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From this reading For the table top (Fig. 6) select a piece of wood about an inch thick.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little table may be made from one block of wood six inches square, and four cylinders three and a half inches long.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For the table top (Fig. 6) select a piece of wood about an inch thick.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For the table top (Fig. 6) select a piece of wood about an inch thick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little table may be made from one block of wood six inches square, and four cylinders three and a half inches long.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the corner of this inside square are to be made the holes for the table legs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the corner of this inside square are to be made the holes for the table legs.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then mark on the under side a square which is four inches on a side, and exactly an inch away from each side of the table top.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A little table may be made from one block of wood six inches square, and four cylinders three and a half inches long.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading A little table may be made from one block of wood six inches square, and four cylinders three and a half inches long.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading At the corner of this inside square are to be made the holes for the table legs.
cylindersnounUS /ˈsɪləndərz/
plural of “cylinder” — a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
From this reading A little table may be made from one block of wood six inches square, and four cylinders three and a half inches long.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Then mark on the under side a square which is four inches on a side, and exactly an inch away from each side of the table top.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Then mark on the under side a square which is four inches on a side, and exactly an inch away from each side of the table top.
FignounUS /fɪɡ/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading For the table top (Fig. 6) select a piece of wood about an inch thick.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the table top (Fig. 6) select a piece of wood about an inch thick.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading A little table may be made from one block of wood six inches square, and four cylinders three and a half inches long.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A little table may be made from one block of wood six inches square, and four cylinders three and a half inches long.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A little table may be made from one block of wood six inches square, and four cylinders three and a half inches long.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading At the corner of this inside square are to be made the holes for the table legs.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading For the table top (Fig. 6) select a piece of wood about an inch thick.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading A little table may be made from one block of wood six inches square, and four cylinders three and a half inches long.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading At the corner of this inside square are to be made the holes for the table legs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then mark on the under side a square which is four inches on a side, and exactly an inch away from each side of the table top.
staying power
From this reading At the corner of this inside square are to be made the holes for the table legs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little table may be made from one block of wood six inches square, and four cylinders three and a half inches long.
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 A little table may be made from one block of wood six inches square, and four cylinders three and a half inches long.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A little table may be made from one block of wood six inches square, and four cylinders three and a half inches long.
engage in
From this reading Make this true, and smooth the top with sandpaper.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Then mark on the under side a square which is four inches on a side, and exactly an inch away from each side of the table top.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A little table may be made from one block of wood six inches square, and four cylinders three and a half inches long.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A little table may be made from one block of wood six inches square, and four cylinders three and a half inches long.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then mark on the under side a square which is four inches on a side, and exactly an inch away from each side of the table top.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A little table may be made from one block of wood six inches square, and four cylinders three and a half inches long.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading For the table top (Fig. 6) select a piece of wood about an inch thick.
sandpapernounUS /ˈsændpeɪpər/
stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand
From this reading Make this true, and smooth the top with sandpaper.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading For the table top (Fig. 6) select a piece of wood about an inch thick.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then mark on the under side a square which is four inches on a side, and exactly an inch away from each side of the table top.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading A little table may be made from one block of wood six inches square, and four cylinders three and a half inches long.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Make this true, and smooth the top with sandpaper.
make square
From this reading A little table may be made from one block of wood six inches square, and four cylinders three and a half inches long.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A little table may be made from one block of wood six inches square, and four cylinders three and a half inches long.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the table top (Fig. 6) select a piece of wood about an inch thick.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then mark on the under side a square which is four inches on a side, and exactly an inch away from each side of the table top.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading For the table top (Fig. 6) select a piece of wood about an inch thick.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Make this true, and smooth the top with sandpaper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A little table may be made from one block of wood six inches square, and four cylinders three and a half inches long.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the corner of this inside square are to be made the holes for the table legs.
the upper part of anything
From this reading For the table top (Fig. 6) select a piece of wood about an inch thick.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Make this true, and smooth the top with sandpaper.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then mark on the under side a square which is four inches on a side, and exactly an inch away from each side of the table top.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then mark on the under side a square which is four inches on a side, and exactly an inch away from each side of the table top.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Make this true, and smooth the top with sandpaper.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading A little table may be made from one block of wood six inches square, and four cylinders three and a half inches long.
