used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She handed her yarn to her mother and went back to the cottage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You know, mother, you never have to nag at me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Now see that you're not lazy while I'm away," her mother said, crossly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She handed her yarn to her mother and went back to the cottage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Today when I finish the housework, I'll spin so industriously that you'll be more than satisfied when you get home."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then when she had put the kitchen in order, she sat down to her wheel and began to spin.
a small house with a single story
From this reading She handed her yarn to her mother and went back to the cottage.
crosslyadverb
in an ill-natured manner
From this reading "Now see that you're not lazy while I'm away," her mother said, crossly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then when she had put the kitchen in order, she sat down to her wheel and began to spin.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Today when I finish the housework, I'll spin so industriously that you'll be more than satisfied when you get home."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Today when I finish the housework, I'll spin so industriously that you'll be more than satisfied when you get home."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then when she had put the kitchen in order, she sat down to her wheel and began to spin.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading She handed her yarn to her mother and went back to the cottage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You know, mother, you never have to nag at me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now see that you're not lazy while I'm away," her mother said, crossly.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Today when I finish the housework, I'll spin so industriously that you'll be more than satisfied when you get home."
houseworknounUS /ˈhaʊswɜːrk/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading Today when I finish the housework, I'll spin so industriously that you'll be more than satisfied when you get home."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Today when I finish the housework, I'll spin so industriously that you'll be more than satisfied when you get home."
I'll
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From this reading Today when I finish the housework, I'll spin so industriously that you'll be more than satisfied when you get home."
I'm
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From this reading "Now see that you're not lazy while I'm away," her mother said, crossly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then when she had put the kitchen in order, she sat down to her wheel and began to spin.
industriouslyadverb
in an industrious manner
From this reading Today when I finish the housework, I'll spin so industriously that you'll be more than satisfied when you get home."
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Then when she had put the kitchen in order, she sat down to her wheel and began to spin.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know, mother, you never have to nag at me.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading "Now see that you're not lazy while I'm away," her mother said, crossly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You know, mother, you never have to nag at me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Today when I finish the housework, I'll spin so industriously that you'll be more than satisfied when you get home."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Now see that you're not lazy while I'm away," her mother said, crossly.
nagverbUS /næɡ/
bother persistently with trivial complaints
From this reading "You know, mother, you never have to nag at me.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You know, mother, you never have to nag at me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Now see that you're not lazy while I'm away," her mother said, crossly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now see that you're not lazy while I'm away," her mother said, crossly.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Then when she had put the kitchen in order, she sat down to her wheel and began to spin.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then when she had put the kitchen in order, she sat down to her wheel and began to spin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now see that you're not lazy while I'm away," her mother said, crossly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then when she had put the kitchen in order, she sat down to her wheel and began to spin.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Today when I finish the housework, I'll spin so industriously that you'll be more than satisfied when you get home."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Now see that you're not lazy while I'm away," her mother said, crossly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She handed her yarn to her mother and went back to the cottage.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Today when I finish the housework, I'll spin so industriously that you'll be more than satisfied when you get home."
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading Today when I finish the housework, I'll spin so industriously that you'll be more than satisfied when you get home."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Today when I finish the housework, I'll spin so industriously that you'll be more than satisfied when you get home."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now see that you're not lazy while I'm away," her mother said, crossly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Today when I finish the housework, I'll spin so industriously that you'll be more than satisfied when you get home."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then when she had put the kitchen in order, she sat down to her wheel and began to spin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You know, mother, you never have to nag at me.
TodaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading Today when I finish the housework, I'll spin so industriously that you'll be more than satisfied when you get home."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She handed her yarn to her mother and went back to the cottage.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Then when she had put the kitchen in order, she sat down to her wheel and began to spin.
at the time that
From this reading Today when I finish the housework, I'll spin so industriously that you'll be more than satisfied when you get home."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Now see that you're not lazy while I'm away," her mother said, crossly.
yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading She handed her yarn to her mother and went back to the cottage.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know, mother, you never have to nag at me.
you'll
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From this reading Today when I finish the housework, I'll spin so industriously that you'll be more than satisfied when you get home."
you're
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From this reading "Now see that you're not lazy while I'm away," her mother said, crossly.
