Chapter 21 of Ellis's Primary Physiology is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Ellis's Primary Physiology is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CHEERFUL DISPOSITION. Every boy and girl should cultivate a cheerful disposition. You will have grief and trouble, and must shed many a tear; but cheerfulness does more than anything else to lighten the burdens of life. Have a kind word for every one. If there is a deformed boy or girl in school, never notice it by look or word.
Chapter 21 of Ellis's Primary Physiology is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “burden” — an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading “You will have grief and trouble, and must shed many a tear; but cheerfulness does more than anything else to lighten the burdens of life.”
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading “You will have grief and trouble, and must shed many a tear; but cheerfulness does more than anything else to lighten the burdens of life.”
foster the growth of
From this reading “Every boy and girl should cultivate a cheerful disposition.”
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading “If there is a deformed boy or girl in school, never notice it by look or word.”
your usual mood
From this reading “A CHEERFUL DISPOSITION.”
make more cheerful
From this reading “You will have grief and trouble, and must shed many a tear; but cheerfulness does more than anything else to lighten the burdens of life.”
get rid of
From this reading “You will have grief and trouble, and must shed many a tear; but cheerfulness does more than anything else to lighten the burdens of life.”
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading “You will have grief and trouble, and must shed many a tear; but cheerfulness does more than anything else to lighten the burdens of life.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Have a kind word for every one.”
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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 CHEERFUL DISPOSITION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every boy and girl should cultivate a cheerful disposition.
any thing at all
From this reading You will have grief and trouble, and must shed many a tear; but cheerfulness does more than anything else to lighten the burdens of life.
a youthful male person
From this reading Every boy and girl should cultivate a cheerful disposition.
plural of “burden” — an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading You will have grief and trouble, and must shed many a tear; but cheerfulness does more than anything else to lighten the burdens of life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You will have grief and trouble, and must shed many a tear; but cheerfulness does more than anything else to lighten the burdens of life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If there is a deformed boy or girl in school, never notice it by look or word.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading A CHEERFUL DISPOSITION.
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading You will have grief and trouble, and must shed many a tear; but cheerfulness does more than anything else to lighten the burdens of life.
foster the growth of
From this reading Every boy and girl should cultivate a cheerful disposition.
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading If there is a deformed boy or girl in school, never notice it by look or word.
your usual mood
From this reading A CHEERFUL DISPOSITION.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You will have grief and trouble, and must shed many a tear; but cheerfulness does more than anything else to lighten the burdens of life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You will have grief and trouble, and must shed many a tear; but cheerfulness does more than anything else to lighten the burdens of life.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every boy and girl should cultivate a cheerful disposition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Have a kind word for every one.
a young female
From this reading Every boy and girl should cultivate a cheerful disposition.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading You will have grief and trouble, and must shed many a tear; but cheerfulness does more than anything else to lighten the burdens of life.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You will have grief and trouble, and must shed many a tear; but cheerfulness does more than anything else to lighten the burdens of life.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there is a deformed boy or girl in school, never notice it by look or word.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If there is a deformed boy or girl in school, never notice it by look or word.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If there is a deformed boy or girl in school, never notice it by look or word.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If there is a deformed boy or girl in school, never notice it by look or word.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Have a kind word for every one.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading You will have grief and trouble, and must shed many a tear; but cheerfulness does more than anything else to lighten the burdens of life.
make more cheerful
From this reading You will have grief and trouble, and must shed many a tear; but cheerfulness does more than anything else to lighten the burdens of life.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If there is a deformed boy or girl in school, never notice it by look or word.
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 You will have grief and trouble, and must shed many a tear; but cheerfulness does more than anything else to lighten the burdens of life.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You will have grief and trouble, and must shed many a tear; but cheerfulness does more than anything else to lighten the burdens of life.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You will have grief and trouble, and must shed many a tear; but cheerfulness does more than anything else to lighten the burdens of life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If there is a deformed boy or girl in school, never notice it by look or word.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading If there is a deformed boy or girl in school, never notice it by look or word.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You will have grief and trouble, and must shed many a tear; but cheerfulness does more than anything else to lighten the burdens of life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Have a kind word for every one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If there is a deformed boy or girl in school, never notice it by look or word.
an educational institution
From this reading If there is a deformed boy or girl in school, never notice it by look or word.
get rid of
From this reading You will have grief and trouble, and must shed many a tear; but cheerfulness does more than anything else to lighten the burdens of life.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Every boy and girl should cultivate a cheerful disposition.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading You will have grief and trouble, and must shed many a tear; but cheerfulness does more than anything else to lighten the burdens of life.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You will have grief and trouble, and must shed many a tear; but cheerfulness does more than anything else to lighten the burdens of life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You will have grief and trouble, and must shed many a tear; but cheerfulness does more than anything else to lighten the burdens of life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there is a deformed boy or girl in school, never notice it by look or word.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You will have grief and trouble, and must shed many a tear; but cheerfulness does more than anything else to lighten the burdens of life.
a source of difficulty
From this reading You will have grief and trouble, and must shed many a tear; but cheerfulness does more than anything else to lighten the burdens of life.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will have grief and trouble, and must shed many a tear; but cheerfulness does more than anything else to lighten the burdens of life.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Have a kind word for every one.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will have grief and trouble, and must shed many a tear; but cheerfulness does more than anything else to lighten the burdens of life.
Chapter 21 of Ellis's Primary Physiology by Edward Sylvester Ellis holds 38 sentences, grouped into 8 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 21 holds 38 sentences of Ellis's Primary Physiology, unabridged, divided into 8 reading sections.
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