used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIRST KNITTING LESSON MARY FRANCES stopped at the door of the sewing room when she went upstairs the next morning after breakfast, for she was sure that she heard a voice.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE FIRST KNITTING LESSON MARY FRANCES stopped at the door of the sewing room when she went upstairs the next morning after breakfast, for she was sure that she heard a voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Crow Shay was speaking— “Now then unpack, Both Knit and Knack, For Fairly Flew Has need of you.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Did she say so?” asked another little voice just as eagerly.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Not exactly, not exactly,” answered Crow Shay; “but I saw her working on some knitting.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Did she say so?” asked another little voice just as eagerly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Did she say so?” asked a little voice eagerly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FIRST KNITTING LESSON MARY FRANCES stopped at the door of the sewing room when she went upstairs the next morning after breakfast, for she was sure that she heard a voice.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Crow Shay was speaking— “Now then unpack, Both Knit and Knack, For Fairly Flew Has need of you.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE FIRST KNITTING LESSON MARY FRANCES stopped at the door of the sewing room when she went upstairs the next morning after breakfast, for she was sure that she heard a voice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Not exactly, not exactly,” answered Crow Shay; “but I saw her working on some knitting.”
CrowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading Crow Shay was speaking— “Now then unpack, Both Knit and Knack, For Fairly Flew Has need of you.”
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did she say so?” asked a little voice eagerly.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE FIRST KNITTING LESSON MARY FRANCES stopped at the door of the sewing room when she went upstairs the next morning after breakfast, for she was sure that she heard a voice.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “Did she say so?” asked a little voice eagerly.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “Not exactly, not exactly,” answered Crow Shay; “but I saw her working on some knitting.”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Crow Shay was speaking— “Now then unpack, Both Knit and Knack, For Fairly Flew Has need of you.”
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST KNITTING LESSON MARY FRANCES stopped at the door of the sewing room when she went upstairs the next morning after breakfast, for she was sure that she heard a voice.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Crow Shay was speaking— “Now then unpack, Both Knit and Knack, For Fairly Flew Has need of you.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FIRST KNITTING LESSON MARY FRANCES stopped at the door of the sewing room when she went upstairs the next morning after breakfast, for she was sure that she heard a voice.
FRANCESnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading THE FIRST KNITTING LESSON MARY FRANCES stopped at the door of the sewing room when she went upstairs the next morning after breakfast, for she was sure that she heard a voice.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Crow Shay was speaking— “Now then unpack, Both Knit and Knack, For Fairly Flew Has need of you.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE FIRST KNITTING LESSON MARY FRANCES stopped at the door of the sewing room when she went upstairs the next morning after breakfast, for she was sure that she heard a voice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Not exactly, not exactly,” answered Crow Shay; “but I saw her working on some knitting.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Not exactly, not exactly,” answered Crow Shay; “but I saw her working on some knitting.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Did she say so?” asked another little voice just as eagerly.
KnacknounUS /næk/
a special way of doing something
From this reading Crow Shay was speaking— “Now then unpack, Both Knit and Knack, For Fairly Flew Has need of you.”
KnitverbUS /nɪt/
make (textiles) by knitting
From this reading Crow Shay was speaking— “Now then unpack, Both Knit and Knack, For Fairly Flew Has need of you.”
KNITTINGnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading THE FIRST KNITTING LESSON MARY FRANCES stopped at the door of the sewing room when she went upstairs the next morning after breakfast, for she was sure that she heard a voice.
a unit of instruction
From this reading THE FIRST KNITTING LESSON MARY FRANCES stopped at the door of the sewing room when she went upstairs the next morning after breakfast, for she was sure that she heard a voice.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Did she say so?” asked a little voice eagerly.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading THE FIRST KNITTING LESSON MARY FRANCES stopped at the door of the sewing room when she went upstairs the next morning after breakfast, for she was sure that she heard a voice.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE FIRST KNITTING LESSON MARY FRANCES stopped at the door of the sewing room when she went upstairs the next morning after breakfast, for she was sure that she heard a voice.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Crow Shay was speaking— “Now then unpack, Both Knit and Knack, For Fairly Flew Has need of you.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE FIRST KNITTING LESSON MARY FRANCES stopped at the door of the sewing room when she went upstairs the next morning after breakfast, for she was sure that she heard a voice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not exactly, not exactly,” answered Crow Shay; “but I saw her working on some knitting.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Crow Shay was speaking— “Now then unpack, Both Knit and Knack, For Fairly Flew Has need of you.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST KNITTING LESSON MARY FRANCES stopped at the door of the sewing room when she went upstairs the next morning after breakfast, for she was sure that she heard a voice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Not exactly, not exactly,” answered Crow Shay; “but I saw her working on some knitting.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE FIRST KNITTING LESSON MARY FRANCES stopped at the door of the sewing room when she went upstairs the next morning after breakfast, for she was sure that she heard a voice.
cut with a saw
From this reading “Not exactly, not exactly,” answered Crow Shay; “but I saw her working on some knitting.”
express in words
From this reading “Did she say so?” asked a little voice eagerly.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading THE FIRST KNITTING LESSON MARY FRANCES stopped at the door of the sewing room when she went upstairs the next morning after breakfast, for she was sure that she heard a voice.
ShaynounUS /ʃeɪ/
a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse
From this reading Crow Shay was speaking— “Now then unpack, Both Knit and Knack, For Fairly Flew Has need of you.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FIRST KNITTING LESSON MARY FRANCES stopped at the door of the sewing room when she went upstairs the next morning after breakfast, for she was sure that she heard a voice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Did she say so?” asked a little voice eagerly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Not exactly, not exactly,” answered Crow Shay; “but I saw her working on some knitting.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Crow Shay was speaking— “Now then unpack, Both Knit and Knack, For Fairly Flew Has need of you.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading THE FIRST KNITTING LESSON MARY FRANCES stopped at the door of the sewing room when she went upstairs the next morning after breakfast, for she was sure that she heard a voice.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading THE FIRST KNITTING LESSON MARY FRANCES stopped at the door of the sewing room when she went upstairs the next morning after breakfast, for she was sure that she heard a voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FIRST KNITTING LESSON MARY FRANCES stopped at the door of the sewing room when she went upstairs the next morning after breakfast, for she was sure that she heard a voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST KNITTING LESSON MARY FRANCES stopped at the door of the sewing room when she went upstairs the next morning after breakfast, for she was sure that she heard a voice.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Crow Shay was speaking— “Now then unpack, Both Knit and Knack, For Fairly Flew Has need of you.”
unpackverbUS /ənˈpæk/
remove from its packing
From this reading Crow Shay was speaking— “Now then unpack, Both Knit and Knack, For Fairly Flew Has need of you.”
on a floor above
From this reading THE FIRST KNITTING LESSON MARY FRANCES stopped at the door of the sewing room when she went upstairs the next morning after breakfast, for she was sure that she heard a voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE FIRST KNITTING LESSON MARY FRANCES stopped at the door of the sewing room when she went upstairs the next morning after breakfast, for she was sure that she heard a voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIRST KNITTING LESSON MARY FRANCES stopped at the door of the sewing room when she went upstairs the next morning after breakfast, for she was sure that she heard a voice.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE FIRST KNITTING LESSON MARY FRANCES stopped at the door of the sewing room when she went upstairs the next morning after breakfast, for she was sure that she heard a voice.
at the time that
From this reading THE FIRST KNITTING LESSON MARY FRANCES stopped at the door of the sewing room when she went upstairs the next morning after breakfast, for she was sure that she heard a voice.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “Not exactly, not exactly,” answered Crow Shay; “but I saw her working on some knitting.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Crow Shay was speaking— “Now then unpack, Both Knit and Knack, For Fairly Flew Has need of you.”
