Chapter 8 of First Book in Physiology and Hygiene is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of First Book in Physiology and Hygiene is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW TO KEEP THE HEART AND THE BLOOD HEALTHY. ~1.~ The heart is one of the most important of all the organs of the body. If we take good care of it, it will do good service for us during a long life. Let us notice some ways in which the heart is likely to be injured. ~2.
Chapter 8 of First Book in Physiology and Hygiene is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading “HOW TO KEEP THE HEART AND THE BLOOD HEALTHY.”
of great significance or value
From this reading “~1.~ The heart is one of the most important of all the organs of the body.”
harmed
From this reading “Let us notice some ways in which the heart is likely to be injured.”
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “Let us notice some ways in which the heart is likely to be injured.”
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “Let us notice some ways in which the heart is likely to be injured.”
edible viscera of a butchered animal
From this reading “~1.~ The heart is one of the most important of all the organs of the body.”
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “If we take good care of it, it will do good service for us during a long life.”
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “Let us notice some ways in which the heart is likely to be injured.”
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From this reading ~1.~ The heart is one of the most important of all the organs of the body.
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From this reading ~2.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If we take good care of it, it will do good service for us during a long life.
(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 ~1.~ The heart is one of the most important of all the organs of the body.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW TO KEEP THE HEART AND THE BLOOD HEALTHY.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let us notice some ways in which the heart is likely to be injured.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading HOW TO KEEP THE HEART AND THE BLOOD HEALTHY.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading ~1.~ The heart is one of the most important of all the organs of the body.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading If we take good care of it, it will do good service for us during a long life.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If we take good care of it, it will do good service for us during a long life.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading If we take good care of it, it will do good service for us during a long life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If we take good care of it, it will do good service for us during a long life.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If we take good care of it, it will do good service for us during a long life.
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading HOW TO KEEP THE HEART AND THE BLOOD HEALTHY.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading HOW TO KEEP THE HEART AND THE BLOOD HEALTHY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW TO KEEP THE HEART AND THE BLOOD HEALTHY.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we take good care of it, it will do good service for us during a long life.
of great significance or value
From this reading ~1.~ The heart is one of the most important of all the organs of the body.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let us notice some ways in which the heart is likely to be injured.
harmed
From this reading Let us notice some ways in which the heart is likely to be injured.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ~1.~ The heart is one of the most important of all the organs of the body.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If we take good care of it, it will do good service for us during a long life.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading HOW TO KEEP THE HEART AND THE BLOOD HEALTHY.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us notice some ways in which the heart is likely to be injured.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If we take good care of it, it will do good service for us during a long life.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Let us notice some ways in which the heart is likely to be injured.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading If we take good care of it, it will do good service for us during a long life.
used to form the superlative
From this reading ~1.~ The heart is one of the most important of all the organs of the body.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Let us notice some ways in which the heart is likely to be injured.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ~1.~ The heart is one of the most important of all the organs of the body.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ~1.~ The heart is one of the most important of all the organs of the body.
edible viscera of a butchered animal
From this reading ~1.~ The heart is one of the most important of all the organs of the body.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading If we take good care of it, it will do good service for us during a long life.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Let us notice some ways in which the heart is likely to be injured.
carry out
From this reading If we take good care of it, it will do good service for us during a long life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW TO KEEP THE HEART AND THE BLOOD HEALTHY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW TO KEEP THE HEART AND THE BLOOD HEALTHY.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If we take good care of it, it will do good service for us during a long life.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Let us notice some ways in which the heart is likely to be injured.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we take good care of it, it will do good service for us during a long life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Let us notice some ways in which the heart is likely to be injured.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If we take good care of it, it will do good service for us during a long life.
Chapter 8 of First Book in Physiology and Hygiene by John Harvey Kellogg holds 117 sentences, grouped into 24 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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