Chapter 36 of The Story-Book of Science is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of The Story-Book of Science is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SPIRAL SNAIL “WHEN the snail crawls, it bears aloft, as you know, four horns.” “Horns that come out and go in at will,” added Jules. “Horns that the animal turns every way,” said Emile, “when you put the shell on the live coals. Then the snail sings _be-be-be-eou-eou_.” “Stop that cruel play, my child.
Chapter 36 of The Story-Book of Science is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading “THE SPIRAL SNAIL “WHEN the snail crawls, it bears aloft, as you know, four horns.””
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading ““Horns that the animal turns every way,” said Emile, “when you put the shell on the live coals.”
plural of “crawl” — a very slow movement
From this reading “THE SPIRAL SNAIL “WHEN the snail crawls, it bears aloft, as you know, four horns.””
the boy whose upbringing was described by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
From this reading ““Horns that the animal turns every way,” said Emile, “when you put the shell on the live coals.”
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading “THE SPIRAL SNAIL “WHEN the snail crawls, it bears aloft, as you know, four horns.””
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading “Then the snail sings _be-be-be-eou-eou_.””
freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell
From this reading “THE SPIRAL SNAIL “WHEN the snail crawls, it bears aloft, as you know, four horns.””
a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
From this reading “THE SPIRAL SNAIL “WHEN the snail crawls, it bears aloft, as you know, four horns.””
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.
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In this reading “THE SPIRAL SNAIL “WHEN the snail crawls, it bears aloft, as you know, four horns.””
In this reading ““Horns that the animal turns every way,” said Emile, “when you put the shell on the live coals.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading ““Horns that come out and go in at will,” added Jules.”
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.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Horns that come out and go in at will,” added Jules.
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading THE SPIRAL SNAIL “WHEN the snail crawls, it bears aloft, as you know, four horns.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Horns that come out and go in at will,” added Jules.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Horns that the animal turns every way,” said Emile, “when you put the shell on the live coals.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SPIRAL SNAIL “WHEN the snail crawls, it bears aloft, as you know, four horns.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Horns that come out and go in at will,” added Jules.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the snail sings _be-be-be-eou-eou_.”
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading THE SPIRAL SNAIL “WHEN the snail crawls, it bears aloft, as you know, four horns.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Stop that cruel play, my child.
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading “Horns that the animal turns every way,” said Emile, “when you put the shell on the live coals.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Horns that come out and go in at will,” added Jules.
plural of “crawl” — a very slow movement
From this reading THE SPIRAL SNAIL “WHEN the snail crawls, it bears aloft, as you know, four horns.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “Stop that cruel play, my child.
the boy whose upbringing was described by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
From this reading “Horns that the animal turns every way,” said Emile, “when you put the shell on the live coals.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Horns that the animal turns every way,” said Emile, “when you put the shell on the live coals.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE SPIRAL SNAIL “WHEN the snail crawls, it bears aloft, as you know, four horns.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Horns that come out and go in at will,” added Jules.
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading THE SPIRAL SNAIL “WHEN the snail crawls, it bears aloft, as you know, four horns.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Horns that come out and go in at will,” added Jules.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SPIRAL SNAIL “WHEN the snail crawls, it bears aloft, as you know, four horns.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Horns that come out and go in at will,” added Jules.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE SPIRAL SNAIL “WHEN the snail crawls, it bears aloft, as you know, four horns.”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Horns that the animal turns every way,” said Emile, “when you put the shell on the live coals.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Stop that cruel play, my child.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Horns that the animal turns every way,” said Emile, “when you put the shell on the live coals.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Horns that come out and go in at will,” added Jules.
participate in games or sport
From this reading “Stop that cruel play, my child.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Horns that the animal turns every way,” said Emile, “when you put the shell on the live coals.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Horns that the animal turns every way,” said Emile, “when you put the shell on the live coals.
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading “Horns that the animal turns every way,” said Emile, “when you put the shell on the live coals.
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading Then the snail sings _be-be-be-eou-eou_.”
freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell
From this reading THE SPIRAL SNAIL “WHEN the snail crawls, it bears aloft, as you know, four horns.”
a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
From this reading THE SPIRAL SNAIL “WHEN the snail crawls, it bears aloft, as you know, four horns.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Stop that cruel play, my child.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Horns that come out and go in at will,” added Jules.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPIRAL SNAIL “WHEN the snail crawls, it bears aloft, as you know, four horns.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the snail sings _be-be-be-eou-eou_.”
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading “Horns that the animal turns every way,” said Emile, “when you put the shell on the live coals.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Horns that the animal turns every way,” said Emile, “when you put the shell on the live coals.
at the time that
From this reading THE SPIRAL SNAIL “WHEN the snail crawls, it bears aloft, as you know, four horns.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Horns that come out and go in at will,” added Jules.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE SPIRAL SNAIL “WHEN the snail crawls, it bears aloft, as you know, four horns.”
Chapter 36 of The Story-Book of Science by Jean-Henri Fabre holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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 36 holds 124 sentences of The Story-Book of Science, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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