Answer:
ノ+ロ Katakana "No" / Katakana "Ro"
タ+ヒ Katakana "Ta" / Katakana "Hi"
メ Katakana "Me"
メ Katakana "Me"
メ+ノ Katakana "Me" / Katakana "No"
Because then I hung them out to dry on the clothesline!
石 SEKI, SHAKU, ishi - stone
死 SHI, shi(nu) - dead, death
ヌ Katakana "Nu"
丈 JOU, take - unit of length, height
刃 JIN, ha - blade