Chapter 10 of First Book in Physiology and Hygiene is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of First Book in Physiology and Hygiene is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW TO KEEP THE LUNGS HEALTHY. ~1. Pure Air Necessary.~--A person may go without eating for a month, or without drinking for several days, and still live; but a strong man will die in a few moments if deprived of air. It is very important that we breathe plenty of pure air. There are many ways in which the air becomes impure.
Chapter 10 of First Book in Physiology and Hygiene is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “There are many ways in which the air becomes impure.”
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading “It is very important that we breathe plenty of pure air.”
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading “Pure Air Necessary.~--A person may go without eating for a month, or without drinking for several days, and still live; but a strong man will die in a few moments if deprived of air.”
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading “Pure Air Necessary.~--A person may go without eating for a month, or without drinking for several days, and still live; but a strong man will die in a few moments if deprived of air.”
the act of consuming food
From this reading “Pure Air Necessary.~--A person may go without eating for a month, or without drinking for several days, and still live; but a strong man will die in a few moments if deprived of air.”
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading “HOW TO KEEP THE LUNGS HEALTHY.”
combined with extraneous elements
From this reading “There are many ways in which the air becomes impure.”
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading “HOW TO KEEP THE LUNGS HEALTHY.”
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From this reading ~1.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pure Air Necessary.~--A person may go without eating for a month, or without drinking for several days, and still live; but a strong man will die in a few moments if deprived of air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Pure Air Necessary.~--A person may go without eating for a month, or without drinking for several days, and still live; but a strong man will die in a few moments if deprived of air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pure Air Necessary.~--A person may go without eating for a month, or without drinking for several days, and still live; but a strong man will die in a few moments if deprived of air.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are many ways in which the air becomes impure.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading There are many ways in which the air becomes impure.
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading It is very important that we breathe plenty of pure air.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pure Air Necessary.~--A person may go without eating for a month, or without drinking for several days, and still live; but a strong man will die in a few moments if deprived of air.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Pure Air Necessary.~--A person may go without eating for a month, or without drinking for several days, and still live; but a strong man will die in a few moments if deprived of air.
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading Pure Air Necessary.~--A person may go without eating for a month, or without drinking for several days, and still live; but a strong man will die in a few moments if deprived of air.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Pure Air Necessary.~--A person may go without eating for a month, or without drinking for several days, and still live; but a strong man will die in a few moments if deprived of air.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Pure Air Necessary.~--A person may go without eating for a month, or without drinking for several days, and still live; but a strong man will die in a few moments if deprived of air.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Pure Air Necessary.~--A person may go without eating for a month, or without drinking for several days, and still live; but a strong man will die in a few moments if deprived of air.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Pure Air Necessary.~--A person may go without eating for a month, or without drinking for several days, and still live; but a strong man will die in a few moments if deprived of air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pure Air Necessary.~--A person may go without eating for a month, or without drinking for several days, and still live; but a strong man will die in a few moments if deprived of air.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Pure Air Necessary.~--A person may go without eating for a month, or without drinking for several days, and still live; but a strong man will die in a few moments if deprived of air.
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading HOW TO KEEP THE LUNGS HEALTHY.
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From this reading HOW TO KEEP THE LUNGS HEALTHY.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Pure Air Necessary.~--A person may go without eating for a month, or without drinking for several days, and still live; but a strong man will die in a few moments if deprived of air.
of great significance or value
From this reading It is very important that we breathe plenty of pure air.
combined with extraneous elements
From this reading There are many ways in which the air becomes impure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pure Air Necessary.~--A person may go without eating for a month, or without drinking for several days, and still live; but a strong man will die in a few moments if deprived of air.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is very important that we breathe plenty of pure air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is very important that we breathe plenty of pure air.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading HOW TO KEEP THE LUNGS HEALTHY.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Pure Air Necessary.~--A person may go without eating for a month, or without drinking for several days, and still live; but a strong man will die in a few moments if deprived of air.
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading HOW TO KEEP THE LUNGS HEALTHY.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Pure Air Necessary.~--A person may go without eating for a month, or without drinking for several days, and still live; but a strong man will die in a few moments if deprived of air.
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 There are many ways in which the air becomes impure.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Pure Air Necessary.~--A person may go without eating for a month, or without drinking for several days, and still live; but a strong man will die in a few moments if deprived of air.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Pure Air Necessary.~--A person may go without eating for a month, or without drinking for several days, and still live; but a strong man will die in a few moments if deprived of air.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Pure Air Necessary.~--A person may go without eating for a month, or without drinking for several days, and still live; but a strong man will die in a few moments if deprived of air.
absolutely essential
From this reading Pure Air Necessary.~--A person may go without eating for a month, or without drinking for several days, and still live; but a strong man will die in a few moments if deprived of air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pure Air Necessary.~--A person may go without eating for a month, or without drinking for several days, and still live; but a strong man will die in a few moments if deprived of air.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Pure Air Necessary.~--A person may go without eating for a month, or without drinking for several days, and still live; but a strong man will die in a few moments if deprived of air.
a human being
From this reading Pure Air Necessary.~--A person may go without eating for a month, or without drinking for several days, and still live; but a strong man will die in a few moments if deprived of air.
a full supply
From this reading It is very important that we breathe plenty of pure air.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Pure Air Necessary.~--A person may go without eating for a month, or without drinking for several days, and still live; but a strong man will die in a few moments if deprived of air.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Pure Air Necessary.~--A person may go without eating for a month, or without drinking for several days, and still live; but a strong man will die in a few moments if deprived of air.
not in physical motion
From this reading Pure Air Necessary.~--A person may go without eating for a month, or without drinking for several days, and still live; but a strong man will die in a few moments if deprived of air.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Pure Air Necessary.~--A person may go without eating for a month, or without drinking for several days, and still live; but a strong man will die in a few moments if deprived of air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is very important that we breathe plenty of pure air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW TO KEEP THE LUNGS HEALTHY.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are many ways in which the air becomes impure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW TO KEEP THE LUNGS HEALTHY.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is very important that we breathe plenty of pure air.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading There are many ways in which the air becomes impure.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is very important that we breathe plenty of pure air.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are many ways in which the air becomes impure.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Pure Air Necessary.~--A person may go without eating for a month, or without drinking for several days, and still live; but a strong man will die in a few moments if deprived of air.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Pure Air Necessary.~--A person may go without eating for a month, or without drinking for several days, and still live; but a strong man will die in a few moments if deprived of air.
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