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Home-Made Toys for Girls and Boys

Chapter VIII

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operating the elevator.
This is why I have adapted the scheme to =A Toy Office Building.= Six stories are shown in Fig. 96, but you can make a modern sky-scraper with as many stories as you like.
A packing-case 3 feet 6 inches long, stood on end, was used for the model.
Another box or two can be added to the top for additional stories.
Besides the box, or boxes, get enough box boards for floors and partitions.
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Home-Made Toys for Girls and Boys

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Home-Made Toys for Girls and Boys is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
operating the elevator.
/ˈɑːpəreɪtɪŋ ðə ˈeləveɪtər/
Line 2
This is why I have adapted the scheme to =A Toy Office Building.= Six stories are shown in Fig. 96, but you can make a modern sky-scraper with as many stories as you like.
Line 3
A packing-case 3 feet 6 inches long, stood on end, was used for the model.
Line 4
Another box or two can be added to the top for additional stories.
/əˈnʌðər bɑːks ɔːr tuː kæn biː ˈædəd tuː ðə tɑːp fɔːr əˈdɪʃənəl ˈstɔːriz/
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Besides the box, or boxes, get enough box boards for floors and partitions.
/bɪˈsaɪdz ðə bɑːks ɔːr ˈbɑːksəz ɡet ɪˈnʌf bɑːks bɔːrdz fɔːr flɔːrz ənd pɑːrˈtɪʃənz/

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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.

adapted adjective US /əˈdæptɪd/

changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose

From this reading “This is why I have adapted the scheme to =A Toy Office Building.= Six stories are shown in Fig. 96, but you can make a modern sky-scraper with as many stories as you like.”

additional adjective US /əˈdɪʃənəl/

further or added

From this reading “Another box or two can be added to the top for additional stories.”

elevator noun US /ˈeləveɪtər/

lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building

From this reading “operating the elevator.”

Fig noun US /fɪɡ/

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading “This is why I have adapted the scheme to =A Toy Office Building.= Six stories are shown in Fig. 96, but you can make a modern sky-scraper with as many stories as you like.”

floors noun US /flɔːrz/

plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading “Besides the box, or boxes, get enough box boards for floors and partitions.”

operating adjective US /ˈɑːpəreɪtɪŋ/

involved in a kind of operation

From this reading “operating the elevator.”

partitions noun US /pɑːrˈtɪʃənz/

plural of “partition” — a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)

From this reading “Besides the box, or boxes, get enough box boards for floors and partitions.”

Toy noun US /tɔɪ/

an artifact designed to be played with

From this reading “This is why I have adapted the scheme to =A Toy Office Building.= Six stories are shown in Fig. 96, but you can make a modern sky-scraper with as many stories as you like.”

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.

Office Building noun + noun

a building containing offices where work is done

In this reading “This is why I have adapted the scheme to =A Toy Office Building.= Six stories are shown in Fig. 96, but you can make a modern sky-scraper with as many stories as you like.”

stood on verb + particle

In this reading “A packing-case 3 feet 6 inches long, stood on end, was used for the model.”

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

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3

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

From this reading A packing-case 3 feet 6 inches long, stood on end, was used for the model.

6

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

From this reading A packing-case 3 feet 6 inches long, stood on end, was used for the model.

96

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From this reading This is why I have adapted the scheme to =A Toy Office Building.= Six stories are shown in Fig. 96, but you can make a modern sky-scraper with as many stories as you like.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading This is why I have adapted the scheme to =A Toy Office Building.= Six stories are shown in Fig. 96, but you can make a modern sky-scraper with as many stories as you like.

adaptedadjectiveUS /əˈdæptɪd/

changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose

From this reading This is why I have adapted the scheme to =A Toy Office Building.= Six stories are shown in Fig. 96, but you can make a modern sky-scraper with as many stories as you like.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Another box or two can be added to the top for additional stories.

additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/

further or added

From this reading Another box or two can be added to the top for additional stories.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Besides the box, or boxes, get enough box boards for floors and partitions.

AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Another box or two can be added to the top for additional stories.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading This is why I have adapted the scheme to =A Toy Office Building.= Six stories are shown in Fig. 96, but you can make a modern sky-scraper with as many stories as you like.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading This is why I have adapted the scheme to =A Toy Office Building.= Six stories are shown in Fig. 96, but you can make a modern sky-scraper with as many stories as you like.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Another box or two can be added to the top for additional stories.

BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Besides the box, or boxes, get enough box boards for floors and partitions.

boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/

(used in the plural) the stage of a theater

From this reading Besides the box, or boxes, get enough box boards for floors and partitions.

boxnounUS /bɑːks/

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading Another box or two can be added to the top for additional stories.

boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/

plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading Besides the box, or boxes, get enough box boards for floors and partitions.

BuildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading This is why I have adapted the scheme to =A Toy Office Building.= Six stories are shown in Fig. 96, but you can make a modern sky-scraper with as many stories as you like.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This is why I have adapted the scheme to =A Toy Office Building.= Six stories are shown in Fig. 96, but you can make a modern sky-scraper with as many stories as you like.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading This is why I have adapted the scheme to =A Toy Office Building.= Six stories are shown in Fig. 96, but you can make a modern sky-scraper with as many stories as you like.

elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/

lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building

From this reading operating the elevator.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading A packing-case 3 feet 6 inches long, stood on end, was used for the model.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Besides the box, or boxes, get enough box boards for floors and partitions.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading A packing-case 3 feet 6 inches long, stood on end, was used for the model.

FignounUS /fɪɡ/

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading This is why I have adapted the scheme to =A Toy Office Building.= Six stories are shown in Fig. 96, but you can make a modern sky-scraper with as many stories as you like.

floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/

plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Besides the box, or boxes, get enough box boards for floors and partitions.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A packing-case 3 feet 6 inches long, stood on end, was used for the model.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Besides the box, or boxes, get enough box boards for floors and partitions.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading This is why I have adapted the scheme to =A Toy Office Building.= Six stories are shown in Fig. 96, but you can make a modern sky-scraper with as many stories as you like.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading This is why I have adapted the scheme to =A Toy Office Building.= Six stories are shown in Fig. 96, but you can make a modern sky-scraper with as many stories as you like.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading This is why I have adapted the scheme to =A Toy Office Building.= Six stories are shown in Fig. 96, but you can make a modern sky-scraper with as many stories as you like.

inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/

plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading A packing-case 3 feet 6 inches long, stood on end, was used for the model.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading This is why I have adapted the scheme to =A Toy Office Building.= Six stories are shown in Fig. 96, but you can make a modern sky-scraper with as many stories as you like.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading This is why I have adapted the scheme to =A Toy Office Building.= Six stories are shown in Fig. 96, but you can make a modern sky-scraper with as many stories as you like.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

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 A packing-case 3 feet 6 inches long, stood on end, was used for the model.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading This is why I have adapted the scheme to =A Toy Office Building.= Six stories are shown in Fig. 96, but you can make a modern sky-scraper with as many stories as you like.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading This is why I have adapted the scheme to =A Toy Office Building.= Six stories are shown in Fig. 96, but you can make a modern sky-scraper with as many stories as you like.

modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading A packing-case 3 feet 6 inches long, stood on end, was used for the model.

modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading This is why I have adapted the scheme to =A Toy Office Building.= Six stories are shown in Fig. 96, but you can make a modern sky-scraper with as many stories as you like.

OfficenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading This is why I have adapted the scheme to =A Toy Office Building.= Six stories are shown in Fig. 96, but you can make a modern sky-scraper with as many stories as you like.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A packing-case 3 feet 6 inches long, stood on end, was used for the model.

operatingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtɪŋ/

involved in a kind of operation

From this reading operating the elevator.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Another box or two can be added to the top for additional stories.

packing-case

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

From this reading A packing-case 3 feet 6 inches long, stood on end, was used for the model.

partitionsnounUS /pɑːrˈtɪʃənz/

plural of “partition” — a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)

From this reading Besides the box, or boxes, get enough box boards for floors and partitions.

schemenounUS /skiːm/

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading This is why I have adapted the scheme to =A Toy Office Building.= Six stories are shown in Fig. 96, but you can make a modern sky-scraper with as many stories as you like.

shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/

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

From this reading This is why I have adapted the scheme to =A Toy Office Building.= Six stories are shown in Fig. 96, but you can make a modern sky-scraper with as many stories as you like.

SixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading This is why I have adapted the scheme to =A Toy Office Building.= Six stories are shown in Fig. 96, but you can make a modern sky-scraper with as many stories as you like.

sky-scraper

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

From this reading This is why I have adapted the scheme to =A Toy Office Building.= Six stories are shown in Fig. 96, but you can make a modern sky-scraper with as many stories as you like.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading A packing-case 3 feet 6 inches long, stood on end, was used for the model.

storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading This is why I have adapted the scheme to =A Toy Office Building.= Six stories are shown in Fig. 96, but you can make a modern sky-scraper with as many stories as you like.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading operating the elevator.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This is why I have adapted the scheme to =A Toy Office Building.= Six stories are shown in Fig. 96, but you can make a modern sky-scraper with as many stories as you like.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading This is why I have adapted the scheme to =A Toy Office Building.= Six stories are shown in Fig. 96, but you can make a modern sky-scraper with as many stories as you like.

topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading Another box or two can be added to the top for additional stories.

ToynounUS /tɔɪ/

an artifact designed to be played with

From this reading This is why I have adapted the scheme to =A Toy Office Building.= Six stories are shown in Fig. 96, but you can make a modern sky-scraper with as many stories as you like.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Another box or two can be added to the top for additional stories.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading A packing-case 3 feet 6 inches long, stood on end, was used for the model.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading A packing-case 3 feet 6 inches long, stood on end, was used for the model.

whynounUS /waɪ/

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

From this reading This is why I have adapted the scheme to =A Toy Office Building.= Six stories are shown in Fig. 96, but you can make a modern sky-scraper with as many stories as you like.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading This is why I have adapted the scheme to =A Toy Office Building.= Six stories are shown in Fig. 96, but you can make a modern sky-scraper with as many stories as you like.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading This is why I have adapted the scheme to =A Toy Office Building.= Six stories are shown in Fig. 96, but you can make a modern sky-scraper with as many stories as you like.

Chapter 8 of Home-Made Toys for Girls and Boys by A. Neely (Albert Neely) Hall holds 92 sentences, grouped into 19 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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Chapter 8 holds 92 sentences of Home-Made Toys for Girls and Boys, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.

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Home-made
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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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