having fair knowledge of
From this reading He must become acquainted with them and not only learn their uses, but how to use them to the best advantage.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading He must become acquainted with them and not only learn their uses, but how to use them to the best advantage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW TO COMMENCE WORK The question is often asked: Where and how shall the novice commence work?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading FAMILIARITY WITH TOOLS.--Familiarity with the appearance of tools, and seeing them in the hands of others will not be of any value.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading FAMILIARITY WITH TOOLS.--Familiarity with the appearance of tools, and seeing them in the hands of others will not be of any value.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the shop is equipped, or partially so, sufficient, at least, to turn out simple jobs, the boy will find certain tools which are strangers to him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading HOW TO COMMENCE WORK The question is often asked: Where and how shall the novice commence work?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the shop is equipped, or partially so, sufficient, at least, to turn out simple jobs, the boy will find certain tools which are strangers to him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading FAMILIARITY WITH TOOLS.--Familiarity with the appearance of tools, and seeing them in the hands of others will not be of any value.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He must become acquainted with them and not only learn their uses, but how to use them to the best advantage.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He must become acquainted with them and not only learn their uses, but how to use them to the best advantage.
a youthful male person
From this reading When the shop is equipped, or partially so, sufficient, at least, to turn out simple jobs, the boy will find certain tools which are strangers to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He must become acquainted with them and not only learn their uses, but how to use them to the best advantage.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading When the shop is equipped, or partially so, sufficient, at least, to turn out simple jobs, the boy will find certain tools which are strangers to him.
COMMENCEverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading HOW TO COMMENCE WORK The question is often asked: Where and how shall the novice commence work?
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Nothing but the immediate contact with the tool will teach how to use it.
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading When the shop is equipped, or partially so, sufficient, at least, to turn out simple jobs, the boy will find certain tools which are strangers to him.
FAMILIARITYnounUS /fəˌmɪˈljerəti/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading FAMILIARITY WITH TOOLS.--Familiarity with the appearance of tools, and seeing them in the hands of others will not be of any value.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When the shop is equipped, or partially so, sufficient, at least, to turn out simple jobs, the boy will find certain tools which are strangers to him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading FAMILIARITY WITH TOOLS.--Familiarity with the appearance of tools, and seeing them in the hands of others will not be of any value.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must become acquainted with them and not only learn their uses, but how to use them to the best advantage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the shop is equipped, or partially so, sufficient, at least, to turn out simple jobs, the boy will find certain tools which are strangers to him.
HOW
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From this reading HOW TO COMMENCE WORK The question is often asked: Where and how shall the novice commence work?
of the present time and place
From this reading Nothing but the immediate contact with the tool will teach how to use it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FAMILIARITY WITH TOOLS.--Familiarity with the appearance of tools, and seeing them in the hands of others will not be of any value.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW TO COMMENCE WORK The question is often asked: Where and how shall the novice commence work?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nothing but the immediate contact with the tool will teach how to use it.
jobsnounUS /dʒɑːbz/
plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading When the shop is equipped, or partially so, sufficient, at least, to turn out simple jobs, the boy will find certain tools which are strangers to him.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading He must become acquainted with them and not only learn their uses, but how to use them to the best advantage.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading When the shop is equipped, or partially so, sufficient, at least, to turn out simple jobs, the boy will find certain tools which are strangers to him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must become acquainted with them and not only learn their uses, but how to use them to the best advantage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He must become acquainted with them and not only learn their uses, but how to use them to the best advantage.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing but the immediate contact with the tool will teach how to use it.
novicenounUS /ˈnɑːvəs/
someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows
From this reading HOW TO COMMENCE WORK The question is often asked: Where and how shall the novice commence work?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FAMILIARITY WITH TOOLS.--Familiarity with the appearance of tools, and seeing them in the hands of others will not be of any value.
many times at short intervals
From this reading HOW TO COMMENCE WORK The question is often asked: Where and how shall the novice commence work?
and nothing more
From this reading He must become acquainted with them and not only learn their uses, but how to use them to the best advantage.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When the shop is equipped, or partially so, sufficient, at least, to turn out simple jobs, the boy will find certain tools which are strangers to him.
others
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From this reading FAMILIARITY WITH TOOLS.--Familiarity with the appearance of tools, and seeing them in the hands of others will not be of any value.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the shop is equipped, or partially so, sufficient, at least, to turn out simple jobs, the boy will find certain tools which are strangers to him.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading When the shop is equipped, or partially so, sufficient, at least, to turn out simple jobs, the boy will find certain tools which are strangers to him.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading HOW TO COMMENCE WORK The question is often asked: Where and how shall the novice commence work?
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading FAMILIARITY WITH TOOLS.--Familiarity with the appearance of tools, and seeing them in the hands of others will not be of any value.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading HOW TO COMMENCE WORK The question is often asked: Where and how shall the novice commence work?
do one's shopping
From this reading When the shop is equipped, or partially so, sufficient, at least, to turn out simple jobs, the boy will find certain tools which are strangers to him.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading When the shop is equipped, or partially so, sufficient, at least, to turn out simple jobs, the boy will find certain tools which are strangers to him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When the shop is equipped, or partially so, sufficient, at least, to turn out simple jobs, the boy will find certain tools which are strangers to him.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading When the shop is equipped, or partially so, sufficient, at least, to turn out simple jobs, the boy will find certain tools which are strangers to him.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading When the shop is equipped, or partially so, sufficient, at least, to turn out simple jobs, the boy will find certain tools which are strangers to him.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Nothing but the immediate contact with the tool will teach how to use it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW TO COMMENCE WORK The question is often asked: Where and how shall the novice commence work?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He must become acquainted with them and not only learn their uses, but how to use them to the best advantage.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He must become acquainted with them and not only learn their uses, but how to use them to the best advantage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW TO COMMENCE WORK The question is often asked: Where and how shall the novice commence work?
toolnounUS /tuːl/
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading Nothing but the immediate contact with the tool will teach how to use it.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading When the shop is equipped, or partially so, sufficient, at least, to turn out simple jobs, the boy will find certain tools which are strangers to him.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading When the shop is equipped, or partially so, sufficient, at least, to turn out simple jobs, the boy will find certain tools which are strangers to him.
the act of using
From this reading He must become acquainted with them and not only learn their uses, but how to use them to the best advantage.
usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading He must become acquainted with them and not only learn their uses, but how to use them to the best advantage.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading FAMILIARITY WITH TOOLS.--Familiarity with the appearance of tools, and seeing them in the hands of others will not be of any value.
at the time that
From this reading When the shop is equipped, or partially so, sufficient, at least, to turn out simple jobs, the boy will find certain tools which are strangers to him.
in or at the place that
From this reading HOW TO COMMENCE WORK The question is often asked: Where and how shall the novice commence work?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the shop is equipped, or partially so, sufficient, at least, to turn out simple jobs, the boy will find certain tools which are strangers to him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When the shop is equipped, or partially so, sufficient, at least, to turn out simple jobs, the boy will find certain tools which are strangers to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He must become acquainted with them and not only learn their uses, but how to use them to the best advantage.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading HOW TO COMMENCE WORK The question is often asked: Where and how shall the novice commence work?
