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From this reading For the keel cut a narrow strip of lead (not more than 1/4 inch wide); point both ends, bend them up at right angles as in Fig. 150; make slits in the corks and push in the pointed ends of the lead.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the keel cut a narrow strip of lead (not more than 1/4 inch wide); point both ends, bend them up at right angles as in Fig. 150; make slits in the corks and push in the pointed ends of the lead.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the keel cut a narrow strip of lead (not more than 1/4 inch wide); point both ends, bend them up at right angles as in Fig. 150; make slits in the corks and push in the pointed ends of the lead.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the keel cut a narrow strip of lead (not more than 1/4 inch wide); point both ends, bend them up at right angles as in Fig. 150; make slits in the corks and push in the pointed ends of the lead.
(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 MORE CORK TOYS =Cork Boats.= Besides the submarine described in Chapter VI, many other boats can be made from corks, all of which will float well.
in addition
From this reading The keel also helps to hold the corks firmly together and prevents them from slipping round on the connecting wire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the keel cut a narrow strip of lead (not more than 1/4 inch wide); point both ends, bend them up at right angles as in Fig. 150; make slits in the corks and push in the pointed ends of the lead.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading For the keel cut a narrow strip of lead (not more than 1/4 inch wide); point both ends, bend them up at right angles as in Fig. 150; make slits in the corks and push in the pointed ends of the lead.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The corks are joined together by pieces of wire passing through the middle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For the keel cut a narrow strip of lead (not more than 1/4 inch wide); point both ends, bend them up at right angles as in Fig. 150; make slits in the corks and push in the pointed ends of the lead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the keel cut a narrow strip of lead (not more than 1/4 inch wide); point both ends, bend them up at right angles as in Fig. 150; make slits in the corks and push in the pointed ends of the lead.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MORE CORK TOYS =Cork Boats.= Besides the submarine described in Chapter VI, many other boats can be made from corks, all of which will float well.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading For the keel cut a narrow strip of lead (not more than 1/4 inch wide); point both ends, bend them up at right angles as in Fig. 150; make slits in the corks and push in the pointed ends of the lead.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading MORE CORK TOYS =Cork Boats.= Besides the submarine described in Chapter VI, many other boats can be made from corks, all of which will float well.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading MORE CORK TOYS =Cork Boats.= Besides the submarine described in Chapter VI, many other boats can be made from corks, all of which will float well.
the two together, not just one
From this reading For the keel cut a narrow strip of lead (not more than 1/4 inch wide); point both ends, bend them up at right angles as in Fig. 150; make slits in the corks and push in the pointed ends of the lead.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The corks are joined together by pieces of wire passing through the middle.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading MORE CORK TOYS =Cork Boats.= Besides the submarine described in Chapter VI, many other boats can be made from corks, all of which will float well.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading MORE CORK TOYS =Cork Boats.= Besides the submarine described in Chapter VI, many other boats can be made from corks, all of which will float well.
connectingverbUS /kəˈnektɪŋ/
-ing form of “connect” — connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading The keel also helps to hold the corks firmly together and prevents them from slipping round on the connecting wire.
CORKnounUS /kɔːrk/
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading MORE CORK TOYS =Cork Boats.= Besides the submarine described in Chapter VI, many other boats can be made from corks, all of which will float well.
corksnounUS /kɔːrks/
plural of “cork” — outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading MORE CORK TOYS =Cork Boats.= Besides the submarine described in Chapter VI, many other boats can be made from corks, all of which will float well.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading For the keel cut a narrow strip of lead (not more than 1/4 inch wide); point both ends, bend them up at right angles as in Fig. 150; make slits in the corks and push in the pointed ends of the lead.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading MORE CORK TOYS =Cork Boats.= Besides the submarine described in Chapter VI, many other boats can be made from corks, all of which will float well.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading The keel is made more secure by driving pins or thin nails through the lead and the corks.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading For the keel cut a narrow strip of lead (not more than 1/4 inch wide); point both ends, bend them up at right angles as in Fig. 150; make slits in the corks and push in the pointed ends of the lead.
FignounUS /fɪɡ/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading For the keel cut a narrow strip of lead (not more than 1/4 inch wide); point both ends, bend them up at right angles as in Fig. 150; make slits in the corks and push in the pointed ends of the lead.
with resolute determination
From this reading The keel also helps to hold the corks firmly together and prevents them from slipping round on the connecting wire.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading MORE CORK TOYS =Cork Boats.= Besides the submarine described in Chapter VI, many other boats can be made from corks, all of which will float well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the keel cut a narrow strip of lead (not more than 1/4 inch wide); point both ends, bend them up at right angles as in Fig. 150; make slits in the corks and push in the pointed ends of the lead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MORE CORK TOYS =Cork Boats.= Besides the submarine described in Chapter VI, many other boats can be made from corks, all of which will float well.
helpsnounUS /helps/
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading The keel also helps to hold the corks firmly together and prevents them from slipping round on the connecting wire.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The keel also helps to hold the corks firmly together and prevents them from slipping round on the connecting wire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MORE CORK TOYS =Cork Boats.= Besides the submarine described in Chapter VI, many other boats can be made from corks, all of which will float well.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading For the keel cut a narrow strip of lead (not more than 1/4 inch wide); point both ends, bend them up at right angles as in Fig. 150; make slits in the corks and push in the pointed ends of the lead.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The keel is made more secure by driving pins or thin nails through the lead and the corks.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The corks are joined together by pieces of wire passing through the middle.
keelnounUS /kiːl/
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading For the keel cut a narrow strip of lead (not more than 1/4 inch wide); point both ends, bend them up at right angles as in Fig. 150; make slits in the corks and push in the pointed ends of the lead.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading For the keel cut a narrow strip of lead (not more than 1/4 inch wide); point both ends, bend them up at right angles as in Fig. 150; make slits in the corks and push in the pointed ends of the lead.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading MORE CORK TOYS =Cork Boats.= Besides the submarine described in Chapter VI, many other boats can be made from corks, all of which will float well.
engage in
From this reading For the keel cut a narrow strip of lead (not more than 1/4 inch wide); point both ends, bend them up at right angles as in Fig. 150; make slits in the corks and push in the pointed ends of the lead.
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 MORE CORK TOYS =Cork Boats.= Besides the submarine described in Chapter VI, many other boats can be made from corks, all of which will float well.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The corks are joined together by pieces of wire passing through the middle.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE CORK TOYS =Cork Boats.= Besides the submarine described in Chapter VI, many other boats can be made from corks, all of which will float well.
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading The keel is made more secure by driving pins or thin nails through the lead and the corks.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading For the keel cut a narrow strip of lead (not more than 1/4 inch wide); point both ends, bend them up at right angles as in Fig. 150; make slits in the corks and push in the pointed ends of the lead.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For the keel cut a narrow strip of lead (not more than 1/4 inch wide); point both ends, bend them up at right angles as in Fig. 150; make slits in the corks and push in the pointed ends of the lead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MORE CORK TOYS =Cork Boats.= Besides the submarine described in Chapter VI, many other boats can be made from corks, all of which will float well.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The keel also helps to hold the corks firmly together and prevents them from slipping round on the connecting wire.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The keel is made more secure by driving pins or thin nails through the lead and the corks.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading MORE CORK TOYS =Cork Boats.= Besides the submarine described in Chapter VI, many other boats can be made from corks, all of which will float well.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The corks are joined together by pieces of wire passing through the middle.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading The corks are joined together by pieces of wire passing through the middle.
pinsnounUS /pɪnz/
plural of “pin” — a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
From this reading The keel is made more secure by driving pins or thin nails through the lead and the corks.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading For the keel cut a narrow strip of lead (not more than 1/4 inch wide); point both ends, bend them up at right angles as in Fig. 150; make slits in the corks and push in the pointed ends of the lead.
having a point
From this reading For the keel cut a narrow strip of lead (not more than 1/4 inch wide); point both ends, bend them up at right angles as in Fig. 150; make slits in the corks and push in the pointed ends of the lead.
preventsverbUS /prɪˈvents/
third-person singular of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The keel also helps to hold the corks firmly together and prevents them from slipping round on the connecting wire.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading For the keel cut a narrow strip of lead (not more than 1/4 inch wide); point both ends, bend them up at right angles as in Fig. 150; make slits in the corks and push in the pointed ends of the lead.
precisely, exactly
From this reading For the keel cut a narrow strip of lead (not more than 1/4 inch wide); point both ends, bend them up at right angles as in Fig. 150; make slits in the corks and push in the pointed ends of the lead.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The keel also helps to hold the corks firmly together and prevents them from slipping round on the connecting wire.
get by special effort
From this reading The keel is made more secure by driving pins or thin nails through the lead and the corks.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading The keel also helps to hold the corks firmly together and prevents them from slipping round on the connecting wire.
slitsnounUS /slɪts/
plural of “slit” — a long narrow opening
From this reading For the keel cut a narrow strip of lead (not more than 1/4 inch wide); point both ends, bend them up at right angles as in Fig. 150; make slits in the corks and push in the pointed ends of the lead.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading For the keel cut a narrow strip of lead (not more than 1/4 inch wide); point both ends, bend them up at right angles as in Fig. 150; make slits in the corks and push in the pointed ends of the lead.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading MORE CORK TOYS =Cork Boats.= Besides the submarine described in Chapter VI, many other boats can be made from corks, all of which will float well.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For the keel cut a narrow strip of lead (not more than 1/4 inch wide); point both ends, bend them up at right angles as in Fig. 150; make slits in the corks and push in the pointed ends of the lead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORE CORK TOYS =Cork Boats.= Besides the submarine described in Chapter VI, many other boats can be made from corks, all of which will float well.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For the keel cut a narrow strip of lead (not more than 1/4 inch wide); point both ends, bend them up at right angles as in Fig. 150; make slits in the corks and push in the pointed ends of the lead.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The keel is made more secure by driving pins or thin nails through the lead and the corks.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The corks are joined together by pieces of wire passing through the middle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The keel also helps to hold the corks firmly together and prevents them from slipping round on the connecting wire.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The corks are joined together by pieces of wire passing through the middle.
TOYSnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading MORE CORK TOYS =Cork Boats.= Besides the submarine described in Chapter VI, many other boats can be made from corks, all of which will float well.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For the keel cut a narrow strip of lead (not more than 1/4 inch wide); point both ends, bend them up at right angles as in Fig. 150; make slits in the corks and push in the pointed ends of the lead.
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading MORE CORK TOYS =Cork Boats.= Besides the submarine described in Chapter VI, many other boats can be made from corks, all of which will float well.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading MORE CORK TOYS =Cork Boats.= Besides the submarine described in Chapter VI, many other boats can be made from corks, all of which will float well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MORE CORK TOYS =Cork Boats.= Besides the submarine described in Chapter VI, many other boats can be made from corks, all of which will float well.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading For the keel cut a narrow strip of lead (not more than 1/4 inch wide); point both ends, bend them up at right angles as in Fig. 150; make slits in the corks and push in the pointed ends of the lead.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading MORE CORK TOYS =Cork Boats.= Besides the submarine described in Chapter VI, many other boats can be made from corks, all of which will float well.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading The corks are joined together by pieces of wire passing through the middle.
