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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of In Search of a Son is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHY LEAD IS HEAVIER THAN CORK. Monsieur Roger continued in these words: "We say that a body has density when it is thick and packed close. We give the name of density to the quantity of matter contained in a body of a certain size. "Let us suppose that this bit of lead has the same bulk--that is to say, that it is exactly as big--as the cork.
Chapter 12 of In Search of a Son is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading “"Let us suppose that this bit of lead has the same bulk--that is to say, that it is exactly as big--as the cork.”
gotten under control
From this reading “We give the name of density to the quantity of matter contained in a body of a certain size.”
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading “WHY LEAD IS HEAVIER THAN CORK.”
the amount per unit size
From this reading “"We say that a body has density when it is thick and packed close.”
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “WHY LEAD IS HEAVIER THAN CORK.”
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading “"We say that a body has density when it is thick and packed close.”
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading “We give the name of density to the quantity of matter contained in a body of a certain size.”
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading “We give the name of density to the quantity of matter contained in a body of a certain size.”
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In this reading “We give the name of density to the quantity of matter contained in a body of a certain size.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We say that a body has density when it is thick and packed close.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We say that a body has density when it is thick and packed close.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Let us suppose that this bit of lead has the same bulk--that is to say, that it is exactly as big--as the cork.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Let us suppose that this bit of lead has the same bulk--that is to say, that it is exactly as big--as the cork.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Let us suppose that this bit of lead has the same bulk--that is to say, that it is exactly as big--as the cork.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "We say that a body has density when it is thick and packed close.
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading "Let us suppose that this bit of lead has the same bulk--that is to say, that it is exactly as big--as the cork.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading We give the name of density to the quantity of matter contained in a body of a certain size.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "We say that a body has density when it is thick and packed close.
gotten under control
From this reading We give the name of density to the quantity of matter contained in a body of a certain size.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Monsieur Roger continued in these words:
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading WHY LEAD IS HEAVIER THAN CORK.
the amount per unit size
From this reading "We say that a body has density when it is thick and packed close.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Let us suppose that this bit of lead has the same bulk--that is to say, that it is exactly as big--as the cork.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We give the name of density to the quantity of matter contained in a body of a certain size.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We say that a body has density when it is thick and packed close.
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading WHY LEAD IS HEAVIER THAN CORK.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Monsieur Roger continued in these words:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHY LEAD IS HEAVIER THAN CORK.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We say that a body has density when it is thick and packed close.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading WHY LEAD IS HEAVIER THAN CORK.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us suppose that this bit of lead has the same bulk--that is to say, that it is exactly as big--as the cork.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading We give the name of density to the quantity of matter contained in a body of a certain size.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Monsieur Roger continued in these words:
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We give the name of density to the quantity of matter contained in a body of a certain size.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We give the name of density to the quantity of matter contained in a body of a certain size.
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading "We say that a body has density when it is thick and packed close.
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading We give the name of density to the quantity of matter contained in a body of a certain size.
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From this reading Monsieur Roger continued in these words:
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Let us suppose that this bit of lead has the same bulk--that is to say, that it is exactly as big--as the cork.
express in words
From this reading "We say that a body has density when it is thick and packed close.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading We give the name of density to the quantity of matter contained in a body of a certain size.
express a supposition
From this reading "Let us suppose that this bit of lead has the same bulk--that is to say, that it is exactly as big--as the cork.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading WHY LEAD IS HEAVIER THAN CORK.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We say that a body has density when it is thick and packed close.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We give the name of density to the quantity of matter contained in a body of a certain size.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Monsieur Roger continued in these words:
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading "We say that a body has density when it is thick and packed close.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Let us suppose that this bit of lead has the same bulk--that is to say, that it is exactly as big--as the cork.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We give the name of density to the quantity of matter contained in a body of a certain size.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us suppose that this bit of lead has the same bulk--that is to say, that it is exactly as big--as the cork.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We say that a body has density when it is thick and packed close.
at the time that
From this reading "We say that a body has density when it is thick and packed close.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading WHY LEAD IS HEAVIER THAN CORK.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Monsieur Roger continued in these words:
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