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Chapter XXIX
THE STUDENTS USE THE SQUARE AND COMPASSES. Mr. Brookbine stood on one of the timbers intended for the sills of the boat-house. In his hand he held a steel square and a pair of compasses. "The pair of compasses I hold in my hand," he said, "are of the simplest construction. Those you have in the shop are fitted with a screw-stop so that you can fasten them in any required position.
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prepared and equipped for a particular purpose
From this reading “Those you have in the shop are fitted with a screw-stop so that you can fasten them in any required position.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In his hand he held a steel square and a pair of compasses.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Those you have in the shop are fitted with a screw-stop so that you can fasten them in any required position.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Mr. Brookbine stood on one of the timbers intended for the sills of the boat-house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Those you have in the shop are fitted with a screw-stop so that you can fasten them in any required position.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Brookbine stood on one of the timbers intended for the sills of the boat-house.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Those you have in the shop are fitted with a screw-stop so that you can fasten them in any required position.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In his hand he held a steel square and a pair of compasses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STUDENTS USE THE SQUARE AND COMPASSES.
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From this reading Those you have in the shop are fitted with a screw-stop so that you can fasten them in any required position.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The pair of compasses I hold in my hand," he said, "are of the simplest construction.
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From this reading Mr. Brookbine stood on one of the timbers intended for the sills of the boat-house.
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From this reading Mr. Brookbine stood on one of the timbers intended for the sills of the boat-house.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Those you have in the shop are fitted with a screw-stop so that you can fasten them in any required position.
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From this reading THE STUDENTS USE THE SQUARE AND COMPASSES.
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From this reading "The pair of compasses I hold in my hand," he said, "are of the simplest construction.
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From this reading Those you have in the shop are fitted with a screw-stop so that you can fasten them in any required position.
prepared and equipped for a particular purpose
From this reading Those you have in the shop are fitted with a screw-stop so that you can fasten them in any required position.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Brookbine stood on one of the timbers intended for the sills of the boat-house.
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From this reading In his hand he held a steel square and a pair of compasses.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Those you have in the shop are fitted with a screw-stop so that you can fasten them in any required position.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his hand he held a steel square and a pair of compasses.
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From this reading In his hand he held a steel square and a pair of compasses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his hand he held a steel square and a pair of compasses.
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From this reading "The pair of compasses I hold in my hand," he said, "are of the simplest construction.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The pair of compasses I hold in my hand," he said, "are of the simplest construction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his hand he held a steel square and a pair of compasses.
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From this reading Mr. Brookbine stood on one of the timbers intended for the sills of the boat-house.
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From this reading Mr. Brookbine stood on one of the timbers intended for the sills of the boat-house.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The pair of compasses I hold in my hand," he said, "are of the simplest construction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Brookbine stood on one of the timbers intended for the sills of the boat-house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Brookbine stood on one of the timbers intended for the sills of the boat-house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Brookbine stood on one of the timbers intended for the sills of the boat-house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his hand he held a steel square and a pair of compasses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those you have in the shop are fitted with a screw-stop so that you can fasten them in any required position.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those you have in the shop are fitted with a screw-stop so that you can fasten them in any required position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The pair of compasses I hold in my hand," he said, "are of the simplest construction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those you have in the shop are fitted with a screw-stop so that you can fasten them in any required position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those you have in the shop are fitted with a screw-stop so that you can fasten them in any required position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Brookbine stood on one of the timbers intended for the sills of the boat-house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The pair of compasses I hold in my hand," he said, "are of the simplest construction.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Those you have in the shop are fitted with a screw-stop so that you can fasten them in any required position.
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From this reading THE STUDENTS USE THE SQUARE AND COMPASSES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his hand he held a steel square and a pair of compasses.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Brookbine stood on one of the timbers intended for the sills of the boat-house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STUDENTS USE THE SQUARE AND COMPASSES.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Those you have in the shop are fitted with a screw-stop so that you can fasten them in any required position.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STUDENTS USE THE SQUARE AND COMPASSES.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Those you have in the shop are fitted with a screw-stop so that you can fasten them in any required position.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those you have in the shop are fitted with a screw-stop so that you can fasten them in any required position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Brookbine stood on one of the timbers intended for the sills of the boat-house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STUDENTS USE THE SQUARE AND COMPASSES.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Those you have in the shop are fitted with a screw-stop so that you can fasten them in any required position.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Those you have in the shop are fitted with a screw-stop so that you can fasten them in any required position.
