Chapter I

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

From this reading When he was a tiny baby, not much larger than black Dinah, his father came home one night from his store, and asked, "Have you named the baby yet, mamma?"

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

From this reading DO you wish to know who little Frankie was, and where he lived?

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading When he was a tiny baby, not much larger than black Dinah, his father came home one night from his store, and asked, "Have you named the baby yet, mamma?"

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading When he was a tiny baby, not much larger than black Dinah, his father came home one night from his store, and asked, "Have you named the baby yet, mamma?"

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading When he was a tiny baby, not much larger than black Dinah, his father came home one night from his store, and asked, "Have you named the baby yet, mamma?"

a youthful male person

From this reading Frankie was not the real name of this little boy.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Come and sit down in your pretty chair by my side, and I will tell you.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When he was a tiny baby, not much larger than black Dinah, his father came home one night from his store, and asked, "Have you named the baby yet, mamma?"

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Come and sit down in your pretty chair by my side, and I will tell you.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Come and sit down in your pretty chair by my side, and I will tell you.

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading FRANKIE'S SILVER CUP.

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From this reading When he was a tiny baby, not much larger than black Dinah, his father came home one night from his store, and asked, "Have you named the baby yet, mamma?"

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading DO you wish to know who little Frankie was, and where he lived?

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Come and sit down in your pretty chair by my side, and I will tell you.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading When he was a tiny baby, not much larger than black Dinah, his father came home one night from his store, and asked, "Have you named the baby yet, mamma?"

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

From this reading DO you wish to know who little Frankie was, and where he lived?

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

From this reading FRANKIE'S SILVER CUP.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When he was a tiny baby, not much larger than black Dinah, his father came home one night from his store, and asked, "Have you named the baby yet, mamma?"

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading When he was a tiny baby, not much larger than black Dinah, his father came home one night from his store, and asked, "Have you named the baby yet, mamma?"

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

From this reading DO you wish to know who little Frankie was, and where he lived?

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

From this reading When he was a tiny baby, not much larger than black Dinah, his father came home one night from his store, and asked, "Have you named the baby yet, mamma?"

where you live at a particular time

From this reading When he was a tiny baby, not much larger than black Dinah, his father came home one night from his store, and asked, "Have you named the baby yet, mamma?"

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Come and sit down in your pretty chair by my side, and I will tell you.

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

From this reading Come and sit down in your pretty chair by my side, and I will tell you.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading DO you wish to know who little Frankie was, and where he lived?

large or big relative to something else

From this reading When he was a tiny baby, not much larger than black Dinah, his father came home one night from his store, and asked, "Have you named the baby yet, mamma?"

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

From this reading DO you wish to know who little Frankie was, and where he lived?

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading DO you wish to know who little Frankie was, and where he lived?

informal terms for a mother

From this reading When he was a tiny baby, not much larger than black Dinah, his father came home one night from his store, and asked, "Have you named the baby yet, mamma?"

to a great degree or extent

From this reading When he was a tiny baby, not much larger than black Dinah, his father came home one night from his store, and asked, "Have you named the baby yet, mamma?"

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Come and sit down in your pretty chair by my side, and I will tell you.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Frankie was not the real name of this little boy.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading When he was a tiny baby, not much larger than black Dinah, his father came home one night from his store, and asked, "Have you named the baby yet, mamma?"

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

From this reading When he was a tiny baby, not much larger than black Dinah, his father came home one night from his store, and asked, "Have you named the baby yet, mamma?"

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Frankie was not the real name of this little boy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Frankie was not the real name of this little boy.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading When he was a tiny baby, not much larger than black Dinah, his father came home one night from his store, and asked, "Have you named the baby yet, mamma?"

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Come and sit down in your pretty chair by my side, and I will tell you.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading Frankie was not the real name of this little boy.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Come and sit down in your pretty chair by my side, and I will tell you.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading FRANKIE'S SILVER CUP.

be seated

From this reading Come and sit down in your pretty chair by my side, and I will tell you.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading When he was a tiny baby, not much larger than black Dinah, his father came home one night from his store, and asked, "Have you named the baby yet, mamma?"

express in words

From this reading Come and sit down in your pretty chair by my side, and I will tell you.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading When he was a tiny baby, not much larger than black Dinah, his father came home one night from his store, and asked, "Have you named the baby yet, mamma?"

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

From this reading Frankie was not the real name of this little boy.

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

From this reading Frankie was not the real name of this little boy.

very small

From this reading When he was a tiny baby, not much larger than black Dinah, his father came home one night from his store, and asked, "Have you named the baby yet, mamma?"

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

From this reading DO you wish to know who little Frankie was, and where he lived?

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

From this reading DO you wish to know who little Frankie was, and where he lived?

at the time that

From this reading When he was a tiny baby, not much larger than black Dinah, his father came home one night from his store, and asked, "Have you named the baby yet, mamma?"

in or at the place that

From this reading DO you wish to know who little Frankie was, and where he lived?

which person or people

From this reading DO you wish to know who little Frankie was, and where he lived?

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Come and sit down in your pretty chair by my side, and I will tell you.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading DO you wish to know who little Frankie was, and where he lived?

but in spite of that

From this reading When he was a tiny baby, not much larger than black Dinah, his father came home one night from his store, and asked, "Have you named the baby yet, mamma?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading DO you wish to know who little Frankie was, and where he lived?

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Come and sit down in your pretty chair by my side, and I will tell you.