used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here is a task for thee."
(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 Nancy hated carding with all her heart, but she rose obediently, brought the basket to the doorway, and, sitting down in the sunshine, patiently carded the wool into little wisps ready to be wound on a spindle and spun into yarn by the mother's skillful hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Take this and card it for me to spin."
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading She handed her a basket of raw wool.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nancy hated carding with all her heart, but she rose obediently, brought the basket to the doorway, and, sitting down in the sunshine, patiently carded the wool into little wisps ready to be wound on a spindle and spun into yarn by the mother's skillful hands.
have
From this reading "Come, Nancy," said her mother when the ship was quite out of sight, "idleness will only make loneliness harder to bear.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Nancy hated carding with all her heart, but she rose obediently, brought the basket to the doorway, and, sitting down in the sunshine, patiently carded the wool into little wisps ready to be wound on a spindle and spun into yarn by the mother's skillful hands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nancy hated carding with all her heart, but she rose obediently, brought the basket to the doorway, and, sitting down in the sunshine, patiently carded the wool into little wisps ready to be wound on a spindle and spun into yarn by the mother's skillful hands.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nancy hated carding with all her heart, but she rose obediently, brought the basket to the doorway, and, sitting down in the sunshine, patiently carded the wool into little wisps ready to be wound on a spindle and spun into yarn by the mother's skillful hands.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading "Take this and card it for me to spin."
cardedverbUS /ˈkɑːrdɪd/
past form of “card” — separate the fibers of
From this reading Nancy hated carding with all her heart, but she rose obediently, brought the basket to the doorway, and, sitting down in the sunshine, patiently carded the wool into little wisps ready to be wound on a spindle and spun into yarn by the mother's skillful hands.
carding
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From this reading Nancy hated carding with all her heart, but she rose obediently, brought the basket to the doorway, and, sitting down in the sunshine, patiently carded the wool into little wisps ready to be wound on a spindle and spun into yarn by the mother's skillful hands.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, Nancy," said her mother when the ship was quite out of sight, "idleness will only make loneliness harder to bear.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Nancy hated carding with all her heart, but she rose obediently, brought the basket to the doorway, and, sitting down in the sunshine, patiently carded the wool into little wisps ready to be wound on a spindle and spun into yarn by the mother's skillful hands.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Nancy hated carding with all her heart, but she rose obediently, brought the basket to the doorway, and, sitting down in the sunshine, patiently carded the wool into little wisps ready to be wound on a spindle and spun into yarn by the mother's skillful hands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here is a task for thee."
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading She handed her a basket of raw wool.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Nancy hated carding with all her heart, but she rose obediently, brought the basket to the doorway, and, sitting down in the sunshine, patiently carded the wool into little wisps ready to be wound on a spindle and spun into yarn by the mother's skillful hands.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading "Come, Nancy," said her mother when the ship was quite out of sight, "idleness will only make loneliness harder to bear.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Nancy hated carding with all her heart, but she rose obediently, brought the basket to the doorway, and, sitting down in the sunshine, patiently carded the wool into little wisps ready to be wound on a spindle and spun into yarn by the mother's skillful hands.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Nancy hated carding with all her heart, but she rose obediently, brought the basket to the doorway, and, sitting down in the sunshine, patiently carded the wool into little wisps ready to be wound on a spindle and spun into yarn by the mother's skillful hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Come, Nancy," said her mother when the ship was quite out of sight, "idleness will only make loneliness harder to bear.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here is a task for thee."
idlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
From this reading "Come, Nancy," said her mother when the ship was quite out of sight, "idleness will only make loneliness harder to bear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nancy hated carding with all her heart, but she rose obediently, brought the basket to the doorway, and, sitting down in the sunshine, patiently carded the wool into little wisps ready to be wound on a spindle and spun into yarn by the mother's skillful hands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nancy hated carding with all her heart, but she rose obediently, brought the basket to the doorway, and, sitting down in the sunshine, patiently carded the wool into little wisps ready to be wound on a spindle and spun into yarn by the mother's skillful hands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here is a task for thee."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Take this and card it for me to spin."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nancy hated carding with all her heart, but she rose obediently, brought the basket to the doorway, and, sitting down in the sunshine, patiently carded the wool into little wisps ready to be wound on a spindle and spun into yarn by the mother's skillful hands.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading "Come, Nancy," said her mother when the ship was quite out of sight, "idleness will only make loneliness harder to bear.
engage in
From this reading "Come, Nancy," said her mother when the ship was quite out of sight, "idleness will only make loneliness harder to bear.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Take this and card it for me to spin."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Come, Nancy," said her mother when the ship was quite out of sight, "idleness will only make loneliness harder to bear.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Nancy hated carding with all her heart, but she rose obediently, brought the basket to the doorway, and, sitting down in the sunshine, patiently carded the wool into little wisps ready to be wound on a spindle and spun into yarn by the mother's skillful hands.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading "Come, Nancy," said her mother when the ship was quite out of sight, "idleness will only make loneliness harder to bear.
obedientlyadverbUS /oʊˈbiːdiəntli/
in an obedient manner
From this reading Nancy hated carding with all her heart, but she rose obediently, brought the basket to the doorway, and, sitting down in the sunshine, patiently carded the wool into little wisps ready to be wound on a spindle and spun into yarn by the mother's skillful hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Come, Nancy," said her mother when the ship was quite out of sight, "idleness will only make loneliness harder to bear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nancy hated carding with all her heart, but she rose obediently, brought the basket to the doorway, and, sitting down in the sunshine, patiently carded the wool into little wisps ready to be wound on a spindle and spun into yarn by the mother's skillful hands.
and nothing more
From this reading "Come, Nancy," said her mother when the ship was quite out of sight, "idleness will only make loneliness harder to bear.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Come, Nancy," said her mother when the ship was quite out of sight, "idleness will only make loneliness harder to bear.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading Nancy hated carding with all her heart, but she rose obediently, brought the basket to the doorway, and, sitting down in the sunshine, patiently carded the wool into little wisps ready to be wound on a spindle and spun into yarn by the mother's skillful hands.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Come, Nancy," said her mother when the ship was quite out of sight, "idleness will only make loneliness harder to bear.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading She handed her a basket of raw wool.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Nancy hated carding with all her heart, but she rose obediently, brought the basket to the doorway, and, sitting down in the sunshine, patiently carded the wool into little wisps ready to be wound on a spindle and spun into yarn by the mother's skillful hands.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Nancy hated carding with all her heart, but she rose obediently, brought the basket to the doorway, and, sitting down in the sunshine, patiently carded the wool into little wisps ready to be wound on a spindle and spun into yarn by the mother's skillful hands.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come, Nancy," said her mother when the ship was quite out of sight, "idleness will only make loneliness harder to bear.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She handed her a basket of raw wool.
transport commercially
From this reading "Come, Nancy," said her mother when the ship was quite out of sight, "idleness will only make loneliness harder to bear.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Come, Nancy," said her mother when the ship was quite out of sight, "idleness will only make loneliness harder to bear.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Nancy hated carding with all her heart, but she rose obediently, brought the basket to the doorway, and, sitting down in the sunshine, patiently carded the wool into little wisps ready to be wound on a spindle and spun into yarn by the mother's skillful hands.
skillfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɪlfəl/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading Nancy hated carding with all her heart, but she rose obediently, brought the basket to the doorway, and, sitting down in the sunshine, patiently carded the wool into little wisps ready to be wound on a spindle and spun into yarn by the mother's skillful hands.
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading "Take this and card it for me to spin."
spindlenounUS /ˈspɪndəl/
(biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle
From this reading Nancy hated carding with all her heart, but she rose obediently, brought the basket to the doorway, and, sitting down in the sunshine, patiently carded the wool into little wisps ready to be wound on a spindle and spun into yarn by the mother's skillful hands.
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading Nancy hated carding with all her heart, but she rose obediently, brought the basket to the doorway, and, sitting down in the sunshine, patiently carded the wool into little wisps ready to be wound on a spindle and spun into yarn by the mother's skillful hands.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Nancy hated carding with all her heart, but she rose obediently, brought the basket to the doorway, and, sitting down in the sunshine, patiently carded the wool into little wisps ready to be wound on a spindle and spun into yarn by the mother's skillful hands.
carry out
From this reading "Take this and card it for me to spin."
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Here is a task for thee."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Come, Nancy," said her mother when the ship was quite out of sight, "idleness will only make loneliness harder to bear.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Here is a task for thee."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Take this and card it for me to spin."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come, Nancy," said her mother when the ship was quite out of sight, "idleness will only make loneliness harder to bear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Come, Nancy," said her mother when the ship was quite out of sight, "idleness will only make loneliness harder to bear.
at the time that
From this reading "Come, Nancy," said her mother when the ship was quite out of sight, "idleness will only make loneliness harder to bear.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Come, Nancy," said her mother when the ship was quite out of sight, "idleness will only make loneliness harder to bear.
wisps
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nancy hated carding with all her heart, but she rose obediently, brought the basket to the doorway, and, sitting down in the sunshine, patiently carded the wool into little wisps ready to be wound on a spindle and spun into yarn by the mother's skillful hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nancy hated carding with all her heart, but she rose obediently, brought the basket to the doorway, and, sitting down in the sunshine, patiently carded the wool into little wisps ready to be wound on a spindle and spun into yarn by the mother's skillful hands.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading She handed her a basket of raw wool.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Nancy hated carding with all her heart, but she rose obediently, brought the basket to the doorway, and, sitting down in the sunshine, patiently carded the wool into little wisps ready to be wound on a spindle and spun into yarn by the mother's skillful hands.
yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading Nancy hated carding with all her heart, but she rose obediently, brought the basket to the doorway, and, sitting down in the sunshine, patiently carded the wool into little wisps ready to be wound on a spindle and spun into yarn by the mother's skillful hands.
