Chapter 14 of Chambers's Elementary Science Readers Book I is here in full — 491 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Chambers's Elementary Science Readers Book I is here in full — 491 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
clean'-ing piece can'-vas soap oil em'-er-y pow'-der bun'-dle man'-gle a-fraid' brok'-en sec'-ond Fri'-day points hun'-gry laugh'-ing 1. The cleaning of the needles came next. 2. A great many were laid side by side on a piece of canvas, and covered with paste. 'What is the paste made of?'
Chapter 14 of Chambers's Elementary Science Readers Book I is here in full — 491 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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small rounded bread either plain or sweet
From this reading “clean'-ing piece can'-vas soap oil em'-er-y pow'-der bun'-dle man'-gle a-fraid' brok'-en sec'-ond Fri'-day points hun'-gry laugh'-ing 1.”
the act of making something clean
From this reading “The cleaning of the needles came next.”
a member of a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century
From this reading “clean'-ing piece can'-vas soap oil em'-er-y pow'-der bun'-dle man'-gle a-fraid' brok'-en sec'-ond Fri'-day points hun'-gry laugh'-ing 1.”
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading “The cleaning of the needles came next.”
any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
From this reading “A great many were laid side by side on a piece of canvas, and covered with paste.”
a person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war
From this reading “clean'-ing piece can'-vas soap oil em'-er-y pow'-der bun'-dle man'-gle a-fraid' brok'-en sec'-ond Fri'-day points hun'-gry laugh'-ing 1.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “clean'-ing piece can'-vas soap oil em'-er-y pow'-der bun'-dle man'-gle a-fraid' brok'-en sec'-ond Fri'-day points hun'-gry laugh'-ing 1.”
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading “clean'-ing piece can'-vas soap oil em'-er-y pow'-der bun'-dle man'-gle a-fraid' brok'-en sec'-ond Fri'-day points hun'-gry laugh'-ing 1.”
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From this reading clean'-ing piece can'-vas soap oil em'-er-y pow'-der bun'-dle man'-gle a-fraid' brok'-en sec'-ond Fri'-day points hun'-gry laugh'-ing 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 A great many were laid side by side on a piece of canvas, and covered with paste.
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From this reading clean'-ing piece can'-vas soap oil em'-er-y pow'-der bun'-dle man'-gle a-fraid' brok'-en sec'-ond Fri'-day points hun'-gry laugh'-ing 1.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A great many were laid side by side on a piece of canvas, and covered with paste.
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From this reading clean'-ing piece can'-vas soap oil em'-er-y pow'-der bun'-dle man'-gle a-fraid' brok'-en sec'-ond Fri'-day points hun'-gry laugh'-ing 1.
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
From this reading clean'-ing piece can'-vas soap oil em'-er-y pow'-der bun'-dle man'-gle a-fraid' brok'-en sec'-ond Fri'-day points hun'-gry laugh'-ing 1.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A great many were laid side by side on a piece of canvas, and covered with paste.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The cleaning of the needles came next.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading clean'-ing piece can'-vas soap oil em'-er-y pow'-der bun'-dle man'-gle a-fraid' brok'-en sec'-ond Fri'-day points hun'-gry laugh'-ing 1.
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading A great many were laid side by side on a piece of canvas, and covered with paste.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading clean'-ing piece can'-vas soap oil em'-er-y pow'-der bun'-dle man'-gle a-fraid' brok'-en sec'-ond Fri'-day points hun'-gry laugh'-ing 1.
the act of making something clean
From this reading The cleaning of the needles came next.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading A great many were laid side by side on a piece of canvas, and covered with paste.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading clean'-ing piece can'-vas soap oil em'-er-y pow'-der bun'-dle man'-gle a-fraid' brok'-en sec'-ond Fri'-day points hun'-gry laugh'-ing 1.
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From this reading clean'-ing piece can'-vas soap oil em'-er-y pow'-der bun'-dle man'-gle a-fraid' brok'-en sec'-ond Fri'-day points hun'-gry laugh'-ing 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 clean'-ing piece can'-vas soap oil em'-er-y pow'-der bun'-dle man'-gle a-fraid' brok'-en sec'-ond Fri'-day points hun'-gry laugh'-ing 1.
a quad with a square body
From this reading clean'-ing piece can'-vas soap oil em'-er-y pow'-der bun'-dle man'-gle a-fraid' brok'-en sec'-ond Fri'-day points hun'-gry laugh'-ing 1.
half the width of an em
From this reading clean'-ing piece can'-vas soap oil em'-er-y pow'-der bun'-dle man'-gle a-fraid' brok'-en sec'-ond Fri'-day points hun'-gry laugh'-ing 1.
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From this reading clean'-ing piece can'-vas soap oil em'-er-y pow'-der bun'-dle man'-gle a-fraid' brok'-en sec'-ond Fri'-day points hun'-gry laugh'-ing 1.
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading clean'-ing piece can'-vas soap oil em'-er-y pow'-der bun'-dle man'-gle a-fraid' brok'-en sec'-ond Fri'-day points hun'-gry laugh'-ing 1.
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From this reading clean'-ing piece can'-vas soap oil em'-er-y pow'-der bun'-dle man'-gle a-fraid' brok'-en sec'-ond Fri'-day points hun'-gry laugh'-ing 1.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great many were laid side by side on a piece of canvas, and covered with paste.
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From this reading clean'-ing piece can'-vas soap oil em'-er-y pow'-der bun'-dle man'-gle a-fraid' brok'-en sec'-ond Fri'-day points hun'-gry laugh'-ing 1.
a member of a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century
From this reading clean'-ing piece can'-vas soap oil em'-er-y pow'-der bun'-dle man'-gle a-fraid' brok'-en sec'-ond Fri'-day points hun'-gry laugh'-ing 1.
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From this reading clean'-ing piece can'-vas soap oil em'-er-y pow'-der bun'-dle man'-gle a-fraid' brok'-en sec'-ond Fri'-day points hun'-gry laugh'-ing 1.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'What is the paste made of?'
set down according to a plan
From this reading A great many were laid side by side on a piece of canvas, and covered with paste.
the sound of laughing
From this reading clean'-ing piece can'-vas soap oil em'-er-y pow'-der bun'-dle man'-gle a-fraid' brok'-en sec'-ond Fri'-day points hun'-gry laugh'-ing 1.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading 'What is the paste made of?'
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading clean'-ing piece can'-vas soap oil em'-er-y pow'-der bun'-dle man'-gle a-fraid' brok'-en sec'-ond Fri'-day points hun'-gry laugh'-ing 1.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A great many were laid side by side on a piece of canvas, and covered with paste.
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading The cleaning of the needles came next.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The cleaning of the needles came next.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cleaning of the needles came next.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading clean'-ing piece can'-vas soap oil em'-er-y pow'-der bun'-dle man'-gle a-fraid' brok'-en sec'-ond Fri'-day points hun'-gry laugh'-ing 1.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A great many were laid side by side on a piece of canvas, and covered with paste.
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From this reading clean'-ing piece can'-vas soap oil em'-er-y pow'-der bun'-dle man'-gle a-fraid' brok'-en sec'-ond Fri'-day points hun'-gry laugh'-ing 1.
any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
From this reading A great many were laid side by side on a piece of canvas, and covered with paste.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading clean'-ing piece can'-vas soap oil em'-er-y pow'-der bun'-dle man'-gle a-fraid' brok'-en sec'-ond Fri'-day points hun'-gry laugh'-ing 1.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading clean'-ing piece can'-vas soap oil em'-er-y pow'-der bun'-dle man'-gle a-fraid' brok'-en sec'-ond Fri'-day points hun'-gry laugh'-ing 1.
a person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war
From this reading clean'-ing piece can'-vas soap oil em'-er-y pow'-der bun'-dle man'-gle a-fraid' brok'-en sec'-ond Fri'-day points hun'-gry laugh'-ing 1.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading clean'-ing piece can'-vas soap oil em'-er-y pow'-der bun'-dle man'-gle a-fraid' brok'-en sec'-ond Fri'-day points hun'-gry laugh'-ing 1.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A great many were laid side by side on a piece of canvas, and covered with paste.
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading clean'-ing piece can'-vas soap oil em'-er-y pow'-der bun'-dle man'-gle a-fraid' brok'-en sec'-ond Fri'-day points hun'-gry laugh'-ing 1.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cleaning of the needles came next.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading clean'-ing piece can'-vas soap oil em'-er-y pow'-der bun'-dle man'-gle a-fraid' brok'-en sec'-ond Fri'-day points hun'-gry laugh'-ing 1.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A great many were laid side by side on a piece of canvas, and covered with paste.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What is the paste made of?'
in the company of; together with
From this reading A great many were laid side by side on a piece of canvas, and covered with paste.
Chapter 14 of Chambers's Elementary Science Readers Book I by Various holds 491 sentences, grouped into 99 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 14 holds 491 sentences of Chambers's Elementary Science Readers Book I, unabridged, divided into 99 reading sections.
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