Chapter XVI · A Crewel Frolic

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “It’s much better for her to be outdoors a lot this nice weather than sitting indoors sewing.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading They all agreed with him.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading “Of course it’s very fine to know how to sew, but ‘All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,’” he quoted to his shining subjects in the work-basket.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading School had begun, and Margaret was so busy for the first few weeks with her lessons, her play, and her friends, that she had not seen much of her little One-Eyed Fairy friends.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “It’s much better for her to be outdoors a lot this nice weather than sitting indoors sewing.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading School had begun, and Margaret was so busy for the first few weeks with her lessons, her play, and her friends, that she had not seen much of her little One-Eyed Fairy friends.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading “It’s much better for her to be outdoors a lot this nice weather than sitting indoors sewing.

a youthful male person

From this reading “Of course it’s very fine to know how to sew, but ‘All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,’” he quoted to his shining subjects in the work-basket.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading School had begun, and Margaret was so busy for the first few weeks with her lessons, her play, and her friends, that she had not seen much of her little One-Eyed Fairy friends.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Of course it’s very fine to know how to sew, but ‘All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,’” he quoted to his shining subjects in the work-basket.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading “Of course it’s very fine to know how to sew, but ‘All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,’” he quoted to his shining subjects in the work-basket.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Plenty of time for that later on,” said the King one day.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading “Of course it’s very fine to know how to sew, but ‘All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,’” he quoted to his shining subjects in the work-basket.

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading School had begun, and Margaret was so busy for the first few weeks with her lessons, her play, and her friends, that she had not seen much of her little One-Eyed Fairy friends.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading School had begun, and Margaret was so busy for the first few weeks with her lessons, her play, and her friends, that she had not seen much of her little One-Eyed Fairy friends.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading “Of course it’s very fine to know how to sew, but ‘All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,’” he quoted to his shining subjects in the work-basket.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading School had begun, and Margaret was so busy for the first few weeks with her lessons, her play, and her friends, that she had not seen much of her little One-Eyed Fairy friends.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading School had begun, and Margaret was so busy for the first few weeks with her lessons, her play, and her friends, that she had not seen much of her little One-Eyed Fairy friends.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading School had begun, and Margaret was so busy for the first few weeks with her lessons, her play, and her friends, that she had not seen much of her little One-Eyed Fairy friends.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading School had begun, and Margaret was so busy for the first few weeks with her lessons, her play, and her friends, that she had not seen much of her little One-Eyed Fairy friends.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Of course it’s very fine to know how to sew, but ‘All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,’” he quoted to his shining subjects in the work-basket.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading School had begun, and Margaret was so busy for the first few weeks with her lessons, her play, and her friends, that she had not seen much of her little One-Eyed Fairy friends.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading They all agreed with him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “Of course it’s very fine to know how to sew, but ‘All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,’” he quoted to his shining subjects in the work-basket.

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From this reading “Of course it’s very fine to know how to sew, but ‘All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,’” he quoted to his shining subjects in the work-basket.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “Of course it’s very fine to know how to sew, but ‘All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,’” he quoted to his shining subjects in the work-basket.

within a building

From this reading “It’s much better for her to be outdoors a lot this nice weather than sitting indoors sewing.

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From this reading “It’s much better for her to be outdoors a lot this nice weather than sitting indoors sewing.

a small worthless amount

From this reading “Of course it’s very fine to know how to sew, but ‘All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,’” he quoted to his shining subjects in the work-basket.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Plenty of time for that later on,” said the King one day.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “Of course it’s very fine to know how to sew, but ‘All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,’” he quoted to his shining subjects in the work-basket.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Plenty of time for that later on,” said the King one day.

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading School had begun, and Margaret was so busy for the first few weeks with her lessons, her play, and her friends, that she had not seen much of her little One-Eyed Fairy friends.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading School had begun, and Margaret was so busy for the first few weeks with her lessons, her play, and her friends, that she had not seen much of her little One-Eyed Fairy friends.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading “It’s much better for her to be outdoors a lot this nice weather than sitting indoors sewing.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading “Of course it’s very fine to know how to sew, but ‘All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,’” he quoted to his shining subjects in the work-basket.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading School had begun, and Margaret was so busy for the first few weeks with her lessons, her play, and her friends, that she had not seen much of her little One-Eyed Fairy friends.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading School had begun, and Margaret was so busy for the first few weeks with her lessons, her play, and her friends, that she had not seen much of her little One-Eyed Fairy friends.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading “It’s much better for her to be outdoors a lot this nice weather than sitting indoors sewing.

not any; not one

From this reading “Of course it’s very fine to know how to sew, but ‘All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,’” he quoted to his shining subjects in the work-basket.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading School had begun, and Margaret was so busy for the first few weeks with her lessons, her play, and her friends, that she had not seen much of her little One-Eyed Fairy friends.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading School had begun, and Margaret was so busy for the first few weeks with her lessons, her play, and her friends, that she had not seen much of her little One-Eyed Fairy friends.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Plenty of time for that later on,” said the King one day.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Plenty of time for that later on,” said the King one day.

having or showing only one eye

From this reading School had begun, and Margaret was so busy for the first few weeks with her lessons, her play, and her friends, that she had not seen much of her little One-Eyed Fairy friends.

outside a building

From this reading “It’s much better for her to be outdoors a lot this nice weather than sitting indoors sewing.

participate in games or sport

From this reading School had begun, and Margaret was so busy for the first few weeks with her lessons, her play, and her friends, that she had not seen much of her little One-Eyed Fairy friends.

a full supply

From this reading Plenty of time for that later on,” said the King one day.

past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from

From this reading “Of course it’s very fine to know how to sew, but ‘All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,’” he quoted to his shining subjects in the work-basket.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Plenty of time for that later on,” said the King one day.

an educational institution

From this reading School had begun, and Margaret was so busy for the first few weeks with her lessons, her play, and her friends, that she had not seen much of her little One-Eyed Fairy friends.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading School had begun, and Margaret was so busy for the first few weeks with her lessons, her play, and her friends, that she had not seen much of her little One-Eyed Fairy friends.

fasten by sewing; do needlework

From this reading “Of course it’s very fine to know how to sew, but ‘All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,’” he quoted to his shining subjects in the work-basket.

joining or attaching by stitches

From this reading “It’s much better for her to be outdoors a lot this nice weather than sitting indoors sewing.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading School had begun, and Margaret was so busy for the first few weeks with her lessons, her play, and her friends, that she had not seen much of her little One-Eyed Fairy friends.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading “Of course it’s very fine to know how to sew, but ‘All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,’” he quoted to his shining subjects in the work-basket.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading “It’s much better for her to be outdoors a lot this nice weather than sitting indoors sewing.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading School had begun, and Margaret was so busy for the first few weeks with her lessons, her play, and her friends, that she had not seen much of her little One-Eyed Fairy friends.

plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading “Of course it’s very fine to know how to sew, but ‘All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,’” he quoted to his shining subjects in the work-basket.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “It’s much better for her to be outdoors a lot this nice weather than sitting indoors sewing.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading School had begun, and Margaret was so busy for the first few weeks with her lessons, her play, and her friends, that she had not seen much of her little One-Eyed Fairy friends.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading School had begun, and Margaret was so busy for the first few weeks with her lessons, her play, and her friends, that she had not seen much of her little One-Eyed Fairy friends.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They all agreed with him.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “It’s much better for her to be outdoors a lot this nice weather than sitting indoors sewing.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Plenty of time for that later on,” said the King one day.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “It’s much better for her to be outdoors a lot this nice weather than sitting indoors sewing.

precisely as stated

From this reading “Of course it’s very fine to know how to sew, but ‘All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,’” he quoted to his shining subjects in the work-basket.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading School had begun, and Margaret was so busy for the first few weeks with her lessons, her play, and her friends, that she had not seen much of her little One-Eyed Fairy friends.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading “It’s much better for her to be outdoors a lot this nice weather than sitting indoors sewing.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading School had begun, and Margaret was so busy for the first few weeks with her lessons, her play, and her friends, that she had not seen much of her little One-Eyed Fairy friends.

in the company of; together with

From this reading School had begun, and Margaret was so busy for the first few weeks with her lessons, her play, and her friends, that she had not seen much of her little One-Eyed Fairy friends.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading “Of course it’s very fine to know how to sew, but ‘All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,’” he quoted to his shining subjects in the work-basket.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Of course it’s very fine to know how to sew, but ‘All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,’” he quoted to his shining subjects in the work-basket.