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From this reading Here is mine in Fig. 1.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THINGS BOYS CAN MAKE $A Way to Bind Magazines.$--First, we must have a frame in which to stitch the sheets together.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading I have drawn it fitted with five strings, which would be the right number for a full-sized magazine; more or less strings are required according to the size of the book.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The frame shown has an opening a foot long, so it is big enough to bind a book as long as that, or any smaller magazine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I made it myself, and any handy lad can make one.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I made it myself, and any handy lad can make one.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have drawn it fitted with five strings, which would be the right number for a full-sized magazine; more or less strings are required according to the size of the book.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The frame shown has an opening a foot long, so it is big enough to bind a book as long as that, or any smaller magazine.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have drawn it fitted with five strings, which would be the right number for a full-sized magazine; more or less strings are required according to the size of the book.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The frame shown has an opening a foot long, so it is big enough to bind a book as long as that, or any smaller magazine.
BindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading THINGS BOYS CAN MAKE $A Way to Bind Magazines.$--First, we must have a frame in which to stitch the sheets together.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The frame shown has an opening a foot long, so it is big enough to bind a book as long as that, or any smaller magazine.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THINGS BOYS CAN MAKE $A Way to Bind Magazines.$--First, we must have a frame in which to stitch the sheets together.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THINGS BOYS CAN MAKE $A Way to Bind Magazines.$--First, we must have a frame in which to stitch the sheets together.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading I have drawn it fitted with five strings, which would be the right number for a full-sized magazine; more or less strings are required according to the size of the book.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The frame shown has an opening a foot long, so it is big enough to bind a book as long as that, or any smaller magazine.
FignounUS /fɪɡ/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Here is mine in Fig. 1.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THINGS BOYS CAN MAKE $A Way to Bind Magazines.$--First, we must have a frame in which to stitch the sheets together.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading I have drawn it fitted with five strings, which would be the right number for a full-sized magazine; more or less strings are required according to the size of the book.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I have drawn it fitted with five strings, which would be the right number for a full-sized magazine; more or less strings are required according to the size of the book.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The frame shown has an opening a foot long, so it is big enough to bind a book as long as that, or any smaller magazine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have drawn it fitted with five strings, which would be the right number for a full-sized magazine; more or less strings are required according to the size of the book.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading THINGS BOYS CAN MAKE $A Way to Bind Magazines.$--First, we must have a frame in which to stitch the sheets together.
full-sized
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From this reading I have drawn it fitted with five strings, which would be the right number for a full-sized magazine; more or less strings are required according to the size of the book.
handyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading I made it myself, and any handy lad can make one.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The frame shown has an opening a foot long, so it is big enough to bind a book as long as that, or any smaller magazine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THINGS BOYS CAN MAKE $A Way to Bind Magazines.$--First, we must have a frame in which to stitch the sheets together.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here is mine in Fig. 1.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I made it myself, and any handy lad can make one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THINGS BOYS CAN MAKE $A Way to Bind Magazines.$--First, we must have a frame in which to stitch the sheets together.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here is mine in Fig. 1.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I made it myself, and any handy lad can make one.
a boy or man
From this reading I made it myself, and any handy lad can make one.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I have drawn it fitted with five strings, which would be the right number for a full-sized magazine; more or less strings are required according to the size of the book.
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 The frame shown has an opening a foot long, so it is big enough to bind a book as long as that, or any smaller magazine.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made it myself, and any handy lad can make one.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading The frame shown has an opening a foot long, so it is big enough to bind a book as long as that, or any smaller magazine.
MagazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading THINGS BOYS CAN MAKE $A Way to Bind Magazines.$--First, we must have a frame in which to stitch the sheets together.
engage in
From this reading THINGS BOYS CAN MAKE $A Way to Bind Magazines.$--First, we must have a frame in which to stitch the sheets together.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Here is mine in Fig. 1.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I have drawn it fitted with five strings, which would be the right number for a full-sized magazine; more or less strings are required according to the size of the book.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THINGS BOYS CAN MAKE $A Way to Bind Magazines.$--First, we must have a frame in which to stitch the sheets together.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I made it myself, and any handy lad can make one.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading I have drawn it fitted with five strings, which would be the right number for a full-sized magazine; more or less strings are required according to the size of the book.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have drawn it fitted with five strings, which would be the right number for a full-sized magazine; more or less strings are required according to the size of the book.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I made it myself, and any handy lad can make one.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The frame shown has an opening a foot long, so it is big enough to bind a book as long as that, or any smaller magazine.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The frame shown has an opening a foot long, so it is big enough to bind a book as long as that, or any smaller magazine.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading I have drawn it fitted with five strings, which would be the right number for a full-sized magazine; more or less strings are required according to the size of the book.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I have drawn it fitted with five strings, which would be the right number for a full-sized magazine; more or less strings are required according to the size of the book.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading THINGS BOYS CAN MAKE $A Way to Bind Magazines.$--First, we must have a frame in which to stitch the sheets together.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The frame shown has an opening a foot long, so it is big enough to bind a book as long as that, or any smaller magazine.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading I have drawn it fitted with five strings, which would be the right number for a full-sized magazine; more or less strings are required according to the size of the book.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading The frame shown has an opening a foot long, so it is big enough to bind a book as long as that, or any smaller magazine.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The frame shown has an opening a foot long, so it is big enough to bind a book as long as that, or any smaller magazine.
stitchnounUS /stɪtʃ/
a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading THINGS BOYS CAN MAKE $A Way to Bind Magazines.$--First, we must have a frame in which to stitch the sheets together.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading I have drawn it fitted with five strings, which would be the right number for a full-sized magazine; more or less strings are required according to the size of the book.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The frame shown has an opening a foot long, so it is big enough to bind a book as long as that, or any smaller magazine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THINGS BOYS CAN MAKE $A Way to Bind Magazines.$--First, we must have a frame in which to stitch the sheets together.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THINGS BOYS CAN MAKE $A Way to Bind Magazines.$--First, we must have a frame in which to stitch the sheets together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THINGS BOYS CAN MAKE $A Way to Bind Magazines.$--First, we must have a frame in which to stitch the sheets together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THINGS BOYS CAN MAKE $A Way to Bind Magazines.$--First, we must have a frame in which to stitch the sheets together.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THINGS BOYS CAN MAKE $A Way to Bind Magazines.$--First, we must have a frame in which to stitch the sheets together.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THINGS BOYS CAN MAKE $A Way to Bind Magazines.$--First, we must have a frame in which to stitch the sheets together.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THINGS BOYS CAN MAKE $A Way to Bind Magazines.$--First, we must have a frame in which to stitch the sheets together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have drawn it fitted with five strings, which would be the right number for a full-sized magazine; more or less strings are required according to the size of the book.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I have drawn it fitted with five strings, which would be the right number for a full-sized magazine; more or less strings are required according to the size of the book.
