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Chapter 11 of On the Various Forces of Nature and Their Relations to Each Other is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
By PERCY FITZGERALD.--Fatal Zero. By Hon. Mrs. W. FORBES.--Dumb. By R. E. FRANCILLON. One by One. A Dog and his Shadow.
Chapter 11 of On the Various Forces of Nature and Their Relations to Each Other is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “A Dog and his Shadow.”
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading “By Hon. Mrs. W. FORBES.--Dumb.”
bringing death
From this reading “By PERCY FITZGERALD.--Fatal Zero.”
English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)
From this reading “By PERCY FITZGERALD.--Fatal Zero.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “By Hon. Mrs. W. FORBES.--Dumb.”
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading “By PERCY FITZGERALD.--Fatal Zero.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “A Dog and his Shadow.”
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading “By PERCY FITZGERALD.--Fatal Zero.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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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 A Dog and his Shadow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Dog and his Shadow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By PERCY FITZGERALD.--Fatal Zero.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading A Dog and his Shadow.
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading By Hon. Mrs. W. FORBES.--Dumb.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading By R. E. FRANCILLON.
bringing death
From this reading By PERCY FITZGERALD.--Fatal Zero.
English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)
From this reading By PERCY FITZGERALD.--Fatal Zero.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By Hon. Mrs. W. FORBES.--Dumb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By R. E. FRANCILLON.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Dog and his Shadow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By Hon. Mrs. W. FORBES.--Dumb.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading By Hon. Mrs. W. FORBES.--Dumb.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One by One.
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading By PERCY FITZGERALD.--Fatal Zero.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading By R. E. FRANCILLON.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A Dog and his Shadow.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading By Hon. Mrs. W. FORBES.--Dumb.
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading By PERCY FITZGERALD.--Fatal Zero.
Chapter 11 of On the Various Forces of Nature and Their Relations to Each Other by Michael Faraday holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 11 holds 412 sentences of On the Various Forces of Nature and Their Relations to Each Other, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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