used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She’s a beauty and just as fine as ever, and I like her better every day.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Well, dear little book, nine busy and happy months have passed since I have been able to find you.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Pa has had the most wonderful success with his air ship, but I somehow cling pretty strongly to earth and my dear old darling Franklin car.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She is like a dear friend, the more you know their beautiful traits of character the more you love them, and that’s the way with my Franklin—a royal friend, proved solid, true and loyal—what more could one ask of an automobile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, dear little book, nine busy and happy months have passed since I have been able to find you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She’s a beauty and just as fine as ever, and I like her better every day.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She is like a dear friend, the more you know their beautiful traits of character the more you love them, and that’s the way with my Franklin—a royal friend, proved solid, true and loyal—what more could one ask of an automobile.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading She is like a dear friend, the more you know their beautiful traits of character the more you love them, and that’s the way with my Franklin—a royal friend, proved solid, true and loyal—what more could one ask of an automobile.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She is like a dear friend, the more you know their beautiful traits of character the more you love them, and that’s the way with my Franklin—a royal friend, proved solid, true and loyal—what more could one ask of an automobile.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading She’s a beauty and just as fine as ever, and I like her better every day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Well, dear little book, nine busy and happy months have passed since I have been able to find you.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She’s a beauty and just as fine as ever, and I like her better every day.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Well, dear little book, nine busy and happy months have passed since I have been able to find you.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Well, dear little book, nine busy and happy months have passed since I have been able to find you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have lots more stories to put down when I get time, but I will only record the one that seems to me most wonderful to-day.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Pa has had the most wonderful success with his air ship, but I somehow cling pretty strongly to earth and my dear old darling Franklin car.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading She is like a dear friend, the more you know their beautiful traits of character the more you love them, and that’s the way with my Franklin—a royal friend, proved solid, true and loyal—what more could one ask of an automobile.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Pa has had the most wonderful success with his air ship, but I somehow cling pretty strongly to earth and my dear old darling Franklin car.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She is like a dear friend, the more you know their beautiful traits of character the more you love them, and that’s the way with my Franklin—a royal friend, proved solid, true and loyal—what more could one ask of an automobile.
a special loved one
From this reading Pa has had the most wonderful success with his air ship, but I somehow cling pretty strongly to earth and my dear old darling Franklin car.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She’s a beauty and just as fine as ever, and I like her better every day.
dearly loved
From this reading Well, dear little book, nine busy and happy months have passed since I have been able to find you.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
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at any time
From this reading She’s a beauty and just as fine as ever, and I like her better every day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She’s a beauty and just as fine as ever, and I like her better every day.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Well, dear little book, nine busy and happy months have passed since I have been able to find you.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading She’s a beauty and just as fine as ever, and I like her better every day.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading Pa has had the most wonderful success with his air ship, but I somehow cling pretty strongly to earth and my dear old darling Franklin car.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She is like a dear friend, the more you know their beautiful traits of character the more you love them, and that’s the way with my Franklin—a royal friend, proved solid, true and loyal—what more could one ask of an automobile.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I have lots more stories to put down when I get time, but I will only record the one that seems to me most wonderful to-day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pa has had the most wonderful success with his air ship, but I somehow cling pretty strongly to earth and my dear old darling Franklin car.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Well, dear little book, nine busy and happy months have passed since I have been able to find you.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pa has had the most wonderful success with his air ship, but I somehow cling pretty strongly to earth and my dear old darling Franklin car.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well, dear little book, nine busy and happy months have passed since I have been able to find you.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She’s a beauty and just as fine as ever, and I like her better every day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pa has had the most wonderful success with his air ship, but I somehow cling pretty strongly to earth and my dear old darling Franklin car.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, dear little book, nine busy and happy months have passed since I have been able to find you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is like a dear friend, the more you know their beautiful traits of character the more you love them, and that’s the way with my Franklin—a royal friend, proved solid, true and loyal—what more could one ask of an automobile.
and nothing more
From this reading She’s a beauty and just as fine as ever, and I like her better every day.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She is like a dear friend, the more you know their beautiful traits of character the more you love them, and that’s the way with my Franklin—a royal friend, proved solid, true and loyal—what more could one ask of an automobile.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She’s a beauty and just as fine as ever, and I like her better every day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Well, dear little book, nine busy and happy months have passed since I have been able to find you.
a large number or amount
From this reading I have lots more stories to put down when I get time, but I will only record the one that seems to me most wonderful to-day.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She is like a dear friend, the more you know their beautiful traits of character the more you love them, and that’s the way with my Franklin—a royal friend, proved solid, true and loyal—what more could one ask of an automobile.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading She is like a dear friend, the more you know their beautiful traits of character the more you love them, and that’s the way with my Franklin—a royal friend, proved solid, true and loyal—what more could one ask of an automobile.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have lots more stories to put down when I get time, but I will only record the one that seems to me most wonderful to-day.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Well, dear little book, nine busy and happy months have passed since I have been able to find you.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I have lots more stories to put down when I get time, but I will only record the one that seems to me most wonderful to-day.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I have lots more stories to put down when I get time, but I will only record the one that seems to me most wonderful to-day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Pa has had the most wonderful success with his air ship, but I somehow cling pretty strongly to earth and my dear old darling Franklin car.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Well, dear little book, nine busy and happy months have passed since I have been able to find you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She is like a dear friend, the more you know their beautiful traits of character the more you love them, and that’s the way with my Franklin—a royal friend, proved solid, true and loyal—what more could one ask of an automobile.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Pa has had the most wonderful success with his air ship, but I somehow cling pretty strongly to earth and my dear old darling Franklin car.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have lots more stories to put down when I get time, but I will only record the one that seems to me most wonderful to-day.
and nothing more
From this reading I have lots more stories to put down when I get time, but I will only record the one that seems to me most wonderful to-day.
PanounUS /pɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Pa has had the most wonderful success with his air ship, but I somehow cling pretty strongly to earth and my dear old darling Franklin car.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Well, dear little book, nine busy and happy months have passed since I have been able to find you.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Pa has had the most wonderful success with his air ship, but I somehow cling pretty strongly to earth and my dear old darling Franklin car.
established beyond doubt
From this reading She is like a dear friend, the more you know their beautiful traits of character the more you love them, and that’s the way with my Franklin—a royal friend, proved solid, true and loyal—what more could one ask of an automobile.
put into a certain place or abstract location
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anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading I have lots more stories to put down when I get time, but I will only record the one that seems to me most wonderful to-day.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading She is like a dear friend, the more you know their beautiful traits of character the more you love them, and that’s the way with my Franklin—a royal friend, proved solid, true and loyal—what more could one ask of an automobile.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is like a dear friend, the more you know their beautiful traits of character the more you love them, and that’s the way with my Franklin—a royal friend, proved solid, true and loyal—what more could one ask of an automobile.
She's
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From this reading She’s a beauty and just as fine as ever, and I like her better every day.
transport commercially
From this reading Pa has had the most wonderful success with his air ship, but I somehow cling pretty strongly to earth and my dear old darling Franklin car.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Well, dear little book, nine busy and happy months have passed since I have been able to find you.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading She is like a dear friend, the more you know their beautiful traits of character the more you love them, and that’s the way with my Franklin—a royal friend, proved solid, true and loyal—what more could one ask of an automobile.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Pa has had the most wonderful success with his air ship, but I somehow cling pretty strongly to earth and my dear old darling Franklin car.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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with strength or in a strong manner
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an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Pa has had the most wonderful success with his air ship, but I somehow cling pretty strongly to earth and my dear old darling Franklin car.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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that's
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From this reading She is like a dear friend, the more you know their beautiful traits of character the more you love them, and that’s the way with my Franklin—a royal friend, proved solid, true and loyal—what more could one ask of an automobile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She is like a dear friend, the more you know their beautiful traits of character the more you love them, and that’s the way with my Franklin—a royal friend, proved solid, true and loyal—what more could one ask of an automobile.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She is like a dear friend, the more you know their beautiful traits of character the more you love them, and that’s the way with my Franklin—a royal friend, proved solid, true and loyal—what more could one ask of an automobile.
an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, dear little book, nine busy and happy months have passed since I have been able to find you.
to-day
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traitsnounUS /treɪts/
plural of “trait” — a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
From this reading She is like a dear friend, the more you know their beautiful traits of character the more you love them, and that’s the way with my Franklin—a royal friend, proved solid, true and loyal—what more could one ask of an automobile.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading She is like a dear friend, the more you know their beautiful traits of character the more you love them, and that’s the way with my Franklin—a royal friend, proved solid, true and loyal—what more could one ask of an automobile.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She is like a dear friend, the more you know their beautiful traits of character the more you love them, and that’s the way with my Franklin—a royal friend, proved solid, true and loyal—what more could one ask of an automobile.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, dear little book, nine busy and happy months have passed since I have been able to find you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She is like a dear friend, the more you know their beautiful traits of character the more you love them, and that’s the way with my Franklin—a royal friend, proved solid, true and loyal—what more could one ask of an automobile.
at the time that
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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in the company of; together with
From this reading Pa has had the most wonderful success with his air ship, but I somehow cling pretty strongly to earth and my dear old darling Franklin car.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, dear little book, nine busy and happy months have passed since I have been able to find you.
