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Manual Training Toys for the Boy's Workshop
Manual Training Toys for the Boy's Workshop

Chapter III

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First, make the body, then 4-1/4" from the front end and 3/4" from the right side, bore a 1/4" hole in the body for the steering post.
This should fit tightly so as to hold the wheels in any position desired.
Leather washers are nailed to the post close to the body.
The steering post must be put in place before any other parts are fastened to the body.
The ends of the rails which are later fastened to the bottom of the body, slant 1/2".
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Manual Training Toys for the Boy's Workshop

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Manual Training Toys for the Boy's Workshop is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
First, make the body, then 4-1/4" from the front end and 3/4" from the right side, bore a 1/4" hole in the body for the steering post.
Line 2
This should fit tightly so as to hold the wheels in any position desired.
/ðɪs ʃʊd fɪt ˈtaɪtli soʊ æz tuː hoʊld ðə wiːlz ɪn ˈeni pəˈzɪʃən dɪˈzaɪərd/
Line 3
Leather washers are nailed to the post close to the body.
/ˈleðər ˈwɑːʃərz ɑːr neɪld tuː ðə poʊst kloʊs tuː ðə ˈbɑːdi/
Line 4
The steering post must be put in place before any other parts are fastened to the body.
/ðə ˈstɪrɪŋ poʊst mʌst biː pʊt ɪn pleɪs bɪˈfɔːr ˈeni ˈʌðər pɑːrts ɑːr ˈfæsənd tuː ðə ˈbɑːdi/
Line 5
The ends of the rails which are later fastened to the bottom of the body, slant 1/2".

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Leather noun US /ˈleðər/

an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning

From this reading “Leather washers are nailed to the post close to the body.”

nailed verb US /neɪld/

past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails

From this reading “Leather washers are nailed to the post close to the body.”

rails noun US /reɪlz/

a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll

From this reading “The ends of the rails which are later fastened to the bottom of the body, slant 1/2".”

slant verb US /slænt/

lie obliquely

From this reading “The ends of the rails which are later fastened to the bottom of the body, slant 1/2".”

steering noun US /ˈstɪrɪŋ/

the act of guiding or showing the way

From this reading “First, make the body, then 4-1/4" from the front end and 3/4" from the right side, bore a 1/4" hole in the body for the steering post.”

tightly adverb US /ˈtaɪtli/

in a tight or constricted manner

From this reading “This should fit tightly so as to hold the wheels in any position desired.”

washers noun US /ˈwɑːʃərz/

plural of “washer” — someone who washes things for a living

From this reading “Leather washers are nailed to the post close to the body.”

wheels noun US /wiːlz/

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading “This should fit tightly so as to hold the wheels in any position desired.”

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other parts adjective + noun

In this reading “The steering post must be put in place before any other parts are fastened to the body.”

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From this reading First, make the body, then 4-1/4" from the front end and 3/4" from the right side, bore a 1/4" hole in the body for the steering post.

2

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The ends of the rails which are later fastened to the bottom of the body, slant 1/2".

3

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading First, make the body, then 4-1/4" from the front end and 3/4" from the right side, bore a 1/4" hole in the body for the steering post.

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From this reading First, make the body, then 4-1/4" from the front end and 3/4" from the right side, bore a 1/4" hole in the body for the steering post.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading First, make the body, then 4-1/4" from the front end and 3/4" from the right side, bore a 1/4" hole in the body for the steering post.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading First, make the body, then 4-1/4" from the front end and 3/4" from the right side, bore a 1/4" hole in the body for the steering post.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading This should fit tightly so as to hold the wheels in any position desired.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Leather washers are nailed to the post close to the body.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading This should fit tightly so as to hold the wheels in any position desired.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading The steering post must be put in place before any other parts are fastened to the body.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The steering post must be put in place before any other parts are fastened to the body.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading First, make the body, then 4-1/4" from the front end and 3/4" from the right side, bore a 1/4" hole in the body for the steering post.

boreverbUS /bɔːr/

cause to be bored

From this reading First, make the body, then 4-1/4" from the front end and 3/4" from the right side, bore a 1/4" hole in the body for the steering post.

bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/

the lower side of anything

From this reading The ends of the rails which are later fastened to the bottom of the body, slant 1/2".

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Leather washers are nailed to the post close to the body.

desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/

wanted intensely

From this reading This should fit tightly so as to hold the wheels in any position desired.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading First, make the body, then 4-1/4" from the front end and 3/4" from the right side, bore a 1/4" hole in the body for the steering post.

endsnounUS /endz/

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The ends of the rails which are later fastened to the bottom of the body, slant 1/2".

fastenedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsənd/

firmly closed or secured

From this reading The steering post must be put in place before any other parts are fastened to the body.

FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First, make the body, then 4-1/4" from the front end and 3/4" from the right side, bore a 1/4" hole in the body for the steering post.

fitverbUS /fɪt/

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading This should fit tightly so as to hold the wheels in any position desired.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading First, make the body, then 4-1/4" from the front end and 3/4" from the right side, bore a 1/4" hole in the body for the steering post.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading First, make the body, then 4-1/4" from the front end and 3/4" from the right side, bore a 1/4" hole in the body for the steering post.

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading First, make the body, then 4-1/4" from the front end and 3/4" from the right side, bore a 1/4" hole in the body for the steering post.

holdverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading This should fit tightly so as to hold the wheels in any position desired.

holenounUS /hoʊl/

an opening into or through something

From this reading First, make the body, then 4-1/4" from the front end and 3/4" from the right side, bore a 1/4" hole in the body for the steering post.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading First, make the body, then 4-1/4" from the front end and 3/4" from the right side, bore a 1/4" hole in the body for the steering post.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading The ends of the rails which are later fastened to the bottom of the body, slant 1/2".

LeathernounUS /ˈleðər/

an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning

From this reading Leather washers are nailed to the post close to the body.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading First, make the body, then 4-1/4" from the front end and 3/4" from the right side, bore a 1/4" hole in the body for the steering post.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The steering post must be put in place before any other parts are fastened to the body.

nailedverbUS /neɪld/

past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails

From this reading Leather washers are nailed to the post close to the body.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The ends of the rails which are later fastened to the bottom of the body, slant 1/2".

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The steering post must be put in place before any other parts are fastened to the body.

partsnounUS /pɑːrts/

the local environment

From this reading The steering post must be put in place before any other parts are fastened to the body.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The steering post must be put in place before any other parts are fastened to the body.

positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading This should fit tightly so as to hold the wheels in any position desired.

postverbUS /poʊst/

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading First, make the body, then 4-1/4" from the front end and 3/4" from the right side, bore a 1/4" hole in the body for the steering post.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The steering post must be put in place before any other parts are fastened to the body.

railsnounUS /reɪlz/

a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll

From this reading The ends of the rails which are later fastened to the bottom of the body, slant 1/2".

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading First, make the body, then 4-1/4" from the front end and 3/4" from the right side, bore a 1/4" hole in the body for the steering post.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading This should fit tightly so as to hold the wheels in any position desired.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

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

From this reading First, make the body, then 4-1/4" from the front end and 3/4" from the right side, bore a 1/4" hole in the body for the steering post.

slantverbUS /slænt/

lie obliquely

From this reading The ends of the rails which are later fastened to the bottom of the body, slant 1/2".

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This should fit tightly so as to hold the wheels in any position desired.

steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/

the act of guiding or showing the way

From this reading First, make the body, then 4-1/4" from the front end and 3/4" from the right side, bore a 1/4" hole in the body for the steering post.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading First, make the body, then 4-1/4" from the front end and 3/4" from the right side, bore a 1/4" hole in the body for the steering post.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading First, make the body, then 4-1/4" from the front end and 3/4" from the right side, bore a 1/4" hole in the body for the steering post.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This should fit tightly so as to hold the wheels in any position desired.

tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/

in a tight or constricted manner

From this reading This should fit tightly so as to hold the wheels in any position desired.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading This should fit tightly so as to hold the wheels in any position desired.

washersnounUS /ˈwɑːʃərz/

plural of “washer” — someone who washes things for a living

From this reading Leather washers are nailed to the post close to the body.

wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading This should fit tightly so as to hold the wheels in any position desired.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The ends of the rails which are later fastened to the bottom of the body, slant 1/2".

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