Chapter VI

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

From this reading So mamma bought him a little satchel, with a strap to put over his shoulder.

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

From this reading FRANKIE'S brother Willie had never been to school, but had learned to read and spell at home, reciting his lessons to his mamma.

the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations

From this reading Then she put in it his slate, with a pencil and sponge tied to it, his reading book, and a new arithmetic with pictures of marbles, and birds, and boys in it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading FRANKIE'S brother Willie had never been to school, but had learned to read and spell at home, reciting his lessons to his mamma.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading FRANKIE'S brother Willie had never been to school, but had learned to read and spell at home, reciting his lessons to his mamma.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Then she put in it his slate, with a pencil and sponge tied to it, his reading book, and a new arithmetic with pictures of marbles, and birds, and boys in it.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Then she put in it his slate, with a pencil and sponge tied to it, his reading book, and a new arithmetic with pictures of marbles, and birds, and boys in it.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading So mamma bought him a little satchel, with a strap to put over his shoulder.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Papa said he was now old enough to recite with other boys.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading FRANKIE'S brother Willie had never been to school, but had learned to read and spell at home, reciting his lessons to his mamma.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading FRANKIE'S brother Willie had never been to school, but had learned to read and spell at home, reciting his lessons to his mamma.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Papa said he was now old enough to recite with other boys.

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

From this reading FRANKIE'S TEETH.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading FRANKIE'S brother Willie had never been to school, but had learned to read and spell at home, reciting his lessons to his mamma.

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

From this reading Papa said he was now old enough to recite with other boys.

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

From this reading So mamma bought him a little satchel, with a strap to put over his shoulder.

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

From this reading FRANKIE'S brother Willie had never been to school, but had learned to read and spell at home, reciting his lessons to his mamma.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading FRANKIE'S brother Willie had never been to school, but had learned to read and spell at home, reciting his lessons to his mamma.

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

From this reading Then she put in it his slate, with a pencil and sponge tied to it, his reading book, and a new arithmetic with pictures of marbles, and birds, and boys in it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then she put in it his slate, with a pencil and sponge tied to it, his reading book, and a new arithmetic with pictures of marbles, and birds, and boys in it.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading FRANKIE'S brother Willie had never been to school, but had learned to read and spell at home, reciting his lessons to his mamma.

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading FRANKIE'S brother Willie had never been to school, but had learned to read and spell at home, reciting his lessons to his mamma.

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

From this reading So mamma bought him a little satchel, with a strap to put over his shoulder.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading FRANKIE'S brother Willie had never been to school, but had learned to read and spell at home, reciting his lessons to his mamma.

a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)

From this reading Then she put in it his slate, with a pencil and sponge tied to it, his reading book, and a new arithmetic with pictures of marbles, and birds, and boys in it.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading FRANKIE'S brother Willie had never been to school, but had learned to read and spell at home, reciting his lessons to his mamma.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Then she put in it his slate, with a pencil and sponge tied to it, his reading book, and a new arithmetic with pictures of marbles, and birds, and boys in it.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Papa said he was now old enough to recite with other boys.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then she put in it his slate, with a pencil and sponge tied to it, his reading book, and a new arithmetic with pictures of marbles, and birds, and boys in it.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Papa said he was now old enough to recite with other boys.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Papa said he was now old enough to recite with other boys.

above and across; more than

From this reading So mamma bought him a little satchel, with a strap to put over his shoulder.

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading Papa said he was now old enough to recite with other boys.

a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood

From this reading Then she put in it his slate, with a pencil and sponge tied to it, his reading book, and a new arithmetic with pictures of marbles, and birds, and boys in it.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Then she put in it his slate, with a pencil and sponge tied to it, his reading book, and a new arithmetic with pictures of marbles, and birds, and boys in it.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading So mamma bought him a little satchel, with a strap to put over his shoulder.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading FRANKIE'S brother Willie had never been to school, but had learned to read and spell at home, reciting his lessons to his mamma.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Then she put in it his slate, with a pencil and sponge tied to it, his reading book, and a new arithmetic with pictures of marbles, and birds, and boys in it.

recite in elocution

From this reading Papa said he was now old enough to recite with other boys.

-ing form of “recite” — recite in elocution

From this reading FRANKIE'S brother Willie had never been to school, but had learned to read and spell at home, reciting his lessons to his mamma.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Papa said he was now old enough to recite with other boys.

luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap

From this reading So mamma bought him a little satchel, with a strap to put over his shoulder.

an educational institution

From this reading FRANKIE'S brother Willie had never been to school, but had learned to read and spell at home, reciting his lessons to his mamma.

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

From this reading Then she put in it his slate, with a pencil and sponge tied to it, his reading book, and a new arithmetic with pictures of marbles, and birds, and boys in it.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading So mamma bought him a little satchel, with a strap to put over his shoulder.

(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate

From this reading Then she put in it his slate, with a pencil and sponge tied to it, his reading book, and a new arithmetic with pictures of marbles, and birds, and boys in it.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So mamma bought him a little satchel, with a strap to put over his shoulder.

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading FRANKIE'S brother Willie had never been to school, but had learned to read and spell at home, reciting his lessons to his mamma.

wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten

From this reading Then she put in it his slate, with a pencil and sponge tied to it, his reading book, and a new arithmetic with pictures of marbles, and birds, and boys in it.

an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position

From this reading So mamma bought him a little satchel, with a strap to put over his shoulder.

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading FRANKIE'S TEETH.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then she put in it his slate, with a pencil and sponge tied to it, his reading book, and a new arithmetic with pictures of marbles, and birds, and boys in it.

bound or secured closely

From this reading Then she put in it his slate, with a pencil and sponge tied to it, his reading book, and a new arithmetic with pictures of marbles, and birds, and boys in it.

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

From this reading FRANKIE'S brother Willie had never been to school, but had learned to read and spell at home, reciting his lessons to his mamma.

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

From this reading Papa said he was now old enough to recite with other boys.

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

From this reading FRANKIE'S brother Willie had never been to school, but had learned to read and spell at home, reciting his lessons to his mamma.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Papa said he was now old enough to recite with other boys.