used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Mamma, see! isn't he a dear little boy?" asked Harold, leading his new friend up before her with an air of proud ownership.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Mamma, see! isn't he a dear little boy?" asked Harold, leading his new friend up before her with an air of proud ownership.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Mamma, see! isn't he a dear little boy?" asked Harold, leading his new friend up before her with an air of proud ownership.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, you may go if you wish," returned the latter, and the two started off hand in hand.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Mamma, see! isn't he a dear little boy?" asked Harold, leading his new friend up before her with an air of proud ownership.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Mamma, see! isn't he a dear little boy?" asked Harold, leading his new friend up before her with an air of proud ownership.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading "Yes indeed," she said, bending down to kiss Frank and stroke his hair.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Mamma, see! isn't he a dear little boy?" asked Harold, leading his new friend up before her with an air of proud ownership.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "I think he's a good boy, 'cause he didn't come till his papa told him to," continued Harold.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I think he's a good boy, 'cause he didn't come till his papa told him to," continued Harold.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "I think he's a good boy, 'cause he didn't come till his papa told him to," continued Harold.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "A very good way to judge of a boy," said Cousin Ronald.
dearly loved
From this reading "Mamma, see! isn't he a dear little boy?" asked Harold, leading his new friend up before her with an air of proud ownership.
didn't
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From this reading "I think he's a good boy, 'cause he didn't come till his papa told him to," continued Harold.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Yes indeed," she said, bending down to kiss Frank and stroke his hair.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Yes indeed," she said, bending down to kiss Frank and stroke his hair.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Mamma, see! isn't he a dear little boy?" asked Harold, leading his new friend up before her with an air of proud ownership.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Yes, you may go if you wish," returned the latter, and the two started off hand in hand.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I think he's a good boy, 'cause he didn't come till his papa told him to," continued Harold.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "Yes indeed," she said, bending down to kiss Frank and stroke his hair.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Yes, you may go if you wish," returned the latter, and the two started off hand in hand.
Harold
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From this reading "Mamma, see! isn't he a dear little boy?" asked Harold, leading his new friend up before her with an air of proud ownership.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mamma, see! isn't he a dear little boy?" asked Harold, leading his new friend up before her with an air of proud ownership.
he's
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From this reading "I think he's a good boy, 'cause he didn't come till his papa told him to," continued Harold.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mamma, see! isn't he a dear little boy?" asked Harold, leading his new friend up before her with an air of proud ownership.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I think he's a good boy, 'cause he didn't come till his papa told him to," continued Harold.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mamma, see! isn't he a dear little boy?" asked Harold, leading his new friend up before her with an air of proud ownership.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think he's a good boy, 'cause he didn't come till his papa told him to," continued Harold.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes, you may go if you wish," returned the latter, and the two started off hand in hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, you may go if you wish," returned the latter, and the two started off hand in hand.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Yes indeed," she said, bending down to kiss Frank and stroke his hair.
isn't
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From this reading "Mamma, see! isn't he a dear little boy?" asked Harold, leading his new friend up before her with an air of proud ownership.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "A very good way to judge of a boy," said Cousin Ronald.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading "Yes indeed," she said, bending down to kiss Frank and stroke his hair.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading "Yes, you may go if you wish," returned the latter, and the two started off hand in hand.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading "Mamma, see! isn't he a dear little boy?" asked Harold, leading his new friend up before her with an air of proud ownership.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Mamma, see! isn't he a dear little boy?" asked Harold, leading his new friend up before her with an air of proud ownership.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Mamma, see! isn't he a dear little boy?" asked Harold, leading his new friend up before her with an air of proud ownership.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Yes, you may go if you wish," returned the latter, and the two started off hand in hand.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Mamma, see! isn't he a dear little boy?" asked Harold, leading his new friend up before her with an air of proud ownership.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Mamma, see! isn't he a dear little boy?" asked Harold, leading his new friend up before her with an air of proud ownership.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Yes, you may go if you wish," returned the latter, and the two started off hand in hand.
ownershipnounUS /ˈoʊnərʃɪp/
the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others
From this reading "Mamma, see! isn't he a dear little boy?" asked Harold, leading his new friend up before her with an air of proud ownership.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "I think he's a good boy, 'cause he didn't come till his papa told him to," continued Harold.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "Mamma, see! isn't he a dear little boy?" asked Harold, leading his new friend up before her with an air of proud ownership.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Yes, you may go if you wish," returned the latter, and the two started off hand in hand.
Ronald
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From this reading "A very good way to judge of a boy," said Cousin Ronald.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes indeed," she said, bending down to kiss Frank and stroke his hair.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Mamma, see! isn't he a dear little boy?" asked Harold, leading his new friend up before her with an air of proud ownership.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes indeed," she said, bending down to kiss Frank and stroke his hair.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Yes, you may go if you wish," returned the latter, and the two started off hand in hand.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading "Yes indeed," she said, bending down to kiss Frank and stroke his hair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, you may go if you wish," returned the latter, and the two started off hand in hand.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think he's a good boy, 'cause he didn't come till his papa told him to," continued Harold.
up to a particular time
From this reading "I think he's a good boy, 'cause he didn't come till his papa told him to," continued Harold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes indeed," she said, bending down to kiss Frank and stroke his hair.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I think he's a good boy, 'cause he didn't come till his papa told him to," continued Harold.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Yes, you may go if you wish," returned the latter, and the two started off hand in hand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Mamma, see! isn't he a dear little boy?" asked Harold, leading his new friend up before her with an air of proud ownership.
precisely as stated
From this reading "A very good way to judge of a boy," said Cousin Ronald.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "A very good way to judge of a boy," said Cousin Ronald.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Yes, you may go if you wish," returned the latter, and the two started off hand in hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Mamma, see! isn't he a dear little boy?" asked Harold, leading his new friend up before her with an air of proud ownership.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, you may go if you wish," returned the latter, and the two started off hand in hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, you may go if you wish," returned the latter, and the two started off hand in hand.
