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From this reading A packing-case 3 feet 6 inches long, stood on end, was used for the model.
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From this reading A packing-case 3 feet 6 inches long, stood on end, was used for the model.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Another box or two can be added to the top for additional stories.
packing-case
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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.
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.
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.
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
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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.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A packing-case 3 feet 6 inches long, stood on end, was used for the model.
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.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading operating the elevator.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.