used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I must give it a name, dear granny," she said; "can you help me?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Do you recollect the pretty story you used to read to me when I was a very little girl, about the three robins--Dickey, and Flapsey, and Pecksy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Do you recollect the pretty story you used to read to me when I was a very little girl, about the three robins--Dickey, and Flapsey, and Pecksy.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Which name do you like the best, my dear?" asked Mrs Leslie.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been thinking of calling it by one of those names, but I could not make up my mind."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Which name do you like the best, my dear?" asked Mrs Leslie.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have been thinking of calling it by one of those names, but I could not make up my mind."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have been thinking of calling it by one of those names, but I could not make up my mind."
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading I have been thinking of calling it by one of those names, but I could not make up my mind."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I must give it a name, dear granny," she said; "can you help me?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I have been thinking of calling it by one of those names, but I could not make up my mind."
dearly loved
From this reading "I must give it a name, dear granny," she said; "can you help me?
DickeynounUS /ˈdɪki/
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading Do you recollect the pretty story you used to read to me when I was a very little girl, about the three robins--Dickey, and Flapsey, and Pecksy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you recollect the pretty story you used to read to me when I was a very little girl, about the three robins--Dickey, and Flapsey, and Pecksy.
Flapsey
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From this reading Do you recollect the pretty story you used to read to me when I was a very little girl, about the three robins--Dickey, and Flapsey, and Pecksy.
a young female
From this reading Do you recollect the pretty story you used to read to me when I was a very little girl, about the three robins--Dickey, and Flapsey, and Pecksy.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I must give it a name, dear granny," she said; "can you help me?
grannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "I must give it a name, dear granny," she said; "can you help me?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been thinking of calling it by one of those names, but I could not make up my mind."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I must give it a name, dear granny," she said; "can you help me?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must give it a name, dear granny," she said; "can you help me?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I must give it a name, dear granny," she said; "can you help me?
Leslie
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From this reading "Which name do you like the best, my dear?" asked Mrs Leslie.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Which name do you like the best, my dear?" asked Mrs Leslie.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Do you recollect the pretty story you used to read to me when I was a very little girl, about the three robins--Dickey, and Flapsey, and Pecksy.
engage in
From this reading I have been thinking of calling it by one of those names, but I could not make up my mind."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I must give it a name, dear granny," she said; "can you help me?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I have been thinking of calling it by one of those names, but I could not make up my mind."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Which name do you like the best, my dear?" asked Mrs Leslie.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must give it a name, dear granny," she said; "can you help me?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have been thinking of calling it by one of those names, but I could not make up my mind."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I must give it a name, dear granny," she said; "can you help me?
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading I have been thinking of calling it by one of those names, but I could not make up my mind."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have been thinking of calling it by one of those names, but I could not make up my mind."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have been thinking of calling it by one of those names, but I could not make up my mind."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have been thinking of calling it by one of those names, but I could not make up my mind."
Pecksy
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From this reading Do you recollect the pretty story you used to read to me when I was a very little girl, about the three robins--Dickey, and Flapsey, and Pecksy.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Do you recollect the pretty story you used to read to me when I was a very little girl, about the three robins--Dickey, and Flapsey, and Pecksy.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Do you recollect the pretty story you used to read to me when I was a very little girl, about the three robins--Dickey, and Flapsey, and Pecksy.
recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Do you recollect the pretty story you used to read to me when I was a very little girl, about the three robins--Dickey, and Flapsey, and Pecksy.
robinsnounUS /ˈrɑːbənz/
plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Do you recollect the pretty story you used to read to me when I was a very little girl, about the three robins--Dickey, and Flapsey, and Pecksy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I must give it a name, dear granny," she said; "can you help me?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I must give it a name, dear granny," she said; "can you help me?
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 Do you recollect the pretty story you used to read to me when I was a very little girl, about the three robins--Dickey, and Flapsey, and Pecksy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Do you recollect the pretty story you used to read to me when I was a very little girl, about the three robins--Dickey, and Flapsey, and Pecksy.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think Pecksy.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I have been thinking of calling it by one of those names, but I could not make up my mind."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I have been thinking of calling it by one of those names, but I could not make up my mind."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Do you recollect the pretty story you used to read to me when I was a very little girl, about the three robins--Dickey, and Flapsey, and Pecksy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you recollect the pretty story you used to read to me when I was a very little girl, about the three robins--Dickey, and Flapsey, and Pecksy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I have been thinking of calling it by one of those names, but I could not make up my mind."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Do you recollect the pretty story you used to read to me when I was a very little girl, about the three robins--Dickey, and Flapsey, and Pecksy.
precisely as stated
From this reading Do you recollect the pretty story you used to read to me when I was a very little girl, about the three robins--Dickey, and Flapsey, and Pecksy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Do you recollect the pretty story you used to read to me when I was a very little girl, about the three robins--Dickey, and Flapsey, and Pecksy.
at the time that
From this reading Do you recollect the pretty story you used to read to me when I was a very little girl, about the three robins--Dickey, and Flapsey, and Pecksy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Which name do you like the best, my dear?" asked Mrs Leslie.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I must give it a name, dear granny," she said; "can you help me?
