1712
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From this reading JENNY FRANKLIN, the "pet and beauty of the family," Benjamin's favorite sister, was born in 1712, and was six years younger than he.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Uncle Benjamin had entertained such large hopes of the future of little Ben since the boy first sent to him a piece of poetry to England, that he wrote of him:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JENNY FRANKLIN, the "pet and beauty of the family," Benjamin's favorite sister, was born in 1712, and was six years younger than he.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Little Ben found that heart in her baby days, and it was true to him to the end.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading JENNY FRANKLIN, the "pet and beauty of the family," Benjamin's favorite sister, was born in 1712, and was six years younger than he.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Little Ben found that heart in her baby days, and it was true to him to the end.
BenjaminnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading Uncle Benjamin had entertained such large hopes of the future of little Ben since the boy first sent to him a piece of poetry to England, that he wrote of him:
Benjamin'snounUS /ˈbendʒəmənz/
possessive form of “benjamin” — gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading JENNY FRANKLIN, the "pet and beauty of the family," Benjamin's favorite sister, was born in 1712, and was six years younger than he.
brought into existence
From this reading JENNY FRANKLIN, the "pet and beauty of the family," Benjamin's favorite sister, was born in 1712, and was six years younger than he.
a youthful male person
From this reading Uncle Benjamin had entertained such large hopes of the future of little Ben since the boy first sent to him a piece of poetry to England, that he wrote of him:
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Little Ben found that heart in her baby days, and it was true to him to the end.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Little Ben found that heart in her baby days, and it was true to him to the end.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Uncle Benjamin had entertained such large hopes of the future of little Ben since the boy first sent to him a piece of poetry to England, that he wrote of him:
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Uncle Benjamin had entertained such large hopes of the future of little Ben since the boy first sent to him a piece of poetry to England, that he wrote of him:
a social unit living together
From this reading JENNY FRANKLIN, the "pet and beauty of the family," Benjamin's favorite sister, was born in 1712, and was six years younger than he.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading JENNY FRANKLIN, the "pet and beauty of the family," Benjamin's favorite sister, was born in 1712, and was six years younger than he.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Uncle Benjamin had entertained such large hopes of the future of little Ben since the boy first sent to him a piece of poetry to England, that he wrote of him:
set up or found
From this reading Little Ben found that heart in her baby days, and it was true to him to the end.
FRANKLINnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading JENNY FRANKLIN, the "pet and beauty of the family," Benjamin's favorite sister, was born in 1712, and was six years younger than he.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Uncle Benjamin had entertained such large hopes of the future of little Ben since the boy first sent to him a piece of poetry to England, that he wrote of him:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Uncle Benjamin had entertained such large hopes of the future of little Ben since the boy first sent to him a piece of poetry to England, that he wrote of him:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My little Jenny," said Josiah, "has the Franklin heart."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JENNY FRANKLIN, the "pet and beauty of the family," Benjamin's favorite sister, was born in 1712, and was six years younger than he.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "My little Jenny," said Josiah, "has the Franklin heart."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Ben found that heart in her baby days, and it was true to him to the end.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Little Ben found that heart in her baby days, and it was true to him to the end.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Uncle Benjamin had entertained such large hopes of the future of little Ben since the boy first sent to him a piece of poetry to England, that he wrote of him:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JENNY FRANKLIN, the "pet and beauty of the family," Benjamin's favorite sister, was born in 1712, and was six years younger than he.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Little Ben found that heart in her baby days, and it was true to him to the end.
JENNYnounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading JENNY.
Josiah
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From this reading "My little Jenny," said Josiah, "has the Franklin heart."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Uncle Benjamin had entertained such large hopes of the future of little Ben since the boy first sent to him a piece of poetry to England, that he wrote of him:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "My little Jenny," said Josiah, "has the Franklin heart."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My little Jenny," said Josiah, "has the Franklin heart."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JENNY FRANKLIN, the "pet and beauty of the family," Benjamin's favorite sister, was born in 1712, and was six years younger than he.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading JENNY FRANKLIN, the "pet and beauty of the family," Benjamin's favorite sister, was born in 1712, and was six years younger than he.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Uncle Benjamin had entertained such large hopes of the future of little Ben since the boy first sent to him a piece of poetry to England, that he wrote of him:
literature in metrical form
From this reading Uncle Benjamin had entertained such large hopes of the future of little Ben since the boy first sent to him a piece of poetry to England, that he wrote of him:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My little Jenny," said Josiah, "has the Franklin heart."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Uncle Benjamin had entertained such large hopes of the future of little Ben since the boy first sent to him a piece of poetry to England, that he wrote of him:
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Uncle Benjamin had entertained such large hopes of the future of little Ben since the boy first sent to him a piece of poetry to England, that he wrote of him:
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading JENNY FRANKLIN, the "pet and beauty of the family," Benjamin's favorite sister, was born in 1712, and was six years younger than he.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading JENNY FRANKLIN, the "pet and beauty of the family," Benjamin's favorite sister, was born in 1712, and was six years younger than he.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Benjamin had entertained such large hopes of the future of little Ben since the boy first sent to him a piece of poetry to England, that he wrote of him:
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading JENNY FRANKLIN, the "pet and beauty of the family," Benjamin's favorite sister, was born in 1712, and was six years younger than he.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Little Ben found that heart in her baby days, and it was true to him to the end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JENNY FRANKLIN, the "pet and beauty of the family," Benjamin's favorite sister, was born in 1712, and was six years younger than he.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little Ben found that heart in her baby days, and it was true to him to the end.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Little Ben found that heart in her baby days, and it was true to him to the end.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Benjamin had entertained such large hopes of the future of little Ben since the boy first sent to him a piece of poetry to England, that he wrote of him:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JENNY FRANKLIN, the "pet and beauty of the family," Benjamin's favorite sister, was born in 1712, and was six years younger than he.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Uncle Benjamin had entertained such large hopes of the future of little Ben since the boy first sent to him a piece of poetry to England, that he wrote of him:
a late time of life
From this reading JENNY FRANKLIN, the "pet and beauty of the family," Benjamin's favorite sister, was born in 1712, and was six years younger than he.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading JENNY FRANKLIN, the "pet and beauty of the family," Benjamin's favorite sister, was born in 1712, and was six years younger than he.
