Chapter 26 of The book of wonders is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of The book of wonders is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
=When= did man first try to fly? 126 did man begin to live? 174 were candles introduced? 296 was illuminating gas discovered? 302 was wheat first used in making bread?
Chapter 26 of The book of wonders is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/58 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “126 did man begin to live?”
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading “302 was wheat first used in making bread?”
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading “174 were candles introduced?”
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “=When= did man first try to fly?”
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading “296 was illuminating gas discovered?”
tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
From this reading “296 was illuminating gas discovered?”
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “174 were candles introduced?”
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading “302 was wheat first used in making bread?”
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 126 did man begin to live?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 174 were candles introduced?
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From this reading 296 was illuminating gas discovered?
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From this reading 302 was wheat first used in making bread?
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading 126 did man begin to live?
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading 302 was wheat first used in making bread?
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading 174 were candles introduced?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading =When= did man first try to fly?
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading 296 was illuminating gas discovered?
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading =When= did man first try to fly?
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading =When= did man first try to fly?
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading 296 was illuminating gas discovered?
tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
From this reading 296 was illuminating gas discovered?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 302 was wheat first used in making bread?
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading 174 were candles introduced?
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading 126 did man begin to live?
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading 302 was wheat first used in making bread?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading =When= did man first try to fly?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading =When= did man first try to fly?
make an effort or attempt
From this reading =When= did man first try to fly?
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading 302 was wheat first used in making bread?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 296 was illuminating gas discovered?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 174 were candles introduced?
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading 302 was wheat first used in making bread?
at the time that
From this reading =When= did man first try to fly?
Chapter 26 of The book of wonders by Rudolph J. (Rudolph John) [Editor] Bodmer holds 290 sentences, grouped into 58 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 26 holds 290 sentences of The book of wonders, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 26 of The book of wonders by Rudolph J. (Rudolph John) [Editor] Bodmer exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 290 sentences, grouped into 58 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 58 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 58 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 26 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
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