Chapter 16 of The Mary Frances Knitting and Crocheting Book is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of The Mary Frances Knitting and Crocheting Book is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARY MARIE’S CAP “WHAT now?” asked Fairly Flew. “Next,” said the Yarn Baby, “comes what the little Miss has been wanting so much— DOLL’S CROCHETED TOQUE OR CAP (See pictures opposite page 104—color plate) Material: Old rose (double) wool floss. Gray floss to be used in making pom-poms. Bone crochet hook No. 2. Directions: 1.
Chapter 16 of The Mary Frances Knitting and Crocheting Book is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading “Bone crochet hook No. 2.”
create by looping or crocheting
From this reading “Bone crochet hook No. 2.”
past form of “crochet” — create by looping or crocheting
From this reading ““Next,” said the Yarn Baby, “comes what the little Miss has been wanting so much— DOLL’S CROCHETED TOQUE OR CAP (See pictures opposite page 104—color plate) Material: Old rose (double) wool floss.”
possessive form of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
From this reading ““Next,” said the Yarn Baby, “comes what the little Miss has been wanting so much— DOLL’S CROCHETED TOQUE OR CAP (See pictures opposite page 104—color plate) Material: Old rose (double) wool floss.”
fasten with a hook
From this reading “Bone crochet hook No. 2.”
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading ““Next,” said the Yarn Baby, “comes what the little Miss has been wanting so much— DOLL’S CROCHETED TOQUE OR CAP (See pictures opposite page 104—color plate) Material: Old rose (double) wool floss.”
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading ““Next,” said the Yarn Baby, “comes what the little Miss has been wanting so much— DOLL’S CROCHETED TOQUE OR CAP (See pictures opposite page 104—color plate) Material: Old rose (double) wool floss.”
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.
In this reading ““Next,” said the Yarn Baby, “comes what the little Miss has been wanting so much— DOLL’S CROCHETED TOQUE OR CAP (See pictures opposite page 104—color plate) Material: Old rose (double) wool floss.”
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Directions: 1.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Next,” said the Yarn Baby, “comes what the little Miss has been wanting so much— DOLL’S CROCHETED TOQUE OR CAP (See pictures opposite page 104—color plate) Material: Old rose (double) wool floss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bone crochet hook No. 2.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading MARY MARIE’S CAP “WHAT now?” asked Fairly Flew.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “Next,” said the Yarn Baby, “comes what the little Miss has been wanting so much— DOLL’S CROCHETED TOQUE OR CAP (See pictures opposite page 104—color plate) Material: Old rose (double) wool floss.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Gray floss to be used in making pom-poms.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Next,” said the Yarn Baby, “comes what the little Miss has been wanting so much— DOLL’S CROCHETED TOQUE OR CAP (See pictures opposite page 104—color plate) Material: Old rose (double) wool floss.
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading Bone crochet hook No. 2.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading MARY MARIE’S CAP “WHAT now?” asked Fairly Flew.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading “Next,” said the Yarn Baby, “comes what the little Miss has been wanting so much— DOLL’S CROCHETED TOQUE OR CAP (See pictures opposite page 104—color plate) Material: Old rose (double) wool floss.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “Next,” said the Yarn Baby, “comes what the little Miss has been wanting so much— DOLL’S CROCHETED TOQUE OR CAP (See pictures opposite page 104—color plate) Material: Old rose (double) wool floss.
create by looping or crocheting
From this reading Bone crochet hook No. 2.
past form of “crochet” — create by looping or crocheting
From this reading “Next,” said the Yarn Baby, “comes what the little Miss has been wanting so much— DOLL’S CROCHETED TOQUE OR CAP (See pictures opposite page 104—color plate) Material: Old rose (double) wool floss.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Directions: 1.
possessive form of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading “Next,” said the Yarn Baby, “comes what the little Miss has been wanting so much— DOLL’S CROCHETED TOQUE OR CAP (See pictures opposite page 104—color plate) Material: Old rose (double) wool floss.
increase twofold
From this reading “Next,” said the Yarn Baby, “comes what the little Miss has been wanting so much— DOLL’S CROCHETED TOQUE OR CAP (See pictures opposite page 104—color plate) Material: Old rose (double) wool floss.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading MARY MARIE’S CAP “WHAT now?” asked Fairly Flew.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading MARY MARIE’S CAP “WHAT now?” asked Fairly Flew.
a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
From this reading “Next,” said the Yarn Baby, “comes what the little Miss has been wanting so much— DOLL’S CROCHETED TOQUE OR CAP (See pictures opposite page 104—color plate) Material: Old rose (double) wool floss.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Gray floss to be used in making pom-poms.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Next,” said the Yarn Baby, “comes what the little Miss has been wanting so much— DOLL’S CROCHETED TOQUE OR CAP (See pictures opposite page 104—color plate) Material: Old rose (double) wool floss.
fasten with a hook
From this reading Bone crochet hook No. 2.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gray floss to be used in making pom-poms.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Next,” said the Yarn Baby, “comes what the little Miss has been wanting so much— DOLL’S CROCHETED TOQUE OR CAP (See pictures opposite page 104—color plate) Material: Old rose (double) wool floss.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Gray floss to be used in making pom-poms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARY MARIE’S CAP “WHAT now?” asked Fairly Flew.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY MARIE’S CAP “WHAT now?” asked Fairly Flew.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading “Next,” said the Yarn Baby, “comes what the little Miss has been wanting so much— DOLL’S CROCHETED TOQUE OR CAP (See pictures opposite page 104—color plate) Material: Old rose (double) wool floss.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Next,” said the Yarn Baby, “comes what the little Miss has been wanting so much— DOLL’S CROCHETED TOQUE OR CAP (See pictures opposite page 104—color plate) Material: Old rose (double) wool floss.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Next,” said the Yarn Baby, “comes what the little Miss has been wanting so much— DOLL’S CROCHETED TOQUE OR CAP (See pictures opposite page 104—color plate) Material: Old rose (double) wool floss.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Next,” said the Yarn Baby, “comes what the little Miss has been wanting so much— DOLL’S CROCHETED TOQUE OR CAP (See pictures opposite page 104—color plate) Material: Old rose (double) wool floss.
not any; not one
From this reading Bone crochet hook No. 2.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading MARY MARIE’S CAP “WHAT now?” asked Fairly Flew.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Next,” said the Yarn Baby, “comes what the little Miss has been wanting so much— DOLL’S CROCHETED TOQUE OR CAP (See pictures opposite page 104—color plate) Material: Old rose (double) wool floss.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading “Next,” said the Yarn Baby, “comes what the little Miss has been wanting so much— DOLL’S CROCHETED TOQUE OR CAP (See pictures opposite page 104—color plate) Material: Old rose (double) wool floss.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Next,” said the Yarn Baby, “comes what the little Miss has been wanting so much— DOLL’S CROCHETED TOQUE OR CAP (See pictures opposite page 104—color plate) Material: Old rose (double) wool floss.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “Next,” said the Yarn Baby, “comes what the little Miss has been wanting so much— DOLL’S CROCHETED TOQUE OR CAP (See pictures opposite page 104—color plate) Material: Old rose (double) wool floss.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “Next,” said the Yarn Baby, “comes what the little Miss has been wanting so much— DOLL’S CROCHETED TOQUE OR CAP (See pictures opposite page 104—color plate) Material: Old rose (double) wool floss.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading “Next,” said the Yarn Baby, “comes what the little Miss has been wanting so much— DOLL’S CROCHETED TOQUE OR CAP (See pictures opposite page 104—color plate) Material: Old rose (double) wool floss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gray floss to be used in making pom-poms.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “Next,” said the Yarn Baby, “comes what the little Miss has been wanting so much— DOLL’S CROCHETED TOQUE OR CAP (See pictures opposite page 104—color plate) Material: Old rose (double) wool floss.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Next,” said the Yarn Baby, “comes what the little Miss has been wanting so much— DOLL’S CROCHETED TOQUE OR CAP (See pictures opposite page 104—color plate) Material: Old rose (double) wool floss.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Next,” said the Yarn Baby, “comes what the little Miss has been wanting so much— DOLL’S CROCHETED TOQUE OR CAP (See pictures opposite page 104—color plate) Material: Old rose (double) wool floss.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Next,” said the Yarn Baby, “comes what the little Miss has been wanting so much— DOLL’S CROCHETED TOQUE OR CAP (See pictures opposite page 104—color plate) Material: Old rose (double) wool floss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Next,” said the Yarn Baby, “comes what the little Miss has been wanting so much— DOLL’S CROCHETED TOQUE OR CAP (See pictures opposite page 104—color plate) Material: Old rose (double) wool floss.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gray floss to be used in making pom-poms.
a tall white hat with a pouched crown; worn by chefs
From this reading “Next,” said the Yarn Baby, “comes what the little Miss has been wanting so much— DOLL’S CROCHETED TOQUE OR CAP (See pictures opposite page 104—color plate) Material: Old rose (double) wool floss.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Gray floss to be used in making pom-poms.
nonexistent
From this reading “Next,” said the Yarn Baby, “comes what the little Miss has been wanting so much— DOLL’S CROCHETED TOQUE OR CAP (See pictures opposite page 104—color plate) Material: Old rose (double) wool floss.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MARY MARIE’S CAP “WHAT now?” asked Fairly Flew.
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading “Next,” said the Yarn Baby, “comes what the little Miss has been wanting so much— DOLL’S CROCHETED TOQUE OR CAP (See pictures opposite page 104—color plate) Material: Old rose (double) wool floss.
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading “Next,” said the Yarn Baby, “comes what the little Miss has been wanting so much— DOLL’S CROCHETED TOQUE OR CAP (See pictures opposite page 104—color plate) Material: Old rose (double) wool floss.
Chapter 16 of The Mary Frances Knitting and Crocheting Book by Jane Eayre Fryer holds 53 sentences, grouped into 11 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.
Chapter 16 holds 53 sentences of The Mary Frances Knitting and Crocheting Book, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 16 of The Mary Frances Knitting and Crocheting Book by Jane Eayre Fryer exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 53 sentences, grouped into 11 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 11 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 11 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 16 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The Mary Frances Knitting and Crocheting Book by Jane Eayre Fryer on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 4095 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #52396 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #52396, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 341 minutes of reading across 819 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Mary Frances Knitting and Crocheting Book section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 40 chapters of The Mary Frances Knitting and Crocheting Book to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Mary Frances Knitting and Crocheting Book, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
