used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The one shown has some distinctive features which make it a sled of luxury, and the builder will pride himself in the making.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Four-Passenger Coasting Bobsled By R. H. Allen Coaster bobs usually have about the same form of construction, and only slight changes from the ordinary are made to satisfy the builder.
equally
From this reading Shape the runners all alike by cutting one out and using it as a pattern to make the others.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Shape the runners all alike by cutting one out and using it as a pattern to make the others.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Four-Passenger Coasting Bobsled By R. H. Allen Coaster bobs usually have about the same form of construction, and only slight changes from the ordinary are made to satisfy the builder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Four-Passenger Coasting Bobsled By R. H. Allen Coaster bobs usually have about the same form of construction, and only slight changes from the ordinary are made to satisfy the builder.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any wood may be used for the sled, except for the runners, which should be made of ash.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Four-Passenger Coasting Bobsled By R. H. Allen Coaster bobs usually have about the same form of construction, and only slight changes from the ordinary are made to satisfy the builder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Shape the runners all alike by cutting one out and using it as a pattern to make the others.
ashnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading Any wood may be used for the sled, except for the runners, which should be made of ash.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Any wood may be used for the sled, except for the runners, which should be made of ash.
bobs
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From this reading Four-Passenger Coasting Bobsled By R. H. Allen Coaster bobs usually have about the same form of construction, and only slight changes from the ordinary are made to satisfy the builder.
BobslednounUS /ˈbɑːbsled/
formerly two short sleds coupled together
From this reading Four-Passenger Coasting Bobsled By R. H. Allen Coaster bobs usually have about the same form of construction, and only slight changes from the ordinary are made to satisfy the builder.
buildernounUS /ˈbɪldər/
a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
From this reading Four-Passenger Coasting Bobsled By R. H. Allen Coaster bobs usually have about the same form of construction, and only slight changes from the ordinary are made to satisfy the builder.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Four-Passenger Coasting Bobsled By R. H. Allen Coaster bobs usually have about the same form of construction, and only slight changes from the ordinary are made to satisfy the builder.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Four-Passenger Coasting Bobsled By R. H. Allen Coaster bobs usually have about the same form of construction, and only slight changes from the ordinary are made to satisfy the builder.
CoasternounUS /ˈkoʊstər/
a resident of a coastal area
From this reading Four-Passenger Coasting Bobsled By R. H. Allen Coaster bobs usually have about the same form of construction, and only slight changes from the ordinary are made to satisfy the builder.
CoastingverbUS /ˈkoʊstɪŋ/
-ing form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity
From this reading Four-Passenger Coasting Bobsled By R. H. Allen Coaster bobs usually have about the same form of construction, and only slight changes from the ordinary are made to satisfy the builder.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading Four-Passenger Coasting Bobsled By R. H. Allen Coaster bobs usually have about the same form of construction, and only slight changes from the ordinary are made to satisfy the builder.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Shape the runners all alike by cutting one out and using it as a pattern to make the others.
distinctiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/
of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
From this reading The one shown has some distinctive features which make it a sled of luxury, and the builder will pride himself in the making.
apart from; not including
From this reading Any wood may be used for the sled, except for the runners, which should be made of ash.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The one shown has some distinctive features which make it a sled of luxury, and the builder will pride himself in the making.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Any wood may be used for the sled, except for the runners, which should be made of ash.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Four-Passenger Coasting Bobsled By R. H. Allen Coaster bobs usually have about the same form of construction, and only slight changes from the ordinary are made to satisfy the builder.
Four-Passenger
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From this reading Four-Passenger Coasting Bobsled By R. H. Allen Coaster bobs usually have about the same form of construction, and only slight changes from the ordinary are made to satisfy the builder.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Four-Passenger Coasting Bobsled By R. H. Allen Coaster bobs usually have about the same form of construction, and only slight changes from the ordinary are made to satisfy the builder.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading A list of the materials required is given on the opposite page.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Four-Passenger Coasting Bobsled By R. H. Allen Coaster bobs usually have about the same form of construction, and only slight changes from the ordinary are made to satisfy the builder.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The one shown has some distinctive features which make it a sled of luxury, and the builder will pride himself in the making.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Four-Passenger Coasting Bobsled By R. H. Allen Coaster bobs usually have about the same form of construction, and only slight changes from the ordinary are made to satisfy the builder.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The one shown has some distinctive features which make it a sled of luxury, and the builder will pride himself in the making.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The one shown has some distinctive features which make it a sled of luxury, and the builder will pride himself in the making.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A list of the materials required is given on the opposite page.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The one shown has some distinctive features which make it a sled of luxury, and the builder will pride himself in the making.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading A list of the materials required is given on the opposite page.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading The one shown has some distinctive features which make it a sled of luxury, and the builder will pride himself in the making.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Four-Passenger Coasting Bobsled By R. H. Allen Coaster bobs usually have about the same form of construction, and only slight changes from the ordinary are made to satisfy the builder.
engage in
From this reading The one shown has some distinctive features which make it a sled of luxury, and the builder will pride himself in the making.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The one shown has some distinctive features which make it a sled of luxury, and the builder will pride himself in the making.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading A list of the materials required is given on the opposite page.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Any wood may be used for the sled, except for the runners, which should be made of ash.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Four-Passenger Coasting Bobsled By R. H. Allen Coaster bobs usually have about the same form of construction, and only slight changes from the ordinary are made to satisfy the builder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A list of the materials required is given on the opposite page.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one shown has some distinctive features which make it a sled of luxury, and the builder will pride himself in the making.
and nothing more
From this reading Four-Passenger Coasting Bobsled By R. H. Allen Coaster bobs usually have about the same form of construction, and only slight changes from the ordinary are made to satisfy the builder.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading A list of the materials required is given on the opposite page.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Four-Passenger Coasting Bobsled By R. H. Allen Coaster bobs usually have about the same form of construction, and only slight changes from the ordinary are made to satisfy the builder.
others
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From this reading Shape the runners all alike by cutting one out and using it as a pattern to make the others.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Shape the runners all alike by cutting one out and using it as a pattern to make the others.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading A list of the materials required is given on the opposite page.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading Shape the runners all alike by cutting one out and using it as a pattern to make the others.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The one shown has some distinctive features which make it a sled of luxury, and the builder will pride himself in the making.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Four-Passenger Coasting Bobsled By R. H. Allen Coaster bobs usually have about the same form of construction, and only slight changes from the ordinary are made to satisfy the builder.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading A list of the materials required is given on the opposite page.
runnersnounUS /ˈrʌnərz/
plural of “runner” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading Any wood may be used for the sled, except for the runners, which should be made of ash.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Four-Passenger Coasting Bobsled By R. H. Allen Coaster bobs usually have about the same form of construction, and only slight changes from the ordinary are made to satisfy the builder.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading Four-Passenger Coasting Bobsled By R. H. Allen Coaster bobs usually have about the same form of construction, and only slight changes from the ordinary are made to satisfy the builder.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Shape the runners all alike by cutting one out and using it as a pattern to make the others.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Any wood may be used for the sled, except for the runners, which should be made of ash.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The one shown has some distinctive features which make it a sled of luxury, and the builder will pride himself in the making.
slednounUS /sled/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading The one shown has some distinctive features which make it a sled of luxury, and the builder will pride himself in the making.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Four-Passenger Coasting Bobsled By R. H. Allen Coaster bobs usually have about the same form of construction, and only slight changes from the ordinary are made to satisfy the builder.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The one shown has some distinctive features which make it a sled of luxury, and the builder will pride himself in the making.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Four-Passenger Coasting Bobsled By R. H. Allen Coaster bobs usually have about the same form of construction, and only slight changes from the ordinary are made to satisfy the builder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Four-Passenger Coasting Bobsled By R. H. Allen Coaster bobs usually have about the same form of construction, and only slight changes from the ordinary are made to satisfy the builder.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Any wood may be used for the sled, except for the runners, which should be made of ash.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Shape the runners all alike by cutting one out and using it as a pattern to make the others.
under normal conditions
From this reading Four-Passenger Coasting Bobsled By R. H. Allen Coaster bobs usually have about the same form of construction, and only slight changes from the ordinary are made to satisfy the builder.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The one shown has some distinctive features which make it a sled of luxury, and the builder will pride himself in the making.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The one shown has some distinctive features which make it a sled of luxury, and the builder will pride himself in the making.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Any wood may be used for the sled, except for the runners, which should be made of ash.
