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From this reading “The next,” said Sewing Bird, “is 5.―RUNNING STITCH ON CANVAS 1.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Now, I know which of these stitches is which; and I believe I am ready to learn the next, my little teacher!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now, I know which of these stitches is which; and I believe I am ready to learn the next, my little teacher!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SEWING BIRD’S SECRET MARY FRANCES held up her canvas at the beginning of the next lesson, saying:
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading SEWING BIRD’S SECRET MARY FRANCES held up her canvas at the beginning of the next lesson, saying:
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Now, I know which of these stitches is which; and I believe I am ready to learn the next, my little teacher!”
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “The next,” said Sewing Bird, “is 5.―RUNNING STITCH ON CANVAS 1.
BIRD'SnounUS /bɜːrdz/
possessive form of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading SEWING BIRD’S SECRET MARY FRANCES held up her canvas at the beginning of the next lesson, saying:
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading From under side of canvas, point needle upward, bringing knot on wrong side.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading SEWING BIRD’S SECRET MARY FRANCES held up her canvas at the beginning of the next lesson, saying:
FRANCESnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading SEWING BIRD’S SECRET MARY FRANCES held up her canvas at the beginning of the next lesson, saying:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From under side of canvas, point needle upward, bringing knot on wrong side.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading SEWING BIRD’S SECRET MARY FRANCES held up her canvas at the beginning of the next lesson, saying:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SEWING BIRD’S SECRET MARY FRANCES held up her canvas at the beginning of the next lesson, saying:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now, I know which of these stitches is which; and I believe I am ready to learn the next, my little teacher!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now, I know which of these stitches is which; and I believe I am ready to learn the next, my little teacher!”
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading From under side of canvas, point needle upward, bringing knot on wrong side.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Now, I know which of these stitches is which; and I believe I am ready to learn the next, my little teacher!”
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “Now, I know which of these stitches is which; and I believe I am ready to learn the next, my little teacher!”
a unit of instruction
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Now, I know which of these stitches is which; and I believe I am ready to learn the next, my little teacher!”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading SEWING BIRD’S SECRET MARY FRANCES held up her canvas at the beginning of the next lesson, saying:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Now, I know which of these stitches is which; and I believe I am ready to learn the next, my little teacher!”
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading From under side of canvas, point needle upward, bringing knot on wrong side.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading SEWING BIRD’S SECRET MARY FRANCES held up her canvas at the beginning of the next lesson, saying:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, I know which of these stitches is which; and I believe I am ready to learn the next, my little teacher!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SEWING BIRD’S SECRET MARY FRANCES held up her canvas at the beginning of the next lesson, saying:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “The next,” said Sewing Bird, “is 5.―RUNNING STITCH ON CANVAS 1.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading From under side of canvas, point needle upward, bringing knot on wrong side.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Now, I know which of these stitches is which; and I believe I am ready to learn the next, my little teacher!”
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “The next,” said Sewing Bird, “is 5.―RUNNING STITCH ON CANVAS 1.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The next,” said Sewing Bird, “is 5.―RUNNING STITCH ON CANVAS 1.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading SEWING BIRD’S SECRET MARY FRANCES held up her canvas at the beginning of the next lesson, saying:
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading SEWING BIRD’S SECRET MARY FRANCES held up her canvas at the beginning of the next lesson, saying:
SEWINGnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading SEWING BIRD’S SECRET MARY FRANCES held up her canvas at the beginning of the next lesson, saying:
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading From under side of canvas, point needle upward, bringing knot on wrong side.
STITCHnounUS /stɪtʃ/
a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading “The next,” said Sewing Bird, “is 5.―RUNNING STITCH ON CANVAS 1.
stitchesnounUS /ˈstɪtʃɪz/
plural of “stitch” — a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading “Now, I know which of these stitches is which; and I believe I am ready to learn the next, my little teacher!”
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading “Now, I know which of these stitches is which; and I believe I am ready to learn the next, my little teacher!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEWING BIRD’S SECRET MARY FRANCES held up her canvas at the beginning of the next lesson, saying:
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Now, I know which of these stitches is which; and I believe I am ready to learn the next, my little teacher!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now, I know which of these stitches is which; and I believe I am ready to learn the next, my little teacher!”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading From under side of canvas, point needle upward, bringing knot on wrong side.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SEWING BIRD’S SECRET MARY FRANCES held up her canvas at the beginning of the next lesson, saying:
directed up
From this reading From under side of canvas, point needle upward, bringing knot on wrong side.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Now, I know which of these stitches is which; and I believe I am ready to learn the next, my little teacher!”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading From under side of canvas, point needle upward, bringing knot on wrong side.
