used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps you will wonder whether papa and mamma gave Frankie a present.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps you will wonder whether papa and mamma gave Frankie a present.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Jane, with the consent of her mistress, had made a large frosted cake for his company; and Margie gave him a beautiful white kitten, with not one black hair on it.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Jane, too, and even little Margie, remembered it was his birthday, and had a present ready for him.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Jane, with the consent of her mistress, had made a large frosted cake for his company; and Margie gave him a beautiful white kitten, with not one black hair on it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yes, they did; but he did not see it until the evening when his little friends came to his party.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading Jane, with the consent of her mistress, had made a large frosted cake for his company; and Margie gave him a beautiful white kitten, with not one black hair on it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yes, they did; but he did not see it until the evening when his little friends came to his party.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Jane, with the consent of her mistress, had made a large frosted cake for his company; and Margie gave him a beautiful white kitten, with not one black hair on it.
permission to do something
From this reading Jane, with the consent of her mistress, had made a large frosted cake for his company; and Margie gave him a beautiful white kitten, with not one black hair on it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yes, they did; but he did not see it until the evening when his little friends came to his party.
divisible by two
From this reading Jane, too, and even little Margie, remembered it was his birthday, and had a present ready for him.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Yes, they did; but he did not see it until the evening when his little friends came to his party.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jane, too, and even little Margie, remembered it was his birthday, and had a present ready for him.
Frankie
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From this reading Perhaps you will wonder whether papa and mamma gave Frankie a present.
FRANKIE'S
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From this reading FRANKIE'S PARTY.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Yes, they did; but he did not see it until the evening when his little friends came to his party.
frostedadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːstəd/
(of glass) having a roughened coating resembling frost
From this reading Jane, with the consent of her mistress, had made a large frosted cake for his company; and Margie gave him a beautiful white kitten, with not one black hair on it.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Perhaps you will wonder whether papa and mamma gave Frankie a present.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jane, too, and even little Margie, remembered it was his birthday, and had a present ready for him.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Jane, with the consent of her mistress, had made a large frosted cake for his company; and Margie gave him a beautiful white kitten, with not one black hair on it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, they did; but he did not see it until the evening when his little friends came to his party.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jane, with the consent of her mistress, had made a large frosted cake for his company; and Margie gave him a beautiful white kitten, with not one black hair on it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jane, too, and even little Margie, remembered it was his birthday, and had a present ready for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes, they did; but he did not see it until the evening when his little friends came to his party.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, they did; but he did not see it until the evening when his little friends came to his party.
Jane
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From this reading Jane, too, and even little Margie, remembered it was his birthday, and had a present ready for him.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading Jane, with the consent of her mistress, had made a large frosted cake for his company; and Margie gave him a beautiful white kitten, with not one black hair on it.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jane, with the consent of her mistress, had made a large frosted cake for his company; and Margie gave him a beautiful white kitten, with not one black hair on it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Yes, they did; but he did not see it until the evening when his little friends came to his party.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Jane, with the consent of her mistress, had made a large frosted cake for his company; and Margie gave him a beautiful white kitten, with not one black hair on it.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Perhaps you will wonder whether papa and mamma gave Frankie a present.
Margie
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From this reading Jane, too, and even little Margie, remembered it was his birthday, and had a present ready for him.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Jane, with the consent of her mistress, had made a large frosted cake for his company; and Margie gave him a beautiful white kitten, with not one black hair on it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yes, they did; but he did not see it until the evening when his little friends came to his party.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jane, with the consent of her mistress, had made a large frosted cake for his company; and Margie gave him a beautiful white kitten, with not one black hair on it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jane, with the consent of her mistress, had made a large frosted cake for his company; and Margie gave him a beautiful white kitten, with not one black hair on it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jane, with the consent of her mistress, had made a large frosted cake for his company; and Margie gave him a beautiful white kitten, with not one black hair on it.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Perhaps you will wonder whether papa and mamma gave Frankie a present.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading FRANKIE'S PARTY.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps you will wonder whether papa and mamma gave Frankie a present.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Perhaps you will wonder whether papa and mamma gave Frankie a present.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Jane, too, and even little Margie, remembered it was his birthday, and had a present ready for him.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Jane, too, and even little Margie, remembered it was his birthday, and had a present ready for him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Yes, they did; but he did not see it until the evening when his little friends came to his party.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yes, they did; but he did not see it until the evening when his little friends came to his party.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, they did; but he did not see it until the evening when his little friends came to his party.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes, they did; but he did not see it until the evening when his little friends came to his party.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Jane, too, and even little Margie, remembered it was his birthday, and had a present ready for him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Yes, they did; but he did not see it until the evening when his little friends came to his party.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jane, too, and even little Margie, remembered it was his birthday, and had a present ready for him.
at the time that
From this reading Yes, they did; but he did not see it until the evening when his little friends came to his party.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Perhaps you will wonder whether papa and mamma gave Frankie a present.
a Caucasian
From this reading Jane, with the consent of her mistress, had made a large frosted cake for his company; and Margie gave him a beautiful white kitten, with not one black hair on it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Perhaps you will wonder whether papa and mamma gave Frankie a present.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jane, with the consent of her mistress, had made a large frosted cake for his company; and Margie gave him a beautiful white kitten, with not one black hair on it.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Perhaps you will wonder whether papa and mamma gave Frankie a present.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, they did; but he did not see it until the evening when his little friends came to his party.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Perhaps you will wonder whether papa and mamma gave Frankie a present.
