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First Book in Physiology and Hygiene

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of First Book in Physiology and Hygiene is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE INSIDE OF THE BODY.
~1.~ Thus far we have taken only a brief look at the outside of the body, just as if we had looked at the case of a watch, and of course we have found out very little about its many wonderful parts.
Very likely you want to ask a great many questions, such as, How does the inside of the body look?
What is in the skull?
What is in the chest?
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First Book in Physiology and Hygiene

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of First Book in Physiology and Hygiene is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE INSIDE OF THE BODY.
/ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd ʌv ðə ˈbɑːdi/
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~1.~ Thus far we have taken only a brief look at the outside of the body, just as if we had looked at the case of a watch, and of course we have found out very little about its many wonderful parts.
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Very likely you want to ask a great many questions, such as, How does the inside of the body look?
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What is in the skull?
/wʌt ɪz ɪn ðə skʌl/
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What is in the chest?
/wʌt ɪz ɪn ðə tʃest/

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

brief adjective US /briːf/

of short duration or distance

From this reading “~1.~ Thus far we have taken only a brief look at the outside of the body, just as if we had looked at the case of a watch, and of course we have found out very little about its many wonderful parts.”

chest noun US /tʃest/

the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading “What is in the chest?”

inside adjective US /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading “THE INSIDE OF THE BODY.”

likely adjective US /ˈlaɪkli/

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading “Very likely you want to ask a great many questions, such as, How does the inside of the body look?”

parts noun US /pɑːrts/

the local environment

From this reading “~1.~ Thus far we have taken only a brief look at the outside of the body, just as if we had looked at the case of a watch, and of course we have found out very little about its many wonderful parts.”

questions noun US /ˈkwestʃənz/

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading “Very likely you want to ask a great many questions, such as, How does the inside of the body look?”

skull noun US /skʌl/

the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates

From this reading “What is in the skull?”

wonderful adjective US /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading “~1.~ Thus far we have taken only a brief look at the outside of the body, just as if we had looked at the case of a watch, and of course we have found out very little about its many wonderful parts.”

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1

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ~1.~ Thus far we have taken only a brief look at the outside of the body, just as if we had looked at the case of a watch, and of course we have found out very little about its many wonderful parts.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading ~1.~ Thus far we have taken only a brief look at the outside of the body, just as if we had looked at the case of a watch, and of course we have found out very little about its many wonderful parts.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading ~1.~ Thus far we have taken only a brief look at the outside of the body, just as if we had looked at the case of a watch, and of course we have found out very little about its many wonderful parts.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading ~1.~ Thus far we have taken only a brief look at the outside of the body, just as if we had looked at the case of a watch, and of course we have found out very little about its many wonderful parts.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading ~1.~ Thus far we have taken only a brief look at the outside of the body, just as if we had looked at the case of a watch, and of course we have found out very little about its many wonderful parts.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Very likely you want to ask a great many questions, such as, How does the inside of the body look?

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ~1.~ Thus far we have taken only a brief look at the outside of the body, just as if we had looked at the case of a watch, and of course we have found out very little about its many wonderful parts.

BODYnounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading THE INSIDE OF THE BODY.

briefadjectiveUS /briːf/

of short duration or distance

From this reading ~1.~ Thus far we have taken only a brief look at the outside of the body, just as if we had looked at the case of a watch, and of course we have found out very little about its many wonderful parts.

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading ~1.~ Thus far we have taken only a brief look at the outside of the body, just as if we had looked at the case of a watch, and of course we have found out very little about its many wonderful parts.

chestnounUS /tʃest/

the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading What is in the chest?

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading ~1.~ Thus far we have taken only a brief look at the outside of the body, just as if we had looked at the case of a watch, and of course we have found out very little about its many wonderful parts.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Very likely you want to ask a great many questions, such as, How does the inside of the body look?

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading ~1.~ Thus far we have taken only a brief look at the outside of the body, just as if we had looked at the case of a watch, and of course we have found out very little about its many wonderful parts.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading ~1.~ Thus far we have taken only a brief look at the outside of the body, just as if we had looked at the case of a watch, and of course we have found out very little about its many wonderful parts.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Very likely you want to ask a great many questions, such as, How does the inside of the body look?

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading ~1.~ Thus far we have taken only a brief look at the outside of the body, just as if we had looked at the case of a watch, and of course we have found out very little about its many wonderful parts.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ~1.~ Thus far we have taken only a brief look at the outside of the body, just as if we had looked at the case of a watch, and of course we have found out very little about its many wonderful parts.

How

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Very likely you want to ask a great many questions, such as, How does the inside of the body look?

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading ~1.~ Thus far we have taken only a brief look at the outside of the body, just as if we had looked at the case of a watch, and of course we have found out very little about its many wonderful parts.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading What is in the skull?

INSIDEadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading THE INSIDE OF THE BODY.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading What is in the skull?

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading ~1.~ Thus far we have taken only a brief look at the outside of the body, just as if we had looked at the case of a watch, and of course we have found out very little about its many wonderful parts.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading ~1.~ Thus far we have taken only a brief look at the outside of the body, just as if we had looked at the case of a watch, and of course we have found out very little about its many wonderful parts.

likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading Very likely you want to ask a great many questions, such as, How does the inside of the body look?

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading ~1.~ Thus far we have taken only a brief look at the outside of the body, just as if we had looked at the case of a watch, and of course we have found out very little about its many wonderful parts.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading ~1.~ Thus far we have taken only a brief look at the outside of the body, just as if we had looked at the case of a watch, and of course we have found out very little about its many wonderful parts.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading ~1.~ Thus far we have taken only a brief look at the outside of the body, just as if we had looked at the case of a watch, and of course we have found out very little about its many wonderful parts.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

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 ~1.~ Thus far we have taken only a brief look at the outside of the body, just as if we had looked at the case of a watch, and of course we have found out very little about its many wonderful parts.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE INSIDE OF THE BODY.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading ~1.~ Thus far we have taken only a brief look at the outside of the body, just as if we had looked at the case of a watch, and of course we have found out very little about its many wonderful parts.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading ~1.~ Thus far we have taken only a brief look at the outside of the body, just as if we had looked at the case of a watch, and of course we have found out very little about its many wonderful parts.

outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading ~1.~ Thus far we have taken only a brief look at the outside of the body, just as if we had looked at the case of a watch, and of course we have found out very little about its many wonderful parts.

partsnounUS /pɑːrts/

the local environment

From this reading ~1.~ Thus far we have taken only a brief look at the outside of the body, just as if we had looked at the case of a watch, and of course we have found out very little about its many wonderful parts.

questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading Very likely you want to ask a great many questions, such as, How does the inside of the body look?

skullnounUS /skʌl/

the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates

From this reading What is in the skull?

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Very likely you want to ask a great many questions, such as, How does the inside of the body look?

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading ~1.~ Thus far we have taken only a brief look at the outside of the body, just as if we had looked at the case of a watch, and of course we have found out very little about its many wonderful parts.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE INSIDE OF THE BODY.

ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading ~1.~ Thus far we have taken only a brief look at the outside of the body, just as if we had looked at the case of a watch, and of course we have found out very little about its many wonderful parts.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Very likely you want to ask a great many questions, such as, How does the inside of the body look?

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading ~1.~ Thus far we have taken only a brief look at the outside of the body, just as if we had looked at the case of a watch, and of course we have found out very little about its many wonderful parts.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading Very likely you want to ask a great many questions, such as, How does the inside of the body look?

watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading ~1.~ Thus far we have taken only a brief look at the outside of the body, just as if we had looked at the case of a watch, and of course we have found out very little about its many wonderful parts.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading ~1.~ Thus far we have taken only a brief look at the outside of the body, just as if we had looked at the case of a watch, and of course we have found out very little about its many wonderful parts.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What is in the skull?

wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading ~1.~ Thus far we have taken only a brief look at the outside of the body, just as if we had looked at the case of a watch, and of course we have found out very little about its many wonderful parts.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Very likely you want to ask a great many questions, such as, How does the inside of the body look?

Chapter 2 of First Book in Physiology and Hygiene by John Harvey Kellogg holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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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