used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARY MARIE’S SCHOOL BAG AFTER everybody had admired the little slippers, the Yarn Baby said, “If Mary Marie goes to kindergarten, she should have a little school-bag to carry her pictures and books in, I think.”
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading MARY MARIE’S SCHOOL BAG AFTER everybody had admired the little slippers, the Yarn Baby said, “If Mary Marie goes to kindergarten, she should have a little school-bag to carry her pictures and books in, I think.”
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MARY MARIE’S SCHOOL BAG AFTER everybody had admired the little slippers, the Yarn Baby said, “If Mary Marie goes to kindergarten, she should have a little school-bag to carry her pictures and books in, I think.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARY MARIE’S SCHOOL BAG AFTER everybody had admired the little slippers, the Yarn Baby said, “If Mary Marie goes to kindergarten, she should have a little school-bag to carry her pictures and books in, I think.”
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading MARY MARIE’S SCHOOL BAG AFTER everybody had admired the little slippers, the Yarn Baby said, “If Mary Marie goes to kindergarten, she should have a little school-bag to carry her pictures and books in, I think.”
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading MARY MARIE’S SCHOOL BAG AFTER everybody had admired the little slippers, the Yarn Baby said, “If Mary Marie goes to kindergarten, she should have a little school-bag to carry her pictures and books in, I think.”
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “Let me look into the box,” replied Wooley Ball, rolling over to the end of the sewing table and peeping over the edge of the chest, “Oh, there is the very thing to use—ecru crochet cotton.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Wouldn’t that be splendid!” cried Mary Frances.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Cotton will wear much better than wool for a bag.”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading MARY MARIE’S SCHOOL BAG AFTER everybody had admired the little slippers, the Yarn Baby said, “If Mary Marie goes to kindergarten, she should have a little school-bag to carry her pictures and books in, I think.”
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “Let me look into the box,” replied Wooley Ball, rolling over to the end of the sewing table and peeping over the edge of the chest, “Oh, there is the very thing to use—ecru crochet cotton.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading MARY MARIE’S SCHOOL BAG AFTER everybody had admired the little slippers, the Yarn Baby said, “If Mary Marie goes to kindergarten, she should have a little school-bag to carry her pictures and books in, I think.”
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading “Let me look into the box,” replied Wooley Ball, rolling over to the end of the sewing table and peeping over the edge of the chest, “Oh, there is the very thing to use—ecru crochet cotton.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading “Let me look into the box,” replied Wooley Ball, rolling over to the end of the sewing table and peeping over the edge of the chest, “Oh, there is the very thing to use—ecru crochet cotton.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Wouldn’t that be splendid!” cried Mary Frances.
crochetverbUS /kroʊˈʃeɪ/
create by looping or crocheting
From this reading “Let me look into the box,” replied Wooley Ball, rolling over to the end of the sewing table and peeping over the edge of the chest, “Oh, there is the very thing to use—ecru crochet cotton.
ecrunounUS /ˈekruː/
a very light brown
From this reading “Let me look into the box,” replied Wooley Ball, rolling over to the end of the sewing table and peeping over the edge of the chest, “Oh, there is the very thing to use—ecru crochet cotton.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading “Let me look into the box,” replied Wooley Ball, rolling over to the end of the sewing table and peeping over the edge of the chest, “Oh, there is the very thing to use—ecru crochet cotton.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “Let me look into the box,” replied Wooley Ball, rolling over to the end of the sewing table and peeping over the edge of the chest, “Oh, there is the very thing to use—ecru crochet cotton.
every person
From this reading MARY MARIE’S SCHOOL BAG AFTER everybody had admired the little slippers, the Yarn Baby said, “If Mary Marie goes to kindergarten, she should have a little school-bag to carry her pictures and books in, I think.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cotton will wear much better than wool for a bag.”
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “Wouldn’t that be splendid!” cried Mary Frances.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading MARY MARIE’S SCHOOL BAG AFTER everybody had admired the little slippers, the Yarn Baby said, “If Mary Marie goes to kindergarten, she should have a little school-bag to carry her pictures and books in, I think.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MARY MARIE’S SCHOOL BAG AFTER everybody had admired the little slippers, the Yarn Baby said, “If Mary Marie goes to kindergarten, she should have a little school-bag to carry her pictures and books in, I think.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MARY MARIE’S SCHOOL BAG AFTER everybody had admired the little slippers, the Yarn Baby said, “If Mary Marie goes to kindergarten, she should have a little school-bag to carry her pictures and books in, I think.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MARY MARIE’S SCHOOL BAG AFTER everybody had admired the little slippers, the Yarn Baby said, “If Mary Marie goes to kindergarten, she should have a little school-bag to carry her pictures and books in, I think.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MARY MARIE’S SCHOOL BAG AFTER everybody had admired the little slippers, the Yarn Baby said, “If Mary Marie goes to kindergarten, she should have a little school-bag to carry her pictures and books in, I think.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading MARY MARIE’S SCHOOL BAG AFTER everybody had admired the little slippers, the Yarn Baby said, “If Mary Marie goes to kindergarten, she should have a little school-bag to carry her pictures and books in, I think.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARY MARIE’S SCHOOL BAG AFTER everybody had admired the little slippers, the Yarn Baby said, “If Mary Marie goes to kindergarten, she should have a little school-bag to carry her pictures and books in, I think.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Let me look into the box,” replied Wooley Ball, rolling over to the end of the sewing table and peeping over the edge of the chest, “Oh, there is the very thing to use—ecru crochet cotton.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Let me look into the box,” replied Wooley Ball, rolling over to the end of the sewing table and peeping over the edge of the chest, “Oh, there is the very thing to use—ecru crochet cotton.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “What kind of yarn shall I use?”
kindergartennounUS /ˈkɪndərɡɑːrtən/
a preschool for children age 4 to 6 to prepare them for primary school
From this reading MARY MARIE’S SCHOOL BAG AFTER everybody had admired the little slippers, the Yarn Baby said, “If Mary Marie goes to kindergarten, she should have a little school-bag to carry her pictures and books in, I think.”
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me look into the box,” replied Wooley Ball, rolling over to the end of the sewing table and peeping over the edge of the chest, “Oh, there is the very thing to use—ecru crochet cotton.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MARY MARIE’S SCHOOL BAG AFTER everybody had admired the little slippers, the Yarn Baby said, “If Mary Marie goes to kindergarten, she should have a little school-bag to carry her pictures and books in, I think.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Let me look into the box,” replied Wooley Ball, rolling over to the end of the sewing table and peeping over the edge of the chest, “Oh, there is the very thing to use—ecru crochet cotton.
Marie
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From this reading MARY MARIE’S SCHOOL BAG AFTER everybody had admired the little slippers, the Yarn Baby said, “If Mary Marie goes to kindergarten, she should have a little school-bag to carry her pictures and books in, I think.”
MARIE'S
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From this reading MARY MARIE’S SCHOOL BAG AFTER everybody had admired the little slippers, the Yarn Baby said, “If Mary Marie goes to kindergarten, she should have a little school-bag to carry her pictures and books in, I think.”
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 SCHOOL BAG AFTER everybody had admired the little slippers, the Yarn Baby said, “If Mary Marie goes to kindergarten, she should have a little school-bag to carry her pictures and books in, I think.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me look into the box,” replied Wooley Ball, rolling over to the end of the sewing table and peeping over the edge of the chest, “Oh, there is the very thing to use—ecru crochet cotton.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Cotton will wear much better than wool for a bag.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What kind of yarn shall I use?”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Let me look into the box,” replied Wooley Ball, rolling over to the end of the sewing table and peeping over the edge of the chest, “Oh, there is the very thing to use—ecru crochet cotton.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Let me look into the box,” replied Wooley Ball, rolling over to the end of the sewing table and peeping over the edge of the chest, “Oh, there is the very thing to use—ecru crochet cotton.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading “Let me look into the box,” replied Wooley Ball, rolling over to the end of the sewing table and peeping over the edge of the chest, “Oh, there is the very thing to use—ecru crochet cotton.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading MARY MARIE’S SCHOOL BAG AFTER everybody had admired the little slippers, the Yarn Baby said, “If Mary Marie goes to kindergarten, she should have a little school-bag to carry her pictures and books in, I think.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Let me look into the box,” replied Wooley Ball, rolling over to the end of the sewing table and peeping over the edge of the chest, “Oh, there is the very thing to use—ecru crochet cotton.
uttered with a trill
From this reading “Let me look into the box,” replied Wooley Ball, rolling over to the end of the sewing table and peeping over the edge of the chest, “Oh, there is the very thing to use—ecru crochet cotton.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading MARY MARIE’S SCHOOL BAG AFTER everybody had admired the little slippers, the Yarn Baby said, “If Mary Marie goes to kindergarten, she should have a little school-bag to carry her pictures and books in, I think.”
an educational institution
From this reading MARY MARIE’S SCHOOL BAG AFTER everybody had admired the little slippers, the Yarn Baby said, “If Mary Marie goes to kindergarten, she should have a little school-bag to carry her pictures and books in, I think.”
school-bag
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From this reading MARY MARIE’S SCHOOL BAG AFTER everybody had admired the little slippers, the Yarn Baby said, “If Mary Marie goes to kindergarten, she should have a little school-bag to carry her pictures and books in, I think.”
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading “Let me look into the box,” replied Wooley Ball, rolling over to the end of the sewing table and peeping over the edge of the chest, “Oh, there is the very thing to use—ecru crochet cotton.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “What kind of yarn shall I use?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARY MARIE’S SCHOOL BAG AFTER everybody had admired the little slippers, the Yarn Baby said, “If Mary Marie goes to kindergarten, she should have a little school-bag to carry her pictures and books in, I think.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading MARY MARIE’S SCHOOL BAG AFTER everybody had admired the little slippers, the Yarn Baby said, “If Mary Marie goes to kindergarten, she should have a little school-bag to carry her pictures and books in, I think.”
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading MARY MARIE’S SCHOOL BAG AFTER everybody had admired the little slippers, the Yarn Baby said, “If Mary Marie goes to kindergarten, she should have a little school-bag to carry her pictures and books in, I think.”
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “Wouldn’t that be splendid!” cried Mary Frances.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Let me look into the box,” replied Wooley Ball, rolling over to the end of the sewing table and peeping over the edge of the chest, “Oh, there is the very thing to use—ecru crochet cotton.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Cotton will wear much better than wool for a bag.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Wouldn’t that be splendid!” cried Mary Frances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARY MARIE’S SCHOOL BAG AFTER everybody had admired the little slippers, the Yarn Baby said, “If Mary Marie goes to kindergarten, she should have a little school-bag to carry her pictures and books in, I think.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Let me look into the box,” replied Wooley Ball, rolling over to the end of the sewing table and peeping over the edge of the chest, “Oh, there is the very thing to use—ecru crochet cotton.
a special situation
From this reading “Let me look into the box,” replied Wooley Ball, rolling over to the end of the sewing table and peeping over the edge of the chest, “Oh, there is the very thing to use—ecru crochet cotton.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading MARY MARIE’S SCHOOL BAG AFTER everybody had admired the little slippers, the Yarn Baby said, “If Mary Marie goes to kindergarten, she should have a little school-bag to carry her pictures and books in, I think.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARY MARIE’S SCHOOL BAG AFTER everybody had admired the little slippers, the Yarn Baby said, “If Mary Marie goes to kindergarten, she should have a little school-bag to carry her pictures and books in, I think.”
the act of using
From this reading “What kind of yarn shall I use?”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Let me look into the box,” replied Wooley Ball, rolling over to the end of the sewing table and peeping over the edge of the chest, “Oh, there is the very thing to use—ecru crochet cotton.
be dressed in
From this reading Cotton will wear much better than wool for a bag.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What kind of yarn shall I use?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Cotton will wear much better than wool for a bag.”
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading Cotton will wear much better than wool for a bag.”
Wooley
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From this reading “Let me look into the box,” replied Wooley Ball, rolling over to the end of the sewing table and peeping over the edge of the chest, “Oh, there is the very thing to use—ecru crochet cotton.
Wouldn't
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From this reading “Wouldn’t that be splendid!” cried Mary Frances.
YarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading MARY MARIE’S SCHOOL BAG AFTER everybody had admired the little slippers, the Yarn Baby said, “If Mary Marie goes to kindergarten, she should have a little school-bag to carry her pictures and books in, I think.”
