Chapter 19 of The Child's Book of Nature is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Child's Book of Nature is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SMELL, THE TASTE, AND THE TOUCH. I have told you that most of what the mind knows about the world around it comes to it by the sight and the hearing. But it learns a great deal by the other senses, and these I will tell you about in this chapter. [Sidenote: How we smell things.] Did you ever think how it is that you smell any thing?
Chapter 19 of The Child's Book of Nature is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “But it learns a great deal by the other senses, and these I will tell you about in this chapter.”
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “But it learns a great deal by the other senses, and these I will tell you about in this chapter.”
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading “I have told you that most of what the mind knows about the world around it comes to it by the sight and the hearing.”
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “But it learns a great deal by the other senses, and these I will tell you about in this chapter.”
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading “But it learns a great deal by the other senses, and these I will tell you about in this chapter.”
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading “THE SMELL, THE TASTE, AND THE TOUCH.”
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading “THE SMELL, THE TASTE, AND THE TOUCH.”
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “THE SMELL, THE TASTE, AND THE TOUCH.”
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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In this reading “Did you ever think how it is that you smell any thing?”
In this reading “I have told you that most of what the mind knows about the world around it comes to it by the sight and the hearing.”
In this reading “I have told you that most of what the mind knows about the world around it comes to it by the sight and the hearing.”
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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 But it learns a great deal by the other senses, and these I will tell you about in this chapter.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I have told you that most of what the mind knows about the world around it comes to it by the sight and the hearing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SMELL, THE TASTE, AND THE TOUCH.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Did you ever think how it is that you smell any thing?
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I have told you that most of what the mind knows about the world around it comes to it by the sight and the hearing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it learns a great deal by the other senses, and these I will tell you about in this chapter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have told you that most of what the mind knows about the world around it comes to it by the sight and the hearing.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading But it learns a great deal by the other senses, and these I will tell you about in this chapter.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading I have told you that most of what the mind knows about the world around it comes to it by the sight and the hearing.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading But it learns a great deal by the other senses, and these I will tell you about in this chapter.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you ever think how it is that you smell any thing?
at any time
From this reading Did you ever think how it is that you smell any thing?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But it learns a great deal by the other senses, and these I will tell you about in this chapter.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have told you that most of what the mind knows about the world around it comes to it by the sight and the hearing.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading I have told you that most of what the mind knows about the world around it comes to it by the sight and the hearing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Sidenote: How we smell things.]
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have told you that most of what the mind knows about the world around it comes to it by the sight and the hearing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it learns a great deal by the other senses, and these I will tell you about in this chapter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Did you ever think how it is that you smell any thing?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have told you that most of what the mind knows about the world around it comes to it by the sight and the hearing.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading I have told you that most of what the mind knows about the world around it comes to it by the sight and the hearing.
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading But it learns a great deal by the other senses, and these I will tell you about in this chapter.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I have told you that most of what the mind knows about the world around it comes to it by the sight and the hearing.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I have told you that most of what the mind knows about the world around it comes to it by the sight and the hearing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have told you that most of what the mind knows about the world around it comes to it by the sight and the hearing.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But it learns a great deal by the other senses, and these I will tell you about in this chapter.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading But it learns a great deal by the other senses, and these I will tell you about in this chapter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Sidenote: How we smell things.]
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I have told you that most of what the mind knows about the world around it comes to it by the sight and the hearing.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading THE SMELL, THE TASTE, AND THE TOUCH.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading THE SMELL, THE TASTE, AND THE TOUCH.
express in words
From this reading But it learns a great deal by the other senses, and these I will tell you about in this chapter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have told you that most of what the mind knows about the world around it comes to it by the sight and the hearing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SMELL, THE TASTE, AND THE TOUCH.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But it learns a great deal by the other senses, and these I will tell you about in this chapter.
a special situation
From this reading Did you ever think how it is that you smell any thing?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading [Sidenote: How we smell things.]
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Did you ever think how it is that you smell any thing?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But it learns a great deal by the other senses, and these I will tell you about in this chapter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have told you that most of what the mind knows about the world around it comes to it by the sight and the hearing.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I have told you that most of what the mind knows about the world around it comes to it by the sight and the hearing.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading THE SMELL, THE TASTE, AND THE TOUCH.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading [Sidenote: How we smell things.]
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have told you that most of what the mind knows about the world around it comes to it by the sight and the hearing.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But it learns a great deal by the other senses, and these I will tell you about in this chapter.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I have told you that most of what the mind knows about the world around it comes to it by the sight and the hearing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have told you that most of what the mind knows about the world around it comes to it by the sight and the hearing.
Chapter 19 of The Child's Book of Nature by Worthington Hooker holds 292 sentences, grouped into 59 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 19 holds 292 sentences of The Child's Book of Nature, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.
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