used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I never knew you were such a needlewoman, Hetty.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Hetty dropped her hands on her lap and let them rest there for a moment, while she looked across at Charles with a smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It has been nothing but stitch-stitch for these two hours--and the same yesterday, and the day before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hetty dropped her hands on her lap and let them rest there for a moment, while she looked across at Charles with a smile.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been nothing but stitch-stitch for these two hours--and the same yesterday, and the day before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It has been nothing but stitch-stitch for these two hours--and the same yesterday, and the day before.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading See, the kettle's boiling.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It has been nothing but stitch-stitch for these two hours--and the same yesterday, and the day before.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Hetty dropped her hands on her lap and let them rest there for a moment, while she looked across at Charles with a smile.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Lay down your sewing, that's a dear creature; make me a dish of tea; and while you're doing it, let me see your eyes and hear your voice."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It has been nothing but stitch-stitch for these two hours--and the same yesterday, and the day before.
dearly loved
From this reading Lay down your sewing, that's a dear creature; make me a dish of tea; and while you're doing it, let me see your eyes and hear your voice."
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Lay down your sewing, that's a dear creature; make me a dish of tea; and while you're doing it, let me see your eyes and hear your voice."
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Lay down your sewing, that's a dear creature; make me a dish of tea; and while you're doing it, let me see your eyes and hear your voice."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lay down your sewing, that's a dear creature; make me a dish of tea; and while you're doing it, let me see your eyes and hear your voice."
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Hetty dropped her hands on her lap and let them rest there for a moment, while she looked across at Charles with a smile.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Lay down your sewing, that's a dear creature; make me a dish of tea; and while you're doing it, let me see your eyes and hear your voice."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It has been nothing but stitch-stitch for these two hours--and the same yesterday, and the day before.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Hetty dropped her hands on her lap and let them rest there for a moment, while she looked across at Charles with a smile.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been nothing but stitch-stitch for these two hours--and the same yesterday, and the day before.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Lay down your sewing, that's a dear creature; make me a dish of tea; and while you're doing it, let me see your eyes and hear your voice."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hetty dropped her hands on her lap and let them rest there for a moment, while she looked across at Charles with a smile.
Hetty
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From this reading "I never knew you were such a needlewoman, Hetty.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It has been nothing but stitch-stitch for these two hours--and the same yesterday, and the day before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never knew you were such a needlewoman, Hetty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been nothing but stitch-stitch for these two hours--and the same yesterday, and the day before.
kettle's
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From this reading See, the kettle's boiling.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I never knew you were such a needlewoman, Hetty.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Hetty dropped her hands on her lap and let them rest there for a moment, while she looked across at Charles with a smile.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Lay down your sewing, that's a dear creature; make me a dish of tea; and while you're doing it, let me see your eyes and hear your voice."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Lay down your sewing, that's a dear creature; make me a dish of tea; and while you're doing it, let me see your eyes and hear your voice."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hetty dropped her hands on her lap and let them rest there for a moment, while she looked across at Charles with a smile.
engage in
From this reading Lay down your sewing, that's a dear creature; make me a dish of tea; and while you're doing it, let me see your eyes and hear your voice."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lay down your sewing, that's a dear creature; make me a dish of tea; and while you're doing it, let me see your eyes and hear your voice."
a particular point in time
From this reading Hetty dropped her hands on her lap and let them rest there for a moment, while she looked across at Charles with a smile.
needlewomannoun
someone who makes or mends dresses
From this reading "I never knew you were such a needlewoman, Hetty.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never knew you were such a needlewoman, Hetty.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It has been nothing but stitch-stitch for these two hours--and the same yesterday, and the day before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lay down your sewing, that's a dear creature; make me a dish of tea; and while you're doing it, let me see your eyes and hear your voice."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hetty dropped her hands on her lap and let them rest there for a moment, while she looked across at Charles with a smile.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Hetty dropped her hands on her lap and let them rest there for a moment, while she looked across at Charles with a smile.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It has been nothing but stitch-stitch for these two hours--and the same yesterday, and the day before.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See, the kettle's boiling.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading Lay down your sewing, that's a dear creature; make me a dish of tea; and while you're doing it, let me see your eyes and hear your voice."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hetty dropped her hands on her lap and let them rest there for a moment, while she looked across at Charles with a smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Hetty dropped her hands on her lap and let them rest there for a moment, while she looked across at Charles with a smile.
stitch-stitch
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From this reading It has been nothing but stitch-stitch for these two hours--and the same yesterday, and the day before.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I never knew you were such a needlewoman, Hetty.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Lay down your sewing, that's a dear creature; make me a dish of tea; and while you're doing it, let me see your eyes and hear your voice."
that's
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From this reading Lay down your sewing, that's a dear creature; make me a dish of tea; and while you're doing it, let me see your eyes and hear your voice."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It has been nothing but stitch-stitch for these two hours--and the same yesterday, and the day before.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hetty dropped her hands on her lap and let them rest there for a moment, while she looked across at Charles with a smile.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Hetty dropped her hands on her lap and let them rest there for a moment, while she looked across at Charles with a smile.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It has been nothing but stitch-stitch for these two hours--and the same yesterday, and the day before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It has been nothing but stitch-stitch for these two hours--and the same yesterday, and the day before.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Lay down your sewing, that's a dear creature; make me a dish of tea; and while you're doing it, let me see your eyes and hear your voice."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I never knew you were such a needlewoman, Hetty.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Lay down your sewing, that's a dear creature; make me a dish of tea; and while you're doing it, let me see your eyes and hear your voice."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hetty dropped her hands on her lap and let them rest there for a moment, while she looked across at Charles with a smile.
the day immediately before today
From this reading It has been nothing but stitch-stitch for these two hours--and the same yesterday, and the day before.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I never knew you were such a needlewoman, Hetty.
you're
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From this reading Lay down your sewing, that's a dear creature; make me a dish of tea; and while you're doing it, let me see your eyes and hear your voice."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Lay down your sewing, that's a dear creature; make me a dish of tea; and while you're doing it, let me see your eyes and hear your voice."
