used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A toy cannon may be made with a small round hair-pint box by pasting it upon the side of a spool between the wheels of the spool.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An encampment of tents may be made from small white box covers cut through each long side rim up to the top of the cover and bent, to each side of the center downward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A thumb-tack pressed beneath one wheel of the cannon will keep it upright and prevent rolling.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A toy cannon may be made with a small round hair-pint box by pasting it upon the side of a spool between the wheels of the spool.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading A thumb-tack pressed beneath one wheel of the cannon will keep it upright and prevent rolling.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading An encampment of tents may be made from small white box covers cut through each long side rim up to the top of the cover and bent, to each side of the center downward.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A toy cannon may be made with a small round hair-pint box by pasting it upon the side of a spool between the wheels of the spool.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I painted my guns black.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading A toy cannon may be made with a small round hair-pint box by pasting it upon the side of a spool between the wheels of the spool.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A toy cannon may be made with a small round hair-pint box by pasting it upon the side of a spool between the wheels of the spool.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading A toy cannon may be made with a small round hair-pint box by pasting it upon the side of a spool between the wheels of the spool.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading An encampment of tents may be made from small white box covers cut through each long side rim up to the top of the cover and bent, to each side of the center downward.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading An encampment of tents may be made from small white box covers cut through each long side rim up to the top of the cover and bent, to each side of the center downward.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading An encampment of tents may be made from small white box covers cut through each long side rim up to the top of the cover and bent, to each side of the center downward.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading An encampment of tents may be made from small white box covers cut through each long side rim up to the top of the cover and bent, to each side of the center downward.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If you like, you may easily do this with water-color paints.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading An encampment of tents may be made from small white box covers cut through each long side rim up to the top of the cover and bent, to each side of the center downward.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading An encampment of tents may be made from small white box covers cut through each long side rim up to the top of the cover and bent, to each side of the center downward.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading If you like, you may easily do this with water-color paints.
encampmentnounUS /ɪnˈkæmpmɪnt/
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading An encampment of tents may be made from small white box covers cut through each long side rim up to the top of the cover and bent, to each side of the center downward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An encampment of tents may be made from small white box covers cut through each long side rim up to the top of the cover and bent, to each side of the center downward.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading I painted my guns black.
hair-pint
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From this reading A toy cannon may be made with a small round hair-pint box by pasting it upon the side of a spool between the wheels of the spool.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I painted my guns black.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you like, you may easily do this with water-color paints.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A toy cannon may be made with a small round hair-pint box by pasting it upon the side of a spool between the wheels of the spool.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading A thumb-tack pressed beneath one wheel of the cannon will keep it upright and prevent rolling.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If you like, you may easily do this with water-color paints.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading An encampment of tents may be made from small white box covers cut through each long side rim up to the top of the cover and bent, to each side of the center downward.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A toy cannon may be made with a small round hair-pint box by pasting it upon the side of a spool between the wheels of the spool.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A toy cannon may be made with a small round hair-pint box by pasting it upon the side of a spool between the wheels of the spool.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I painted my guns black.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A toy cannon may be made with a small round hair-pint box by pasting it upon the side of a spool between the wheels of the spool.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A thumb-tack pressed beneath one wheel of the cannon will keep it upright and prevent rolling.
coated with paint
From this reading I painted my guns black.
paintsnounUS /peɪnts/
plural of “paint” — a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
From this reading If you like, you may easily do this with water-color paints.
pastingverbUS /ˈpeɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “paste” — join or attach with or as if with glue
From this reading A toy cannon may be made with a small round hair-pint box by pasting it upon the side of a spool between the wheels of the spool.
compacted by ironing
From this reading A thumb-tack pressed beneath one wheel of the cannon will keep it upright and prevent rolling.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading A thumb-tack pressed beneath one wheel of the cannon will keep it upright and prevent rolling.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading An encampment of tents may be made from small white box covers cut through each long side rim up to the top of the cover and bent, to each side of the center downward.
uttered with a trill
From this reading A thumb-tack pressed beneath one wheel of the cannon will keep it upright and prevent rolling.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A toy cannon may be made with a small round hair-pint box by pasting it upon the side of a spool between the wheels of the spool.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A toy cannon may be made with a small round hair-pint box by pasting it upon the side of a spool between the wheels of the spool.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A toy cannon may be made with a small round hair-pint box by pasting it upon the side of a spool between the wheels of the spool.
spoolverbUS /spuːl/
transfer data intended for a peripheral device (usually a printer) into temporary storage
From this reading A toy cannon may be made with a small round hair-pint box by pasting it upon the side of a spool between the wheels of the spool.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading An encampment of tents may be made from small white box covers cut through each long side rim up to the top of the cover and bent, to each side of the center downward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A toy cannon may be made with a small round hair-pint box by pasting it upon the side of a spool between the wheels of the spool.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If you like, you may easily do this with water-color paints.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading An encampment of tents may be made from small white box covers cut through each long side rim up to the top of the cover and bent, to each side of the center downward.
thumb-tack
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thumb-tack pressed beneath one wheel of the cannon will keep it upright and prevent rolling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An encampment of tents may be made from small white box covers cut through each long side rim up to the top of the cover and bent, to each side of the center downward.
the upper part of anything
From this reading An encampment of tents may be made from small white box covers cut through each long side rim up to the top of the cover and bent, to each side of the center downward.
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading A toy cannon may be made with a small round hair-pint box by pasting it upon the side of a spool between the wheels of the spool.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading An encampment of tents may be made from small white box covers cut through each long side rim up to the top of the cover and bent, to each side of the center downward.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A toy cannon may be made with a small round hair-pint box by pasting it upon the side of a spool between the wheels of the spool.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading A thumb-tack pressed beneath one wheel of the cannon will keep it upright and prevent rolling.
water-colornoun
water-soluble pigment
From this reading If you like, you may easily do this with water-color paints.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading A thumb-tack pressed beneath one wheel of the cannon will keep it upright and prevent rolling.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading A toy cannon may be made with a small round hair-pint box by pasting it upon the side of a spool between the wheels of the spool.
a Caucasian
From this reading An encampment of tents may be made from small white box covers cut through each long side rim up to the top of the cover and bent, to each side of the center downward.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A thumb-tack pressed beneath one wheel of the cannon will keep it upright and prevent rolling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A toy cannon may be made with a small round hair-pint box by pasting it upon the side of a spool between the wheels of the spool.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you like, you may easily do this with water-color paints.
