used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I’d like to get a glimpse of the other boy,” said Grandmother, with a wicked twinkle in her eye.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Yes, and, oh, Grandmother—” “Nothing strange about that, since he’s a Wood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, and, oh, Grandmother—” “Nothing strange about that, since he’s a Wood.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “You said he licked a boy eight?” she asked, taking up her work.
beckoningverbUS /ˈbekənɪŋ/
-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Franklin gave a whoop of delight, but Grandmother cut short his joy by beckoning him into the other room.
a youthful male person
From this reading “I’d like to get a glimpse of the other boy,” said Grandmother, with a wicked twinkle in her eye.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Franklin gave a whoop of delight, but Grandmother cut short his joy by beckoning him into the other room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Franklin gave a whoop of delight, but Grandmother cut short his joy by beckoning him into the other room.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Franklin gave a whoop of delight, but Grandmother cut short his joy by beckoning him into the other room.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Franklin gave a whoop of delight, but Grandmother cut short his joy by beckoning him into the other room.
didn't
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From this reading _You_ whipped a boy eight when you were six, didn’t you?
being one more than seven
From this reading “You said he licked a boy eight?” she asked, taking up her work.
the organ of sight
From this reading “I’d like to get a glimpse of the other boy,” said Grandmother, with a wicked twinkle in her eye.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading Franklin gave a whoop of delight, but Grandmother cut short his joy by beckoning him into the other room.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Franklin gave a whoop of delight, but Grandmother cut short his joy by beckoning him into the other room.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’d like to get a glimpse of the other boy,” said Grandmother, with a wicked twinkle in her eye.
a quick look
From this reading “I’d like to get a glimpse of the other boy,” said Grandmother, with a wicked twinkle in her eye.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “I’d like to get a glimpse of the other boy,” said Grandmother, with a wicked twinkle in her eye.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You said he licked a boy eight?” she asked, taking up her work.
he's
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From this reading “Yes, and, oh, Grandmother—” “Nothing strange about that, since he’s a Wood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I’d like to get a glimpse of the other boy,” said Grandmother, with a wicked twinkle in her eye.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Franklin gave a whoop of delight, but Grandmother cut short his joy by beckoning him into the other room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Franklin gave a whoop of delight, but Grandmother cut short his joy by beckoning him into the other room.
I'd
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From this reading “I’d like to get a glimpse of the other boy,” said Grandmother, with a wicked twinkle in her eye.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’d like to get a glimpse of the other boy,” said Grandmother, with a wicked twinkle in her eye.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Franklin gave a whoop of delight, but Grandmother cut short his joy by beckoning him into the other room.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Franklin gave a whoop of delight, but Grandmother cut short his joy by beckoning him into the other room.
lickedadjectiveUS /lɪkt/
having been got the better of
From this reading “You said he licked a boy eight?” she asked, taking up her work.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I’d like to get a glimpse of the other boy,” said Grandmother, with a wicked twinkle in her eye.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Yes, and, oh, Grandmother—” “Nothing strange about that, since he’s a Wood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’d like to get a glimpse of the other boy,” said Grandmother, with a wicked twinkle in her eye.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Yes, and, oh, Grandmother—” “Nothing strange about that, since he’s a Wood.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “I’d like to get a glimpse of the other boy,” said Grandmother, with a wicked twinkle in her eye.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Franklin gave a whoop of delight, but Grandmother cut short his joy by beckoning him into the other room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’d like to get a glimpse of the other boy,” said Grandmother, with a wicked twinkle in her eye.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You said he licked a boy eight?” she asked, taking up her work.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Franklin gave a whoop of delight, but Grandmother cut short his joy by beckoning him into the other room.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Yes, and, oh, Grandmother—” “Nothing strange about that, since he’s a Wood.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading _You_ whipped a boy eight when you were six, didn’t you?
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “Yes, and, oh, Grandmother—” “Nothing strange about that, since he’s a Wood.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “You said he licked a boy eight?” she asked, taking up her work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes, and, oh, Grandmother—” “Nothing strange about that, since he’s a Wood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’d like to get a glimpse of the other boy,” said Grandmother, with a wicked twinkle in her eye.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’d like to get a glimpse of the other boy,” said Grandmother, with a wicked twinkle in her eye.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “I’d like to get a glimpse of the other boy,” said Grandmother, with a wicked twinkle in her eye.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “You said he licked a boy eight?” she asked, taking up her work.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _You_ whipped a boy eight when you were six, didn’t you?
at the time that
From this reading _You_ whipped a boy eight when you were six, didn’t you?
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading _You_ whipped a boy eight when you were six, didn’t you?
whoopverbUS /wuːp/
shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading Franklin gave a whoop of delight, but Grandmother cut short his joy by beckoning him into the other room.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading “I’d like to get a glimpse of the other boy,” said Grandmother, with a wicked twinkle in her eye.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I’d like to get a glimpse of the other boy,” said Grandmother, with a wicked twinkle in her eye.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading “Yes, and, oh, Grandmother—” “Nothing strange about that, since he’s a Wood.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “You said he licked a boy eight?” she asked, taking up her work.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, and, oh, Grandmother—” “Nothing strange about that, since he’s a Wood.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You said he licked a boy eight?” she asked, taking up her work.
