used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In an experience of over forty years, I have never known a good workman to keep poorly sharpened tools.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading While it is true that the capacity to sharpen tools can be acquired only by practice, correct habits at the start will materially assist.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an experience of over forty years, I have never known a good workman to keep poorly sharpened tools.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW TO GRIND AND SHARPEN TOOLS CARE OF TOOLS.--Dull tools indicate the character of the workman.
artisan's
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From this reading In doing this part of the artisan's work, it should be understood that there is a right as well as a wrong way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In doing this part of the artisan's work, it should be understood that there is a right as well as a wrong way.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading While it is true that the capacity to sharpen tools can be acquired only by practice, correct habits at the start will materially assist.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While it is true that the capacity to sharpen tools can be acquired only by practice, correct habits at the start will materially assist.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading While it is true that the capacity to sharpen tools can be acquired only by practice, correct habits at the start will materially assist.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While it is true that the capacity to sharpen tools can be acquired only by practice, correct habits at the start will materially assist.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading While it is true that the capacity to sharpen tools can be acquired only by practice, correct habits at the start will materially assist.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading While it is true that the capacity to sharpen tools can be acquired only by practice, correct habits at the start will materially assist.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading HOW TO GRIND AND SHARPEN TOOLS CARE OF TOOLS.--Dull tools indicate the character of the workman.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading HOW TO GRIND AND SHARPEN TOOLS CARE OF TOOLS.--Dull tools indicate the character of the workman.
make right or correct
From this reading While it is true that the capacity to sharpen tools can be acquired only by practice, correct habits at the start will materially assist.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading In doing this part of the artisan's work, it should be understood that there is a right as well as a wrong way.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading HOW TO GRIND AND SHARPEN TOOLS CARE OF TOOLS.--Dull tools indicate the character of the workman.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There is a principle involved in the sharpening of every tool, which should be observed.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading In an experience of over forty years, I have never known a good workman to keep poorly sharpened tools.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading In an experience of over forty years, I have never known a good workman to keep poorly sharpened tools.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In an experience of over forty years, I have never known a good workman to keep poorly sharpened tools.
GRINDverbUS /ɡraɪnd/
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading HOW TO GRIND AND SHARPEN TOOLS CARE OF TOOLS.--Dull tools indicate the character of the workman.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading While it is true that the capacity to sharpen tools can be acquired only by practice, correct habits at the start will materially assist.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In an experience of over forty years, I have never known a good workman to keep poorly sharpened tools.
HOW
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From this reading HOW TO GRIND AND SHARPEN TOOLS CARE OF TOOLS.--Dull tools indicate the character of the workman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In an experience of over forty years, I have never known a good workman to keep poorly sharpened tools.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In an experience of over forty years, I have never known a good workman to keep poorly sharpened tools.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading HOW TO GRIND AND SHARPEN TOOLS CARE OF TOOLS.--Dull tools indicate the character of the workman.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading There is a principle involved in the sharpening of every tool, which should be observed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While it is true that the capacity to sharpen tools can be acquired only by practice, correct habits at the start will materially assist.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While it is true that the capacity to sharpen tools can be acquired only by practice, correct habits at the start will materially assist.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In an experience of over forty years, I have never known a good workman to keep poorly sharpened tools.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In an experience of over forty years, I have never known a good workman to keep poorly sharpened tools.
materiallyadverbUS /məˈtɪriəli/
with respect to material aspects
From this reading While it is true that the capacity to sharpen tools can be acquired only by practice, correct habits at the start will materially assist.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In an experience of over forty years, I have never known a good workman to keep poorly sharpened tools.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading There is a principle involved in the sharpening of every tool, which should be observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW TO GRIND AND SHARPEN TOOLS CARE OF TOOLS.--Dull tools indicate the character of the workman.
and nothing more
From this reading While it is true that the capacity to sharpen tools can be acquired only by practice, correct habits at the start will materially assist.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In an experience of over forty years, I have never known a good workman to keep poorly sharpened tools.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In doing this part of the artisan's work, it should be understood that there is a right as well as a wrong way.
poorlyadverbUS /ˈpuːrli/
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading In an experience of over forty years, I have never known a good workman to keep poorly sharpened tools.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading While it is true that the capacity to sharpen tools can be acquired only by practice, correct habits at the start will materially assist.
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading There is a principle involved in the sharpening of every tool, which should be observed.
precisely, exactly
From this reading In doing this part of the artisan's work, it should be understood that there is a right as well as a wrong way.
SHARPENverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpən/
make sharp or sharper
From this reading HOW TO GRIND AND SHARPEN TOOLS CARE OF TOOLS.--Dull tools indicate the character of the workman.
sharpenedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːrpənd/
having the point made sharp
From this reading In an experience of over forty years, I have never known a good workman to keep poorly sharpened tools.
sharpeningverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpənɪŋ/
-ing form of “sharpen” — make sharp or sharper
From this reading There is a principle involved in the sharpening of every tool, which should be observed.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In doing this part of the artisan's work, it should be understood that there is a right as well as a wrong way.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading While it is true that the capacity to sharpen tools can be acquired only by practice, correct habits at the start will materially assist.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While it is true that the capacity to sharpen tools can be acquired only by practice, correct habits at the start will materially assist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW TO GRIND AND SHARPEN TOOLS CARE OF TOOLS.--Dull tools indicate the character of the workman.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In doing this part of the artisan's work, it should be understood that there is a right as well as a wrong way.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In doing this part of the artisan's work, it should be understood that there is a right as well as a wrong way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW TO GRIND AND SHARPEN TOOLS CARE OF TOOLS.--Dull tools indicate the character of the workman.
toolnounUS /tuːl/
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading There is a principle involved in the sharpening of every tool, which should be observed.
TOOLSnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading HOW TO GRIND AND SHARPEN TOOLS CARE OF TOOLS.--Dull tools indicate the character of the workman.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading While it is true that the capacity to sharpen tools can be acquired only by practice, correct habits at the start will materially assist.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading In doing this part of the artisan's work, it should be understood that there is a right as well as a wrong way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In doing this part of the artisan's work, it should be understood that there is a right as well as a wrong way.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading In doing this part of the artisan's work, it should be understood that there is a right as well as a wrong way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is a principle involved in the sharpening of every tool, which should be observed.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While it is true that the capacity to sharpen tools can be acquired only by practice, correct habits at the start will materially assist.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading While it is true that the capacity to sharpen tools can be acquired only by practice, correct habits at the start will materially assist.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In doing this part of the artisan's work, it should be understood that there is a right as well as a wrong way.
workmannounUS /ˈwɜːrkmən/
an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading HOW TO GRIND AND SHARPEN TOOLS CARE OF TOOLS.--Dull tools indicate the character of the workman.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading In doing this part of the artisan's work, it should be understood that there is a right as well as a wrong way.
a late time of life
From this reading In an experience of over forty years, I have never known a good workman to keep poorly sharpened tools.
