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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 XXIII

Chapter 23 of The Boy Mechanic, Book — Book 2, 1000 Things for Boys to Do is here in full — 542 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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An example of plain glazing is shown in Fig. 10.
This is a piece of simple leading and yet very effective, involving no difficulty of construction.
For this lead glazing a quantity of strip lead, the section of which is shown in Fig. 11, will be required.
This can be purchased from dealers in art-glass supplies.
The lead is sold on spools and it must be straightened before it can be worked.
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The Boy Mechanic, Book — Book 2, 1000 Things for Boys to Do

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of The Boy Mechanic, Book — Book 2, 1000 Things for Boys to Do is here in full — 542 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/108 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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An example of plain glazing is shown in Fig. 10.
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This is a piece of simple leading and yet very effective, involving no difficulty of construction.
/ðɪs ɪz ə piːs ʌv ˈsɪmpəl ˈliːdɪŋ ənd jet ˈveri ɪˈfektɪv ˌɪnˈvɑːlvɪŋ noʊ ˈdɪfəkəlti ʌv kənˈstrʌkʃən/
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For this lead glazing a quantity of strip lead, the section of which is shown in Fig. 11, will be required.
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This can be purchased from dealers in art-glass supplies.
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The lead is sold on spools and it must be straightened before it can be worked.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

construction noun US /kənˈstrʌkʃən/

the act of constructing something

From this reading “This is a piece of simple leading and yet very effective, involving no difficulty of construction.”

dealers noun US /ˈdiːlərz/

plural of “dealer” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

From this reading “This can be purchased from dealers in art-glass supplies.”

effective adjective US /ɪˈfektɪv/

producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect

From this reading “This is a piece of simple leading and yet very effective, involving no difficulty of construction.”

Fig noun US /fɪɡ/

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading “An example of plain glazing is shown in Fig. 10.”

glazing verb US /ˈɡleɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “glaze” — coat with a glaze

From this reading “An example of plain glazing is shown in Fig. 10.”

involving verb US /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvɪŋ/

-ing form of “involve” — connect closely and often incriminatingly

From this reading “This is a piece of simple leading and yet very effective, involving no difficulty of construction.”

purchased verb US /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/

past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading “This can be purchased from dealers in art-glass supplies.”

straightened verb US /ˈstreɪtənd/

past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight

From this reading “The lead is sold on spools and it must be straightened before it can be worked.”

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10

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading An example of plain glazing is shown in Fig. 10.

11

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading For this lead glazing a quantity of strip lead, the section of which is shown in Fig. 11, will be required.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading This is a piece of simple leading and yet very effective, involving no difficulty of construction.

AndeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An example of plain glazing is shown in Fig. 10.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading This is a piece of simple leading and yet very effective, involving no difficulty of construction.

art-glass

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This can be purchased from dealers in art-glass supplies.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading For this lead glazing a quantity of strip lead, the section of which is shown in Fig. 11, will be required.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The lead is sold on spools and it must be straightened before it can be worked.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading This can be purchased from dealers in art-glass supplies.

constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/

the act of constructing something

From this reading This is a piece of simple leading and yet very effective, involving no difficulty of construction.

dealersnounUS /ˈdiːlərz/

plural of “dealer” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

From this reading This can be purchased from dealers in art-glass supplies.

difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading This is a piece of simple leading and yet very effective, involving no difficulty of construction.

effectiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪv/

producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect

From this reading This is a piece of simple leading and yet very effective, involving no difficulty of construction.

examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading An example of plain glazing is shown in Fig. 10.

FignounUS /fɪɡ/

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading An example of plain glazing is shown in Fig. 10.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For this lead glazing a quantity of strip lead, the section of which is shown in Fig. 11, will be required.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This can be purchased from dealers in art-glass supplies.

glazingverbUS /ˈɡleɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “glaze” — coat with a glaze

From this reading An example of plain glazing is shown in Fig. 10.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading An example of plain glazing is shown in Fig. 10.

involvingverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvɪŋ/

-ing form of “involve” — connect closely and often incriminatingly

From this reading This is a piece of simple leading and yet very effective, involving no difficulty of construction.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading An example of plain glazing is shown in Fig. 10.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The lead is sold on spools and it must be straightened before it can be worked.

leadverbUS /led/

take somebody somewhere

From this reading For this lead glazing a quantity of strip lead, the section of which is shown in Fig. 11, will be required.

leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading This is a piece of simple leading and yet very effective, involving no difficulty of construction.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The lead is sold on spools and it must be straightened before it can be worked.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading This is a piece of simple leading and yet very effective, involving no difficulty of construction.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading An example of plain glazing is shown in Fig. 10.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The lead is sold on spools and it must be straightened before it can be worked.

piecenounUS /piːs/

a separate part of a whole

From this reading This is a piece of simple leading and yet very effective, involving no difficulty of construction.

plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading An example of plain glazing is shown in Fig. 10.

purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/

past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading This can be purchased from dealers in art-glass supplies.

quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/

how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading For this lead glazing a quantity of strip lead, the section of which is shown in Fig. 11, will be required.

requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading For this lead glazing a quantity of strip lead, the section of which is shown in Fig. 11, will be required.

sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading For this lead glazing a quantity of strip lead, the section of which is shown in Fig. 11, will be required.

shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading An example of plain glazing is shown in Fig. 10.

simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading This is a piece of simple leading and yet very effective, involving no difficulty of construction.

soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading The lead is sold on spools and it must be straightened before it can be worked.

spools

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The lead is sold on spools and it must be straightened before it can be worked.

straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/

past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight

From this reading The lead is sold on spools and it must be straightened before it can be worked.

stripverbUS /strɪp/

take away possessions from someone

From this reading For this lead glazing a quantity of strip lead, the section of which is shown in Fig. 11, will be required.

suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/

plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use

From this reading This can be purchased from dealers in art-glass supplies.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading For this lead glazing a quantity of strip lead, the section of which is shown in Fig. 11, will be required.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This is a piece of simple leading and yet very effective, involving no difficulty of construction.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading This is a piece of simple leading and yet very effective, involving no difficulty of construction.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading For this lead glazing a quantity of strip lead, the section of which is shown in Fig. 11, will be required.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading For this lead glazing a quantity of strip lead, the section of which is shown in Fig. 11, will be required.

workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The lead is sold on spools and it must be straightened before it can be worked.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading This is a piece of simple leading and yet very effective, involving no difficulty of construction.

Chapter 23 of The Boy Mechanic, Book — Book 2, 1000 Things for Boys to Do by H. H. (Henry Haven) [Editor] Windsor holds 542 sentences, grouped into 109 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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Chapter 23 holds 542 sentences of The Boy Mechanic, Book — Book 2, 1000 Things for Boys to Do, unabridged, divided into 109 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 23 of The Boy Mechanic, Book — Book 2, 1000 Things for Boys to Do by H. H. (Henry Haven) [Editor] Windsor exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 542 sentences, grouped into 109 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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