used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PILOT WINS A HOME "What a horrid day!" with a wide yawn Peggy threw the stocking she was darning into the basket.
Alice
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From this reading "I wish the sun would shine," Alice chimed, disconsolately.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I wish mother wouldn't make me wear stockings--then I wouldn't have any holes!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was folding carefully the white undergarment she had finished making for her college "trousseau"--as her father called it.
Barbara
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From this reading "If mother were here, she would say that we must make our own sunshine," Barbara laughed.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading PILOT WINS A HOME "What a horrid day!" with a wide yawn Peggy threw the stocking she was darning into the basket.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She was folding carefully the white undergarment she had finished making for her college "trousseau"--as her father called it.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading She was folding carefully the white undergarment she had finished making for her college "trousseau"--as her father called it.
chimedverbUS /tʃaɪmd/
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading "I wish the sun would shine," Alice chimed, disconsolately.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading She was folding carefully the white undergarment she had finished making for her college "trousseau"--as her father called it.
darningnoun
the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads
From this reading PILOT WINS A HOME "What a horrid day!" with a wide yawn Peggy threw the stocking she was darning into the basket.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading PILOT WINS A HOME "What a horrid day!" with a wide yawn Peggy threw the stocking she was darning into the basket.
disconsolatelyadverb
in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
From this reading "I wish the sun would shine," Alice chimed, disconsolately.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She was folding carefully the white undergarment she had finished making for her college "trousseau"--as her father called it.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading She was folding carefully the white undergarment she had finished making for her college "trousseau"--as her father called it.
foldingnounUS /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/
the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
From this reading She was folding carefully the white undergarment she had finished making for her college "trousseau"--as her father called it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was folding carefully the white undergarment she had finished making for her college "trousseau"--as her father called it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was folding carefully the white undergarment she had finished making for her college "trousseau"--as her father called it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I wish mother wouldn't make me wear stockings--then I wouldn't have any holes!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was folding carefully the white undergarment she had finished making for her college "trousseau"--as her father called it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "If mother were here, she would say that we must make our own sunshine," Barbara laughed.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading "I wish mother wouldn't make me wear stockings--then I wouldn't have any holes!"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading PILOT WINS A HOME "What a horrid day!" with a wide yawn Peggy threw the stocking she was darning into the basket.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading PILOT WINS A HOME "What a horrid day!" with a wide yawn Peggy threw the stocking she was darning into the basket.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish mother wouldn't make me wear stockings--then I wouldn't have any holes!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If mother were here, she would say that we must make our own sunshine," Barbara laughed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading PILOT WINS A HOME "What a horrid day!" with a wide yawn Peggy threw the stocking she was darning into the basket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was folding carefully the white undergarment she had finished making for her college "trousseau"--as her father called it.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "If mother were here, she would say that we must make our own sunshine," Barbara laughed.
engage in
From this reading "I wish mother wouldn't make me wear stockings--then I wouldn't have any holes!"
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She was folding carefully the white undergarment she had finished making for her college "trousseau"--as her father called it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wish mother wouldn't make me wear stockings--then I wouldn't have any holes!"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I wish mother wouldn't make me wear stockings--then I wouldn't have any holes!"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "If mother were here, she would say that we must make our own sunshine," Barbara laughed.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "If mother were here, she would say that we must make our own sunshine," Barbara laughed.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "If mother were here, she would say that we must make our own sunshine," Barbara laughed.
Peggy
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From this reading PILOT WINS A HOME "What a horrid day!" with a wide yawn Peggy threw the stocking she was darning into the basket.
PILOTverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading PILOT WINS A HOME "What a horrid day!" with a wide yawn Peggy threw the stocking she was darning into the basket.
express in words
From this reading "If mother were here, she would say that we must make our own sunshine," Barbara laughed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PILOT WINS A HOME "What a horrid day!" with a wide yawn Peggy threw the stocking she was darning into the basket.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading "I wish the sun would shine," Alice chimed, disconsolately.
stockingnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋ/
close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading PILOT WINS A HOME "What a horrid day!" with a wide yawn Peggy threw the stocking she was darning into the basket.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading "I wish mother wouldn't make me wear stockings--then I wouldn't have any holes!"
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "I wish the sun would shine," Alice chimed, disconsolately.
the rays of the sun
From this reading "If mother were here, she would say that we must make our own sunshine," Barbara laughed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If mother were here, she would say that we must make our own sunshine," Barbara laughed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PILOT WINS A HOME "What a horrid day!" with a wide yawn Peggy threw the stocking she was darning into the basket.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I wish mother wouldn't make me wear stockings--then I wouldn't have any holes!"
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading PILOT WINS A HOME "What a horrid day!" with a wide yawn Peggy threw the stocking she was darning into the basket.
trousseaunoun
the personal outfit of a bride; clothes and accessories and linens
From this reading She was folding carefully the white undergarment she had finished making for her college "trousseau"--as her father called it.
undergarmentnounUS /ˈʌndərɡɑːrmənt/
a garment worn under other garments
From this reading She was folding carefully the white undergarment she had finished making for her college "trousseau"--as her father called it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PILOT WINS A HOME "What a horrid day!" with a wide yawn Peggy threw the stocking she was darning into the basket.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If mother were here, she would say that we must make our own sunshine," Barbara laughed.
be dressed in
From this reading "I wish mother wouldn't make me wear stockings--then I wouldn't have any holes!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If mother were here, she would say that we must make our own sunshine," Barbara laughed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading PILOT WINS A HOME "What a horrid day!" with a wide yawn Peggy threw the stocking she was darning into the basket.
a Caucasian
From this reading She was folding carefully the white undergarment she had finished making for her college "trousseau"--as her father called it.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading PILOT WINS A HOME "What a horrid day!" with a wide yawn Peggy threw the stocking she was darning into the basket.
WINSnounUS /wɪnz/
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading PILOT WINS A HOME "What a horrid day!" with a wide yawn Peggy threw the stocking she was darning into the basket.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish mother wouldn't make me wear stockings--then I wouldn't have any holes!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading PILOT WINS A HOME "What a horrid day!" with a wide yawn Peggy threw the stocking she was darning into the basket.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I wish the sun would shine," Alice chimed, disconsolately.
wouldn't
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From this reading "I wish mother wouldn't make me wear stockings--then I wouldn't have any holes!"
yawnverbUS /jɔːn/
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading PILOT WINS A HOME "What a horrid day!" with a wide yawn Peggy threw the stocking she was darning into the basket.
