Chapter 18 of How Two Boys Made Their Own Electrical is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of How Two Boys Made Their Own Electrical is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RESISTANCE COILS. APPARATUS 131. _230. Resistance Coils._ Fig. 105. For experiments in resistance (See text-book), a set of standard resistances is necessary.
Chapter 18 of How Two Boys Made Their Own Electrical is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading “APPARATUS 131.”
plural of “coil” — a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading “RESISTANCE COILS.”
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading “For experiments in resistance (See text-book), a set of standard resistances is necessary.”
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “Resistance Coils._ Fig. 105.”
absolutely essential
From this reading “For experiments in resistance (See text-book), a set of standard resistances is necessary.”
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading “RESISTANCE COILS.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “For experiments in resistance (See text-book), a set of standard resistances is necessary.”
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading “For experiments in resistance (See text-book), a set of standard resistances is necessary.”
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From this reading Resistance Coils._ Fig. 105.
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From this reading APPARATUS 131.
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From this reading _230.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For experiments in resistance (See text-book), a set of standard resistances is necessary.
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading APPARATUS 131.
plural of “coil” — a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading RESISTANCE COILS.
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading For experiments in resistance (See text-book), a set of standard resistances is necessary.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Resistance Coils._ Fig. 105.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For experiments in resistance (See text-book), a set of standard resistances is necessary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For experiments in resistance (See text-book), a set of standard resistances is necessary.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For experiments in resistance (See text-book), a set of standard resistances is necessary.
absolutely essential
From this reading For experiments in resistance (See text-book), a set of standard resistances is necessary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For experiments in resistance (See text-book), a set of standard resistances is necessary.
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading RESISTANCE COILS.
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From this reading For experiments in resistance (See text-book), a set of standard resistances is necessary.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For experiments in resistance (See text-book), a set of standard resistances is necessary.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For experiments in resistance (See text-book), a set of standard resistances is necessary.
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading For experiments in resistance (See text-book), a set of standard resistances is necessary.
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From this reading For experiments in resistance (See text-book), a set of standard resistances is necessary.
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