Chapter 1 of The boy's book of trades and the tools used in them is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The boy's book of trades and the tools used in them is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BOY’S BOOK OF TRADES AND THE TOOLS USED IN THEM. BY ONE OF THE AUTHORS OF “ENGLAND’S WORKSHOPS.” BRICKMAKER. MASON. BRICKLAYER.
Chapter 1 of The boy's book of trades and the tools used in them is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “BY ONE OF THE AUTHORS OF “ENGLAND’S WORKSHOPS.””
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
a craftsman skilled in building with bricks
From this reading “BRICKLAYER.”
possessive form of “england” — a division of the United Kingdom
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading “MASON.”
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading “THE BOY’S BOOK OF TRADES AND THE TOOLS USED IN THEM.”
plural of “trade” — the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading “THE BOY’S BOOK OF TRADES AND THE TOOLS USED IN THEM.”
plural of “workshop” — small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading “BY ONE OF THE AUTHORS OF “ENGLAND’S WORKSHOPS.””
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BOY’S BOOK OF TRADES AND THE TOOLS USED IN THEM.
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY ONE OF THE AUTHORS OF “ENGLAND’S WORKSHOPS.”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading THE BOY’S BOOK OF TRADES AND THE TOOLS USED IN THEM.
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOY’S BOOK OF TRADES AND THE TOOLS USED IN THEM.
a craftsman skilled in building with bricks
From this reading BRICKLAYER.
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From this reading BRICKMAKER.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY ONE OF THE AUTHORS OF “ENGLAND’S WORKSHOPS.”
possessive form of “england” — a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading BY ONE OF THE AUTHORS OF “ENGLAND’S WORKSHOPS.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BOY’S BOOK OF TRADES AND THE TOOLS USED IN THEM.
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading MASON.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOY’S BOOK OF TRADES AND THE TOOLS USED IN THEM.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BY ONE OF THE AUTHORS OF “ENGLAND’S WORKSHOPS.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOY’S BOOK OF TRADES AND THE TOOLS USED IN THEM.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE BOY’S BOOK OF TRADES AND THE TOOLS USED IN THEM.
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading THE BOY’S BOOK OF TRADES AND THE TOOLS USED IN THEM.
plural of “trade” — the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading THE BOY’S BOOK OF TRADES AND THE TOOLS USED IN THEM.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading THE BOY’S BOOK OF TRADES AND THE TOOLS USED IN THEM.
plural of “workshop” — small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading BY ONE OF THE AUTHORS OF “ENGLAND’S WORKSHOPS.”
Chapter 1 of The boy's book of trades and the tools used in them by Anonymous holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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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