Chapter 27 of First Book in Physiology and Hygiene is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of First Book in Physiology and Hygiene is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
most necessary to preserve life? Name some of the ways in which the blood becomes impure. Why is bad-smelling air dangerous to health? What are germs? Why are some diseases "catching"?
Chapter 27 of First Book in Physiology and Hygiene is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “Name some of the ways in which the blood becomes impure.”
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading “Why are some diseases "catching"?”
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading “Why is bad-smelling air dangerous to health?”
plural of “disease” — an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading “Why are some diseases "catching"?”
plural of “germ” — anything that provides inspiration for later work
From this reading “What are germs?”
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading “Why is bad-smelling air dangerous to health?”
combined with extraneous elements
From this reading “Name some of the ways in which the blood becomes impure.”
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading “most necessary to preserve life?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Why is bad-smelling air dangerous to health?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are germs?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why is bad-smelling air dangerous to health?
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Name some of the ways in which the blood becomes impure.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Name some of the ways in which the blood becomes impure.
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Why are some diseases "catching"?
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Why is bad-smelling air dangerous to health?
plural of “disease” — an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading Why are some diseases "catching"?
plural of “germ” — anything that provides inspiration for later work
From this reading What are germs?
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Why is bad-smelling air dangerous to health?
combined with extraneous elements
From this reading Name some of the ways in which the blood becomes impure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Name some of the ways in which the blood becomes impure.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why is bad-smelling air dangerous to health?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading most necessary to preserve life?
used to form the superlative
From this reading most necessary to preserve life?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Name some of the ways in which the blood becomes impure.
absolutely essential
From this reading most necessary to preserve life?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Name some of the ways in which the blood becomes impure.
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading most necessary to preserve life?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Name some of the ways in which the blood becomes impure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Name some of the ways in which the blood becomes impure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading most necessary to preserve life?
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Name some of the ways in which the blood becomes impure.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are germs?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Name some of the ways in which the blood becomes impure.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why is bad-smelling air dangerous to health?
Chapter 27 of First Book in Physiology and Hygiene by John Harvey Kellogg holds 25 sentences, grouped into 5 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.
Chapter 27 holds 25 sentences of First Book in Physiology and Hygiene, unabridged, divided into 5 reading sections.
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