Chapter 35 of The Child's Book of Nature is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of The Child's Book of Nature is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT HEAT DOES. Heat makes most things larger, or _expands_ them, as it is commonly expressed. I will give you some examples of this. I have already told you in Chapter XIII. how heat expands air. You remember the two experiments with the bladder before the fire.
Chapter 35 of The Child's Book of Nature is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas)
From this reading “You remember the two experiments with the bladder before the fire.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “I have already told you in Chapter XIII. how heat expands air.”
under normal conditions
From this reading “Heat makes most things larger, or _expands_ them, as it is commonly expressed.”
plural of “example” — an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading “I will give you some examples of this.”
third-person singular of “expand” — extend in one or more directions
From this reading “I have already told you in Chapter XIII. how heat expands air.”
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading “You remember the two experiments with the bladder before the fire.”
communicated in words
From this reading “Heat makes most things larger, or _expands_ them, as it is commonly expressed.”
large or big relative to something else
From this reading “Heat makes most things larger, or _expands_ them, as it is commonly expressed.”
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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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I have already told you in Chapter XIII. how heat expands air.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I have already told you in Chapter XIII. how heat expands air.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Heat makes most things larger, or _expands_ them, as it is commonly expressed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You remember the two experiments with the bladder before the fire.
a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas)
From this reading You remember the two experiments with the bladder before the fire.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading I have already told you in Chapter XIII. how heat expands air.
under normal conditions
From this reading Heat makes most things larger, or _expands_ them, as it is commonly expressed.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT HEAT DOES.
plural of “example” — an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading I will give you some examples of this.
third-person singular of “expand” — extend in one or more directions
From this reading Heat makes most things larger, or _expands_ them, as it is commonly expressed.
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading You remember the two experiments with the bladder before the fire.
communicated in words
From this reading Heat makes most things larger, or _expands_ them, as it is commonly expressed.
start firing a weapon
From this reading You remember the two experiments with the bladder before the fire.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I will give you some examples of this.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have already told you in Chapter XIII. how heat expands air.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading WHAT HEAT DOES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have already told you in Chapter XIII. how heat expands air.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will give you some examples of this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have already told you in Chapter XIII. how heat expands air.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Heat makes most things larger, or _expands_ them, as it is commonly expressed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Heat makes most things larger, or _expands_ them, as it is commonly expressed.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Heat makes most things larger, or _expands_ them, as it is commonly expressed.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Heat makes most things larger, or _expands_ them, as it is commonly expressed.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Heat makes most things larger, or _expands_ them, as it is commonly expressed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I will give you some examples of this.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Heat makes most things larger, or _expands_ them, as it is commonly expressed.
To recall to mind.
From this reading You remember the two experiments with the bladder before the fire.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I will give you some examples of this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You remember the two experiments with the bladder before the fire.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Heat makes most things larger, or _expands_ them, as it is commonly expressed.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Heat makes most things larger, or _expands_ them, as it is commonly expressed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I will give you some examples of this.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I have already told you in Chapter XIII. how heat expands air.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading You remember the two experiments with the bladder before the fire.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HEAT DOES.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will give you some examples of this.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You remember the two experiments with the bladder before the fire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading I have already told you in Chapter XIII. how heat expands air.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will give you some examples of this.
Chapter 35 of The Child's Book of Nature by Worthington Hooker holds 327 sentences, grouped into 66 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 35 holds 327 sentences of The Child's Book of Nature, unabridged, divided into 66 reading sections.
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