375
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From this reading ** Clean Before Painting [375] Apply a coat of raw starch water to a dirty wall before painting; this, when dry, may be brushed or wiped off.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Great fun can be had with the road, and, furthermore, it can be made remunerative, as boys and girls can be given rides for a penny each.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading To prevent brittleness add a little linseed oil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Great fun can be had with the road, and, furthermore, it can be made remunerative, as boys and girls can be given rides for a penny each.
ApplyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading ** Clean Before Painting [375] Apply a coat of raw starch water to a dirty wall before painting; this, when dry, may be brushed or wiped off.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Great fun can be had with the road, and, furthermore, it can be made remunerative, as boys and girls can be given rides for a penny each.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Great fun can be had with the road, and, furthermore, it can be made remunerative, as boys and girls can be given rides for a penny each.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ** Clean Before Painting [375] Apply a coat of raw starch water to a dirty wall before painting; this, when dry, may be brushed or wiped off.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Great fun can be had with the road, and, furthermore, it can be made remunerative, as boys and girls can be given rides for a penny each.
brittlenessnoun
firm but easily broken
From this reading To prevent brittleness add a little linseed oil.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading ** Clean Before Painting [375] Apply a coat of raw starch water to a dirty wall before painting; this, when dry, may be brushed or wiped off.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading crank by hand power.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Great fun can be had with the road, and, furthermore, it can be made remunerative, as boys and girls can be given rides for a penny each.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading ** Clean Before Painting [375] Apply a coat of raw starch water to a dirty wall before painting; this, when dry, may be brushed or wiped off.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading ** Clean Before Painting [375] Apply a coat of raw starch water to a dirty wall before painting; this, when dry, may be brushed or wiped off.
crankverbUS /kræŋk/
travel along a zigzag path
From this reading crank by hand power.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading ** Clean Before Painting [375] Apply a coat of raw starch water to a dirty wall before painting; this, when dry, may be brushed or wiped off.
dissolvedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɑːlvd/
(of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form
From this reading ** Varnish for Electric Terminals [375] A good varnish for electric terminals is made of sealing wax dissolved in gasoline.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading ** Clean Before Painting [375] Apply a coat of raw starch water to a dirty wall before painting; this, when dry, may be brushed or wiped off.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Great fun can be had with the road, and, furthermore, it can be made remunerative, as boys and girls can be given rides for a penny each.
ElectricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading ** Varnish for Electric Terminals [375] A good varnish for electric terminals is made of sealing wax dissolved in gasoline.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Great fun can be had with the road, and, furthermore, it can be made remunerative, as boys and girls can be given rides for a penny each.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Great fun can be had with the road, and, furthermore, it can be made remunerative, as boys and girls can be given rides for a penny each.
furthermoreadverbUS /ˈfɜːrðərmɔːr/
in addition
From this reading Great fun can be had with the road, and, furthermore, it can be made remunerative, as boys and girls can be given rides for a penny each.
gasolinenounUS /ˈɡæsəliːn/
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading ** Varnish for Electric Terminals [375] A good varnish for electric terminals is made of sealing wax dissolved in gasoline.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Great fun can be had with the road, and, furthermore, it can be made remunerative, as boys and girls can be given rides for a penny each.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Great fun can be had with the road, and, furthermore, it can be made remunerative, as boys and girls can be given rides for a penny each.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ** Varnish for Electric Terminals [375] A good varnish for electric terminals is made of sealing wax dissolved in gasoline.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great fun can be had with the road, and, furthermore, it can be made remunerative, as boys and girls can be given rides for a penny each.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Great fun can be had with the road, and, furthermore, it can be made remunerative, as boys and girls can be given rides for a penny each.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading crank by hand power.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ** Varnish for Electric Terminals [375] A good varnish for electric terminals is made of sealing wax dissolved in gasoline.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ** Varnish for Electric Terminals [375] A good varnish for electric terminals is made of sealing wax dissolved in gasoline.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Great fun can be had with the road, and, furthermore, it can be made remunerative, as boys and girls can be given rides for a penny each.
linseednounUS /ˈlɪnsiːd/
the seed of flax used as a source of oil
From this reading To prevent brittleness add a little linseed oil.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To prevent brittleness add a little linseed oil.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Great fun can be had with the road, and, furthermore, it can be made remunerative, as boys and girls can be given rides for a penny each.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ** Clean Before Painting [375] Apply a coat of raw starch water to a dirty wall before painting; this, when dry, may be brushed or wiped off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ** Clean Before Painting [375] Apply a coat of raw starch water to a dirty wall before painting; this, when dry, may be brushed or wiped off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ** Clean Before Painting [375] Apply a coat of raw starch water to a dirty wall before painting; this, when dry, may be brushed or wiped off.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading To prevent brittleness add a little linseed oil.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ** Clean Before Painting [375] Apply a coat of raw starch water to a dirty wall before painting; this, when dry, may be brushed or wiped off.
PaintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading ** Clean Before Painting [375] Apply a coat of raw starch water to a dirty wall before painting; this, when dry, may be brushed or wiped off.
pennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Great fun can be had with the road, and, furthermore, it can be made remunerative, as boys and girls can be given rides for a penny each.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading crank by hand power.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading To prevent brittleness add a little linseed oil.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading ** Clean Before Painting [375] Apply a coat of raw starch water to a dirty wall before painting; this, when dry, may be brushed or wiped off.
remunerativeadjectiveUS /riˈmjuːnərətɪv/
for which money is paid
From this reading Great fun can be had with the road, and, furthermore, it can be made remunerative, as boys and girls can be given rides for a penny each.
ridesnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading Great fun can be had with the road, and, furthermore, it can be made remunerative, as boys and girls can be given rides for a penny each.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Great fun can be had with the road, and, furthermore, it can be made remunerative, as boys and girls can be given rides for a penny each.
sealingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the act of treating something to make it repel water
From this reading ** Varnish for Electric Terminals [375] A good varnish for electric terminals is made of sealing wax dissolved in gasoline.
starchnounUS /stɑːrtʃ/
a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice
From this reading ** Clean Before Painting [375] Apply a coat of raw starch water to a dirty wall before painting; this, when dry, may be brushed or wiped off.
TerminalsnounUS /ˈtɜːrmənəlz/
plural of “terminal” — station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading ** Varnish for Electric Terminals [375] A good varnish for electric terminals is made of sealing wax dissolved in gasoline.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Great fun can be had with the road, and, furthermore, it can be made remunerative, as boys and girls can be given rides for a penny each.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ** Clean Before Painting [375] Apply a coat of raw starch water to a dirty wall before painting; this, when dry, may be brushed or wiped off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ** Clean Before Painting [375] Apply a coat of raw starch water to a dirty wall before painting; this, when dry, may be brushed or wiped off.
VarnishnounUS /ˈvɑːrnɪʃ/
a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface
From this reading ** Varnish for Electric Terminals [375] A good varnish for electric terminals is made of sealing wax dissolved in gasoline.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading ** Clean Before Painting [375] Apply a coat of raw starch water to a dirty wall before painting; this, when dry, may be brushed or wiped off.
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 ** Clean Before Painting [375] Apply a coat of raw starch water to a dirty wall before painting; this, when dry, may be brushed or wiped off.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading ** Varnish for Electric Terminals [375] A good varnish for electric terminals is made of sealing wax dissolved in gasoline.
at the time that
From this reading ** Clean Before Painting [375] Apply a coat of raw starch water to a dirty wall before painting; this, when dry, may be brushed or wiped off.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading ** Clean Before Painting [375] Apply a coat of raw starch water to a dirty wall before painting; this, when dry, may be brushed or wiped off.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Great fun can be had with the road, and, furthermore, it can be made remunerative, as boys and girls can be given rides for a penny each.
