Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading She began to repeat the little rhyme,-- "Once there was a little man, Where a little river ran," when he said, "Mamma, please tell me 'bout heaven."

later than; following

From this reading THAT night Frankie was quite sick, and his mother, after being up with him several times, lay down by him in his trundle-bed.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THAT night Frankie was quite sick, and his mother, after being up with him several times, lay down by him in his trundle-bed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was very much pleased at this, and put up his little hot hand on her face.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading She began to repeat the little rhyme,-- "Once there was a little man, Where a little river ran," when he said, "Mamma, please tell me 'bout heaven."

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading THAT night Frankie was quite sick, and his mother, after being up with him several times, lay down by him in his trundle-bed.

(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive

From this reading She began to repeat the little rhyme,-- "Once there was a little man, Where a little river ran," when he said, "Mamma, please tell me 'bout heaven."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THAT night Frankie was quite sick, and his mother, after being up with him several times, lay down by him in his trundle-bed.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THAT night Frankie was quite sick, and his mother, after being up with him several times, lay down by him in his trundle-bed.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He was very much pleased at this, and put up his little hot hand on her face.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading The fever made him quite wakeful, and he wanted to talk.

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From this reading THAT night Frankie was quite sick, and his mother, after being up with him several times, lay down by him in his trundle-bed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading FRANKIE'S SICKNESS.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He was very much pleased at this, and put up his little hot hand on her face.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was very much pleased at this, and put up his little hot hand on her face.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading She began to repeat the little rhyme,-- "Once there was a little man, Where a little river ran," when he said, "Mamma, please tell me 'bout heaven."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He was very much pleased at this, and put up his little hot hand on her face.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THAT night Frankie was quite sick, and his mother, after being up with him several times, lay down by him in his trundle-bed.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THAT night Frankie was quite sick, and his mother, after being up with him several times, lay down by him in his trundle-bed.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading He was very much pleased at this, and put up his little hot hand on her face.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THAT night Frankie was quite sick, and his mother, after being up with him several times, lay down by him in his trundle-bed.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THAT night Frankie was quite sick, and his mother, after being up with him several times, lay down by him in his trundle-bed.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He was very much pleased at this, and put up his little hot hand on her face.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The fever made him quite wakeful, and he wanted to talk.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading She began to repeat the little rhyme,-- "Once there was a little man, Where a little river ran," when he said, "Mamma, please tell me 'bout heaven."

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading She began to repeat the little rhyme,-- "Once there was a little man, Where a little river ran," when he said, "Mamma, please tell me 'bout heaven."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She began to repeat the little rhyme,-- "Once there was a little man, Where a little river ran," when he said, "Mamma, please tell me 'bout heaven."

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading THAT night Frankie was quite sick, and his mother, after being up with him several times, lay down by him in his trundle-bed.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He was very much pleased at this, and put up his little hot hand on her face.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THAT night Frankie was quite sick, and his mother, after being up with him several times, lay down by him in his trundle-bed.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He was very much pleased at this, and put up his little hot hand on her face.

on one occasion

From this reading She began to repeat the little rhyme,-- "Once there was a little man, Where a little river ran," when he said, "Mamma, please tell me 'bout heaven."

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading She began to repeat the little rhyme,-- "Once there was a little man, Where a little river ran," when he said, "Mamma, please tell me 'bout heaven."

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading He was very much pleased at this, and put up his little hot hand on her face.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He was very much pleased at this, and put up his little hot hand on her face.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading THAT night Frankie was quite sick, and his mother, after being up with him several times, lay down by him in his trundle-bed.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading She began to repeat the little rhyme,-- "Once there was a little man, Where a little river ran," when he said, "Mamma, please tell me 'bout heaven."

to say, state, or perform again

From this reading She began to repeat the little rhyme,-- "Once there was a little man, Where a little river ran," when he said, "Mamma, please tell me 'bout heaven."

correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)

From this reading She began to repeat the little rhyme,-- "Once there was a little man, Where a little river ran," when he said, "Mamma, please tell me 'bout heaven."

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading She began to repeat the little rhyme,-- "Once there was a little man, Where a little river ran," when he said, "Mamma, please tell me 'bout heaven."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading She began to repeat the little rhyme,-- "Once there was a little man, Where a little river ran," when he said, "Mamma, please tell me 'bout heaven."

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading THAT night Frankie was quite sick, and his mother, after being up with him several times, lay down by him in his trundle-bed.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She began to repeat the little rhyme,-- "Once there was a little man, Where a little river ran," when he said, "Mamma, please tell me 'bout heaven."

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading THAT night Frankie was quite sick, and his mother, after being up with him several times, lay down by him in his trundle-bed.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading FRANKIE'S SICKNESS.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading The fever made him quite wakeful, and he wanted to talk.

express in words

From this reading She began to repeat the little rhyme,-- "Once there was a little man, Where a little river ran," when he said, "Mamma, please tell me 'bout heaven."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THAT night Frankie was quite sick, and his mother, after being up with him several times, lay down by him in his trundle-bed.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The fever made him quite wakeful, and he wanted to talk.

in or at that place or location

From this reading She began to repeat the little rhyme,-- "Once there was a little man, Where a little river ran," when he said, "Mamma, please tell me 'bout heaven."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He was very much pleased at this, and put up his little hot hand on her face.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading THAT night Frankie was quite sick, and his mother, after being up with him several times, lay down by him in his trundle-bed.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The fever made him quite wakeful, and he wanted to talk.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THAT night Frankie was quite sick, and his mother, after being up with him several times, lay down by him in his trundle-bed.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THAT night Frankie was quite sick, and his mother, after being up with him several times, lay down by him in his trundle-bed.

precisely as stated

From this reading He was very much pleased at this, and put up his little hot hand on her face.

carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger

From this reading The fever made him quite wakeful, and he wanted to talk.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading The fever made him quite wakeful, and he wanted to talk.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THAT night Frankie was quite sick, and his mother, after being up with him several times, lay down by him in his trundle-bed.

at the time that

From this reading She began to repeat the little rhyme,-- "Once there was a little man, Where a little river ran," when he said, "Mamma, please tell me 'bout heaven."

in or at the place that

From this reading She began to repeat the little rhyme,-- "Once there was a little man, Where a little river ran," when he said, "Mamma, please tell me 'bout heaven."

in the company of; together with

From this reading THAT night Frankie was quite sick, and his mother, after being up with him several times, lay down by him in his trundle-bed.