Chapter 20 of The London Mercury — Vol. I is here in full — 486 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The London Mercury — Vol. I is here in full — 486 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SCIENCE SOME WONDERS OF MATTER. By the RIGHT REVEREND J. E. MERCER. Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. 5_s._ net. CHEMISTRY AND ITS MYSTERIES.
Chapter 20 of The London Mercury — Vol. I is here in full — 486 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
From this reading “CHEMISTRY AND ITS MYSTERIES.”
a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
From this reading “By the RIGHT REVEREND J. E. MERCER.”
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “CHEMISTRY AND ITS MYSTERIES.”
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading “5_s._ net.”
-ing form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading “Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.”
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading “By the RIGHT REVEREND J. E. MERCER.”
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading “SCIENCE SOME WONDERS OF MATTER.”
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “SCIENCE SOME WONDERS OF MATTER.”
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From this reading 5_s._ net.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHEMISTRY AND ITS MYSTERIES.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the RIGHT REVEREND J. E. MERCER.
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
From this reading CHEMISTRY AND ITS MYSTERIES.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading By the RIGHT REVEREND J. E. MERCER.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading CHEMISTRY AND ITS MYSTERIES.
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 By the RIGHT REVEREND J. E. MERCER.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading SCIENCE SOME WONDERS OF MATTER.
a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
From this reading By the RIGHT REVEREND J. E. MERCER.
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading CHEMISTRY AND ITS MYSTERIES.
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading 5_s._ net.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SCIENCE SOME WONDERS OF MATTER.
-ing form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading By the RIGHT REVEREND J. E. MERCER.
precisely, exactly
From this reading By the RIGHT REVEREND J. E. MERCER.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading 5_s._ net.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading SCIENCE SOME WONDERS OF MATTER.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SCIENCE SOME WONDERS OF MATTER.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the RIGHT REVEREND J. E. MERCER.
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading SCIENCE SOME WONDERS OF MATTER.
Chapter 20 of The London Mercury — Vol. I by Various holds 486 sentences, grouped into 98 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 20 holds 486 sentences of The London Mercury — Vol. I, unabridged, divided into 98 reading sections.
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