anew
From this reading So she put on the lid of the pot, and laid the fork on the mantelpiece, and sat down in her arm-chair, and began to knit again on the big blue woollen stocking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So she put on the lid of the pot, and laid the fork on the mantelpiece, and sat down in her arm-chair, and began to knit again on the big blue woollen stocking.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading The apples were hard.
arm-chair
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From this reading So she put on the lid of the pot, and laid the fork on the mantelpiece, and sat down in her arm-chair, and began to knit again on the big blue woollen stocking.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So she put on the lid of the pot, and laid the fork on the mantelpiece, and sat down in her arm-chair, and began to knit again on the big blue woollen stocking.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So she put on the lid of the pot, and laid the fork on the mantelpiece, and sat down in her arm-chair, and began to knit again on the big blue woollen stocking.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading So she put on the lid of the pot, and laid the fork on the mantelpiece, and sat down in her arm-chair, and began to knit again on the big blue woollen stocking.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "No, no, no," she said, "it is not done yet."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So she put on the lid of the pot, and laid the fork on the mantelpiece, and sat down in her arm-chair, and began to knit again on the big blue woollen stocking.
dumplingnounUS /ˈdʌmplɪŋ/
small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough
From this reading She knit six times round the stocking, and then she said to herself--"I wonder if the dumpling is done?"
forknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading So she put on the lid of the pot, and laid the fork on the mantelpiece, and sat down in her arm-chair, and began to knit again on the big blue woollen stocking.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So she put her knitting down, and took the fork from the mantelpiece, and lifted the lid of the pot, and looked in.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The apples were hard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So she put on the lid of the pot, and laid the fork on the mantelpiece, and sat down in her arm-chair, and began to knit again on the big blue woollen stocking.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She knit six times round the stocking, and then she said to herself--"I wonder if the dumpling is done?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She knit six times round the stocking, and then she said to herself--"I wonder if the dumpling is done?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She knit six times round the stocking, and then she said to herself--"I wonder if the dumpling is done?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So she put on the lid of the pot, and laid the fork on the mantelpiece, and sat down in her arm-chair, and began to knit again on the big blue woollen stocking.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, no, no," she said, "it is not done yet."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, no, no," she said, "it is not done yet."
knitverbUS /nɪt/
make (textiles) by knitting
From this reading So she put on the lid of the pot, and laid the fork on the mantelpiece, and sat down in her arm-chair, and began to knit again on the big blue woollen stocking.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading So she put her knitting down, and took the fork from the mantelpiece, and lifted the lid of the pot, and looked in.
set down according to a plan
From this reading So she put on the lid of the pot, and laid the fork on the mantelpiece, and sat down in her arm-chair, and began to knit again on the big blue woollen stocking.
lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading So she put on the lid of the pot, and laid the fork on the mantelpiece, and sat down in her arm-chair, and began to knit again on the big blue woollen stocking.
held up in the air
From this reading So she put her knitting down, and took the fork from the mantelpiece, and lifted the lid of the pot, and looked in.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading So she put her knitting down, and took the fork from the mantelpiece, and lifted the lid of the pot, and looked in.
mantelpiecenoun
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading So she put on the lid of the pot, and laid the fork on the mantelpiece, and sat down in her arm-chair, and began to knit again on the big blue woollen stocking.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no, no," she said, "it is not done yet."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, no, no," she said, "it is not done yet."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So she put on the lid of the pot, and laid the fork on the mantelpiece, and sat down in her arm-chair, and began to knit again on the big blue woollen stocking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So she put on the lid of the pot, and laid the fork on the mantelpiece, and sat down in her arm-chair, and began to knit again on the big blue woollen stocking.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading So she put on the lid of the pot, and laid the fork on the mantelpiece, and sat down in her arm-chair, and began to knit again on the big blue woollen stocking.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So she put on the lid of the pot, and laid the fork on the mantelpiece, and sat down in her arm-chair, and began to knit again on the big blue woollen stocking.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She knit six times round the stocking, and then she said to herself--"I wonder if the dumpling is done?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, no, no," she said, "it is not done yet."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading So she put on the lid of the pot, and laid the fork on the mantelpiece, and sat down in her arm-chair, and began to knit again on the big blue woollen stocking.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, no, no," she said, "it is not done yet."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading She knit six times round the stocking, and then she said to herself--"I wonder if the dumpling is done?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she put on the lid of the pot, and laid the fork on the mantelpiece, and sat down in her arm-chair, and began to knit again on the big blue woollen stocking.
stockingnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋ/
close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading So she put on the lid of the pot, and laid the fork on the mantelpiece, and sat down in her arm-chair, and began to knit again on the big blue woollen stocking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The apples were hard.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She knit six times round the stocking, and then she said to herself--"I wonder if the dumpling is done?"
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She knit six times round the stocking, and then she said to herself--"I wonder if the dumpling is done?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So she put on the lid of the pot, and laid the fork on the mantelpiece, and sat down in her arm-chair, and began to knit again on the big blue woollen stocking.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So she put her knitting down, and took the fork from the mantelpiece, and lifted the lid of the pot, and looked in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The apples were hard.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading She knit six times round the stocking, and then she said to herself--"I wonder if the dumpling is done?"
woollennounUS /ˈwʊlən/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading So she put on the lid of the pot, and laid the fork on the mantelpiece, and sat down in her arm-chair, and began to knit again on the big blue woollen stocking.
but in spite of that
From this reading "No, no, no," she said, "it is not done yet."
