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Amusements in Mathematics
Amusements in Mathematics

Chapter XVIII

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252.--A PUZZLE FOR MOTORISTS.
The routes taken by the eight drivers are shown in the illustration, where the dotted line roads are omitted to make the paths clearer to the eye.
253.--A BANK HOLIDAY PUZZLE.
The simplest way is to write in the number of routes to all the towns in this manner.
Put a 1 on all the towns in the top row and in the first column.
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Amusements in Mathematics

Chapter XVIII

Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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252.--A PUZZLE FOR MOTORISTS.
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The routes taken by the eight drivers are shown in the illustration, where the dotted line roads are omitted to make the paths clearer to the eye.
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253.--A BANK HOLIDAY PUZZLE.
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The simplest way is to write in the number of routes to all the towns in this manner.
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Put a 1 on all the towns in the top row and in the first column.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Put a 1 on all the towns in the top row and in the first column.”

Make noun US /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The routes taken by the eight drivers are shown in the illustration, where the dotted line roads are omitted to make the paths clearer to the eye.”

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1

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From this reading Put a 1 on all the towns in the top row and in the first column.

252

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From this reading 252.--A PUZZLE FOR MOTORISTS.

253

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From this reading 253.--A BANK HOLIDAY PUZZLE.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading 252.--A PUZZLE FOR MOTORISTS.

all

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From this reading The simplest way is to write in the number of routes to all the towns in this manner.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Put a 1 on all the towns in the top row and in the first column.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading The routes taken by the eight drivers are shown in the illustration, where the dotted line roads are omitted to make the paths clearer to the eye.

BANK

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From this reading 253.--A BANK HOLIDAY PUZZLE.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The routes taken by the eight drivers are shown in the illustration, where the dotted line roads are omitted to make the paths clearer to the eye.

clearer

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From this reading The routes taken by the eight drivers are shown in the illustration, where the dotted line roads are omitted to make the paths clearer to the eye.

column

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From this reading Put a 1 on all the towns in the top row and in the first column.

dotted

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From this reading The routes taken by the eight drivers are shown in the illustration, where the dotted line roads are omitted to make the paths clearer to the eye.

drivers

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From this reading The routes taken by the eight drivers are shown in the illustration, where the dotted line roads are omitted to make the paths clearer to the eye.

eight

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From this reading The routes taken by the eight drivers are shown in the illustration, where the dotted line roads are omitted to make the paths clearer to the eye.

eye

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From this reading The routes taken by the eight drivers are shown in the illustration, where the dotted line roads are omitted to make the paths clearer to the eye.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Put a 1 on all the towns in the top row and in the first column.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading 252.--A PUZZLE FOR MOTORISTS.

HOLIDAY

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From this reading 253.--A BANK HOLIDAY PUZZLE.

illustration

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From this reading The routes taken by the eight drivers are shown in the illustration, where the dotted line roads are omitted to make the paths clearer to the eye.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The routes taken by the eight drivers are shown in the illustration, where the dotted line roads are omitted to make the paths clearer to the eye.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The simplest way is to write in the number of routes to all the towns in this manner.

line

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From this reading The routes taken by the eight drivers are shown in the illustration, where the dotted line roads are omitted to make the paths clearer to the eye.

makenounUS /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The routes taken by the eight drivers are shown in the illustration, where the dotted line roads are omitted to make the paths clearer to the eye.

manner

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From this reading The simplest way is to write in the number of routes to all the towns in this manner.

MOTORISTS

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From this reading 252.--A PUZZLE FOR MOTORISTS.

number

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From this reading The simplest way is to write in the number of routes to all the towns in this manner.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The simplest way is to write in the number of routes to all the towns in this manner.

omitted

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From this reading The routes taken by the eight drivers are shown in the illustration, where the dotted line roads are omitted to make the paths clearer to the eye.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Put a 1 on all the towns in the top row and in the first column.

paths

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From this reading The routes taken by the eight drivers are shown in the illustration, where the dotted line roads are omitted to make the paths clearer to the eye.

Put

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From this reading Put a 1 on all the towns in the top row and in the first column.

PUZZLE

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From this reading 252.--A PUZZLE FOR MOTORISTS.

roads

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From this reading The routes taken by the eight drivers are shown in the illustration, where the dotted line roads are omitted to make the paths clearer to the eye.

routes

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From this reading The routes taken by the eight drivers are shown in the illustration, where the dotted line roads are omitted to make the paths clearer to the eye.

row

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From this reading Put a 1 on all the towns in the top row and in the first column.

shown

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From this reading The routes taken by the eight drivers are shown in the illustration, where the dotted line roads are omitted to make the paths clearer to the eye.

simplest

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From this reading The simplest way is to write in the number of routes to all the towns in this manner.

taken

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From this reading The routes taken by the eight drivers are shown in the illustration, where the dotted line roads are omitted to make the paths clearer to the eye.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The routes taken by the eight drivers are shown in the illustration, where the dotted line roads are omitted to make the paths clearer to the eye.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The simplest way is to write in the number of routes to all the towns in this manner.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The routes taken by the eight drivers are shown in the illustration, where the dotted line roads are omitted to make the paths clearer to the eye.

top

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From this reading Put a 1 on all the towns in the top row and in the first column.

towns

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From this reading The simplest way is to write in the number of routes to all the towns in this manner.

way

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From this reading The simplest way is to write in the number of routes to all the towns in this manner.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading The routes taken by the eight drivers are shown in the illustration, where the dotted line roads are omitted to make the paths clearer to the eye.

write

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From this reading The simplest way is to write in the number of routes to all the towns in this manner.