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Toy-Making in School and Home

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of Toy-Making in School and Home is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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RAILWAY SIGNAL AND SIGNAL-BOX =A Railway Signal.= Fig. 370 shows a simple method of making this toy.
A is a piece of stripwood about 11" × 1/2" × 1/4", fastened to a wooden stand.
Holes are bored in A at F about 1/2 inch from the top and at G about 2-1/2 inches from the ground.
The arm, C, is a piece of cardboard 3 inches by 1/2 inch with a red band painted across it.
The lever, D, is a smaller piece of cardboard.
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Toy-Making in School and Home

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of Toy-Making in School and Home is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
RAILWAY SIGNAL AND SIGNAL-BOX =A Railway Signal.= Fig. 370 shows a simple method of making this toy.
Line 2
A is a piece of stripwood about 11" × 1/2" × 1/4", fastened to a wooden stand.
Line 3
Holes are bored in A at F about 1/2 inch from the top and at G about 2-1/2 inches from the ground.
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The arm, C, is a piece of cardboard 3 inches by 1/2 inch with a red band painted across it.
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The lever, D, is a smaller piece of cardboard.
/ðə ˈlevər diː ɪz ə ˈsmɔːlər piːs ʌv ˈkɑːrdbɔːrd/

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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.

bored adjective US /bɔːrd/

tired of the world

From this reading “Holes are bored in A at F about 1/2 inch from the top and at G about 2-1/2 inches from the ground.”

cardboard noun US /ˈkɑːrdbɔːrd/

a stiff moderately thick paper

From this reading “The arm, C, is a piece of cardboard 3 inches by 1/2 inch with a red band painted across it.”

Fig noun US /fɪɡ/

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading “RAILWAY SIGNAL AND SIGNAL-BOX =A Railway Signal.= Fig. 370 shows a simple method of making this toy.”

Holes noun US /hoʊlz/

plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something

From this reading “Holes are bored in A at F about 1/2 inch from the top and at G about 2-1/2 inches from the ground.”

lever noun US /ˈlevər/

a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum

From this reading “The lever, D, is a smaller piece of cardboard.”

method noun US /ˈmeθəd/

a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

From this reading “RAILWAY SIGNAL AND SIGNAL-BOX =A Railway Signal.= Fig. 370 shows a simple method of making this toy.”

railway noun US /ˈreɪlweɪ/

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading “RAILWAY SIGNAL AND SIGNAL-BOX =A Railway Signal.= Fig. 370 shows a simple method of making this toy.”

toy noun US /tɔɪ/

an artifact designed to be played with

From this reading “RAILWAY SIGNAL AND SIGNAL-BOX =A Railway Signal.= Fig. 370 shows a simple method of making this toy.”

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simple method adjective + noun

In this reading “RAILWAY SIGNAL AND SIGNAL-BOX =A Railway Signal.= Fig. 370 shows a simple method of making this toy.”

smaller piece adjective + noun

In this reading “The lever, D, is a smaller piece of cardboard.”

from the top preposition + article + noun counted as “from … top”

In this reading “Holes are bored in A at F about 1/2 inch from the top and at G about 2-1/2 inches from the ground.”

from the ground preposition + article + noun counted as “from … ground”

In this reading “Holes are bored in A at F about 1/2 inch from the top and at G about 2-1/2 inches from the ground.”

All words in this reading · 53

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

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1

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From this reading A is a piece of stripwood about 11" × 1/2" × 1/4", fastened to a wooden stand.

11

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From this reading A is a piece of stripwood about 11" × 1/2" × 1/4", fastened to a wooden stand.

2

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From this reading A is a piece of stripwood about 11" × 1/2" × 1/4", fastened to a wooden stand.

3

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From this reading The arm, C, is a piece of cardboard 3 inches by 1/2 inch with a red band painted across it.

370

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From this reading RAILWAY SIGNAL AND SIGNAL-BOX =A Railway Signal.= Fig. 370 shows a simple method of making this toy.

4

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From this reading A is a piece of stripwood about 11" × 1/2" × 1/4", fastened to a wooden stand.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading RAILWAY SIGNAL AND SIGNAL-BOX =A Railway Signal.= Fig. 370 shows a simple method of making this toy.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A is a piece of stripwood about 11" × 1/2" × 1/4", fastened to a wooden stand.

acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The arm, C, is a piece of cardboard 3 inches by 1/2 inch with a red band painted across it.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading RAILWAY SIGNAL AND SIGNAL-BOX =A Railway Signal.= Fig. 370 shows a simple method of making this toy.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Holes are bored in A at F about 1/2 inch from the top and at G about 2-1/2 inches from the ground.

armnounUS /ɑːrm/

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 The arm, C, is a piece of cardboard 3 inches by 1/2 inch with a red band painted across it.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Holes are bored in A at F about 1/2 inch from the top and at G about 2-1/2 inches from the ground.

bandnounUS /bænd/

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading The arm, C, is a piece of cardboard 3 inches by 1/2 inch with a red band painted across it.

boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/

tired of the world

From this reading Holes are bored in A at F about 1/2 inch from the top and at G about 2-1/2 inches from the ground.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The arm, C, is a piece of cardboard 3 inches by 1/2 inch with a red band painted across it.

CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading The arm, C, is a piece of cardboard 3 inches by 1/2 inch with a red band painted across it.

cardboardnounUS /ˈkɑːrdbɔːrd/

a stiff moderately thick paper

From this reading The arm, C, is a piece of cardboard 3 inches by 1/2 inch with a red band painted across it.

DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading The lever, D, is a smaller piece of cardboard.

FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading Holes are bored in A at F about 1/2 inch from the top and at G about 2-1/2 inches from the ground.

fastenedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsənd/

firmly closed or secured

From this reading A is a piece of stripwood about 11" × 1/2" × 1/4", fastened to a wooden stand.

FignounUS /fɪɡ/

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading RAILWAY SIGNAL AND SIGNAL-BOX =A Railway Signal.= Fig. 370 shows a simple method of making this toy.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Holes are bored in A at F about 1/2 inch from the top and at G about 2-1/2 inches from the ground.

GnounUS /dʒiː/

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading Holes are bored in A at F about 1/2 inch from the top and at G about 2-1/2 inches from the ground.

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Holes are bored in A at F about 1/2 inch from the top and at G about 2-1/2 inches from the ground.

HolesnounUS /hoʊlz/

plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something

From this reading Holes are bored in A at F about 1/2 inch from the top and at G about 2-1/2 inches from the ground.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Holes are bored in A at F about 1/2 inch from the top and at G about 2-1/2 inches from the ground.

inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/

a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading Holes are bored in A at F about 1/2 inch from the top and at G about 2-1/2 inches from the ground.

inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/

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

From this reading Holes are bored in A at F about 1/2 inch from the top and at G about 2-1/2 inches from the ground.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading A is a piece of stripwood about 11" × 1/2" × 1/4", fastened to a wooden stand.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The arm, C, is a piece of cardboard 3 inches by 1/2 inch with a red band painted across it.

levernounUS /ˈlevər/

a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum

From this reading The lever, D, is a smaller piece of cardboard.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading RAILWAY SIGNAL AND SIGNAL-BOX =A Railway Signal.= Fig. 370 shows a simple method of making this toy.

methodnounUS /ˈmeθəd/

a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

From this reading RAILWAY SIGNAL AND SIGNAL-BOX =A Railway Signal.= Fig. 370 shows a simple method of making this toy.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading RAILWAY SIGNAL AND SIGNAL-BOX =A Railway Signal.= Fig. 370 shows a simple method of making this toy.

paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/

coated with paint

From this reading The arm, C, is a piece of cardboard 3 inches by 1/2 inch with a red band painted across it.

piecenounUS /piːs/

a separate part of a whole

From this reading A is a piece of stripwood about 11" × 1/2" × 1/4", fastened to a wooden stand.

RAILWAYnounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading RAILWAY SIGNAL AND SIGNAL-BOX =A Railway Signal.= Fig. 370 shows a simple method of making this toy.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The arm, C, is a piece of cardboard 3 inches by 1/2 inch with a red band painted across it.

showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading RAILWAY SIGNAL AND SIGNAL-BOX =A Railway Signal.= Fig. 370 shows a simple method of making this toy.

SIGNALnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading RAILWAY SIGNAL AND SIGNAL-BOX =A Railway Signal.= Fig. 370 shows a simple method of making this toy.

SIGNAL-BOX

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

From this reading RAILWAY SIGNAL AND SIGNAL-BOX =A Railway Signal.= Fig. 370 shows a simple method of making this toy.

simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading RAILWAY SIGNAL AND SIGNAL-BOX =A Railway Signal.= Fig. 370 shows a simple method of making this toy.

smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/

small or little relative to something else

From this reading The lever, D, is a smaller piece of cardboard.

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading A is a piece of stripwood about 11" × 1/2" × 1/4", fastened to a wooden stand.

stripwood

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

From this reading A is a piece of stripwood about 11" × 1/2" × 1/4", fastened to a wooden stand.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Holes are bored in A at F about 1/2 inch from the top and at G about 2-1/2 inches from the ground.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading RAILWAY SIGNAL AND SIGNAL-BOX =A Railway Signal.= Fig. 370 shows a simple method of making this toy.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A is a piece of stripwood about 11" × 1/2" × 1/4", fastened to a wooden stand.

topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading Holes are bored in A at F about 1/2 inch from the top and at G about 2-1/2 inches from the ground.

toynounUS /tɔɪ/

an artifact designed to be played with

From this reading RAILWAY SIGNAL AND SIGNAL-BOX =A Railway Signal.= Fig. 370 shows a simple method of making this toy.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The arm, C, is a piece of cardboard 3 inches by 1/2 inch with a red band painted across it.

woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading A is a piece of stripwood about 11" × 1/2" × 1/4", fastened to a wooden stand.

Chapter 27 of Toy-Making in School and Home by R. K. (Ruby Kathleen) Polkinghorne holds 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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 27 holds 105 sentences of Toy-Making in School and Home, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.

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