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From this reading A good size for a box to make this toy is 9" × 4-1/2" × 2-1/4".
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From this reading A good size for a box to make this toy is 9" × 4-1/2" × 2-1/4".
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From this reading A good size for a box to make this toy is 9" × 4-1/2" × 2-1/4".
424
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From this reading LITTLE SWORDSMEN Fig. 424 shows the principle on which this toy is made; the shaded portion represents the inside of a box.
425
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From this reading Slits are then made in the short side exactly under the long slits, as _p n_ in Fig. 425.
9
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From this reading A good size for a box to make this toy is 9" × 4-1/2" × 2-1/4".
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LITTLE SWORDSMEN Fig. 424 shows the principle on which this toy is made; the shaded portion represents the inside of a box.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These slits may be made with a pen-knife, and a fret-saw file will make them wide enough for a piece of cardboard to slip up and down in.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Slits are then made in the short side exactly under the long slits, as _p n_ in Fig. 425.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Slits are then made in the short side exactly under the long slits, as _p n_ in Fig. 425.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Slits should be cut in the long side of the box at _a b_, _c d_, _e f_, _g h_.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Slits should be cut in the long side of the box at _a b_, _c d_, _e f_, _g h_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Slits should be cut in the long side of the box at _a b_, _c d_, _e f_, _g h_.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading LITTLE SWORDSMEN Fig. 424 shows the principle on which this toy is made; the shaded portion represents the inside of a box.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Slits should be cut in the long side of the box at _a b_, _c d_, _e f_, _g h_.
cardboardnounUS /ˈkɑːrdbɔːrd/
a stiff moderately thick paper
From this reading These slits may be made with a pen-knife, and a fret-saw file will make them wide enough for a piece of cardboard to slip up and down in.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Slits should be cut in the long side of the box at _a b_, _c d_, _e f_, _g h_.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Slits should be cut in the long side of the box at _a b_, _c d_, _e f_, _g h_.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading These slits may be made with a pen-knife, and a fret-saw file will make them wide enough for a piece of cardboard to slip up and down in.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Slits should be cut in the long side of the box at _a b_, _c d_, _e f_, _g h_.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading These slits may be made with a pen-knife, and a fret-saw file will make them wide enough for a piece of cardboard to slip up and down in.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Slits are then made in the short side exactly under the long slits, as _p n_ in Fig. 425.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading Slits should be cut in the long side of the box at _a b_, _c d_, _e f_, _g h_.
FignounUS /fɪɡ/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading LITTLE SWORDSMEN Fig. 424 shows the principle on which this toy is made; the shaded portion represents the inside of a box.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading These slits may be made with a pen-knife, and a fret-saw file will make them wide enough for a piece of cardboard to slip up and down in.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A good size for a box to make this toy is 9" × 4-1/2" × 2-1/4".
fret-saw
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From this reading These slits may be made with a pen-knife, and a fret-saw file will make them wide enough for a piece of cardboard to slip up and down in.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Slits should be cut in the long side of the box at _a b_, _c d_, _e f_, _g h_.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A good size for a box to make this toy is 9" × 4-1/2" × 2-1/4".
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 Slits should be cut in the long side of the box at _a b_, _c d_, _e f_, _g h_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Slits should be cut in the long side of the box at _a b_, _c d_, _e f_, _g h_.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading LITTLE SWORDSMEN Fig. 424 shows the principle on which this toy is made; the shaded portion represents the inside of a box.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LITTLE SWORDSMEN Fig. 424 shows the principle on which this toy is made; the shaded portion represents the inside of a box.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE SWORDSMEN Fig. 424 shows the principle on which this toy is made; the shaded portion represents the inside of a box.
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 Slits should be cut in the long side of the box at _a b_, _c d_, _e f_, _g h_.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading LITTLE SWORDSMEN Fig. 424 shows the principle on which this toy is made; the shaded portion represents the inside of a box.
engage in
From this reading A good size for a box to make this toy is 9" × 4-1/2" × 2-1/4".
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading These slits may be made with a pen-knife, and a fret-saw file will make them wide enough for a piece of cardboard to slip up and down in.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading Slits are then made in the short side exactly under the long slits, as _p n_ in Fig. 425.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LITTLE SWORDSMEN Fig. 424 shows the principle on which this toy is made; the shaded portion represents the inside of a box.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LITTLE SWORDSMEN Fig. 424 shows the principle on which this toy is made; the shaded portion represents the inside of a box.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Slits are then made in the short side exactly under the long slits, as _p n_ in Fig. 425.
pen-knife
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From this reading These slits may be made with a pen-knife, and a fret-saw file will make them wide enough for a piece of cardboard to slip up and down in.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading These slits may be made with a pen-knife, and a fret-saw file will make them wide enough for a piece of cardboard to slip up and down in.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading LITTLE SWORDSMEN Fig. 424 shows the principle on which this toy is made; the shaded portion represents the inside of a box.
principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading LITTLE SWORDSMEN Fig. 424 shows the principle on which this toy is made; the shaded portion represents the inside of a box.
representsverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzents/
third-person singular of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading LITTLE SWORDSMEN Fig. 424 shows the principle on which this toy is made; the shaded portion represents the inside of a box.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading LITTLE SWORDSMEN Fig. 424 shows the principle on which this toy is made; the shaded portion represents the inside of a box.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Slits are then made in the short side exactly under the long slits, as _p n_ in Fig. 425.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Slits should be cut in the long side of the box at _a b_, _c d_, _e f_, _g h_.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading LITTLE SWORDSMEN Fig. 424 shows the principle on which this toy is made; the shaded portion represents the inside of a box.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Slits should be cut in the long side of the box at _a b_, _c d_, _e f_, _g h_.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading A good size for a box to make this toy is 9" × 4-1/2" × 2-1/4".
move stealthily
From this reading These slits may be made with a pen-knife, and a fret-saw file will make them wide enough for a piece of cardboard to slip up and down in.
SlitsnounUS /slɪts/
plural of “slit” — a long narrow opening
From this reading Slits should be cut in the long side of the box at _a b_, _c d_, _e f_, _g h_.
SWORDSMEN
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From this reading LITTLE SWORDSMEN Fig. 424 shows the principle on which this toy is made; the shaded portion represents the inside of a box.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LITTLE SWORDSMEN Fig. 424 shows the principle on which this toy is made; the shaded portion represents the inside of a box.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These slits may be made with a pen-knife, and a fret-saw file will make them wide enough for a piece of cardboard to slip up and down in.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Slits are then made in the short side exactly under the long slits, as _p n_ in Fig. 425.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These slits may be made with a pen-knife, and a fret-saw file will make them wide enough for a piece of cardboard to slip up and down in.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading LITTLE SWORDSMEN Fig. 424 shows the principle on which this toy is made; the shaded portion represents the inside of a box.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A good size for a box to make this toy is 9" × 4-1/2" × 2-1/4".
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading LITTLE SWORDSMEN Fig. 424 shows the principle on which this toy is made; the shaded portion represents the inside of a box.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Slits are then made in the short side exactly under the long slits, as _p n_ in Fig. 425.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading These slits may be made with a pen-knife, and a fret-saw file will make them wide enough for a piece of cardboard to slip up and down in.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading LITTLE SWORDSMEN Fig. 424 shows the principle on which this toy is made; the shaded portion represents the inside of a box.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading These slits may be made with a pen-knife, and a fret-saw file will make them wide enough for a piece of cardboard to slip up and down in.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading These slits may be made with a pen-knife, and a fret-saw file will make them wide enough for a piece of cardboard to slip up and down in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading These slits may be made with a pen-knife, and a fret-saw file will make them wide enough for a piece of cardboard to slip up and down in.
