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Home-Made Toys for Girls and Boys
Home-Made Toys for Girls and Boys

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Home-Made Toys for Girls and Boys is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A HOME-MADE TOY MOTOR-BOAT The toy motor-boat shown in Figs.
48 and 49 is propelled by a tin propeller run by a rubber-band motor.
A handful of rubber-bands will cost only a few cents, and the rest of the working material can be picked up at home.
=Prepare the Bottom of the Hull= out of a piece of wood 1 inch thick, making it of the shape and dimensions shown in Fig. 51.
Be careful to curve the side edges the same.
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Home-Made Toys for Girls and Boys

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Home-Made Toys for Girls and Boys is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/7 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A HOME-MADE TOY MOTOR-BOAT The toy motor-boat shown in Figs.
Line 2
48 and 49 is propelled by a tin propeller run by a rubber-band motor.
Line 3
A handful of rubber-bands will cost only a few cents, and the rest of the working material can be picked up at home.
Line 4
=Prepare the Bottom of the Hull= out of a piece of wood 1 inch thick, making it of the shape and dimensions shown in Fig. 51.
Line 5
Be careful to curve the side edges the same.
/biː ˈkerfəl tuː kɜːrv ðə saɪd ˈedʒəz ðə seɪm/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

curve noun US /kɜːrv/

the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

From this reading “Be careful to curve the side edges the same.”

dimensions noun US /dɪˈmenʃənz/

plural of “dimension” — the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)

From this reading “=Prepare the Bottom of the Hull= out of a piece of wood 1 inch thick, making it of the shape and dimensions shown in Fig. 51.”

edges noun US /ˈedʒəz/

plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface

From this reading “Be careful to curve the side edges the same.”

Figs noun US /fɪɡz/

plural of “fig” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading “A HOME-MADE TOY MOTOR-BOAT The toy motor-boat shown in Figs.”

Hull noun US /hʌl/

dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut

From this reading “=Prepare the Bottom of the Hull= out of a piece of wood 1 inch thick, making it of the shape and dimensions shown in Fig. 51.”

propelled verb US /prəˈpeld/

inflected form of “propel” — cause to move forward with force

From this reading “48 and 49 is propelled by a tin propeller run by a rubber-band motor.”

propeller noun US /prəˈpelər/

a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water

From this reading “48 and 49 is propelled by a tin propeller run by a rubber-band motor.”

toy noun US /tɔɪ/

an artifact designed to be played with

From this reading “A HOME-MADE TOY MOTOR-BOAT The toy motor-boat shown in Figs.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

picked up verb + adjective counted as “pick up”

take and lift upward

In this reading “A handful of rubber-bands will cost only a few cents, and the rest of the working material can be picked up at home.”

propelled by verb + particle counted as “propel by”

In this reading “48 and 49 is propelled by a tin propeller run by a rubber-band motor.”

at home preposition + noun

a reception held in your own home

In this reading “A handful of rubber-bands will cost only a few cents, and the rest of the working material can be picked up at home.”

few cents adjective + noun counted as “few cent”

In this reading “A handful of rubber-bands will cost only a few cents, and the rest of the working material can be picked up at home.”

rest of verb + particle

In this reading “A handful of rubber-bands will cost only a few cents, and the rest of the working material can be picked up at home.”

All words in this reading · 57

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

1

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading =Prepare the Bottom of the Hull= out of a piece of wood 1 inch thick, making it of the shape and dimensions shown in Fig. 51.

48

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 48 and 49 is propelled by a tin propeller run by a rubber-band motor.

49

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 48 and 49 is propelled by a tin propeller run by a rubber-band motor.

51

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading =Prepare the Bottom of the Hull= out of a piece of wood 1 inch thick, making it of the shape and dimensions shown in Fig. 51.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A HOME-MADE TOY MOTOR-BOAT The toy motor-boat shown in Figs.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 48 and 49 is propelled by a tin propeller run by a rubber-band motor.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A handful of rubber-bands will cost only a few cents, and the rest of the working material can be picked up at home.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading A handful of rubber-bands will cost only a few cents, and the rest of the working material can be picked up at home.

BottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/

the lower side of anything

From this reading =Prepare the Bottom of the Hull= out of a piece of wood 1 inch thick, making it of the shape and dimensions shown in Fig. 51.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading 48 and 49 is propelled by a tin propeller run by a rubber-band motor.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading A handful of rubber-bands will cost only a few cents, and the rest of the working material can be picked up at home.

carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading Be careful to curve the side edges the same.

centsnounUS /sents/

plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading A handful of rubber-bands will cost only a few cents, and the rest of the working material can be picked up at home.

costnounUS /kɑːst/

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading A handful of rubber-bands will cost only a few cents, and the rest of the working material can be picked up at home.

curvenounUS /kɜːrv/

the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

From this reading Be careful to curve the side edges the same.

dimensionsnounUS /dɪˈmenʃənz/

plural of “dimension” — the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)

From this reading =Prepare the Bottom of the Hull= out of a piece of wood 1 inch thick, making it of the shape and dimensions shown in Fig. 51.

edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/

plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface

From this reading Be careful to curve the side edges the same.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

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

From this reading A handful of rubber-bands will cost only a few cents, and the rest of the working material can be picked up at home.

FignounUS /fɪɡ/

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading =Prepare the Bottom of the Hull= out of a piece of wood 1 inch thick, making it of the shape and dimensions shown in Fig. 51.

FigsnounUS /fɪɡz/

plural of “fig” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading A HOME-MADE TOY MOTOR-BOAT The toy motor-boat shown in Figs.

handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/

a small number or amount

From this reading A handful of rubber-bands will cost only a few cents, and the rest of the working material can be picked up at home.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading A handful of rubber-bands will cost only a few cents, and the rest of the working material can be picked up at home.

HOME-MADE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A HOME-MADE TOY MOTOR-BOAT The toy motor-boat shown in Figs.

HullnounUS /hʌl/

dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut

From this reading =Prepare the Bottom of the Hull= out of a piece of wood 1 inch thick, making it of the shape and dimensions shown in Fig. 51.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A HOME-MADE TOY MOTOR-BOAT The toy motor-boat shown in Figs.

inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/

a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading =Prepare the Bottom of the Hull= out of a piece of wood 1 inch thick, making it of the shape and dimensions shown in Fig. 51.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading 48 and 49 is propelled by a tin propeller run by a rubber-band motor.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading =Prepare the Bottom of the Hull= out of a piece of wood 1 inch thick, making it of the shape and dimensions shown in Fig. 51.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading =Prepare the Bottom of the Hull= out of a piece of wood 1 inch thick, making it of the shape and dimensions shown in Fig. 51.

materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading A handful of rubber-bands will cost only a few cents, and the rest of the working material can be picked up at home.

motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading 48 and 49 is propelled by a tin propeller run by a rubber-band motor.

MOTOR-BOAT

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A HOME-MADE TOY MOTOR-BOAT The toy motor-boat shown in Figs.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A handful of rubber-bands will cost only a few cents, and the rest of the working material can be picked up at home.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading A handful of rubber-bands will cost only a few cents, and the rest of the working material can be picked up at home.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading =Prepare the Bottom of the Hull= out of a piece of wood 1 inch thick, making it of the shape and dimensions shown in Fig. 51.

pickedverbUS /pɪkt/

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading A handful of rubber-bands will cost only a few cents, and the rest of the working material can be picked up at home.

piecenounUS /piːs/

a separate part of a whole

From this reading =Prepare the Bottom of the Hull= out of a piece of wood 1 inch thick, making it of the shape and dimensions shown in Fig. 51.

PrepareverbUS /priˈper/

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading =Prepare the Bottom of the Hull= out of a piece of wood 1 inch thick, making it of the shape and dimensions shown in Fig. 51.

propelledverbUS /prəˈpeld/

inflected form of “propel” — cause to move forward with force

From this reading 48 and 49 is propelled by a tin propeller run by a rubber-band motor.

propellernounUS /prəˈpelər/

a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water

From this reading 48 and 49 is propelled by a tin propeller run by a rubber-band motor.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading A handful of rubber-bands will cost only a few cents, and the rest of the working material can be picked up at home.

rubber-band

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 48 and 49 is propelled by a tin propeller run by a rubber-band motor.

rubber-bands

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A handful of rubber-bands will cost only a few cents, and the rest of the working material can be picked up at home.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading 48 and 49 is propelled by a tin propeller run by a rubber-band motor.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Be careful to curve the side edges the same.

shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading =Prepare the Bottom of the Hull= out of a piece of wood 1 inch thick, making it of the shape and dimensions shown in Fig. 51.

shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading A HOME-MADE TOY MOTOR-BOAT The toy motor-boat shown in Figs.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Be careful to curve the side edges the same.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A HOME-MADE TOY MOTOR-BOAT The toy motor-boat shown in Figs.

thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/

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 =Prepare the Bottom of the Hull= out of a piece of wood 1 inch thick, making it of the shape and dimensions shown in Fig. 51.

tinnounUS /tɪn/

a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

From this reading 48 and 49 is propelled by a tin propeller run by a rubber-band motor.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Be careful to curve the side edges the same.

TOYnounUS /tɔɪ/

an artifact designed to be played with

From this reading A HOME-MADE TOY MOTOR-BOAT The toy motor-boat shown in Figs.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading A handful of rubber-bands will cost only a few cents, and the rest of the working material can be picked up at home.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading A handful of rubber-bands will cost only a few cents, and the rest of the working material can be picked up at home.

woodnounUS /wʊd/

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading =Prepare the Bottom of the Hull= out of a piece of wood 1 inch thick, making it of the shape and dimensions shown in Fig. 51.

workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading A handful of rubber-bands will cost only a few cents, and the rest of the working material can be picked up at home.

Chapter 4 of Home-Made Toys for Girls and Boys by A. Neely (Albert Neely) Hall holds 38 sentences, grouped into 8 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Vocabulary met early in Home-Made Toys for Girls and Boys

Words and structures a reader meets early in Home-Made Toys for Girls and Boys, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Home-made
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Home-Made Toys for Girls and Boys; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Windmills
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Home-Made Toys for Girls and Boys; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Mechanical
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Interesting
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