used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOME MISTAKES, AND A LITTLE ADVICE IN CARPENTRY In the mechanical arts, workers are as likely to learn from the mistakes committed as through correct information imparted.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading SOME MISTAKES, AND A LITTLE ADVICE IN CARPENTRY In the mechanical arts, workers are as likely to learn from the mistakes committed as through correct information imparted.
(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 This chapter is not given for the purpose of calling attention to all the errors which are so common, but merely to point out a few which the boy will commit as he tries to carry out his work for the first time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOME MISTAKES, AND A LITTLE ADVICE IN CARPENTRY In the mechanical arts, workers are as likely to learn from the mistakes committed as through correct information imparted.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But there are certain things which are easily remembered and may be borne in mind while engaged in turning out any work.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SOME MISTAKES, AND A LITTLE ADVICE IN CARPENTRY In the mechanical arts, workers are as likely to learn from the mistakes committed as through correct information imparted.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading SOME MISTAKES, AND A LITTLE ADVICE IN CARPENTRY In the mechanical arts, workers are as likely to learn from the mistakes committed as through correct information imparted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SOME MISTAKES, AND A LITTLE ADVICE IN CARPENTRY In the mechanical arts, workers are as likely to learn from the mistakes committed as through correct information imparted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One of the difficult things for any one to learn, in working with wood, is to plane the edge of a board straight and square at the same time.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading This chapter is not given for the purpose of calling attention to all the errors which are so common, but merely to point out a few which the boy will commit as he tries to carry out his work for the first time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Advice, therefore, might be considered superfluous.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading One of the difficult things for any one to learn, in working with wood, is to plane the edge of a board straight and square at the same time.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading But there are certain things which are easily remembered and may be borne in mind while engaged in turning out any work.
a youthful male person
From this reading This chapter is not given for the purpose of calling attention to all the errors which are so common, but merely to point out a few which the boy will commit as he tries to carry out his work for the first time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there are certain things which are easily remembered and may be borne in mind while engaged in turning out any work.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading This chapter is not given for the purpose of calling attention to all the errors which are so common, but merely to point out a few which the boy will commit as he tries to carry out his work for the first time.
CARPENTRYnounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntri/
the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood
From this reading SOME MISTAKES, AND A LITTLE ADVICE IN CARPENTRY In the mechanical arts, workers are as likely to learn from the mistakes committed as through correct information imparted.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading This chapter is not given for the purpose of calling attention to all the errors which are so common, but merely to point out a few which the boy will commit as he tries to carry out his work for the first time.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But there are certain things which are easily remembered and may be borne in mind while engaged in turning out any work.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading This chapter is not given for the purpose of calling attention to all the errors which are so common, but merely to point out a few which the boy will commit as he tries to carry out his work for the first time.
commitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading This chapter is not given for the purpose of calling attention to all the errors which are so common, but merely to point out a few which the boy will commit as he tries to carry out his work for the first time.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading SOME MISTAKES, AND A LITTLE ADVICE IN CARPENTRY In the mechanical arts, workers are as likely to learn from the mistakes committed as through correct information imparted.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading This chapter is not given for the purpose of calling attention to all the errors which are so common, but merely to point out a few which the boy will commit as he tries to carry out his work for the first time.
carefully weighed
From this reading Advice, therefore, might be considered superfluous.
make right or correct
From this reading SOME MISTAKES, AND A LITTLE ADVICE IN CARPENTRY In the mechanical arts, workers are as likely to learn from the mistakes committed as through correct information imparted.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading One of the difficult things for any one to learn, in working with wood, is to plane the edge of a board straight and square at the same time.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading But there are certain things which are easily remembered and may be borne in mind while engaged in turning out any work.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading One of the difficult things for any one to learn, in working with wood, is to plane the edge of a board straight and square at the same time.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading But there are certain things which are easily remembered and may be borne in mind while engaged in turning out any work.
errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading This chapter is not given for the purpose of calling attention to all the errors which are so common, but merely to point out a few which the boy will commit as he tries to carry out his work for the first time.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading This chapter is not given for the purpose of calling attention to all the errors which are so common, but merely to point out a few which the boy will commit as he tries to carry out his work for the first time.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This chapter is not given for the purpose of calling attention to all the errors which are so common, but merely to point out a few which the boy will commit as he tries to carry out his work for the first time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This chapter is not given for the purpose of calling attention to all the errors which are so common, but merely to point out a few which the boy will commit as he tries to carry out his work for the first time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SOME MISTAKES, AND A LITTLE ADVICE IN CARPENTRY In the mechanical arts, workers are as likely to learn from the mistakes committed as through correct information imparted.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading This chapter is not given for the purpose of calling attention to all the errors which are so common, but merely to point out a few which the boy will commit as he tries to carry out his work for the first time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This chapter is not given for the purpose of calling attention to all the errors which are so common, but merely to point out a few which the boy will commit as he tries to carry out his work for the first time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This chapter is not given for the purpose of calling attention to all the errors which are so common, but merely to point out a few which the boy will commit as he tries to carry out his work for the first time.
impartedverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrtɪd/
past form of “impart” — transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading SOME MISTAKES, AND A LITTLE ADVICE IN CARPENTRY In the mechanical arts, workers are as likely to learn from the mistakes committed as through correct information imparted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOME MISTAKES, AND A LITTLE ADVICE IN CARPENTRY In the mechanical arts, workers are as likely to learn from the mistakes committed as through correct information imparted.
a message received and understood
From this reading SOME MISTAKES, AND A LITTLE ADVICE IN CARPENTRY In the mechanical arts, workers are as likely to learn from the mistakes committed as through correct information imparted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This chapter is not given for the purpose of calling attention to all the errors which are so common, but merely to point out a few which the boy will commit as he tries to carry out his work for the first time.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading SOME MISTAKES, AND A LITTLE ADVICE IN CARPENTRY In the mechanical arts, workers are as likely to learn from the mistakes committed as through correct information imparted.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading SOME MISTAKES, AND A LITTLE ADVICE IN CARPENTRY In the mechanical arts, workers are as likely to learn from the mistakes committed as through correct information imparted.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SOME MISTAKES, AND A LITTLE ADVICE IN CARPENTRY In the mechanical arts, workers are as likely to learn from the mistakes committed as through correct information imparted.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But there are certain things which are easily remembered and may be borne in mind while engaged in turning out any work.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading SOME MISTAKES, AND A LITTLE ADVICE IN CARPENTRY In the mechanical arts, workers are as likely to learn from the mistakes committed as through correct information imparted.
and nothing more
From this reading This chapter is not given for the purpose of calling attention to all the errors which are so common, but merely to point out a few which the boy will commit as he tries to carry out his work for the first time.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Advice, therefore, might be considered superfluous.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But there are certain things which are easily remembered and may be borne in mind while engaged in turning out any work.
MISTAKESnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading SOME MISTAKES, AND A LITTLE ADVICE IN CARPENTRY In the mechanical arts, workers are as likely to learn from the mistakes committed as through correct information imparted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This chapter is not given for the purpose of calling attention to all the errors which are so common, but merely to point out a few which the boy will commit as he tries to carry out his work for the first time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This chapter is not given for the purpose of calling attention to all the errors which are so common, but merely to point out a few which the boy will commit as he tries to carry out his work for the first time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the difficult things for any one to learn, in working with wood, is to plane the edge of a board straight and square at the same time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But there are certain things which are easily remembered and may be borne in mind while engaged in turning out any work.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading One of the difficult things for any one to learn, in working with wood, is to plane the edge of a board straight and square at the same time.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading This chapter is not given for the purpose of calling attention to all the errors which are so common, but merely to point out a few which the boy will commit as he tries to carry out his work for the first time.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading This chapter is not given for the purpose of calling attention to all the errors which are so common, but merely to point out a few which the boy will commit as he tries to carry out his work for the first time.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading But there are certain things which are easily remembered and may be borne in mind while engaged in turning out any work.
Identical; not different.
From this reading One of the difficult things for any one to learn, in working with wood, is to plane the edge of a board straight and square at the same time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This chapter is not given for the purpose of calling attention to all the errors which are so common, but merely to point out a few which the boy will commit as he tries to carry out his work for the first time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME MISTAKES, AND A LITTLE ADVICE IN CARPENTRY In the mechanical arts, workers are as likely to learn from the mistakes committed as through correct information imparted.
make square
From this reading One of the difficult things for any one to learn, in working with wood, is to plane the edge of a board straight and square at the same time.
successive (without a break)
From this reading One of the difficult things for any one to learn, in working with wood, is to plane the edge of a board straight and square at the same time.
superfluousadjectiveUS /ˈsuːpərflwʌs/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Advice, therefore, might be considered superfluous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME MISTAKES, AND A LITTLE ADVICE IN CARPENTRY In the mechanical arts, workers are as likely to learn from the mistakes committed as through correct information imparted.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there are certain things which are easily remembered and may be borne in mind while engaged in turning out any work.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Advice, therefore, might be considered superfluous.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But there are certain things which are easily remembered and may be borne in mind while engaged in turning out any work.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This chapter is not given for the purpose of calling attention to all the errors which are so common, but merely to point out a few which the boy will commit as he tries to carry out his work for the first time.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading SOME MISTAKES, AND A LITTLE ADVICE IN CARPENTRY In the mechanical arts, workers are as likely to learn from the mistakes committed as through correct information imparted.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This chapter is not given for the purpose of calling attention to all the errors which are so common, but merely to point out a few which the boy will commit as he tries to carry out his work for the first time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOME MISTAKES, AND A LITTLE ADVICE IN CARPENTRY In the mechanical arts, workers are as likely to learn from the mistakes committed as through correct information imparted.
triesnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading This chapter is not given for the purpose of calling attention to all the errors which are so common, but merely to point out a few which the boy will commit as he tries to carry out his work for the first time.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading But there are certain things which are easily remembered and may be borne in mind while engaged in turning out any work.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But there are certain things which are easily remembered and may be borne in mind while engaged in turning out any work.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But there are certain things which are easily remembered and may be borne in mind while engaged in turning out any work.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This chapter is not given for the purpose of calling attention to all the errors which are so common, but merely to point out a few which the boy will commit as he tries to carry out his work for the first time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of the difficult things for any one to learn, in working with wood, is to plane the edge of a board straight and square at the same time.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading One of the difficult things for any one to learn, in working with wood, is to plane the edge of a board straight and square at the same time.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But there are certain things which are easily remembered and may be borne in mind while engaged in turning out any work.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading SOME MISTAKES, AND A LITTLE ADVICE IN CARPENTRY In the mechanical arts, workers are as likely to learn from the mistakes committed as through correct information imparted.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading One of the difficult things for any one to learn, in working with wood, is to plane the edge of a board straight and square at the same time.
