used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading February went by like a flash, or the children thought so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was really a short month: but, besides, they were very busy; and work, you know, makes time fly.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading It was really a short month: but, besides, they were very busy; and work, you know, makes time fly.
bran-newadjective
conspicuously new
From this reading It was no less than spinning and carding the wool for a bran-new suit of clothes which Max was to wear next year.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading It was really a short month: but, besides, they were very busy; and work, you know, makes time fly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was really a short month: but, besides, they were very busy; and work, you know, makes time fly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading February went by like a flash, or the children thought so.
carding
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From this reading It was no less than spinning and carding the wool for a bran-new suit of clothes which Max was to wear next year.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading February went by like a flash, or the children thought so.
clothing in general
From this reading It was no less than spinning and carding the wool for a bran-new suit of clothes which Max was to wear next year.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading February went by like a flash, or the children thought so.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading February went by like a flash, or the children thought so.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading It was really a short month: but, besides, they were very busy; and work, you know, makes time fly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was no less than spinning and carding the wool for a bran-new suit of clothes which Max was to wear next year.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thekla, who had just learned to spin, had a job on hand of which she was proud.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Thekla, who had just learned to spin, had a job on hand of which she was proud.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was really a short month: but, besides, they were very busy; and work, you know, makes time fly.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Thekla, who had just learned to spin, had a job on hand of which she was proud.
and nothing more
From this reading Thekla, who had just learned to spin, had a job on hand of which she was proud.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was really a short month: but, besides, they were very busy; and work, you know, makes time fly.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Thekla, who had just learned to spin, had a job on hand of which she was proud.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It was no less than spinning and carding the wool for a bran-new suit of clothes which Max was to wear next year.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading February went by like a flash, or the children thought so.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE TOT.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It was really a short month: but, besides, they were very busy; and work, you know, makes time fly.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading It was no less than spinning and carding the wool for a bran-new suit of clothes which Max was to wear next year.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was really a short month: but, besides, they were very busy; and work, you know, makes time fly.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was no less than spinning and carding the wool for a bran-new suit of clothes which Max was to wear next year.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no less than spinning and carding the wool for a bran-new suit of clothes which Max was to wear next year.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thekla, who had just learned to spin, had a job on hand of which she was proud.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thekla, who had just learned to spin, had a job on hand of which she was proud.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading February went by like a flash, or the children thought so.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Thekla, who had just learned to spin, had a job on hand of which she was proud.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was really a short month: but, besides, they were very busy; and work, you know, makes time fly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thekla, who had just learned to spin, had a job on hand of which she was proud.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It was really a short month: but, besides, they were very busy; and work, you know, makes time fly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading February went by like a flash, or the children thought so.
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading Thekla, who had just learned to spin, had a job on hand of which she was proud.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading It was no less than spinning and carding the wool for a bran-new suit of clothes which Max was to wear next year.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading It was no less than spinning and carding the wool for a bran-new suit of clothes which Max was to wear next year.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was no less than spinning and carding the wool for a bran-new suit of clothes which Max was to wear next year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading February went by like a flash, or the children thought so.
Thekla
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thekla, who had just learned to spin, had a job on hand of which she was proud.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was really a short month: but, besides, they were very busy; and work, you know, makes time fly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading February went by like a flash, or the children thought so.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was really a short month: but, besides, they were very busy; and work, you know, makes time fly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thekla, who had just learned to spin, had a job on hand of which she was proud.
TOTnounUS /tɑːt/
a small amount (especially of a drink)
From this reading LITTLE TOT.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was really a short month: but, besides, they were very busy; and work, you know, makes time fly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was really a short month: but, besides, they were very busy; and work, you know, makes time fly.
be dressed in
From this reading It was no less than spinning and carding the wool for a bran-new suit of clothes which Max was to wear next year.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading February went by like a flash, or the children thought so.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was really a short month: but, besides, they were very busy; and work, you know, makes time fly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thekla, who had just learned to spin, had a job on hand of which she was proud.
which person or people
From this reading Thekla, who had just learned to spin, had a job on hand of which she was proud.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading It was no less than spinning and carding the wool for a bran-new suit of clothes which Max was to wear next year.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was really a short month: but, besides, they were very busy; and work, you know, makes time fly.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was no less than spinning and carding the wool for a bran-new suit of clothes which Max was to wear next year.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was really a short month: but, besides, they were very busy; and work, you know, makes time fly.
