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From this reading My own set contains 216 illustrations such as I have given.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I shall therefore add three, a pair of scissors, a teapot, and a seal with a turtle handle.
addverbUS /æd/
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading I shall therefore add three, a pair of scissors, a teapot, and a seal with a turtle handle.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I afterwards secured several copies for myself and learned to make all the pictures first shown me by the child, and I discovered that it is but one of several forms of what we may call kindergarten work, that it has gone through many editions, and is very widely distributed.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I afterwards secured several copies for myself and learned to make all the pictures first shown me by the child, and I discovered that it is but one of several forms of what we may call kindergarten work, that it has gone through many editions, and is very widely distributed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It may be interesting to see some of the ornaments and utensils the child made with his blocks.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My own set contains 216 illustrations such as I have given.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be interesting to see some of the ornaments and utensils the child made with his blocks.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading It may be interesting to see some of the ornaments and utensils the child made with his blocks.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Such is in general the character of the book the official's little boy had with him.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Such is in general the character of the book the official's little boy had with him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I afterwards secured several copies for myself and learned to make all the pictures first shown me by the child, and I discovered that it is but one of several forms of what we may call kindergarten work, that it has gone through many editions, and is very widely distributed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I afterwards secured several copies for myself and learned to make all the pictures first shown me by the child, and I discovered that it is but one of several forms of what we may call kindergarten work, that it has gone through many editions, and is very widely distributed.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I afterwards secured several copies for myself and learned to make all the pictures first shown me by the child, and I discovered that it is but one of several forms of what we may call kindergarten work, that it has gone through many editions, and is very widely distributed.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Such is in general the character of the book the official's little boy had with him.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading It may be interesting to see some of the ornaments and utensils the child made with his blocks.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading My own set contains 216 illustrations such as I have given.
copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading I afterwards secured several copies for myself and learned to make all the pictures first shown me by the child, and I discovered that it is but one of several forms of what we may call kindergarten work, that it has gone through many editions, and is very widely distributed.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I afterwards secured several copies for myself and learned to make all the pictures first shown me by the child, and I discovered that it is but one of several forms of what we may call kindergarten work, that it has gone through many editions, and is very widely distributed.
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading I afterwards secured several copies for myself and learned to make all the pictures first shown me by the child, and I discovered that it is but one of several forms of what we may call kindergarten work, that it has gone through many editions, and is very widely distributed.
editionsnounUS /ɪˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading I afterwards secured several copies for myself and learned to make all the pictures first shown me by the child, and I discovered that it is but one of several forms of what we may call kindergarten work, that it has gone through many editions, and is very widely distributed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I afterwards secured several copies for myself and learned to make all the pictures first shown me by the child, and I discovered that it is but one of several forms of what we may call kindergarten work, that it has gone through many editions, and is very widely distributed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I afterwards secured several copies for myself and learned to make all the pictures first shown me by the child, and I discovered that it is but one of several forms of what we may call kindergarten work, that it has gone through many editions, and is very widely distributed.
formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading I afterwards secured several copies for myself and learned to make all the pictures first shown me by the child, and I discovered that it is but one of several forms of what we may call kindergarten work, that it has gone through many editions, and is very widely distributed.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Such is in general the character of the book the official's little boy had with him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading My own set contains 216 illustrations such as I have given.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading I afterwards secured several copies for myself and learned to make all the pictures first shown me by the child, and I discovered that it is but one of several forms of what we may call kindergarten work, that it has gone through many editions, and is very widely distributed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such is in general the character of the book the official's little boy had with him.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading I shall therefore add three, a pair of scissors, a teapot, and a seal with a turtle handle.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I afterwards secured several copies for myself and learned to make all the pictures first shown me by the child, and I discovered that it is but one of several forms of what we may call kindergarten work, that it has gone through many editions, and is very widely distributed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My own set contains 216 illustrations such as I have given.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Such is in general the character of the book the official's little boy had with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It may be interesting to see some of the ornaments and utensils the child made with his blocks.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall therefore add three, a pair of scissors, a teapot, and a seal with a turtle handle.
illustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading My own set contains 216 illustrations such as I have given.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such is in general the character of the book the official's little boy had with him.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading It may be interesting to see some of the ornaments and utensils the child made with his blocks.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such is in general the character of the book the official's little boy had with him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be interesting to see some of the ornaments and utensils the child made with his blocks.
kindergartennounUS /ˈkɪndərɡɑːrtən/
a preschool for children age 4 to 6 to prepare them for primary school
From this reading I afterwards secured several copies for myself and learned to make all the pictures first shown me by the child, and I discovered that it is but one of several forms of what we may call kindergarten work, that it has gone through many editions, and is very widely distributed.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I afterwards secured several copies for myself and learned to make all the pictures first shown me by the child, and I discovered that it is but one of several forms of what we may call kindergarten work, that it has gone through many editions, and is very widely distributed.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Such is in general the character of the book the official's little boy had with him.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It may be interesting to see some of the ornaments and utensils the child made with his blocks.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I afterwards secured several copies for myself and learned to make all the pictures first shown me by the child, and I discovered that it is but one of several forms of what we may call kindergarten work, that it has gone through many editions, and is very widely distributed.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I afterwards secured several copies for myself and learned to make all the pictures first shown me by the child, and I discovered that it is but one of several forms of what we may call kindergarten work, that it has gone through many editions, and is very widely distributed.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be interesting to see some of the ornaments and utensils the child made with his blocks.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I afterwards secured several copies for myself and learned to make all the pictures first shown me by the child, and I discovered that it is but one of several forms of what we may call kindergarten work, that it has gone through many editions, and is very widely distributed.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My own set contains 216 illustrations such as I have given.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I afterwards secured several copies for myself and learned to make all the pictures first shown me by the child, and I discovered that it is but one of several forms of what we may call kindergarten work, that it has gone through many editions, and is very widely distributed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It may be interesting to see some of the ornaments and utensils the child made with his blocks.
official'snounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
possessive form of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading Such is in general the character of the book the official's little boy had with him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I afterwards secured several copies for myself and learned to make all the pictures first shown me by the child, and I discovered that it is but one of several forms of what we may call kindergarten work, that it has gone through many editions, and is very widely distributed.
ornamentsnounUS /ˈɔːrnəmənts/
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading It may be interesting to see some of the ornaments and utensils the child made with his blocks.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My own set contains 216 illustrations such as I have given.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading I shall therefore add three, a pair of scissors, a teapot, and a seal with a turtle handle.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading I afterwards secured several copies for myself and learned to make all the pictures first shown me by the child, and I discovered that it is but one of several forms of what we may call kindergarten work, that it has gone through many editions, and is very widely distributed.
scissorsnounUS /ˈsɪzərz/
an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
From this reading I shall therefore add three, a pair of scissors, a teapot, and a seal with a turtle handle.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading I shall therefore add three, a pair of scissors, a teapot, and a seal with a turtle handle.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading I afterwards secured several copies for myself and learned to make all the pictures first shown me by the child, and I discovered that it is but one of several forms of what we may call kindergarten work, that it has gone through many editions, and is very widely distributed.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It may be interesting to see some of the ornaments and utensils the child made with his blocks.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading My own set contains 216 illustrations such as I have given.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I afterwards secured several copies for myself and learned to make all the pictures first shown me by the child, and I discovered that it is but one of several forms of what we may call kindergarten work, that it has gone through many editions, and is very widely distributed.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall therefore add three, a pair of scissors, a teapot, and a seal with a turtle handle.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I afterwards secured several copies for myself and learned to make all the pictures first shown me by the child, and I discovered that it is but one of several forms of what we may call kindergarten work, that it has gone through many editions, and is very widely distributed.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It may be interesting to see some of the ornaments and utensils the child made with his blocks.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such is in general the character of the book the official's little boy had with him.
teapotnounUS /ˈtiːpɑːt/
pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle
From this reading I shall therefore add three, a pair of scissors, a teapot, and a seal with a turtle handle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I afterwards secured several copies for myself and learned to make all the pictures first shown me by the child, and I discovered that it is but one of several forms of what we may call kindergarten work, that it has gone through many editions, and is very widely distributed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It may be interesting to see some of the ornaments and utensils the child made with his blocks.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I shall therefore add three, a pair of scissors, a teapot, and a seal with a turtle handle.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I shall therefore add three, a pair of scissors, a teapot, and a seal with a turtle handle.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I afterwards secured several copies for myself and learned to make all the pictures first shown me by the child, and I discovered that it is but one of several forms of what we may call kindergarten work, that it has gone through many editions, and is very widely distributed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It may be interesting to see some of the ornaments and utensils the child made with his blocks.
turtlenounUS /ˈtɜːrtəl/
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading I shall therefore add three, a pair of scissors, a teapot, and a seal with a turtle handle.
utensilsnounUS /juːˈtensəlz/
plural of “utensil” — an implement for practical use (especially in a household)
From this reading It may be interesting to see some of the ornaments and utensils the child made with his blocks.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I afterwards secured several copies for myself and learned to make all the pictures first shown me by the child, and I discovered that it is but one of several forms of what we may call kindergarten work, that it has gone through many editions, and is very widely distributed.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I afterwards secured several copies for myself and learned to make all the pictures first shown me by the child, and I discovered that it is but one of several forms of what we may call kindergarten work, that it has gone through many editions, and is very widely distributed.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I afterwards secured several copies for myself and learned to make all the pictures first shown me by the child, and I discovered that it is but one of several forms of what we may call kindergarten work, that it has gone through many editions, and is very widely distributed.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading I afterwards secured several copies for myself and learned to make all the pictures first shown me by the child, and I discovered that it is but one of several forms of what we may call kindergarten work, that it has gone through many editions, and is very widely distributed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It may be interesting to see some of the ornaments and utensils the child made with his blocks.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I afterwards secured several copies for myself and learned to make all the pictures first shown me by the child, and I discovered that it is but one of several forms of what we may call kindergarten work, that it has gone through many editions, and is very widely distributed.
