Chapter 37 of The Story-Book of Science is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of The Story-Book of Science is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SEA “DO all those beautiful shells you have in the drawer come from the sea?” asked Emile. “They come from the sea.” “Is the sea very large?” “So large that in certain parts it takes ships whole months to go from shore to shore. They are fast vessels, too, especially the steamships.
Chapter 37 of The Story-Book of Science is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading “THE SEA “DO all those beautiful shells you have in the drawer come from the sea?” asked Emile.”
the boy whose upbringing was described by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
From this reading “THE SEA “DO all those beautiful shells you have in the drawer come from the sea?” asked Emile.”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “They are fast vessels, too, especially the steamships.”
the local environment
From this reading ““So large that in certain parts it takes ships whole months to go from shore to shore.”
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading “THE SEA “DO all those beautiful shells you have in the drawer come from the sea?” asked Emile.”
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading ““So large that in certain parts it takes ships whole months to go from shore to shore.”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading ““So large that in certain parts it takes ships whole months to go from shore to shore.”
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading “They are fast vessels, too, especially the steamships.”
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 ““So large that in certain parts it takes ships whole months to go from shore to shore.”
In this reading ““So large that in certain parts it takes ships whole months to go from shore to shore.”
In this reading “THE SEA “DO all those beautiful shells you have in the drawer come from the sea?” asked Emile.”
In this reading “THE SEA “DO all those beautiful shells you have in the drawer come from the sea?” asked Emile.”
In this reading “THE SEA “DO all those beautiful shells you have in the drawer come from the sea?” asked Emile.”
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE SEA “DO all those beautiful shells you have in the drawer come from the sea?” asked Emile.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are fast vessels, too, especially the steamships.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE SEA “DO all those beautiful shells you have in the drawer come from the sea?” asked Emile.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE SEA “DO all those beautiful shells you have in the drawer come from the sea?” asked Emile.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “So large that in certain parts it takes ships whole months to go from shore to shore.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE SEA “DO all those beautiful shells you have in the drawer come from the sea?” asked Emile.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE SEA “DO all those beautiful shells you have in the drawer come from the sea?” asked Emile.
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading THE SEA “DO all those beautiful shells you have in the drawer come from the sea?” asked Emile.
the boy whose upbringing was described by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
From this reading THE SEA “DO all those beautiful shells you have in the drawer come from the sea?” asked Emile.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading They are fast vessels, too, especially the steamships.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading They are fast vessels, too, especially the steamships.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SEA “DO all those beautiful shells you have in the drawer come from the sea?” asked Emile.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “So large that in certain parts it takes ships whole months to go from shore to shore.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE SEA “DO all those beautiful shells you have in the drawer come from the sea?” asked Emile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SEA “DO all those beautiful shells you have in the drawer come from the sea?” asked Emile.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is the sea very large?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “So large that in certain parts it takes ships whole months to go from shore to shore.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Is the sea very large?”
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “So large that in certain parts it takes ships whole months to go from shore to shore.
the local environment
From this reading “So large that in certain parts it takes ships whole months to go from shore to shore.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE SEA “DO all those beautiful shells you have in the drawer come from the sea?” asked Emile.
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading THE SEA “DO all those beautiful shells you have in the drawer come from the sea?” asked Emile.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading “So large that in certain parts it takes ships whole months to go from shore to shore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “So large that in certain parts it takes ships whole months to go from shore to shore.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So large that in certain parts it takes ships whole months to go from shore to shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are fast vessels, too, especially the steamships.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “So large that in certain parts it takes ships whole months to go from shore to shore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “So large that in certain parts it takes ships whole months to go from shore to shore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEA “DO all those beautiful shells you have in the drawer come from the sea?” asked Emile.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They come from the sea.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE SEA “DO all those beautiful shells you have in the drawer come from the sea?” asked Emile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “So large that in certain parts it takes ships whole months to go from shore to shore.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They are fast vessels, too, especially the steamships.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Is the sea very large?”
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading They are fast vessels, too, especially the steamships.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “So large that in certain parts it takes ships whole months to go from shore to shore.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE SEA “DO all those beautiful shells you have in the drawer come from the sea?” asked Emile.
Chapter 37 of The Story-Book of Science by Jean-Henri Fabre holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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 37 holds 135 sentences of The Story-Book of Science, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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