Chapter 5 of The Study of Plant Life is here in full — 9 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of The Study of Plant Life is here in full — 9 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PLANTS IN THEIR HOMES XXVIII. Hedges and Ditches 145 XXIX. Moorland 153 XXX. Ponds 159 XXXI. Along the Shore 165 XXXII. In the Sea 173 XXXIII. Plants of Long Ago 178 XXXIV. Physical Geography and Plants 182 XXXV. Plant Maps 188 XXXVI. Excursions and Collecting 194 Index 197
Chapter 5 of The Study of Plant Life is here in full — 9 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “ditch” — a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading “Hedges and Ditches 145 XXIX.”
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading “Plant Maps 188 XXXVI. Excursions and Collecting 194 Index 197”
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
From this reading “Physical Geography and Plants 182 XXXV.”
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading “Hedges and Ditches 145 XXIX.”
a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
From this reading “Plant Maps 188 XXXVI. Excursions and Collecting 194 Index 197”
plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
From this reading “Plant Maps 188 XXXVI. Excursions and Collecting 194 Index 197”
open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
From this reading “Moorland 153 XXX.”
plural of “pond” — a small lake
From this reading “Ponds 159 XXXI.”
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In this reading “Along the Shore 165 XXXII.”
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From this reading Hedges and Ditches 145 XXIX.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Moorland 153 XXX.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ponds 159 XXXI.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Along the Shore 165 XXXII.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the Sea 173 XXXIII.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Plants of Long Ago 178 XXXIV.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Physical Geography and Plants 182 XXXV.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Plant Maps 188 XXXVI. Excursions and Collecting 194 Index 197
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Plant Maps 188 XXXVI. Excursions and Collecting 194 Index 197
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From this reading Plant Maps 188 XXXVI. Excursions and Collecting 194 Index 197
in the past
From this reading Plants of Long Ago 178 XXXIV.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along the Shore 165 XXXII.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hedges and Ditches 145 XXIX.
the act of gathering something together
From this reading Plant Maps 188 XXXVI. Excursions and Collecting 194 Index 197
plural of “ditch” — a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading Hedges and Ditches 145 XXIX.
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading Plant Maps 188 XXXVI. Excursions and Collecting 194 Index 197
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
From this reading Physical Geography and Plants 182 XXXV.
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading Hedges and Ditches 145 XXIX.
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading PLANTS IN THEIR HOMES XXVIII.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PLANTS IN THEIR HOMES XXVIII.
a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
From this reading Plant Maps 188 XXXVI. Excursions and Collecting 194 Index 197
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Plants of Long Ago 178 XXXIV.
plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
From this reading Plant Maps 188 XXXVI. Excursions and Collecting 194 Index 197
open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
From this reading Moorland 153 XXX.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Plants of Long Ago 178 XXXIV.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Physical Geography and Plants 182 XXXV.
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading Plant Maps 188 XXXVI. Excursions and Collecting 194 Index 197
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading PLANTS IN THEIR HOMES XXVIII.
plural of “pond” — a small lake
From this reading Ponds 159 XXXI.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading In the Sea 173 XXXIII.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Along the Shore 165 XXXII.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Along the Shore 165 XXXII.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading PLANTS IN THEIR HOMES XXVIII.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-eight and one
From this reading Hedges and Ditches 145 XXIX.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
From this reading PLANTS IN THEIR HOMES XXVIII.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Moorland 153 XXX.
being one more than thirty
From this reading Ponds 159 XXXI.
being two more than thirty
From this reading Along the Shore 165 XXXII.
being three more than thirty
From this reading In the Sea 173 XXXIII.
being four more than thirty
From this reading Plants of Long Ago 178 XXXIV.
being five more than thirty
From this reading Physical Geography and Plants 182 XXXV.
being six more than thirty
From this reading Plant Maps 188 XXXVI. Excursions and Collecting 194 Index 197
Chapter 5 of The Study of Plant Life by Marie Carmichael Stopes holds 9 sentences, grouped into 2 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.
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