used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUNT MARIA STEPS IN FOR a long time Wooley Ball and Crow Shay lay very still in the knitting bag, hoping that Mary Frances would soon come into the room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At length Crow Shay began to move about restlessly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUNT MARIA STEPS IN FOR a long time Wooley Ball and Crow Shay lay very still in the knitting bag, hoping that Mary Frances would soon come into the room.
in a state of sleep
From this reading “I can’t keep still,” complained Crow Shay; “my foot’s asleep!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length Crow Shay began to move about restlessly.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT MARIA STEPS IN FOR a long time Wooley Ball and Crow Shay lay very still in the knitting bag, hoping that Mary Frances would soon come into the room.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading AUNT MARIA STEPS IN FOR a long time Wooley Ball and Crow Shay lay very still in the knitting bag, hoping that Mary Frances would soon come into the room.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading AUNT MARIA STEPS IN FOR a long time Wooley Ball and Crow Shay lay very still in the knitting bag, hoping that Mary Frances would soon come into the room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Do be quiet,” whispered Wooley Ball softly.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At length Crow Shay began to move about restlessly.
can't
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From this reading “I can’t keep still,” complained Crow Shay; “my foot’s asleep!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AUNT MARIA STEPS IN FOR a long time Wooley Ball and Crow Shay lay very still in the knitting bag, hoping that Mary Frances would soon come into the room.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “I can’t keep still,” complained Crow Shay; “my foot’s asleep!
CrowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading AUNT MARIA STEPS IN FOR a long time Wooley Ball and Crow Shay lay very still in the knitting bag, hoping that Mary Frances would soon come into the room.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do be quiet,” whispered Wooley Ball softly.
don't
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From this reading “If you don’t stop jumping about, you’ll punch a hole in the bag!”
foot's
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From this reading “I can’t keep still,” complained Crow Shay; “my foot’s asleep!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AUNT MARIA STEPS IN FOR a long time Wooley Ball and Crow Shay lay very still in the knitting bag, hoping that Mary Frances would soon come into the room.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading AUNT MARIA STEPS IN FOR a long time Wooley Ball and Crow Shay lay very still in the knitting bag, hoping that Mary Frances would soon come into the room.
an opening into or through something
From this reading “If you don’t stop jumping about, you’ll punch a hole in the bag!”
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading AUNT MARIA STEPS IN FOR a long time Wooley Ball and Crow Shay lay very still in the knitting bag, hoping that Mary Frances would soon come into the room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can’t keep still,” complained Crow Shay; “my foot’s asleep!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you don’t stop jumping about, you’ll punch a hole in the bag!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AUNT MARIA STEPS IN FOR a long time Wooley Ball and Crow Shay lay very still in the knitting bag, hoping that Mary Frances would soon come into the room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AUNT MARIA STEPS IN FOR a long time Wooley Ball and Crow Shay lay very still in the knitting bag, hoping that Mary Frances would soon come into the room.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading “If you don’t stop jumping about, you’ll punch a hole in the bag!”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I can’t keep still,” complained Crow Shay; “my foot’s asleep!
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading AUNT MARIA STEPS IN FOR a long time Wooley Ball and Crow Shay lay very still in the knitting bag, hoping that Mary Frances would soon come into the room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading AUNT MARIA STEPS IN FOR a long time Wooley Ball and Crow Shay lay very still in the knitting bag, hoping that Mary Frances would soon come into the room.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length Crow Shay began to move about restlessly.
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 MARIA STEPS IN FOR a long time Wooley Ball and Crow Shay lay very still in the knitting bag, hoping that Mary Frances would soon come into the room.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading AUNT MARIA STEPS IN FOR a long time Wooley Ball and Crow Shay lay very still in the knitting bag, hoping that Mary Frances would soon come into the room.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading AUNT MARIA STEPS IN FOR a long time Wooley Ball and Crow Shay lay very still in the knitting bag, hoping that Mary Frances would soon come into the room.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At length Crow Shay began to move about restlessly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I can’t keep still,” complained Crow Shay; “my foot’s asleep!
punchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading “If you don’t stop jumping about, you’ll punch a hole in the bag!”
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “Do be quiet,” whispered Wooley Ball softly.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading At length Crow Shay began to move about restlessly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading AUNT MARIA STEPS IN FOR a long time Wooley Ball and Crow Shay lay very still in the knitting bag, hoping that Mary Frances would soon come into the room.
ShaynounUS /ʃeɪ/
a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse
From this reading AUNT MARIA STEPS IN FOR a long time Wooley Ball and Crow Shay lay very still in the knitting bag, hoping that Mary Frances would soon come into the room.
with low volume
From this reading “Do be quiet,” whispered Wooley Ball softly.
in the near future
From this reading AUNT MARIA STEPS IN FOR a long time Wooley Ball and Crow Shay lay very still in the knitting bag, hoping that Mary Frances would soon come into the room.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading AUNT MARIA STEPS IN FOR a long time Wooley Ball and Crow Shay lay very still in the knitting bag, hoping that Mary Frances would soon come into the room.
not in physical motion
From this reading AUNT MARIA STEPS IN FOR a long time Wooley Ball and Crow Shay lay very still in the knitting bag, hoping that Mary Frances would soon come into the room.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “If you don’t stop jumping about, you’ll punch a hole in the bag!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AUNT MARIA STEPS IN FOR a long time Wooley Ball and Crow Shay lay very still in the knitting bag, hoping that Mary Frances would soon come into the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUNT MARIA STEPS IN FOR a long time Wooley Ball and Crow Shay lay very still in the knitting bag, hoping that Mary Frances would soon come into the room.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AUNT MARIA STEPS IN FOR a long time Wooley Ball and Crow Shay lay very still in the knitting bag, hoping that Mary Frances would soon come into the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At length Crow Shay began to move about restlessly.
precisely as stated
From this reading AUNT MARIA STEPS IN FOR a long time Wooley Ball and Crow Shay lay very still in the knitting bag, hoping that Mary Frances would soon come into the room.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Do be quiet,” whispered Wooley Ball softly.
Wooley
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From this reading AUNT MARIA STEPS IN FOR a long time Wooley Ball and Crow Shay lay very still in the knitting bag, hoping that Mary Frances would soon come into the room.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading AUNT MARIA STEPS IN FOR a long time Wooley Ball and Crow Shay lay very still in the knitting bag, hoping that Mary Frances would soon come into the room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you don’t stop jumping about, you’ll punch a hole in the bag!”
you'll
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From this reading “If you don’t stop jumping about, you’ll punch a hole in the bag!”
