anew
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARY MARIE GOES AUTOMOBILING “OH, my feathers and oh, my eye!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sewing Bird was screaming, as Mary Frances came to the sewing room door for the next lesson.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Why, what’s the matter, Sewing Bird?” asked Mary Frances.
AUTOMOBILING
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warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Sewing Bird was screaming, as Mary Frances came to the sewing room door for the next lesson.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Not for myself, but quite contrary― ’Twas for the sake of Dick Canary!” sang Sewing Bird frantically.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sewing Bird was screaming, as Mary Frances came to the sewing room door for the next lesson.
CanarynounUS /kəˈneri/
someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
From this reading “Not for myself, but quite contrary― ’Twas for the sake of Dick Canary!” sang Sewing Bird frantically.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading “Not for myself, but quite contrary― ’Twas for the sake of Dick Canary!” sang Sewing Bird frantically.
dearly loved
From this reading “Why, what is the matter, dear little bird?” again asked Mary Frances.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Not for myself, but quite contrary― ’Twas for the sake of Dick Canary!” sang Sewing Bird frantically.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Sewing Bird was screaming, as Mary Frances came to the sewing room door for the next lesson.
the organ of sight
From this reading MARY MARIE GOES AUTOMOBILING “OH, my feathers and oh, my eye!”
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading MARY MARIE GOES AUTOMOBILING “OH, my feathers and oh, my eye!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sewing Bird was screaming, as Mary Frances came to the sewing room door for the next lesson.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
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franticallyadverbUS /ˈfræntəkəli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “Not for myself, but quite contrary― ’Twas for the sake of Dick Canary!” sang Sewing Bird frantically.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading MARY MARIE GOES AUTOMOBILING “OH, my feathers and oh, my eye!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why, what is the matter, dear little bird?” again asked Mary Frances.
a unit of instruction
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Why, what is the matter, dear little bird?” again asked Mary Frances.
MARIE
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the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY MARIE GOES AUTOMOBILING “OH, my feathers and oh, my eye!”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Why, what’s the matter, Sewing Bird?” asked Mary Frances.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MARY MARIE GOES AUTOMOBILING “OH, my feathers and oh, my eye!”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Not for myself, but quite contrary― ’Twas for the sake of Dick Canary!” sang Sewing Bird frantically.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Sewing Bird was screaming, as Mary Frances came to the sewing room door for the next lesson.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not for myself, but quite contrary― ’Twas for the sake of Dick Canary!” sang Sewing Bird frantically.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Not for myself, but quite contrary― ’Twas for the sake of Dick Canary!” sang Sewing Bird frantically.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading MARY MARIE GOES AUTOMOBILING “OH, my feathers and oh, my eye!”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Not for myself, but quite contrary― ’Twas for the sake of Dick Canary!” sang Sewing Bird frantically.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Sewing Bird was screaming, as Mary Frances came to the sewing room door for the next lesson.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “Not for myself, but quite contrary― ’Twas for the sake of Dick Canary!” sang Sewing Bird frantically.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading “Not for myself, but quite contrary― ’Twas for the sake of Dick Canary!” sang Sewing Bird frantically.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading Sewing Bird was screaming, as Mary Frances came to the sewing room door for the next lesson.
SewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading Sewing Bird was screaming, as Mary Frances came to the sewing room door for the next lesson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sewing Bird was screaming, as Mary Frances came to the sewing room door for the next lesson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sewing Bird was screaming, as Mary Frances came to the sewing room door for the next lesson.
Twas
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sewing Bird was screaming, as Mary Frances came to the sewing room door for the next lesson.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Why, what is the matter, dear little bird?” again asked Mary Frances.
what's
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From this reading “Why, what’s the matter, Sewing Bird?” asked Mary Frances.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, what’s the matter, Sewing Bird?” asked Mary Frances.
