Chapter 25 of The English works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury — Volume 01 is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The English works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury — Volume 01 is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OF LIGHT, HEAT, AND OF COLOURS. 1. Of the immense magnitude of some bodies, and the unspeakable littleness of others.—2. Of the cause of the light of the sun.—3. How light heateth.—4.
Chapter 25 of The English works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury — Volume 01 is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “Of the immense magnitude of some bodies, and the unspeakable littleness of others.—2.”
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “Of the cause of the light of the sun.—3.”
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading “OF LIGHT, HEAT, AND OF COLOURS.”
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading “OF LIGHT, HEAT, AND OF COLOURS.”
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading “Of the immense magnitude of some bodies, and the unspeakable littleness of others.—2.”
the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
From this reading “Of the immense magnitude of some bodies, and the unspeakable littleness of others.—2.”
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “Of the cause of the light of the sun.—3.”
defying expression or description
From this reading “Of the immense magnitude of some bodies, and the unspeakable littleness of others.—2.”
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From this reading 1.
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From this reading Of the immense magnitude of some bodies, and the unspeakable littleness of others.—2.
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From this reading Of the cause of the light of the sun.—3.
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From this reading How light heateth.—4.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF LIGHT, HEAT, AND OF COLOURS.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Of the immense magnitude of some bodies, and the unspeakable littleness of others.—2.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Of the cause of the light of the sun.—3.
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading OF LIGHT, HEAT, AND OF COLOURS.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading OF LIGHT, HEAT, AND OF COLOURS.
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From this reading How light heateth.—4.
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From this reading How light heateth.—4.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Of the immense magnitude of some bodies, and the unspeakable littleness of others.—2.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading OF LIGHT, HEAT, AND OF COLOURS.
the property of having a relatively small size
From this reading Of the immense magnitude of some bodies, and the unspeakable littleness of others.—2.
the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
From this reading Of the immense magnitude of some bodies, and the unspeakable littleness of others.—2.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF LIGHT, HEAT, AND OF COLOURS.
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From this reading Of the immense magnitude of some bodies, and the unspeakable littleness of others.—2.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Of the immense magnitude of some bodies, and the unspeakable littleness of others.—2.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Of the cause of the light of the sun.—3.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of the immense magnitude of some bodies, and the unspeakable littleness of others.—2.
defying expression or description
From this reading Of the immense magnitude of some bodies, and the unspeakable littleness of others.—2.
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