used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A pocket-knife, some bradawls, a few files, flat, round and triangular, a fine saw and some coarse sandpaper complete the tools needed for most of the work.
accuratelyadverbUS /ˈækjərətli/
with few mistakes
From this reading When you have at last drawn the design quite accurately there are many ways in which you may transfer the drawing to the wood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WORK AND PLAY AT THE BENCH $Wood Carving.$--The best kinds of wood include white holly, walnut and sycamore, and pieces of empty cigar boxes, often Spanish cedar, are not to be despised.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WORK AND PLAY AT THE BENCH $Wood Carving.$--The best kinds of wood include white holly, walnut and sycamore, and pieces of empty cigar boxes, often Spanish cedar, are not to be despised.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Draw very carefully upon paper the design with which you wish to ornament some article you may have made with wood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WORK AND PLAY AT THE BENCH $Wood Carving.$--The best kinds of wood include white holly, walnut and sycamore, and pieces of empty cigar boxes, often Spanish cedar, are not to be despised.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It may be pasted upon the wood so that paper and wood will be cut away together in those parts that are to fall below the general surface of the wood and at the end the paper that remains may be washed away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WORK AND PLAY AT THE BENCH $Wood Carving.$--The best kinds of wood include white holly, walnut and sycamore, and pieces of empty cigar boxes, often Spanish cedar, are not to be despised.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It may be pasted upon the wood so that paper and wood will be cut away together in those parts that are to fall below the general surface of the wood and at the end the paper that remains may be washed away.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading WORK AND PLAY AT THE BENCH $Wood Carving.$--The best kinds of wood include white holly, walnut and sycamore, and pieces of empty cigar boxes, often Spanish cedar, are not to be despised.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading WORK AND PLAY AT THE BENCH $Wood Carving.$--The best kinds of wood include white holly, walnut and sycamore, and pieces of empty cigar boxes, often Spanish cedar, are not to be despised.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading WORK AND PLAY AT THE BENCH $Wood Carving.$--The best kinds of wood include white holly, walnut and sycamore, and pieces of empty cigar boxes, often Spanish cedar, are not to be despised.
bradawls
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A pocket-knife, some bradawls, a few files, flat, round and triangular, a fine saw and some coarse sandpaper complete the tools needed for most of the work.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Draw very carefully upon paper the design with which you wish to ornament some article you may have made with wood.
CarvingnounUS /ˈkɑːrvɪŋ/
a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape
From this reading WORK AND PLAY AT THE BENCH $Wood Carving.$--The best kinds of wood include white holly, walnut and sycamore, and pieces of empty cigar boxes, often Spanish cedar, are not to be despised.
cedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading WORK AND PLAY AT THE BENCH $Wood Carving.$--The best kinds of wood include white holly, walnut and sycamore, and pieces of empty cigar boxes, often Spanish cedar, are not to be despised.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading WORK AND PLAY AT THE BENCH $Wood Carving.$--The best kinds of wood include white holly, walnut and sycamore, and pieces of empty cigar boxes, often Spanish cedar, are not to be despised.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading A pocket-knife, some bradawls, a few files, flat, round and triangular, a fine saw and some coarse sandpaper complete the tools needed for most of the work.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading A pocket-knife, some bradawls, a few files, flat, round and triangular, a fine saw and some coarse sandpaper complete the tools needed for most of the work.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading It may be pasted upon the wood so that paper and wood will be cut away together in those parts that are to fall below the general surface of the wood and at the end the paper that remains may be washed away.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Draw very carefully upon paper the design with which you wish to ornament some article you may have made with wood.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading WORK AND PLAY AT THE BENCH $Wood Carving.$--The best kinds of wood include white holly, walnut and sycamore, and pieces of empty cigar boxes, often Spanish cedar, are not to be despised.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Draw very carefully upon paper the design with which you wish to ornament some article you may have made with wood.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading When you have at last drawn the design quite accurately there are many ways in which you may transfer the drawing to the wood.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading When you have at last drawn the design quite accurately there are many ways in which you may transfer the drawing to the wood.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading WORK AND PLAY AT THE BENCH $Wood Carving.$--The best kinds of wood include white holly, walnut and sycamore, and pieces of empty cigar boxes, often Spanish cedar, are not to be despised.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It may be pasted upon the wood so that paper and wood will be cut away together in those parts that are to fall below the general surface of the wood and at the end the paper that remains may be washed away.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It may be pasted upon the wood so that paper and wood will be cut away together in those parts that are to fall below the general surface of the wood and at the end the paper that remains may be washed away.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A pocket-knife, some bradawls, a few files, flat, round and triangular, a fine saw and some coarse sandpaper complete the tools needed for most of the work.
filesnounUS /faɪlz/
plural of “file” — a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
From this reading A pocket-knife, some bradawls, a few files, flat, round and triangular, a fine saw and some coarse sandpaper complete the tools needed for most of the work.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A pocket-knife, some bradawls, a few files, flat, round and triangular, a fine saw and some coarse sandpaper complete the tools needed for most of the work.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading A pocket-knife, some bradawls, a few files, flat, round and triangular, a fine saw and some coarse sandpaper complete the tools needed for most of the work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A pocket-knife, some bradawls, a few files, flat, round and triangular, a fine saw and some coarse sandpaper complete the tools needed for most of the work.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading It may be pasted upon the wood so that paper and wood will be cut away together in those parts that are to fall below the general surface of the wood and at the end the paper that remains may be washed away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Draw very carefully upon paper the design with which you wish to ornament some article you may have made with wood.
hollynounUS /ˈhɑːli/
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading WORK AND PLAY AT THE BENCH $Wood Carving.$--The best kinds of wood include white holly, walnut and sycamore, and pieces of empty cigar boxes, often Spanish cedar, are not to be despised.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When you have at last drawn the design quite accurately there are many ways in which you may transfer the drawing to the wood.
includeverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːd/
have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading WORK AND PLAY AT THE BENCH $Wood Carving.$--The best kinds of wood include white holly, walnut and sycamore, and pieces of empty cigar boxes, often Spanish cedar, are not to be despised.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be pasted upon the wood so that paper and wood will be cut away together in those parts that are to fall below the general surface of the wood and at the end the paper that remains may be washed away.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading WORK AND PLAY AT THE BENCH $Wood Carving.$--The best kinds of wood include white holly, walnut and sycamore, and pieces of empty cigar boxes, often Spanish cedar, are not to be despised.
immediately past
From this reading When you have at last drawn the design quite accurately there are many ways in which you may transfer the drawing to the wood.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Draw very carefully upon paper the design with which you wish to ornament some article you may have made with wood.
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 When you have at last drawn the design quite accurately there are many ways in which you may transfer the drawing to the wood.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Draw very carefully upon paper the design with which you wish to ornament some article you may have made with wood.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A pocket-knife, some bradawls, a few files, flat, round and triangular, a fine saw and some coarse sandpaper complete the tools needed for most of the work.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading A pocket-knife, some bradawls, a few files, flat, round and triangular, a fine saw and some coarse sandpaper complete the tools needed for most of the work.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WORK AND PLAY AT THE BENCH $Wood Carving.$--The best kinds of wood include white holly, walnut and sycamore, and pieces of empty cigar boxes, often Spanish cedar, are not to be despised.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WORK AND PLAY AT THE BENCH $Wood Carving.$--The best kinds of wood include white holly, walnut and sycamore, and pieces of empty cigar boxes, often Spanish cedar, are not to be despised.
many times at short intervals
From this reading WORK AND PLAY AT THE BENCH $Wood Carving.$--The best kinds of wood include white holly, walnut and sycamore, and pieces of empty cigar boxes, often Spanish cedar, are not to be despised.
ornamentverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmənt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading Draw very carefully upon paper the design with which you wish to ornament some article you may have made with wood.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Draw very carefully upon paper the design with which you wish to ornament some article you may have made with wood.
the local environment
From this reading It may be pasted upon the wood so that paper and wood will be cut away together in those parts that are to fall below the general surface of the wood and at the end the paper that remains may be washed away.
pastedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪstɪd/
affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste
From this reading It may be pasted upon the wood so that paper and wood will be cut away together in those parts that are to fall below the general surface of the wood and at the end the paper that remains may be washed away.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading WORK AND PLAY AT THE BENCH $Wood Carving.$--The best kinds of wood include white holly, walnut and sycamore, and pieces of empty cigar boxes, often Spanish cedar, are not to be despised.
participate in games or sport
From this reading WORK AND PLAY AT THE BENCH $Wood Carving.$--The best kinds of wood include white holly, walnut and sycamore, and pieces of empty cigar boxes, often Spanish cedar, are not to be despised.
pocket-knife
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A pocket-knife, some bradawls, a few files, flat, round and triangular, a fine saw and some coarse sandpaper complete the tools needed for most of the work.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading When you have at last drawn the design quite accurately there are many ways in which you may transfer the drawing to the wood.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading It may be pasted upon the wood so that paper and wood will be cut away together in those parts that are to fall below the general surface of the wood and at the end the paper that remains may be washed away.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A pocket-knife, some bradawls, a few files, flat, round and triangular, a fine saw and some coarse sandpaper complete the tools needed for most of the work.
sandpapernounUS /ˈsændpeɪpər/
stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand
From this reading A pocket-knife, some bradawls, a few files, flat, round and triangular, a fine saw and some coarse sandpaper complete the tools needed for most of the work.
cut with a saw
From this reading A pocket-knife, some bradawls, a few files, flat, round and triangular, a fine saw and some coarse sandpaper complete the tools needed for most of the work.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It may be pasted upon the wood so that paper and wood will be cut away together in those parts that are to fall below the general surface of the wood and at the end the paper that remains may be washed away.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A pocket-knife, some bradawls, a few files, flat, round and triangular, a fine saw and some coarse sandpaper complete the tools needed for most of the work.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading WORK AND PLAY AT THE BENCH $Wood Carving.$--The best kinds of wood include white holly, walnut and sycamore, and pieces of empty cigar boxes, often Spanish cedar, are not to be despised.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading It may be pasted upon the wood so that paper and wood will be cut away together in those parts that are to fall below the general surface of the wood and at the end the paper that remains may be washed away.
sycamorenounUS /ˈsɪkəmɔːr/
variably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough elastic wood of a sycamore tree
From this reading WORK AND PLAY AT THE BENCH $Wood Carving.$--The best kinds of wood include white holly, walnut and sycamore, and pieces of empty cigar boxes, often Spanish cedar, are not to be despised.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may be pasted upon the wood so that paper and wood will be cut away together in those parts that are to fall below the general surface of the wood and at the end the paper that remains may be washed away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WORK AND PLAY AT THE BENCH $Wood Carving.$--The best kinds of wood include white holly, walnut and sycamore, and pieces of empty cigar boxes, often Spanish cedar, are not to be despised.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When you have at last drawn the design quite accurately there are many ways in which you may transfer the drawing to the wood.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It may be pasted upon the wood so that paper and wood will be cut away together in those parts that are to fall below the general surface of the wood and at the end the paper that remains may be washed away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WORK AND PLAY AT THE BENCH $Wood Carving.$--The best kinds of wood include white holly, walnut and sycamore, and pieces of empty cigar boxes, often Spanish cedar, are not to be despised.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It may be pasted upon the wood so that paper and wood will be cut away together in those parts that are to fall below the general surface of the wood and at the end the paper that remains may be washed away.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading A pocket-knife, some bradawls, a few files, flat, round and triangular, a fine saw and some coarse sandpaper complete the tools needed for most of the work.
transferverbUS /trænˈsfɜːr/
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading When you have at last drawn the design quite accurately there are many ways in which you may transfer the drawing to the wood.
triangularadjectiveUS /traɪˈæŋɡjələr/
having three angles; forming or shaped like a triangle
From this reading A pocket-knife, some bradawls, a few files, flat, round and triangular, a fine saw and some coarse sandpaper complete the tools needed for most of the work.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Draw very carefully upon paper the design with which you wish to ornament some article you may have made with wood.
precisely as stated
From this reading Draw very carefully upon paper the design with which you wish to ornament some article you may have made with wood.
walnutnounUS /ˈwɔːlnʌt/
nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
From this reading WORK AND PLAY AT THE BENCH $Wood Carving.$--The best kinds of wood include white holly, walnut and sycamore, and pieces of empty cigar boxes, often Spanish cedar, are not to be despised.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading It may be pasted upon the wood so that paper and wood will be cut away together in those parts that are to fall below the general surface of the wood and at the end the paper that remains may be washed away.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading When you have at last drawn the design quite accurately there are many ways in which you may transfer the drawing to the wood.
at the time that
From this reading When you have at last drawn the design quite accurately there are many ways in which you may transfer the drawing to the wood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Draw very carefully upon paper the design with which you wish to ornament some article you may have made with wood.
a Caucasian
From this reading WORK AND PLAY AT THE BENCH $Wood Carving.$--The best kinds of wood include white holly, walnut and sycamore, and pieces of empty cigar boxes, often Spanish cedar, are not to be despised.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It may be pasted upon the wood so that paper and wood will be cut away together in those parts that are to fall below the general surface of the wood and at the end the paper that remains may be washed away.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Draw very carefully upon paper the design with which you wish to ornament some article you may have made with wood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Draw very carefully upon paper the design with which you wish to ornament some article you may have made with wood.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading WORK AND PLAY AT THE BENCH $Wood Carving.$--The best kinds of wood include white holly, walnut and sycamore, and pieces of empty cigar boxes, often Spanish cedar, are not to be despised.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading WORK AND PLAY AT THE BENCH $Wood Carving.$--The best kinds of wood include white holly, walnut and sycamore, and pieces of empty cigar boxes, often Spanish cedar, are not to be despised.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Draw very carefully upon paper the design with which you wish to ornament some article you may have made with wood.
