the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Here I am, My Lady,” she heard Sir Bodkin’s tiny voice answer from the needle-book in the work-basket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STITCHERS, BASTER AND RUNNER Margaret held up the little doll’s dress her mother had cut out for her to make.
react verbally
From this reading “Here I am, My Lady,” she heard Sir Bodkin’s tiny voice answer from the needle-book in the work-basket.
BASTERnoun
a cook who bastes roasting meat with melted fat or gravy
From this reading THE STITCHERS, BASTER AND RUNNER Margaret held up the little doll’s dress her mother had cut out for her to make.
BodkinnounUS /ˈbɑːdkɪn/
a dagger with a slender blade
From this reading “Sir Bodkin,” she softly called.
Bodkin's
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From this reading “Here I am, My Lady,” she heard Sir Bodkin’s tiny voice answer from the needle-book in the work-basket.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She then took her work-basket and sat down by the table.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Sir Bodkin,” she softly called.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I wish that the One-Eyed Fairies would come and help me sew it together,” she said to her doll.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading THE STITCHERS, BASTER AND RUNNER Margaret held up the little doll’s dress her mother had cut out for her to make.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading “I wish that the One-Eyed Fairies would come and help me sew it together,” she said to her doll.
doll'snounUS /dɑːlz/
possessive form of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading THE STITCHERS, BASTER AND RUNNER Margaret held up the little doll’s dress her mother had cut out for her to make.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She then took her work-basket and sat down by the table.
put on clothes
From this reading THE STITCHERS, BASTER AND RUNNER Margaret held up the little doll’s dress her mother had cut out for her to make.
FairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “I wish that the One-Eyed Fairies would come and help me sew it together,” she said to her doll.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE STITCHERS, BASTER AND RUNNER Margaret held up the little doll’s dress her mother had cut out for her to make.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Here I am, My Lady,” she heard Sir Bodkin’s tiny voice answer from the needle-book in the work-basket.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STITCHERS, BASTER AND RUNNER Margaret held up the little doll’s dress her mother had cut out for her to make.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Here I am, My Lady,” she heard Sir Bodkin’s tiny voice answer from the needle-book in the work-basket.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading THE STITCHERS, BASTER AND RUNNER Margaret held up the little doll’s dress her mother had cut out for her to make.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “I wish that the One-Eyed Fairies would come and help me sew it together,” she said to her doll.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STITCHERS, BASTER AND RUNNER Margaret held up the little doll’s dress her mother had cut out for her to make.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here I am, My Lady,” she heard Sir Bodkin’s tiny voice answer from the needle-book in the work-basket.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish that the One-Eyed Fairies would come and help me sew it together,” she said to her doll.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Here I am, My Lady,” she heard Sir Bodkin’s tiny voice answer from the needle-book in the work-basket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I wish that the One-Eyed Fairies would come and help me sew it together,” she said to her doll.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Here I am, My Lady,” she heard Sir Bodkin’s tiny voice answer from the needle-book in the work-basket.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE STITCHERS, BASTER AND RUNNER Margaret held up the little doll’s dress her mother had cut out for her to make.
engage in
From this reading THE STITCHERS, BASTER AND RUNNER Margaret held up the little doll’s dress her mother had cut out for her to make.
Margaret
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From this reading THE STITCHERS, BASTER AND RUNNER Margaret held up the little doll’s dress her mother had cut out for her to make.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I wish that the One-Eyed Fairies would come and help me sew it together,” she said to her doll.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE STITCHERS, BASTER AND RUNNER Margaret held up the little doll’s dress her mother had cut out for her to make.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Here I am, My Lady,” she heard Sir Bodkin’s tiny voice answer from the needle-book in the work-basket.
needle-book
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From this reading “Here I am, My Lady,” she heard Sir Bodkin’s tiny voice answer from the needle-book in the work-basket.
One-EyedadjectiveUS /ˌwʌˈnaɪd/
having or showing only one eye
From this reading “I wish that the One-Eyed Fairies would come and help me sew it together,” she said to her doll.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE STITCHERS, BASTER AND RUNNER Margaret held up the little doll’s dress her mother had cut out for her to make.
RUNNERnounUS /ˈrʌnər/
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading THE STITCHERS, BASTER AND RUNNER Margaret held up the little doll’s dress her mother had cut out for her to make.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I wish that the One-Eyed Fairies would come and help me sew it together,” she said to her doll.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She then took her work-basket and sat down by the table.
sewverbUS /soʊ/
fasten by sewing; do needlework
From this reading “I wish that the One-Eyed Fairies would come and help me sew it together,” she said to her doll.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wish that the One-Eyed Fairies would come and help me sew it together,” she said to her doll.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Sir Bodkin,” she softly called.
with low volume
From this reading “Sir Bodkin,” she softly called.
STITCHERS
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From this reading THE STITCHERS, BASTER AND RUNNER Margaret held up the little doll’s dress her mother had cut out for her to make.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She then took her work-basket and sat down by the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I wish that the One-Eyed Fairies would come and help me sew it together,” she said to her doll.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STITCHERS, BASTER AND RUNNER Margaret held up the little doll’s dress her mother had cut out for her to make.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She then took her work-basket and sat down by the table.
very small
From this reading “Here I am, My Lady,” she heard Sir Bodkin’s tiny voice answer from the needle-book in the work-basket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STITCHERS, BASTER AND RUNNER Margaret held up the little doll’s dress her mother had cut out for her to make.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “I wish that the One-Eyed Fairies would come and help me sew it together,” she said to her doll.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She then took her work-basket and sat down by the table.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE STITCHERS, BASTER AND RUNNER Margaret held up the little doll’s dress her mother had cut out for her to make.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Here I am, My Lady,” she heard Sir Bodkin’s tiny voice answer from the needle-book in the work-basket.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish that the One-Eyed Fairies would come and help me sew it together,” she said to her doll.
work-basket
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From this reading She then took her work-basket and sat down by the table.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I wish that the One-Eyed Fairies would come and help me sew it together,” she said to her doll.
