used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Margaret came into her room a few days after the doll’s Christmas present was finished.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Margaret came into her room a few days after the doll’s Christmas present was finished.
anew
From this reading “What are they to be?” asked the King again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes,” answered Margaret, “and these will be the last.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes,” answered Margaret, “and these will be the last.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are they to be?” asked the King again.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “More presents to be made?” asked Sir Bodkin jumping off the pincushion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “More presents to be made?” asked Sir Bodkin jumping off the pincushion.
BodkinnounUS /ˈbɑːdkɪn/
a dagger with a slender blade
From this reading “More presents to be made?” asked Sir Bodkin jumping off the pincushion.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “Mother bought me a third of a yard of handkerchief linen to make some handkerchiefs.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Margaret came into her room a few days after the doll’s Christmas present was finished.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Margaret came into her room a few days after the doll’s Christmas present was finished.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Margaret came into her room a few days after the doll’s Christmas present was finished.
doll'snounUS /dɑːlz/
possessive form of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading Margaret came into her room a few days after the doll’s Christmas present was finished.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Margaret came into her room a few days after the doll’s Christmas present was finished.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Margaret came into her room a few days after the doll’s Christmas present was finished.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading “Mother bought me a third of a yard of handkerchief linen to make some handkerchiefs.
handkerchiefsnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃəfs/
plural of “handkerchief” — a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading “Mother bought me a third of a yard of handkerchief linen to make some handkerchiefs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margaret came into her room a few days after the doll’s Christmas present was finished.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Margaret came into her room a few days after the doll’s Christmas present was finished.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading “More presents to be made?” asked Sir Bodkin jumping off the pincushion.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “What are they to be?” asked the King again.
immediately past
From this reading “Yes,” answered Margaret, “and these will be the last.”
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading “Mother bought me a third of a yard of handkerchief linen to make some handkerchiefs.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “More presents to be made?” asked Sir Bodkin jumping off the pincushion.
engage in
From this reading “Mother bought me a third of a yard of handkerchief linen to make some handkerchiefs.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret came into her room a few days after the doll’s Christmas present was finished.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Mother bought me a third of a yard of handkerchief linen to make some handkerchiefs.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “More presents to be made?” asked Sir Bodkin jumping off the pincushion.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Mother bought me a third of a yard of handkerchief linen to make some handkerchiefs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Mother bought me a third of a yard of handkerchief linen to make some handkerchiefs.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “More presents to be made?” asked Sir Bodkin jumping off the pincushion.
pincushionnoun
a small stiff cushion into which pins are stuck ready for use
From this reading “More presents to be made?” asked Sir Bodkin jumping off the pincushion.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Margaret came into her room a few days after the doll’s Christmas present was finished.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading “More presents to be made?” asked Sir Bodkin jumping off the pincushion.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Margaret came into her room a few days after the doll’s Christmas present was finished.
term of address for a man
From this reading “More presents to be made?” asked Sir Bodkin jumping off the pincushion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Mother bought me a third of a yard of handkerchief linen to make some handkerchiefs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Margaret came into her room a few days after the doll’s Christmas present was finished.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Yes,” answered Margaret, “and these will be the last.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What are they to be?” asked the King again.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “Mother bought me a third of a yard of handkerchief linen to make some handkerchiefs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “More presents to be made?” asked Sir Bodkin jumping off the pincushion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Margaret came into her room a few days after the doll’s Christmas present was finished.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are they to be?” asked the King again.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Yes,” answered Margaret, “and these will be the last.”
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “Mother bought me a third of a yard of handkerchief linen to make some handkerchiefs.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” answered Margaret, “and these will be the last.”
