Chapter 26 of First Book in Physiology and Hygiene is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of First Book in Physiology and Hygiene is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
lighted candle if shut up in a small, close place? to a mouse? Why is air so necessary for a burning candle and for animals? How is the heat of our bodies produced? Name the principal organs of breathing. Describe each.
Chapter 26 of First Book in Physiology and Hygiene is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Why is air so necessary for a burning candle and for animals?”
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “How is the heat of our bodies produced?”
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading “Name the principal organs of breathing.”
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading “lighted candle if shut up in a small, close place? to a mouse?”
give a description of
From this reading “Describe each.”
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading “lighted candle if shut up in a small, close place? to a mouse?”
edible viscera of a butchered animal
From this reading “Name the principal organs of breathing.”
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading “Name the principal organs of breathing.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading lighted candle if shut up in a small, close place? to a mouse?
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Why is air so necessary for a burning candle and for animals?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why is air so necessary for a burning candle and for animals?
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Why is air so necessary for a burning candle and for animals?
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading How is the heat of our bodies produced?
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Name the principal organs of breathing.
the act of burning something
From this reading Why is air so necessary for a burning candle and for animals?
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading lighted candle if shut up in a small, close place? to a mouse?
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading lighted candle if shut up in a small, close place? to a mouse?
give a description of
From this reading Describe each.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Describe each.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why is air so necessary for a burning candle and for animals?
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading How is the heat of our bodies produced?
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From this reading How is the heat of our bodies produced?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading lighted candle if shut up in a small, close place? to a mouse?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading lighted candle if shut up in a small, close place? to a mouse?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why is air so necessary for a burning candle and for animals?
set afire or burning
From this reading lighted candle if shut up in a small, close place? to a mouse?
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading lighted candle if shut up in a small, close place? to a mouse?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Name the principal organs of breathing.
absolutely essential
From this reading Why is air so necessary for a burning candle and for animals?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How is the heat of our bodies produced?
edible viscera of a butchered animal
From this reading Name the principal organs of breathing.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading How is the heat of our bodies produced?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading lighted candle if shut up in a small, close place? to a mouse?
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Name the principal organs of breathing.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading How is the heat of our bodies produced?
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading lighted candle if shut up in a small, close place? to a mouse?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading lighted candle if shut up in a small, close place? to a mouse?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why is air so necessary for a burning candle and for animals?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How is the heat of our bodies produced?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading lighted candle if shut up in a small, close place? to a mouse?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading lighted candle if shut up in a small, close place? to a mouse?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why is air so necessary for a burning candle and for animals?
Chapter 26 of First Book in Physiology and Hygiene by John Harvey Kellogg holds 13 sentences, grouped into 3 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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