used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girls were making a crazy quilt.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Oh, bother!” she exclaimed as her thread tangled into an ugly knot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Six pairs of scissors went snip, snip, snip as the Brownie Scouts worked at their sewing in the Williams’ living room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Brownie Scouts in the Cherry Festival Six needles nibbled at the gay scraps of cotton cloth.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading “Oh, bother!” she exclaimed as her thread tangled into an ugly knot.
BrownienounUS /ˈbraʊni/
a junior Girl Scout
From this reading The Brownie Scouts in the Cherry Festival Six needles nibbled at the gay scraps of cotton cloth.
CherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading The Brownie Scouts in the Cherry Festival Six needles nibbled at the gay scraps of cotton cloth.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading The Brownie Scouts in the Cherry Festival Six needles nibbled at the gay scraps of cotton cloth.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading The Brownie Scouts in the Cherry Festival Six needles nibbled at the gay scraps of cotton cloth.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading The girls were making a crazy quilt.
Dark-eyed
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From this reading Dark-eyed Veve McGuire, who hated to sew, declared that the task was as silly as the quilt’s name.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Dark-eyed Veve McGuire, who hated to sew, declared that the task was as silly as the quilt’s name.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Oh, bother!” she exclaimed as her thread tangled into an ugly knot.
FestivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading The Brownie Scouts in the Cherry Festival Six needles nibbled at the gay scraps of cotton cloth.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The Brownie Scouts in the Cherry Festival Six needles nibbled at the gay scraps of cotton cloth.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls were making a crazy quilt.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Dark-eyed Veve McGuire, who hated to sew, declared that the task was as silly as the quilt’s name.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, bother!” she exclaimed as her thread tangled into an ugly knot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Brownie Scouts in the Cherry Festival Six needles nibbled at the gay scraps of cotton cloth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Oh, bother!” she exclaimed as her thread tangled into an ugly knot.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading “Oh, bother!” she exclaimed as her thread tangled into an ugly knot.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Six pairs of scissors went snip, snip, snip as the Brownie Scouts worked at their sewing in the Williams’ living room.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The girls were making a crazy quilt.
McGuire
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From this reading Dark-eyed Veve McGuire, who hated to sew, declared that the task was as silly as the quilt’s name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Dark-eyed Veve McGuire, who hated to sew, declared that the task was as silly as the quilt’s name.
needlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading The Brownie Scouts in the Cherry Festival Six needles nibbled at the gay scraps of cotton cloth.
nibbledverbUS /ˈnɪbəld/
past form of “nibble” — bite off very small pieces
From this reading The Brownie Scouts in the Cherry Festival Six needles nibbled at the gay scraps of cotton cloth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Brownie Scouts in the Cherry Festival Six needles nibbled at the gay scraps of cotton cloth.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, bother!” she exclaimed as her thread tangled into an ugly knot.
pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Six pairs of scissors went snip, snip, snip as the Brownie Scouts worked at their sewing in the Williams’ living room.
quiltnounUS /kwɪlt/
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
From this reading The girls were making a crazy quilt.
quilt's
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From this reading Dark-eyed Veve McGuire, who hated to sew, declared that the task was as silly as the quilt’s name.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Six pairs of scissors went snip, snip, snip as the Brownie Scouts worked at their sewing in the Williams’ living room.
scissorsnounUS /ˈsɪzərz/
an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
From this reading Six pairs of scissors went snip, snip, snip as the Brownie Scouts worked at their sewing in the Williams’ living room.
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The Brownie Scouts in the Cherry Festival Six needles nibbled at the gay scraps of cotton cloth.
scrapsnounUS /skræps/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading The Brownie Scouts in the Cherry Festival Six needles nibbled at the gay scraps of cotton cloth.
sewverbUS /soʊ/
fasten by sewing; do needlework
From this reading Dark-eyed Veve McGuire, who hated to sew, declared that the task was as silly as the quilt’s name.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading Six pairs of scissors went snip, snip, snip as the Brownie Scouts worked at their sewing in the Williams’ living room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, bother!” she exclaimed as her thread tangled into an ugly knot.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading Dark-eyed Veve McGuire, who hated to sew, declared that the task was as silly as the quilt’s name.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The Brownie Scouts in the Cherry Festival Six needles nibbled at the gay scraps of cotton cloth.
snipnounUS /snɪp/
a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)
From this reading Six pairs of scissors went snip, snip, snip as the Brownie Scouts worked at their sewing in the Williams’ living room.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading “Oh, bother!” she exclaimed as her thread tangled into an ugly knot.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Dark-eyed Veve McGuire, who hated to sew, declared that the task was as silly as the quilt’s name.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dark-eyed Veve McGuire, who hated to sew, declared that the task was as silly as the quilt’s name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Brownie Scouts in the Cherry Festival Six needles nibbled at the gay scraps of cotton cloth.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Six pairs of scissors went snip, snip, snip as the Brownie Scouts worked at their sewing in the Williams’ living room.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading “Oh, bother!” she exclaimed as her thread tangled into an ugly knot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dark-eyed Veve McGuire, who hated to sew, declared that the task was as silly as the quilt’s name.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading “Oh, bother!” she exclaimed as her thread tangled into an ugly knot.
Veve
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From this reading Dark-eyed Veve McGuire, who hated to sew, declared that the task was as silly as the quilt’s name.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dark-eyed Veve McGuire, who hated to sew, declared that the task was as silly as the quilt’s name.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Six pairs of scissors went snip, snip, snip as the Brownie Scouts worked at their sewing in the Williams’ living room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girls were making a crazy quilt.
which person or people
From this reading Dark-eyed Veve McGuire, who hated to sew, declared that the task was as silly as the quilt’s name.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading Six pairs of scissors went snip, snip, snip as the Brownie Scouts worked at their sewing in the Williams’ living room.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Six pairs of scissors went snip, snip, snip as the Brownie Scouts worked at their sewing in the Williams’ living room.
