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The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1 is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Allow the metal to remain in this solution until the exposed part has been eaten about 1/32 in. deep, then remove it and clean off the asphaltum, using turpentine.
Do not put the hands in the solution, but use a swab on a stick.
For coloring olive green, use 2 parts water to 1 part permuriate of iron.
Apply with a small brush.
The lines at A and B will need to be cut, using a small metal saw.
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The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1 is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Allow the metal to remain in this solution until the exposed part has been eaten about 1/32 in. deep, then remove it and clean off the asphaltum, using turpentine.
Line 2
Do not put the hands in the solution, but use a swab on a stick.
/duː nɑːt pʊt ðə hændz ɪn ðə səˈluːʃən bʌt juːs ə swɑːb ɑːn ə stɪk/
Line 3
For coloring olive green, use 2 parts water to 1 part permuriate of iron.
Line 4
Apply with a small brush.
/əˈplaɪ wɪð ə smɔːl brʌʃ/
Line 5
The lines at A and B will need to be cut, using a small metal saw.
/ðə laɪnz æt ə ənd biː wɪl niːd tuː biː kʌt ˈjuːzɪŋ ə smɔːl ˈmetəl sɔː/

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.

Apply verb US /əˈplaɪ/

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading “Apply with a small brush.”

brush verb US /brʌʃ/

rub with a brush, or as if with a brush

From this reading “Apply with a small brush.”

coloring noun US /ˈkʌlərɪŋ/

a digestible substance used to give color to food

From this reading “For coloring olive green, use 2 parts water to 1 part permuriate of iron.”

metal noun US /ˈmetəl/

any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

From this reading “Allow the metal to remain in this solution until the exposed part has been eaten about 1/32 in. deep, then remove it and clean off the asphaltum, using turpentine.”

olive adjective US /ˈɑːləv/

of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

From this reading “For coloring olive green, use 2 parts water to 1 part permuriate of iron.”

solution noun US /səˈluːʃən/

a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution

From this reading “Allow the metal to remain in this solution until the exposed part has been eaten about 1/32 in. deep, then remove it and clean off the asphaltum, using turpentine.”

swab verb US /swɑːb/

wash with a swab or a mop

From this reading “Do not put the hands in the solution, but use a swab on a stick.”

turpentine noun US /ˈtɜːrpəntaɪn/

obtained from conifers (especially pines)

From this reading “Allow the metal to remain in this solution until the exposed part has been eaten about 1/32 in. deep, then remove it and clean off the asphaltum, using turpentine.”

All words in this reading · 59

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

1

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

From this reading Allow the metal to remain in this solution until the exposed part has been eaten about 1/32 in. deep, then remove it and clean off the asphaltum, using turpentine.

2

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

From this reading For coloring olive green, use 2 parts water to 1 part permuriate of iron.

32

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

From this reading Allow the metal to remain in this solution until the exposed part has been eaten about 1/32 in. deep, then remove it and clean off the asphaltum, using turpentine.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Do not put the hands in the solution, but use a swab on a stick.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Allow the metal to remain in this solution until the exposed part has been eaten about 1/32 in. deep, then remove it and clean off the asphaltum, using turpentine.

AllowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Allow the metal to remain in this solution until the exposed part has been eaten about 1/32 in. deep, then remove it and clean off the asphaltum, using turpentine.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Allow the metal to remain in this solution until the exposed part has been eaten about 1/32 in. deep, then remove it and clean off the asphaltum, using turpentine.

ApplyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading Apply with a small brush.

asphaltum

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

From this reading Allow the metal to remain in this solution until the exposed part has been eaten about 1/32 in. deep, then remove it and clean off the asphaltum, using turpentine.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The lines at A and B will need to be cut, using a small metal saw.

BnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading The lines at A and B will need to be cut, using a small metal saw.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading The lines at A and B will need to be cut, using a small metal saw.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Allow the metal to remain in this solution until the exposed part has been eaten about 1/32 in. deep, then remove it and clean off the asphaltum, using turpentine.

brushverbUS /brʌʃ/

rub with a brush, or as if with a brush

From this reading Apply with a small brush.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Do not put the hands in the solution, but use a swab on a stick.

cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading Allow the metal to remain in this solution until the exposed part has been eaten about 1/32 in. deep, then remove it and clean off the asphaltum, using turpentine.

coloringnounUS /ˈkʌlərɪŋ/

a digestible substance used to give color to food

From this reading For coloring olive green, use 2 parts water to 1 part permuriate of iron.

cutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading The lines at A and B will need to be cut, using a small metal saw.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Allow the metal to remain in this solution until the exposed part has been eaten about 1/32 in. deep, then remove it and clean off the asphaltum, using turpentine.

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do not put the hands in the solution, but use a swab on a stick.

eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/

inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food

From this reading Allow the metal to remain in this solution until the exposed part has been eaten about 1/32 in. deep, then remove it and clean off the asphaltum, using turpentine.

exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/

with no protection or shield

From this reading Allow the metal to remain in this solution until the exposed part has been eaten about 1/32 in. deep, then remove it and clean off the asphaltum, using turpentine.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For coloring olive green, use 2 parts water to 1 part permuriate of iron.

greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading For coloring olive green, use 2 parts water to 1 part permuriate of iron.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Do not put the hands in the solution, but use a swab on a stick.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Allow the metal to remain in this solution until the exposed part has been eaten about 1/32 in. deep, then remove it and clean off the asphaltum, using turpentine.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Allow the metal to remain in this solution until the exposed part has been eaten about 1/32 in. deep, then remove it and clean off the asphaltum, using turpentine.

ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading For coloring olive green, use 2 parts water to 1 part permuriate of iron.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Allow the metal to remain in this solution until the exposed part has been eaten about 1/32 in. deep, then remove it and clean off the asphaltum, using turpentine.

linesnounUS /laɪnz/

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The lines at A and B will need to be cut, using a small metal saw.

metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/

any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

From this reading Allow the metal to remain in this solution until the exposed part has been eaten about 1/32 in. deep, then remove it and clean off the asphaltum, using turpentine.

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading The lines at A and B will need to be cut, using a small metal saw.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Do not put the hands in the solution, but use a swab on a stick.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For coloring olive green, use 2 parts water to 1 part permuriate of iron.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading Allow the metal to remain in this solution until the exposed part has been eaten about 1/32 in. deep, then remove it and clean off the asphaltum, using turpentine.

oliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/

of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

From this reading For coloring olive green, use 2 parts water to 1 part permuriate of iron.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Do not put the hands in the solution, but use a swab on a stick.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Allow the metal to remain in this solution until the exposed part has been eaten about 1/32 in. deep, then remove it and clean off the asphaltum, using turpentine.

partsnounUS /pɑːrts/

the local environment

From this reading For coloring olive green, use 2 parts water to 1 part permuriate of iron.

permuriate

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

From this reading For coloring olive green, use 2 parts water to 1 part permuriate of iron.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Do not put the hands in the solution, but use a swab on a stick.

remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Allow the metal to remain in this solution until the exposed part has been eaten about 1/32 in. deep, then remove it and clean off the asphaltum, using turpentine.

removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading Allow the metal to remain in this solution until the exposed part has been eaten about 1/32 in. deep, then remove it and clean off the asphaltum, using turpentine.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading The lines at A and B will need to be cut, using a small metal saw.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Apply with a small brush.

solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/

a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution

From this reading Allow the metal to remain in this solution until the exposed part has been eaten about 1/32 in. deep, then remove it and clean off the asphaltum, using turpentine.

stickverbUS /stɪk/

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading Do not put the hands in the solution, but use a swab on a stick.

swabverbUS /swɑːb/

wash with a swab or a mop

From this reading Do not put the hands in the solution, but use a swab on a stick.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Allow the metal to remain in this solution until the exposed part has been eaten about 1/32 in. deep, then remove it and clean off the asphaltum, using turpentine.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Allow the metal to remain in this solution until the exposed part has been eaten about 1/32 in. deep, then remove it and clean off the asphaltum, using turpentine.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Allow the metal to remain in this solution until the exposed part has been eaten about 1/32 in. deep, then remove it and clean off the asphaltum, using turpentine.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Allow the metal to remain in this solution until the exposed part has been eaten about 1/32 in. deep, then remove it and clean off the asphaltum, using turpentine.

turpentinenounUS /ˈtɜːrpəntaɪn/

obtained from conifers (especially pines)

From this reading Allow the metal to remain in this solution until the exposed part has been eaten about 1/32 in. deep, then remove it and clean off the asphaltum, using turpentine.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Allow the metal to remain in this solution until the exposed part has been eaten about 1/32 in. deep, then remove it and clean off the asphaltum, using turpentine.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading Do not put the hands in the solution, but use a swab on a stick.

usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

From this reading Allow the metal to remain in this solution until the exposed part has been eaten about 1/32 in. deep, then remove it and clean off the asphaltum, using turpentine.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading For coloring olive green, use 2 parts water to 1 part permuriate of iron.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The lines at A and B will need to be cut, using a small metal saw.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Apply with a small brush.

Chapter 2 of The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1 by H. H. (Henry Haven) [Editor] Windsor holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 2 holds 409 sentences of The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1 by H. H. (Henry Haven) [Editor] Windsor exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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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