Chapter 17 of Ellis's Primary Physiology is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Ellis's Primary Physiology is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUNSTROKE AND POISONS. Don't be afraid of the sun. Its rays give life and vigor not only to men and animals, but to the vegetable world. A little tanning or browning of the skin is good for you. In summer when the rays are very strong, you should avoid them; but at other times, live in the sunlight all you can.
Chapter 17 of Ellis's Primary Physiology is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “In summer when the rays are very strong, you should avoid them; but at other times, live in the sunlight all you can.”
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading “A little tanning or browning of the skin is good for you.”
plural of “poison” — any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
From this reading “SUNSTROKE AND POISONS.”
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “Its rays give life and vigor not only to men and animals, but to the vegetable world.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “In summer when the rays are very strong, you should avoid them; but at other times, live in the sunlight all you can.”
process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light
From this reading “A little tanning or browning of the skin is good for you.”
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading “Its rays give life and vigor not only to men and animals, but to the vegetable world.”
forceful exertion
From this reading “Its rays give life and vigor not only to men and animals, but to the vegetable world.”
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In this reading “In summer when the rays are very strong, you should avoid them; but at other times, live in the sunlight all you can.”
live in the house where one works
In this reading “In summer when the rays are very strong, you should avoid them; but at other times, live in the sunlight all you can.”
In this reading “In summer when the rays are very strong, you should avoid them; but at other times, live in the sunlight all you can.”
In this reading “In summer when the rays are very strong, you should avoid them; but at other times, live in the sunlight all you can.”
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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 little tanning or browning of the skin is good for you.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Don't be afraid of the sun.
(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 In summer when the rays are very strong, you should avoid them; but at other times, live in the sunlight all you can.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUNSTROKE AND POISONS.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Its rays give life and vigor not only to men and animals, but to the vegetable world.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In summer when the rays are very strong, you should avoid them; but at other times, live in the sunlight all you can.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In summer when the rays are very strong, you should avoid them; but at other times, live in the sunlight all you can.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading In summer when the rays are very strong, you should avoid them; but at other times, live in the sunlight all you can.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Don't be afraid of the sun.
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading A little tanning or browning of the skin is good for you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Its rays give life and vigor not only to men and animals, but to the vegetable world.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In summer when the rays are very strong, you should avoid them; but at other times, live in the sunlight all you can.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't be afraid of the sun.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A little tanning or browning of the skin is good for you.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Its rays give life and vigor not only to men and animals, but to the vegetable world.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A little tanning or browning of the skin is good for you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In summer when the rays are very strong, you should avoid them; but at other times, live in the sunlight all you can.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A little tanning or browning of the skin is good for you.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its rays give life and vigor not only to men and animals, but to the vegetable world.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Its rays give life and vigor not only to men and animals, but to the vegetable world.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little tanning or browning of the skin is good for you.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In summer when the rays are very strong, you should avoid them; but at other times, live in the sunlight all you can.
the force of workers available
From this reading Its rays give life and vigor not only to men and animals, but to the vegetable world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Its rays give life and vigor not only to men and animals, but to the vegetable world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Don't be afraid of the sun.
and nothing more
From this reading Its rays give life and vigor not only to men and animals, but to the vegetable world.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A little tanning or browning of the skin is good for you.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In summer when the rays are very strong, you should avoid them; but at other times, live in the sunlight all you can.
plural of “poison” — any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
From this reading SUNSTROKE AND POISONS.
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Its rays give life and vigor not only to men and animals, but to the vegetable world.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In summer when the rays are very strong, you should avoid them; but at other times, live in the sunlight all you can.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading A little tanning or browning of the skin is good for you.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading In summer when the rays are very strong, you should avoid them; but at other times, live in the sunlight all you can.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In summer when the rays are very strong, you should avoid them; but at other times, live in the sunlight all you can.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Don't be afraid of the sun.
the rays of the sun
From this reading In summer when the rays are very strong, you should avoid them; but at other times, live in the sunlight all you can.
sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat
From this reading SUNSTROKE AND POISONS.
process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light
From this reading A little tanning or browning of the skin is good for you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Don't be afraid of the sun.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In summer when the rays are very strong, you should avoid them; but at other times, live in the sunlight all you can.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading In summer when the rays are very strong, you should avoid them; but at other times, live in the sunlight all you can.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Its rays give life and vigor not only to men and animals, but to the vegetable world.
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading Its rays give life and vigor not only to men and animals, but to the vegetable world.
precisely as stated
From this reading In summer when the rays are very strong, you should avoid them; but at other times, live in the sunlight all you can.
forceful exertion
From this reading Its rays give life and vigor not only to men and animals, but to the vegetable world.
at the time that
From this reading In summer when the rays are very strong, you should avoid them; but at other times, live in the sunlight all you can.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Its rays give life and vigor not only to men and animals, but to the vegetable world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A little tanning or browning of the skin is good for you.
Chapter 17 of Ellis's Primary Physiology by Edward Sylvester Ellis holds 46 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.
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