used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All the girls had a great deal of Christmas preparation.
(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 All the girls had a great deal of Christmas preparation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the evenings they were busy making their Christmas presents for their friends at home, and Ruby was delighted when her Aunt Emma taught her how to knit wristlets.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the evenings they were busy making their Christmas presents for their friends at home, and Ruby was delighted when her Aunt Emma taught her how to knit wristlets.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading In the evenings they were busy making their Christmas presents for their friends at home, and Ruby was delighted when her Aunt Emma taught her how to knit wristlets.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading In the evenings they were busy making their Christmas presents for their friends at home, and Ruby was delighted when her Aunt Emma taught her how to knit wristlets.
chinchillanounUS /tʃɪnˈtʃɪlə/
the expensive silvery grey fur of the chinchilla
From this reading They had pretty red edges and the rest was knitted of chinchilla wool.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading GETTING READY FOR CHRISTMAS.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading All the girls had a great deal of Christmas preparation.
greatly pleased
From this reading In the evenings they were busy making their Christmas presents for their friends at home, and Ruby was delighted when her Aunt Emma taught her how to knit wristlets.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading They had pretty red edges and the rest was knitted of chinchilla wool.
Emma
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From this reading In the evenings they were busy making their Christmas presents for their friends at home, and Ruby was delighted when her Aunt Emma taught her how to knit wristlets.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evenings they were busy making their Christmas presents for their friends at home, and Ruby was delighted when her Aunt Emma taught her how to knit wristlets.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading She was very proud when she had finished the first pair for her mother.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She was very proud when she had finished the first pair for her mother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GETTING READY FOR CHRISTMAS.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In the evenings they were busy making their Christmas presents for their friends at home, and Ruby was delighted when her Aunt Emma taught her how to knit wristlets.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GETTING READY FOR CHRISTMAS.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading All the girls had a great deal of Christmas preparation.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading All the girls had a great deal of Christmas preparation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the girls had a great deal of Christmas preparation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the evenings they were busy making their Christmas presents for their friends at home, and Ruby was delighted when her Aunt Emma taught her how to knit wristlets.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In the evenings they were busy making their Christmas presents for their friends at home, and Ruby was delighted when her Aunt Emma taught her how to knit wristlets.
how
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From this reading In the evenings they were busy making their Christmas presents for their friends at home, and Ruby was delighted when her Aunt Emma taught her how to knit wristlets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the evenings they were busy making their Christmas presents for their friends at home, and Ruby was delighted when her Aunt Emma taught her how to knit wristlets.
knitverbUS /nɪt/
make (textiles) by knitting
From this reading In the evenings they were busy making their Christmas presents for their friends at home, and Ruby was delighted when her Aunt Emma taught her how to knit wristlets.
knittedadjectiveUS /ˈnɪtəd/
made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving
From this reading They had pretty red edges and the rest was knitted of chinchilla wool.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading In the evenings they were busy making their Christmas presents for their friends at home, and Ruby was delighted when her Aunt Emma taught her how to knit wristlets.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She was very proud when she had finished the first pair for her mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the girls had a great deal of Christmas preparation.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading She was very proud when she had finished the first pair for her mother.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading All the girls had a great deal of Christmas preparation.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading In the evenings they were busy making their Christmas presents for their friends at home, and Ruby was delighted when her Aunt Emma taught her how to knit wristlets.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading They had pretty red edges and the rest was knitted of chinchilla wool.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading She was very proud when she had finished the first pair for her mother.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading GETTING READY FOR CHRISTMAS.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading They had pretty red edges and the rest was knitted of chinchilla wool.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They had pretty red edges and the rest was knitted of chinchilla wool.
RubynounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading In the evenings they were busy making their Christmas presents for their friends at home, and Ruby was delighted when her Aunt Emma taught her how to knit wristlets.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was very proud when she had finished the first pair for her mother.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading In the evenings they were busy making their Christmas presents for their friends at home, and Ruby was delighted when her Aunt Emma taught her how to knit wristlets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the girls had a great deal of Christmas preparation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the evenings they were busy making their Christmas presents for their friends at home, and Ruby was delighted when her Aunt Emma taught her how to knit wristlets.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the evenings they were busy making their Christmas presents for their friends at home, and Ruby was delighted when her Aunt Emma taught her how to knit wristlets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the evenings they were busy making their Christmas presents for their friends at home, and Ruby was delighted when her Aunt Emma taught her how to knit wristlets.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very proud when she had finished the first pair for her mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the evenings they were busy making their Christmas presents for their friends at home, and Ruby was delighted when her Aunt Emma taught her how to knit wristlets.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the evenings they were busy making their Christmas presents for their friends at home, and Ruby was delighted when her Aunt Emma taught her how to knit wristlets.
at the time that
From this reading In the evenings they were busy making their Christmas presents for their friends at home, and Ruby was delighted when her Aunt Emma taught her how to knit wristlets.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading They had pretty red edges and the rest was knitted of chinchilla wool.
wristlets
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From this reading In the evenings they were busy making their Christmas presents for their friends at home, and Ruby was delighted when her Aunt Emma taught her how to knit wristlets.
