Chapter 16 of How Two Boys Made Their Own Electrical is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of How Two Boys Made Their Own Electrical is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ELECTRIC BELLS AND BUZZERS. APPARATUS 125. _213. Electric Buzzer._ Fig. 100. A buzzer is, in construction, very similar to an electric bell; in fact, you will have a buzzer by removing the bell from any ordinary electric bell.
Chapter 16 of How Two Boys Made Their Own Electrical is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading “APPARATUS 125.”
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “ELECTRIC BELLS AND BUZZERS.”
a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
From this reading “Electric Buzzer._ Fig. 100.”
the act of constructing something
From this reading “A buzzer is, in construction, very similar to an electric bell; in fact, you will have a buzzer by removing the bell from any ordinary electric bell.”
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading “ELECTRIC BELLS AND BUZZERS.”
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “Electric Buzzer._ Fig. 100.”
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading “A buzzer is, in construction, very similar to an electric bell; in fact, you will have a buzzer by removing the bell from any ordinary electric bell.”
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading “A buzzer is, in construction, very similar to an electric bell; in fact, you will have a buzzer by removing the bell from any ordinary electric bell.”
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From this reading Electric Buzzer._ Fig. 100.
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From this reading APPARATUS 125.
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From this reading _213.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A buzzer is, in construction, very similar to an electric bell; in fact, you will have a buzzer by removing the bell from any ordinary electric bell.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A buzzer is, in construction, very similar to an electric bell; in fact, you will have a buzzer by removing the bell from any ordinary electric bell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ELECTRIC BELLS AND BUZZERS.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A buzzer is, in construction, very similar to an electric bell; in fact, you will have a buzzer by removing the bell from any ordinary electric bell.
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading APPARATUS 125.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading A buzzer is, in construction, very similar to an electric bell; in fact, you will have a buzzer by removing the bell from any ordinary electric bell.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading ELECTRIC BELLS AND BUZZERS.
a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
From this reading Electric Buzzer._ Fig. 100.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ELECTRIC BELLS AND BUZZERS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A buzzer is, in construction, very similar to an electric bell; in fact, you will have a buzzer by removing the bell from any ordinary electric bell.
the act of constructing something
From this reading A buzzer is, in construction, very similar to an electric bell; in fact, you will have a buzzer by removing the bell from any ordinary electric bell.
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading ELECTRIC BELLS AND BUZZERS.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading A buzzer is, in construction, very similar to an electric bell; in fact, you will have a buzzer by removing the bell from any ordinary electric bell.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Electric Buzzer._ Fig. 100.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A buzzer is, in construction, very similar to an electric bell; in fact, you will have a buzzer by removing the bell from any ordinary electric bell.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A buzzer is, in construction, very similar to an electric bell; in fact, you will have a buzzer by removing the bell from any ordinary electric bell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A buzzer is, in construction, very similar to an electric bell; in fact, you will have a buzzer by removing the bell from any ordinary electric bell.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A buzzer is, in construction, very similar to an electric bell; in fact, you will have a buzzer by removing the bell from any ordinary electric bell.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading A buzzer is, in construction, very similar to an electric bell; in fact, you will have a buzzer by removing the bell from any ordinary electric bell.
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading A buzzer is, in construction, very similar to an electric bell; in fact, you will have a buzzer by removing the bell from any ordinary electric bell.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading A buzzer is, in construction, very similar to an electric bell; in fact, you will have a buzzer by removing the bell from any ordinary electric bell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A buzzer is, in construction, very similar to an electric bell; in fact, you will have a buzzer by removing the bell from any ordinary electric bell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A buzzer is, in construction, very similar to an electric bell; in fact, you will have a buzzer by removing the bell from any ordinary electric bell.
precisely as stated
From this reading A buzzer is, in construction, very similar to an electric bell; in fact, you will have a buzzer by removing the bell from any ordinary electric bell.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A buzzer is, in construction, very similar to an electric bell; in fact, you will have a buzzer by removing the bell from any ordinary electric bell.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A buzzer is, in construction, very similar to an electric bell; in fact, you will have a buzzer by removing the bell from any ordinary electric bell.
Chapter 16 of How Two Boys Made Their Own Electrical by Thomas M. (Thomas Matthew) St. John holds 91 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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