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From this reading To make it, three light bamboo canes are required--about 2 feet in length--those used for flower-sticks will do quite well.
467
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From this reading Tie them strongly together as in Fig. 467.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The backbone E F should be quite rigid, but the cross-pieces A B and C D are better if they are slightly curved.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To make it, three light bamboo canes are required--about 2 feet in length--those used for flower-sticks will do quite well.
AEROPLANES
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From this reading KITES, GLIDERS, AND AEROPLANES =Kites.= Perhaps one of the easiest kites to make is one which the children of Annam and Tonking delight to play with.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KITES, GLIDERS, AND AEROPLANES =Kites.= Perhaps one of the easiest kites to make is one which the children of Annam and Tonking delight to play with.
Annamnoun
a communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in 1945
From this reading KITES, GLIDERS, AND AEROPLANES =Kites.= Perhaps one of the easiest kites to make is one which the children of Annam and Tonking delight to play with.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To make it, three light bamboo canes are required--about 2 feet in length--those used for flower-sticks will do quite well.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tie them strongly together as in Fig. 467.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading The backbone E F should be quite rigid, but the cross-pieces A B and C D are better if they are slightly curved.
backbonenounUS /ˈbækboʊn/
a central cohesive source of support and stability
From this reading The backbone E F should be quite rigid, but the cross-pieces A B and C D are better if they are slightly curved.
bamboonounUS /bæmˈbuː/
the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles
From this reading To make it, three light bamboo canes are required--about 2 feet in length--those used for flower-sticks will do quite well.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The backbone E F should be quite rigid, but the cross-pieces A B and C D are better if they are slightly curved.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The backbone E F should be quite rigid, but the cross-pieces A B and C D are better if they are slightly curved.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A sheet of light paper must now be pasted from A B to C D underneath E F in such a way that it is quite tight under E F, but rather loose between A C and B D.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The backbone E F should be quite rigid, but the cross-pieces A B and C D are better if they are slightly curved.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading The backbone E F should be quite rigid, but the cross-pieces A B and C D are better if they are slightly curved.
canesnounUS /keɪnz/
plural of “cane” — a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading To make it, three light bamboo canes are required--about 2 feet in length--those used for flower-sticks will do quite well.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading KITES, GLIDERS, AND AEROPLANES =Kites.= Perhaps one of the easiest kites to make is one which the children of Annam and Tonking delight to play with.
cross-pieces
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From this reading The backbone E F should be quite rigid, but the cross-pieces A B and C D are better if they are slightly curved.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading The backbone E F should be quite rigid, but the cross-pieces A B and C D are better if they are slightly curved.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading The backbone E F should be quite rigid, but the cross-pieces A B and C D are better if they are slightly curved.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading KITES, GLIDERS, AND AEROPLANES =Kites.= Perhaps one of the easiest kites to make is one which the children of Annam and Tonking delight to play with.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To make it, three light bamboo canes are required--about 2 feet in length--those used for flower-sticks will do quite well.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading The backbone E F should be quite rigid, but the cross-pieces A B and C D are better if they are slightly curved.
easiestadjectiveUS /ˈiːziəst/
superlative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading KITES, GLIDERS, AND AEROPLANES =Kites.= Perhaps one of the easiest kites to make is one which the children of Annam and Tonking delight to play with.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading The backbone E F should be quite rigid, but the cross-pieces A B and C D are better if they are slightly curved.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading To make it, three light bamboo canes are required--about 2 feet in length--those used for flower-sticks will do quite well.
FignounUS /fɪɡ/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Tie them strongly together as in Fig. 467.
flower-sticks
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From this reading To make it, three light bamboo canes are required--about 2 feet in length--those used for flower-sticks will do quite well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To make it, three light bamboo canes are required--about 2 feet in length--those used for flower-sticks will do quite well.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A sheet of light paper must now be pasted from A B to C D underneath E F in such a way that it is quite tight under E F, but rather loose between A C and B D.
GLIDERSnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdərz/
plural of “glider” — aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces
From this reading KITES, GLIDERS, AND AEROPLANES =Kites.= Perhaps one of the easiest kites to make is one which the children of Annam and Tonking delight to play with.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The backbone E F should be quite rigid, but the cross-pieces A B and C D are better if they are slightly curved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To make it, three light bamboo canes are required--about 2 feet in length--those used for flower-sticks will do quite well.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KITES, GLIDERS, AND AEROPLANES =Kites.= Perhaps one of the easiest kites to make is one which the children of Annam and Tonking delight to play with.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To make it, three light bamboo canes are required--about 2 feet in length--those used for flower-sticks will do quite well.
KITESnounUS /kaɪts/
plural of “kite” — a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading KITES, GLIDERS, AND AEROPLANES =Kites.= Perhaps one of the easiest kites to make is one which the children of Annam and Tonking delight to play with.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading To make it, three light bamboo canes are required--about 2 feet in length--those used for flower-sticks will do quite well.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading To make it, three light bamboo canes are required--about 2 feet in length--those used for flower-sticks will do quite well.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading A sheet of light paper must now be pasted from A B to C D underneath E F in such a way that it is quite tight under E F, but rather loose between A C and B D.
engage in
From this reading KITES, GLIDERS, AND AEROPLANES =Kites.= Perhaps one of the easiest kites to make is one which the children of Annam and Tonking delight to play with.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A sheet of light paper must now be pasted from A B to C D underneath E F in such a way that it is quite tight under E F, but rather loose between A C and B D.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A sheet of light paper must now be pasted from A B to C D underneath E F in such a way that it is quite tight under E F, but rather loose between A C and B D.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KITES, GLIDERS, AND AEROPLANES =Kites.= Perhaps one of the easiest kites to make is one which the children of Annam and Tonking delight to play with.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading KITES, GLIDERS, AND AEROPLANES =Kites.= Perhaps one of the easiest kites to make is one which the children of Annam and Tonking delight to play with.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading A sheet of light paper must now be pasted from A B to C D underneath E F in such a way that it is quite tight under E F, but rather loose between A C and B D.
pastedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪstɪd/
affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste
From this reading A sheet of light paper must now be pasted from A B to C D underneath E F in such a way that it is quite tight under E F, but rather loose between A C and B D.
by chance
From this reading KITES, GLIDERS, AND AEROPLANES =Kites.= Perhaps one of the easiest kites to make is one which the children of Annam and Tonking delight to play with.
participate in games or sport
From this reading KITES, GLIDERS, AND AEROPLANES =Kites.= Perhaps one of the easiest kites to make is one which the children of Annam and Tonking delight to play with.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading To make it, three light bamboo canes are required--about 2 feet in length--those used for flower-sticks will do quite well.
on the contrary
From this reading A sheet of light paper must now be pasted from A B to C D underneath E F in such a way that it is quite tight under E F, but rather loose between A C and B D.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading To make it, three light bamboo canes are required--about 2 feet in length--those used for flower-sticks will do quite well.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading The backbone E F should be quite rigid, but the cross-pieces A B and C D are better if they are slightly curved.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading A sheet of light paper must now be pasted from A B to C D underneath E F in such a way that it is quite tight under E F, but rather loose between A C and B D.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The backbone E F should be quite rigid, but the cross-pieces A B and C D are better if they are slightly curved.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The backbone E F should be quite rigid, but the cross-pieces A B and C D are better if they are slightly curved.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Tie them strongly together as in Fig. 467.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A sheet of light paper must now be pasted from A B to C D underneath E F in such a way that it is quite tight under E F, but rather loose between A C and B D.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A sheet of light paper must now be pasted from A B to C D underneath E F in such a way that it is quite tight under E F, but rather loose between A C and B D.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KITES, GLIDERS, AND AEROPLANES =Kites.= Perhaps one of the easiest kites to make is one which the children of Annam and Tonking delight to play with.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Tie them strongly together as in Fig. 467.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The backbone E F should be quite rigid, but the cross-pieces A B and C D are better if they are slightly curved.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading To make it, three light bamboo canes are required--about 2 feet in length--those used for flower-sticks will do quite well.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading To make it, three light bamboo canes are required--about 2 feet in length--those used for flower-sticks will do quite well.
TienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Tie them strongly together as in Fig. 467.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading A sheet of light paper must now be pasted from A B to C D underneath E F in such a way that it is quite tight under E F, but rather loose between A C and B D.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KITES, GLIDERS, AND AEROPLANES =Kites.= Perhaps one of the easiest kites to make is one which the children of Annam and Tonking delight to play with.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Tie them strongly together as in Fig. 467.
Tonking
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From this reading KITES, GLIDERS, AND AEROPLANES =Kites.= Perhaps one of the easiest kites to make is one which the children of Annam and Tonking delight to play with.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A sheet of light paper must now be pasted from A B to C D underneath E F in such a way that it is quite tight under E F, but rather loose between A C and B D.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading A sheet of light paper must now be pasted from A B to C D underneath E F in such a way that it is quite tight under E F, but rather loose between A C and B D.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading To make it, three light bamboo canes are required--about 2 feet in length--those used for flower-sticks will do quite well.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A sheet of light paper must now be pasted from A B to C D underneath E F in such a way that it is quite tight under E F, but rather loose between A C and B D.
(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 To make it, three light bamboo canes are required--about 2 feet in length--those used for flower-sticks will do quite well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading KITES, GLIDERS, AND AEROPLANES =Kites.= Perhaps one of the easiest kites to make is one which the children of Annam and Tonking delight to play with.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading To make it, three light bamboo canes are required--about 2 feet in length--those used for flower-sticks will do quite well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading KITES, GLIDERS, AND AEROPLANES =Kites.= Perhaps one of the easiest kites to make is one which the children of Annam and Tonking delight to play with.
