adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Aunt Sarah had turned a big long attic room into a sewing school where Nan and Mildred had full charge.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Flossie was to look after the spools of thread, keeping them from tangling up, and the girls agreed to let Freddie cut paper patterns.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Flossie was to look after the spools of thread, keeping them from tangling up, and the girls agreed to let Freddie cut paper patterns.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 SEWING SCHOOL "Let's get Mabel and all the others," said Nan to Mildred.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SEWING SCHOOL "Let's get Mabel and all the others," said Nan to Mildred.
apronsnounUS /ˈeɪprənz/
plural of “apron” — a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading "We ought to take at least six gingham aprons and three nightgowns over to the camp."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We ought to take at least six gingham aprons and three nightgowns over to the camp."
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading Aunt Sarah had turned a big long attic room into a sewing school where Nan and Mildred had full charge.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Sarah had turned a big long attic room into a sewing school where Nan and Mildred had full charge.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Aunt Sarah had turned a big long attic room into a sewing school where Nan and Mildred had full charge.
Bobbsey
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From this reading This was not a play sewing school but a real one, for Aunt Sarah and Mrs. Bobbsey were to do the operating or machine sewing, while the girls were to sew on tapes, buttons, overhand seams, and do all that.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was not a play sewing school but a real one, for Aunt Sarah and Mrs. Bobbsey were to do the operating or machine sewing, while the girls were to sew on tapes, buttons, overhand seams, and do all that.
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading This was not a play sewing school but a real one, for Aunt Sarah and Mrs. Bobbsey were to do the operating or machine sewing, while the girls were to sew on tapes, buttons, overhand seams, and do all that.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "We ought to take at least six gingham aprons and three nightgowns over to the camp."
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Aunt Sarah had turned a big long attic room into a sewing school where Nan and Mildred had full charge.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Flossie was to look after the spools of thread, keeping them from tangling up, and the girls agreed to let Freddie cut paper patterns.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This was not a play sewing school but a real one, for Aunt Sarah and Mrs. Bobbsey were to do the operating or machine sewing, while the girls were to sew on tapes, buttons, overhand seams, and do all that.
Flossie
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From this reading Flossie was to look after the spools of thread, keeping them from tangling up, and the girls agreed to let Freddie cut paper patterns.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was not a play sewing school but a real one, for Aunt Sarah and Mrs. Bobbsey were to do the operating or machine sewing, while the girls were to sew on tapes, buttons, overhand seams, and do all that.
Freddie
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From this reading Flossie was to look after the spools of thread, keeping them from tangling up, and the girls agreed to let Freddie cut paper patterns.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Flossie was to look after the spools of thread, keeping them from tangling up, and the girls agreed to let Freddie cut paper patterns.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Aunt Sarah had turned a big long attic room into a sewing school where Nan and Mildred had full charge.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading SEWING SCHOOL "Let's get Mabel and all the others," said Nan to Mildred.
ginghamnounUS /ˈɡɪŋəm/
a clothing fabric in a plaid weave
From this reading "We ought to take at least six gingham aprons and three nightgowns over to the camp."
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Flossie was to look after the spools of thread, keeping them from tangling up, and the girls agreed to let Freddie cut paper patterns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aunt Sarah had turned a big long attic room into a sewing school where Nan and Mildred had full charge.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Aunt Sarah had turned a big long attic room into a sewing school where Nan and Mildred had full charge.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading Flossie was to look after the spools of thread, keeping them from tangling up, and the girls agreed to let Freddie cut paper patterns.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "We ought to take at least six gingham aprons and three nightgowns over to the camp."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Flossie was to look after the spools of thread, keeping them from tangling up, and the girls agreed to let Freddie cut paper patterns.
Let's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SEWING SCHOOL "Let's get Mabel and all the others," said Nan to Mildred.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 Aunt Sarah had turned a big long attic room into a sewing school where Nan and Mildred had full charge.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Flossie was to look after the spools of thread, keeping them from tangling up, and the girls agreed to let Freddie cut paper patterns.
Mabel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SEWING SCHOOL "Let's get Mabel and all the others," said Nan to Mildred.
machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading This was not a play sewing school but a real one, for Aunt Sarah and Mrs. Bobbsey were to do the operating or machine sewing, while the girls were to sew on tapes, buttons, overhand seams, and do all that.
Mildred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SEWING SCHOOL "Let's get Mabel and all the others," said Nan to Mildred.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading This was not a play sewing school but a real one, for Aunt Sarah and Mrs. Bobbsey were to do the operating or machine sewing, while the girls were to sew on tapes, buttons, overhand seams, and do all that.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading SEWING SCHOOL "Let's get Mabel and all the others," said Nan to Mildred.
nightgowns
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We ought to take at least six gingham aprons and three nightgowns over to the camp."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was not a play sewing school but a real one, for Aunt Sarah and Mrs. Bobbsey were to do the operating or machine sewing, while the girls were to sew on tapes, buttons, overhand seams, and do all that.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Flossie was to look after the spools of thread, keeping them from tangling up, and the girls agreed to let Freddie cut paper patterns.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was not a play sewing school but a real one, for Aunt Sarah and Mrs. Bobbsey were to do the operating or machine sewing, while the girls were to sew on tapes, buttons, overhand seams, and do all that.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was not a play sewing school but a real one, for Aunt Sarah and Mrs. Bobbsey were to do the operating or machine sewing, while the girls were to sew on tapes, buttons, overhand seams, and do all that.
operatingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtɪŋ/
involved in a kind of operation
From this reading This was not a play sewing school but a real one, for Aunt Sarah and Mrs. Bobbsey were to do the operating or machine sewing, while the girls were to sew on tapes, buttons, overhand seams, and do all that.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This was not a play sewing school but a real one, for Aunt Sarah and Mrs. Bobbsey were to do the operating or machine sewing, while the girls were to sew on tapes, buttons, overhand seams, and do all that.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SEWING SCHOOL "Let's get Mabel and all the others," said Nan to Mildred.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "We ought to take at least six gingham aprons and three nightgowns over to the camp."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "We ought to take at least six gingham aprons and three nightgowns over to the camp."
overhandadjective
with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level
From this reading This was not a play sewing school but a real one, for Aunt Sarah and Mrs. Bobbsey were to do the operating or machine sewing, while the girls were to sew on tapes, buttons, overhand seams, and do all that.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Flossie was to look after the spools of thread, keeping them from tangling up, and the girls agreed to let Freddie cut paper patterns.
patternsnounUS /ˈpætərnz/
plural of “pattern” — a perceptual structure
From this reading Flossie was to look after the spools of thread, keeping them from tangling up, and the girls agreed to let Freddie cut paper patterns.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading This was not a play sewing school but a real one, for Aunt Sarah and Mrs. Bobbsey were to do the operating or machine sewing, while the girls were to sew on tapes, buttons, overhand seams, and do all that.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading This was not a play sewing school but a real one, for Aunt Sarah and Mrs. Bobbsey were to do the operating or machine sewing, while the girls were to sew on tapes, buttons, overhand seams, and do all that.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Aunt Sarah had turned a big long attic room into a sewing school where Nan and Mildred had full charge.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SEWING SCHOOL "Let's get Mabel and all the others," said Nan to Mildred.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Aunt Sarah had turned a big long attic room into a sewing school where Nan and Mildred had full charge.
SCHOOLnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading SEWING SCHOOL "Let's get Mabel and all the others," said Nan to Mildred.
seamsnounUS /siːmz/
plural of “seam” — joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
From this reading This was not a play sewing school but a real one, for Aunt Sarah and Mrs. Bobbsey were to do the operating or machine sewing, while the girls were to sew on tapes, buttons, overhand seams, and do all that.
sewverbUS /soʊ/
fasten by sewing; do needlework
From this reading This was not a play sewing school but a real one, for Aunt Sarah and Mrs. Bobbsey were to do the operating or machine sewing, while the girls were to sew on tapes, buttons, overhand seams, and do all that.
SEWINGnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading SEWING SCHOOL "Let's get Mabel and all the others," said Nan to Mildred.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "We ought to take at least six gingham aprons and three nightgowns over to the camp."
spools
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Flossie was to look after the spools of thread, keeping them from tangling up, and the girls agreed to let Freddie cut paper patterns.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "We ought to take at least six gingham aprons and three nightgowns over to the camp."
tanglingverbUS /ˈtæŋɡlɪŋ/
-ing form of “tangle” — force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
From this reading Flossie was to look after the spools of thread, keeping them from tangling up, and the girls agreed to let Freddie cut paper patterns.
tapesnounUS /teɪps/
plural of “tape” — a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
From this reading This was not a play sewing school but a real one, for Aunt Sarah and Mrs. Bobbsey were to do the operating or machine sewing, while the girls were to sew on tapes, buttons, overhand seams, and do all that.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was not a play sewing school but a real one, for Aunt Sarah and Mrs. Bobbsey were to do the operating or machine sewing, while the girls were to sew on tapes, buttons, overhand seams, and do all that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEWING SCHOOL "Let's get Mabel and all the others," said Nan to Mildred.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Flossie was to look after the spools of thread, keeping them from tangling up, and the girls agreed to let Freddie cut paper patterns.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was not a play sewing school but a real one, for Aunt Sarah and Mrs. Bobbsey were to do the operating or machine sewing, while the girls were to sew on tapes, buttons, overhand seams, and do all that.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading Flossie was to look after the spools of thread, keeping them from tangling up, and the girls agreed to let Freddie cut paper patterns.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "We ought to take at least six gingham aprons and three nightgowns over to the camp."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SEWING SCHOOL "Let's get Mabel and all the others," said Nan to Mildred.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Aunt Sarah had turned a big long attic room into a sewing school where Nan and Mildred had full charge.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Flossie was to look after the spools of thread, keeping them from tangling up, and the girls agreed to let Freddie cut paper patterns.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Flossie was to look after the spools of thread, keeping them from tangling up, and the girls agreed to let Freddie cut paper patterns.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We ought to take at least six gingham aprons and three nightgowns over to the camp."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This was not a play sewing school but a real one, for Aunt Sarah and Mrs. Bobbsey were to do the operating or machine sewing, while the girls were to sew on tapes, buttons, overhand seams, and do all that.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Aunt Sarah had turned a big long attic room into a sewing school where Nan and Mildred had full charge.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading This was not a play sewing school but a real one, for Aunt Sarah and Mrs. Bobbsey were to do the operating or machine sewing, while the girls were to sew on tapes, buttons, overhand seams, and do all that.
