used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And they can do a very great deal more when they use their brains, too.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But people have always been able to work and build wonderful things, using just their muscles.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But people have always been able to work and build wonderful things, using just their muscles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But people have always been able to work and build wonderful things, using just their muscles.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But people have always been able to work and build wonderful things, using just their muscles.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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Bound written or printed works.
From this reading GARDEN CITY BOOKS GARDEN CITY, N. Y. You could do everything that the machines in this book do.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading And they can do a very great deal more when they use their brains, too.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading But people have always been able to work and build wonderful things, using just their muscles.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But people have always been able to work and build wonderful things, using just their muscles.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And they can do a very great deal more when they use their brains, too.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading GARDEN CITY BOOKS GARDEN CITY, N. Y. You could do everything that the machines in this book do.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading GARDEN CITY BOOKS GARDEN CITY, N. Y. You could do everything that the machines in this book do.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading For some of the jobs, of course, you’d have to get friends to help you.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading And they can do a very great deal more when they use their brains, too.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading GARDEN CITY BOOKS GARDEN CITY, N. Y. You could do everything that the machines in this book do.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading They can invent machines to make work thousands of times easier and faster.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading GARDEN CITY BOOKS GARDEN CITY, N. Y. You could do everything that the machines in this book do.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading They can invent machines to make work thousands of times easier and faster.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some of the jobs, of course, you’d have to get friends to help you.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading For some of the jobs, of course, you’d have to get friends to help you.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading GARDEN CITY BOOKS GARDEN CITY, N. Y. You could do everything that the machines in this book do.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For some of the jobs, of course, you’d have to get friends to help you.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And they can do a very great deal more when they use their brains, too.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For some of the jobs, of course, you’d have to get friends to help you.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading For some of the jobs, of course, you’d have to get friends to help you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GARDEN CITY BOOKS GARDEN CITY, N. Y. You could do everything that the machines in this book do.
inventverbUS /ˌɪnˈvent/
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading They can invent machines to make work thousands of times easier and faster.
jobsnounUS /dʒɑːbz/
plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading For some of the jobs, of course, you’d have to get friends to help you.
and nothing more
From this reading But people have always been able to work and build wonderful things, using just their muscles.
machinesnounUS /məˈʃiːnz/
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading GARDEN CITY BOOKS GARDEN CITY, N. Y. You could do everything that the machines in this book do.
engage in
From this reading They can invent machines to make work thousands of times easier and faster.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And they can do a very great deal more when they use their brains, too.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading But people have always been able to work and build wonderful things, using just their muscles.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading GARDEN CITY BOOKS GARDEN CITY, N. Y. You could do everything that the machines in this book do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For some of the jobs, of course, you’d have to get friends to help you.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But people have always been able to work and build wonderful things, using just their muscles.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some of the jobs, of course, you’d have to get friends to help you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GARDEN CITY BOOKS GARDEN CITY, N. Y. You could do everything that the machines in this book do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GARDEN CITY BOOKS GARDEN CITY, N. Y. You could do everything that the machines in this book do.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But people have always been able to work and build wonderful things, using just their muscles.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they can do a very great deal more when they use their brains, too.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But people have always been able to work and build wonderful things, using just their muscles.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading GARDEN CITY BOOKS GARDEN CITY, N. Y. You could do everything that the machines in this book do.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading They can invent machines to make work thousands of times easier and faster.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading They can invent machines to make work thousands of times easier and faster.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For some of the jobs, of course, you’d have to get friends to help you.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And they can do a very great deal more when they use their brains, too.
the act of using
From this reading And they can do a very great deal more when they use their brains, too.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading But people have always been able to work and build wonderful things, using just their muscles.
precisely as stated
From this reading And they can do a very great deal more when they use their brains, too.
at the time that
From this reading And they can do a very great deal more when they use their brains, too.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading But people have always been able to work and build wonderful things, using just their muscles.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But people have always been able to work and build wonderful things, using just their muscles.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading GARDEN CITY BOOKS GARDEN CITY, N. Y. You could do everything that the machines in this book do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading GARDEN CITY BOOKS GARDEN CITY, N. Y. You could do everything that the machines in this book do.
you'd
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From this reading For some of the jobs, of course, you’d have to get friends to help you.
