Chapter VII

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

From this reading Sometimes, when he did not feel like playing, he would ask her a great many times in a day.

later than; following

From this reading One morning she went into the nursery, after she had eaten her own breakfast, and found Sally feeding him with his bread and milk.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading FRANKIE was now old enough to like to hear stories, and almost every day he asked, "Pease tell me tory, mamma."

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

From this reading FRANKIE was now old enough to like to hear stories, and almost every day he asked, "Pease tell me tory, mamma."

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Sometimes, when he did not feel like playing, he would ask her a great many times in a day.

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

From this reading FRANKIE was now old enough to like to hear stories, and almost every day he asked, "Pease tell me tory, mamma."

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading One morning she went into the nursery, after she had eaten her own breakfast, and found Sally feeding him with his bread and milk.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading FRANKIE'S BREAKFAST.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading FRANKIE was now old enough to like to hear stories, and almost every day he asked, "Pease tell me tory, mamma."

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Sometimes, when he did not feel like playing, he would ask her a great many times in a day.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "He spits it out, ma'am," she said, "and won't let it down his throat."

inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food

From this reading One morning she went into the nursery, after she had eaten her own breakfast, and found Sally feeding him with his bread and milk.

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

From this reading FRANKIE was now old enough to like to hear stories, and almost every day he asked, "Pease tell me tory, mamma."

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading FRANKIE was now old enough to like to hear stories, and almost every day he asked, "Pease tell me tory, mamma."

the act of consuming food

From this reading One morning she went into the nursery, after she had eaten her own breakfast, and found Sally feeding him with his bread and milk.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Sometimes, when he did not feel like playing, he would ask her a great many times in a day.

set up or found

From this reading One morning she went into the nursery, after she had eaten her own breakfast, and found Sally feeding him with his bread and milk.

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From this reading FRANKIE was now old enough to like to hear stories, and almost every day he asked, "Pease tell me tory, mamma."

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

From this reading FRANKIE'S BREAKFAST.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Sometimes, when he did not feel like playing, he would ask her a great many times in a day.

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

From this reading One morning she went into the nursery, after she had eaten her own breakfast, and found Sally feeding him with his bread and milk.

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

From this reading FRANKIE was now old enough to like to hear stories, and almost every day he asked, "Pease tell me tory, mamma."

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading FRANKIE was now old enough to like to hear stories, and almost every day he asked, "Pease tell me tory, mamma."

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

From this reading Sometimes, when he did not feel like playing, he would ask her a great many times in a day.

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

From this reading One morning she went into the nursery, after she had eaten her own breakfast, and found Sally feeding him with his bread and milk.

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

From this reading One morning she went into the nursery, after she had eaten her own breakfast, and found Sally feeding him with his bread and milk.

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

From this reading Sometimes, when he did not feel like playing, he would ask her a great many times in a day.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading One morning she went into the nursery, after she had eaten her own breakfast, and found Sally feeding him with his bread and milk.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "He spits it out, ma'am," she said, "and won't let it down his throat."

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "He spits it out, ma'am," she said, "and won't let it down his throat."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading FRANKIE was now old enough to like to hear stories, and almost every day he asked, "Pease tell me tory, mamma."

a woman of refinement

From this reading "He spits it out, ma'am," she said, "and won't let it down his throat."

informal terms for a mother

From this reading FRANKIE was now old enough to like to hear stories, and almost every day he asked, "Pease tell me tory, mamma."

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Sometimes, when he did not feel like playing, he would ask her a great many times in a day.

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

From this reading FRANKIE was now old enough to like to hear stories, and almost every day he asked, "Pease tell me tory, mamma."

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading One morning she went into the nursery, after she had eaten her own breakfast, and found Sally feeding him with his bread and milk.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading One morning she went into the nursery, after she had eaten her own breakfast, and found Sally feeding him with his bread and milk.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Sometimes, when he did not feel like playing, he would ask her a great many times in a day.

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

From this reading FRANKIE was now old enough to like to hear stories, and almost every day he asked, "Pease tell me tory, mamma."

a child's room for a baby

From this reading One morning she went into the nursery, after she had eaten her own breakfast, and found Sally feeding him with his bread and milk.

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

From this reading FRANKIE was now old enough to like to hear stories, and almost every day he asked, "Pease tell me tory, mamma."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One morning she went into the nursery, after she had eaten her own breakfast, and found Sally feeding him with his bread and milk.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "He spits it out, ma'am," she said, "and won't let it down his throat."

have ownership or possession of

From this reading One morning she went into the nursery, after she had eaten her own breakfast, and found Sally feeding him with his bread and milk.

plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food

From this reading FRANKIE was now old enough to like to hear stories, and almost every day he asked, "Pease tell me tory, mamma."

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading Sometimes, when he did not feel like playing, he would ask her a great many times in a day.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "He spits it out, ma'am," she said, "and won't let it down his throat."

witty remark

From this reading One morning she went into the nursery, after she had eaten her own breakfast, and found Sally feeding him with his bread and milk.

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

From this reading One morning she went into the nursery, after she had eaten her own breakfast, and found Sally feeding him with his bread and milk.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Sometimes, when he did not feel like playing, he would ask her a great many times in a day.

plural of “spit” — a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea

From this reading "He spits it out, ma'am," she said, "and won't let it down his throat."

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

From this reading FRANKIE was now old enough to like to hear stories, and almost every day he asked, "Pease tell me tory, mamma."

express in words

From this reading FRANKIE was now old enough to like to hear stories, and almost every day he asked, "Pease tell me tory, mamma."

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

From this reading One morning she went into the nursery, after she had eaten her own breakfast, and found Sally feeding him with his bread and milk.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading "He spits it out, ma'am," she said, "and won't let it down his throat."

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

From this reading Sometimes, when he did not feel like playing, he would ask her a great many times in a day.

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

From this reading FRANKIE was now old enough to like to hear stories, and almost every day he asked, "Pease tell me tory, mamma."

an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution

From this reading FRANKIE was now old enough to like to hear stories, and almost every day he asked, "Pease tell me tory, mamma."

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

From this reading FRANKIE was now old enough to like to hear stories, and almost every day he asked, "Pease tell me tory, mamma."

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading One morning she went into the nursery, after she had eaten her own breakfast, and found Sally feeding him with his bread and milk.

at the time that

From this reading Sometimes, when he did not feel like playing, he would ask her a great many times in a day.

in the company of; together with

From this reading One morning she went into the nursery, after she had eaten her own breakfast, and found Sally feeding him with his bread and milk.

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

From this reading "He spits it out, ma'am," she said, "and won't let it down his throat."

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Sometimes, when he did not feel like playing, he would ask her a great many times in a day.