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From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
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From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
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From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
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From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Other pieces of the same size are cut from red, yellow and green gingham--three of each colour.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Very many good games can be played with bean bags.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Very many good games can be played with bean bags.
BeannounUS /biːn/
any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
beansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cut from blue gingham three pieces, each five inches wide by twelve long.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Very many good games can be played with bean bags.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Other pieces of the same size are cut from red, yellow and green gingham--three of each colour.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Cut from blue gingham three pieces, each five inches wide by twelve long.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
opinion or judgment
From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Cut from blue gingham three pieces, each five inches wide by twelve long.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following is a simple one to prepare.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cut from blue gingham three pieces, each five inches wide by twelve long.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
GAMESnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
ginghamnounUS /ˈɡɪŋəm/
a clothing fabric in a plaid weave
From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Very many good games can be played with bean bags.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Cut from blue gingham three pieces, each five inches wide by twelve long.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following is a simple one to prepare.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
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 blue gingham three pieces, each five inches wide by twelve long.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Very many good games can be played with bean bags.
MaterialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
not any; not one
From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The following is a simple one to prepare.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other pieces of the same size are cut from red, yellow and green gingham--three of each colour.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Cut from blue gingham three pieces, each five inches wide by twelve long.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Very many good games can be played with bean bags.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading The following is a simple one to prepare.
quartsnounUS /kwɔːrts/
plural of “quart” — a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon
From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
raffianoun
leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc.
From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
rattannounUS /ræˈtæn/
climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canes
From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Other pieces of the same size are cut from red, yellow and green gingham--three of each colour.
ScissorsnounUS /ˈsɪzərz/
an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
screwnounUS /skruː/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Other pieces of the same size are cut from red, yellow and green gingham--three of each colour.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
spoolverbUS /spuːl/
transfer data intended for a peripheral device (usually a printer) into temporary storage
From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
tapestrynounUS /ˈtæpəstri/
something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy
From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following is a simple one to prepare.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Cut from blue gingham three pieces, each five inches wide by twelve long.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following is a simple one to prepare.
TOYSnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Cut from blue gingham three pieces, each five inches wide by twelve long.
twineverbUS /twaɪn/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very many good games can be played with bean bags.
a Caucasian
From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Cut from blue gingham three pieces, each five inches wide by twelve long.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Very many good games can be played with bean bags.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading SIMPLE HOME MADE TOYS AND GAMES _A Bean Bag Game_ =Materials Required:= 1/2 yard each of blue, red, yellow and green gingham, 3 quarts of small white beans, A length of No. 6 rattan, A bunch of red raffia, A tapestry needle, 3 screw eyes, 2 1/2 yards of strong twine, A spool of No. 40 white cotton, A needle, Scissors.
