstone, and both ends were quickly rubbed sharp.
opinion or judgment
From this reading points heads eyes un'-cle block heav'-y ham'-mer al-lowed' laugh'-ing watched piece sharp 1.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The next thing that the children saw was a grindstone turning round very, very fast.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading A man put the bits of wire into a thing which was fixed just over the grindstone, and both ends were quickly rubbed sharp.
a revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools
From this reading The next thing that the children saw was a grindstone turning round very, very fast.
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading points heads eyes un'-cle block heav'-y ham'-mer al-lowed' laugh'-ing watched piece sharp 1.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading points heads eyes un'-cle block heav'-y ham'-mer al-lowed' laugh'-ing watched piece sharp 1.
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From this reading points heads eyes un'-cle block heav'-y ham'-mer al-lowed' laugh'-ing watched piece sharp 1.
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From this reading points heads eyes un'-cle block heav'-y ham'-mer al-lowed' laugh'-ing watched piece sharp 1.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A man put the bits of wire into a thing which was fixed just over the grindstone, and both ends were quickly rubbed sharp.
and nothing more
From this reading A man put the bits of wire into a thing which was fixed just over the grindstone, and both ends were quickly rubbed sharp.
the sound of laughing
From this reading points heads eyes un'-cle block heav'-y ham'-mer al-lowed' laugh'-ing watched piece sharp 1.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man put the bits of wire into a thing which was fixed just over the grindstone, and both ends were quickly rubbed sharp.
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From this reading points heads eyes un'-cle block heav'-y ham'-mer al-lowed' laugh'-ing watched piece sharp 1.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next thing that the children saw was a grindstone turning round very, very fast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A man put the bits of wire into a thing which was fixed just over the grindstone, and both ends were quickly rubbed sharp.
above and across; more than
From this reading A man put the bits of wire into a thing which was fixed just over the grindstone, and both ends were quickly rubbed sharp.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading points heads eyes un'-cle block heav'-y ham'-mer al-lowed' laugh'-ing watched piece sharp 1.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading points heads eyes un'-cle block heav'-y ham'-mer al-lowed' laugh'-ing watched piece sharp 1.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A man put the bits of wire into a thing which was fixed just over the grindstone, and both ends were quickly rubbed sharp.
with speed
From this reading A man put the bits of wire into a thing which was fixed just over the grindstone, and both ends were quickly rubbed sharp.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The next thing that the children saw was a grindstone turning round very, very fast.
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading A man put the bits of wire into a thing which was fixed just over the grindstone, and both ends were quickly rubbed sharp.
cut with a saw
From this reading The next thing that the children saw was a grindstone turning round very, very fast.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading points heads eyes un'-cle block heav'-y ham'-mer al-lowed' laugh'-ing watched piece sharp 1.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next thing that the children saw was a grindstone turning round very, very fast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next thing that the children saw was a grindstone turning round very, very fast.
a special situation
From this reading The next thing that the children saw was a grindstone turning round very, very fast.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The next thing that the children saw was a grindstone turning round very, very fast.
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading points heads eyes un'-cle block heav'-y ham'-mer al-lowed' laugh'-ing watched piece sharp 1.
precisely as stated
From this reading The next thing that the children saw was a grindstone turning round very, very fast.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next thing that the children saw was a grindstone turning round very, very fast.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading points heads eyes un'-cle block heav'-y ham'-mer al-lowed' laugh'-ing watched piece sharp 1.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A man put the bits of wire into a thing which was fixed just over the grindstone, and both ends were quickly rubbed sharp.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A man put the bits of wire into a thing which was fixed just over the grindstone, and both ends were quickly rubbed sharp.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading A man put the bits of wire into a thing which was fixed just over the grindstone, and both ends were quickly rubbed sharp.
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading points heads eyes un'-cle block heav'-y ham'-mer al-lowed' laugh'-ing watched piece sharp 1.
Chapter 12 of Chambers's Elementary Science Readers Book I by Various holds 33 sentences, grouped into 7 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 12 holds 33 sentences of Chambers's Elementary Science Readers Book I, unabridged, divided into 7 reading sections.
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