used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Clean white fingers, Needles shining bright, Will help the sewing, To go along just right.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She put her books, hat and coat in the closet and then rushed up to her room to finish her doll’s dress.
bathroomnounUS /ˈbæθruːm/
a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
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earlier than; in front of
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BodkinnounUS /ˈbɑːdkɪn/
a dagger with a slender blade
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Bound written or printed works.
From this reading She put her books, hat and coat in the closet and then rushed up to her room to finish her doll’s dress.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “Clean white fingers, Needles shining bright, Will help the sewing, To go along just right.”
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading “Clean white fingers, Needles shining bright, Will help the sewing, To go along just right.”
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading She put her books, hat and coat in the closet and then rushed up to her room to finish her doll’s dress.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading She put her books, hat and coat in the closet and then rushed up to her room to finish her doll’s dress.
DAINTYadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading DAINTY HEMMER Next day Margaret ran happily home from school.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading DAINTY HEMMER Next day Margaret ran happily home from school.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading “Goody me, such dirty hands!
doll'snounUS /dɑːlz/
possessive form of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading She put her books, hat and coat in the closet and then rushed up to her room to finish her doll’s dress.
put on clothes
From this reading She put her books, hat and coat in the closet and then rushed up to her room to finish her doll’s dress.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading “Clean white fingers, Needles shining bright, Will help the sewing, To go along just right.”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading She put her books, hat and coat in the closet and then rushed up to her room to finish her doll’s dress.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DAINTY HEMMER Next day Margaret ran happily home from school.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I must go to the bathroom and give them a good scrubbing with soap and water before I touch my work,” she said importantly to Sir Bodkin, who sang:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I must go to the bathroom and give them a good scrubbing with soap and water before I touch my work,” she said importantly to Sir Bodkin, who sang:
GoodynounUS /ˈɡʊdi/
something considered choice to eat
From this reading “Goody me, such dirty hands!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Goody me, such dirty hands!
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading DAINTY HEMMER Next day Margaret ran happily home from school.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She put her books, hat and coat in the closet and then rushed up to her room to finish her doll’s dress.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Clean white fingers, Needles shining bright, Will help the sewing, To go along just right.”
HEMMER
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From this reading DAINTY HEMMER Next day Margaret ran happily home from school.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She put her books, hat and coat in the closet and then rushed up to her room to finish her doll’s dress.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading DAINTY HEMMER Next day Margaret ran happily home from school.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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importantlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəntli/
in an important way or to an important degree
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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and nothing more
From this reading “Clean white fingers, Needles shining bright, Will help the sewing, To go along just right.”
Margaret
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Goody me, such dirty hands!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must go to the bathroom and give them a good scrubbing with soap and water before I touch my work,” she said importantly to Sir Bodkin, who sang:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I must go to the bathroom and give them a good scrubbing with soap and water before I touch my work,” she said importantly to Sir Bodkin, who sang:
NeedlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading “Clean white fingers, Needles shining bright, Will help the sewing, To go along just right.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading DAINTY HEMMER Next day Margaret ran happily home from school.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put her books, hat and coat in the closet and then rushed up to her room to finish her doll’s dress.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading DAINTY HEMMER Next day Margaret ran happily home from school.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Clean white fingers, Needles shining bright, Will help the sewing, To go along just right.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She put her books, hat and coat in the closet and then rushed up to her room to finish her doll’s dress.
done under pressure
From this reading She put her books, hat and coat in the closet and then rushed up to her room to finish her doll’s dress.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I must go to the bathroom and give them a good scrubbing with soap and water before I touch my work,” she said importantly to Sir Bodkin, who sang:
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading I must go to the bathroom and give them a good scrubbing with soap and water before I touch my work,” she said importantly to Sir Bodkin, who sang:
an educational institution
From this reading DAINTY HEMMER Next day Margaret ran happily home from school.
scrubbingnounUS /ˈskrʌbɪŋ/
the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
From this reading I must go to the bathroom and give them a good scrubbing with soap and water before I touch my work,” she said importantly to Sir Bodkin, who sang:
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading “Clean white fingers, Needles shining bright, Will help the sewing, To go along just right.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She put her books, hat and coat in the closet and then rushed up to her room to finish her doll’s dress.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading “Clean white fingers, Needles shining bright, Will help the sewing, To go along just right.”
term of address for a man
From this reading I must go to the bathroom and give them a good scrubbing with soap and water before I touch my work,” she said importantly to Sir Bodkin, who sang:
soapnounUS /soʊp/
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
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of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Goody me, such dirty hands!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She put her books, hat and coat in the closet and then rushed up to her room to finish her doll’s dress.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I must go to the bathroom and give them a good scrubbing with soap and water before I touch my work,” she said importantly to Sir Bodkin, who sang:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She put her books, hat and coat in the closet and then rushed up to her room to finish her doll’s dress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She put her books, hat and coat in the closet and then rushed up to her room to finish her doll’s dress.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading I must go to the bathroom and give them a good scrubbing with soap and water before I touch my work,” she said importantly to Sir Bodkin, who sang:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She put her books, hat and coat in the closet and then rushed up to her room to finish her doll’s dress.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
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a Caucasian
From this reading “Clean white fingers, Needles shining bright, Will help the sewing, To go along just right.”
which person or people
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Clean white fingers, Needles shining bright, Will help the sewing, To go along just right.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading I must go to the bathroom and give them a good scrubbing with soap and water before I touch my work,” she said importantly to Sir Bodkin, who sang:
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I must go to the bathroom and give them a good scrubbing with soap and water before I touch my work,” she said importantly to Sir Bodkin, who sang:
