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Things Worth Doing and How To Do Them
Things Worth Doing and How To Do Them

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of Things Worth Doing and How To Do Them is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS MANY white marble columns, twenty-eight in all, will be needed for Diana’s Temple, but the columns are so easy to make, that you will think it fun and wish more were required.
Use stiff white paper, pretending it is marble, and cut all the columns according to Fig. 348.
Keep strictly to the given dimensions, being careful to cut each column exact and true and perfectly even.
Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.
Press the edges together until they cling tight, then remove the column; bend out the slashed bottom and roll the two top extensions as in Fig. 349.
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Things Worth Doing and How To Do Them

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of Things Worth Doing and How To Do Them is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS MANY white marble columns, twenty-eight in all, will be needed for Diana’s Temple, but the columns are so easy to make, that you will think it fun and wish more were required.
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Use stiff white paper, pretending it is marble, and cut all the columns according to Fig. 348.
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Keep strictly to the given dimensions, being careful to cut each column exact and true and perfectly even.
/kiːp ˈstrɪktli tuː ðə ˈɡɪvən dɪˈmenʃənz ˈbiːɪŋ ˈkerfəl tuː kʌt iːtʃ ˈkɑːləm ɪɡˈzækt ənd truː ənd ˈpɜːrfəktli ˈiːvɪn/
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Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.
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Press the edges together until they cling tight, then remove the column; bend out the slashed bottom and roll the two top extensions as in Fig. 349.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Diana's noun US /daɪˈænəz/

possessive form of “diana” — English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)

ephesus noun US /ˈefʊsəs/

an ancient Greek city on the western shore of Asia Minor in what is now Turkey; site of the Temple of Artemis; was a major trading center and played an important role in early Christianity

From this reading “THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS MANY white marble columns, twenty-eight in all, will be needed for Diana’s Temple, but the columns are so easy to make, that you will think it fun and wish more were required.”

extensions noun US /ɪkˈstenʃənz/

plural of “extension” — a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt

From this reading “Press the edges together until they cling tight, then remove the column; bend out the slashed bottom and roll the two top extensions as in Fig. 349.”

glue verb US /ɡluː/

join or attach with or as if with glue

From this reading “Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.”

lapping noun US /ˈlæpɪŋ/

covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)

From this reading “Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.”

lengthwise adverb US /ˈleŋθwaɪz/

in the direction of the length

From this reading “Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.”

Slash verb US /slæʃ/

cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete

From this reading “Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.”

unmarked adjective US /ənˈmɑːrkt/

not having an identifying mark

From this reading “Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

marble columns noun + noun counted as “marble column”

In this reading “THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS MANY white marble columns, twenty-eight in all, will be needed for Diana’s Temple, but the columns are so easy to make, that you will think it fun and wish more were required.”

white marble noun + noun

In this reading “THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS MANY white marble columns, twenty-eight in all, will be needed for Diana’s Temple, but the columns are so easy to make, that you will think it fun and wish more were required.”

two inches noun + noun counted as “two inch”

In this reading “Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.”

white paper noun + noun

a government report; bound in white

In this reading “Use stiff white paper, pretending it is marble, and cut all the columns according to Fig. 348.”

in circumference preposition + noun

In this reading “Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.”

stiff white adjective + noun

In this reading “Use stiff white paper, pretending it is marble, and cut all the columns according to Fig. 348.”

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348

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Use stiff white paper, pretending it is marble, and cut all the columns according to Fig. 348.

349

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Press the edges together until they cling tight, then remove the column; bend out the slashed bottom and roll the two top extensions as in Fig. 349.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.

accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading Use stiff white paper, pretending it is marble, and cut all the columns according to Fig. 348.

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 THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS MANY white marble columns, twenty-eight in all, will be needed for Diana’s Temple, but the columns are so easy to make, that you will think it fun and wish more were required.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS MANY white marble columns, twenty-eight in all, will be needed for Diana’s Temple, but the columns are so easy to make, that you will think it fun and wish more were required.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS MANY white marble columns, twenty-eight in all, will be needed for Diana’s Temple, but the columns are so easy to make, that you will think it fun and wish more were required.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Press the edges together until they cling tight, then remove the column; bend out the slashed bottom and roll the two top extensions as in Fig. 349.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS MANY white marble columns, twenty-eight in all, will be needed for Diana’s Temple, but the columns are so easy to make, that you will think it fun and wish more were required.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS MANY white marble columns, twenty-eight in all, will be needed for Diana’s Temple, but the columns are so easy to make, that you will think it fun and wish more were required.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Keep strictly to the given dimensions, being careful to cut each column exact and true and perfectly even.

bendverbUS /bend/

form a curve

From this reading Press the edges together until they cling tight, then remove the column; bend out the slashed bottom and roll the two top extensions as in Fig. 349.

bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/

the lower side of anything

From this reading Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS MANY white marble columns, twenty-eight in all, will be needed for Diana’s Temple, but the columns are so easy to make, that you will think it fun and wish more were required.

carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading Keep strictly to the given dimensions, being careful to cut each column exact and true and perfectly even.

circumferencenounUS /ˌsɜːrˈkʌmfrəns/

the size of something as given by the distance around it

From this reading Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.

clingverbUS /klɪŋ/

come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading Press the edges together until they cling tight, then remove the column; bend out the slashed bottom and roll the two top extensions as in Fig. 349.

columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/

a line of units following one after another

From this reading Keep strictly to the given dimensions, being careful to cut each column exact and true and perfectly even.

columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/

plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS MANY white marble columns, twenty-eight in all, will be needed for Diana’s Temple, but the columns are so easy to make, that you will think it fun and wish more were required.

curvenounUS /kɜːrv/

the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

From this reading Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.

cutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Use stiff white paper, pretending it is marble, and cut all the columns according to Fig. 348.

DIANAnounUS /daɪˈænə/

English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS MANY white marble columns, twenty-eight in all, will be needed for Diana’s Temple, but the columns are so easy to make, that you will think it fun and wish more were required.

Diana'snounUS /daɪˈænəz/

possessive form of “diana” — English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS MANY white marble columns, twenty-eight in all, will be needed for Diana’s Temple, but the columns are so easy to make, that you will think it fun and wish more were required.

dimensionsnounUS /dɪˈmenʃənz/

plural of “dimension” — the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)

From this reading Keep strictly to the given dimensions, being careful to cut each column exact and true and perfectly even.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Keep strictly to the given dimensions, being careful to cut each column exact and true and perfectly even.

easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS MANY white marble columns, twenty-eight in all, will be needed for Diana’s Temple, but the columns are so easy to make, that you will think it fun and wish more were required.

edgenounUS /edʒ/

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.

edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/

plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface

From this reading Press the edges together until they cling tight, then remove the column; bend out the slashed bottom and roll the two top extensions as in Fig. 349.

entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.

EPHESUSnounUS /ˈefʊsəs/

an ancient Greek city on the western shore of Asia Minor in what is now Turkey; site of the Temple of Artemis; was a major trading center and played an important role in early Christianity

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS MANY white marble columns, twenty-eight in all, will be needed for Diana’s Temple, but the columns are so easy to make, that you will think it fun and wish more were required.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Keep strictly to the given dimensions, being careful to cut each column exact and true and perfectly even.

exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading Keep strictly to the given dimensions, being careful to cut each column exact and true and perfectly even.

extensionsnounUS /ɪkˈstenʃənz/

plural of “extension” — a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt

From this reading Press the edges together until they cling tight, then remove the column; bend out the slashed bottom and roll the two top extensions as in Fig. 349.

FignounUS /fɪɡ/

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Use stiff white paper, pretending it is marble, and cut all the columns according to Fig. 348.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS MANY white marble columns, twenty-eight in all, will be needed for Diana’s Temple, but the columns are so easy to make, that you will think it fun and wish more were required.

funnounUS /fʌn/

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS MANY white marble columns, twenty-eight in all, will be needed for Diana’s Temple, but the columns are so easy to make, that you will think it fun and wish more were required.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Keep strictly to the given dimensions, being careful to cut each column exact and true and perfectly even.

glueverbUS /ɡluː/

join or attach with or as if with glue

From this reading Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.

glue-covered

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS MANY white marble columns, twenty-eight in all, will be needed for Diana’s Temple, but the columns are so easy to make, that you will think it fun and wish more were required.

inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/

plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Use stiff white paper, pretending it is marble, and cut all the columns according to Fig. 348.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS MANY white marble columns, twenty-eight in all, will be needed for Diana’s Temple, but the columns are so easy to make, that you will think it fun and wish more were required.

KeepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Keep strictly to the given dimensions, being careful to cut each column exact and true and perfectly even.

lappingnounUS /ˈlæpɪŋ/

covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)

From this reading Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.

lengthwiseadverbUS /ˈleŋθwaɪz/

in the direction of the length

From this reading Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

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 Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS MANY white marble columns, twenty-eight in all, will be needed for Diana’s Temple, but the columns are so easy to make, that you will think it fun and wish more were required.

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 THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS MANY white marble columns, twenty-eight in all, will be needed for Diana’s Temple, but the columns are so easy to make, that you will think it fun and wish more were required.

marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS MANY white marble columns, twenty-eight in all, will be needed for Diana’s Temple, but the columns are so easy to make, that you will think it fun and wish more were required.

markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS MANY white marble columns, twenty-eight in all, will be needed for Diana’s Temple, but the columns are so easy to make, that you will think it fun and wish more were required.

neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS MANY white marble columns, twenty-eight in all, will be needed for Diana’s Temple, but the columns are so easy to make, that you will think it fun and wish more were required.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS MANY white marble columns, twenty-eight in all, will be needed for Diana’s Temple, but the columns are so easy to make, that you will think it fun and wish more were required.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Press the edges together until they cling tight, then remove the column; bend out the slashed bottom and roll the two top extensions as in Fig. 349.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading Use stiff white paper, pretending it is marble, and cut all the columns according to Fig. 348.

pastenounUS /peɪst/

any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency

From this reading Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.

pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/

a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood

From this reading Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.

perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Keep strictly to the given dimensions, being careful to cut each column exact and true and perfectly even.

PressverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading Press the edges together until they cling tight, then remove the column; bend out the slashed bottom and roll the two top extensions as in Fig. 349.

pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/

the act of giving a false appearance

From this reading Use stiff white paper, pretending it is marble, and cut all the columns according to Fig. 348.

removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading Press the edges together until they cling tight, then remove the column; bend out the slashed bottom and roll the two top extensions as in Fig. 349.

requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS MANY white marble columns, twenty-eight in all, will be needed for Diana’s Temple, but the columns are so easy to make, that you will think it fun and wish more were required.

rollverbUS /roʊl/

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.

SlashverbUS /slæʃ/

cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete

From this reading Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.

slashedadjectiveUS /slæʃt/

patterned by having color applied with sweeping strokes

From this reading Press the edges together until they cling tight, then remove the column; bend out the slashed bottom and roll the two top extensions as in Fig. 349.

smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS MANY white marble columns, twenty-eight in all, will be needed for Diana’s Temple, but the columns are so easy to make, that you will think it fun and wish more were required.

spreadverbUS /spred/

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.

stickverbUS /stɪk/

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.

stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/

not moving or operating freely

From this reading Use stiff white paper, pretending it is marble, and cut all the columns according to Fig. 348.

straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

From this reading Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.

strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/

restricted to something

From this reading Keep strictly to the given dimensions, being careful to cut each column exact and true and perfectly even.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.

TEMPLEnounUS /ˈtempəl/

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS MANY white marble columns, twenty-eight in all, will be needed for Diana’s Temple, but the columns are so easy to make, that you will think it fun and wish more were required.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS MANY white marble columns, twenty-eight in all, will be needed for Diana’s Temple, but the columns are so easy to make, that you will think it fun and wish more were required.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS MANY white marble columns, twenty-eight in all, will be needed for Diana’s Temple, but the columns are so easy to make, that you will think it fun and wish more were required.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Press the edges together until they cling tight, then remove the column; bend out the slashed bottom and roll the two top extensions as in Fig. 349.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS MANY white marble columns, twenty-eight in all, will be needed for Diana’s Temple, but the columns are so easy to make, that you will think it fun and wish more were required.

tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/

closely constrained or constricted or constricting

From this reading Press the edges together until they cling tight, then remove the column; bend out the slashed bottom and roll the two top extensions as in Fig. 349.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS MANY white marble columns, twenty-eight in all, will be needed for Diana’s Temple, but the columns are so easy to make, that you will think it fun and wish more were required.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Press the edges together until they cling tight, then remove the column; bend out the slashed bottom and roll the two top extensions as in Fig. 349.

topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading Press the edges together until they cling tight, then remove the column; bend out the slashed bottom and roll the two top extensions as in Fig. 349.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Keep strictly to the given dimensions, being careful to cut each column exact and true and perfectly even.

twenty-eightnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS MANY white marble columns, twenty-eight in all, will be needed for Diana’s Temple, but the columns are so easy to make, that you will think it fun and wish more were required.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.

unmarkedadjectiveUS /ənˈmɑːrkt/

not having an identifying mark

From this reading Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Press the edges together until they cling tight, then remove the column; bend out the slashed bottom and roll the two top extensions as in Fig. 349.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.

UsenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading Use stiff white paper, pretending it is marble, and cut all the columns according to Fig. 348.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS MANY white marble columns, twenty-eight in all, will be needed for Diana’s Temple, but the columns are so easy to make, that you will think it fun and wish more were required.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS MANY white marble columns, twenty-eight in all, will be needed for Diana’s Temple, but the columns are so easy to make, that you will think it fun and wish more were required.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS MANY white marble columns, twenty-eight in all, will be needed for Diana’s Temple, but the columns are so easy to make, that you will think it fun and wish more were required.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS MANY white marble columns, twenty-eight in all, will be needed for Diana’s Temple, but the columns are so easy to make, that you will think it fun and wish more were required.

wrapverbUS /ræp/

arrange or fold as a cover or protection

From this reading Slash up the bottom and roll the entire column on a long pencil to make it curve, then take it off and spread strong glue or paste along the marked edge and wrap the column around a smooth, straight stick two inches in circumference, lapping the unmarked lengthwise edge over the glue-covered edge of the column.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS MANY white marble columns, twenty-eight in all, will be needed for Diana’s Temple, but the columns are so easy to make, that you will think it fun and wish more were required.

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