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The Boy Mechanic, Book — Book 2, 1000 Things for Boys to Do
The Boy Mechanic, Book — Book 2, 1000 Things for Boys to Do

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of The Boy Mechanic, Book — Book 2, 1000 Things for Boys to Do is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By H. H. (Henry Haven) [Editor] Windsor • Curated US English Learning Edition
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The lever C is made of a piece of wood 1/4 in. square and 10 in. long.
At the forward end the sides are pared away to form a tongue, or tenon, that will pass between the prongs of the upright, and a hole is bored through it to match those in the prongs.
The entire upper surface of the lever is rounded and the under surface is rounded, beginning 6 in. from the tenon end.
Glue to the under side of the lever a block, D, at the end of the under, flat surface.
The block should be about 1-1/4 in. square by 1-1/2 in. long.
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The Boy Mechanic, Book — Book 2, 1000 Things for Boys to Do

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of The Boy Mechanic, Book — Book 2, 1000 Things for Boys to Do is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The lever C is made of a piece of wood 1/4 in. square and 10 in. long.
Line 2
At the forward end the sides are pared away to form a tongue, or tenon, that will pass between the prongs of the upright, and a hole is bored through it to match those in the prongs.
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The entire upper surface of the lever is rounded and the under surface is rounded, beginning 6 in. from the tenon end.
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Glue to the under side of the lever a block, D, at the end of the under, flat surface.
/ɡluː tuː ðə ˈʌndər saɪd ʌv ðə ˈlevər ə blɑːk diː æt ðə end ʌv ðə ˈʌndər flæt ˈsɜːrfəs/
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The block should be about 1-1/4 in. square by 1-1/2 in. long.

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block noun US /blɑːk/

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

From this reading “Glue to the under side of the lever a block, D, at the end of the under, flat surface.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bored adjective US /bɔːrd/

tired of the world

From this reading “At the forward end the sides are pared away to form a tongue, or tenon, that will pass between the prongs of the upright, and a hole is bored through it to match those in the prongs.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Glue verb US /ɡluː/

join or attach with or as if with glue

From this reading “Glue to the under side of the lever a block, D, at the end of the under, flat surface.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lever noun US /ˈlevər/

a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum

From this reading “The lever C is made of a piece of wood 1/4 in. square and 10 in. long.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pared verb US /perd/

past form of “pare” — decrease gradually or bit by bit

From this reading “At the forward end the sides are pared away to form a tongue, or tenon, that will pass between the prongs of the upright, and a hole is bored through it to match those in the prongs.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
prongs noun US /prɔːŋz/

plural of “prong” — a pointed projection

From this reading “At the forward end the sides are pared away to form a tongue, or tenon, that will pass between the prongs of the upright, and a hole is bored through it to match those in the prongs.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rounded adjective US /ˈraʊndəd/

curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged

From this reading “The entire upper surface of the lever is rounded and the under surface is rounded, beginning 6 in. from the tenon end.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
upright adjective US /əˈpraɪt/

in a vertical position; not sloping

From this reading “At the forward end the sides are pared away to form a tongue, or tenon, that will pass between the prongs of the upright, and a hole is bored through it to match those in the prongs.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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flat surface adjective + noun

In this reading “Glue to the under side of the lever a block, D, at the end of the under, flat surface.”

320 times in 426,211 chapters
upper surface adjective + noun

the side that is uppermost

In this reading “The entire upper surface of the lever is rounded and the under surface is rounded, beginning 6 in. from the tenon end.”

285 times in 426,211 chapters
pass between verb + particle

In this reading “At the forward end the sides are pared away to form a tongue, or tenon, that will pass between the prongs of the upright, and a hole is bored through it to match those in the prongs.”

9,156 times in 426,211 chapters
at the end preposition + article + noun counted as “at … end”

In this reading “Glue to the under side of the lever a block, D, at the end of the under, flat surface.”

65,688 times in 426,211 chapters

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From this reading The lever C is made of a piece of wood 1/4 in. square and 10 in. long.

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From this reading The lever C is made of a piece of wood 1/4 in. square and 10 in. long.

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2

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From this reading The block should be about 1-1/4 in. square by 1-1/2 in. long.

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From this reading The lever C is made of a piece of wood 1/4 in. square and 10 in. long.

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6

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From this reading The entire upper surface of the lever is rounded and the under surface is rounded, beginning 6 in. from the tenon end.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading The lever C is made of a piece of wood 1/4 in. square and 10 in. long.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The block should be about 1-1/4 in. square by 1-1/2 in. long.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The lever C is made of a piece of wood 1/4 in. square and 10 in. long.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading At the forward end the sides are pared away to form a tongue, or tenon, that will pass between the prongs of the upright, and a hole is bored through it to match those in the prongs.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the forward end the sides are pared away to form a tongue, or tenon, that will pass between the prongs of the upright, and a hole is bored through it to match those in the prongs.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading At the forward end the sides are pared away to form a tongue, or tenon, that will pass between the prongs of the upright, and a hole is bored through it to match those in the prongs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The block should be about 1-1/4 in. square by 1-1/2 in. long.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading The entire upper surface of the lever is rounded and the under surface is rounded, beginning 6 in. from the tenon end.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading At the forward end the sides are pared away to form a tongue, or tenon, that will pass between the prongs of the upright, and a hole is bored through it to match those in the prongs.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
blocknounUS /blɑːk/

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

From this reading Glue to the under side of the lever a block, D, at the end of the under, flat surface.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/

tired of the world

From this reading At the forward end the sides are pared away to form a tongue, or tenon, that will pass between the prongs of the upright, and a hole is bored through it to match those in the prongs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The block should be about 1-1/4 in. square by 1-1/2 in. long.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading The lever C is made of a piece of wood 1/4 in. square and 10 in. long.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading Glue to the under side of the lever a block, D, at the end of the under, flat surface.

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endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading At the forward end the sides are pared away to form a tongue, or tenon, that will pass between the prongs of the upright, and a hole is bored through it to match those in the prongs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading The entire upper surface of the lever is rounded and the under surface is rounded, beginning 6 in. from the tenon end.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading Glue to the under side of the lever a block, D, at the end of the under, flat surface.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading At the forward end the sides are pared away to form a tongue, or tenon, that will pass between the prongs of the upright, and a hole is bored through it to match those in the prongs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading At the forward end the sides are pared away to form a tongue, or tenon, that will pass between the prongs of the upright, and a hole is bored through it to match those in the prongs.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The entire upper surface of the lever is rounded and the under surface is rounded, beginning 6 in. from the tenon end.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
GlueverbUS /ɡluː/

join or attach with or as if with glue

From this reading Glue to the under side of the lever a block, D, at the end of the under, flat surface.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
holenounUS /hoʊl/

an opening into or through something

From this reading At the forward end the sides are pared away to form a tongue, or tenon, that will pass between the prongs of the upright, and a hole is bored through it to match those in the prongs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The lever C is made of a piece of wood 1/4 in. square and 10 in. long.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The lever C is made of a piece of wood 1/4 in. square and 10 in. long.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At the forward end the sides are pared away to form a tongue, or tenon, that will pass between the prongs of the upright, and a hole is bored through it to match those in the prongs.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
levernounUS /ˈlevər/

a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum

From this reading The lever C is made of a piece of wood 1/4 in. square and 10 in. long.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The lever C is made of a piece of wood 1/4 in. square and 10 in. long.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The lever C is made of a piece of wood 1/4 in. square and 10 in. long.

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matchverbUS /mætʃ/

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading At the forward end the sides are pared away to form a tongue, or tenon, that will pass between the prongs of the upright, and a hole is bored through it to match those in the prongs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The lever C is made of a piece of wood 1/4 in. square and 10 in. long.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading At the forward end the sides are pared away to form a tongue, or tenon, that will pass between the prongs of the upright, and a hole is bored through it to match those in the prongs.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
paredverbUS /perd/

past form of “pare” — decrease gradually or bit by bit

From this reading At the forward end the sides are pared away to form a tongue, or tenon, that will pass between the prongs of the upright, and a hole is bored through it to match those in the prongs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
passverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

From this reading At the forward end the sides are pared away to form a tongue, or tenon, that will pass between the prongs of the upright, and a hole is bored through it to match those in the prongs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
piecenounUS /piːs/

a separate part of a whole

From this reading The lever C is made of a piece of wood 1/4 in. square and 10 in. long.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
prongsnounUS /prɔːŋz/

plural of “prong” — a pointed projection

From this reading At the forward end the sides are pared away to form a tongue, or tenon, that will pass between the prongs of the upright, and a hole is bored through it to match those in the prongs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/

curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged

From this reading The entire upper surface of the lever is rounded and the under surface is rounded, beginning 6 in. from the tenon end.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The block should be about 1-1/4 in. square by 1-1/2 in. long.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Glue to the under side of the lever a block, D, at the end of the under, flat surface.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading At the forward end the sides are pared away to form a tongue, or tenon, that will pass between the prongs of the upright, and a hole is bored through it to match those in the prongs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
squareverbUS /skwer/

make square

From this reading The lever C is made of a piece of wood 1/4 in. square and 10 in. long.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading The entire upper surface of the lever is rounded and the under surface is rounded, beginning 6 in. from the tenon end.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tenonnoun

a projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint

From this reading At the forward end the sides are pared away to form a tongue, or tenon, that will pass between the prongs of the upright, and a hole is bored through it to match those in the prongs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At the forward end the sides are pared away to form a tongue, or tenon, that will pass between the prongs of the upright, and a hole is bored through it to match those in the prongs.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The lever C is made of a piece of wood 1/4 in. square and 10 in. long.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading At the forward end the sides are pared away to form a tongue, or tenon, that will pass between the prongs of the upright, and a hole is bored through it to match those in the prongs.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading At the forward end the sides are pared away to form a tongue, or tenon, that will pass between the prongs of the upright, and a hole is bored through it to match those in the prongs.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading At the forward end the sides are pared away to form a tongue, or tenon, that will pass between the prongs of the upright, and a hole is bored through it to match those in the prongs.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading At the forward end the sides are pared away to form a tongue, or tenon, that will pass between the prongs of the upright, and a hole is bored through it to match those in the prongs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The entire upper surface of the lever is rounded and the under surface is rounded, beginning 6 in. from the tenon end.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/

the topmost one of two

From this reading The entire upper surface of the lever is rounded and the under surface is rounded, beginning 6 in. from the tenon end.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/

in a vertical position; not sloping

From this reading At the forward end the sides are pared away to form a tongue, or tenon, that will pass between the prongs of the upright, and a hole is bored through it to match those in the prongs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading At the forward end the sides are pared away to form a tongue, or tenon, that will pass between the prongs of the upright, and a hole is bored through it to match those in the prongs.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
woodnounUS /wʊd/

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading The lever C is made of a piece of wood 1/4 in. square and 10 in. long.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 17 of The Boy Mechanic, Book — Book 2, 1000 Things for Boys to Do by H. H. (Henry Haven) [Editor] Windsor holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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