Chapter XXXII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A FEW ITEMS ON OLD-FASHIONED NEEDLE-WORK, WITH SOME NEW AND ORIGINAL PATTERNS.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading “COME around early this afternoon and bring your fancy-work; we will have a nice, cosey time; all the girls will be there, and we can read that last new book.”

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading “COME around early this afternoon and bring your fancy-work; we will have a nice, cosey time; all the girls will be there, and we can read that last new book.”

using the voice; not silently

From this reading Such is the familiar and welcome invitation given and received, from time to time, by most young girls, and they find quiet but real recreation in these informal meetings, where, while listening to a friend read aloud, they believe it much easier to keep their minds on the subject if their hands are employed with dainty needle-work.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A FEW ITEMS ON OLD-FASHIONED NEEDLE-WORK, WITH SOME NEW AND ORIGINAL PATTERNS.

any person at all

From this reading Then, too, sewing is a real pleasure when one becomes interested in the work, and anyone who thoroughly understands plain sewing can with ease learn fancy stitches of all kinds, for good old-fashioned =Plain Sewing= is the foundation—the A B C—of all the more elaborate drawn work, embroideries, and some of the laces.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Such is the familiar and welcome invitation given and received, from time to time, by most young girls, and they find quiet but real recreation in these informal meetings, where, while listening to a friend read aloud, they believe it much easier to keep their minds on the subject if their hands are employed with dainty needle-work.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading “COME around early this afternoon and bring your fancy-work; we will have a nice, cosey time; all the girls will be there, and we can read that last new book.”

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As a rule we think OVERHANDING comes first on the list of plain stitches; this is exactly the same as sewing over and over.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading Then, too, sewing is a real pleasure when one becomes interested in the work, and anyone who thoroughly understands plain sewing can with ease learn fancy stitches of all kinds, for good old-fashioned =Plain Sewing= is the foundation—the A B C—of all the more elaborate drawn work, embroideries, and some of the laces.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “COME around early this afternoon and bring your fancy-work; we will have a nice, cosey time; all the girls will be there, and we can read that last new book.”

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Then, too, sewing is a real pleasure when one becomes interested in the work, and anyone who thoroughly understands plain sewing can with ease learn fancy stitches of all kinds, for good old-fashioned =Plain Sewing= is the foundation—the A B C—of all the more elaborate drawn work, embroideries, and some of the laces.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Such is the familiar and welcome invitation given and received, from time to time, by most young girls, and they find quiet but real recreation in these informal meetings, where, while listening to a friend read aloud, they believe it much easier to keep their minds on the subject if their hands are employed with dainty needle-work.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading “COME around early this afternoon and bring your fancy-work; we will have a nice, cosey time; all the girls will be there, and we can read that last new book.”

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading “COME around early this afternoon and bring your fancy-work; we will have a nice, cosey time; all the girls will be there, and we can read that last new book.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Such is the familiar and welcome invitation given and received, from time to time, by most young girls, and they find quiet but real recreation in these informal meetings, where, while listening to a friend read aloud, they believe it much easier to keep their minds on the subject if their hands are employed with dainty needle-work.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Such is the familiar and welcome invitation given and received, from time to time, by most young girls, and they find quiet but real recreation in these informal meetings, where, while listening to a friend read aloud, they believe it much easier to keep their minds on the subject if their hands are employed with dainty needle-work.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Then, too, sewing is a real pleasure when one becomes interested in the work, and anyone who thoroughly understands plain sewing can with ease learn fancy stitches of all kinds, for good old-fashioned =Plain Sewing= is the foundation—the A B C—of all the more elaborate drawn work, embroideries, and some of the laces.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “COME around early this afternoon and bring your fancy-work; we will have a nice, cosey time; all the girls will be there, and we can read that last new book.”

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “COME around early this afternoon and bring your fancy-work; we will have a nice, cosey time; all the girls will be there, and we can read that last new book.”

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading As a rule we think OVERHANDING comes first on the list of plain stitches; this is exactly the same as sewing over and over.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “COME around early this afternoon and bring your fancy-work; we will have a nice, cosey time; all the girls will be there, and we can read that last new book.”

delicately beautiful

From this reading Such is the familiar and welcome invitation given and received, from time to time, by most young girls, and they find quiet but real recreation in these informal meetings, where, while listening to a friend read aloud, they believe it much easier to keep their minds on the subject if their hands are employed with dainty needle-work.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Then, too, sewing is a real pleasure when one becomes interested in the work, and anyone who thoroughly understands plain sewing can with ease learn fancy stitches of all kinds, for good old-fashioned =Plain Sewing= is the foundation—the A B C—of all the more elaborate drawn work, embroideries, and some of the laces.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading “COME around early this afternoon and bring your fancy-work; we will have a nice, cosey time; all the girls will be there, and we can read that last new book.”

move gently or carefully

From this reading Then, too, sewing is a real pleasure when one becomes interested in the work, and anyone who thoroughly understands plain sewing can with ease learn fancy stitches of all kinds, for good old-fashioned =Plain Sewing= is the foundation—the A B C—of all the more elaborate drawn work, embroideries, and some of the laces.

comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Such is the familiar and welcome invitation given and received, from time to time, by most young girls, and they find quiet but real recreation in these informal meetings, where, while listening to a friend read aloud, they believe it much easier to keep their minds on the subject if their hands are employed with dainty needle-work.

marked by complexity and richness of detail

From this reading Then, too, sewing is a real pleasure when one becomes interested in the work, and anyone who thoroughly understands plain sewing can with ease learn fancy stitches of all kinds, for good old-fashioned =Plain Sewing= is the foundation—the A B C—of all the more elaborate drawn work, embroideries, and some of the laces.

plural of “embroidery” — elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail

From this reading Then, too, sewing is a real pleasure when one becomes interested in the work, and anyone who thoroughly understands plain sewing can with ease learn fancy stitches of all kinds, for good old-fashioned =Plain Sewing= is the foundation—the A B C—of all the more elaborate drawn work, embroideries, and some of the laces.

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading Such is the familiar and welcome invitation given and received, from time to time, by most young girls, and they find quiet but real recreation in these informal meetings, where, while listening to a friend read aloud, they believe it much easier to keep their minds on the subject if their hands are employed with dainty needle-work.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading As a rule we think OVERHANDING comes first on the list of plain stitches; this is exactly the same as sewing over and over.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading Such is the familiar and welcome invitation given and received, from time to time, by most young girls, and they find quiet but real recreation in these informal meetings, where, while listening to a friend read aloud, they believe it much easier to keep their minds on the subject if their hands are employed with dainty needle-work.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading Then, too, sewing is a real pleasure when one becomes interested in the work, and anyone who thoroughly understands plain sewing can with ease learn fancy stitches of all kinds, for good old-fashioned =Plain Sewing= is the foundation—the A B C—of all the more elaborate drawn work, embroideries, and some of the laces.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “COME around early this afternoon and bring your fancy-work; we will have a nice, cosey time; all the girls will be there, and we can read that last new book.”

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A FEW ITEMS ON OLD-FASHIONED NEEDLE-WORK, WITH SOME NEW AND ORIGINAL PATTERNS.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Such is the familiar and welcome invitation given and received, from time to time, by most young girls, and they find quiet but real recreation in these informal meetings, where, while listening to a friend read aloud, they believe it much easier to keep their minds on the subject if their hands are employed with dainty needle-work.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading As a rule we think OVERHANDING comes first on the list of plain stitches; this is exactly the same as sewing over and over.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then, too, sewing is a real pleasure when one becomes interested in the work, and anyone who thoroughly understands plain sewing can with ease learn fancy stitches of all kinds, for good old-fashioned =Plain Sewing= is the foundation—the A B C—of all the more elaborate drawn work, embroideries, and some of the laces.

the basis on which something is grounded

From this reading Then, too, sewing is a real pleasure when one becomes interested in the work, and anyone who thoroughly understands plain sewing can with ease learn fancy stitches of all kinds, for good old-fashioned =Plain Sewing= is the foundation—the A B C—of all the more elaborate drawn work, embroideries, and some of the laces.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Such is the familiar and welcome invitation given and received, from time to time, by most young girls, and they find quiet but real recreation in these informal meetings, where, while listening to a friend read aloud, they believe it much easier to keep their minds on the subject if their hands are employed with dainty needle-work.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Such is the familiar and welcome invitation given and received, from time to time, by most young girls, and they find quiet but real recreation in these informal meetings, where, while listening to a friend read aloud, they believe it much easier to keep their minds on the subject if their hands are employed with dainty needle-work.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading “COME around early this afternoon and bring your fancy-work; we will have a nice, cosey time; all the girls will be there, and we can read that last new book.”

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Such is the familiar and welcome invitation given and received, from time to time, by most young girls, and they find quiet but real recreation in these informal meetings, where, while listening to a friend read aloud, they believe it much easier to keep their minds on the subject if their hands are employed with dainty needle-work.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Then, too, sewing is a real pleasure when one becomes interested in the work, and anyone who thoroughly understands plain sewing can with ease learn fancy stitches of all kinds, for good old-fashioned =Plain Sewing= is the foundation—the A B C—of all the more elaborate drawn work, embroideries, and some of the laces.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Such is the familiar and welcome invitation given and received, from time to time, by most young girls, and they find quiet but real recreation in these informal meetings, where, while listening to a friend read aloud, they believe it much easier to keep their minds on the subject if their hands are employed with dainty needle-work.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “COME around early this afternoon and bring your fancy-work; we will have a nice, cosey time; all the girls will be there, and we can read that last new book.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Such is the familiar and welcome invitation given and received, from time to time, by most young girls, and they find quiet but real recreation in these informal meetings, where, while listening to a friend read aloud, they believe it much easier to keep their minds on the subject if their hands are employed with dainty needle-work.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Such is the familiar and welcome invitation given and received, from time to time, by most young girls, and they find quiet but real recreation in these informal meetings, where, while listening to a friend read aloud, they believe it much easier to keep their minds on the subject if their hands are employed with dainty needle-work.

not formal

From this reading Such is the familiar and welcome invitation given and received, from time to time, by most young girls, and they find quiet but real recreation in these informal meetings, where, while listening to a friend read aloud, they believe it much easier to keep their minds on the subject if their hands are employed with dainty needle-work.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading Then, too, sewing is a real pleasure when one becomes interested in the work, and anyone who thoroughly understands plain sewing can with ease learn fancy stitches of all kinds, for good old-fashioned =Plain Sewing= is the foundation—the A B C—of all the more elaborate drawn work, embroideries, and some of the laces.

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading Such is the familiar and welcome invitation given and received, from time to time, by most young girls, and they find quiet but real recreation in these informal meetings, where, while listening to a friend read aloud, they believe it much easier to keep their minds on the subject if their hands are employed with dainty needle-work.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Such is the familiar and welcome invitation given and received, from time to time, by most young girls, and they find quiet but real recreation in these informal meetings, where, while listening to a friend read aloud, they believe it much easier to keep their minds on the subject if their hands are employed with dainty needle-work.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Such is the familiar and welcome invitation given and received, from time to time, by most young girls, and they find quiet but real recreation in these informal meetings, where, while listening to a friend read aloud, they believe it much easier to keep their minds on the subject if their hands are employed with dainty needle-work.

plural of “item” — a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list

From this reading A FEW ITEMS ON OLD-FASHIONED NEEDLE-WORK, WITH SOME NEW AND ORIGINAL PATTERNS.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Such is the familiar and welcome invitation given and received, from time to time, by most young girls, and they find quiet but real recreation in these informal meetings, where, while listening to a friend read aloud, they believe it much easier to keep their minds on the subject if their hands are employed with dainty needle-work.

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Then, too, sewing is a real pleasure when one becomes interested in the work, and anyone who thoroughly understands plain sewing can with ease learn fancy stitches of all kinds, for good old-fashioned =Plain Sewing= is the foundation—the A B C—of all the more elaborate drawn work, embroideries, and some of the laces.

plural of “lace” — a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)

From this reading Then, too, sewing is a real pleasure when one becomes interested in the work, and anyone who thoroughly understands plain sewing can with ease learn fancy stitches of all kinds, for good old-fashioned =Plain Sewing= is the foundation—the A B C—of all the more elaborate drawn work, embroideries, and some of the laces.

immediately past

From this reading “COME around early this afternoon and bring your fancy-work; we will have a nice, cosey time; all the girls will be there, and we can read that last new book.”

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading Then, too, sewing is a real pleasure when one becomes interested in the work, and anyone who thoroughly understands plain sewing can with ease learn fancy stitches of all kinds, for good old-fashioned =Plain Sewing= is the foundation—the A B C—of all the more elaborate drawn work, embroideries, and some of the laces.

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading As a rule we think OVERHANDING comes first on the list of plain stitches; this is exactly the same as sewing over and over.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading Such is the familiar and welcome invitation given and received, from time to time, by most young girls, and they find quiet but real recreation in these informal meetings, where, while listening to a friend read aloud, they believe it much easier to keep their minds on the subject if their hands are employed with dainty needle-work.

plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Such is the familiar and welcome invitation given and received, from time to time, by most young girls, and they find quiet but real recreation in these informal meetings, where, while listening to a friend read aloud, they believe it much easier to keep their minds on the subject if their hands are employed with dainty needle-work.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading Such is the familiar and welcome invitation given and received, from time to time, by most young girls, and they find quiet but real recreation in these informal meetings, where, while listening to a friend read aloud, they believe it much easier to keep their minds on the subject if their hands are employed with dainty needle-work.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Then, too, sewing is a real pleasure when one becomes interested in the work, and anyone who thoroughly understands plain sewing can with ease learn fancy stitches of all kinds, for good old-fashioned =Plain Sewing= is the foundation—the A B C—of all the more elaborate drawn work, embroideries, and some of the laces.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Such is the familiar and welcome invitation given and received, from time to time, by most young girls, and they find quiet but real recreation in these informal meetings, where, while listening to a friend read aloud, they believe it much easier to keep their minds on the subject if their hands are employed with dainty needle-work.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Such is the familiar and welcome invitation given and received, from time to time, by most young girls, and they find quiet but real recreation in these informal meetings, where, while listening to a friend read aloud, they believe it much easier to keep their minds on the subject if their hands are employed with dainty needle-work.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A FEW ITEMS ON OLD-FASHIONED NEEDLE-WORK, WITH SOME NEW AND ORIGINAL PATTERNS.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading A FEW ITEMS ON OLD-FASHIONED NEEDLE-WORK, WITH SOME NEW AND ORIGINAL PATTERNS.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading “COME around early this afternoon and bring your fancy-work; we will have a nice, cosey time; all the girls will be there, and we can read that last new book.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then, too, sewing is a real pleasure when one becomes interested in the work, and anyone who thoroughly understands plain sewing can with ease learn fancy stitches of all kinds, for good old-fashioned =Plain Sewing= is the foundation—the A B C—of all the more elaborate drawn work, embroideries, and some of the laces.

out of fashion

From this reading A FEW ITEMS ON OLD-FASHIONED NEEDLE-WORK, WITH SOME NEW AND ORIGINAL PATTERNS.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A FEW ITEMS ON OLD-FASHIONED NEEDLE-WORK, WITH SOME NEW AND ORIGINAL PATTERNS.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Then, too, sewing is a real pleasure when one becomes interested in the work, and anyone who thoroughly understands plain sewing can with ease learn fancy stitches of all kinds, for good old-fashioned =Plain Sewing= is the foundation—the A B C—of all the more elaborate drawn work, embroideries, and some of the laces.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading A FEW ITEMS ON OLD-FASHIONED NEEDLE-WORK, WITH SOME NEW AND ORIGINAL PATTERNS.

above and across; more than

From this reading As a rule we think OVERHANDING comes first on the list of plain stitches; this is exactly the same as sewing over and over.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As a rule we think OVERHANDING comes first on the list of plain stitches; this is exactly the same as sewing over and over.

plural of “pattern” — a perceptual structure

From this reading A FEW ITEMS ON OLD-FASHIONED NEEDLE-WORK, WITH SOME NEW AND ORIGINAL PATTERNS.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Then, too, sewing is a real pleasure when one becomes interested in the work, and anyone who thoroughly understands plain sewing can with ease learn fancy stitches of all kinds, for good old-fashioned =Plain Sewing= is the foundation—the A B C—of all the more elaborate drawn work, embroideries, and some of the laces.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Then, too, sewing is a real pleasure when one becomes interested in the work, and anyone who thoroughly understands plain sewing can with ease learn fancy stitches of all kinds, for good old-fashioned =Plain Sewing= is the foundation—the A B C—of all the more elaborate drawn work, embroideries, and some of the laces.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Such is the familiar and welcome invitation given and received, from time to time, by most young girls, and they find quiet but real recreation in these informal meetings, where, while listening to a friend read aloud, they believe it much easier to keep their minds on the subject if their hands are employed with dainty needle-work.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading “COME around early this afternoon and bring your fancy-work; we will have a nice, cosey time; all the girls will be there, and we can read that last new book.”

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading Such is the familiar and welcome invitation given and received, from time to time, by most young girls, and they find quiet but real recreation in these informal meetings, where, while listening to a friend read aloud, they believe it much easier to keep their minds on the subject if their hands are employed with dainty needle-work.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Such is the familiar and welcome invitation given and received, from time to time, by most young girls, and they find quiet but real recreation in these informal meetings, where, while listening to a friend read aloud, they believe it much easier to keep their minds on the subject if their hands are employed with dainty needle-work.

an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates

From this reading Such is the familiar and welcome invitation given and received, from time to time, by most young girls, and they find quiet but real recreation in these informal meetings, where, while listening to a friend read aloud, they believe it much easier to keep their minds on the subject if their hands are employed with dainty needle-work.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading As a rule we think OVERHANDING comes first on the list of plain stitches; this is exactly the same as sewing over and over.

Identical; not different.

From this reading As a rule we think OVERHANDING comes first on the list of plain stitches; this is exactly the same as sewing over and over.

joining or attaching by stitches

From this reading Then, too, sewing is a real pleasure when one becomes interested in the work, and anyone who thoroughly understands plain sewing can with ease learn fancy stitches of all kinds, for good old-fashioned =Plain Sewing= is the foundation—the A B C—of all the more elaborate drawn work, embroideries, and some of the laces.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading A FEW ITEMS ON OLD-FASHIONED NEEDLE-WORK, WITH SOME NEW AND ORIGINAL PATTERNS.

plural of “stitch” — a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing

From this reading Then, too, sewing is a real pleasure when one becomes interested in the work, and anyone who thoroughly understands plain sewing can with ease learn fancy stitches of all kinds, for good old-fashioned =Plain Sewing= is the foundation—the A B C—of all the more elaborate drawn work, embroideries, and some of the laces.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Such is the familiar and welcome invitation given and received, from time to time, by most young girls, and they find quiet but real recreation in these informal meetings, where, while listening to a friend read aloud, they believe it much easier to keep their minds on the subject if their hands are employed with dainty needle-work.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such is the familiar and welcome invitation given and received, from time to time, by most young girls, and they find quiet but real recreation in these informal meetings, where, while listening to a friend read aloud, they believe it much easier to keep their minds on the subject if their hands are employed with dainty needle-work.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “COME around early this afternoon and bring your fancy-work; we will have a nice, cosey time; all the girls will be there, and we can read that last new book.”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “COME around early this afternoon and bring your fancy-work; we will have a nice, cosey time; all the girls will be there, and we can read that last new book.”

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Such is the familiar and welcome invitation given and received, from time to time, by most young girls, and they find quiet but real recreation in these informal meetings, where, while listening to a friend read aloud, they believe it much easier to keep their minds on the subject if their hands are employed with dainty needle-work.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, too, sewing is a real pleasure when one becomes interested in the work, and anyone who thoroughly understands plain sewing can with ease learn fancy stitches of all kinds, for good old-fashioned =Plain Sewing= is the foundation—the A B C—of all the more elaborate drawn work, embroideries, and some of the laces.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “COME around early this afternoon and bring your fancy-work; we will have a nice, cosey time; all the girls will be there, and we can read that last new book.”

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Such is the familiar and welcome invitation given and received, from time to time, by most young girls, and they find quiet but real recreation in these informal meetings, where, while listening to a friend read aloud, they believe it much easier to keep their minds on the subject if their hands are employed with dainty needle-work.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Such is the familiar and welcome invitation given and received, from time to time, by most young girls, and they find quiet but real recreation in these informal meetings, where, while listening to a friend read aloud, they believe it much easier to keep their minds on the subject if their hands are employed with dainty needle-work.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading As a rule we think OVERHANDING comes first on the list of plain stitches; this is exactly the same as sewing over and over.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “COME around early this afternoon and bring your fancy-work; we will have a nice, cosey time; all the girls will be there, and we can read that last new book.”

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading Then, too, sewing is a real pleasure when one becomes interested in the work, and anyone who thoroughly understands plain sewing can with ease learn fancy stitches of all kinds, for good old-fashioned =Plain Sewing= is the foundation—the A B C—of all the more elaborate drawn work, embroideries, and some of the laces.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “COME around early this afternoon and bring your fancy-work; we will have a nice, cosey time; all the girls will be there, and we can read that last new book.”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Such is the familiar and welcome invitation given and received, from time to time, by most young girls, and they find quiet but real recreation in these informal meetings, where, while listening to a friend read aloud, they believe it much easier to keep their minds on the subject if their hands are employed with dainty needle-work.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Then, too, sewing is a real pleasure when one becomes interested in the work, and anyone who thoroughly understands plain sewing can with ease learn fancy stitches of all kinds, for good old-fashioned =Plain Sewing= is the foundation—the A B C—of all the more elaborate drawn work, embroideries, and some of the laces.

third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Then, too, sewing is a real pleasure when one becomes interested in the work, and anyone who thoroughly understands plain sewing can with ease learn fancy stitches of all kinds, for good old-fashioned =Plain Sewing= is the foundation—the A B C—of all the more elaborate drawn work, embroideries, and some of the laces.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “COME around early this afternoon and bring your fancy-work; we will have a nice, cosey time; all the girls will be there, and we can read that last new book.”

accept gladly

From this reading Such is the familiar and welcome invitation given and received, from time to time, by most young girls, and they find quiet but real recreation in these informal meetings, where, while listening to a friend read aloud, they believe it much easier to keep their minds on the subject if their hands are employed with dainty needle-work.

at the time that

From this reading Then, too, sewing is a real pleasure when one becomes interested in the work, and anyone who thoroughly understands plain sewing can with ease learn fancy stitches of all kinds, for good old-fashioned =Plain Sewing= is the foundation—the A B C—of all the more elaborate drawn work, embroideries, and some of the laces.

in or at the place that

From this reading Such is the familiar and welcome invitation given and received, from time to time, by most young girls, and they find quiet but real recreation in these informal meetings, where, while listening to a friend read aloud, they believe it much easier to keep their minds on the subject if their hands are employed with dainty needle-work.

during the time that

From this reading Such is the familiar and welcome invitation given and received, from time to time, by most young girls, and they find quiet but real recreation in these informal meetings, where, while listening to a friend read aloud, they believe it much easier to keep their minds on the subject if their hands are employed with dainty needle-work.

which person or people

From this reading Then, too, sewing is a real pleasure when one becomes interested in the work, and anyone who thoroughly understands plain sewing can with ease learn fancy stitches of all kinds, for good old-fashioned =Plain Sewing= is the foundation—the A B C—of all the more elaborate drawn work, embroideries, and some of the laces.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “COME around early this afternoon and bring your fancy-work; we will have a nice, cosey time; all the girls will be there, and we can read that last new book.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading A FEW ITEMS ON OLD-FASHIONED NEEDLE-WORK, WITH SOME NEW AND ORIGINAL PATTERNS.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Then, too, sewing is a real pleasure when one becomes interested in the work, and anyone who thoroughly understands plain sewing can with ease learn fancy stitches of all kinds, for good old-fashioned =Plain Sewing= is the foundation—the A B C—of all the more elaborate drawn work, embroideries, and some of the laces.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Such is the familiar and welcome invitation given and received, from time to time, by most young girls, and they find quiet but real recreation in these informal meetings, where, while listening to a friend read aloud, they believe it much easier to keep their minds on the subject if their hands are employed with dainty needle-work.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “COME around early this afternoon and bring your fancy-work; we will have a nice, cosey time; all the girls will be there, and we can read that last new book.”