used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN Willie was a little boy about two years old, a good lady came to see his mother.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WHEN Willie was a little boy about two years old, a good lady came to see his mother.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Her name was Bryant, but Willie could not speak such a very hard word; so, after trying a long time, he called her Bear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Papa and mamma laughed heartily, and said that was a funny name; but in a few days they began to call her Bear too; and after a while they thought it was a very pretty name.
have
From this reading Her name was Bryant, but Willie could not speak such a very hard word; so, after trying a long time, he called her Bear.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Papa and mamma laughed heartily, and said that was a funny name; but in a few days they began to call her Bear too; and after a while they thought it was a very pretty name.
a youthful male person
From this reading WHEN Willie was a little boy about two years old, a good lady came to see his mother.
Bryant
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From this reading Her name was Bryant, but Willie could not speak such a very hard word; so, after trying a long time, he called her Bear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her name was Bryant, but Willie could not speak such a very hard word; so, after trying a long time, he called her Bear.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Papa and mamma laughed heartily, and said that was a funny name; but in a few days they began to call her Bear too; and after a while they thought it was a very pretty name.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her name was Bryant, but Willie could not speak such a very hard word; so, after trying a long time, he called her Bear.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHEN Willie was a little boy about two years old, a good lady came to see his mother.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her name was Bryant, but Willie could not speak such a very hard word; so, after trying a long time, he called her Bear.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Papa and mamma laughed heartily, and said that was a funny name; but in a few days they began to call her Bear too; and after a while they thought it was a very pretty name.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you know why they liked it so much?
DOLLYnounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading FRANKIE'S DOLLY.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Papa and mamma laughed heartily, and said that was a funny name; but in a few days they began to call her Bear too; and after a while they thought it was a very pretty name.
FRANKIE'S
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From this reading FRANKIE'S DOLLY.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Papa and mamma laughed heartily, and said that was a funny name; but in a few days they began to call her Bear too; and after a while they thought it was a very pretty name.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading WHEN Willie was a little boy about two years old, a good lady came to see his mother.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Her name was Bryant, but Willie could not speak such a very hard word; so, after trying a long time, he called her Bear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her name was Bryant, but Willie could not speak such a very hard word; so, after trying a long time, he called her Bear.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading Papa and mamma laughed heartily, and said that was a funny name; but in a few days they began to call her Bear too; and after a while they thought it was a very pretty name.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her name was Bryant, but Willie could not speak such a very hard word; so, after trying a long time, he called her Bear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Willie was a little boy about two years old, a good lady came to see his mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Papa and mamma laughed heartily, and said that was a funny name; but in a few days they began to call her Bear too; and after a while they thought it was a very pretty name.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Papa and mamma laughed heartily, and said that was a funny name; but in a few days they began to call her Bear too; and after a while they thought it was a very pretty name.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Do you know why they liked it so much?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading WHEN Willie was a little boy about two years old, a good lady came to see his mother.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Papa and mamma laughed heartily, and said that was a funny name; but in a few days they began to call her Bear too; and after a while they thought it was a very pretty name.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Do you know why they liked it so much?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WHEN Willie was a little boy about two years old, a good lady came to see his mother.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Her name was Bryant, but Willie could not speak such a very hard word; so, after trying a long time, he called her Bear.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Papa and mamma laughed heartily, and said that was a funny name; but in a few days they began to call her Bear too; and after a while they thought it was a very pretty name.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading WHEN Willie was a little boy about two years old, a good lady came to see his mother.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Do you know why they liked it so much?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her name was Bryant, but Willie could not speak such a very hard word; so, after trying a long time, he called her Bear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her name was Bryant, but Willie could not speak such a very hard word; so, after trying a long time, he called her Bear.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading WHEN Willie was a little boy about two years old, a good lady came to see his mother.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Papa and mamma laughed heartily, and said that was a funny name; but in a few days they began to call her Bear too; and after a while they thought it was a very pretty name.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Papa and mamma laughed heartily, and said that was a funny name; but in a few days they began to call her Bear too; and after a while they thought it was a very pretty name.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Papa and mamma laughed heartily, and said that was a funny name; but in a few days they began to call her Bear too; and after a while they thought it was a very pretty name.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading WHEN Willie was a little boy about two years old, a good lady came to see his mother.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her name was Bryant, but Willie could not speak such a very hard word; so, after trying a long time, he called her Bear.
express in speech
From this reading Her name was Bryant, but Willie could not speak such a very hard word; so, after trying a long time, he called her Bear.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Her name was Bryant, but Willie could not speak such a very hard word; so, after trying a long time, he called her Bear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Papa and mamma laughed heartily, and said that was a funny name; but in a few days they began to call her Bear too; and after a while they thought it was a very pretty name.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Papa and mamma laughed heartily, and said that was a funny name; but in a few days they began to call her Bear too; and after a while they thought it was a very pretty name.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Papa and mamma laughed heartily, and said that was a funny name; but in a few days they began to call her Bear too; and after a while they thought it was a very pretty name.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Her name was Bryant, but Willie could not speak such a very hard word; so, after trying a long time, he called her Bear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN Willie was a little boy about two years old, a good lady came to see his mother.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Papa and mamma laughed heartily, and said that was a funny name; but in a few days they began to call her Bear too; and after a while they thought it was a very pretty name.
hard to endure
From this reading Her name was Bryant, but Willie could not speak such a very hard word; so, after trying a long time, he called her Bear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WHEN Willie was a little boy about two years old, a good lady came to see his mother.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her name was Bryant, but Willie could not speak such a very hard word; so, after trying a long time, he called her Bear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN Willie was a little boy about two years old, a good lady came to see his mother.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Willie was a little boy about two years old, a good lady came to see his mother.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Papa and mamma laughed heartily, and said that was a funny name; but in a few days they began to call her Bear too; and after a while they thought it was a very pretty name.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Do you know why they liked it so much?
Willie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN Willie was a little boy about two years old, a good lady came to see his mother.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Her name was Bryant, but Willie could not speak such a very hard word; so, after trying a long time, he called her Bear.
a late time of life
From this reading WHEN Willie was a little boy about two years old, a good lady came to see his mother.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you know why they liked it so much?
