used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GOOD-BYE “Granny, please help me to weave once more,” said Hazel, “and I’ll have a good big piece of cotton cloth.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOOD-BYE “Granny, please help me to weave once more,” said Hazel, “and I’ll have a good big piece of cotton cloth.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading GOOD-BYE “Granny, please help me to weave once more,” said Hazel, “and I’ll have a good big piece of cotton cloth.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ever since Hazel had spun the cotton she had wanted to weave it, but her grandmother’s loom was too large for her to handle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Granny had solved the difficulty by saying they could do it together, Hazel throwing the shuttle while she pushed the frame.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading GOOD-BYE “Granny, please help me to weave once more,” said Hazel, “and I’ll have a good big piece of cotton cloth.”
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading GOOD-BYE “Granny, please help me to weave once more,” said Hazel, “and I’ll have a good big piece of cotton cloth.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Granny had solved the difficulty by saying they could do it together, Hazel throwing the shuttle while she pushed the frame.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Granny had solved the difficulty by saying they could do it together, Hazel throwing the shuttle while she pushed the frame.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Granny had solved the difficulty by saying they could do it together, Hazel throwing the shuttle while she pushed the frame.
at any time
From this reading Ever since Hazel had spun the cotton she had wanted to weave it, but her grandmother’s loom was too large for her to handle.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In this fashion they had woven their cloth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ever since Hazel had spun the cotton she had wanted to weave it, but her grandmother’s loom was too large for her to handle.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Granny had solved the difficulty by saying they could do it together, Hazel throwing the shuttle while she pushed the frame.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading GOOD-BYE “Granny, please help me to weave once more,” said Hazel, “and I’ll have a good big piece of cotton cloth.”
GOOD-BYEnounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading GOOD-BYE “Granny, please help me to weave once more,” said Hazel, “and I’ll have a good big piece of cotton cloth.”
grandmother'snounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Ever since Hazel had spun the cotton she had wanted to weave it, but her grandmother’s loom was too large for her to handle.
GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading GOOD-BYE “Granny, please help me to weave once more,” said Hazel, “and I’ll have a good big piece of cotton cloth.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ever since Hazel had spun the cotton she had wanted to weave it, but her grandmother’s loom was too large for her to handle.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading Ever since Hazel had spun the cotton she had wanted to weave it, but her grandmother’s loom was too large for her to handle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading GOOD-BYE “Granny, please help me to weave once more,” said Hazel, “and I’ll have a good big piece of cotton cloth.”
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading GOOD-BYE “Granny, please help me to weave once more,” said Hazel, “and I’ll have a good big piece of cotton cloth.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading GOOD-BYE “Granny, please help me to weave once more,” said Hazel, “and I’ll have a good big piece of cotton cloth.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ever since Hazel had spun the cotton she had wanted to weave it, but her grandmother’s loom was too large for her to handle.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading “It’s your work, honey,” Granny had insisted.
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From this reading GOOD-BYE “Granny, please help me to weave once more,” said Hazel, “and I’ll have a good big piece of cotton cloth.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this fashion they had woven their cloth.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “It’s your work, honey,” Granny had insisted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ever since Hazel had spun the cotton she had wanted to weave it, but her grandmother’s loom was too large for her to handle.
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From this reading “It’s your work, honey,” Granny had insisted.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ever since Hazel had spun the cotton she had wanted to weave it, but her grandmother’s loom was too large for her to handle.
loomverbUS /luːm/
come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Ever since Hazel had spun the cotton she had wanted to weave it, but her grandmother’s loom was too large for her to handle.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GOOD-BYE “Granny, please help me to weave once more,” said Hazel, “and I’ll have a good big piece of cotton cloth.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading GOOD-BYE “Granny, please help me to weave once more,” said Hazel, “and I’ll have a good big piece of cotton cloth.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GOOD-BYE “Granny, please help me to weave once more,” said Hazel, “and I’ll have a good big piece of cotton cloth.”
on one occasion
From this reading GOOD-BYE “Granny, please help me to weave once more,” said Hazel, “and I’ll have a good big piece of cotton cloth.”
a separate part of a whole
From this reading GOOD-BYE “Granny, please help me to weave once more,” said Hazel, “and I’ll have a good big piece of cotton cloth.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading GOOD-BYE “Granny, please help me to weave once more,” said Hazel, “and I’ll have a good big piece of cotton cloth.”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Granny had solved the difficulty by saying they could do it together, Hazel throwing the shuttle while she pushed the frame.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading GOOD-BYE “Granny, please help me to weave once more,” said Hazel, “and I’ll have a good big piece of cotton cloth.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Granny had solved the difficulty by saying they could do it together, Hazel throwing the shuttle while she pushed the frame.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ever since Hazel had spun the cotton she had wanted to weave it, but her grandmother’s loom was too large for her to handle.
shuttleverbUS /ˈʃʌtəl/
travel back and forth between two points
From this reading Granny had solved the difficulty by saying they could do it together, Hazel throwing the shuttle while she pushed the frame.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since Hazel had spun the cotton she had wanted to weave it, but her grandmother’s loom was too large for her to handle.
solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading Granny had solved the difficulty by saying they could do it together, Hazel throwing the shuttle while she pushed the frame.
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading Ever since Hazel had spun the cotton she had wanted to weave it, but her grandmother’s loom was too large for her to handle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ever since Hazel had spun the cotton she had wanted to weave it, but her grandmother’s loom was too large for her to handle.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In this fashion they had woven their cloth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Granny had solved the difficulty by saying they could do it together, Hazel throwing the shuttle while she pushed the frame.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this fashion they had woven their cloth.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Granny had solved the difficulty by saying they could do it together, Hazel throwing the shuttle while she pushed the frame.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOOD-BYE “Granny, please help me to weave once more,” said Hazel, “and I’ll have a good big piece of cotton cloth.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Granny had solved the difficulty by saying they could do it together, Hazel throwing the shuttle while she pushed the frame.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Ever since Hazel had spun the cotton she had wanted to weave it, but her grandmother’s loom was too large for her to handle.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Ever since Hazel had spun the cotton she had wanted to weave it, but her grandmother’s loom was too large for her to handle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ever since Hazel had spun the cotton she had wanted to weave it, but her grandmother’s loom was too large for her to handle.
weaveverbUS /wiːv/
interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading GOOD-BYE “Granny, please help me to weave once more,” said Hazel, “and I’ll have a good big piece of cotton cloth.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Granny had solved the difficulty by saying they could do it together, Hazel throwing the shuttle while she pushed the frame.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “It’s your work, honey,” Granny had insisted.
wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading In this fashion they had woven their cloth.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It’s your work, honey,” Granny had insisted.
