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SURVEYING. One of the first things we did after getting fairly settled in our new quarters was to make a complete survey of Willow Clump Island and its immediate surroundings. Our surveying instruments were made as follows: THE SURVEYING INSTRUMENT. Out of a 1-inch board we cut a base 15 inches long and 4 inches wide.
Chapter 6 of The Scientific American Boy is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading “One of the first things we did after getting fairly settled in our new quarters was to make a complete survey of Willow Clump Island and its immediate surroundings.”
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading “Out of a 1-inch board we cut a base 15 inches long and 4 inches wide.”
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading “Out of a 1-inch board we cut a base 15 inches long and 4 inches wide.”
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading “Our surveying instruments were made as follows:”
the environmental condition
From this reading “One of the first things we did after getting fairly settled in our new quarters was to make a complete survey of Willow Clump Island and its immediate surroundings.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “One of the first things we did after getting fairly settled in our new quarters was to make a complete survey of Willow Clump Island and its immediate surroundings.”
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading “SURVEYING.”
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading “One of the first things we did after getting fairly settled in our new quarters was to make a complete survey of Willow Clump Island and its immediate surroundings.”
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From this reading Out of a 1-inch board we cut a base 15 inches long and 4 inches wide.
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From this reading Out of a 1-inch board we cut a base 15 inches long and 4 inches wide.
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From this reading Out of a 1-inch board we cut a base 15 inches long and 4 inches wide.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of the first things we did after getting fairly settled in our new quarters was to make a complete survey of Willow Clump Island and its immediate surroundings.
later than; following
From this reading One of the first things we did after getting fairly settled in our new quarters was to make a complete survey of Willow Clump Island and its immediate surroundings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the first things we did after getting fairly settled in our new quarters was to make a complete survey of Willow Clump Island and its immediate surroundings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our surveying instruments were made as follows:
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Out of a 1-inch board we cut a base 15 inches long and 4 inches wide.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Out of a 1-inch board we cut a base 15 inches long and 4 inches wide.
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading One of the first things we did after getting fairly settled in our new quarters was to make a complete survey of Willow Clump Island and its immediate surroundings.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading One of the first things we did after getting fairly settled in our new quarters was to make a complete survey of Willow Clump Island and its immediate surroundings.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Out of a 1-inch board we cut a base 15 inches long and 4 inches wide.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading One of the first things we did after getting fairly settled in our new quarters was to make a complete survey of Willow Clump Island and its immediate surroundings.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading One of the first things we did after getting fairly settled in our new quarters was to make a complete survey of Willow Clump Island and its immediate surroundings.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One of the first things we did after getting fairly settled in our new quarters was to make a complete survey of Willow Clump Island and its immediate surroundings.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Our surveying instruments were made as follows:
the act of acquiring something
From this reading One of the first things we did after getting fairly settled in our new quarters was to make a complete survey of Willow Clump Island and its immediate surroundings.
of the present time and place
From this reading One of the first things we did after getting fairly settled in our new quarters was to make a complete survey of Willow Clump Island and its immediate surroundings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of the first things we did after getting fairly settled in our new quarters was to make a complete survey of Willow Clump Island and its immediate surroundings.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Out of a 1-inch board we cut a base 15 inches long and 4 inches wide.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Out of a 1-inch board we cut a base 15 inches long and 4 inches wide.
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading THE SURVEYING INSTRUMENT.
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Our surveying instruments were made as follows:
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading One of the first things we did after getting fairly settled in our new quarters was to make a complete survey of Willow Clump Island and its immediate surroundings.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the first things we did after getting fairly settled in our new quarters was to make a complete survey of Willow Clump Island and its immediate surroundings.
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 Out of a 1-inch board we cut a base 15 inches long and 4 inches wide.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Our surveying instruments were made as follows:
engage in
From this reading One of the first things we did after getting fairly settled in our new quarters was to make a complete survey of Willow Clump Island and its immediate surroundings.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading One of the first things we did after getting fairly settled in our new quarters was to make a complete survey of Willow Clump Island and its immediate surroundings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the first things we did after getting fairly settled in our new quarters was to make a complete survey of Willow Clump Island and its immediate surroundings.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the first things we did after getting fairly settled in our new quarters was to make a complete survey of Willow Clump Island and its immediate surroundings.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading One of the first things we did after getting fairly settled in our new quarters was to make a complete survey of Willow Clump Island and its immediate surroundings.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of a 1-inch board we cut a base 15 inches long and 4 inches wide.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading One of the first things we did after getting fairly settled in our new quarters was to make a complete survey of Willow Clump Island and its immediate surroundings.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading One of the first things we did after getting fairly settled in our new quarters was to make a complete survey of Willow Clump Island and its immediate surroundings.
the environmental condition
From this reading One of the first things we did after getting fairly settled in our new quarters was to make a complete survey of Willow Clump Island and its immediate surroundings.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading One of the first things we did after getting fairly settled in our new quarters was to make a complete survey of Willow Clump Island and its immediate surroundings.
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading SURVEYING.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the first things we did after getting fairly settled in our new quarters was to make a complete survey of Willow Clump Island and its immediate surroundings.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading One of the first things we did after getting fairly settled in our new quarters was to make a complete survey of Willow Clump Island and its immediate surroundings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the first things we did after getting fairly settled in our new quarters was to make a complete survey of Willow Clump Island and its immediate surroundings.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the first things we did after getting fairly settled in our new quarters was to make a complete survey of Willow Clump Island and its immediate surroundings.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading One of the first things we did after getting fairly settled in our new quarters was to make a complete survey of Willow Clump Island and its immediate surroundings.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our surveying instruments were made as follows:
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Out of a 1-inch board we cut a base 15 inches long and 4 inches wide.
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading One of the first things we did after getting fairly settled in our new quarters was to make a complete survey of Willow Clump Island and its immediate surroundings.
Chapter 6 of The Scientific American Boy by A. Russell (Alexander Russell) Bond holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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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