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Toy-Making in School and Home

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Toy-Making in School and Home is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MERRY-GO-ROUND, SWINGING BOATS, AND GREAT WHEEL A toy children delight to make is the =Merry-go-round= (Plate V).
It has been made successfully by children from six to twelve.
A square piece of stout cardboard (10-inch side) forms the bottom; this can be covered with brown paper or coloured paper.
A reel is glued in the middle.
Into this reel a stick (about 11 inches long) is fastened securely.
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Toy-Making in School and Home

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Toy-Making in School and Home is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
MERRY-GO-ROUND, SWINGING BOATS, AND GREAT WHEEL A toy children delight to make is the =Merry-go-round= (Plate V).
/ˈmeriɡoʊraʊnd ˈswɪŋɪŋ boʊts ənd ɡreɪt wiːl ə tɔɪ ˈtʃɪldrən dɪˈlaɪt tuː meɪk ɪz ðə ˈmeriɡoʊraʊnd pleɪt viː/
Line 2
It has been made successfully by children from six to twelve.
/ɪt hæz bɪn meɪd səkˈsesfəli baɪ ˈtʃɪldrən frʌm sɪks tuː twelv/
Line 3
A square piece of stout cardboard (10-inch side) forms the bottom; this can be covered with brown paper or coloured paper.
Line 4
A reel is glued in the middle.
/ə riːl ɪz ɡluːd ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl/
Line 5
Into this reel a stick (about 11 inches long) is fastened securely.

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.

cardboard noun US /ˈkɑːrdbɔːrd/

a stiff moderately thick paper

From this reading “A square piece of stout cardboard (10-inch side) forms the bottom; this can be covered with brown paper or coloured paper.”

coloured adjective US /ˈkʌlərd/

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading “A square piece of stout cardboard (10-inch side) forms the bottom; this can be covered with brown paper or coloured paper.”

glued adjective US /ɡluːd/

affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste

From this reading “A reel is glued in the middle.”

merry-go-round noun US /ˈmeriɡoʊraʊnd/

a never-ending cycle of activities and events (especially when they seem to have little purpose)

From this reading “MERRY-GO-ROUND, SWINGING BOATS, AND GREAT WHEEL A toy children delight to make is the =Merry-go-round= (Plate V).”

reel verb US /riːl/

walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading “A reel is glued in the middle.”

securely adverb US /sɪˈkjʊrli/

in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger

From this reading “Into this reel a stick (about 11 inches long) is fastened securely.”

successfully adverb US /səkˈsesfəli/

with success; in a successful manner

From this reading “It has been made successfully by children from six to twelve.”

toy noun US /tɔɪ/

an artifact designed to be played with

From this reading “MERRY-GO-ROUND, SWINGING BOATS, AND GREAT WHEEL A toy children delight to make is the =Merry-go-round= (Plate V).”

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.

brown paper noun + noun

In this reading “A square piece of stout cardboard (10-inch side) forms the bottom; this can be covered with brown paper or coloured paper.”

in the middle preposition + article + noun counted as “in … middle”

In this reading “A reel is glued in the middle.”

square piece verb + noun

In this reading “A square piece of stout cardboard (10-inch side) forms the bottom; this can be covered with brown paper or coloured paper.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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10

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From this reading A square piece of stout cardboard (10-inch side) forms the bottom; this can be covered with brown paper or coloured paper.

11

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

From this reading Into this reel a stick (about 11 inches long) is fastened securely.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading MERRY-GO-ROUND, SWINGING BOATS, AND GREAT WHEEL A toy children delight to make is the =Merry-go-round= (Plate V).

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Into this reel a stick (about 11 inches long) is fastened securely.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading MERRY-GO-ROUND, SWINGING BOATS, AND GREAT WHEEL A toy children delight to make is the =Merry-go-round= (Plate V).

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading A square piece of stout cardboard (10-inch side) forms the bottom; this can be covered with brown paper or coloured paper.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It has been made successfully by children from six to twelve.

BOATSnounUS /boʊts/

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading MERRY-GO-ROUND, SWINGING BOATS, AND GREAT WHEEL A toy children delight to make is the =Merry-go-round= (Plate V).

bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/

the lower side of anything

From this reading A square piece of stout cardboard (10-inch side) forms the bottom; this can be covered with brown paper or coloured paper.

brownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading A square piece of stout cardboard (10-inch side) forms the bottom; this can be covered with brown paper or coloured paper.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It has been made successfully by children from six to twelve.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading A square piece of stout cardboard (10-inch side) forms the bottom; this can be covered with brown paper or coloured paper.

cardboardnounUS /ˈkɑːrdbɔːrd/

a stiff moderately thick paper

From this reading A square piece of stout cardboard (10-inch side) forms the bottom; this can be covered with brown paper or coloured paper.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading MERRY-GO-ROUND, SWINGING BOATS, AND GREAT WHEEL A toy children delight to make is the =Merry-go-round= (Plate V).

colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading A square piece of stout cardboard (10-inch side) forms the bottom; this can be covered with brown paper or coloured paper.

coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading A square piece of stout cardboard (10-inch side) forms the bottom; this can be covered with brown paper or coloured paper.

delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading MERRY-GO-ROUND, SWINGING BOATS, AND GREAT WHEEL A toy children delight to make is the =Merry-go-round= (Plate V).

fastenedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsənd/

firmly closed or secured

From this reading Into this reel a stick (about 11 inches long) is fastened securely.

formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading A square piece of stout cardboard (10-inch side) forms the bottom; this can be covered with brown paper or coloured paper.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It has been made successfully by children from six to twelve.

gluedadjectiveUS /ɡluːd/

affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste

From this reading A reel is glued in the middle.

GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading MERRY-GO-ROUND, SWINGING BOATS, AND GREAT WHEEL A toy children delight to make is the =Merry-go-round= (Plate V).

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading It has been made successfully by children from six to twelve.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A reel is glued in the middle.

inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/

a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading A square piece of stout cardboard (10-inch side) forms the bottom; this can be covered with brown paper or coloured paper.

inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/

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

From this reading Into this reel a stick (about 11 inches long) is fastened securely.

IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Into this reel a stick (about 11 inches long) is fastened securely.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading MERRY-GO-ROUND, SWINGING BOATS, AND GREAT WHEEL A toy children delight to make is the =Merry-go-round= (Plate V).

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It has been made successfully by children from six to twelve.

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 Into this reel a stick (about 11 inches long) is fastened securely.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It has been made successfully by children from six to twelve.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading MERRY-GO-ROUND, SWINGING BOATS, AND GREAT WHEEL A toy children delight to make is the =Merry-go-round= (Plate V).

MERRY-GO-ROUNDnounUS /ˈmeriɡoʊraʊnd/

a never-ending cycle of activities and events (especially when they seem to have little purpose)

From this reading MERRY-GO-ROUND, SWINGING BOATS, AND GREAT WHEEL A toy children delight to make is the =Merry-go-round= (Plate V).

middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading A reel is glued in the middle.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A square piece of stout cardboard (10-inch side) forms the bottom; this can be covered with brown paper or coloured paper.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A square piece of stout cardboard (10-inch side) forms the bottom; this can be covered with brown paper or coloured paper.

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

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

From this reading A square piece of stout cardboard (10-inch side) forms the bottom; this can be covered with brown paper or coloured paper.

piecenounUS /piːs/

a separate part of a whole

From this reading A square piece of stout cardboard (10-inch side) forms the bottom; this can be covered with brown paper or coloured paper.

PlatenounUS /pleɪt/

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading MERRY-GO-ROUND, SWINGING BOATS, AND GREAT WHEEL A toy children delight to make is the =Merry-go-round= (Plate V).

reelverbUS /riːl/

walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading A reel is glued in the middle.

securelyadverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrli/

in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger

From this reading Into this reel a stick (about 11 inches long) is fastened securely.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading A square piece of stout cardboard (10-inch side) forms the bottom; this can be covered with brown paper or coloured paper.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading It has been made successfully by children from six to twelve.

squareverbUS /skwer/

make square

From this reading A square piece of stout cardboard (10-inch side) forms the bottom; this can be covered with brown paper or coloured paper.

stickverbUS /stɪk/

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading Into this reel a stick (about 11 inches long) is fastened securely.

stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/

dependable

From this reading A square piece of stout cardboard (10-inch side) forms the bottom; this can be covered with brown paper or coloured paper.

successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/

with success; in a successful manner

From this reading It has been made successfully by children from six to twelve.

SWINGINGnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/

changing location by moving back and forth

From this reading MERRY-GO-ROUND, SWINGING BOATS, AND GREAT WHEEL A toy children delight to make is the =Merry-go-round= (Plate V).

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading MERRY-GO-ROUND, SWINGING BOATS, AND GREAT WHEEL A toy children delight to make is the =Merry-go-round= (Plate V).

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading A square piece of stout cardboard (10-inch side) forms the bottom; this can be covered with brown paper or coloured paper.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading MERRY-GO-ROUND, SWINGING BOATS, AND GREAT WHEEL A toy children delight to make is the =Merry-go-round= (Plate V).

toynounUS /tɔɪ/

an artifact designed to be played with

From this reading MERRY-GO-ROUND, SWINGING BOATS, AND GREAT WHEEL A toy children delight to make is the =Merry-go-round= (Plate V).

twelvenounUS /twelv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading It has been made successfully by children from six to twelve.

VnounUS /viː/

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading MERRY-GO-ROUND, SWINGING BOATS, AND GREAT WHEEL A toy children delight to make is the =Merry-go-round= (Plate V).

WHEELverbUS /wiːl/

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading MERRY-GO-ROUND, SWINGING BOATS, AND GREAT WHEEL A toy children delight to make is the =Merry-go-round= (Plate V).

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading A square piece of stout cardboard (10-inch side) forms the bottom; this can be covered with brown paper or coloured paper.

Chapter 12 of Toy-Making in School and Home by R. K. (Ruby Kathleen) Polkinghorne holds 51 sentences, grouped into 11 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.

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Chapter 12 holds 51 sentences of Toy-Making in School and Home, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 12 of Toy-Making in School and Home by R. K. (Ruby Kathleen) Polkinghorne exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 51 sentences, grouped into 11 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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