Chapter 15 of The Story-Book of Science is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Story-Book of Science is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CHASE UNCLE PAUL had said: “Let us get up early in the morning.” No one had to be called. One sleeps little when one is going to see an epeira hunt. About seven o’clock, with the sun shining bright, they were at the border of the stream. The cobweb was finished.
Chapter 15 of The Story-Book of Science is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading “About seven o’clock, with the sun shining bright, they were at the border of the stream.”
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “THE CHASE UNCLE PAUL had said: “Let us get up early in the morning.””
a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider
From this reading “The cobweb was finished.”
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “One sleeps little when one is going to see an epeira hunt.”
according to the clock
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “THE CHASE UNCLE PAUL had said: “Let us get up early in the morning.””
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading “About seven o’clock, with the sun shining bright, they were at the border of the stream.”
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “One sleeps little when one is going to see an epeira hunt.”
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 “About seven o’clock, with the sun shining bright, they were at the border of the stream.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “THE CHASE UNCLE PAUL had said: “Let us get up early in the morning.””
In this reading “THE CHASE UNCLE PAUL had said: “Let us get up early in the morning.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About seven o’clock, with the sun shining bright, they were at the border of the stream.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One sleeps little when one is going to see an epeira hunt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About seven o’clock, with the sun shining bright, they were at the border of the stream.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No one had to be called.
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading About seven o’clock, with the sun shining bright, they were at the border of the stream.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading About seven o’clock, with the sun shining bright, they were at the border of the stream.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading No one had to be called.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading THE CHASE UNCLE PAUL had said: “Let us get up early in the morning.”
a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider
From this reading The cobweb was finished.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE CHASE UNCLE PAUL had said: “Let us get up early in the morning.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One sleeps little when one is going to see an epeira hunt.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The cobweb was finished.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE CHASE UNCLE PAUL had said: “Let us get up early in the morning.”
the act of departing
From this reading One sleeps little when one is going to see an epeira hunt.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CHASE UNCLE PAUL had said: “Let us get up early in the morning.”
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading One sleeps little when one is going to see an epeira hunt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CHASE UNCLE PAUL had said: “Let us get up early in the morning.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One sleeps little when one is going to see an epeira hunt.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading THE CHASE UNCLE PAUL had said: “Let us get up early in the morning.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One sleeps little when one is going to see an epeira hunt.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE CHASE UNCLE PAUL had said: “Let us get up early in the morning.”
not any; not one
From this reading No one had to be called.
according to the clock
From this reading About seven o’clock, with the sun shining bright, they were at the border of the stream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About seven o’clock, with the sun shining bright, they were at the border of the stream.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one had to be called.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading THE CHASE UNCLE PAUL had said: “Let us get up early in the morning.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE CHASE UNCLE PAUL had said: “Let us get up early in the morning.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One sleeps little when one is going to see an epeira hunt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading About seven o’clock, with the sun shining bright, they were at the border of the stream.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading About seven o’clock, with the sun shining bright, they were at the border of the stream.
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading One sleeps little when one is going to see an epeira hunt.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading About seven o’clock, with the sun shining bright, they were at the border of the stream.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading About seven o’clock, with the sun shining bright, they were at the border of the stream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHASE UNCLE PAUL had said: “Let us get up early in the morning.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About seven o’clock, with the sun shining bright, they were at the border of the stream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one had to be called.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading THE CHASE UNCLE PAUL had said: “Let us get up early in the morning.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE CHASE UNCLE PAUL had said: “Let us get up early in the morning.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CHASE UNCLE PAUL had said: “Let us get up early in the morning.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cobweb was finished.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading About seven o’clock, with the sun shining bright, they were at the border of the stream.
at the time that
From this reading One sleeps little when one is going to see an epeira hunt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading About seven o’clock, with the sun shining bright, they were at the border of the stream.
Chapter 15 of The Story-Book of Science by Jean-Henri Fabre holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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 15 holds 163 sentences of The Story-Book of Science, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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