Chapter 4 of On the Various Forces of Nature and Their Relations to Each Other is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of On the Various Forces of Nature and Their Relations to Each Other is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Evolutionist at Large. Moorland Idylls. Post-Prandial Philosophy. Crown 8vo, art linen, 3_s._ 6_d._ Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3_s._ 6_d._ each; post 8vo, illustrated boards, 2_s._ each. Babylon.
Chapter 4 of On the Various Forces of Nature and Their Relations to Each Other is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
From this reading “Babylon.”
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading “Crown 8vo, art linen, 3_s._ 6_d._ Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3_s._ 6_d._ each; post 8vo, illustrated boards, 2_s._ each.”
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading “Crown 8vo, art linen, 3_s._ 6_d._ Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3_s._ 6_d._ each; post 8vo, illustrated boards, 2_s._ each.”
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading “Crown 8vo, art linen, 3_s._ 6_d._ Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3_s._ 6_d._ each; post 8vo, illustrated boards, 2_s._ each.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Crown 8vo, art linen, 3_s._ 6_d._ Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3_s._ 6_d._ each; post 8vo, illustrated boards, 2_s._ each.”
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading “Crown 8vo, art linen, 3_s._ 6_d._ Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3_s._ 6_d._ each; post 8vo, illustrated boards, 2_s._ each.”
open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
From this reading “Moorland Idylls.”
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading “Post-Prandial Philosophy.”
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From this reading Crown 8vo, art linen, 3_s._ 6_d._ Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3_s._ 6_d._ each; post 8vo, illustrated boards, 2_s._ each.
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From this reading Crown 8vo, art linen, 3_s._ 6_d._ Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3_s._ 6_d._ each; post 8vo, illustrated boards, 2_s._ each.
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From this reading Crown 8vo, art linen, 3_s._ 6_d._ Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3_s._ 6_d._ each; post 8vo, illustrated boards, 2_s._ each.
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From this reading Crown 8vo, art linen, 3_s._ 6_d._ Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3_s._ 6_d._ each; post 8vo, illustrated boards, 2_s._ each.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Evolutionist at Large.
the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
From this reading Babylon.
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading Crown 8vo, art linen, 3_s._ 6_d._ Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3_s._ 6_d._ each; post 8vo, illustrated boards, 2_s._ each.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
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the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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a person who believes in organic evolution
From this reading The Evolutionist at Large.
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Crown 8vo, art linen, 3_s._ 6_d._ Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3_s._ 6_d._ each; post 8vo, illustrated boards, 2_s._ each.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Moorland Idylls.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Evolutionist at Large.
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading Crown 8vo, art linen, 3_s._ 6_d._ Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3_s._ 6_d._ each; post 8vo, illustrated boards, 2_s._ each.
open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
From this reading Moorland Idylls.
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading Post-Prandial Philosophy.
affix in a public place or for public notice
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Post-Prandial Philosophy.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Evolutionist at Large.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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Chapter 4 of On the Various Forces of Nature and Their Relations to Each Other by Michael Faraday holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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 4 holds 420 sentences of On the Various Forces of Nature and Their Relations to Each Other, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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