Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading HOW TO HOLD AND HANDLE TOOLS Observation may form part of each boy's lesson, but when it comes to the handling of tools, practice becomes the only available means of making a workman.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading It sometimes happens that an apprentice will, with little observation, seize a saw in the proper way, or hold a plane in the correct manner, and, in time, the watchful boy will acquire fairly correct habits.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Fifty years of observation would never make an observer an archer or a marksman, nor would it enable him to shoe a horse or to build a table.

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

From this reading HOW TO HOLD AND HANDLE TOOLS Observation may form part of each boy's lesson, but when it comes to the handling of tools, practice becomes the only available means of making a workman.

works for an expert to learn a trade

From this reading It sometimes happens that an apprentice will, with little observation, seize a saw in the proper way, or hold a plane in the correct manner, and, in time, the watchful boy will acquire fairly correct habits.

a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow

From this reading Fifty years of observation would never make an observer an archer or a marksman, nor would it enable him to shoe a horse or to build a table.

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

From this reading Tools are made and are used as short cuts toward a desired end.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Tools are made and are used as short cuts toward a desired end.

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading HOW TO HOLD AND HANDLE TOOLS Observation may form part of each boy's lesson, but when it comes to the handling of tools, practice becomes the only available means of making a workman.

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading HOW TO HOLD AND HANDLE TOOLS Observation may form part of each boy's lesson, but when it comes to the handling of tools, practice becomes the only available means of making a workman.

a youthful male person

From this reading It sometimes happens that an apprentice will, with little observation, seize a saw in the proper way, or hold a plane in the correct manner, and, in time, the watchful boy will acquire fairly correct habits.

possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading HOW TO HOLD AND HANDLE TOOLS Observation may form part of each boy's lesson, but when it comes to the handling of tools, practice becomes the only available means of making a workman.

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading Fifty years of observation would never make an observer an archer or a marksman, nor would it enable him to shoe a horse or to build a table.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading HOW TO HOLD AND HANDLE TOOLS Observation may form part of each boy's lesson, but when it comes to the handling of tools, practice becomes the only available means of making a workman.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading HOW TO HOLD AND HANDLE TOOLS Observation may form part of each boy's lesson, but when it comes to the handling of tools, practice becomes the only available means of making a workman.

(of information) make known; pass on

From this reading But why put in useless time and labor in order to gain that which a few well-directed hints and examples will convey?

make right or correct

From this reading It sometimes happens that an apprentice will, with little observation, seize a saw in the proper way, or hold a plane in the correct manner, and, in time, the watchful boy will acquire fairly correct habits.

plural of “cut” — a share of the profits

From this reading Tools are made and are used as short cuts toward a desired end.

wanted intensely

From this reading Tools are made and are used as short cuts toward a desired end.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading HOW TO HOLD AND HANDLE TOOLS Observation may form part of each boy's lesson, but when it comes to the handling of tools, practice becomes the only available means of making a workman.

render capable or able for some task

From this reading Fifty years of observation would never make an observer an archer or a marksman, nor would it enable him to shoe a horse or to build a table.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Tools are made and are used as short cuts toward a desired end.

plural of “example” — an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading But why put in useless time and labor in order to gain that which a few well-directed hints and examples will convey?

to certain extent or degree

From this reading It sometimes happens that an apprentice will, with little observation, seize a saw in the proper way, or hold a plane in the correct manner, and, in time, the watchful boy will acquire fairly correct habits.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading But why put in useless time and labor in order to gain that which a few well-directed hints and examples will convey?

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading Fifty years of observation would never make an observer an archer or a marksman, nor would it enable him to shoe a horse or to build a table.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading HOW TO HOLD AND HANDLE TOOLS Observation may form part of each boy's lesson, but when it comes to the handling of tools, practice becomes the only available means of making a workman.

obtain

From this reading But why put in useless time and labor in order to gain that which a few well-directed hints and examples will convey?

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading It sometimes happens that an apprentice will, with little observation, seize a saw in the proper way, or hold a plane in the correct manner, and, in time, the watchful boy will acquire fairly correct habits.

be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

From this reading HOW TO HOLD AND HANDLE TOOLS Observation may form part of each boy's lesson, but when it comes to the handling of tools, practice becomes the only available means of making a workman.

manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something

From this reading HOW TO HOLD AND HANDLE TOOLS Observation may form part of each boy's lesson, but when it comes to the handling of tools, practice becomes the only available means of making a workman.

third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading It sometimes happens that an apprentice will, with little observation, seize a saw in the proper way, or hold a plane in the correct manner, and, in time, the watchful boy will acquire fairly correct habits.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Fifty years of observation would never make an observer an archer or a marksman, nor would it enable him to shoe a horse or to build a table.

plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion

From this reading But why put in useless time and labor in order to gain that which a few well-directed hints and examples will convey?

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading HOW TO HOLD AND HANDLE TOOLS Observation may form part of each boy's lesson, but when it comes to the handling of tools, practice becomes the only available means of making a workman.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Fifty years of observation would never make an observer an archer or a marksman, nor would it enable him to shoe a horse or to build a table.

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From this reading HOW TO HOLD AND HANDLE TOOLS Observation may form part of each boy's lesson, but when it comes to the handling of tools, practice becomes the only available means of making a workman.

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

From this reading It sometimes happens that an apprentice will, with little observation, seize a saw in the proper way, or hold a plane in the correct manner, and, in time, the watchful boy will acquire fairly correct habits.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HOW TO HOLD AND HANDLE TOOLS Observation may form part of each boy's lesson, but when it comes to the handling of tools, practice becomes the only available means of making a workman.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading But why put in useless time and labor in order to gain that which a few well-directed hints and examples will convey?

a unit of instruction

From this reading HOW TO HOLD AND HANDLE TOOLS Observation may form part of each boy's lesson, but when it comes to the handling of tools, practice becomes the only available means of making a workman.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It sometimes happens that an apprentice will, with little observation, seize a saw in the proper way, or hold a plane in the correct manner, and, in time, the watchful boy will acquire fairly correct habits.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Tools are made and are used as short cuts toward a desired end.

engage in

From this reading Fifty years of observation would never make an observer an archer or a marksman, nor would it enable him to shoe a horse or to build a table.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading HOW TO HOLD AND HANDLE TOOLS Observation may form part of each boy's lesson, but when it comes to the handling of tools, practice becomes the only available means of making a workman.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It sometimes happens that an apprentice will, with little observation, seize a saw in the proper way, or hold a plane in the correct manner, and, in time, the watchful boy will acquire fairly correct habits.

someone skilled in shooting

From this reading Fifty years of observation would never make an observer an archer or a marksman, nor would it enable him to shoe a horse or to build a table.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading HOW TO HOLD AND HANDLE TOOLS Observation may form part of each boy's lesson, but when it comes to the handling of tools, practice becomes the only available means of making a workman.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading HOW TO HOLD AND HANDLE TOOLS Observation may form part of each boy's lesson, but when it comes to the handling of tools, practice becomes the only available means of making a workman.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Fifty years of observation would never make an observer an archer or a marksman, nor would it enable him to shoe a horse or to build a table.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Fifty years of observation would never make an observer an archer or a marksman, nor would it enable him to shoe a horse or to build a table.

the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading HOW TO HOLD AND HANDLE TOOLS Observation may form part of each boy's lesson, but when it comes to the handling of tools, practice becomes the only available means of making a workman.

a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses

From this reading Fifty years of observation would never make an observer an archer or a marksman, nor would it enable him to shoe a horse or to build a table.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOW TO HOLD AND HANDLE TOOLS Observation may form part of each boy's lesson, but when it comes to the handling of tools, practice becomes the only available means of making a workman.

and nothing more

From this reading HOW TO HOLD AND HANDLE TOOLS Observation may form part of each boy's lesson, but when it comes to the handling of tools, practice becomes the only available means of making a workman.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Fifty years of observation would never make an observer an archer or a marksman, nor would it enable him to shoe a horse or to build a table.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading But why put in useless time and labor in order to gain that which a few well-directed hints and examples will convey?

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading HOW TO HOLD AND HANDLE TOOLS Observation may form part of each boy's lesson, but when it comes to the handling of tools, practice becomes the only available means of making a workman.

an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

From this reading It sometimes happens that an apprentice will, with little observation, seize a saw in the proper way, or hold a plane in the correct manner, and, in time, the watchful boy will acquire fairly correct habits.

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading HOW TO HOLD AND HANDLE TOOLS Observation may form part of each boy's lesson, but when it comes to the handling of tools, practice becomes the only available means of making a workman.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading It sometimes happens that an apprentice will, with little observation, seize a saw in the proper way, or hold a plane in the correct manner, and, in time, the watchful boy will acquire fairly correct habits.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But why put in useless time and labor in order to gain that which a few well-directed hints and examples will convey?

cut with a saw

From this reading It sometimes happens that an apprentice will, with little observation, seize a saw in the proper way, or hold a plane in the correct manner, and, in time, the watchful boy will acquire fairly correct habits.

take hold of; grab

From this reading It sometimes happens that an apprentice will, with little observation, seize a saw in the proper way, or hold a plane in the correct manner, and, in time, the watchful boy will acquire fairly correct habits.

footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material

From this reading Fifty years of observation would never make an observer an archer or a marksman, nor would it enable him to shoe a horse or to build a table.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Tools are made and are used as short cuts toward a desired end.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading It sometimes happens that an apprentice will, with little observation, seize a saw in the proper way, or hold a plane in the correct manner, and, in time, the watchful boy will acquire fairly correct habits.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Fifty years of observation would never make an observer an archer or a marksman, nor would it enable him to shoe a horse or to build a table.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It sometimes happens that an apprentice will, with little observation, seize a saw in the proper way, or hold a plane in the correct manner, and, in time, the watchful boy will acquire fairly correct habits.

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

From this reading HOW TO HOLD AND HANDLE TOOLS Observation may form part of each boy's lesson, but when it comes to the handling of tools, practice becomes the only available means of making a workman.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It sometimes happens that an apprentice will, with little observation, seize a saw in the proper way, or hold a plane in the correct manner, and, in time, the watchful boy will acquire fairly correct habits.

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

From this reading HOW TO HOLD AND HANDLE TOOLS Observation may form part of each boy's lesson, but when it comes to the handling of tools, practice becomes the only available means of making a workman.

plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation

From this reading HOW TO HOLD AND HANDLE TOOLS Observation may form part of each boy's lesson, but when it comes to the handling of tools, practice becomes the only available means of making a workman.

in the direction of

From this reading Tools are made and are used as short cuts toward a desired end.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Tools are made and are used as short cuts toward a desired end.

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading But why put in useless time and labor in order to gain that which a few well-directed hints and examples will convey?

engaged in or accustomed to close observation

From this reading It sometimes happens that an apprentice will, with little observation, seize a saw in the proper way, or hold a plane in the correct manner, and, in time, the watchful boy will acquire fairly correct habits.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It sometimes happens that an apprentice will, with little observation, seize a saw in the proper way, or hold a plane in the correct manner, and, in time, the watchful boy will acquire fairly correct habits.

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From this reading But why put in useless time and labor in order to gain that which a few well-directed hints and examples will convey?

at the time that

From this reading HOW TO HOLD AND HANDLE TOOLS Observation may form part of each boy's lesson, but when it comes to the handling of tools, practice becomes the only available means of making a workman.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But why put in useless time and labor in order to gain that which a few well-directed hints and examples will convey?

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading But why put in useless time and labor in order to gain that which a few well-directed hints and examples will convey?

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It sometimes happens that an apprentice will, with little observation, seize a saw in the proper way, or hold a plane in the correct manner, and, in time, the watchful boy will acquire fairly correct habits.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It sometimes happens that an apprentice will, with little observation, seize a saw in the proper way, or hold a plane in the correct manner, and, in time, the watchful boy will acquire fairly correct habits.

an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

From this reading HOW TO HOLD AND HANDLE TOOLS Observation may form part of each boy's lesson, but when it comes to the handling of tools, practice becomes the only available means of making a workman.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Fifty years of observation would never make an observer an archer or a marksman, nor would it enable him to shoe a horse or to build a table.

a late time of life

From this reading Fifty years of observation would never make an observer an archer or a marksman, nor would it enable him to shoe a horse or to build a table.