used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is not a more useful and pleasant amusement than that of "Carpentering."
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Every boy should be able to do little jobs with the plane and chisel; for whether he may turn out a gentleman or a poor man, it will be of great use to him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If a gentleman, he can amuse himself with it, and if a poor man, it will be of essential service to be able to put up a row of palings in his garden, to make a gate, to build a pig-stye, to make and fix up shelves, build out-houses, and perform sundry odd jobs about the house for his comfort and convenience.
in addition
From this reading Every boy should have a box of tools, and a bench to work at, also a little room or loft for a workshop.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading If a gentleman, he can amuse himself with it, and if a poor man, it will be of essential service to be able to put up a row of palings in his garden, to make a gate, to build a pig-stye, to make and fix up shelves, build out-houses, and perform sundry odd jobs about the house for his comfort and convenience.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading There is not a more useful and pleasant amusement than that of "Carpentering."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is not a more useful and pleasant amusement than that of "Carpentering."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every boy should have a box of tools, and a bench to work at, also a little room or loft for a workshop.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every boy should be able to do little jobs with the plane and chisel; for whether he may turn out a gentleman or a poor man, it will be of great use to him.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Every boy should have a box of tools, and a bench to work at, also a little room or loft for a workshop.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Every boy should have a box of tools, and a bench to work at, also a little room or loft for a workshop.
a youthful male person
From this reading Every boy should be able to do little jobs with the plane and chisel; for whether he may turn out a gentleman or a poor man, it will be of great use to him.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading If a gentleman, he can amuse himself with it, and if a poor man, it will be of essential service to be able to put up a row of palings in his garden, to make a gate, to build a pig-stye, to make and fix up shelves, build out-houses, and perform sundry odd jobs about the house for his comfort and convenience.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If a gentleman, he can amuse himself with it, and if a poor man, it will be of essential service to be able to put up a row of palings in his garden, to make a gate, to build a pig-stye, to make and fix up shelves, build out-houses, and perform sundry odd jobs about the house for his comfort and convenience.
CARPENTERING
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From this reading CARPENTERING.
chiselnounUS /ˈtʃɪzəl/
an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
From this reading Every boy should be able to do little jobs with the plane and chisel; for whether he may turn out a gentleman or a poor man, it will be of great use to him.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading If a gentleman, he can amuse himself with it, and if a poor man, it will be of essential service to be able to put up a row of palings in his garden, to make a gate, to build a pig-stye, to make and fix up shelves, build out-houses, and perform sundry odd jobs about the house for his comfort and convenience.
conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading If a gentleman, he can amuse himself with it, and if a poor man, it will be of essential service to be able to put up a row of palings in his garden, to make a gate, to build a pig-stye, to make and fix up shelves, build out-houses, and perform sundry odd jobs about the house for his comfort and convenience.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Every boy should be able to do little jobs with the plane and chisel; for whether he may turn out a gentleman or a poor man, it will be of great use to him.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading If a gentleman, he can amuse himself with it, and if a poor man, it will be of essential service to be able to put up a row of palings in his garden, to make a gate, to build a pig-stye, to make and fix up shelves, build out-houses, and perform sundry odd jobs about the house for his comfort and convenience.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every boy should be able to do little jobs with the plane and chisel; for whether he may turn out a gentleman or a poor man, it will be of great use to him.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading If a gentleman, he can amuse himself with it, and if a poor man, it will be of essential service to be able to put up a row of palings in his garden, to make a gate, to build a pig-stye, to make and fix up shelves, build out-houses, and perform sundry odd jobs about the house for his comfort and convenience.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every boy should be able to do little jobs with the plane and chisel; for whether he may turn out a gentleman or a poor man, it will be of great use to him.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading If a gentleman, he can amuse himself with it, and if a poor man, it will be of essential service to be able to put up a row of palings in his garden, to make a gate, to build a pig-stye, to make and fix up shelves, build out-houses, and perform sundry odd jobs about the house for his comfort and convenience.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading If a gentleman, he can amuse himself with it, and if a poor man, it will be of essential service to be able to put up a row of palings in his garden, to make a gate, to build a pig-stye, to make and fix up shelves, build out-houses, and perform sundry odd jobs about the house for his comfort and convenience.
a man of refinement
From this reading Every boy should be able to do little jobs with the plane and chisel; for whether he may turn out a gentleman or a poor man, it will be of great use to him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Every boy should be able to do little jobs with the plane and chisel; for whether he may turn out a gentleman or a poor man, it will be of great use to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Every boy should have a box of tools, and a bench to work at, also a little room or loft for a workshop.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every boy should be able to do little jobs with the plane and chisel; for whether he may turn out a gentleman or a poor man, it will be of great use to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every boy should be able to do little jobs with the plane and chisel; for whether he may turn out a gentleman or a poor man, it will be of great use to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If a gentleman, he can amuse himself with it, and if a poor man, it will be of essential service to be able to put up a row of palings in his garden, to make a gate, to build a pig-stye, to make and fix up shelves, build out-houses, and perform sundry odd jobs about the house for his comfort and convenience.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If a gentleman, he can amuse himself with it, and if a poor man, it will be of essential service to be able to put up a row of palings in his garden, to make a gate, to build a pig-stye, to make and fix up shelves, build out-houses, and perform sundry odd jobs about the house for his comfort and convenience.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading If a gentleman, he can amuse himself with it, and if a poor man, it will be of essential service to be able to put up a row of palings in his garden, to make a gate, to build a pig-stye, to make and fix up shelves, build out-houses, and perform sundry odd jobs about the house for his comfort and convenience.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a gentleman, he can amuse himself with it, and if a poor man, it will be of essential service to be able to put up a row of palings in his garden, to make a gate, to build a pig-stye, to make and fix up shelves, build out-houses, and perform sundry odd jobs about the house for his comfort and convenience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If a gentleman, he can amuse himself with it, and if a poor man, it will be of essential service to be able to put up a row of palings in his garden, to make a gate, to build a pig-stye, to make and fix up shelves, build out-houses, and perform sundry odd jobs about the house for his comfort and convenience.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is not a more useful and pleasant amusement than that of "Carpentering."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every boy should be able to do little jobs with the plane and chisel; for whether he may turn out a gentleman or a poor man, it will be of great use to him.
jobsnounUS /dʒɑːbz/
plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Every boy should be able to do little jobs with the plane and chisel; for whether he may turn out a gentleman or a poor man, it will be of great use to him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Every boy should be able to do little jobs with the plane and chisel; for whether he may turn out a gentleman or a poor man, it will be of great use to him.
loftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading Every boy should have a box of tools, and a bench to work at, also a little room or loft for a workshop.
engage in
From this reading If a gentleman, he can amuse himself with it, and if a poor man, it will be of essential service to be able to put up a row of palings in his garden, to make a gate, to build a pig-stye, to make and fix up shelves, build out-houses, and perform sundry odd jobs about the house for his comfort and convenience.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Every boy should be able to do little jobs with the plane and chisel; for whether he may turn out a gentleman or a poor man, it will be of great use to him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Every boy should be able to do little jobs with the plane and chisel; for whether he may turn out a gentleman or a poor man, it will be of great use to him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is not a more useful and pleasant amusement than that of "Carpentering."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is not a more useful and pleasant amusement than that of "Carpentering."
not divisible by two
From this reading If a gentleman, he can amuse himself with it, and if a poor man, it will be of essential service to be able to put up a row of palings in his garden, to make a gate, to build a pig-stye, to make and fix up shelves, build out-houses, and perform sundry odd jobs about the house for his comfort and convenience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is not a more useful and pleasant amusement than that of "Carpentering."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every boy should be able to do little jobs with the plane and chisel; for whether he may turn out a gentleman or a poor man, it will be of great use to him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Every boy should be able to do little jobs with the plane and chisel; for whether he may turn out a gentleman or a poor man, it will be of great use to him.
out-houses
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From this reading If a gentleman, he can amuse himself with it, and if a poor man, it will be of essential service to be able to put up a row of palings in his garden, to make a gate, to build a pig-stye, to make and fix up shelves, build out-houses, and perform sundry odd jobs about the house for his comfort and convenience.
palings
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From this reading If a gentleman, he can amuse himself with it, and if a poor man, it will be of essential service to be able to put up a row of palings in his garden, to make a gate, to build a pig-stye, to make and fix up shelves, build out-houses, and perform sundry odd jobs about the house for his comfort and convenience.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading If a gentleman, he can amuse himself with it, and if a poor man, it will be of essential service to be able to put up a row of palings in his garden, to make a gate, to build a pig-stye, to make and fix up shelves, build out-houses, and perform sundry odd jobs about the house for his comfort and convenience.
pig-stye
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From this reading If a gentleman, he can amuse himself with it, and if a poor man, it will be of essential service to be able to put up a row of palings in his garden, to make a gate, to build a pig-stye, to make and fix up shelves, build out-houses, and perform sundry odd jobs about the house for his comfort and convenience.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Every boy should be able to do little jobs with the plane and chisel; for whether he may turn out a gentleman or a poor man, it will be of great use to him.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading There is not a more useful and pleasant amusement than that of "Carpentering."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Every boy should be able to do little jobs with the plane and chisel; for whether he may turn out a gentleman or a poor man, it will be of great use to him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If a gentleman, he can amuse himself with it, and if a poor man, it will be of essential service to be able to put up a row of palings in his garden, to make a gate, to build a pig-stye, to make and fix up shelves, build out-houses, and perform sundry odd jobs about the house for his comfort and convenience.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Every boy should have a box of tools, and a bench to work at, also a little room or loft for a workshop.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading If a gentleman, he can amuse himself with it, and if a poor man, it will be of essential service to be able to put up a row of palings in his garden, to make a gate, to build a pig-stye, to make and fix up shelves, build out-houses, and perform sundry odd jobs about the house for his comfort and convenience.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading If a gentleman, he can amuse himself with it, and if a poor man, it will be of essential service to be able to put up a row of palings in his garden, to make a gate, to build a pig-stye, to make and fix up shelves, build out-houses, and perform sundry odd jobs about the house for his comfort and convenience.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading If a gentleman, he can amuse himself with it, and if a poor man, it will be of essential service to be able to put up a row of palings in his garden, to make a gate, to build a pig-stye, to make and fix up shelves, build out-houses, and perform sundry odd jobs about the house for his comfort and convenience.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Every boy should be able to do little jobs with the plane and chisel; for whether he may turn out a gentleman or a poor man, it will be of great use to him.
sundryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌndri/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading If a gentleman, he can amuse himself with it, and if a poor man, it will be of essential service to be able to put up a row of palings in his garden, to make a gate, to build a pig-stye, to make and fix up shelves, build out-houses, and perform sundry odd jobs about the house for his comfort and convenience.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is not a more useful and pleasant amusement than that of "Carpentering."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is not a more useful and pleasant amusement than that of "Carpentering."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every boy should be able to do little jobs with the plane and chisel; for whether he may turn out a gentleman or a poor man, it will be of great use to him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is not a more useful and pleasant amusement than that of "Carpentering."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every boy should be able to do little jobs with the plane and chisel; for whether he may turn out a gentleman or a poor man, it will be of great use to him.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading Every boy should have a box of tools, and a bench to work at, also a little room or loft for a workshop.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Every boy should be able to do little jobs with the plane and chisel; for whether he may turn out a gentleman or a poor man, it will be of great use to him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If a gentleman, he can amuse himself with it, and if a poor man, it will be of essential service to be able to put up a row of palings in his garden, to make a gate, to build a pig-stye, to make and fix up shelves, build out-houses, and perform sundry odd jobs about the house for his comfort and convenience.
the act of using
From this reading Every boy should be able to do little jobs with the plane and chisel; for whether he may turn out a gentleman or a poor man, it will be of great use to him.
being of use or service
From this reading There is not a more useful and pleasant amusement than that of "Carpentering."
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Every boy should be able to do little jobs with the plane and chisel; for whether he may turn out a gentleman or a poor man, it will be of great use to him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Every boy should be able to do little jobs with the plane and chisel; for whether he may turn out a gentleman or a poor man, it will be of great use to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every boy should be able to do little jobs with the plane and chisel; for whether he may turn out a gentleman or a poor man, it will be of great use to him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Every boy should have a box of tools, and a bench to work at, also a little room or loft for a workshop.
workshopnounUS /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːp/
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading Every boy should have a box of tools, and a bench to work at, also a little room or loft for a workshop.
