Chapter 15 of Chambers's Elementary Science Readers Book I is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Chambers's Elementary Science Readers Book I is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
win'-dow shov'-el spade coal tum'-bled con-tent' won'-der-ing earth cage stretch'-ing en'-gine doz'-en 1. 'Here comes the coal,' said Harry, looking out of the window. 'Mother, may we help Jim to get it in? I can have the big shovel, and Dora the little one. I should like to see the cart upset!
Chapter 15 of Chambers's Elementary Science Readers Book I is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body
From this reading “win'-dow shov'-el spade coal tum'-bled con-tent' won'-der-ing earth cage stretch'-ing en'-gine doz'-en 1.”
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading “win'-dow shov'-el spade coal tum'-bled con-tent' won'-der-ing earth cage stretch'-ing en'-gine doz'-en 1.”
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading “I should like to see the cart upset!”
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading “win'-dow shov'-el spade coal tum'-bled con-tent' won'-der-ing earth cage stretch'-ing en'-gine doz'-en 1.”
a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
From this reading “I can have the big shovel, and Dora the little one.”
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading “win'-dow shov'-el spade coal tum'-bled con-tent' won'-der-ing earth cage stretch'-ing en'-gine doz'-en 1.”
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading “win'-dow shov'-el spade coal tum'-bled con-tent' won'-der-ing earth cage stretch'-ing en'-gine doz'-en 1.”
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading “I should like to see the cart upset!”
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From this reading win'-dow shov'-el spade coal tum'-bled con-tent' won'-der-ing earth cage stretch'-ing en'-gine doz'-en 1.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I can have the big shovel, and Dora the little one.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I can have the big shovel, and Dora the little one.
inflected form of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body
From this reading win'-dow shov'-el spade coal tum'-bled con-tent' won'-der-ing earth cage stretch'-ing en'-gine doz'-en 1.
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading win'-dow shov'-el spade coal tum'-bled con-tent' won'-der-ing earth cage stretch'-ing en'-gine doz'-en 1.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can have the big shovel, and Dora the little one.
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading I should like to see the cart upset!
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading win'-dow shov'-el spade coal tum'-bled con-tent' won'-der-ing earth cage stretch'-ing en'-gine doz'-en 1.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading 'Here comes the coal,' said Harry, looking out of the window.
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From this reading win'-dow shov'-el spade coal tum'-bled con-tent' won'-der-ing earth cage stretch'-ing en'-gine doz'-en 1.
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From this reading win'-dow shov'-el spade coal tum'-bled con-tent' won'-der-ing earth cage stretch'-ing en'-gine doz'-en 1.
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From this reading I can have the big shovel, and Dora the little one.
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From this reading win'-dow shov'-el spade coal tum'-bled con-tent' won'-der-ing earth cage stretch'-ing en'-gine doz'-en 1.
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From this reading win'-dow shov'-el spade coal tum'-bled con-tent' won'-der-ing earth cage stretch'-ing en'-gine doz'-en 1.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading win'-dow shov'-el spade coal tum'-bled con-tent' won'-der-ing earth cage stretch'-ing en'-gine doz'-en 1.
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading win'-dow shov'-el spade coal tum'-bled con-tent' won'-der-ing earth cage stretch'-ing en'-gine doz'-en 1.
half the width of an em
From this reading win'-dow shov'-el spade coal tum'-bled con-tent' won'-der-ing earth cage stretch'-ing en'-gine doz'-en 1.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'Mother, may we help Jim to get it in?
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From this reading win'-dow shov'-el spade coal tum'-bled con-tent' won'-der-ing earth cage stretch'-ing en'-gine doz'-en 1.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading 'Here comes the coal,' said Harry, looking out of the window.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I can have the big shovel, and Dora the little one.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading 'Mother, may we help Jim to get it in?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'Here comes the coal,' said Harry, looking out of the window.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can have the big shovel, and Dora the little one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Mother, may we help Jim to get it in?
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From this reading win'-dow shov'-el spade coal tum'-bled con-tent' won'-der-ing earth cage stretch'-ing en'-gine doz'-en 1.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Mother, may we help Jim to get it in?
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From this reading 'Mother, may we help Jim to get it in?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I should like to see the cart upset!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I can have the big shovel, and Dora the little one.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading 'Here comes the coal,' said Harry, looking out of the window.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'Mother, may we help Jim to get it in?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading 'Mother, may we help Jim to get it in?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Here comes the coal,' said Harry, looking out of the window.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I can have the big shovel, and Dora the little one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'Here comes the coal,' said Harry, looking out of the window.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Here comes the coal,' said Harry, looking out of the window.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I should like to see the cart upset!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should like to see the cart upset!
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From this reading win'-dow shov'-el spade coal tum'-bled con-tent' won'-der-ing earth cage stretch'-ing en'-gine doz'-en 1.
a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
From this reading I can have the big shovel, and Dora the little one.
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading win'-dow shov'-el spade coal tum'-bled con-tent' won'-der-ing earth cage stretch'-ing en'-gine doz'-en 1.
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading win'-dow shov'-el spade coal tum'-bled con-tent' won'-der-ing earth cage stretch'-ing en'-gine doz'-en 1.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Here comes the coal,' said Harry, looking out of the window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Mother, may we help Jim to get it in?
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading win'-dow shov'-el spade coal tum'-bled con-tent' won'-der-ing earth cage stretch'-ing en'-gine doz'-en 1.
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading I should like to see the cart upset!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Mother, may we help Jim to get it in?
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading win'-dow shov'-el spade coal tum'-bled con-tent' won'-der-ing earth cage stretch'-ing en'-gine doz'-en 1.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading 'Here comes the coal,' said Harry, looking out of the window.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading win'-dow shov'-el spade coal tum'-bled con-tent' won'-der-ing earth cage stretch'-ing en'-gine doz'-en 1.
Chapter 15 of Chambers's Elementary Science Readers Book I by Various holds 50 sentences, grouped into 10 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 15 holds 50 sentences of Chambers's Elementary Science Readers Book I, unabridged, divided into 10 reading sections.
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