1893
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From this reading _Illustrations By_ L.J. BRIDGMAN [D. Lothrop Company Boston 1893] PREFACE.
activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading Let him reproduce the activities of farmer, miller and baker, and his eyes open to the meaning of their work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let him represent the flying of birds and he enters partially into the life of birds.
bakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading Let him reproduce the activities of farmer, miller and baker, and his eyes open to the meaning of their work.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading "What the child imitates," says Froebel, "he begins to understand.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Let him represent the flying of birds and he enters partially into the life of birds.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
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BRIDGMAN
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showing who or what does the action
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a young person of either sex
From this reading "What the child imitates," says Froebel, "he begins to understand.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading _Illustrations By_ L.J. BRIDGMAN [D. Lothrop Company Boston 1893] PREFACE.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading _Illustrations By_ L.J. BRIDGMAN [D. Lothrop Company Boston 1893] PREFACE.
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Let him represent the flying of birds and he enters partially into the life of birds.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Let him reproduce the activities of farmer, miller and baker, and his eyes open to the meaning of their work.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Let him reproduce the activities of farmer, miller and baker, and his eyes open to the meaning of their work.
fishesnounUS /ˈfɪʃəz/
plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Let him imitate the rapid motion of fishes in the water and his sympathy with fishes is quickened.
moving swiftly
From this reading Let him represent the flying of birds and he enters partially into the life of birds.
Froebelnoun
German educator who founded the kindergarten system (1782-1852)
From this reading "What the child imitates," says Froebel, "he begins to understand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What the child imitates," says Froebel, "he begins to understand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let him represent the flying of birds and he enters partially into the life of birds.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Let him imitate the rapid motion of fishes in the water and his sympathy with fishes is quickened.
IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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imitateverbUS /ˈɪməteɪt/
reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading Let him imitate the rapid motion of fishes in the water and his sympathy with fishes is quickened.
imitatesverbUS /ˈɪməteɪts/
third-person singular of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading "What the child imitates," says Froebel, "he begins to understand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let him imitate the rapid motion of fishes in the water and his sympathy with fishes is quickened.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Let him represent the flying of birds and he enters partially into the life of birds.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let him imitate the rapid motion of fishes in the water and his sympathy with fishes is quickened.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
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a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading _Illustrations By_ L.J. BRIDGMAN [D. Lothrop Company Boston 1893] PREFACE.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let him represent the flying of birds and he enters partially into the life of birds.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Let him represent the flying of birds and he enters partially into the life of birds.
Lothrop
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the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Let him reproduce the activities of farmer, miller and baker, and his eyes open to the meaning of their work.
millernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading Let him reproduce the activities of farmer, miller and baker, and his eyes open to the meaning of their work.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Let him imitate the rapid motion of fishes in the water and his sympathy with fishes is quickened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let him represent the flying of birds and he enters partially into the life of birds.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Let him reproduce the activities of farmer, miller and baker, and his eyes open to the meaning of their work.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Let him represent the flying of birds and he enters partially into the life of birds.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading _Illustrations By_ L.J. BRIDGMAN [D. Lothrop Company Boston 1893] PREFACE.
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading Let him imitate the rapid motion of fishes in the water and his sympathy with fishes is quickened.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Let him imitate the rapid motion of fishes in the water and his sympathy with fishes is quickened.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading Let him represent the flying of birds and he enters partially into the life of birds.
reproduceverbUS /ˌriːprəˈduːs/
make a copy or equivalent of
From this reading Let him reproduce the activities of farmer, miller and baker, and his eyes open to the meaning of their work.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "What the child imitates," says Froebel, "he begins to understand.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Let him imitate the rapid motion of fishes in the water and his sympathy with fishes is quickened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What the child imitates," says Froebel, "he begins to understand.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Let him reproduce the activities of farmer, miller and baker, and his eyes open to the meaning of their work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What the child imitates," says Froebel, "he begins to understand.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "What the child imitates," says Froebel, "he begins to understand.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Let him imitate the rapid motion of fishes in the water and his sympathy with fishes is quickened.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What the child imitates," says Froebel, "he begins to understand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Let him imitate the rapid motion of fishes in the water and his sympathy with fishes is quickened.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Let him reproduce the activities of farmer, miller and baker, and his eyes open to the meaning of their work.
