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Chapter 5 of The Boy's Own Book of Indoor Games and Recreations is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GORDON STABLES, C.M., M.D., R.N. 355 SECTION VII. THE BOY’S OWN WORKSHOP. I.--HOW THE REEDHAM BOYS MAKE THEIR CARDBOARD MODELS.--By the HEAD MASTER 361 II.--A HOME-MADE HUMMING-TOP 374 MAKE OF IT. By the LATE DR. SCOFFERN 375
Chapter 5 of The Boy's Own Book of Indoor Games and Recreations is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
a stiff moderately thick paper
From this reading “I.--HOW THE REEDHAM BOYS MAKE THEIR CARDBOARD MODELS.--By the HEAD MASTER 361 II.--A HOME-MADE HUMMING-TOP 374 MAKE OF IT.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “By the LATE DR. SCOFFERN 375”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “I.--HOW THE REEDHAM BOYS MAKE THEIR CARDBOARD MODELS.--By the HEAD MASTER 361 II.--A HOME-MADE HUMMING-TOP 374 MAKE OF IT.”
plural of “model” — a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading “I.--HOW THE REEDHAM BOYS MAKE THEIR CARDBOARD MODELS.--By the HEAD MASTER 361 II.--A HOME-MADE HUMMING-TOP 374 MAKE OF IT.”
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading “355 SECTION VII.”
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading “GORDON STABLES, C.M., M.D., R.N.”
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading “THE BOY’S OWN WORKSHOP.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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From this reading 355 SECTION VII.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I.--HOW THE REEDHAM BOYS MAKE THEIR CARDBOARD MODELS.--By the HEAD MASTER 361 II.--A HOME-MADE HUMMING-TOP 374 MAKE OF IT.
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From this reading I.--HOW THE REEDHAM BOYS MAKE THEIR CARDBOARD MODELS.--By the HEAD MASTER 361 II.--A HOME-MADE HUMMING-TOP 374 MAKE OF IT.
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From this reading By the LATE DR. SCOFFERN 375
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I.--HOW THE REEDHAM BOYS MAKE THEIR CARDBOARD MODELS.--By the HEAD MASTER 361 II.--A HOME-MADE HUMMING-TOP 374 MAKE OF IT.
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOY’S OWN WORKSHOP.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading I.--HOW THE REEDHAM BOYS MAKE THEIR CARDBOARD MODELS.--By the HEAD MASTER 361 II.--A HOME-MADE HUMMING-TOP 374 MAKE OF IT.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I.--HOW THE REEDHAM BOYS MAKE THEIR CARDBOARD MODELS.--By the HEAD MASTER 361 II.--A HOME-MADE HUMMING-TOP 374 MAKE OF IT.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading GORDON STABLES, C.M., M.D., R.N.
a stiff moderately thick paper
From this reading I.--HOW THE REEDHAM BOYS MAKE THEIR CARDBOARD MODELS.--By the HEAD MASTER 361 II.--A HOME-MADE HUMMING-TOP 374 MAKE OF IT.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading GORDON STABLES, C.M., M.D., R.N.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the LATE DR. SCOFFERN 375
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GORDON STABLES, C.M., M.D., R.N.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I.--HOW THE REEDHAM BOYS MAKE THEIR CARDBOARD MODELS.--By the HEAD MASTER 361 II.--A HOME-MADE HUMMING-TOP 374 MAKE OF IT.
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From this reading I.--HOW THE REEDHAM BOYS MAKE THEIR CARDBOARD MODELS.--By the HEAD MASTER 361 II.--A HOME-MADE HUMMING-TOP 374 MAKE OF IT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I.--HOW THE REEDHAM BOYS MAKE THEIR CARDBOARD MODELS.--By the HEAD MASTER 361 II.--A HOME-MADE HUMMING-TOP 374 MAKE OF IT.
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From this reading I.--HOW THE REEDHAM BOYS MAKE THEIR CARDBOARD MODELS.--By the HEAD MASTER 361 II.--A HOME-MADE HUMMING-TOP 374 MAKE OF IT.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.--HOW THE REEDHAM BOYS MAKE THEIR CARDBOARD MODELS.--By the HEAD MASTER 361 II.--A HOME-MADE HUMMING-TOP 374 MAKE OF IT.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I.--HOW THE REEDHAM BOYS MAKE THEIR CARDBOARD MODELS.--By the HEAD MASTER 361 II.--A HOME-MADE HUMMING-TOP 374 MAKE OF IT.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I.--HOW THE REEDHAM BOYS MAKE THEIR CARDBOARD MODELS.--By the HEAD MASTER 361 II.--A HOME-MADE HUMMING-TOP 374 MAKE OF IT.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading By the LATE DR. SCOFFERN 375
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading GORDON STABLES, C.M., M.D., R.N.
engage in
From this reading I.--HOW THE REEDHAM BOYS MAKE THEIR CARDBOARD MODELS.--By the HEAD MASTER 361 II.--A HOME-MADE HUMMING-TOP 374 MAKE OF IT.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I.--HOW THE REEDHAM BOYS MAKE THEIR CARDBOARD MODELS.--By the HEAD MASTER 361 II.--A HOME-MADE HUMMING-TOP 374 MAKE OF IT.
plural of “model” — a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading I.--HOW THE REEDHAM BOYS MAKE THEIR CARDBOARD MODELS.--By the HEAD MASTER 361 II.--A HOME-MADE HUMMING-TOP 374 MAKE OF IT.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading GORDON STABLES, C.M., M.D., R.N.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I.--HOW THE REEDHAM BOYS MAKE THEIR CARDBOARD MODELS.--By the HEAD MASTER 361 II.--A HOME-MADE HUMMING-TOP 374 MAKE OF IT.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE BOY’S OWN WORKSHOP.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading GORDON STABLES, C.M., M.D., R.N.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I.--HOW THE REEDHAM BOYS MAKE THEIR CARDBOARD MODELS.--By the HEAD MASTER 361 II.--A HOME-MADE HUMMING-TOP 374 MAKE OF IT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the LATE DR. SCOFFERN 375
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading 355 SECTION VII.
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading GORDON STABLES, C.M., M.D., R.N.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOY’S OWN WORKSHOP.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I.--HOW THE REEDHAM BOYS MAKE THEIR CARDBOARD MODELS.--By the HEAD MASTER 361 II.--A HOME-MADE HUMMING-TOP 374 MAKE OF IT.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading 355 SECTION VII.
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading THE BOY’S OWN WORKSHOP.
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