used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I know I said it, but if you tried to push a needle through this awful leather and pricked yourself every other stitch you'd say Golly, too."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know I said it, but if you tried to push a needle through this awful leather and pricked yourself every other stitch you'd say Golly, too."
ANNAPOLISnounUS /əˈnæpəlɪs/
state capital of Maryland; site of the United States Naval Academy
From this reading OFF TO ANNAPOLIS "Golly, I sha'n't have any fingers left by the time I finish this needle case!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading OFF TO ANNAPOLIS "Golly, I sha'n't have any fingers left by the time I finish this needle case!
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Chicken Little edged off as she saw Katy approaching.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Chicken Little edged off as she saw Katy approaching.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading I know I said it, but if you tried to push a needle through this awful leather and pricked yourself every other stitch you'd say Golly, too."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Katy was not to be deterred.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know I said it, but if you tried to push a needle through this awful leather and pricked yourself every other stitch you'd say Golly, too."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading OFF TO ANNAPOLIS "Golly, I sha'n't have any fingers left by the time I finish this needle case!
an occurrence of something
From this reading OFF TO ANNAPOLIS "Golly, I sha'n't have any fingers left by the time I finish this needle case!
ChickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Chicken Little edged off as she saw Katy approaching.
deterredverbUS /dɪˈtɜːrd/
inflected form of “deter” — try to prevent; show opposition to
From this reading Katy was not to be deterred.
edgedadjectiveUS /edʒd/
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading Chicken Little edged off as she saw Katy approaching.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I know I said it, but if you tried to push a needle through this awful leather and pricked yourself every other stitch you'd say Golly, too."
accept an excuse for
From this reading King's excuse, Katy, you needn't mind.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading OFF TO ANNAPOLIS "Golly, I sha'n't have any fingers left by the time I finish this needle case!
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading OFF TO ANNAPOLIS "Golly, I sha'n't have any fingers left by the time I finish this needle case!
Golly
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From this reading OFF TO ANNAPOLIS "Golly, I sha'n't have any fingers left by the time I finish this needle case!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading OFF TO ANNAPOLIS "Golly, I sha'n't have any fingers left by the time I finish this needle case!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OFF TO ANNAPOLIS "Golly, I sha'n't have any fingers left by the time I finish this needle case!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I know I said it, but if you tried to push a needle through this awful leather and pricked yourself every other stitch you'd say Golly, too."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know I said it, but if you tried to push a needle through this awful leather and pricked yourself every other stitch you'd say Golly, too."
Katy
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From this reading King's excuse, Katy, you needn't mind.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading King's excuse, Katy, you needn't mind.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know I said it, but if you tried to push a needle through this awful leather and pricked yourself every other stitch you'd say Golly, too."
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading I know I said it, but if you tried to push a needle through this awful leather and pricked yourself every other stitch you'd say Golly, too."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading OFF TO ANNAPOLIS "Golly, I sha'n't have any fingers left by the time I finish this needle case!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Chicken Little edged off as she saw Katy approaching.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading King's excuse, Katy, you needn't mind.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading OFF TO ANNAPOLIS "Golly, I sha'n't have any fingers left by the time I finish this needle case!
needn't
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From this reading King's excuse, Katy, you needn't mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Katy was not to be deterred.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF TO ANNAPOLIS "Golly, I sha'n't have any fingers left by the time I finish this needle case!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I know I said it, but if you tried to push a needle through this awful leather and pricked yourself every other stitch you'd say Golly, too."
prickedverbUS /prɪkt/
past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading I know I said it, but if you tried to push a needle through this awful leather and pricked yourself every other stitch you'd say Golly, too."
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading I know I said it, but if you tried to push a needle through this awful leather and pricked yourself every other stitch you'd say Golly, too."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I know I said it, but if you tried to push a needle through this awful leather and pricked yourself every other stitch you'd say Golly, too."
cut with a saw
From this reading Chicken Little edged off as she saw Katy approaching.
express in words
From this reading I know I said it, but if you tried to push a needle through this awful leather and pricked yourself every other stitch you'd say Golly, too."
sha'n't
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From this reading OFF TO ANNAPOLIS "Golly, I sha'n't have any fingers left by the time I finish this needle case!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chicken Little edged off as she saw Katy approaching.
stitchnounUS /stɪtʃ/
a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading I know I said it, but if you tried to push a needle through this awful leather and pricked yourself every other stitch you'd say Golly, too."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF TO ANNAPOLIS "Golly, I sha'n't have any fingers left by the time I finish this needle case!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading OFF TO ANNAPOLIS "Golly, I sha'n't have any fingers left by the time I finish this needle case!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I know I said it, but if you tried to push a needle through this awful leather and pricked yourself every other stitch you'd say Golly, too."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading OFF TO ANNAPOLIS "Golly, I sha'n't have any fingers left by the time I finish this needle case!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF TO ANNAPOLIS "Golly, I sha'n't have any fingers left by the time I finish this needle case!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I know I said it, but if you tried to push a needle through this awful leather and pricked yourself every other stitch you'd say Golly, too."
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I know I said it, but if you tried to push a needle through this awful leather and pricked yourself every other stitch you'd say Golly, too."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Katy was not to be deterred.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading King's excuse, Katy, you needn't mind.
you'd
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From this reading I know I said it, but if you tried to push a needle through this awful leather and pricked yourself every other stitch you'd say Golly, too."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I know I said it, but if you tried to push a needle through this awful leather and pricked yourself every other stitch you'd say Golly, too."
