used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN Frankie was a year old, his mamma thought it quite time for him to learn to go to bed by himself.
(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 So she took him up in her chamber, and shut the blinds, to keep out all the flies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So she took him up in her chamber, and shut the blinds, to keep out all the flies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was low; and she thought, if he tried to get off, it would not hurt him as much as if it were higher.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading WHEN Frankie was a year old, his mamma thought it quite time for him to learn to go to bed by himself.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading So she took him up in her chamber, and shut the blinds, to keep out all the flies.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WHEN Frankie was a year old, his mamma thought it quite time for him to learn to go to bed by himself.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading So she took him up in her chamber, and shut the blinds, to keep out all the flies.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading So she took him up in her chamber, and shut the blinds, to keep out all the flies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHEN Frankie was a year old, his mamma thought it quite time for him to learn to go to bed by himself.
Frankie
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From this reading WHEN Frankie was a year old, his mamma thought it quite time for him to learn to go to bed by himself.
FRANKIE'S
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From this reading FRANKIE'S NEW LESSONS.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then she gave him his luncheon, and laid him on Willie's trundle-bed.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This was low; and she thought, if he tried to get off, it would not hurt him as much as if it were higher.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WHEN Frankie was a year old, his mamma thought it quite time for him to learn to go to bed by himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was low; and she thought, if he tried to get off, it would not hurt him as much as if it were higher.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So she took him up in her chamber, and shut the blinds, to keep out all the flies.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading This was low; and she thought, if he tried to get off, it would not hurt him as much as if it were higher.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHEN Frankie was a year old, his mamma thought it quite time for him to learn to go to bed by himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading WHEN Frankie was a year old, his mamma thought it quite time for him to learn to go to bed by himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Frankie was a year old, his mamma thought it quite time for him to learn to go to bed by himself.
be the source of pain
From this reading This was low; and she thought, if he tried to get off, it would not hurt him as much as if it were higher.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This was low; and she thought, if he tried to get off, it would not hurt him as much as if it were higher.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So she took him up in her chamber, and shut the blinds, to keep out all the flies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Frankie was a year old, his mamma thought it quite time for him to learn to go to bed by himself.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading So she took him up in her chamber, and shut the blinds, to keep out all the flies.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Then she gave him his luncheon, and laid him on Willie's trundle-bed.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading WHEN Frankie was a year old, his mamma thought it quite time for him to learn to go to bed by himself.
LESSONSnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading FRANKIE'S NEW LESSONS.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading This was low; and she thought, if he tried to get off, it would not hurt him as much as if it were higher.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Then she gave him his luncheon, and laid him on Willie's trundle-bed.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading WHEN Frankie was a year old, his mamma thought it quite time for him to learn to go to bed by himself.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This was low; and she thought, if he tried to get off, it would not hurt him as much as if it were higher.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading FRANKIE'S NEW LESSONS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was low; and she thought, if he tried to get off, it would not hurt him as much as if it were higher.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This was low; and she thought, if he tried to get off, it would not hurt him as much as if it were higher.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading WHEN Frankie was a year old, his mamma thought it quite time for him to learn to go to bed by himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then she gave him his luncheon, and laid him on Willie's trundle-bed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So she took him up in her chamber, and shut the blinds, to keep out all the flies.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading WHEN Frankie was a year old, his mamma thought it quite time for him to learn to go to bed by himself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So she took him up in her chamber, and shut the blinds, to keep out all the flies.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading So she took him up in her chamber, and shut the blinds, to keep out all the flies.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she took him up in her chamber, and shut the blinds, to keep out all the flies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So she took him up in her chamber, and shut the blinds, to keep out all the flies.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she gave him his luncheon, and laid him on Willie's trundle-bed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was low; and she thought, if he tried to get off, it would not hurt him as much as if it were higher.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading WHEN Frankie was a year old, his mamma thought it quite time for him to learn to go to bed by himself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WHEN Frankie was a year old, his mamma thought it quite time for him to learn to go to bed by himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN Frankie was a year old, his mamma thought it quite time for him to learn to go to bed by himself.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So she took him up in her chamber, and shut the blinds, to keep out all the flies.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading This was low; and she thought, if he tried to get off, it would not hurt him as much as if it were higher.
trundle-bed
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From this reading Then she gave him his luncheon, and laid him on Willie's trundle-bed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So she took him up in her chamber, and shut the blinds, to keep out all the flies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN Frankie was a year old, his mamma thought it quite time for him to learn to go to bed by himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This was low; and she thought, if he tried to get off, it would not hurt him as much as if it were higher.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Frankie was a year old, his mamma thought it quite time for him to learn to go to bed by himself.
Willie'snounUS /ˈwɪliz/
possessive form of “willies” — feelings of uneasiness
From this reading Then she gave him his luncheon, and laid him on Willie's trundle-bed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This was low; and she thought, if he tried to get off, it would not hurt him as much as if it were higher.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading WHEN Frankie was a year old, his mamma thought it quite time for him to learn to go to bed by himself.
