Chapter XV

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

From this reading NEW ADVENTURES "It will be a good day to put a quilt in the frame," said Aunt Prissy, the morning after Faith's birthday.

altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation

From this reading The frame was held firmly together at the corners by clamps and screws, so that it could be changed and adjusted to fit the quilt.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading NEW ADVENTURES "It will be a good day to put a quilt in the frame," said Aunt Prissy, the morning after Faith's birthday.

later than; following

From this reading NEW ADVENTURES "It will be a good day to put a quilt in the frame," said Aunt Prissy, the morning after Faith's birthday.

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

From this reading "You and Donald can help me with it right after breakfast; then while you children are off to the lake I will mark the pattern."

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

From this reading "You and Donald can help me with it right after breakfast; then while you children are off to the lake I will mark the pattern."

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Can't I help mark the pattern?" asked Faith, who had sometimes helped her mother, and thought it the most interesting part of the quilting.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The frame was held firmly together at the corners by clamps and screws, so that it could be changed and adjusted to fit the quilt.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading NEW ADVENTURES "It will be a good day to put a quilt in the frame," said Aunt Prissy, the morning after Faith's birthday.

plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine

From this reading The quilting-frame, four long strips of wood, was brought into the sitting-room and rested on the backs of four stout wooden chairs, forming a square.

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

From this reading NEW ADVENTURES "It will be a good day to put a quilt in the frame," said Aunt Prissy, the morning after Faith's birthday.

an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)

From this reading NEW ADVENTURES "It will be a good day to put a quilt in the frame," said Aunt Prissy, the morning after Faith's birthday.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading "You and Donald can help me with it right after breakfast; then while you children are off to the lake I will mark the pattern."

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The quilting-frame, four long strips of wood, was brought into the sitting-room and rested on the backs of four stout wooden chairs, forming a square.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The frame was held firmly together at the corners by clamps and screws, so that it could be changed and adjusted to fit the quilt.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "You and Donald can help me with it right after breakfast; then while you children are off to the lake I will mark the pattern."

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

From this reading "Can't I help mark the pattern?" asked Faith, who had sometimes helped her mother, and thought it the most interesting part of the quilting.

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading The quilting-frame, four long strips of wood, was brought into the sitting-room and rested on the backs of four stout wooden chairs, forming a square.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading The frame was held firmly together at the corners by clamps and screws, so that it could be changed and adjusted to fit the quilt.

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

From this reading "You and Donald can help me with it right after breakfast; then while you children are off to the lake I will mark the pattern."

plural of “clamp” — a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together

From this reading The frame was held firmly together at the corners by clamps and screws, so that it could be changed and adjusted to fit the quilt.

plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area

From this reading The frame was held firmly together at the corners by clamps and screws, so that it could be changed and adjusted to fit the quilt.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The frame was held firmly together at the corners by clamps and screws, so that it could be changed and adjusted to fit the quilt.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading NEW ADVENTURES "It will be a good day to put a quilt in the frame," said Aunt Prissy, the morning after Faith's birthday.

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

From this reading "You and Donald can help me with it right after breakfast; then while you children are off to the lake I will mark the pattern."

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading "Can't I help mark the pattern?" asked Faith, who had sometimes helped her mother, and thought it the most interesting part of the quilting.

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

From this reading NEW ADVENTURES "It will be a good day to put a quilt in the frame," said Aunt Prissy, the morning after Faith's birthday.

with resolute determination

From this reading The frame was held firmly together at the corners by clamps and screws, so that it could be changed and adjusted to fit the quilt.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading The frame was held firmly together at the corners by clamps and screws, so that it could be changed and adjusted to fit the quilt.

-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)

From this reading The quilting-frame, four long strips of wood, was brought into the sitting-room and rested on the backs of four stout wooden chairs, forming a square.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The quilting-frame, four long strips of wood, was brought into the sitting-room and rested on the backs of four stout wooden chairs, forming a square.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading NEW ADVENTURES "It will be a good day to put a quilt in the frame," said Aunt Prissy, the morning after Faith's birthday.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading NEW ADVENTURES "It will be a good day to put a quilt in the frame," said Aunt Prissy, the morning after Faith's birthday.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "Can't I help mark the pattern?" asked Faith, who had sometimes helped her mother, and thought it the most interesting part of the quilting.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The frame was held firmly together at the corners by clamps and screws, so that it could be changed and adjusted to fit the quilt.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading "You and Donald can help me with it right after breakfast; then while you children are off to the lake I will mark the pattern."

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading "Can't I help mark the pattern?" asked Faith, who had sometimes helped her mother, and thought it the most interesting part of the quilting.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "Can't I help mark the pattern?" asked Faith, who had sometimes helped her mother, and thought it the most interesting part of the quilting.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "You and Donald can help me with it right after breakfast; then while you children are off to the lake I will mark the pattern."

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

From this reading NEW ADVENTURES "It will be a good day to put a quilt in the frame," said Aunt Prissy, the morning after Faith's birthday.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading "Can't I help mark the pattern?" asked Faith, who had sometimes helped her mother, and thought it the most interesting part of the quilting.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The quilting-frame, four long strips of wood, was brought into the sitting-room and rested on the backs of four stout wooden chairs, forming a square.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading NEW ADVENTURES "It will be a good day to put a quilt in the frame," said Aunt Prissy, the morning after Faith's birthday.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading "You and Donald can help me with it right after breakfast; then while you children are off to the lake I will mark the pattern."

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 The quilting-frame, four long strips of wood, was brought into the sitting-room and rested on the backs of four stout wooden chairs, forming a square.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading "You and Donald can help me with it right after breakfast; then while you children are off to the lake I will mark the pattern."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "You and Donald can help me with it right after breakfast; then while you children are off to the lake I will mark the pattern."

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading NEW ADVENTURES "It will be a good day to put a quilt in the frame," said Aunt Prissy, the morning after Faith's birthday.

used to form the superlative

From this reading "Can't I help mark the pattern?" asked Faith, who had sometimes helped her mother, and thought it the most interesting part of the quilting.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "Can't I help mark the pattern?" asked Faith, who had sometimes helped her mother, and thought it the most interesting part of the quilting.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading NEW ADVENTURES "It will be a good day to put a quilt in the frame," said Aunt Prissy, the morning after Faith's birthday.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Can't I help mark the pattern?" asked Faith, who had sometimes helped her mother, and thought it the most interesting part of the quilting.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "You and Donald can help me with it right after breakfast; then while you children are off to the lake I will mark the pattern."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The quilting-frame, four long strips of wood, was brought into the sitting-room and rested on the backs of four stout wooden chairs, forming a square.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading "Can't I help mark the pattern?" asked Faith, who had sometimes helped her mother, and thought it the most interesting part of the quilting.

a perceptual structure

From this reading "You and Donald can help me with it right after breakfast; then while you children are off to the lake I will mark the pattern."

exaggeratedly proper

From this reading NEW ADVENTURES "It will be a good day to put a quilt in the frame," said Aunt Prissy, the morning after Faith's birthday.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading NEW ADVENTURES "It will be a good day to put a quilt in the frame," said Aunt Prissy, the morning after Faith's birthday.

bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together

From this reading NEW ADVENTURES "It will be a good day to put a quilt in the frame," said Aunt Prissy, the morning after Faith's birthday.

stitching through layers of fabric and a filling so as to create a design

From this reading "Can't I help mark the pattern?" asked Faith, who had sometimes helped her mother, and thought it the most interesting part of the quilting.

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

From this reading The quilting-frame, four long strips of wood, was brought into the sitting-room and rested on the backs of four stout wooden chairs, forming a square.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading The quilting-frame, four long strips of wood, was brought into the sitting-room and rested on the backs of four stout wooden chairs, forming a square.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "You and Donald can help me with it right after breakfast; then while you children are off to the lake I will mark the pattern."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading NEW ADVENTURES "It will be a good day to put a quilt in the frame," said Aunt Prissy, the morning after Faith's birthday.

plural of “screw” — someone who guards prisoners

From this reading The frame was held firmly together at the corners by clamps and screws, so that it could be changed and adjusted to fit the quilt.

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

From this reading The quilting-frame, four long strips of wood, was brought into the sitting-room and rested on the backs of four stout wooden chairs, forming a square.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The frame was held firmly together at the corners by clamps and screws, so that it could be changed and adjusted to fit the quilt.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading "Can't I help mark the pattern?" asked Faith, who had sometimes helped her mother, and thought it the most interesting part of the quilting.

make square

From this reading The quilting-frame, four long strips of wood, was brought into the sitting-room and rested on the backs of four stout wooden chairs, forming a square.

dependable

From this reading The quilting-frame, four long strips of wood, was brought into the sitting-room and rested on the backs of four stout wooden chairs, forming a square.

plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something

From this reading The quilting-frame, four long strips of wood, was brought into the sitting-room and rested on the backs of four stout wooden chairs, forming a square.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The frame was held firmly together at the corners by clamps and screws, so that it could be changed and adjusted to fit the quilt.

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

From this reading NEW ADVENTURES "It will be a good day to put a quilt in the frame," said Aunt Prissy, the morning after Faith's birthday.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "You and Donald can help me with it right after breakfast; then while you children are off to the lake I will mark the pattern."

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "Can't I help mark the pattern?" asked Faith, who had sometimes helped her mother, and thought it the most interesting part of the quilting.

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

From this reading NEW ADVENTURES "It will be a good day to put a quilt in the frame," said Aunt Prissy, the morning after Faith's birthday.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The frame was held firmly together at the corners by clamps and screws, so that it could be changed and adjusted to fit the quilt.

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

From this reading The quilting-frame, four long strips of wood, was brought into the sitting-room and rested on the backs of four stout wooden chairs, forming a square.

during the time that

From this reading "You and Donald can help me with it right after breakfast; then while you children are off to the lake I will mark the pattern."

which person or people

From this reading "Can't I help mark the pattern?" asked Faith, who had sometimes helped her mother, and thought it the most interesting part of the quilting.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading NEW ADVENTURES "It will be a good day to put a quilt in the frame," said Aunt Prissy, the morning after Faith's birthday.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "You and Donald can help me with it right after breakfast; then while you children are off to the lake I will mark the pattern."

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading The quilting-frame, four long strips of wood, was brought into the sitting-room and rested on the backs of four stout wooden chairs, forming a square.

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

From this reading The quilting-frame, four long strips of wood, was brought into the sitting-room and rested on the backs of four stout wooden chairs, forming a square.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You and Donald can help me with it right after breakfast; then while you children are off to the lake I will mark the pattern."