Chapter 8 of Ellis's Primary Physiology is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Ellis's Primary Physiology is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EXERCISE. Boys and girls are not likely to believe they need any instruction as to exercise. They are so fond of play that all they ask is a chance and they will use it to the utmost. That form of exercise is best which brings most muscles into action. It should not be too violent nor continued after one is tired.
Chapter 8 of Ellis's Primary Physiology is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “That form of exercise is best which brings most muscles into action.”
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “That form of exercise is best which brings most muscles into action.”
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading “EXERCISE.”
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “They are so fond of play that all they ask is a chance and they will use it to the utmost.”
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading “Boys and girls are not likely to believe they need any instruction as to exercise.”
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading “That form of exercise is best which brings most muscles into action.”
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “They are so fond of play that all they ask is a chance and they will use it to the utmost.”
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading “It should not be too violent nor continued after one is tired.”
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In this reading “That form of exercise is best which brings most muscles into action.”
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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 They are so fond of play that all they ask is a chance and they will use it to the utmost.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading That form of exercise is best which brings most muscles into action.
later than; following
From this reading It should not be too violent nor continued after one is tired.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They are so fond of play that all they ask is a chance and they will use it to the utmost.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boys and girls are not likely to believe they need any instruction as to exercise.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Boys and girls are not likely to believe they need any instruction as to exercise.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Boys and girls are not likely to believe they need any instruction as to exercise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Boys and girls are not likely to believe they need any instruction as to exercise.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They are so fond of play that all they ask is a chance and they will use it to the utmost.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It should not be too violent nor continued after one is tired.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Boys and girls are not likely to believe they need any instruction as to exercise.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading That form of exercise is best which brings most muscles into action.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Boys and girls are not likely to believe they need any instruction as to exercise.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That form of exercise is best which brings most muscles into action.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading They are so fond of play that all they ask is a chance and they will use it to the utmost.
without stop or interruption
From this reading It should not be too violent nor continued after one is tired.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading EXERCISE.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading They are so fond of play that all they ask is a chance and they will use it to the utmost.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading That form of exercise is best which brings most muscles into action.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Boys and girls are not likely to believe they need any instruction as to exercise.
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading Boys and girls are not likely to believe they need any instruction as to exercise.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That form of exercise is best which brings most muscles into action.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They are so fond of play that all they ask is a chance and they will use it to the utmost.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They are so fond of play that all they ask is a chance and they will use it to the utmost.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Boys and girls are not likely to believe they need any instruction as to exercise.
used to form the superlative
From this reading That form of exercise is best which brings most muscles into action.
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading That form of exercise is best which brings most muscles into action.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Boys and girls are not likely to believe they need any instruction as to exercise.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It should not be too violent nor continued after one is tired.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Boys and girls are not likely to believe they need any instruction as to exercise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They are so fond of play that all they ask is a chance and they will use it to the utmost.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It should not be too violent nor continued after one is tired.
participate in games or sport
From this reading They are so fond of play that all they ask is a chance and they will use it to the utmost.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It should not be too violent nor continued after one is tired.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They are so fond of play that all they ask is a chance and they will use it to the utmost.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They are so fond of play that all they ask is a chance and they will use it to the utmost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They are so fond of play that all they ask is a chance and they will use it to the utmost.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Boys and girls are not likely to believe they need any instruction as to exercise.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading It should not be too violent nor continued after one is tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Boys and girls are not likely to believe they need any instruction as to exercise.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It should not be too violent nor continued after one is tired.
the act of using
From this reading They are so fond of play that all they ask is a chance and they will use it to the utmost.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading They are so fond of play that all they ask is a chance and they will use it to the utmost.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading It should not be too violent nor continued after one is tired.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That form of exercise is best which brings most muscles into action.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They are so fond of play that all they ask is a chance and they will use it to the utmost.
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