used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hence natural history should be taught to a child from an early age.
how long something has existed
From this reading Hence natural history should be taught to a child from an early age.
(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 One of the great thinkers of the world has said that all the sciences are embodied in natural history.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Then the child reads the narrative with pleasure and almost as a story, not as a tedious "lesson."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hence natural history should be taught to a child from an early age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the child reads the narrative with pleasure and almost as a story, not as a tedious "lesson."
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Perhaps the best method of teaching it is to set forth the characteristics of animals in the form of a narrative.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One of the great thinkers of the world has said that all the sciences are embodied in natural history.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then the child reads the narrative with pleasure and almost as a story, not as a tedious "lesson."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hence natural history should be taught to a child from an early age.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Perhaps the best method of teaching it is to set forth the characteristics of animals in the form of a narrative.
showing who or what does the action
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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characteristicsnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪks/
plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Perhaps the best method of teaching it is to set forth the characteristics of animals in the form of a narrative.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Hence natural history should be taught to a child from an early age.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
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earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Hence natural history should be taught to a child from an early age.
embodiedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈbɑːdid/
possessing or existing in bodily form
From this reading One of the great thinkers of the world has said that all the sciences are embodied in natural history.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Perhaps the best method of teaching it is to set forth the characteristics of animals in the form of a narrative.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Perhaps the best method of teaching it is to set forth the characteristics of animals in the form of a narrative.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hence natural history should be taught to a child from an early age.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading One of the great thinkers of the world has said that all the sciences are embodied in natural history.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the great thinkers of the world has said that all the sciences are embodied in natural history.
HEATHnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
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for this reason
From this reading Hence natural history should be taught to a child from an early age.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading One of the great thinkers of the world has said that all the sciences are embodied in natural history.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of the great thinkers of the world has said that all the sciences are embodied in natural history.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps the best method of teaching it is to set forth the characteristics of animals in the form of a narrative.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps the best method of teaching it is to set forth the characteristics of animals in the form of a narrative.
a unit of instruction
From this reading Then the child reads the narrative with pleasure and almost as a story, not as a tedious "lesson."
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Perhaps the best method of teaching it is to set forth the characteristics of animals in the form of a narrative.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Perhaps the best method of teaching it is to set forth the characteristics of animals in the form of a narrative.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading One of the great thinkers of the world has said that all the sciences are embodied in natural history.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then the child reads the narrative with pleasure and almost as a story, not as a tedious "lesson."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the great thinkers of the world has said that all the sciences are embodied in natural history.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the great thinkers of the world has said that all the sciences are embodied in natural history.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the best method of teaching it is to set forth the characteristics of animals in the form of a narrative.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Then the child reads the narrative with pleasure and almost as a story, not as a tedious "lesson."
readsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading Then the child reads the narrative with pleasure and almost as a story, not as a tedious "lesson."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One of the great thinkers of the world has said that all the sciences are embodied in natural history.
sciencesnounUS /ˈsaɪənsəz/
plural of “science” — a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading One of the great thinkers of the world has said that all the sciences are embodied in natural history.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Perhaps the best method of teaching it is to set forth the characteristics of animals in the form of a narrative.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Hence natural history should be taught to a child from an early age.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Then the child reads the narrative with pleasure and almost as a story, not as a tedious "lesson."
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Hence natural history should be taught to a child from an early age.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading Perhaps the best method of teaching it is to set forth the characteristics of animals in the form of a narrative.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Then the child reads the narrative with pleasure and almost as a story, not as a tedious "lesson."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of the great thinkers of the world has said that all the sciences are embodied in natural history.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the great thinkers of the world has said that all the sciences are embodied in natural history.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the child reads the narrative with pleasure and almost as a story, not as a tedious "lesson."
thinkersnounUS /ˈθɪŋkərz/
plural of “thinker” — an important intellectual
From this reading One of the great thinkers of the world has said that all the sciences are embodied in natural history.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hence natural history should be taught to a child from an early age.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then the child reads the narrative with pleasure and almost as a story, not as a tedious "lesson."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading One of the great thinkers of the world has said that all the sciences are embodied in natural history.
