Chapter 4 of Toy-Making in School and Home is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Toy-Making in School and Home is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MORE PAPER TOYS =A Bridge= (Fig. 42). Begin with square (8 inches each side), fold in four and cut off one piece. Fold again in four, folds running in opposite directions to first folds, and cut off one piece. A square, A B C D, remains, divided into nine squares (Fig. 43). Fold A G and F C in halves, cut off shaded portions.
Chapter 4 of Toy-Making in School and Home is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “MORE PAPER TOYS =A Bridge= (Fig. 42).”
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading “Begin with square (8 inches each side), fold in four and cut off one piece.”
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading “Fold again in four, folds running in opposite directions to first folds, and cut off one piece.”
plural of “half” — one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “Fold A G and F C in halves, cut off shaded portions.”
plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “Fold A G and F C in halves, cut off shaded portions.”
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading “Fold A G and F C in halves, cut off shaded portions.”
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading “A square, A B C D, remains, divided into nine squares (Fig. 43).”
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading “MORE PAPER TOYS =A Bridge= (Fig. 42).”
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In this reading “Fold again in four, folds running in opposite directions to first folds, and cut off one piece.”
make a break in
In this reading “Begin with square (8 inches each side), fold in four and cut off one piece.”
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From this reading MORE PAPER TOYS =A Bridge= (Fig. 42).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A square, A B C D, remains, divided into nine squares (Fig. 43).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Begin with square (8 inches each side), fold in four and cut off one piece.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MORE PAPER TOYS =A Bridge= (Fig. 42).
anew
From this reading Fold again in four, folds running in opposite directions to first folds, and cut off one piece.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Begin with square (8 inches each side), fold in four and cut off one piece.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading A square, A B C D, remains, divided into nine squares (Fig. 43).
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Begin with square (8 inches each side), fold in four and cut off one piece.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading MORE PAPER TOYS =A Bridge= (Fig. 42).
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading A square, A B C D, remains, divided into nine squares (Fig. 43).
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Begin with square (8 inches each side), fold in four and cut off one piece.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading A square, A B C D, remains, divided into nine squares (Fig. 43).
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Fold again in four, folds running in opposite directions to first folds, and cut off one piece.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading A square, A B C D, remains, divided into nine squares (Fig. 43).
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Begin with square (8 inches each side), fold in four and cut off one piece.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading Fold A G and F C in halves, cut off shaded portions.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading MORE PAPER TOYS =A Bridge= (Fig. 42).
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Fold again in four, folds running in opposite directions to first folds, and cut off one piece.
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading Begin with square (8 inches each side), fold in four and cut off one piece.
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading Fold again in four, folds running in opposite directions to first folds, and cut off one piece.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Begin with square (8 inches each side), fold in four and cut off one piece.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Fold A G and F C in halves, cut off shaded portions.
plural of “half” — one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Fold A G and F C in halves, cut off shaded portions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Begin with square (8 inches each side), fold in four and cut off one piece.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Begin with square (8 inches each side), fold in four and cut off one piece.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A square, A B C D, remains, divided into nine squares (Fig. 43).
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE PAPER TOYS =A Bridge= (Fig. 42).
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading A square, A B C D, remains, divided into nine squares (Fig. 43).
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Begin with square (8 inches each side), fold in four and cut off one piece.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Begin with square (8 inches each side), fold in four and cut off one piece.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Fold again in four, folds running in opposite directions to first folds, and cut off one piece.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading MORE PAPER TOYS =A Bridge= (Fig. 42).
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Begin with square (8 inches each side), fold in four and cut off one piece.
plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Fold A G and F C in halves, cut off shaded portions.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading A square, A B C D, remains, divided into nine squares (Fig. 43).
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Fold again in four, folds running in opposite directions to first folds, and cut off one piece.
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading Fold A G and F C in halves, cut off shaded portions.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Begin with square (8 inches each side), fold in four and cut off one piece.
make square
From this reading Begin with square (8 inches each side), fold in four and cut off one piece.
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading A square, A B C D, remains, divided into nine squares (Fig. 43).
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fold again in four, folds running in opposite directions to first folds, and cut off one piece.
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading MORE PAPER TOYS =A Bridge= (Fig. 42).
in the company of; together with
From this reading Begin with square (8 inches each side), fold in four and cut off one piece.
Chapter 4 of Toy-Making in School and Home by R. K. (Ruby Kathleen) Polkinghorne holds 117 sentences, grouped into 24 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.
Chapter 4 holds 117 sentences of Toy-Making in School and Home, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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