used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(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 Dipping candles all day long is hard, disagreeable work and Ben, who loved books, often wished that he was back in school.
AMERICANSnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading THE GREATEST AMERICANS BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, THE BOY WHO WAS DILIGENT IN BUSINESS When Benjamin Franklin was a little boy he lived in Boston, where his father was a maker of soap and candles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GREATEST AMERICANS BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, THE BOY WHO WAS DILIGENT IN BUSINESS When Benjamin Franklin was a little boy he lived in Boston, where his father was a maker of soap and candles.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When asked how he gained his great success, Mr. Edison replied:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “By not looking at the clock.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dipping candles all day long is hard, disagreeable work and Ben, who loved books, often wished that he was back in school.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Little Ben was only ten years old when his father took him out of school and set him at work in his shop.
BENJAMINnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading THE GREATEST AMERICANS BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, THE BOY WHO WAS DILIGENT IN BUSINESS When Benjamin Franklin was a little boy he lived in Boston, where his father was a maker of soap and candles.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Dipping candles all day long is hard, disagreeable work and Ben, who loved books, often wished that he was back in school.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
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a youthful male person
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a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading THE GREATEST AMERICANS BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, THE BOY WHO WAS DILIGENT IN BUSINESS When Benjamin Franklin was a little boy he lived in Boston, where his father was a maker of soap and candles.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By not looking at the clock.”
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading THE GREATEST AMERICANS BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, THE BOY WHO WAS DILIGENT IN BUSINESS When Benjamin Franklin was a little boy he lived in Boston, where his father was a maker of soap and candles.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “By not looking at the clock.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Dipping candles all day long is hard, disagreeable work and Ben, who loved books, often wished that he was back in school.
DILIGENTadjectiveUS /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/
quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
From this reading THE GREATEST AMERICANS BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, THE BOY WHO WAS DILIGENT IN BUSINESS When Benjamin Franklin was a little boy he lived in Boston, where his father was a maker of soap and candles.
DippingverbUS /ˈdɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “dip” — immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading Dipping candles all day long is hard, disagreeable work and Ben, who loved books, often wished that he was back in school.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading Dipping candles all day long is hard, disagreeable work and Ben, who loved books, often wished that he was back in school.
EdisonnounUS /ˈedɪsən/
United States inventor; inventions included the phonograph and incandescent electric light and the microphone and the Kinetoscope (1847-1931)
From this reading When asked how he gained his great success, Mr. Edison replied:
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE GREATEST AMERICANS BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, THE BOY WHO WAS DILIGENT IN BUSINESS When Benjamin Franklin was a little boy he lived in Boston, where his father was a maker of soap and candles.
FRANKLINnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading THE GREATEST AMERICANS BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, THE BOY WHO WAS DILIGENT IN BUSINESS When Benjamin Franklin was a little boy he lived in Boston, where his father was a maker of soap and candles.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading When asked how he gained his great success, Mr. Edison replied:
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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highest in quality
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not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Dipping candles all day long is hard, disagreeable work and Ben, who loved books, often wished that he was back in school.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When asked how he gained his great success, Mr. Edison replied:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Little Ben was only ten years old when his father took him out of school and set him at work in his shop.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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how
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GREATEST AMERICANS BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, THE BOY WHO WAS DILIGENT IN BUSINESS When Benjamin Franklin was a little boy he lived in Boston, where his father was a maker of soap and candles.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dipping candles all day long is hard, disagreeable work and Ben, who loved books, often wished that he was back in school.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE GREATEST AMERICANS BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, THE BOY WHO WAS DILIGENT IN BUSINESS When Benjamin Franklin was a little boy he lived in Boston, where his father was a maker of soap and candles.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Dipping candles all day long is hard, disagreeable work and Ben, who loved books, often wished that he was back in school.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “By not looking at the clock.”
held dear
From this reading Dipping candles all day long is hard, disagreeable work and Ben, who loved books, often wished that he was back in school.
makernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/
a person who makes things
From this reading THE GREATEST AMERICANS BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, THE BOY WHO WAS DILIGENT IN BUSINESS When Benjamin Franklin was a little boy he lived in Boston, where his father was a maker of soap and candles.
a form of address for a man
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “By not looking at the clock.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREATEST AMERICANS BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, THE BOY WHO WAS DILIGENT IN BUSINESS When Benjamin Franklin was a little boy he lived in Boston, where his father was a maker of soap and candles.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Dipping candles all day long is hard, disagreeable work and Ben, who loved books, often wished that he was back in school.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Little Ben was only ten years old when his father took him out of school and set him at work in his shop.
and nothing more
From this reading Little Ben was only ten years old when his father took him out of school and set him at work in his shop.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Little Ben was only ten years old when his father took him out of school and set him at work in his shop.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading When asked how he gained his great success, Mr. Edison replied:
an educational institution
From this reading Little Ben was only ten years old when his father took him out of school and set him at work in his shop.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Little Ben was only ten years old when his father took him out of school and set him at work in his shop.
do one's shopping
From this reading Little Ben was only ten years old when his father took him out of school and set him at work in his shop.
soapnounUS /soʊp/
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading THE GREATEST AMERICANS BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, THE BOY WHO WAS DILIGENT IN BUSINESS When Benjamin Franklin was a little boy he lived in Boston, where his father was a maker of soap and candles.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading When asked how he gained his great success, Mr. Edison replied:
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Little Ben was only ten years old when his father took him out of school and set him at work in his shop.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dipping candles all day long is hard, disagreeable work and Ben, who loved books, often wished that he was back in school.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “By not looking at the clock.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Little Ben was only ten years old when his father took him out of school and set him at work in his shop.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREATEST AMERICANS BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, THE BOY WHO WAS DILIGENT IN BUSINESS When Benjamin Franklin was a little boy he lived in Boston, where his father was a maker of soap and candles.
at the time that
From this reading When asked how he gained his great success, Mr. Edison replied:
in or at the place that
From this reading THE GREATEST AMERICANS BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, THE BOY WHO WAS DILIGENT IN BUSINESS When Benjamin Franklin was a little boy he lived in Boston, where his father was a maker of soap and candles.
which person or people
From this reading THE GREATEST AMERICANS BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, THE BOY WHO WAS DILIGENT IN BUSINESS When Benjamin Franklin was a little boy he lived in Boston, where his father was a maker of soap and candles.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Dipping candles all day long is hard, disagreeable work and Ben, who loved books, often wished that he was back in school.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Little Ben was only ten years old when his father took him out of school and set him at work in his shop.
a late time of life
From this reading Little Ben was only ten years old when his father took him out of school and set him at work in his shop.
