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Chapter V · Chapter 5

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HOW TO DESIGN ARTICLES FUNDAMENTALS OF DESIGNING.--A great deal of the pleasure in making articles consists in creative work.
This means, not that you shall design some entirely new article, but that its general form, or arrangement of parts, shall have some new or striking feature.
A new design in any art does not require a change in all its parts.
It is sufficient that there shall be an improvement, either in some particular point, as a matter of utility, or some change in an artistic direction.
A manufacturer in putting out a new chair, or a plow, or an automobile, adds some striking characteristic.
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Carpentry for Boys In a Simple Language

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Carpentry for Boys In a Simple Language is here in full — 33 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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HOW TO DESIGN ARTICLES FUNDAMENTALS OF DESIGNING.--A great deal of the pleasure in making articles consists in creative work.
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This means, not that you shall design some entirely new article, but that its general form, or arrangement of parts, shall have some new or striking feature.
/ðɪs miːnz nɑːt ðæt juː ʃæl dɪˈzaɪn sʌm ɪnˈtaɪərli nuː ˈɑːrtəkəl bʌt ðæt ɪts ˈdʒenərəl fɔːrm ɔːr ərˈeɪndʒmənt ʌv pɑːrts ʃæl hæv sʌm nuː ɔːr ˈstraɪkɪŋ ˈfiːtʃər/
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A new design in any art does not require a change in all its parts.
/ə nuː dɪˈzaɪn ɪn ˈeni ɑːrt dʌz nɑːt ˌriːˈkwaɪər ə tʃeɪndʒ ɪn ɔːl ɪts pɑːrts/
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It is sufficient that there shall be an improvement, either in some particular point, as a matter of utility, or some change in an artistic direction.
/ɪt ɪz səˈfɪʃənt ðæt ðer ʃæl biː æn ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt ˈiːðər ɪn sʌm pərˈtɪkjələr pɔɪnt æz ə ˈmætər ʌv juːˈtɪləti ɔːr sʌm tʃeɪndʒ ɪn æn ɑːrˈtɪstɪk dərˈekʃən/
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A manufacturer in putting out a new chair, or a plow, or an automobile, adds some striking characteristic.
/ə ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərər ɪn ˈpʌtɪŋ aʊt ə nuː tʃer ɔːr ə plaʊ ɔːr æn ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl ædz sʌm ˈstraɪkɪŋ ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/

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adds noun US /ædz/

plural of “add” — a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders

From this reading “A manufacturer in putting out a new chair, or a plow, or an automobile, adds some striking characteristic.”

automobile noun US /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading “A manufacturer in putting out a new chair, or a plow, or an automobile, adds some striking characteristic.”

creative adjective US /kriˈeɪtɪv/

having the ability or power to create

From this reading “HOW TO DESIGN ARTICLES FUNDAMENTALS OF DESIGNING.--A great deal of the pleasure in making articles consists in creative work.”

designing noun US /dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ/

the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading “HOW TO DESIGN ARTICLES FUNDAMENTALS OF DESIGNING.--A great deal of the pleasure in making articles consists in creative work.”

fundamentals noun US /ˌfʌndəˈmentəlz/

principles from which other truths can be derived

From this reading “HOW TO DESIGN ARTICLES FUNDAMENTALS OF DESIGNING.--A great deal of the pleasure in making articles consists in creative work.”

manufacturer noun US /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərər/

a business engaged in manufacturing some product

From this reading “A manufacturer in putting out a new chair, or a plow, or an automobile, adds some striking characteristic.”

plow verb US /plaʊ/

to break and turn over earth especially with a plow

From this reading “A manufacturer in putting out a new chair, or a plow, or an automobile, adds some striking characteristic.”

utility noun US /juːˈtɪləti/

a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation

From this reading “It is sufficient that there shall be an improvement, either in some particular point, as a matter of utility, or some change in an artistic direction.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading HOW TO DESIGN ARTICLES FUNDAMENTALS OF DESIGNING.--A great deal of the pleasure in making articles consists in creative work.

addsnounUS /ædz/

plural of “add” — a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders

From this reading A manufacturer in putting out a new chair, or a plow, or an automobile, adds some striking characteristic.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading A new design in any art does not require a change in all its parts.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading It is sufficient that there shall be an improvement, either in some particular point, as a matter of utility, or some change in an artistic direction.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading A new design in any art does not require a change in all its parts.

arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading This means, not that you shall design some entirely new article, but that its general form, or arrangement of parts, shall have some new or striking feature.

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading A new design in any art does not require a change in all its parts.

articlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading This means, not that you shall design some entirely new article, but that its general form, or arrangement of parts, shall have some new or striking feature.

ARTICLESnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/

plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading HOW TO DESIGN ARTICLES FUNDAMENTALS OF DESIGNING.--A great deal of the pleasure in making articles consists in creative work.

artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/

relating to or characteristic of art or artists

From this reading It is sufficient that there shall be an improvement, either in some particular point, as a matter of utility, or some change in an artistic direction.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading It is sufficient that there shall be an improvement, either in some particular point, as a matter of utility, or some change in an artistic direction.

automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading A manufacturer in putting out a new chair, or a plow, or an automobile, adds some striking characteristic.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It is sufficient that there shall be an improvement, either in some particular point, as a matter of utility, or some change in an artistic direction.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This means, not that you shall design some entirely new article, but that its general form, or arrangement of parts, shall have some new or striking feature.

chairnounUS /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading A manufacturer in putting out a new chair, or a plow, or an automobile, adds some striking characteristic.

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading A new design in any art does not require a change in all its parts.

characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading A manufacturer in putting out a new chair, or a plow, or an automobile, adds some striking characteristic.

consistsverbUS /kənˈsɪsts/

third-person singular of “consist” — originate

From this reading HOW TO DESIGN ARTICLES FUNDAMENTALS OF DESIGNING.--A great deal of the pleasure in making articles consists in creative work.

creativeadjectiveUS /kriˈeɪtɪv/

having the ability or power to create

From this reading HOW TO DESIGN ARTICLES FUNDAMENTALS OF DESIGNING.--A great deal of the pleasure in making articles consists in creative work.

dealverbUS /diːl/

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading HOW TO DESIGN ARTICLES FUNDAMENTALS OF DESIGNING.--A great deal of the pleasure in making articles consists in creative work.

DESIGNnounUS /dɪˈzaɪn/

the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading HOW TO DESIGN ARTICLES FUNDAMENTALS OF DESIGNING.--A great deal of the pleasure in making articles consists in creative work.

DESIGNINGnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ/

the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading HOW TO DESIGN ARTICLES FUNDAMENTALS OF DESIGNING.--A great deal of the pleasure in making articles consists in creative work.

directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading It is sufficient that there shall be an improvement, either in some particular point, as a matter of utility, or some change in an artistic direction.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading A new design in any art does not require a change in all its parts.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading It is sufficient that there shall be an improvement, either in some particular point, as a matter of utility, or some change in an artistic direction.

entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading This means, not that you shall design some entirely new article, but that its general form, or arrangement of parts, shall have some new or striking feature.

featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading This means, not that you shall design some entirely new article, but that its general form, or arrangement of parts, shall have some new or striking feature.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

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

From this reading This means, not that you shall design some entirely new article, but that its general form, or arrangement of parts, shall have some new or striking feature.

FUNDAMENTALSnounUS /ˌfʌndəˈmentəlz/

principles from which other truths can be derived

From this reading HOW TO DESIGN ARTICLES FUNDAMENTALS OF DESIGNING.--A great deal of the pleasure in making articles consists in creative work.

generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading This means, not that you shall design some entirely new article, but that its general form, or arrangement of parts, shall have some new or striking feature.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading HOW TO DESIGN ARTICLES FUNDAMENTALS OF DESIGNING.--A great deal of the pleasure in making articles consists in creative work.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading This means, not that you shall design some entirely new article, but that its general form, or arrangement of parts, shall have some new or striking feature.

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From this reading HOW TO DESIGN ARTICLES FUNDAMENTALS OF DESIGNING.--A great deal of the pleasure in making articles consists in creative work.

improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/

a change for the better; progress in development

From this reading It is sufficient that there shall be an improvement, either in some particular point, as a matter of utility, or some change in an artistic direction.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading HOW TO DESIGN ARTICLES FUNDAMENTALS OF DESIGNING.--A great deal of the pleasure in making articles consists in creative work.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is sufficient that there shall be an improvement, either in some particular point, as a matter of utility, or some change in an artistic direction.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is sufficient that there shall be an improvement, either in some particular point, as a matter of utility, or some change in an artistic direction.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading This means, not that you shall design some entirely new article, but that its general form, or arrangement of parts, shall have some new or striking feature.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading HOW TO DESIGN ARTICLES FUNDAMENTALS OF DESIGNING.--A great deal of the pleasure in making articles consists in creative work.

manufacturernounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərər/

a business engaged in manufacturing some product

From this reading A manufacturer in putting out a new chair, or a plow, or an automobile, adds some striking characteristic.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading It is sufficient that there shall be an improvement, either in some particular point, as a matter of utility, or some change in an artistic direction.

meansnounUS /miːnz/

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

From this reading This means, not that you shall design some entirely new article, but that its general form, or arrangement of parts, shall have some new or striking feature.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading This means, not that you shall design some entirely new article, but that its general form, or arrangement of parts, shall have some new or striking feature.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This means, not that you shall design some entirely new article, but that its general form, or arrangement of parts, shall have some new or striking feature.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOW TO DESIGN ARTICLES FUNDAMENTALS OF DESIGNING.--A great deal of the pleasure in making articles consists in creative work.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading This means, not that you shall design some entirely new article, but that its general form, or arrangement of parts, shall have some new or striking feature.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A manufacturer in putting out a new chair, or a plow, or an automobile, adds some striking characteristic.

particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading It is sufficient that there shall be an improvement, either in some particular point, as a matter of utility, or some change in an artistic direction.

partsnounUS /pɑːrts/

the local environment

From this reading This means, not that you shall design some entirely new article, but that its general form, or arrangement of parts, shall have some new or striking feature.

pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading HOW TO DESIGN ARTICLES FUNDAMENTALS OF DESIGNING.--A great deal of the pleasure in making articles consists in creative work.

plowverbUS /plaʊ/

to break and turn over earth especially with a plow

From this reading A manufacturer in putting out a new chair, or a plow, or an automobile, adds some striking characteristic.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading It is sufficient that there shall be an improvement, either in some particular point, as a matter of utility, or some change in an artistic direction.

puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading A manufacturer in putting out a new chair, or a plow, or an automobile, adds some striking characteristic.

requireverbUS /ˌriːˈkwaɪər/

require as useful, just, or proper

From this reading A new design in any art does not require a change in all its parts.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading This means, not that you shall design some entirely new article, but that its general form, or arrangement of parts, shall have some new or striking feature.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading This means, not that you shall design some entirely new article, but that its general form, or arrangement of parts, shall have some new or striking feature.

strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading This means, not that you shall design some entirely new article, but that its general form, or arrangement of parts, shall have some new or striking feature.

sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading It is sufficient that there shall be an improvement, either in some particular point, as a matter of utility, or some change in an artistic direction.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This means, not that you shall design some entirely new article, but that its general form, or arrangement of parts, shall have some new or striking feature.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading HOW TO DESIGN ARTICLES FUNDAMENTALS OF DESIGNING.--A great deal of the pleasure in making articles consists in creative work.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading It is sufficient that there shall be an improvement, either in some particular point, as a matter of utility, or some change in an artistic direction.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This means, not that you shall design some entirely new article, but that its general form, or arrangement of parts, shall have some new or striking feature.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading HOW TO DESIGN ARTICLES FUNDAMENTALS OF DESIGNING.--A great deal of the pleasure in making articles consists in creative work.

utilitynounUS /juːˈtɪləti/

a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation

From this reading It is sufficient that there shall be an improvement, either in some particular point, as a matter of utility, or some change in an artistic direction.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading HOW TO DESIGN ARTICLES FUNDAMENTALS OF DESIGNING.--A great deal of the pleasure in making articles consists in creative work.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading This means, not that you shall design some entirely new article, but that its general form, or arrangement of parts, shall have some new or striking feature.

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