Chapter 2 of The Mary Frances Knitting and Crocheting Book is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Mary Frances Knitting and Crocheting Book is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KNIT AND KNACK “WE will teach her to knit,” declared Mary Frances’ grandmother’s knitting needles proudly. They spoke together. When they did not speak together they always repeated what each other said. You see, they were twins. One was named Knit and the other was named Knack.
Chapter 2 of The Mary Frances Knitting and Crocheting Book is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “KNIT AND KNACK “WE will teach her to knit,” declared Mary Frances’ grandmother’s knitting needles proudly.”
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
a special way of doing something
From this reading “KNIT AND KNACK “WE will teach her to knit,” declared Mary Frances’ grandmother’s knitting needles proudly.”
make (textiles) by knitting
From this reading “KNIT AND KNACK “WE will teach her to knit,” declared Mary Frances’ grandmother’s knitting needles proudly.”
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading “KNIT AND KNACK “WE will teach her to knit,” declared Mary Frances’ grandmother’s knitting needles proudly.”
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading “KNIT AND KNACK “WE will teach her to knit,” declared Mary Frances’ grandmother’s knitting needles proudly.”
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading “KNIT AND KNACK “WE will teach her to knit,” declared Mary Frances’ grandmother’s knitting needles proudly.”
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading “You see, they were twins.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
needle consisting of a slender rod with pointed ends; usually used in pairs
In this reading “KNIT AND KNACK “WE will teach her to knit,” declared Mary Frances’ grandmother’s knitting needles proudly.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading When they did not speak together they always repeated what each other said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KNIT AND KNACK “WE will teach her to knit,” declared Mary Frances’ grandmother’s knitting needles proudly.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading KNIT AND KNACK “WE will teach her to knit,” declared Mary Frances’ grandmother’s knitting needles proudly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When they did not speak together they always repeated what each other said.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When they did not speak together they always repeated what each other said.
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading KNIT AND KNACK “WE will teach her to knit,” declared Mary Frances’ grandmother’s knitting needles proudly.
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading KNIT AND KNACK “WE will teach her to knit,” declared Mary Frances’ grandmother’s knitting needles proudly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading KNIT AND KNACK “WE will teach her to knit,” declared Mary Frances’ grandmother’s knitting needles proudly.
a special way of doing something
From this reading KNIT AND KNACK “WE will teach her to knit,” declared Mary Frances’ grandmother’s knitting needles proudly.
make (textiles) by knitting
From this reading KNIT AND KNACK “WE will teach her to knit,” declared Mary Frances’ grandmother’s knitting needles proudly.
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading KNIT AND KNACK “WE will teach her to knit,” declared Mary Frances’ grandmother’s knitting needles proudly.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading KNIT AND KNACK “WE will teach her to knit,” declared Mary Frances’ grandmother’s knitting needles proudly.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One was named Knit and the other was named Knack.
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading KNIT AND KNACK “WE will teach her to knit,” declared Mary Frances’ grandmother’s knitting needles proudly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When they did not speak together they always repeated what each other said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was named Knit and the other was named Knack.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When they did not speak together they always repeated what each other said.
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading KNIT AND KNACK “WE will teach her to knit,” declared Mary Frances’ grandmother’s knitting needles proudly.
recurring again and again
From this reading When they did not speak together they always repeated what each other said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When they did not speak together they always repeated what each other said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, they were twins.
express in speech
From this reading When they did not speak together they always repeated what each other said.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading They spoke together.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading KNIT AND KNACK “WE will teach her to knit,” declared Mary Frances’ grandmother’s knitting needles proudly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One was named Knit and the other was named Knack.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They spoke together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KNIT AND KNACK “WE will teach her to knit,” declared Mary Frances’ grandmother’s knitting needles proudly.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They spoke together.
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading You see, they were twins.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was named Knit and the other was named Knack.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading KNIT AND KNACK “WE will teach her to knit,” declared Mary Frances’ grandmother’s knitting needles proudly.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You see, they were twins.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When they did not speak together they always repeated what each other said.
at the time that
From this reading When they did not speak together they always repeated what each other said.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading KNIT AND KNACK “WE will teach her to knit,” declared Mary Frances’ grandmother’s knitting needles proudly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, they were twins.
Chapter 2 of The Mary Frances Knitting and Crocheting Book by Jane Eayre Fryer holds 40 sentences, grouped into 8 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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