Chapter II

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From this reading ~Tools for Making Simple Drawings.--~To make simple working drawings, or _mechanical drawings_ as they are called, all the tools you need are a good, straight 12-inch rule, as shown in Fig. 13, _compasses_ as shown in Fig. 14, a medium hard lead pencil, a rubber eraser and some smooth white paper.

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From this reading ~Tools for Making Simple Drawings.--~To make simple working drawings, or _mechanical drawings_ as they are called, all the tools you need are a good, straight 12-inch rule, as shown in Fig. 13, _compasses_ as shown in Fig. 14, a medium hard lead pencil, a rubber eraser and some smooth white paper.

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From this reading ~Tools for Making Simple Drawings.--~To make simple working drawings, or _mechanical drawings_ as they are called, all the tools you need are a good, straight 12-inch rule, as shown in Fig. 13, _compasses_ as shown in Fig. 14, a medium hard lead pencil, a rubber eraser and some smooth white paper.

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From this reading ~How to Make Simple Working Drawings.--~At A in Fig. 15 is shown a drawing in perspective, that is as it would look to the eye, of a _rectangular_ box, while B is a top view, C is a side view and D is an end view of the same box; of course the bottom and the other end and side cannot be seen but you can imagine pretty well that they are there if you try to.

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

From this reading WORKING IT OUT ON PAPER The next step after, and sometimes even before, you have thought out your great idea is to make a drawing of the invention it represents.

later than; following

From this reading WORKING IT OUT ON PAPER The next step after, and sometimes even before, you have thought out your great idea is to make a drawing of the invention it represents.

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading Nearly every one can do a little _free hand drawing_ and this is a good way to make rough sketches to aid the mind in further developing thought.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading But if you can make a simple _working drawing_ of your device, that is a picture in which all of the parts are drawn in proportion, or to _scale_ as it is called, the whole thing will stand out clearly before you and you can see where it is wrong and make the needed changes on paper before you try to build a model.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading ~How to Make Simple Working Drawings.--~At A in Fig. 15 is shown a drawing in perspective, that is as it would look to the eye, of a _rectangular_ box, while B is a top view, C is a side view and D is an end view of the same box; of course the bottom and the other end and side cannot be seen but you can imagine pretty well that they are there if you try to.

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

From this reading WORKING IT OUT ON PAPER The next step after, and sometimes even before, you have thought out your great idea is to make a drawing of the invention it represents.

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

From this reading But if you can make a simple _working drawing_ of your device, that is a picture in which all of the parts are drawn in proportion, or to _scale_ as it is called, the whole thing will stand out clearly before you and you can see where it is wrong and make the needed changes on paper before you try to build a model.

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

From this reading But if you can make a simple _working drawing_ of your device, that is a picture in which all of the parts are drawn in proportion, or to _scale_ as it is called, the whole thing will stand out clearly before you and you can see where it is wrong and make the needed changes on paper before you try to build a model.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ~How to Make Simple Working Drawings.--~At A in Fig. 15 is shown a drawing in perspective, that is as it would look to the eye, of a _rectangular_ box, while B is a top view, C is a side view and D is an end view of the same box; of course the bottom and the other end and side cannot be seen but you can imagine pretty well that they are there if you try to.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading ~How to Make Simple Working Drawings.--~At A in Fig. 15 is shown a drawing in perspective, that is as it would look to the eye, of a _rectangular_ box, while B is a top view, C is a side view and D is an end view of the same box; of course the bottom and the other end and side cannot be seen but you can imagine pretty well that they are there if you try to.

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

From this reading ~How to Make Simple Working Drawings.--~At A in Fig. 15 is shown a drawing in perspective, that is as it would look to the eye, of a _rectangular_ box, while B is a top view, C is a side view and D is an end view of the same box; of course the bottom and the other end and side cannot be seen but you can imagine pretty well that they are there if you try to.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading WORKING IT OUT ON PAPER The next step after, and sometimes even before, you have thought out your great idea is to make a drawing of the invention it represents.

the lower side of anything

From this reading ~How to Make Simple Working Drawings.--~At A in Fig. 15 is shown a drawing in perspective, that is as it would look to the eye, of a _rectangular_ box, while B is a top view, C is a side view and D is an end view of the same box; of course the bottom and the other end and side cannot be seen but you can imagine pretty well that they are there if you try to.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading ~How to Make Simple Working Drawings.--~At A in Fig. 15 is shown a drawing in perspective, that is as it would look to the eye, of a _rectangular_ box, while B is a top view, C is a side view and D is an end view of the same box; of course the bottom and the other end and side cannot be seen but you can imagine pretty well that they are there if you try to.

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading But if you can make a simple _working drawing_ of your device, that is a picture in which all of the parts are drawn in proportion, or to _scale_ as it is called, the whole thing will stand out clearly before you and you can see where it is wrong and make the needed changes on paper before you try to build a model.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But if you can make a simple _working drawing_ of your device, that is a picture in which all of the parts are drawn in proportion, or to _scale_ as it is called, the whole thing will stand out clearly before you and you can see where it is wrong and make the needed changes on paper before you try to build a model.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading ~How to Make Simple Working Drawings.--~At A in Fig. 15 is shown a drawing in perspective, that is as it would look to the eye, of a _rectangular_ box, while B is a top view, C is a side view and D is an end view of the same box; of course the bottom and the other end and side cannot be seen but you can imagine pretty well that they are there if you try to.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading But if you can make a simple _working drawing_ of your device, that is a picture in which all of the parts are drawn in proportion, or to _scale_ as it is called, the whole thing will stand out clearly before you and you can see where it is wrong and make the needed changes on paper before you try to build a model.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Nearly every one can do a little _free hand drawing_ and this is a good way to make rough sketches to aid the mind in further developing thought.

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From this reading ~How to Make Simple Working Drawings.--~At A in Fig. 15 is shown a drawing in perspective, that is as it would look to the eye, of a _rectangular_ box, while B is a top view, C is a side view and D is an end view of the same box; of course the bottom and the other end and side cannot be seen but you can imagine pretty well that they are there if you try to.

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading But if you can make a simple _working drawing_ of your device, that is a picture in which all of the parts are drawn in proportion, or to _scale_ as it is called, the whole thing will stand out clearly before you and you can see where it is wrong and make the needed changes on paper before you try to build a model.

without doubt or question

From this reading But if you can make a simple _working drawing_ of your device, that is a picture in which all of the parts are drawn in proportion, or to _scale_ as it is called, the whole thing will stand out clearly before you and you can see where it is wrong and make the needed changes on paper before you try to build a model.

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From this reading ~Tools for Making Simple Drawings.--~To make simple working drawings, or _mechanical drawings_ as they are called, all the tools you need are a good, straight 12-inch rule, as shown in Fig. 13, _compasses_ as shown in Fig. 14, a medium hard lead pencil, a rubber eraser and some smooth white paper.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading ~How to Make Simple Working Drawings.--~At A in Fig. 15 is shown a drawing in perspective, that is as it would look to the eye, of a _rectangular_ box, while B is a top view, C is a side view and D is an end view of the same box; of course the bottom and the other end and side cannot be seen but you can imagine pretty well that they are there if you try to.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading ~How to Make Simple Working Drawings.--~At A in Fig. 15 is shown a drawing in perspective, that is as it would look to the eye, of a _rectangular_ box, while B is a top view, C is a side view and D is an end view of the same box; of course the bottom and the other end and side cannot be seen but you can imagine pretty well that they are there if you try to.

relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply

From this reading Nearly every one can do a little _free hand drawing_ and this is a good way to make rough sketches to aid the mind in further developing thought.

an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

From this reading But if you can make a simple _working drawing_ of your device, that is a picture in which all of the parts are drawn in proportion, or to _scale_ as it is called, the whole thing will stand out clearly before you and you can see where it is wrong and make the needed changes on paper before you try to build a model.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Nearly every one can do a little _free hand drawing_ and this is a good way to make rough sketches to aid the mind in further developing thought.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading WORKING IT OUT ON PAPER The next step after, and sometimes even before, you have thought out your great idea is to make a drawing of the invention it represents.

plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading ~Tools for Making Simple Drawings.--~To make simple working drawings, or _mechanical drawings_ as they are called, all the tools you need are a good, straight 12-inch rule, as shown in Fig. 13, _compasses_ as shown in Fig. 14, a medium hard lead pencil, a rubber eraser and some smooth white paper.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading But if you can make a simple _working drawing_ of your device, that is a picture in which all of the parts are drawn in proportion, or to _scale_ as it is called, the whole thing will stand out clearly before you and you can see where it is wrong and make the needed changes on paper before you try to build a model.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading ~How to Make Simple Working Drawings.--~At A in Fig. 15 is shown a drawing in perspective, that is as it would look to the eye, of a _rectangular_ box, while B is a top view, C is a side view and D is an end view of the same box; of course the bottom and the other end and side cannot be seen but you can imagine pretty well that they are there if you try to.

an implement used to erase something

From this reading ~Tools for Making Simple Drawings.--~To make simple working drawings, or _mechanical drawings_ as they are called, all the tools you need are a good, straight 12-inch rule, as shown in Fig. 13, _compasses_ as shown in Fig. 14, a medium hard lead pencil, a rubber eraser and some smooth white paper.

divisible by two

From this reading WORKING IT OUT ON PAPER The next step after, and sometimes even before, you have thought out your great idea is to make a drawing of the invention it represents.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Nearly every one can do a little _free hand drawing_ and this is a good way to make rough sketches to aid the mind in further developing thought.

the organ of sight

From this reading ~How to Make Simple Working Drawings.--~At A in Fig. 15 is shown a drawing in perspective, that is as it would look to the eye, of a _rectangular_ box, while B is a top view, C is a side view and D is an end view of the same box; of course the bottom and the other end and side cannot be seen but you can imagine pretty well that they are there if you try to.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading ~Tools for Making Simple Drawings.--~To make simple working drawings, or _mechanical drawings_ as they are called, all the tools you need are a good, straight 12-inch rule, as shown in Fig. 13, _compasses_ as shown in Fig. 14, a medium hard lead pencil, a rubber eraser and some smooth white paper.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ~Tools for Making Simple Drawings.--~To make simple working drawings, or _mechanical drawings_ as they are called, all the tools you need are a good, straight 12-inch rule, as shown in Fig. 13, _compasses_ as shown in Fig. 14, a medium hard lead pencil, a rubber eraser and some smooth white paper.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Nearly every one can do a little _free hand drawing_ and this is a good way to make rough sketches to aid the mind in further developing thought.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Nearly every one can do a little _free hand drawing_ and this is a good way to make rough sketches to aid the mind in further developing thought.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Nearly every one can do a little _free hand drawing_ and this is a good way to make rough sketches to aid the mind in further developing thought.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading WORKING IT OUT ON PAPER The next step after, and sometimes even before, you have thought out your great idea is to make a drawing of the invention it represents.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Nearly every one can do a little _free hand drawing_ and this is a good way to make rough sketches to aid the mind in further developing thought.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading ~Tools for Making Simple Drawings.--~To make simple working drawings, or _mechanical drawings_ as they are called, all the tools you need are a good, straight 12-inch rule, as shown in Fig. 13, _compasses_ as shown in Fig. 14, a medium hard lead pencil, a rubber eraser and some smooth white paper.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading WORKING IT OUT ON PAPER The next step after, and sometimes even before, you have thought out your great idea is to make a drawing of the invention it represents.

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From this reading ~How to Make Simple Working Drawings.--~At A in Fig. 15 is shown a drawing in perspective, that is as it would look to the eye, of a _rectangular_ box, while B is a top view, C is a side view and D is an end view of the same box; of course the bottom and the other end and side cannot be seen but you can imagine pretty well that they are there if you try to.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading WORKING IT OUT ON PAPER The next step after, and sometimes even before, you have thought out your great idea is to make a drawing of the invention it represents.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But if you can make a simple _working drawing_ of your device, that is a picture in which all of the parts are drawn in proportion, or to _scale_ as it is called, the whole thing will stand out clearly before you and you can see where it is wrong and make the needed changes on paper before you try to build a model.

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading ~How to Make Simple Working Drawings.--~At A in Fig. 15 is shown a drawing in perspective, that is as it would look to the eye, of a _rectangular_ box, while B is a top view, C is a side view and D is an end view of the same box; of course the bottom and the other end and side cannot be seen but you can imagine pretty well that they are there if you try to.

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

From this reading Nearly every one can do a little _free hand drawing_ and this is a good way to make rough sketches to aid the mind in further developing thought.

a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading ~Tools for Making Simple Drawings.--~To make simple working drawings, or _mechanical drawings_ as they are called, all the tools you need are a good, straight 12-inch rule, as shown in Fig. 13, _compasses_ as shown in Fig. 14, a medium hard lead pencil, a rubber eraser and some smooth white paper.

the creation of something in the mind

From this reading WORKING IT OUT ON PAPER The next step after, and sometimes even before, you have thought out your great idea is to make a drawing of the invention it represents.

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

From this reading WORKING IT OUT ON PAPER The next step after, and sometimes even before, you have thought out your great idea is to make a drawing of the invention it represents.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading WORKING IT OUT ON PAPER The next step after, and sometimes even before, you have thought out your great idea is to make a drawing of the invention it represents.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading ~Tools for Making Simple Drawings.--~To make simple working drawings, or _mechanical drawings_ as they are called, all the tools you need are a good, straight 12-inch rule, as shown in Fig. 13, _compasses_ as shown in Fig. 14, a medium hard lead pencil, a rubber eraser and some smooth white paper.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Nearly every one can do a little _free hand drawing_ and this is a good way to make rough sketches to aid the mind in further developing thought.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading ~How to Make Simple Working Drawings.--~At A in Fig. 15 is shown a drawing in perspective, that is as it would look to the eye, of a _rectangular_ box, while B is a top view, C is a side view and D is an end view of the same box; of course the bottom and the other end and side cannot be seen but you can imagine pretty well that they are there if you try to.

engage in

From this reading WORKING IT OUT ON PAPER The next step after, and sometimes even before, you have thought out your great idea is to make a drawing of the invention it represents.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading ~Tools for Making Simple Drawings.--~To make simple working drawings, or _mechanical drawings_ as they are called, all the tools you need are a good, straight 12-inch rule, as shown in Fig. 13, _compasses_ as shown in Fig. 14, a medium hard lead pencil, a rubber eraser and some smooth white paper.

using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices

From this reading ~Tools for Making Simple Drawings.--~To make simple working drawings, or _mechanical drawings_ as they are called, all the tools you need are a good, straight 12-inch rule, as shown in Fig. 13, _compasses_ as shown in Fig. 14, a medium hard lead pencil, a rubber eraser and some smooth white paper.

a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information

From this reading ~Tools for Making Simple Drawings.--~To make simple working drawings, or _mechanical drawings_ as they are called, all the tools you need are a good, straight 12-inch rule, as shown in Fig. 13, _compasses_ as shown in Fig. 14, a medium hard lead pencil, a rubber eraser and some smooth white paper.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Nearly every one can do a little _free hand drawing_ and this is a good way to make rough sketches to aid the mind in further developing thought.

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading But if you can make a simple _working drawing_ of your device, that is a picture in which all of the parts are drawn in proportion, or to _scale_ as it is called, the whole thing will stand out clearly before you and you can see where it is wrong and make the needed changes on paper before you try to build a model.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Nearly every one can do a little _free hand drawing_ and this is a good way to make rough sketches to aid the mind in further developing thought.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading ~Tools for Making Simple Drawings.--~To make simple working drawings, or _mechanical drawings_ as they are called, all the tools you need are a good, straight 12-inch rule, as shown in Fig. 13, _compasses_ as shown in Fig. 14, a medium hard lead pencil, a rubber eraser and some smooth white paper.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading But if you can make a simple _working drawing_ of your device, that is a picture in which all of the parts are drawn in proportion, or to _scale_ as it is called, the whole thing will stand out clearly before you and you can see where it is wrong and make the needed changes on paper before you try to build a model.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading WORKING IT OUT ON PAPER The next step after, and sometimes even before, you have thought out your great idea is to make a drawing of the invention it represents.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WORKING IT OUT ON PAPER The next step after, and sometimes even before, you have thought out your great idea is to make a drawing of the invention it represents.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading WORKING IT OUT ON PAPER The next step after, and sometimes even before, you have thought out your great idea is to make a drawing of the invention it represents.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Nearly every one can do a little _free hand drawing_ and this is a good way to make rough sketches to aid the mind in further developing thought.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But if you can make a simple _working drawing_ of your device, that is a picture in which all of the parts are drawn in proportion, or to _scale_ as it is called, the whole thing will stand out clearly before you and you can see where it is wrong and make the needed changes on paper before you try to build a model.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading ~How to Make Simple Working Drawings.--~At A in Fig. 15 is shown a drawing in perspective, that is as it would look to the eye, of a _rectangular_ box, while B is a top view, C is a side view and D is an end view of the same box; of course the bottom and the other end and side cannot be seen but you can imagine pretty well that they are there if you try to.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading WORKING IT OUT ON PAPER The next step after, and sometimes even before, you have thought out your great idea is to make a drawing of the invention it represents.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading WORKING IT OUT ON PAPER The next step after, and sometimes even before, you have thought out your great idea is to make a drawing of the invention it represents.

the local environment

From this reading But if you can make a simple _working drawing_ of your device, that is a picture in which all of the parts are drawn in proportion, or to _scale_ as it is called, the whole thing will stand out clearly before you and you can see where it is wrong and make the needed changes on paper before you try to build a model.

a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood

From this reading ~Tools for Making Simple Drawings.--~To make simple working drawings, or _mechanical drawings_ as they are called, all the tools you need are a good, straight 12-inch rule, as shown in Fig. 13, _compasses_ as shown in Fig. 14, a medium hard lead pencil, a rubber eraser and some smooth white paper.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading ~How to Make Simple Working Drawings.--~At A in Fig. 15 is shown a drawing in perspective, that is as it would look to the eye, of a _rectangular_ box, while B is a top view, C is a side view and D is an end view of the same box; of course the bottom and the other end and side cannot be seen but you can imagine pretty well that they are there if you try to.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading But if you can make a simple _working drawing_ of your device, that is a picture in which all of the parts are drawn in proportion, or to _scale_ as it is called, the whole thing will stand out clearly before you and you can see where it is wrong and make the needed changes on paper before you try to build a model.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading ~How to Make Simple Working Drawings.--~At A in Fig. 15 is shown a drawing in perspective, that is as it would look to the eye, of a _rectangular_ box, while B is a top view, C is a side view and D is an end view of the same box; of course the bottom and the other end and side cannot be seen but you can imagine pretty well that they are there if you try to.

the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

From this reading But if you can make a simple _working drawing_ of your device, that is a picture in which all of the parts are drawn in proportion, or to _scale_ as it is called, the whole thing will stand out clearly before you and you can see where it is wrong and make the needed changes on paper before you try to build a model.

having four right angles

From this reading ~How to Make Simple Working Drawings.--~At A in Fig. 15 is shown a drawing in perspective, that is as it would look to the eye, of a _rectangular_ box, while B is a top view, C is a side view and D is an end view of the same box; of course the bottom and the other end and side cannot be seen but you can imagine pretty well that they are there if you try to.

third-person singular of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading WORKING IT OUT ON PAPER The next step after, and sometimes even before, you have thought out your great idea is to make a drawing of the invention it represents.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading Nearly every one can do a little _free hand drawing_ and this is a good way to make rough sketches to aid the mind in further developing thought.

an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products

From this reading ~Tools for Making Simple Drawings.--~To make simple working drawings, or _mechanical drawings_ as they are called, all the tools you need are a good, straight 12-inch rule, as shown in Fig. 13, _compasses_ as shown in Fig. 14, a medium hard lead pencil, a rubber eraser and some smooth white paper.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading ~Tools for Making Simple Drawings.--~To make simple working drawings, or _mechanical drawings_ as they are called, all the tools you need are a good, straight 12-inch rule, as shown in Fig. 13, _compasses_ as shown in Fig. 14, a medium hard lead pencil, a rubber eraser and some smooth white paper.

Identical; not different.

From this reading ~How to Make Simple Working Drawings.--~At A in Fig. 15 is shown a drawing in perspective, that is as it would look to the eye, of a _rectangular_ box, while B is a top view, C is a side view and D is an end view of the same box; of course the bottom and the other end and side cannot be seen but you can imagine pretty well that they are there if you try to.

an ordered reference standard

From this reading But if you can make a simple _working drawing_ of your device, that is a picture in which all of the parts are drawn in proportion, or to _scale_ as it is called, the whole thing will stand out clearly before you and you can see where it is wrong and make the needed changes on paper before you try to build a model.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading But if you can make a simple _working drawing_ of your device, that is a picture in which all of the parts are drawn in proportion, or to _scale_ as it is called, the whole thing will stand out clearly before you and you can see where it is wrong and make the needed changes on paper before you try to build a model.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading ~How to Make Simple Working Drawings.--~At A in Fig. 15 is shown a drawing in perspective, that is as it would look to the eye, of a _rectangular_ box, while B is a top view, C is a side view and D is an end view of the same box; of course the bottom and the other end and side cannot be seen but you can imagine pretty well that they are there if you try to.

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

From this reading ~Tools for Making Simple Drawings.--~To make simple working drawings, or _mechanical drawings_ as they are called, all the tools you need are a good, straight 12-inch rule, as shown in Fig. 13, _compasses_ as shown in Fig. 14, a medium hard lead pencil, a rubber eraser and some smooth white paper.

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

From this reading ~How to Make Simple Working Drawings.--~At A in Fig. 15 is shown a drawing in perspective, that is as it would look to the eye, of a _rectangular_ box, while B is a top view, C is a side view and D is an end view of the same box; of course the bottom and the other end and side cannot be seen but you can imagine pretty well that they are there if you try to.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading But if you can make a simple _working drawing_ of your device, that is a picture in which all of the parts are drawn in proportion, or to _scale_ as it is called, the whole thing will stand out clearly before you and you can see where it is wrong and make the needed changes on paper before you try to build a model.

plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading Nearly every one can do a little _free hand drawing_ and this is a good way to make rough sketches to aid the mind in further developing thought.

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading ~Tools for Making Simple Drawings.--~To make simple working drawings, or _mechanical drawings_ as they are called, all the tools you need are a good, straight 12-inch rule, as shown in Fig. 13, _compasses_ as shown in Fig. 14, a medium hard lead pencil, a rubber eraser and some smooth white paper.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading ~Tools for Making Simple Drawings.--~To make simple working drawings, or _mechanical drawings_ as they are called, all the tools you need are a good, straight 12-inch rule, as shown in Fig. 13, _compasses_ as shown in Fig. 14, a medium hard lead pencil, a rubber eraser and some smooth white paper.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading WORKING IT OUT ON PAPER The next step after, and sometimes even before, you have thought out your great idea is to make a drawing of the invention it represents.

be standing; be upright

From this reading But if you can make a simple _working drawing_ of your device, that is a picture in which all of the parts are drawn in proportion, or to _scale_ as it is called, the whole thing will stand out clearly before you and you can see where it is wrong and make the needed changes on paper before you try to build a model.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading WORKING IT OUT ON PAPER The next step after, and sometimes even before, you have thought out your great idea is to make a drawing of the invention it represents.

successive (without a break)

From this reading ~Tools for Making Simple Drawings.--~To make simple working drawings, or _mechanical drawings_ as they are called, all the tools you need are a good, straight 12-inch rule, as shown in Fig. 13, _compasses_ as shown in Fig. 14, a medium hard lead pencil, a rubber eraser and some smooth white paper.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But if you can make a simple _working drawing_ of your device, that is a picture in which all of the parts are drawn in proportion, or to _scale_ as it is called, the whole thing will stand out clearly before you and you can see where it is wrong and make the needed changes on paper before you try to build a model.

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

From this reading WORKING IT OUT ON PAPER The next step after, and sometimes even before, you have thought out your great idea is to make a drawing of the invention it represents.

in or at that place or location

From this reading ~How to Make Simple Working Drawings.--~At A in Fig. 15 is shown a drawing in perspective, that is as it would look to the eye, of a _rectangular_ box, while B is a top view, C is a side view and D is an end view of the same box; of course the bottom and the other end and side cannot be seen but you can imagine pretty well that they are there if you try to.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading ~Tools for Making Simple Drawings.--~To make simple working drawings, or _mechanical drawings_ as they are called, all the tools you need are a good, straight 12-inch rule, as shown in Fig. 13, _compasses_ as shown in Fig. 14, a medium hard lead pencil, a rubber eraser and some smooth white paper.

a special situation

From this reading But if you can make a simple _working drawing_ of your device, that is a picture in which all of the parts are drawn in proportion, or to _scale_ as it is called, the whole thing will stand out clearly before you and you can see where it is wrong and make the needed changes on paper before you try to build a model.

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

From this reading Nearly every one can do a little _free hand drawing_ and this is a good way to make rough sketches to aid the mind in further developing thought.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading WORKING IT OUT ON PAPER The next step after, and sometimes even before, you have thought out your great idea is to make a drawing of the invention it represents.

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

From this reading WORKING IT OUT ON PAPER The next step after, and sometimes even before, you have thought out your great idea is to make a drawing of the invention it represents.

plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation

From this reading ~Tools for Making Simple Drawings.--~To make simple working drawings, or _mechanical drawings_ as they are called, all the tools you need are a good, straight 12-inch rule, as shown in Fig. 13, _compasses_ as shown in Fig. 14, a medium hard lead pencil, a rubber eraser and some smooth white paper.

the upper part of anything

From this reading ~How to Make Simple Working Drawings.--~At A in Fig. 15 is shown a drawing in perspective, that is as it would look to the eye, of a _rectangular_ box, while B is a top view, C is a side view and D is an end view of the same box; of course the bottom and the other end and side cannot be seen but you can imagine pretty well that they are there if you try to.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading But if you can make a simple _working drawing_ of your device, that is a picture in which all of the parts are drawn in proportion, or to _scale_ as it is called, the whole thing will stand out clearly before you and you can see where it is wrong and make the needed changes on paper before you try to build a model.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading ~How to Make Simple Working Drawings.--~At A in Fig. 15 is shown a drawing in perspective, that is as it would look to the eye, of a _rectangular_ box, while B is a top view, C is a side view and D is an end view of the same box; of course the bottom and the other end and side cannot be seen but you can imagine pretty well that they are there if you try to.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Nearly every one can do a little _free hand drawing_ and this is a good way to make rough sketches to aid the mind in further developing thought.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading ~How to Make Simple Working Drawings.--~At A in Fig. 15 is shown a drawing in perspective, that is as it would look to the eye, of a _rectangular_ box, while B is a top view, C is a side view and D is an end view of the same box; of course the bottom and the other end and side cannot be seen but you can imagine pretty well that they are there if you try to.

in or at the place that

From this reading But if you can make a simple _working drawing_ of your device, that is a picture in which all of the parts are drawn in proportion, or to _scale_ as it is called, the whole thing will stand out clearly before you and you can see where it is wrong and make the needed changes on paper before you try to build a model.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But if you can make a simple _working drawing_ of your device, that is a picture in which all of the parts are drawn in proportion, or to _scale_ as it is called, the whole thing will stand out clearly before you and you can see where it is wrong and make the needed changes on paper before you try to build a model.

during the time that

From this reading ~How to Make Simple Working Drawings.--~At A in Fig. 15 is shown a drawing in perspective, that is as it would look to the eye, of a _rectangular_ box, while B is a top view, C is a side view and D is an end view of the same box; of course the bottom and the other end and side cannot be seen but you can imagine pretty well that they are there if you try to.

a Caucasian

From this reading ~Tools for Making Simple Drawings.--~To make simple working drawings, or _mechanical drawings_ as they are called, all the tools you need are a good, straight 12-inch rule, as shown in Fig. 13, _compasses_ as shown in Fig. 14, a medium hard lead pencil, a rubber eraser and some smooth white paper.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading But if you can make a simple _working drawing_ of your device, that is a picture in which all of the parts are drawn in proportion, or to _scale_ as it is called, the whole thing will stand out clearly before you and you can see where it is wrong and make the needed changes on paper before you try to build a model.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading But if you can make a simple _working drawing_ of your device, that is a picture in which all of the parts are drawn in proportion, or to _scale_ as it is called, the whole thing will stand out clearly before you and you can see where it is wrong and make the needed changes on paper before you try to build a model.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading WORKING IT OUT ON PAPER The next step after, and sometimes even before, you have thought out your great idea is to make a drawing of the invention it represents.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading ~How to Make Simple Working Drawings.--~At A in Fig. 15 is shown a drawing in perspective, that is as it would look to the eye, of a _rectangular_ box, while B is a top view, C is a side view and D is an end view of the same box; of course the bottom and the other end and side cannot be seen but you can imagine pretty well that they are there if you try to.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading But if you can make a simple _working drawing_ of your device, that is a picture in which all of the parts are drawn in proportion, or to _scale_ as it is called, the whole thing will stand out clearly before you and you can see where it is wrong and make the needed changes on paper before you try to build a model.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading WORKING IT OUT ON PAPER The next step after, and sometimes even before, you have thought out your great idea is to make a drawing of the invention it represents.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading WORKING IT OUT ON PAPER The next step after, and sometimes even before, you have thought out your great idea is to make a drawing of the invention it represents.