Chapter 31 of The history of a mouthful of bread is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The history of a mouthful of bread is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MAMMALIA--_continued_. ORDER 8. _Ruminants--continued_. Every created thing has an appointed part to perform; but there are some mysterious parts of which we cannot understand the drift. That of the ruminants, however, is so clearly marked out, that we detect it at a glance.
Chapter 31 of The history of a mouthful of bread is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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subject to appointment
From this reading “Every created thing has an appointed part to perform; but there are some mysterious parts of which we cannot understand the drift.”
without doubt or question
From this reading “That of the ruminants, however, is so clearly marked out, that we detect it at a glance.”
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading “Every created thing has an appointed part to perform; but there are some mysterious parts of which we cannot understand the drift.”
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “That of the ruminants, however, is so clearly marked out, that we detect it at a glance.”
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “Every created thing has an appointed part to perform; but there are some mysterious parts of which we cannot understand the drift.”
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading “That of the ruminants, however, is so clearly marked out, that we detect it at a glance.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “Every created thing has an appointed part to perform; but there are some mysterious parts of which we cannot understand the drift.”
carry out or perform an action
From this reading “Every created thing has an appointed part to perform; but there are some mysterious parts of which we cannot understand the drift.”
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From this reading ORDER 8.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That of the ruminants, however, is so clearly marked out, that we detect it at a glance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Every created thing has an appointed part to perform; but there are some mysterious parts of which we cannot understand the drift.
subject to appointment
From this reading Every created thing has an appointed part to perform; but there are some mysterious parts of which we cannot understand the drift.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Every created thing has an appointed part to perform; but there are some mysterious parts of which we cannot understand the drift.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That of the ruminants, however, is so clearly marked out, that we detect it at a glance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Every created thing has an appointed part to perform; but there are some mysterious parts of which we cannot understand the drift.
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From this reading Every created thing has an appointed part to perform; but there are some mysterious parts of which we cannot understand the drift.
without doubt or question
From this reading That of the ruminants, however, is so clearly marked out, that we detect it at a glance.
without stop or interruption
From this reading MAMMALIA--_continued_.
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Every created thing has an appointed part to perform; but there are some mysterious parts of which we cannot understand the drift.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading That of the ruminants, however, is so clearly marked out, that we detect it at a glance.
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Every created thing has an appointed part to perform; but there are some mysterious parts of which we cannot understand the drift.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every created thing has an appointed part to perform; but there are some mysterious parts of which we cannot understand the drift.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading That of the ruminants, however, is so clearly marked out, that we detect it at a glance.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every created thing has an appointed part to perform; but there are some mysterious parts of which we cannot understand the drift.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading That of the ruminants, however, is so clearly marked out, that we detect it at a glance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That of the ruminants, however, is so clearly marked out, that we detect it at a glance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That of the ruminants, however, is so clearly marked out, that we detect it at a glance.
warm-blooded vertebrates characterized by mammary glands in the female
From this reading MAMMALIA--_continued_.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading That of the ruminants, however, is so clearly marked out, that we detect it at a glance.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Every created thing has an appointed part to perform; but there are some mysterious parts of which we cannot understand the drift.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every created thing has an appointed part to perform; but there are some mysterious parts of which we cannot understand the drift.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading ORDER 8.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That of the ruminants, however, is so clearly marked out, that we detect it at a glance.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Every created thing has an appointed part to perform; but there are some mysterious parts of which we cannot understand the drift.
the local environment
From this reading Every created thing has an appointed part to perform; but there are some mysterious parts of which we cannot understand the drift.
carry out or perform an action
From this reading Every created thing has an appointed part to perform; but there are some mysterious parts of which we cannot understand the drift.
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From this reading _Ruminants--continued_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That of the ruminants, however, is so clearly marked out, that we detect it at a glance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Every created thing has an appointed part to perform; but there are some mysterious parts of which we cannot understand the drift.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That of the ruminants, however, is so clearly marked out, that we detect it at a glance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every created thing has an appointed part to perform; but there are some mysterious parts of which we cannot understand the drift.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Every created thing has an appointed part to perform; but there are some mysterious parts of which we cannot understand the drift.
a special situation
From this reading Every created thing has an appointed part to perform; but there are some mysterious parts of which we cannot understand the drift.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every created thing has an appointed part to perform; but there are some mysterious parts of which we cannot understand the drift.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Every created thing has an appointed part to perform; but there are some mysterious parts of which we cannot understand the drift.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Every created thing has an appointed part to perform; but there are some mysterious parts of which we cannot understand the drift.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every created thing has an appointed part to perform; but there are some mysterious parts of which we cannot understand the drift.
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