117
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From this reading Buttonhole-stitch the edges all around with some bright-colored worsted, then place the oblongs neatly together and stitch them directly through the centre with strong thread (Fig. 117).
118
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From this reading Fold them over, stitch again, as in Fig. 118, and your book is finished and ready for the pictures.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cut from a piece of strong linen, colored cambric, or white muslin, four oblongs twenty-four inches long by twelve inches wide.
anew
From this reading Fold them over, stitch again, as in Fig. 118, and your book is finished and ready for the pictures.
(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 Buttonhole-stitch the edges all around with some bright-colored worsted, then place the oblongs neatly together and stitch them directly through the centre with strong thread (Fig. 117).
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Buttonhole-stitch the edges all around with some bright-colored worsted, then place the oblongs neatly together and stitch them directly through the centre with strong thread (Fig. 117).
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Buttonhole-stitch the edges all around with some bright-colored worsted, then place the oblongs neatly together and stitch them directly through the centre with strong thread (Fig. 117).
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fold them over, stitch again, as in Fig. 118, and your book is finished and ready for the pictures.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading SCRAP-BOOKS =Mother Goose Scrap-Book= THE nursery scrap-books made of linen or colored cambric are, perhaps, familiar to most of our readers; but for the benefit of those who may not yet have seen these durable little books, we will give the following directions for making one:
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Fold them over, stitch again, as in Fig. 118, and your book is finished and ready for the pictures.
Bound written or printed works.
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bright-colored
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From this reading Buttonhole-stitch the edges all around with some bright-colored worsted, then place the oblongs neatly together and stitch them directly through the centre with strong thread (Fig. 117).
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SCRAP-BOOKS =Mother Goose Scrap-Book= THE nursery scrap-books made of linen or colored cambric are, perhaps, familiar to most of our readers; but for the benefit of those who may not yet have seen these durable little books, we will give the following directions for making one:
Buttonhole-stitch
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From this reading Buttonhole-stitch the edges all around with some bright-colored worsted, then place the oblongs neatly together and stitch them directly through the centre with strong thread (Fig. 117).
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cut from a piece of strong linen, colored cambric, or white muslin, four oblongs twenty-four inches long by twelve inches wide.
cambricnoun
a finely woven white linen
From this reading SCRAP-BOOKS =Mother Goose Scrap-Book= THE nursery scrap-books made of linen or colored cambric are, perhaps, familiar to most of our readers; but for the benefit of those who may not yet have seen these durable little books, we will give the following directions for making one:
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Buttonhole-stitch the edges all around with some bright-colored worsted, then place the oblongs neatly together and stitch them directly through the centre with strong thread (Fig. 117).
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading SCRAP-BOOKS =Mother Goose Scrap-Book= THE nursery scrap-books made of linen or colored cambric are, perhaps, familiar to most of our readers; but for the benefit of those who may not yet have seen these durable little books, we will give the following directions for making one:
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Cut from a piece of strong linen, colored cambric, or white muslin, four oblongs twenty-four inches long by twelve inches wide.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading SCRAP-BOOKS =Mother Goose Scrap-Book= THE nursery scrap-books made of linen or colored cambric are, perhaps, familiar to most of our readers; but for the benefit of those who may not yet have seen these durable little books, we will give the following directions for making one:
without deviation
From this reading Buttonhole-stitch the edges all around with some bright-colored worsted, then place the oblongs neatly together and stitch them directly through the centre with strong thread (Fig. 117).
durableadjectiveUS /ˈdʊrəbəl/
existing for a long time
From this reading SCRAP-BOOKS =Mother Goose Scrap-Book= THE nursery scrap-books made of linen or colored cambric are, perhaps, familiar to most of our readers; but for the benefit of those who may not yet have seen these durable little books, we will give the following directions for making one:
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading Buttonhole-stitch the edges all around with some bright-colored worsted, then place the oblongs neatly together and stitch them directly through the centre with strong thread (Fig. 117).
well known or easily recognized
From this reading SCRAP-BOOKS =Mother Goose Scrap-Book= THE nursery scrap-books made of linen or colored cambric are, perhaps, familiar to most of our readers; but for the benefit of those who may not yet have seen these durable little books, we will give the following directions for making one:
FignounUS /fɪɡ/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Buttonhole-stitch the edges all around with some bright-colored worsted, then place the oblongs neatly together and stitch them directly through the centre with strong thread (Fig. 117).
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It is in the preparation of these pictures that you will find the novelty of the plan I propose.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Fold them over, stitch again, as in Fig. 118, and your book is finished and ready for the pictures.
FoldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading Fold them over, stitch again, as in Fig. 118, and your book is finished and ready for the pictures.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading SCRAP-BOOKS =Mother Goose Scrap-Book= THE nursery scrap-books made of linen or colored cambric are, perhaps, familiar to most of our readers; but for the benefit of those who may not yet have seen these durable little books, we will give the following directions for making one:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SCRAP-BOOKS =Mother Goose Scrap-Book= THE nursery scrap-books made of linen or colored cambric are, perhaps, familiar to most of our readers; but for the benefit of those who may not yet have seen these durable little books, we will give the following directions for making one:
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Cut from a piece of strong linen, colored cambric, or white muslin, four oblongs twenty-four inches long by twelve inches wide.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cut from a piece of strong linen, colored cambric, or white muslin, four oblongs twenty-four inches long by twelve inches wide.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading SCRAP-BOOKS =Mother Goose Scrap-Book= THE nursery scrap-books made of linen or colored cambric are, perhaps, familiar to most of our readers; but for the benefit of those who may not yet have seen these durable little books, we will give the following directions for making one:
GoosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading SCRAP-BOOKS =Mother Goose Scrap-Book= THE nursery scrap-books made of linen or colored cambric are, perhaps, familiar to most of our readers; but for the benefit of those who may not yet have seen these durable little books, we will give the following directions for making one:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SCRAP-BOOKS =Mother Goose Scrap-Book= THE nursery scrap-books made of linen or colored cambric are, perhaps, familiar to most of our readers; but for the benefit of those who may not yet have seen these durable little books, we will give the following directions for making one:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is in the preparation of these pictures that you will find the novelty of the plan I propose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fold them over, stitch again, as in Fig. 118, and your book is finished and ready for the pictures.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Cut from a piece of strong linen, colored cambric, or white muslin, four oblongs twenty-four inches long by twelve inches wide.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fold them over, stitch again, as in Fig. 118, and your book is finished and ready for the pictures.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is in the preparation of these pictures that you will find the novelty of the plan I propose.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading SCRAP-BOOKS =Mother Goose Scrap-Book= THE nursery scrap-books made of linen or colored cambric are, perhaps, familiar to most of our readers; but for the benefit of those who may not yet have seen these durable little books, we will give the following directions for making one:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SCRAP-BOOKS =Mother Goose Scrap-Book= THE nursery scrap-books made of linen or colored cambric are, perhaps, familiar to most of our readers; but for the benefit of those who may not yet have seen these durable little books, we will give the following directions for making one:
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Cut from a piece of strong linen, colored cambric, or white muslin, four oblongs twenty-four inches long by twelve inches wide.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading SCRAP-BOOKS =Mother Goose Scrap-Book= THE nursery scrap-books made of linen or colored cambric are, perhaps, familiar to most of our readers; but for the benefit of those who may not yet have seen these durable little books, we will give the following directions for making one:
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading SCRAP-BOOKS =Mother Goose Scrap-Book= THE nursery scrap-books made of linen or colored cambric are, perhaps, familiar to most of our readers; but for the benefit of those who may not yet have seen these durable little books, we will give the following directions for making one:
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading SCRAP-BOOKS =Mother Goose Scrap-Book= THE nursery scrap-books made of linen or colored cambric are, perhaps, familiar to most of our readers; but for the benefit of those who may not yet have seen these durable little books, we will give the following directions for making one:
used to form the superlative
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a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading SCRAP-BOOKS =Mother Goose Scrap-Book= THE nursery scrap-books made of linen or colored cambric are, perhaps, familiar to most of our readers; but for the benefit of those who may not yet have seen these durable little books, we will give the following directions for making one:
muslinnounUS /ˈmʌzlən/
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading Cut from a piece of strong linen, colored cambric, or white muslin, four oblongs twenty-four inches long by twelve inches wide.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading Buttonhole-stitch the edges all around with some bright-colored worsted, then place the oblongs neatly together and stitch them directly through the centre with strong thread (Fig. 117).
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SCRAP-BOOKS =Mother Goose Scrap-Book= THE nursery scrap-books made of linen or colored cambric are, perhaps, familiar to most of our readers; but for the benefit of those who may not yet have seen these durable little books, we will give the following directions for making one:
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading It is in the preparation of these pictures that you will find the novelty of the plan I propose.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading SCRAP-BOOKS =Mother Goose Scrap-Book= THE nursery scrap-books made of linen or colored cambric are, perhaps, familiar to most of our readers; but for the benefit of those who may not yet have seen these durable little books, we will give the following directions for making one:
oblongs
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From this reading Cut from a piece of strong linen, colored cambric, or white muslin, four oblongs twenty-four inches long by twelve inches wide.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SCRAP-BOOKS =Mother Goose Scrap-Book= THE nursery scrap-books made of linen or colored cambric are, perhaps, familiar to most of our readers; but for the benefit of those who may not yet have seen these durable little books, we will give the following directions for making one:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SCRAP-BOOKS =Mother Goose Scrap-Book= THE nursery scrap-books made of linen or colored cambric are, perhaps, familiar to most of our readers; but for the benefit of those who may not yet have seen these durable little books, we will give the following directions for making one:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading SCRAP-BOOKS =Mother Goose Scrap-Book= THE nursery scrap-books made of linen or colored cambric are, perhaps, familiar to most of our readers; but for the benefit of those who may not yet have seen these durable little books, we will give the following directions for making one:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Fold them over, stitch again, as in Fig. 118, and your book is finished and ready for the pictures.
by chance
From this reading SCRAP-BOOKS =Mother Goose Scrap-Book= THE nursery scrap-books made of linen or colored cambric are, perhaps, familiar to most of our readers; but for the benefit of those who may not yet have seen these durable little books, we will give the following directions for making one:
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Fold them over, stitch again, as in Fig. 118, and your book is finished and ready for the pictures.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Cut from a piece of strong linen, colored cambric, or white muslin, four oblongs twenty-four inches long by twelve inches wide.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Buttonhole-stitch the edges all around with some bright-colored worsted, then place the oblongs neatly together and stitch them directly through the centre with strong thread (Fig. 117).
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading It is in the preparation of these pictures that you will find the novelty of the plan I propose.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading It is in the preparation of these pictures that you will find the novelty of the plan I propose.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It is in the preparation of these pictures that you will find the novelty of the plan I propose.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading SCRAP-BOOKS =Mother Goose Scrap-Book= THE nursery scrap-books made of linen or colored cambric are, perhaps, familiar to most of our readers; but for the benefit of those who may not yet have seen these durable little books, we will give the following directions for making one:
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Fold them over, stitch again, as in Fig. 118, and your book is finished and ready for the pictures.
Scrap-Book
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From this reading SCRAP-BOOKS =Mother Goose Scrap-Book= THE nursery scrap-books made of linen or colored cambric are, perhaps, familiar to most of our readers; but for the benefit of those who may not yet have seen these durable little books, we will give the following directions for making one:
SCRAP-BOOKS
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inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading SCRAP-BOOKS =Mother Goose Scrap-Book= THE nursery scrap-books made of linen or colored cambric are, perhaps, familiar to most of our readers; but for the benefit of those who may not yet have seen these durable little books, we will give the following directions for making one:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Buttonhole-stitch the edges all around with some bright-colored worsted, then place the oblongs neatly together and stitch them directly through the centre with strong thread (Fig. 117).
stitchnounUS /stɪtʃ/
a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading Buttonhole-stitch the edges all around with some bright-colored worsted, then place the oblongs neatly together and stitch them directly through the centre with strong thread (Fig. 117).
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Cut from a piece of strong linen, colored cambric, or white muslin, four oblongs twenty-four inches long by twelve inches wide.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is in the preparation of these pictures that you will find the novelty of the plan I propose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCRAP-BOOKS =Mother Goose Scrap-Book= THE nursery scrap-books made of linen or colored cambric are, perhaps, familiar to most of our readers; but for the benefit of those who may not yet have seen these durable little books, we will give the following directions for making one:
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Buttonhole-stitch the edges all around with some bright-colored worsted, then place the oblongs neatly together and stitch them directly through the centre with strong thread (Fig. 117).
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Buttonhole-stitch the edges all around with some bright-colored worsted, then place the oblongs neatly together and stitch them directly through the centre with strong thread (Fig. 117).
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading SCRAP-BOOKS =Mother Goose Scrap-Book= THE nursery scrap-books made of linen or colored cambric are, perhaps, familiar to most of our readers; but for the benefit of those who may not yet have seen these durable little books, we will give the following directions for making one:
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading SCRAP-BOOKS =Mother Goose Scrap-Book= THE nursery scrap-books made of linen or colored cambric are, perhaps, familiar to most of our readers; but for the benefit of those who may not yet have seen these durable little books, we will give the following directions for making one:
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading Buttonhole-stitch the edges all around with some bright-colored worsted, then place the oblongs neatly together and stitch them directly through the centre with strong thread (Fig. 117).
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Buttonhole-stitch the edges all around with some bright-colored worsted, then place the oblongs neatly together and stitch them directly through the centre with strong thread (Fig. 117).
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SCRAP-BOOKS =Mother Goose Scrap-Book= THE nursery scrap-books made of linen or colored cambric are, perhaps, familiar to most of our readers; but for the benefit of those who may not yet have seen these durable little books, we will give the following directions for making one:
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Buttonhole-stitch the edges all around with some bright-colored worsted, then place the oblongs neatly together and stitch them directly through the centre with strong thread (Fig. 117).
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Cut from a piece of strong linen, colored cambric, or white muslin, four oblongs twenty-four inches long by twelve inches wide.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Cut from a piece of strong linen, colored cambric, or white muslin, four oblongs twenty-four inches long by twelve inches wide.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SCRAP-BOOKS =Mother Goose Scrap-Book= THE nursery scrap-books made of linen or colored cambric are, perhaps, familiar to most of our readers; but for the benefit of those who may not yet have seen these durable little books, we will give the following directions for making one:
a Caucasian
From this reading Cut from a piece of strong linen, colored cambric, or white muslin, four oblongs twenty-four inches long by twelve inches wide.
which person or people
From this reading SCRAP-BOOKS =Mother Goose Scrap-Book= THE nursery scrap-books made of linen or colored cambric are, perhaps, familiar to most of our readers; but for the benefit of those who may not yet have seen these durable little books, we will give the following directions for making one:
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Cut from a piece of strong linen, colored cambric, or white muslin, four oblongs twenty-four inches long by twelve inches wide.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading SCRAP-BOOKS =Mother Goose Scrap-Book= THE nursery scrap-books made of linen or colored cambric are, perhaps, familiar to most of our readers; but for the benefit of those who may not yet have seen these durable little books, we will give the following directions for making one:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Buttonhole-stitch the edges all around with some bright-colored worsted, then place the oblongs neatly together and stitch them directly through the centre with strong thread (Fig. 117).
worstednounUS /ˈwɜːrstɪd/
a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit"
From this reading Buttonhole-stitch the edges all around with some bright-colored worsted, then place the oblongs neatly together and stitch them directly through the centre with strong thread (Fig. 117).
but in spite of that
From this reading SCRAP-BOOKS =Mother Goose Scrap-Book= THE nursery scrap-books made of linen or colored cambric are, perhaps, familiar to most of our readers; but for the benefit of those who may not yet have seen these durable little books, we will give the following directions for making one:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is in the preparation of these pictures that you will find the novelty of the plan I propose.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Fold them over, stitch again, as in Fig. 118, and your book is finished and ready for the pictures.
