Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading ON THE USE OF THE FILE The most necessary tool in a machine shop is a file.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading It is one of the neglected tools, because the ordinary boy, or workman, sees nothing in it but a strip or a bar with a lot of cross grooves and edges, and he concludes that the only thing necessary is to rub it across a piece of metal until he has worn it down sufficiently for the purpose.

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

From this reading Give the boy an irregular block of metal, and tell him to file it up square, and he will begin to realize that there is something in the handling of a file that never before occurred to him.

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

From this reading It is one of the neglected tools, because the ordinary boy, or workman, sees nothing in it but a strip or a bar with a lot of cross grooves and edges, and he concludes that the only thing necessary is to rub it across a piece of metal until he has worn it down sufficiently for the purpose.

past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading THE FIRST TEST.--The fact is, the file is so familiar a tool, that it breeds contempt, like many other things closely associated in life.

affect with wonder

From this reading He will find three things to astonish him:

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading It is one of the neglected tools, because the ordinary boy, or workman, sees nothing in it but a strip or a bar with a lot of cross grooves and edges, and he concludes that the only thing necessary is to rub it across a piece of metal until he has worn it down sufficiently for the purpose.

for the reason that

From this reading It is one of the neglected tools, because the ordinary boy, or workman, sees nothing in it but a strip or a bar with a lot of cross grooves and edges, and he concludes that the only thing necessary is to rub it across a piece of metal until he has worn it down sufficiently for the purpose.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Give the boy an irregular block of metal, and tell him to file it up square, and he will begin to realize that there is something in the handling of a file that never before occurred to him.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Give the boy an irregular block of metal, and tell him to file it up square, and he will begin to realize that there is something in the handling of a file that never before occurred to him.

a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading Give the boy an irregular block of metal, and tell him to file it up square, and he will begin to realize that there is something in the handling of a file that never before occurred to him.

a youthful male person

From this reading It is one of the neglected tools, because the ordinary boy, or workman, sees nothing in it but a strip or a bar with a lot of cross grooves and edges, and he concludes that the only thing necessary is to rub it across a piece of metal until he has worn it down sufficiently for the purpose.

plural of “breed” — a special variety of domesticated animals within a species

From this reading THE FIRST TEST.--The fact is, the file is so familiar a tool, that it breeds contempt, like many other things closely associated in life.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It is one of the neglected tools, because the ordinary boy, or workman, sees nothing in it but a strip or a bar with a lot of cross grooves and edges, and he concludes that the only thing necessary is to rub it across a piece of metal until he has worn it down sufficiently for the purpose.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading THE FIRST TEST.--The fact is, the file is so familiar a tool, that it breeds contempt, like many other things closely associated in life.

third-person singular of “conclude” — decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion

From this reading It is one of the neglected tools, because the ordinary boy, or workman, sees nothing in it but a strip or a bar with a lot of cross grooves and edges, and he concludes that the only thing necessary is to rub it across a piece of metal until he has worn it down sufficiently for the purpose.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading THE FIRST TEST.--The fact is, the file is so familiar a tool, that it breeds contempt, like many other things closely associated in life.

travel across or pass over

From this reading It is one of the neglected tools, because the ordinary boy, or workman, sees nothing in it but a strip or a bar with a lot of cross grooves and edges, and he concludes that the only thing necessary is to rub it across a piece of metal until he has worn it down sufficiently for the purpose.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It is one of the neglected tools, because the ordinary boy, or workman, sees nothing in it but a strip or a bar with a lot of cross grooves and edges, and he concludes that the only thing necessary is to rub it across a piece of metal until he has worn it down sufficiently for the purpose.

plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface

From this reading It is one of the neglected tools, because the ordinary boy, or workman, sees nothing in it but a strip or a bar with a lot of cross grooves and edges, and he concludes that the only thing necessary is to rub it across a piece of metal until he has worn it down sufficiently for the purpose.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading THE FIRST TEST.--The fact is, the file is so familiar a tool, that it breeds contempt, like many other things closely associated in life.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading THE FIRST TEST.--The fact is, the file is so familiar a tool, that it breeds contempt, like many other things closely associated in life.

record in a public office or in a court of law

From this reading ON THE USE OF THE FILE The most necessary tool in a machine shop is a file.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading He will find three things to astonish him:

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE FIRST TEST.--The fact is, the file is so familiar a tool, that it breeds contempt, like many other things closely associated in life.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It is one of the neglected tools, because the ordinary boy, or workman, sees nothing in it but a strip or a bar with a lot of cross grooves and edges, and he concludes that the only thing necessary is to rub it across a piece of metal until he has worn it down sufficiently for the purpose.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Give the boy an irregular block of metal, and tell him to file it up square, and he will begin to realize that there is something in the handling of a file that never before occurred to him.

plural of “groove” — a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)

From this reading It is one of the neglected tools, because the ordinary boy, or workman, sees nothing in it but a strip or a bar with a lot of cross grooves and edges, and he concludes that the only thing necessary is to rub it across a piece of metal until he has worn it down sufficiently for the purpose.

manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something

From this reading Give the boy an irregular block of metal, and tell him to file it up square, and he will begin to realize that there is something in the handling of a file that never before occurred to him.

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

From this reading It is one of the neglected tools, because the ordinary boy, or workman, sees nothing in it but a strip or a bar with a lot of cross grooves and edges, and he concludes that the only thing necessary is to rub it across a piece of metal until he has worn it down sufficiently for the purpose.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It is one of the neglected tools, because the ordinary boy, or workman, sees nothing in it but a strip or a bar with a lot of cross grooves and edges, and he concludes that the only thing necessary is to rub it across a piece of metal until he has worn it down sufficiently for the purpose.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Give the boy an irregular block of metal, and tell him to file it up square, and he will begin to realize that there is something in the handling of a file that never before occurred to him.

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

From this reading ON THE USE OF THE FILE The most necessary tool in a machine shop is a file.

contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice

From this reading Give the boy an irregular block of metal, and tell him to file it up square, and he will begin to realize that there is something in the handling of a file that never before occurred to him.

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

From this reading ON THE USE OF THE FILE The most necessary tool in a machine shop is a file.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is one of the neglected tools, because the ordinary boy, or workman, sees nothing in it but a strip or a bar with a lot of cross grooves and edges, and he concludes that the only thing necessary is to rub it across a piece of metal until he has worn it down sufficiently for the purpose.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading THE FIRST TEST.--The fact is, the file is so familiar a tool, that it breeds contempt, like many other things closely associated in life.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading THE FIRST TEST.--The fact is, the file is so familiar a tool, that it breeds contempt, like many other things closely associated in life.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading It is one of the neglected tools, because the ordinary boy, or workman, sees nothing in it but a strip or a bar with a lot of cross grooves and edges, and he concludes that the only thing necessary is to rub it across a piece of metal until he has worn it down sufficiently for the purpose.

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading ON THE USE OF THE FILE The most necessary tool in a machine shop is a file.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading THE FIRST TEST.--The fact is, the file is so familiar a tool, that it breeds contempt, like many other things closely associated in life.

any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

From this reading It is one of the neglected tools, because the ordinary boy, or workman, sees nothing in it but a strip or a bar with a lot of cross grooves and edges, and he concludes that the only thing necessary is to rub it across a piece of metal until he has worn it down sufficiently for the purpose.

used to form the superlative

From this reading ON THE USE OF THE FILE The most necessary tool in a machine shop is a file.

absolutely essential

From this reading ON THE USE OF THE FILE The most necessary tool in a machine shop is a file.

disregarded

From this reading It is one of the neglected tools, because the ordinary boy, or workman, sees nothing in it but a strip or a bar with a lot of cross grooves and edges, and he concludes that the only thing necessary is to rub it across a piece of metal until he has worn it down sufficiently for the purpose.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Give the boy an irregular block of metal, and tell him to file it up square, and he will begin to realize that there is something in the handling of a file that never before occurred to him.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading It is one of the neglected tools, because the ordinary boy, or workman, sees nothing in it but a strip or a bar with a lot of cross grooves and edges, and he concludes that the only thing necessary is to rub it across a piece of metal until he has worn it down sufficiently for the purpose.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading Give the boy an irregular block of metal, and tell him to file it up square, and he will begin to realize that there is something in the handling of a file that never before occurred to him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ON THE USE OF THE FILE The most necessary tool in a machine shop is a file.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON THE USE OF THE FILE The most necessary tool in a machine shop is a file.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It is one of the neglected tools, because the ordinary boy, or workman, sees nothing in it but a strip or a bar with a lot of cross grooves and edges, and he concludes that the only thing necessary is to rub it across a piece of metal until he has worn it down sufficiently for the purpose.

and nothing more

From this reading It is one of the neglected tools, because the ordinary boy, or workman, sees nothing in it but a strip or a bar with a lot of cross grooves and edges, and he concludes that the only thing necessary is to rub it across a piece of metal until he has worn it down sufficiently for the purpose.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It is one of the neglected tools, because the ordinary boy, or workman, sees nothing in it but a strip or a bar with a lot of cross grooves and edges, and he concludes that the only thing necessary is to rub it across a piece of metal until he has worn it down sufficiently for the purpose.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading It is one of the neglected tools, because the ordinary boy, or workman, sees nothing in it but a strip or a bar with a lot of cross grooves and edges, and he concludes that the only thing necessary is to rub it across a piece of metal until he has worn it down sufficiently for the purpose.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading THE FIRST TEST.--The fact is, the file is so familiar a tool, that it breeds contempt, like many other things closely associated in life.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading It is one of the neglected tools, because the ordinary boy, or workman, sees nothing in it but a strip or a bar with a lot of cross grooves and edges, and he concludes that the only thing necessary is to rub it across a piece of metal until he has worn it down sufficiently for the purpose.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading It is one of the neglected tools, because the ordinary boy, or workman, sees nothing in it but a strip or a bar with a lot of cross grooves and edges, and he concludes that the only thing necessary is to rub it across a piece of metal until he has worn it down sufficiently for the purpose.

be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading Give the boy an irregular block of metal, and tell him to file it up square, and he will begin to realize that there is something in the handling of a file that never before occurred to him.

move over something with pressure

From this reading It is one of the neglected tools, because the ordinary boy, or workman, sees nothing in it but a strip or a bar with a lot of cross grooves and edges, and he concludes that the only thing necessary is to rub it across a piece of metal until he has worn it down sufficiently for the purpose.

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading It is one of the neglected tools, because the ordinary boy, or workman, sees nothing in it but a strip or a bar with a lot of cross grooves and edges, and he concludes that the only thing necessary is to rub it across a piece of metal until he has worn it down sufficiently for the purpose.

do one's shopping

From this reading ON THE USE OF THE FILE The most necessary tool in a machine shop is a file.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE FIRST TEST.--The fact is, the file is so familiar a tool, that it breeds contempt, like many other things closely associated in life.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Give the boy an irregular block of metal, and tell him to file it up square, and he will begin to realize that there is something in the handling of a file that never before occurred to him.

make square

From this reading Give the boy an irregular block of metal, and tell him to file it up square, and he will begin to realize that there is something in the handling of a file that never before occurred to him.

take away possessions from someone

From this reading It is one of the neglected tools, because the ordinary boy, or workman, sees nothing in it but a strip or a bar with a lot of cross grooves and edges, and he concludes that the only thing necessary is to rub it across a piece of metal until he has worn it down sufficiently for the purpose.

to a sufficient degree

From this reading It is one of the neglected tools, because the ordinary boy, or workman, sees nothing in it but a strip or a bar with a lot of cross grooves and edges, and he concludes that the only thing necessary is to rub it across a piece of metal until he has worn it down sufficiently for the purpose.

express in words

From this reading Give the boy an irregular block of metal, and tell him to file it up square, and he will begin to realize that there is something in the handling of a file that never before occurred to him.

trying something to find out about it

From this reading THE FIRST TEST.--The fact is, the file is so familiar a tool, that it breeds contempt, like many other things closely associated in life.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is one of the neglected tools, because the ordinary boy, or workman, sees nothing in it but a strip or a bar with a lot of cross grooves and edges, and he concludes that the only thing necessary is to rub it across a piece of metal until he has worn it down sufficiently for the purpose.

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

From this reading ON THE USE OF THE FILE The most necessary tool in a machine shop is a file.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Give the boy an irregular block of metal, and tell him to file it up square, and he will begin to realize that there is something in the handling of a file that never before occurred to him.

a special situation

From this reading It is one of the neglected tools, because the ordinary boy, or workman, sees nothing in it but a strip or a bar with a lot of cross grooves and edges, and he concludes that the only thing necessary is to rub it across a piece of metal until he has worn it down sufficiently for the purpose.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading THE FIRST TEST.--The fact is, the file is so familiar a tool, that it breeds contempt, like many other things closely associated in life.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading He will find three things to astonish him:

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

From this reading It is one of the neglected tools, because the ordinary boy, or workman, sees nothing in it but a strip or a bar with a lot of cross grooves and edges, and he concludes that the only thing necessary is to rub it across a piece of metal until he has worn it down sufficiently for the purpose.

an implement used in the practice of a vocation

From this reading ON THE USE OF THE FILE The most necessary tool in a machine shop is a file.

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

From this reading It is one of the neglected tools, because the ordinary boy, or workman, sees nothing in it but a strip or a bar with a lot of cross grooves and edges, and he concludes that the only thing necessary is to rub it across a piece of metal until he has worn it down sufficiently for the purpose.

up to a particular time

From this reading It is one of the neglected tools, because the ordinary boy, or workman, sees nothing in it but a strip or a bar with a lot of cross grooves and edges, and he concludes that the only thing necessary is to rub it across a piece of metal until he has worn it down sufficiently for the purpose.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Give the boy an irregular block of metal, and tell him to file it up square, and he will begin to realize that there is something in the handling of a file that never before occurred to him.

the act of using

From this reading ON THE USE OF THE FILE The most necessary tool in a machine shop is a file.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Give the boy an irregular block of metal, and tell him to file it up square, and he will begin to realize that there is something in the handling of a file that never before occurred to him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It is one of the neglected tools, because the ordinary boy, or workman, sees nothing in it but a strip or a bar with a lot of cross grooves and edges, and he concludes that the only thing necessary is to rub it across a piece of metal until he has worn it down sufficiently for the purpose.

an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

From this reading It is one of the neglected tools, because the ordinary boy, or workman, sees nothing in it but a strip or a bar with a lot of cross grooves and edges, and he concludes that the only thing necessary is to rub it across a piece of metal until he has worn it down sufficiently for the purpose.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading It is one of the neglected tools, because the ordinary boy, or workman, sees nothing in it but a strip or a bar with a lot of cross grooves and edges, and he concludes that the only thing necessary is to rub it across a piece of metal until he has worn it down sufficiently for the purpose.