used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eunice sat curled up in a little bunch on the floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her forehead was very much knit, and her eyes were very much screwed up.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are you doing, Eunice?” asked Marjorie, looking in, in passing the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I’m fixing my Tam,” Eunice replied, cocking her head critically on one side, and surveying the cap as she held it up on her fist.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What are you doing, Eunice?” asked Marjorie, looking in, in passing the door.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Eunice sat curled up in a little bunch on the floor.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading She was fussing busily with a piece of red ribbon and a red Tam o’Shanter.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “I’m fixing my Tam,” Eunice replied, cocking her head critically on one side, and surveying the cap as she held it up on her fist.
cockingverbUS /ˈkɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side
From this reading “I’m fixing my Tam,” Eunice replied, cocking her head critically on one side, and surveying the cap as she held it up on her fist.
criticallyadverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/
in a critical manner
From this reading “I’m fixing my Tam,” Eunice replied, cocking her head critically on one side, and surveying the cap as she held it up on her fist.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Eunice sat curled up in a little bunch on the floor.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “What are you doing, Eunice?” asked Marjorie, looking in, in passing the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “What are you doing, Eunice?” asked Marjorie, looking in, in passing the door.
Eunice
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From this reading Eunice sat curled up in a little bunch on the floor.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her forehead was very much knit, and her eyes were very much screwed up.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “I’m fixing my Tam,” Eunice replied, cocking her head critically on one side, and surveying the cap as she held it up on her fist.
fixingnounUS /ˈfɪksɪŋ/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading “I’m fixing my Tam,” Eunice replied, cocking her head critically on one side, and surveying the cap as she held it up on her fist.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Eunice sat curled up in a little bunch on the floor.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Her forehead was very much knit, and her eyes were very much screwed up.
fussingverbUS /ˈfʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “fuss” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading She was fussing busily with a piece of red ribbon and a red Tam o’Shanter.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “I’m fixing my Tam,” Eunice replied, cocking her head critically on one side, and surveying the cap as she held it up on her fist.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “I’m fixing my Tam,” Eunice replied, cocking her head critically on one side, and surveying the cap as she held it up on her fist.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her forehead was very much knit, and her eyes were very much screwed up.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m fixing my Tam,” Eunice replied, cocking her head critically on one side, and surveying the cap as she held it up on her fist.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eunice sat curled up in a little bunch on the floor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’m fixing my Tam,” Eunice replied, cocking her head critically on one side, and surveying the cap as she held it up on her fist.
knitverbUS /nɪt/
make (textiles) by knitting
From this reading Her forehead was very much knit, and her eyes were very much screwed up.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Eunice sat curled up in a little bunch on the floor.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “What are you doing, Eunice?” asked Marjorie, looking in, in passing the door.
Marjorie
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From this reading “What are you doing, Eunice?” asked Marjorie, looking in, in passing the door.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Her forehead was very much knit, and her eyes were very much screwed up.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’m fixing my Tam,” Eunice replied, cocking her head critically on one side, and surveying the cap as she held it up on her fist.
o'Shanter
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From this reading She was fussing busily with a piece of red ribbon and a red Tam o’Shanter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was fussing busily with a piece of red ribbon and a red Tam o’Shanter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Eunice sat curled up in a little bunch on the floor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I’m fixing my Tam,” Eunice replied, cocking her head critically on one side, and surveying the cap as she held it up on her fist.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading “What are you doing, Eunice?” asked Marjorie, looking in, in passing the door.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading She was fussing busily with a piece of red ribbon and a red Tam o’Shanter.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She was fussing busily with a piece of red ribbon and a red Tam o’Shanter.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I’m fixing my Tam,” Eunice replied, cocking her head critically on one side, and surveying the cap as she held it up on her fist.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading She was fussing busily with a piece of red ribbon and a red Tam o’Shanter.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Eunice sat curled up in a little bunch on the floor.
screwedverbUS /skruːd/
past form of “screw” — have sexual intercourse with
From this reading Her forehead was very much knit, and her eyes were very much screwed up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was fussing busily with a piece of red ribbon and a red Tam o’Shanter.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “I’m fixing my Tam,” Eunice replied, cocking her head critically on one side, and surveying the cap as she held it up on her fist.
surveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading “I’m fixing my Tam,” Eunice replied, cocking her head critically on one side, and surveying the cap as she held it up on her fist.
TamnounUS /tæm/
a woolen cap of Scottish origin
From this reading She was fussing busily with a piece of red ribbon and a red Tam o’Shanter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eunice sat curled up in a little bunch on the floor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Eunice sat curled up in a little bunch on the floor.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her forehead was very much knit, and her eyes were very much screwed up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her forehead was very much knit, and her eyes were very much screwed up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her forehead was very much knit, and her eyes were very much screwed up.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are you doing, Eunice?” asked Marjorie, looking in, in passing the door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was fussing busily with a piece of red ribbon and a red Tam o’Shanter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What are you doing, Eunice?” asked Marjorie, looking in, in passing the door.
