Chapter 20 of The Child's Book of Nature is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Child's Book of Nature is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MUSCLES. I have already told you some things about the muscles. There is no motion in the body that is not made by them. They move the bones, and they move other parts also, as the tongue, the corners of the mouth, the eyes, the eyelids, etc. [Sidenote: How the muscles act.]
Chapter 20 of The Child's Book of Nature is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading “They move the bones, and they move other parts also, as the tongue, the corners of the mouth, the eyes, the eyelids, etc.”
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “They move the bones, and they move other parts also, as the tongue, the corners of the mouth, the eyes, the eyelids, etc.”
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading “They move the bones, and they move other parts also, as the tongue, the corners of the mouth, the eyes, the eyelids, etc.”
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading “There is no motion in the body that is not made by them.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “They move the bones, and they move other parts also, as the tongue, the corners of the mouth, the eyes, the eyelids, etc.”
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading “THE MUSCLES.”
the local environment
From this reading “They move the bones, and they move other parts also, as the tongue, the corners of the mouth, the eyes, the eyelids, etc.”
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “They move the bones, and they move other parts also, as the tongue, the corners of the mouth, the eyes, the eyelids, etc.”
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 “They move the bones, and they move other parts also, as the tongue, the corners of the mouth, the eyes, the eyelids, etc.”
In this reading “I have already told you some things about the muscles.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I have already told you some things about the muscles.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading [Sidenote: How the muscles act.]
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I have already told you some things about the muscles.
in addition
From this reading They move the bones, and they move other parts also, as the tongue, the corners of the mouth, the eyes, the eyelids, etc.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They move the bones, and they move other parts also, as the tongue, the corners of the mouth, the eyes, the eyelids, etc.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They move the bones, and they move other parts also, as the tongue, the corners of the mouth, the eyes, the eyelids, etc.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading There is no motion in the body that is not made by them.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading They move the bones, and they move other parts also, as the tongue, the corners of the mouth, the eyes, the eyelids, etc.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There is no motion in the body that is not made by them.
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading They move the bones, and they move other parts also, as the tongue, the corners of the mouth, the eyes, the eyelids, etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They move the bones, and they move other parts also, as the tongue, the corners of the mouth, the eyes, the eyelids, etc.
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading They move the bones, and they move other parts also, as the tongue, the corners of the mouth, the eyes, the eyelids, etc.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They move the bones, and they move other parts also, as the tongue, the corners of the mouth, the eyes, the eyelids, etc.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have already told you some things about the muscles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Sidenote: How the muscles act.]
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have already told you some things about the muscles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is no motion in the body that is not made by them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no motion in the body that is not made by them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There is no motion in the body that is not made by them.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading There is no motion in the body that is not made by them.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading They move the bones, and they move other parts also, as the tongue, the corners of the mouth, the eyes, the eyelids, etc.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They move the bones, and they move other parts also, as the tongue, the corners of the mouth, the eyes, the eyelids, etc.
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading THE MUSCLES.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no motion in the body that is not made by them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is no motion in the body that is not made by them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They move the bones, and they move other parts also, as the tongue, the corners of the mouth, the eyes, the eyelids, etc.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They move the bones, and they move other parts also, as the tongue, the corners of the mouth, the eyes, the eyelids, etc.
the local environment
From this reading They move the bones, and they move other parts also, as the tongue, the corners of the mouth, the eyes, the eyelids, etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Sidenote: How the muscles act.]
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have already told you some things about the muscles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is no motion in the body that is not made by them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MUSCLES.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There is no motion in the body that is not made by them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no motion in the body that is not made by them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They move the bones, and they move other parts also, as the tongue, the corners of the mouth, the eyes, the eyelids, etc.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I have already told you some things about the muscles.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I have already told you some things about the muscles.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading They move the bones, and they move other parts also, as the tongue, the corners of the mouth, the eyes, the eyelids, etc.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have already told you some things about the muscles.
Chapter 20 of The Child's Book of Nature by Worthington Hooker holds 261 sentences, grouped into 53 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.
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