Chapter 36 of The Child's Book of Nature is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 36 of The Child's Book of Nature is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COLOR. [Sidenote: Why the sun’s light is white.] [Sidenote: Made up of seven colors, as Newton showed.] The light that comes from the sun is, you know, a white light. Now in this white light are the different colors of the rainbow.
Chapter 36 of The Child's Book of Nature is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading “COLOR.”
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading “[Sidenote: Made up of seven colors, as Newton showed.]”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “The light that comes from the sun is, you know, a white light.”
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading “[Sidenote: Made up of seven colors, as Newton showed.]”
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading “Now in this white light are the different colors of the rainbow.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “[Sidenote: Made up of seven colors, as Newton showed.]”
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “[Sidenote: Made up of seven colors, as Newton showed.]”
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Now in this white light are the different colors of the rainbow.”
In this reading “The light that comes from the sun is, you know, a white light.”
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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 The light that comes from the sun is, you know, a white light.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now in this white light are the different colors of the rainbow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [Sidenote: Made up of seven colors, as Newton showed.]
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading COLOR.
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading [Sidenote: Made up of seven colors, as Newton showed.]
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The light that comes from the sun is, you know, a white light.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Now in this white light are the different colors of the rainbow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The light that comes from the sun is, you know, a white light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now in this white light are the different colors of the rainbow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Sidenote: Why the sun’s light is white.]
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The light that comes from the sun is, you know, a white light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading [Sidenote: Why the sun’s light is white.]
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading [Sidenote: Made up of seven colors, as Newton showed.]
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading [Sidenote: Made up of seven colors, as Newton showed.]
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now in this white light are the different colors of the rainbow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Sidenote: Made up of seven colors, as Newton showed.]
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading Now in this white light are the different colors of the rainbow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading [Sidenote: Made up of seven colors, as Newton showed.]
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading [Sidenote: Made up of seven colors, as Newton showed.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Sidenote: Why the sun’s light is white.]
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The light that comes from the sun is, you know, a white light.
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading [Sidenote: Why the sun’s light is white.]
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The light that comes from the sun is, you know, a white light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Sidenote: Why the sun’s light is white.]
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now in this white light are the different colors of the rainbow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading [Sidenote: Made up of seven colors, as Newton showed.]
a Caucasian
From this reading [Sidenote: Why the sun’s light is white.]
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading [Sidenote: Why the sun’s light is white.]
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The light that comes from the sun is, you know, a white light.
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