Chapter 21 of Toy-Making in School and Home is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Toy-Making in School and Home is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CRANE =A Crane.= _Foundation_, _Arm_, _Pulley_. Cut a piece of wood about 5-1/2 inches by 4-1/2 inches (H in Fig. 304). Cut a second piece a square, A, side 2-1/2 inches. Cut off the corners. This forms a stand on which the crane, etc., is fastened.
Chapter 21 of Toy-Making in School and Home is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “Cut off the corners.”
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading “A CRANE =A Crane.= _Foundation_, _Arm_, _Pulley_.”
firmly closed or secured
From this reading “This forms a stand on which the crane, etc., is fastened.”
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “Cut a piece of wood about 5-1/2 inches by 4-1/2 inches (H in Fig. 304).”
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 “This forms a stand on which the crane, etc., is fastened.”
the basis on which something is grounded
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading “Cut a piece of wood about 5-1/2 inches by 4-1/2 inches (H in Fig. 304).”
a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
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.
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make a break in
In this reading “Cut off the corners.”
In this reading “This forms a stand on which the crane, etc., is fastened.”
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From this reading Cut a piece of wood about 5-1/2 inches by 4-1/2 inches (H in Fig. 304).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cut a piece of wood about 5-1/2 inches by 4-1/2 inches (H in Fig. 304).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cut a piece of wood about 5-1/2 inches by 4-1/2 inches (H in Fig. 304).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cut a piece of wood about 5-1/2 inches by 4-1/2 inches (H in Fig. 304).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cut a piece of wood about 5-1/2 inches by 4-1/2 inches (H in Fig. 304).
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CRANE =A Crane.= _Foundation_, _Arm_, _Pulley_.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Cut a piece of wood about 5-1/2 inches by 4-1/2 inches (H in Fig. 304).
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading A CRANE =A Crane.= _Foundation_, _Arm_, _Pulley_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cut a piece of wood about 5-1/2 inches by 4-1/2 inches (H in Fig. 304).
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Cut off the corners.
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading A CRANE =A Crane.= _Foundation_, _Arm_, _Pulley_.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Cut a piece of wood about 5-1/2 inches by 4-1/2 inches (H in Fig. 304).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This forms a stand on which the crane, etc., is fastened.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading This forms a stand on which the crane, etc., is fastened.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Cut a piece of wood about 5-1/2 inches by 4-1/2 inches (H in Fig. 304).
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 This forms a stand on which the crane, etc., is fastened.
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading A CRANE =A Crane.= _Foundation_, _Arm_, _Pulley_.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Cut a piece of wood about 5-1/2 inches by 4-1/2 inches (H in Fig. 304).
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cut a piece of wood about 5-1/2 inches by 4-1/2 inches (H in Fig. 304).
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Cut a piece of wood about 5-1/2 inches by 4-1/2 inches (H in Fig. 304).
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This forms a stand on which the crane, etc., is fastened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cut a piece of wood about 5-1/2 inches by 4-1/2 inches (H in Fig. 304).
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Cut off the corners.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This forms a stand on which the crane, etc., is fastened.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Cut a piece of wood about 5-1/2 inches by 4-1/2 inches (H in Fig. 304).
a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
From this reading A CRANE =A Crane.= _Foundation_, _Arm_, _Pulley_.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Cut a second piece a square, A, side 2-1/2 inches.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Cut a second piece a square, A, side 2-1/2 inches.
make square
From this reading Cut a second piece a square, A, side 2-1/2 inches.
be standing; be upright
From this reading This forms a stand on which the crane, etc., is fastened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cut off the corners.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This forms a stand on which the crane, etc., is fastened.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This forms a stand on which the crane, etc., is fastened.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Cut a piece of wood about 5-1/2 inches by 4-1/2 inches (H in Fig. 304).
Chapter 21 of Toy-Making in School and Home by R. K. (Ruby Kathleen) Polkinghorne holds 32 sentences, grouped into 7 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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