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From this reading HOUSE-BOATS AND RAFTS A House-punt A house-punt of very simple construction is shown in Fig. 1.
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From this reading If the boards cannot be had as long as twenty-four feet nor as wide as two feet, use two boards twelve inches wide and make one joint at the middle of the lower board and two in the upper board as shown in the drawing of the side elevation (Fig. 2).
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOUSE-BOATS AND RAFTS A House-punt A house-punt of very simple construction is shown in Fig. 1.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The punt is from sixteen to twenty-four feet long according to the size desired, but for a party of four boys it should be twenty-four feet long, eight feet wide, and two feet deep with a cabin eight feet high.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOUSE-BOATS AND RAFTS A House-punt A house-punt of very simple construction is shown in Fig. 1.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If the boards cannot be had as long as twenty-four feet nor as wide as two feet, use two boards twelve inches wide and make one joint at the middle of the lower board and two in the upper board as shown in the drawing of the side elevation (Fig. 2).
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If the boards cannot be had as long as twenty-four feet nor as wide as two feet, use two boards twelve inches wide and make one joint at the middle of the lower board and two in the upper board as shown in the drawing of the side elevation (Fig. 2).
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The punt is from sixteen to twenty-four feet long according to the size desired, but for a party of four boys it should be twenty-four feet long, eight feet wide, and two feet deep with a cabin eight feet high.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading If the boards cannot be had as long as twenty-four feet nor as wide as two feet, use two boards twelve inches wide and make one joint at the middle of the lower board and two in the upper board as shown in the drawing of the side elevation (Fig. 2).
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading If the boards cannot be had as long as twenty-four feet nor as wide as two feet, use two boards twelve inches wide and make one joint at the middle of the lower board and two in the upper board as shown in the drawing of the side elevation (Fig. 2).
the two together, not just one
From this reading Six inches down from the top at either end and thirty inches in at the bottom cut the sides as shown so that the punt will have a shovel-nose at both ends and can be poled or sailed in either direction.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Six inches down from the top at either end and thirty inches in at the bottom cut the sides as shown so that the punt will have a shovel-nose at both ends and can be poled or sailed in either direction.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The punt is from sixteen to twenty-four feet long according to the size desired, but for a party of four boys it should be twenty-four feet long, eight feet wide, and two feet deep with a cabin eight feet high.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The punt is from sixteen to twenty-four feet long according to the size desired, but for a party of four boys it should be twenty-four feet long, eight feet wide, and two feet deep with a cabin eight feet high.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The punt is from sixteen to twenty-four feet long according to the size desired, but for a party of four boys it should be twenty-four feet long, eight feet wide, and two feet deep with a cabin eight feet high.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Six inches down from the top at either end and thirty inches in at the bottom cut the sides as shown so that the punt will have a shovel-nose at both ends and can be poled or sailed in either direction.
cannot
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From this reading If the boards cannot be had as long as twenty-four feet nor as wide as two feet, use two boards twelve inches wide and make one joint at the middle of the lower board and two in the upper board as shown in the drawing of the side elevation (Fig. 2).
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading HOUSE-BOATS AND RAFTS A House-punt A house-punt of very simple construction is shown in Fig. 1.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Six inches down from the top at either end and thirty inches in at the bottom cut the sides as shown so that the punt will have a shovel-nose at both ends and can be poled or sailed in either direction.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The punt is from sixteen to twenty-four feet long according to the size desired, but for a party of four boys it should be twenty-four feet long, eight feet wide, and two feet deep with a cabin eight feet high.
wanted intensely
From this reading The punt is from sixteen to twenty-four feet long according to the size desired, but for a party of four boys it should be twenty-four feet long, eight feet wide, and two feet deep with a cabin eight feet high.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Six inches down from the top at either end and thirty inches in at the bottom cut the sides as shown so that the punt will have a shovel-nose at both ends and can be poled or sailed in either direction.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Six inches down from the top at either end and thirty inches in at the bottom cut the sides as shown so that the punt will have a shovel-nose at both ends and can be poled or sailed in either direction.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading If the boards cannot be had as long as twenty-four feet nor as wide as two feet, use two boards twelve inches wide and make one joint at the middle of the lower board and two in the upper board as shown in the drawing of the side elevation (Fig. 2).
being one more than seven
From this reading The punt is from sixteen to twenty-four feet long according to the size desired, but for a party of four boys it should be twenty-four feet long, eight feet wide, and two feet deep with a cabin eight feet high.
one or the other of two
From this reading Six inches down from the top at either end and thirty inches in at the bottom cut the sides as shown so that the punt will have a shovel-nose at both ends and can be poled or sailed in either direction.
elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading If the boards cannot be had as long as twenty-four feet nor as wide as two feet, use two boards twelve inches wide and make one joint at the middle of the lower board and two in the upper board as shown in the drawing of the side elevation (Fig. 2).
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Six inches down from the top at either end and thirty inches in at the bottom cut the sides as shown so that the punt will have a shovel-nose at both ends and can be poled or sailed in either direction.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Six inches down from the top at either end and thirty inches in at the bottom cut the sides as shown so that the punt will have a shovel-nose at both ends and can be poled or sailed in either direction.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The punt is from sixteen to twenty-four feet long according to the size desired, but for a party of four boys it should be twenty-four feet long, eight feet wide, and two feet deep with a cabin eight feet high.
FignounUS /fɪɡ/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading HOUSE-BOATS AND RAFTS A House-punt A house-punt of very simple construction is shown in Fig. 1.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The punt is from sixteen to twenty-four feet long according to the size desired, but for a party of four boys it should be twenty-four feet long, eight feet wide, and two feet deep with a cabin eight feet high.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The punt is from sixteen to twenty-four feet long according to the size desired, but for a party of four boys it should be twenty-four feet long, eight feet wide, and two feet deep with a cabin eight feet high.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The sides and middle rib should be of pine, spruce, or white-wood one inch and a quarter thick, free from sappy places and knots.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The punt is from sixteen to twenty-four feet long according to the size desired, but for a party of four boys it should be twenty-four feet long, eight feet wide, and two feet deep with a cabin eight feet high.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If the boards cannot be had as long as twenty-four feet nor as wide as two feet, use two boards twelve inches wide and make one joint at the middle of the lower board and two in the upper board as shown in the drawing of the side elevation (Fig. 2).
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Six inches down from the top at either end and thirty inches in at the bottom cut the sides as shown so that the punt will have a shovel-nose at both ends and can be poled or sailed in either direction.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The punt is from sixteen to twenty-four feet long according to the size desired, but for a party of four boys it should be twenty-four feet long, eight feet wide, and two feet deep with a cabin eight feet high.
HOUSE-BOATS
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From this reading HOUSE-BOATS AND RAFTS A House-punt A house-punt of very simple construction is shown in Fig. 1.
House-punt
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From this reading HOUSE-BOATS AND RAFTS A House-punt A house-punt of very simple construction is shown in Fig. 1.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the boards cannot be had as long as twenty-four feet nor as wide as two feet, use two boards twelve inches wide and make one joint at the middle of the lower board and two in the upper board as shown in the drawing of the side elevation (Fig. 2).
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOUSE-BOATS AND RAFTS A House-punt A house-punt of very simple construction is shown in Fig. 1.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading The sides and middle rib should be of pine, spruce, or white-wood one inch and a quarter thick, free from sappy places and knots.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading If the boards cannot be had as long as twenty-four feet nor as wide as two feet, use two boards twelve inches wide and make one joint at the middle of the lower board and two in the upper board as shown in the drawing of the side elevation (Fig. 2).
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOUSE-BOATS AND RAFTS A House-punt A house-punt of very simple construction is shown in Fig. 1.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The punt is from sixteen to twenty-four feet long according to the size desired, but for a party of four boys it should be twenty-four feet long, eight feet wide, and two feet deep with a cabin eight feet high.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading If the boards cannot be had as long as twenty-four feet nor as wide as two feet, use two boards twelve inches wide and make one joint at the middle of the lower board and two in the upper board as shown in the drawing of the side elevation (Fig. 2).
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading The sides and middle rib should be of pine, spruce, or white-wood one inch and a quarter thick, free from sappy places and knots.
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 The punt is from sixteen to twenty-four feet long according to the size desired, but for a party of four boys it should be twenty-four feet long, eight feet wide, and two feet deep with a cabin eight feet high.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading If the boards cannot be had as long as twenty-four feet nor as wide as two feet, use two boards twelve inches wide and make one joint at the middle of the lower board and two in the upper board as shown in the drawing of the side elevation (Fig. 2).
engage in
From this reading If the boards cannot be had as long as twenty-four feet nor as wide as two feet, use two boards twelve inches wide and make one joint at the middle of the lower board and two in the upper board as shown in the drawing of the side elevation (Fig. 2).
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The sides and middle rib should be of pine, spruce, or white-wood one inch and a quarter thick, free from sappy places and knots.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading If the boards cannot be had as long as twenty-four feet nor as wide as two feet, use two boards twelve inches wide and make one joint at the middle of the lower board and two in the upper board as shown in the drawing of the side elevation (Fig. 2).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOUSE-BOATS AND RAFTS A House-punt A house-punt of very simple construction is shown in Fig. 1.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The sides and middle rib should be of pine, spruce, or white-wood one inch and a quarter thick, free from sappy places and knots.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The sides and middle rib should be of pine, spruce, or white-wood one inch and a quarter thick, free from sappy places and knots.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The punt is from sixteen to twenty-four feet long according to the size desired, but for a party of four boys it should be twenty-four feet long, eight feet wide, and two feet deep with a cabin eight feet high.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading The sides and middle rib should be of pine, spruce, or white-wood one inch and a quarter thick, free from sappy places and knots.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The sides and middle rib should be of pine, spruce, or white-wood one inch and a quarter thick, free from sappy places and knots.
poled
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From this reading Six inches down from the top at either end and thirty inches in at the bottom cut the sides as shown so that the punt will have a shovel-nose at both ends and can be poled or sailed in either direction.
puntverbUS /pʌnt/
kick the ball
From this reading The punt is from sixteen to twenty-four feet long according to the size desired, but for a party of four boys it should be twenty-four feet long, eight feet wide, and two feet deep with a cabin eight feet high.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The sides and middle rib should be of pine, spruce, or white-wood one inch and a quarter thick, free from sappy places and knots.
RAFTSnounUS /ræfts/
a large number or amount
From this reading HOUSE-BOATS AND RAFTS A House-punt A house-punt of very simple construction is shown in Fig. 1.
ribnounUS /rɪb/
support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading The sides and middle rib should be of pine, spruce, or white-wood one inch and a quarter thick, free from sappy places and knots.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Six inches down from the top at either end and thirty inches in at the bottom cut the sides as shown so that the punt will have a shovel-nose at both ends and can be poled or sailed in either direction.
sappyadjective
abounding in sap
From this reading The sides and middle rib should be of pine, spruce, or white-wood one inch and a quarter thick, free from sappy places and knots.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The punt is from sixteen to twenty-four feet long according to the size desired, but for a party of four boys it should be twenty-four feet long, eight feet wide, and two feet deep with a cabin eight feet high.
shovel-nose
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From this reading Six inches down from the top at either end and thirty inches in at the bottom cut the sides as shown so that the punt will have a shovel-nose at both ends and can be poled or sailed in either direction.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading HOUSE-BOATS AND RAFTS A House-punt A house-punt of very simple construction is shown in Fig. 1.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading If the boards cannot be had as long as twenty-four feet nor as wide as two feet, use two boards twelve inches wide and make one joint at the middle of the lower board and two in the upper board as shown in the drawing of the side elevation (Fig. 2).
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The sides and middle rib should be of pine, spruce, or white-wood one inch and a quarter thick, free from sappy places and knots.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading HOUSE-BOATS AND RAFTS A House-punt A house-punt of very simple construction is shown in Fig. 1.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six inches down from the top at either end and thirty inches in at the bottom cut the sides as shown so that the punt will have a shovel-nose at both ends and can be poled or sailed in either direction.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading The punt is from sixteen to twenty-four feet long according to the size desired, but for a party of four boys it should be twenty-four feet long, eight feet wide, and two feet deep with a cabin eight feet high.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading The punt is from sixteen to twenty-four feet long according to the size desired, but for a party of four boys it should be twenty-four feet long, eight feet wide, and two feet deep with a cabin eight feet high.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Six inches down from the top at either end and thirty inches in at the bottom cut the sides as shown so that the punt will have a shovel-nose at both ends and can be poled or sailed in either direction.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading The sides and middle rib should be of pine, spruce, or white-wood one inch and a quarter thick, free from sappy places and knots.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Six inches down from the top at either end and thirty inches in at the bottom cut the sides as shown so that the punt will have a shovel-nose at both ends and can be poled or sailed in either direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The punt is from sixteen to twenty-four feet long according to the size desired, but for a party of four boys it should be twenty-four feet long, eight feet wide, and two feet deep with a cabin eight feet high.
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 The sides and middle rib should be of pine, spruce, or white-wood one inch and a quarter thick, free from sappy places and knots.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Six inches down from the top at either end and thirty inches in at the bottom cut the sides as shown so that the punt will have a shovel-nose at both ends and can be poled or sailed in either direction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The punt is from sixteen to twenty-four feet long according to the size desired, but for a party of four boys it should be twenty-four feet long, eight feet wide, and two feet deep with a cabin eight feet high.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Six inches down from the top at either end and thirty inches in at the bottom cut the sides as shown so that the punt will have a shovel-nose at both ends and can be poled or sailed in either direction.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading If the boards cannot be had as long as twenty-four feet nor as wide as two feet, use two boards twelve inches wide and make one joint at the middle of the lower board and two in the upper board as shown in the drawing of the side elevation (Fig. 2).
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading The punt is from sixteen to twenty-four feet long according to the size desired, but for a party of four boys it should be twenty-four feet long, eight feet wide, and two feet deep with a cabin eight feet high.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The punt is from sixteen to twenty-four feet long according to the size desired, but for a party of four boys it should be twenty-four feet long, eight feet wide, and two feet deep with a cabin eight feet high.
the topmost one of two
From this reading If the boards cannot be had as long as twenty-four feet nor as wide as two feet, use two boards twelve inches wide and make one joint at the middle of the lower board and two in the upper board as shown in the drawing of the side elevation (Fig. 2).
the act of using
From this reading If the boards cannot be had as long as twenty-four feet nor as wide as two feet, use two boards twelve inches wide and make one joint at the middle of the lower board and two in the upper board as shown in the drawing of the side elevation (Fig. 2).
precisely as stated
From this reading HOUSE-BOATS AND RAFTS A House-punt A house-punt of very simple construction is shown in Fig. 1.
white-wood
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From this reading The sides and middle rib should be of pine, spruce, or white-wood one inch and a quarter thick, free from sappy places and knots.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The punt is from sixteen to twenty-four feet long according to the size desired, but for a party of four boys it should be twenty-four feet long, eight feet wide, and two feet deep with a cabin eight feet high.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Six inches down from the top at either end and thirty inches in at the bottom cut the sides as shown so that the punt will have a shovel-nose at both ends and can be poled or sailed in either direction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The punt is from sixteen to twenty-four feet long according to the size desired, but for a party of four boys it should be twenty-four feet long, eight feet wide, and two feet deep with a cabin eight feet high.
