used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN Frankie was between three and four years old, there were a good many words he could not pronounce distinctly.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading His papa was afraid he never would be able to pronounce them; and he took a great deal of pains to have him try to say them over and over again.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading His papa was afraid he never would be able to pronounce them; and he took a great deal of pains to have him try to say them over and over again.
anew
From this reading His papa was afraid he never would be able to pronounce them; and he took a great deal of pains to have him try to say them over and over again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN Frankie was between three and four years old, there were a good many words he could not pronounce distinctly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His papa was afraid he never would be able to pronounce them; and he took a great deal of pains to have him try to say them over and over again.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading WHEN Frankie was between three and four years old, there were a good many words he could not pronounce distinctly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could not say kitchen, but called it chichen; and he called sugar chucher.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He could not say kitchen, but called it chichen; and he called sugar chucher.
chichen
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From this reading He could not say kitchen, but called it chichen; and he called sugar chucher.
chucher
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From this reading He could not say kitchen, but called it chichen; and he called sugar chucher.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading WHEN Frankie was between three and four years old, there were a good many words he could not pronounce distinctly.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading His papa was afraid he never would be able to pronounce them; and he took a great deal of pains to have him try to say them over and over again.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading WHEN Frankie was between three and four years old, there were a good many words he could not pronounce distinctly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading WHEN Frankie was between three and four years old, there were a good many words he could not pronounce distinctly.
Frankie
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From this reading WHEN Frankie was between three and four years old, there were a good many words he could not pronounce distinctly.
FRANKIE'S
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From this reading FRANKIE'S ROCKING HORSE.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading WHEN Frankie was between three and four years old, there were a good many words he could not pronounce distinctly.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His papa was afraid he never would be able to pronounce them; and he took a great deal of pains to have him try to say them over and over again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His papa was afraid he never would be able to pronounce them; and he took a great deal of pains to have him try to say them over and over again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN Frankie was between three and four years old, there were a good many words he could not pronounce distinctly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His papa was afraid he never would be able to pronounce them; and he took a great deal of pains to have him try to say them over and over again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His papa was afraid he never would be able to pronounce them; and he took a great deal of pains to have him try to say them over and over again.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading FRANKIE'S ROCKING HORSE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could not say kitchen, but called it chichen; and he called sugar chucher.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading He could not say kitchen, but called it chichen; and he called sugar chucher.
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 WHEN Frankie was between three and four years old, there were a good many words he could not pronounce distinctly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His papa was afraid he never would be able to pronounce them; and he took a great deal of pains to have him try to say them over and over again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WHEN Frankie was between three and four years old, there were a good many words he could not pronounce distinctly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His papa was afraid he never would be able to pronounce them; and he took a great deal of pains to have him try to say them over and over again.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading WHEN Frankie was between three and four years old, there were a good many words he could not pronounce distinctly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His papa was afraid he never would be able to pronounce them; and he took a great deal of pains to have him try to say them over and over again.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading His papa was afraid he never would be able to pronounce them; and he took a great deal of pains to have him try to say them over and over again.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading His papa was afraid he never would be able to pronounce them; and he took a great deal of pains to have him try to say them over and over again.
pronounceverbUS /prəˈnaʊns/
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading WHEN Frankie was between three and four years old, there were a good many words he could not pronounce distinctly.
ROCKINGverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading FRANKIE'S ROCKING HORSE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He could not say sing, but said ting.
express in words
From this reading He could not say kitchen, but called it chichen; and he called sugar chucher.
deliver by singing
From this reading He could not say sing, but said ting.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading He could not say kitchen, but called it chichen; and he called sugar chucher.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His papa was afraid he never would be able to pronounce them; and he took a great deal of pains to have him try to say them over and over again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading WHEN Frankie was between three and four years old, there were a good many words he could not pronounce distinctly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading WHEN Frankie was between three and four years old, there were a good many words he could not pronounce distinctly.
tingverbUS /tɪŋ/
cause to make a ting
From this reading He could not say sing, but said ting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His papa was afraid he never would be able to pronounce them; and he took a great deal of pains to have him try to say them over and over again.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading His papa was afraid he never would be able to pronounce them; and he took a great deal of pains to have him try to say them over and over again.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading His papa was afraid he never would be able to pronounce them; and he took a great deal of pains to have him try to say them over and over again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN Frankie was between three and four years old, there were a good many words he could not pronounce distinctly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHEN Frankie was between three and four years old, there were a good many words he could not pronounce distinctly.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Frankie was between three and four years old, there were a good many words he could not pronounce distinctly.
the words that are spoken
From this reading WHEN Frankie was between three and four years old, there were a good many words he could not pronounce distinctly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His papa was afraid he never would be able to pronounce them; and he took a great deal of pains to have him try to say them over and over again.
a late time of life
From this reading WHEN Frankie was between three and four years old, there were a good many words he could not pronounce distinctly.
