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SEWED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Fastened with stitches
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seamed (having or joined by a seam or seams)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Past simple of the verb sew
Context examples:
"I'm too tired to go this afternoon," replied Meg, rocking comfortably as she sewed.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
Then the tailor took his needle, and sewed the eggs as he was told; and when he had done, the thief was sent to take them back to the nest, and put them under the bird without its knowing it.
(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)
The canvas was heavy and hard, and she sewed with the regular sailor’s palm and three-cornered sail-needle.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
Then patchwork or towels appeared, and Amy sewed with outward meekness and inward rebellion till dusk, when she was allowed to amuse herself as she liked till teatime.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
Then the seven kids dragged the stones thither with all speed, and put as many of them into this stomach as they could get in; and the mother sewed him up again in the greatest haste, so that he was not aware of anything and never once stirred.
(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)
Meg went daily to her pupils, and sewed, or thought she did, at home, but much time was spent in writing long letters to her mother, or reading the Washington dispatches over and over.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
She longed to run to meet him, and beg pardon, and be kissed and comforted, as she was sure of being, but, of course, she did nothing of the sort, and when she saw John coming, began to hum quite naturally, as she rocked and sewed, like a lady of leisure in her best parlor.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
Mrs. March glanced at Meg, who was looking very pretty in her gingham morning gown, with the little curls blowing about her forehead, and very womanly, as she sat sewing at her little worktable, full of tidy white rolls, so unconscious of the thought in her mother's mind as she sewed and sang, while her fingers flew and her thoughts were busied with girlish fancies as innocent and fresh as the pansies in her belt, that Mrs. March smiled and was satisfied.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
