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English → Fr CHAPTER II. Level 9/10

THE MOVEMENTS OF THE TENTACLES FROM THE CONTACT OF SOLID BODIES.

LES MOUVEMENTS DES TENTACULES PROVOQUÉS PAR LE CONTACT DE CORPS SOLIDES.

Inflection of the exterior tentacles owing to the glands of the disc being excited by repeated touches, or by objects left in contact with them—Difference in the action of bodies yielding and not yielding soluble nitrogenous matter—Inflection of the exterior tentacles directly caused by objects left in contact with their glands—Periods of commencing inflection and of subsequent re-expansion—Extreme minuteness of the particles causing inflection—Action under water—Inflection of the exterior tentacles when their glands are excited by repeated touches—Falling drops of water do not cause inflection.

Inflexion des tentacules extérieurs due à l'excitation des glandes du disque par des contacts répétés, ou par des objets laissés en contact avec elles — Différence dans l'action des corps fournissant ou ne fournissant pas de matière azotée soluble — Inflexion des tentacules extérieurs directement causée par des objets laissés en contact avec leurs glandes — Périodes de début d'inflexion et de ré-expansion ultérieure — Extrême petitesse des particules provoquant l'inflexion — Action sous l'eau — Inflexion des tentacules extérieurs lorsque leurs glandes sont excitées par des contacts répétés — Les gouttes d'eau tombantes ne provoquent pas d'inflexion.

Vocabulary

LES
The (definite article, plural or feminine singular)
MOUVEMENTS
Movements or motions of something or someone
DES
Of the; some (partitive or plural article)
TENTACULES
Tentacles or long flexible appendages of organisms
PROVOQUÉS
Caused or provoked (past participle, plural)
PAR
By or through (preposition indicating agent)
LE
The (definite article, masculine singular)
CONTACT
Contact or touching of two things together
DE
Of or from (preposition showing possession)
CORPS
Body or physical form of a person
SOLIDES
Solid or firm objects (not liquid)
Inflexion
Bending or curving inward of something
extérieurs
Exterior or outer parts of something
due
Due or caused by (feminine form)
excitation
Stimulation or excitement of something
glandes
Glands or organs producing secretions
disque
Disk or circular flat object
contacts
Multiple instances of touching or meeting
répétés
Repeated or done multiple times
ou
Or (conjunction offering alternatives)
objets
Objects or things (plural)
laissés
Left or allowed (past participle)
Différence
Difference or distinction between things
action
Action or effect of something
fournissant
Providing or supplying (present participle)
matière
Matter or substance (chemistry)
soluble
Soluble or capable of dissolving
directement
Directly or in a straightforward way
causée
Caused or brought about (feminine)
Périodes
Periods or spans of time
début
Beginning or start of something
expansion
Expansion or growth outward
ultérieure
Later or subsequent (feminine form)
Extrême
Extreme or very great degree
particules
Particles or tiny pieces of matter
sous
Under or beneath (preposition)
eau
Water or liquid substance
lorsque
When or at the time that
sont
Are (third person plural of être)
excitées
Excited or stimulated (feminine plural)
gouttes
Drops or small amounts of liquid
tombantes
Falling or dropping downward
provoquent
Provoke or cause to happen
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