Chapter I

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

From this reading I HAVE already told you that Frankie lived in a pretty cottage, separated from the road by a green lawn, which lay in front of it.

later than; following

From this reading On the other side of the street, the land was much lower, a little shining brook running through it, and sometimes, after a rain, there was quite a pond of water.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading I HAVE already told you that Frankie lived in a pretty cottage, separated from the road by a green lawn, which lay in front of it.

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

From this reading FRANKIE AND HIS WHEELBARROW.

for the reason that

From this reading His mamma liked it, because she could watch him from the windows; Willie liked it, because when his hands were cold he could run home to warm himself; and Frankie liked it, because it made him laugh and clap his hands to see his brother bow and turn this way and that, run a few steps, and then make such pretty figures on the ice.

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading His mamma liked it, because she could watch him from the windows; Willie liked it, because when his hands were cold he could run home to warm himself; and Frankie liked it, because it made him laugh and clap his hands to see his brother bow and turn this way and that, run a few steps, and then make such pretty figures on the ice.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading On the other side of the street, the land was much lower, a little shining brook running through it, and sometimes, after a rain, there was quite a pond of water.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading His mamma liked it, because she could watch him from the windows; Willie liked it, because when his hands were cold he could run home to warm himself; and Frankie liked it, because it made him laugh and clap his hands to see his brother bow and turn this way and that, run a few steps, and then make such pretty figures on the ice.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I HAVE already told you that Frankie lived in a pretty cottage, separated from the road by a green lawn, which lay in front of it.

put quickly or forcibly

From this reading His mamma liked it, because she could watch him from the windows; Willie liked it, because when his hands were cold he could run home to warm himself; and Frankie liked it, because it made him laugh and clap his hands to see his brother bow and turn this way and that, run a few steps, and then make such pretty figures on the ice.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading His mamma liked it, because she could watch him from the windows; Willie liked it, because when his hands were cold he could run home to warm himself; and Frankie liked it, because it made him laugh and clap his hands to see his brother bow and turn this way and that, run a few steps, and then make such pretty figures on the ice.

a small house with a single story

From this reading I HAVE already told you that Frankie lived in a pretty cottage, separated from the road by a green lawn, which lay in front of it.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading His mamma liked it, because she could watch him from the windows; Willie liked it, because when his hands were cold he could run home to warm himself; and Frankie liked it, because it made him laugh and clap his hands to see his brother bow and turn this way and that, run a few steps, and then make such pretty figures on the ice.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading His mamma liked it, because she could watch him from the windows; Willie liked it, because when his hands were cold he could run home to warm himself; and Frankie liked it, because it made him laugh and clap his hands to see his brother bow and turn this way and that, run a few steps, and then make such pretty figures on the ice.

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading His mamma liked it, because she could watch him from the windows; Willie liked it, because when his hands were cold he could run home to warm himself; and Frankie liked it, because it made him laugh and clap his hands to see his brother bow and turn this way and that, run a few steps, and then make such pretty figures on the ice.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In winter this was a pleasant place for Willie to skate.

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From this reading FRANKIE AND HIS WHEELBARROW.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I HAVE already told you that Frankie lived in a pretty cottage, separated from the road by a green lawn, which lay in front of it.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading I HAVE already told you that Frankie lived in a pretty cottage, separated from the road by a green lawn, which lay in front of it.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading I HAVE already told you that Frankie lived in a pretty cottage, separated from the road by a green lawn, which lay in front of it.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading His mamma liked it, because she could watch him from the windows; Willie liked it, because when his hands were cold he could run home to warm himself; and Frankie liked it, because it made him laugh and clap his hands to see his brother bow and turn this way and that, run a few steps, and then make such pretty figures on the ice.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I HAVE already told you that Frankie lived in a pretty cottage, separated from the road by a green lawn, which lay in front of it.

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

From this reading His mamma liked it, because she could watch him from the windows; Willie liked it, because when his hands were cold he could run home to warm himself; and Frankie liked it, because it made him laugh and clap his hands to see his brother bow and turn this way and that, run a few steps, and then make such pretty figures on the ice.

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

From this reading His mamma liked it, because she could watch him from the windows; Willie liked it, because when his hands were cold he could run home to warm himself; and Frankie liked it, because it made him laugh and clap his hands to see his brother bow and turn this way and that, run a few steps, and then make such pretty figures on the ice.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading His mamma liked it, because she could watch him from the windows; Willie liked it, because when his hands were cold he could run home to warm himself; and Frankie liked it, because it made him laugh and clap his hands to see his brother bow and turn this way and that, run a few steps, and then make such pretty figures on the ice.

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

From this reading FRANKIE AND HIS WHEELBARROW.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading His mamma liked it, because she could watch him from the windows; Willie liked it, because when his hands were cold he could run home to warm himself; and Frankie liked it, because it made him laugh and clap his hands to see his brother bow and turn this way and that, run a few steps, and then make such pretty figures on the ice.

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

From this reading I HAVE already told you that Frankie lived in a pretty cottage, separated from the road by a green lawn, which lay in front of it.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading His mamma liked it, because she could watch him from the windows; Willie liked it, because when his hands were cold he could run home to warm himself; and Frankie liked it, because it made him laugh and clap his hands to see his brother bow and turn this way and that, run a few steps, and then make such pretty figures on the ice.

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

From this reading I HAVE already told you that Frankie lived in a pretty cottage, separated from the road by a green lawn, which lay in front of it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I HAVE already told you that Frankie lived in a pretty cottage, separated from the road by a green lawn, which lay in front of it.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading On the other side of the street, the land was much lower, a little shining brook running through it, and sometimes, after a rain, there was quite a pond of water.

the sound of laughing

From this reading His mamma liked it, because she could watch him from the windows; Willie liked it, because when his hands were cold he could run home to warm himself; and Frankie liked it, because it made him laugh and clap his hands to see his brother bow and turn this way and that, run a few steps, and then make such pretty figures on the ice.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading I HAVE already told you that Frankie lived in a pretty cottage, separated from the road by a green lawn, which lay in front of it.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I HAVE already told you that Frankie lived in a pretty cottage, separated from the road by a green lawn, which lay in front of it.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading His mamma liked it, because she could watch him from the windows; Willie liked it, because when his hands were cold he could run home to warm himself; and Frankie liked it, because it made him laugh and clap his hands to see his brother bow and turn this way and that, run a few steps, and then make such pretty figures on the ice.

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

From this reading On the other side of the street, the land was much lower, a little shining brook running through it, and sometimes, after a rain, there was quite a pond of water.

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

From this reading I HAVE already told you that Frankie lived in a pretty cottage, separated from the road by a green lawn, which lay in front of it.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading On the other side of the street, the land was much lower, a little shining brook running through it, and sometimes, after a rain, there was quite a pond of water.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading His mamma liked it, because she could watch him from the windows; Willie liked it, because when his hands were cold he could run home to warm himself; and Frankie liked it, because it made him laugh and clap his hands to see his brother bow and turn this way and that, run a few steps, and then make such pretty figures on the ice.

engage in

From this reading His mamma liked it, because she could watch him from the windows; Willie liked it, because when his hands were cold he could run home to warm himself; and Frankie liked it, because it made him laugh and clap his hands to see his brother bow and turn this way and that, run a few steps, and then make such pretty figures on the ice.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading His mamma liked it, because she could watch him from the windows; Willie liked it, because when his hands were cold he could run home to warm himself; and Frankie liked it, because it made him laugh and clap his hands to see his brother bow and turn this way and that, run a few steps, and then make such pretty figures on the ice.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading On the other side of the street, the land was much lower, a little shining brook running through it, and sometimes, after a rain, there was quite a pond of water.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I HAVE already told you that Frankie lived in a pretty cottage, separated from the road by a green lawn, which lay in front of it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the other side of the street, the land was much lower, a little shining brook running through it, and sometimes, after a rain, there was quite a pond of water.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading On the other side of the street, the land was much lower, a little shining brook running through it, and sometimes, after a rain, there was quite a pond of water.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In winter this was a pleasant place for Willie to skate.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading In winter this was a pleasant place for Willie to skate.

a small lake

From this reading On the other side of the street, the land was much lower, a little shining brook running through it, and sometimes, after a rain, there was quite a pond of water.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading I HAVE already told you that Frankie lived in a pretty cottage, separated from the road by a green lawn, which lay in front of it.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading On the other side of the street, the land was much lower, a little shining brook running through it, and sometimes, after a rain, there was quite a pond of water.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading On the other side of the street, the land was much lower, a little shining brook running through it, and sometimes, after a rain, there was quite a pond of water.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading I HAVE already told you that Frankie lived in a pretty cottage, separated from the road by a green lawn, which lay in front of it.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading His mamma liked it, because she could watch him from the windows; Willie liked it, because when his hands were cold he could run home to warm himself; and Frankie liked it, because it made him laugh and clap his hands to see his brother bow and turn this way and that, run a few steps, and then make such pretty figures on the ice.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading On the other side of the street, the land was much lower, a little shining brook running through it, and sometimes, after a rain, there was quite a pond of water.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading His mamma liked it, because she could watch him from the windows; Willie liked it, because when his hands were cold he could run home to warm himself; and Frankie liked it, because it made him laugh and clap his hands to see his brother bow and turn this way and that, run a few steps, and then make such pretty figures on the ice.

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading I HAVE already told you that Frankie lived in a pretty cottage, separated from the road by a green lawn, which lay in front of it.

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

From this reading His mamma liked it, because she could watch him from the windows; Willie liked it, because when his hands were cold he could run home to warm himself; and Frankie liked it, because it made him laugh and clap his hands to see his brother bow and turn this way and that, run a few steps, and then make such pretty figures on the ice.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading On the other side of the street, the land was much lower, a little shining brook running through it, and sometimes, after a rain, there was quite a pond of water.

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

From this reading On the other side of the street, the land was much lower, a little shining brook running through it, and sometimes, after a rain, there was quite a pond of water.

sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs

From this reading In winter this was a pleasant place for Willie to skate.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading On the other side of the street, the land was much lower, a little shining brook running through it, and sometimes, after a rain, there was quite a pond of water.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading His mamma liked it, because she could watch him from the windows; Willie liked it, because when his hands were cold he could run home to warm himself; and Frankie liked it, because it made him laugh and clap his hands to see his brother bow and turn this way and that, run a few steps, and then make such pretty figures on the ice.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading On the other side of the street, the land was much lower, a little shining brook running through it, and sometimes, after a rain, there was quite a pond of water.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading His mamma liked it, because she could watch him from the windows; Willie liked it, because when his hands were cold he could run home to warm himself; and Frankie liked it, because it made him laugh and clap his hands to see his brother bow and turn this way and that, run a few steps, and then make such pretty figures on the ice.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I HAVE already told you that Frankie lived in a pretty cottage, separated from the road by a green lawn, which lay in front of it.

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

From this reading I HAVE already told you that Frankie lived in a pretty cottage, separated from the road by a green lawn, which lay in front of it.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading His mamma liked it, because she could watch him from the windows; Willie liked it, because when his hands were cold he could run home to warm himself; and Frankie liked it, because it made him laugh and clap his hands to see his brother bow and turn this way and that, run a few steps, and then make such pretty figures on the ice.

in or at that place or location

From this reading On the other side of the street, the land was much lower, a little shining brook running through it, and sometimes, after a rain, there was quite a pond of water.

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

From this reading In winter this was a pleasant place for Willie to skate.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading On the other side of the street, the land was much lower, a little shining brook running through it, and sometimes, after a rain, there was quite a pond of water.

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

From this reading In winter this was a pleasant place for Willie to skate.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading I HAVE already told you that Frankie lived in a pretty cottage, separated from the road by a green lawn, which lay in front of it.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading His mamma liked it, because she could watch him from the windows; Willie liked it, because when his hands were cold he could run home to warm himself; and Frankie liked it, because it made him laugh and clap his hands to see his brother bow and turn this way and that, run a few steps, and then make such pretty figures on the ice.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading His mamma liked it, because she could watch him from the windows; Willie liked it, because when his hands were cold he could run home to warm himself; and Frankie liked it, because it made him laugh and clap his hands to see his brother bow and turn this way and that, run a few steps, and then make such pretty figures on the ice.

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

From this reading On the other side of the street, the land was much lower, a little shining brook running through it, and sometimes, after a rain, there was quite a pond of water.

look attentively

From this reading His mamma liked it, because she could watch him from the windows; Willie liked it, because when his hands were cold he could run home to warm himself; and Frankie liked it, because it made him laugh and clap his hands to see his brother bow and turn this way and that, run a few steps, and then make such pretty figures on the ice.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading On the other side of the street, the land was much lower, a little shining brook running through it, and sometimes, after a rain, there was quite a pond of water.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading His mamma liked it, because she could watch him from the windows; Willie liked it, because when his hands were cold he could run home to warm himself; and Frankie liked it, because it made him laugh and clap his hands to see his brother bow and turn this way and that, run a few steps, and then make such pretty figures on the ice.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading His mamma liked it, because she could watch him from the windows; Willie liked it, because when his hands were cold he could run home to warm himself; and Frankie liked it, because it made him laugh and clap his hands to see his brother bow and turn this way and that, run a few steps, and then make such pretty figures on the ice.

a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels

From this reading FRANKIE AND HIS WHEELBARROW.

at the time that

From this reading His mamma liked it, because she could watch him from the windows; Willie liked it, because when his hands were cold he could run home to warm himself; and Frankie liked it, because it made him laugh and clap his hands to see his brother bow and turn this way and that, run a few steps, and then make such pretty figures on the ice.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I HAVE already told you that Frankie lived in a pretty cottage, separated from the road by a green lawn, which lay in front of it.

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From this reading In winter this was a pleasant place for Willie to skate.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading His mamma liked it, because she could watch him from the windows; Willie liked it, because when his hands were cold he could run home to warm himself; and Frankie liked it, because it made him laugh and clap his hands to see his brother bow and turn this way and that, run a few steps, and then make such pretty figures on the ice.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading In winter this was a pleasant place for Willie to skate.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I HAVE already told you that Frankie lived in a pretty cottage, separated from the road by a green lawn, which lay in front of it.