used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, I do hope so!” and, as she tripped into the sewing-room, she asked, “Oh, Sewing Bird, what’s that I heard as I came up the stair?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Oh, I do hope so!” and, as she tripped into the sewing-room, she asked, “Oh, Sewing Bird, what’s that I heard as I came up the stair?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Oh, I do hope so!” and, as she tripped into the sewing-room, she asked, “Oh, Sewing Bird, what’s that I heard as I came up the stair?
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “Surely,” she thought, “Sewing Bird is talking with some one.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Oh, I do hope so!” and, as she tripped into the sewing-room, she asked, “Oh, Sewing Bird, what’s that I heard as I came up the stair?
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It really doesn’t matter much―for Grandma wouldn’t care.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Oh, I do hope so!” and, as she tripped into the sewing-room, she asked, “Oh, Sewing Bird, what’s that I heard as I came up the stair?
doesn't
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From this reading It really doesn’t matter much―for Grandma wouldn’t care.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It really doesn’t matter much―for Grandma wouldn’t care.”
FRANCESnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading THE STITCH GRANDMA LEARNED MARY FRANCES stopped on the stairs to listen.
GRANDMAnounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading THE STITCH GRANDMA LEARNED MARY FRANCES stopped on the stairs to listen.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Oh, I do hope so!” and, as she tripped into the sewing-room, she asked, “Oh, Sewing Bird, what’s that I heard as I came up the stair?
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Oh, I do hope so!” and, as she tripped into the sewing-room, she asked, “Oh, Sewing Bird, what’s that I heard as I came up the stair?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder if it’s one of the Thimble People.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wonder if it’s one of the Thimble People.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Oh, I do hope so!” and, as she tripped into the sewing-room, she asked, “Oh, Sewing Bird, what’s that I heard as I came up the stair?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Surely,” she thought, “Sewing Bird is talking with some one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It really doesn’t matter much―for Grandma wouldn’t care.”
it's
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From this reading I wonder if it’s one of the Thimble People.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading THE STITCH GRANDMA LEARNED MARY FRANCES stopped on the stairs to listen.
hear with intention
From this reading THE STITCH GRANDMA LEARNED MARY FRANCES stopped on the stairs to listen.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading THE STITCH GRANDMA LEARNED MARY FRANCES stopped on the stairs to listen.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It really doesn’t matter much―for Grandma wouldn’t care.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It really doesn’t matter much―for Grandma wouldn’t care.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wonder if it’s one of the Thimble People.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, I do hope so!” and, as she tripped into the sewing-room, she asked, “Oh, Sewing Bird, what’s that I heard as I came up the stair?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE STITCH GRANDMA LEARNED MARY FRANCES stopped on the stairs to listen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Surely,” she thought, “Sewing Bird is talking with some one.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I wonder if it’s one of the Thimble People.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It really doesn’t matter much―for Grandma wouldn’t care.”
SewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading “Surely,” she thought, “Sewing Bird is talking with some one.
sewing-room
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From this reading Oh, I do hope so!” and, as she tripped into the sewing-room, she asked, “Oh, Sewing Bird, what’s that I heard as I came up the stair?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Surely,” she thought, “Sewing Bird is talking with some one.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Oh, I do hope so!” and, as she tripped into the sewing-room, she asked, “Oh, Sewing Bird, what’s that I heard as I came up the stair?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Surely,” she thought, “Sewing Bird is talking with some one.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading Oh, I do hope so!” and, as she tripped into the sewing-room, she asked, “Oh, Sewing Bird, what’s that I heard as I came up the stair?
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE STITCH GRANDMA LEARNED MARY FRANCES stopped on the stairs to listen.
STITCHnounUS /stɪtʃ/
a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading THE STITCH GRANDMA LEARNED MARY FRANCES stopped on the stairs to listen.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading THE STITCH GRANDMA LEARNED MARY FRANCES stopped on the stairs to listen.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Surely,” she thought, “Sewing Bird is talking with some one.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “Surely,” she thought, “Sewing Bird is talking with some one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, I do hope so!” and, as she tripped into the sewing-room, she asked, “Oh, Sewing Bird, what’s that I heard as I came up the stair?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STITCH GRANDMA LEARNED MARY FRANCES stopped on the stairs to listen.
ThimblenounUS /ˈθɪmbəl/
as much as a thimble will hold
From this reading I wonder if it’s one of the Thimble People.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Surely,” she thought, “Sewing Bird is talking with some one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STITCH GRANDMA LEARNED MARY FRANCES stopped on the stairs to listen.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading Oh, I do hope so!” and, as she tripped into the sewing-room, she asked, “Oh, Sewing Bird, what’s that I heard as I came up the stair?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Oh, I do hope so!” and, as she tripped into the sewing-room, she asked, “Oh, Sewing Bird, what’s that I heard as I came up the stair?
what's
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From this reading Oh, I do hope so!” and, as she tripped into the sewing-room, she asked, “Oh, Sewing Bird, what’s that I heard as I came up the stair?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Surely,” she thought, “Sewing Bird is talking with some one.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder if it’s one of the Thimble People.
wouldn't
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From this reading It really doesn’t matter much―for Grandma wouldn’t care.”
