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Chapter 1 of The History of Insects is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NEW-YORK: PRINTED AND SOLD BY SAMUEL WOOD, At the Juvenile Book-store, No. 357, Pearl-street. And God made every thing that creepeth upon the earth. Gen. 1. 25. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z.
Chapter 1 of The History of Insects is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “And God made every thing that creepeth upon the earth.”
informal term for information
From this reading “Gen. 1.”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “And God made every thing that creepeth upon the earth.”
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
From this reading “NEW-YORK: PRINTED AND SOLD BY SAMUEL WOOD, At the Juvenile Book-store, No. 357, Pearl-street.”
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading “NEW-YORK: PRINTED AND SOLD BY SAMUEL WOOD, At the Juvenile Book-store, No. 357, Pearl-street.”
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading “NEW-YORK: PRINTED AND SOLD BY SAMUEL WOOD, At the Juvenile Book-store, No. 357, Pearl-street.”
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading “NEW-YORK: PRINTED AND SOLD BY SAMUEL WOOD, At the Juvenile Book-store, No. 357, Pearl-street.”
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading “NEW-YORK: PRINTED AND SOLD BY SAMUEL WOOD, At the Juvenile Book-store, No. 357, Pearl-street.”
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From this reading Gen. 1.
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From this reading 25.
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From this reading NEW-YORK: PRINTED AND SOLD BY SAMUEL WOOD, At the Juvenile Book-store, No. 357, Pearl-street.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEW-YORK: PRINTED AND SOLD BY SAMUEL WOOD, At the Juvenile Book-store, No. 357, Pearl-street.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NEW-YORK: PRINTED AND SOLD BY SAMUEL WOOD, At the Juvenile Book-store, No. 357, Pearl-street.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z.
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From this reading NEW-YORK: PRINTED AND SOLD BY SAMUEL WOOD, At the Juvenile Book-store, No. 357, Pearl-street.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading NEW-YORK: PRINTED AND SOLD BY SAMUEL WOOD, At the Juvenile Book-store, No. 357, Pearl-street.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z.
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From this reading And God made every thing that creepeth upon the earth.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading And God made every thing that creepeth upon the earth.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And God made every thing that creepeth upon the earth.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z.
informal term for information
From this reading Gen. 1.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading And God made every thing that creepeth upon the earth.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z.
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
From this reading NEW-YORK: PRINTED AND SOLD BY SAMUEL WOOD, At the Juvenile Book-store, No. 357, Pearl-street.
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And God made every thing that creepeth upon the earth.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z.
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From this reading NEW-YORK: PRINTED AND SOLD BY SAMUEL WOOD, At the Juvenile Book-store, No. 357, Pearl-street.
not any; not one
From this reading NEW-YORK: PRINTED AND SOLD BY SAMUEL WOOD, At the Juvenile Book-store, No. 357, Pearl-street.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z.
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From this reading NEW-YORK: PRINTED AND SOLD BY SAMUEL WOOD, At the Juvenile Book-store, No. 357, Pearl-street.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading NEW-YORK: PRINTED AND SOLD BY SAMUEL WOOD, At the Juvenile Book-store, No. 357, Pearl-street.
the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z.
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading NEW-YORK: PRINTED AND SOLD BY SAMUEL WOOD, At the Juvenile Book-store, No. 357, Pearl-street.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading NEW-YORK: PRINTED AND SOLD BY SAMUEL WOOD, At the Juvenile Book-store, No. 357, Pearl-street.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And God made every thing that creepeth upon the earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEW-YORK: PRINTED AND SOLD BY SAMUEL WOOD, At the Juvenile Book-store, No. 357, Pearl-street.
a special situation
From this reading And God made every thing that creepeth upon the earth.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And God made every thing that creepeth upon the earth.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading NEW-YORK: PRINTED AND SOLD BY SAMUEL WOOD, At the Juvenile Book-store, No. 357, Pearl-street.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z.
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z.
the ending of a series or sequence
From this reading A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z.
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