used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She spent a great deal of her time there.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading For a few days she had been busy making curtains for her window, and a frill to go across the top, and, as granny had firmly refused to buy wide pink ribbon to fasten back the curtains, Mona had hemmed long strips of some of the print left over from her own pink dress.
(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 But all this was done now, and Mona was very proud of her handiwork.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a few days she had been busy making curtains for her window, and a frill to go across the top, and, as granny had firmly refused to buy wide pink ribbon to fasten back the curtains, Mona had hemmed long strips of some of the print left over from her own pink dress.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a few days she had been busy making curtains for her window, and a frill to go across the top, and, as granny had firmly refused to buy wide pink ribbon to fasten back the curtains, Mona had hemmed long strips of some of the print left over from her own pink dress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sometimes sewing, but more often either reading, or looking out at the view.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For a few days she had been busy making curtains for her window, and a frill to go across the top, and, as granny had firmly refused to buy wide pink ribbon to fasten back the curtains, Mona had hemmed long strips of some of the print left over from her own pink dress.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Mona sat reading, curled upon the window seat in her bedroom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a few days she had been busy making curtains for her window, and a frill to go across the top, and, as granny had firmly refused to buy wide pink ribbon to fasten back the curtains, Mona had hemmed long strips of some of the print left over from her own pink dress.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading For a few days she had been busy making curtains for her window, and a frill to go across the top, and, as granny had firmly refused to buy wide pink ribbon to fasten back the curtains, Mona had hemmed long strips of some of the print left over from her own pink dress.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sometimes sewing, but more often either reading, or looking out at the view.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading For a few days she had been busy making curtains for her window, and a frill to go across the top, and, as granny had firmly refused to buy wide pink ribbon to fasten back the curtains, Mona had hemmed long strips of some of the print left over from her own pink dress.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Mona sat reading, curled upon the window seat in her bedroom.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading For a few days she had been busy making curtains for her window, and a frill to go across the top, and, as granny had firmly refused to buy wide pink ribbon to fasten back the curtains, Mona had hemmed long strips of some of the print left over from her own pink dress.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For a few days she had been busy making curtains for her window, and a frill to go across the top, and, as granny had firmly refused to buy wide pink ribbon to fasten back the curtains, Mona had hemmed long strips of some of the print left over from her own pink dress.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She spent a great deal of her time there.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But all this was done now, and Mona was very proud of her handiwork.
put on clothes
From this reading For a few days she had been busy making curtains for her window, and a frill to go across the top, and, as granny had firmly refused to buy wide pink ribbon to fasten back the curtains, Mona had hemmed long strips of some of the print left over from her own pink dress.
one or the other of two
From this reading Sometimes sewing, but more often either reading, or looking out at the view.
fastenverbUS /ˈfæsən/
cause to be firmly attached
From this reading For a few days she had been busy making curtains for her window, and a frill to go across the top, and, as granny had firmly refused to buy wide pink ribbon to fasten back the curtains, Mona had hemmed long strips of some of the print left over from her own pink dress.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few days she had been busy making curtains for her window, and a frill to go across the top, and, as granny had firmly refused to buy wide pink ribbon to fasten back the curtains, Mona had hemmed long strips of some of the print left over from her own pink dress.
with resolute determination
From this reading For a few days she had been busy making curtains for her window, and a frill to go across the top, and, as granny had firmly refused to buy wide pink ribbon to fasten back the curtains, Mona had hemmed long strips of some of the print left over from her own pink dress.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few days she had been busy making curtains for her window, and a frill to go across the top, and, as granny had firmly refused to buy wide pink ribbon to fasten back the curtains, Mona had hemmed long strips of some of the print left over from her own pink dress.
frillnounUS /frɪl/
(paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs
From this reading For a few days she had been busy making curtains for her window, and a frill to go across the top, and, as granny had firmly refused to buy wide pink ribbon to fasten back the curtains, Mona had hemmed long strips of some of the print left over from her own pink dress.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a few days she had been busy making curtains for her window, and a frill to go across the top, and, as granny had firmly refused to buy wide pink ribbon to fasten back the curtains, Mona had hemmed long strips of some of the print left over from her own pink dress.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For a few days she had been busy making curtains for her window, and a frill to go across the top, and, as granny had firmly refused to buy wide pink ribbon to fasten back the curtains, Mona had hemmed long strips of some of the print left over from her own pink dress.
grannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading For a few days she had been busy making curtains for her window, and a frill to go across the top, and, as granny had firmly refused to buy wide pink ribbon to fasten back the curtains, Mona had hemmed long strips of some of the print left over from her own pink dress.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She spent a great deal of her time there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a few days she had been busy making curtains for her window, and a frill to go across the top, and, as granny had firmly refused to buy wide pink ribbon to fasten back the curtains, Mona had hemmed long strips of some of the print left over from her own pink dress.
handiworknounUS /ˈhændiwɜːrk/
a work produced by hand labor
From this reading But all this was done now, and Mona was very proud of her handiwork.
hemmedverbUS /hemd/
inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
From this reading For a few days she had been busy making curtains for her window, and a frill to go across the top, and, as granny had firmly refused to buy wide pink ribbon to fasten back the curtains, Mona had hemmed long strips of some of the print left over from her own pink dress.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mona sat reading, curled upon the window seat in her bedroom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mona sat reading, curled upon the window seat in her bedroom.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading For a few days she had been busy making curtains for her window, and a frill to go across the top, and, as granny had firmly refused to buy wide pink ribbon to fasten back the curtains, Mona had hemmed long strips of some of the print left over from her own pink dress.
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 For a few days she had been busy making curtains for her window, and a frill to go across the top, and, as granny had firmly refused to buy wide pink ribbon to fasten back the curtains, Mona had hemmed long strips of some of the print left over from her own pink dress.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Sometimes sewing, but more often either reading, or looking out at the view.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading For a few days she had been busy making curtains for her window, and a frill to go across the top, and, as granny had firmly refused to buy wide pink ribbon to fasten back the curtains, Mona had hemmed long strips of some of the print left over from her own pink dress.
MonanounUS /ˈmoʊnə/
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading Mona sat reading, curled upon the window seat in her bedroom.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sometimes sewing, but more often either reading, or looking out at the view.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But all this was done now, and Mona was very proud of her handiwork.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She spent a great deal of her time there.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Sometimes sewing, but more often either reading, or looking out at the view.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sometimes sewing, but more often either reading, or looking out at the view.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sometimes sewing, but more often either reading, or looking out at the view.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For a few days she had been busy making curtains for her window, and a frill to go across the top, and, as granny had firmly refused to buy wide pink ribbon to fasten back the curtains, Mona had hemmed long strips of some of the print left over from her own pink dress.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For a few days she had been busy making curtains for her window, and a frill to go across the top, and, as granny had firmly refused to buy wide pink ribbon to fasten back the curtains, Mona had hemmed long strips of some of the print left over from her own pink dress.
a light shade of red
From this reading For a few days she had been busy making curtains for her window, and a frill to go across the top, and, as granny had firmly refused to buy wide pink ribbon to fasten back the curtains, Mona had hemmed long strips of some of the print left over from her own pink dress.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading For a few days she had been busy making curtains for her window, and a frill to go across the top, and, as granny had firmly refused to buy wide pink ribbon to fasten back the curtains, Mona had hemmed long strips of some of the print left over from her own pink dress.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading But all this was done now, and Mona was very proud of her handiwork.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Mona sat reading, curled upon the window seat in her bedroom.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading For a few days she had been busy making curtains for her window, and a frill to go across the top, and, as granny had firmly refused to buy wide pink ribbon to fasten back the curtains, Mona had hemmed long strips of some of the print left over from her own pink dress.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading For a few days she had been busy making curtains for her window, and a frill to go across the top, and, as granny had firmly refused to buy wide pink ribbon to fasten back the curtains, Mona had hemmed long strips of some of the print left over from her own pink dress.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mona sat reading, curled upon the window seat in her bedroom.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Mona sat reading, curled upon the window seat in her bedroom.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading Sometimes sewing, but more often either reading, or looking out at the view.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spent a great deal of her time there.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For a few days she had been busy making curtains for her window, and a frill to go across the top, and, as granny had firmly refused to buy wide pink ribbon to fasten back the curtains, Mona had hemmed long strips of some of the print left over from her own pink dress.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes sewing, but more often either reading, or looking out at the view.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading She spent a great deal of her time there.
stripsnounUS /strɪps/
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading For a few days she had been busy making curtains for her window, and a frill to go across the top, and, as granny had firmly refused to buy wide pink ribbon to fasten back the curtains, Mona had hemmed long strips of some of the print left over from her own pink dress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mona sat reading, curled upon the window seat in her bedroom.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She spent a great deal of her time there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But all this was done now, and Mona was very proud of her handiwork.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She spent a great deal of her time there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a few days she had been busy making curtains for her window, and a frill to go across the top, and, as granny had firmly refused to buy wide pink ribbon to fasten back the curtains, Mona had hemmed long strips of some of the print left over from her own pink dress.
the upper part of anything
From this reading For a few days she had been busy making curtains for her window, and a frill to go across the top, and, as granny had firmly refused to buy wide pink ribbon to fasten back the curtains, Mona had hemmed long strips of some of the print left over from her own pink dress.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mona sat reading, curled upon the window seat in her bedroom.
precisely as stated
From this reading But all this was done now, and Mona was very proud of her handiwork.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Sometimes sewing, but more often either reading, or looking out at the view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But all this was done now, and Mona was very proud of her handiwork.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading For a few days she had been busy making curtains for her window, and a frill to go across the top, and, as granny had firmly refused to buy wide pink ribbon to fasten back the curtains, Mona had hemmed long strips of some of the print left over from her own pink dress.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Mona sat reading, curled upon the window seat in her bedroom.
