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Chapter 11 of Shadows and sunbeams is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Illustrated with Wood Engravings. By S. SPENCER WELLS, F.R.C.S., Surgeon, Royal Navy. 12mo, cloth, 3_s._ 6_d._ THE SCALE OF MEDICINES. By CHARLES M’ARTHUR, M.D., Surgeon, Royal Navy. Sixth Edition, 12mo, cloth, 2_s._ 6_d._ HOLLAND ON THE NATURE AND CURE OF Consumption, Indigestion, Scrofula, and Nervous Affections.
Chapter 11 of Shadows and sunbeams is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
From this reading “Sixth Edition, 12mo, cloth, 2_s._ 6_d._ HOLLAND ON THE NATURE AND CURE OF Consumption, Indigestion, Scrofula, and Nervous Affections.”
plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving
From this reading “Illustrated with Wood Engravings.”
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading “Sixth Edition, 12mo, cloth, 2_s._ 6_d._ HOLLAND ON THE NATURE AND CURE OF Consumption, Indigestion, Scrofula, and Nervous Affections.”
a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
From this reading “Sixth Edition, 12mo, cloth, 2_s._ 6_d._ HOLLAND ON THE NATURE AND CURE OF Consumption, Indigestion, Scrofula, and Nervous Affections.”
plural of “medicine” — the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading “12mo, cloth, 3_s._ 6_d._ THE SCALE OF MEDICINES.”
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading “Sixth Edition, 12mo, cloth, 2_s._ 6_d._ HOLLAND ON THE NATURE AND CURE OF Consumption, Indigestion, Scrofula, and Nervous Affections.”
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading “By S. SPENCER WELLS, F.R.C.S., Surgeon, Royal Navy.”
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading “By S. SPENCER WELLS, F.R.C.S., Surgeon, Royal Navy.”
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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From this reading 12mo, cloth, 3_s._ 6_d._ THE SCALE OF MEDICINES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sixth Edition, 12mo, cloth, 2_s._ 6_d._ HOLLAND ON THE NATURE AND CURE OF Consumption, Indigestion, Scrofula, and Nervous Affections.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 12mo, cloth, 3_s._ 6_d._ THE SCALE OF MEDICINES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 12mo, cloth, 3_s._ 6_d._ THE SCALE OF MEDICINES.
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Sixth Edition, 12mo, cloth, 2_s._ 6_d._ HOLLAND ON THE NATURE AND CURE OF Consumption, Indigestion, Scrofula, and Nervous Affections.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sixth Edition, 12mo, cloth, 2_s._ 6_d._ HOLLAND ON THE NATURE AND CURE OF Consumption, Indigestion, Scrofula, and Nervous Affections.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By S. SPENCER WELLS, F.R.C.S., Surgeon, Royal Navy.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading By S. SPENCER WELLS, F.R.C.S., Surgeon, Royal Navy.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading By CHARLES M’ARTHUR, M.D., Surgeon, Royal Navy.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading 12mo, cloth, 3_s._ 6_d._ THE SCALE OF MEDICINES.
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
From this reading Sixth Edition, 12mo, cloth, 2_s._ 6_d._ HOLLAND ON THE NATURE AND CURE OF Consumption, Indigestion, Scrofula, and Nervous Affections.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading Sixth Edition, 12mo, cloth, 2_s._ 6_d._ HOLLAND ON THE NATURE AND CURE OF Consumption, Indigestion, Scrofula, and Nervous Affections.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading 12mo, cloth, 3_s._ 6_d._ THE SCALE OF MEDICINES.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading Sixth Edition, 12mo, cloth, 2_s._ 6_d._ HOLLAND ON THE NATURE AND CURE OF Consumption, Indigestion, Scrofula, and Nervous Affections.
plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving
From this reading Illustrated with Wood Engravings.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading By S. SPENCER WELLS, F.R.C.S., Surgeon, Royal Navy.
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading Sixth Edition, 12mo, cloth, 2_s._ 6_d._ HOLLAND ON THE NATURE AND CURE OF Consumption, Indigestion, Scrofula, and Nervous Affections.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated with Wood Engravings.
a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
From this reading Sixth Edition, 12mo, cloth, 2_s._ 6_d._ HOLLAND ON THE NATURE AND CURE OF Consumption, Indigestion, Scrofula, and Nervous Affections.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading By CHARLES M’ARTHUR, M.D., Surgeon, Royal Navy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By CHARLES M’ARTHUR, M.D., Surgeon, Royal Navy.
plural of “medicine” — the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading 12mo, cloth, 3_s._ 6_d._ THE SCALE OF MEDICINES.
an indefinitely short time
From this reading 12mo, cloth, 3_s._ 6_d._ THE SCALE OF MEDICINES.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Sixth Edition, 12mo, cloth, 2_s._ 6_d._ HOLLAND ON THE NATURE AND CURE OF Consumption, Indigestion, Scrofula, and Nervous Affections.
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading By S. SPENCER WELLS, F.R.C.S., Surgeon, Royal Navy.
easily agitated
From this reading Sixth Edition, 12mo, cloth, 2_s._ 6_d._ HOLLAND ON THE NATURE AND CURE OF Consumption, Indigestion, Scrofula, and Nervous Affections.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 12mo, cloth, 3_s._ 6_d._ THE SCALE OF MEDICINES.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sixth Edition, 12mo, cloth, 2_s._ 6_d._ HOLLAND ON THE NATURE AND CURE OF Consumption, Indigestion, Scrofula, and Nervous Affections.
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 S. SPENCER WELLS, F.R.C.S., Surgeon, Royal Navy.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading By S. SPENCER WELLS, F.R.C.S., Surgeon, Royal Navy.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading By S. SPENCER WELLS, F.R.C.S., Surgeon, Royal Navy.
an ordered reference standard
From this reading 12mo, cloth, 3_s._ 6_d._ THE SCALE OF MEDICINES.
a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands
From this reading Sixth Edition, 12mo, cloth, 2_s._ 6_d._ HOLLAND ON THE NATURE AND CURE OF Consumption, Indigestion, Scrofula, and Nervous Affections.
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading Sixth Edition, 12mo, cloth, 2_s._ 6_d._ HOLLAND ON THE NATURE AND CURE OF Consumption, Indigestion, Scrofula, and Nervous Affections.
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading By S. SPENCER WELLS, F.R.C.S., Surgeon, Royal Navy.
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading By S. SPENCER WELLS, F.R.C.S., Surgeon, Royal Navy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 12mo, cloth, 3_s._ 6_d._ THE SCALE OF MEDICINES.
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading By S. SPENCER WELLS, F.R.C.S., Surgeon, Royal Navy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Illustrated with Wood Engravings.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Illustrated with Wood Engravings.
Chapter 11 of Shadows and sunbeams by Fanny Fern holds 381 sentences, grouped into 77 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 381 sentences of Shadows and sunbeams, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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