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The wonders of science

Chapter XVII

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THE WONDERS OF COLOUR AND PHOTOGRAPHY.
The young philosopher had now completed his investigations concerning the refraction and reflexion of light.
He had ascertained— 1.
That all substances in nature are divisible into two classes, viz. _luminous_ and _non-luminous_ bodies.
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The wonders of science

Chapter XVII

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE WONDERS OF COLOUR AND PHOTOGRAPHY.
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The young philosopher had now completed his investigations concerning the refraction and reflexion of light.
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He had ascertained— 1.
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That all substances in nature are divisible into two classes, viz. _luminous_ and _non-luminous_ bodies.
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From this reading He had ascertained— 1.

2

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all

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From this reading That all substances in nature are divisible into two classes, viz. _luminous_ and _non-luminous_ bodies.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE WONDERS OF COLOUR AND PHOTOGRAPHY.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading That all substances in nature are divisible into two classes, viz. _luminous_ and _non-luminous_ bodies.

ascertained

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From this reading He had ascertained— 1.

bodies

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From this reading That all substances in nature are divisible into two classes, viz. _luminous_ and _non-luminous_ bodies.

classes

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From this reading That all substances in nature are divisible into two classes, viz. _luminous_ and _non-luminous_ bodies.

COLOUR

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From this reading THE WONDERS OF COLOUR AND PHOTOGRAPHY.

completed

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From this reading The young philosopher had now completed his investigations concerning the refraction and reflexion of light.

concerning

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From this reading The young philosopher had now completed his investigations concerning the refraction and reflexion of light.

divisible

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From this reading That all substances in nature are divisible into two classes, viz. _luminous_ and _non-luminous_ bodies.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The young philosopher had now completed his investigations concerning the refraction and reflexion of light.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had ascertained— 1.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The young philosopher had now completed his investigations concerning the refraction and reflexion of light.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading That all substances in nature are divisible into two classes, viz. _luminous_ and _non-luminous_ bodies.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading That all substances in nature are divisible into two classes, viz. _luminous_ and _non-luminous_ bodies.

investigations

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From this reading The young philosopher had now completed his investigations concerning the refraction and reflexion of light.

light

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From this reading The young philosopher had now completed his investigations concerning the refraction and reflexion of light.

luminous

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From this reading That all substances in nature are divisible into two classes, viz. _luminous_ and _non-luminous_ bodies.

nature

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From this reading That all substances in nature are divisible into two classes, viz. _luminous_ and _non-luminous_ bodies.

non-luminous

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From this reading That all substances in nature are divisible into two classes, viz. _luminous_ and _non-luminous_ bodies.

now

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From this reading The young philosopher had now completed his investigations concerning the refraction and reflexion of light.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WONDERS OF COLOUR AND PHOTOGRAPHY.

philosopher

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PHOTOGRAPHY

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From this reading THE WONDERS OF COLOUR AND PHOTOGRAPHY.

reflexion

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From this reading The young philosopher had now completed his investigations concerning the refraction and reflexion of light.

refraction

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From this reading The young philosopher had now completed his investigations concerning the refraction and reflexion of light.

substances

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From this reading That all substances in nature are divisible into two classes, viz. _luminous_ and _non-luminous_ bodies.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That all substances in nature are divisible into two classes, viz. _luminous_ and _non-luminous_ bodies.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE WONDERS OF COLOUR AND PHOTOGRAPHY.

two

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From this reading That all substances in nature are divisible into two classes, viz. _luminous_ and _non-luminous_ bodies.

viz

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From this reading That all substances in nature are divisible into two classes, viz. _luminous_ and _non-luminous_ bodies.

WONDERS

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From this reading THE WONDERS OF COLOUR AND PHOTOGRAPHY.

young

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From this reading The young philosopher had now completed his investigations concerning the refraction and reflexion of light.