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From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
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From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
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From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
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From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading They do not know adventures dire Beset me, land and sea, That page and courtier, knight and squire, Before me bend the knee.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading That haughty ships with silken sails Upon my bidding go-- All these, and other happy things, They cannot, cannot know.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading They do not know a princess oft In golden gown am I, With cheeks like apple petals soft And eyes like sea or sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading They do not know a princess oft In golden gown am I, With cheeks like apple petals soft And eyes like sea or sky.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They do not know adventures dire Beset me, land and sea, That page and courtier, knight and squire, Before me bend the knee.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading They do not know adventures dire Beset me, land and sea, That page and courtier, knight and squire, Before me bend the knee.
beryls
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From this reading They only see my tumbled braids, They do not know I wear A crown with turquoises and beryls Upon my coiled-up hair.
BesetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading They do not know adventures dire Beset me, land and sea, That page and courtier, knight and squire, Before me bend the knee.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading That haughty ships with silken sails Upon my bidding go-- All these, and other happy things, They cannot, cannot know.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
braidsnounUS /breɪdz/
plural of “braid” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading They only see my tumbled braids, They do not know I wear A crown with turquoises and beryls Upon my coiled-up hair.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
cannot
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From this reading That haughty ships with silken sails Upon my bidding go-- All these, and other happy things, They cannot, cannot know.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading They do not know a princess oft In golden gown am I, With cheeks like apple petals soft And eyes like sea or sky.
coiled-up
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From this reading They only see my tumbled braids, They do not know I wear A crown with turquoises and beryls Upon my coiled-up hair.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
courtiernounUS /ˈkɔːrtiər/
an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading They do not know adventures dire Beset me, land and sea, That page and courtier, knight and squire, Before me bend the knee.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading They only see my tumbled braids, They do not know I wear A crown with turquoises and beryls Upon my coiled-up hair.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
cutlassnounUS /ˈkʌtləs/
a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading They do not know adventures dire Beset me, land and sea, That page and courtier, knight and squire, Before me bend the knee.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They do not know a princess oft In golden gown am I, With cheeks like apple petals soft And eyes like sea or sky.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
freckledadjectiveUS /ˈfrekəld/
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
a young female
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That haughty ships with silken sails Upon my bidding go-- All these, and other happy things, They cannot, cannot know.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading They do not know a princess oft In golden gown am I, With cheeks like apple petals soft And eyes like sea or sky.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading They do not know a princess oft In golden gown am I, With cheeks like apple petals soft And eyes like sea or sky.
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 They only see my tumbled braids, They do not know I wear A crown with turquoises and beryls Upon my coiled-up hair.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading That haughty ships with silken sails Upon my bidding go-- All these, and other happy things, They cannot, cannot know.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading That haughty ships with silken sails Upon my bidding go-- All these, and other happy things, They cannot, cannot know.
HoughtonnounUS /ˈhɔːtən/
United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
I'd
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From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
I'm
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From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They do not know a princess oft In golden gown am I, With cheeks like apple petals soft And eyes like sea or sky.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
and nothing more
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
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hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading They do not know adventures dire Beset me, land and sea, That page and courtier, knight and squire, Before me bend the knee.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading They do not know adventures dire Beset me, land and sea, That page and courtier, knight and squire, Before me bend the knee.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They do not know a princess oft In golden gown am I, With cheeks like apple petals soft And eyes like sea or sky.
the land on which real estate is located
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prefer or wish to do something
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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be an inhabitant of or reside in
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They do not know adventures dire Beset me, land and sea, That page and courtier, knight and squire, Before me bend the knee.
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to a great degree or extent
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belonging to the person speaking
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the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They do not know a princess oft In golden gown am I, With cheeks like apple petals soft And eyes like sea or sky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading They do not know a princess oft In golden gown am I, With cheeks like apple petals soft And eyes like sea or sky.
and nothing more
From this reading They only see my tumbled braids, They do not know I wear A crown with turquoises and beryls Upon my coiled-up hair.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading That haughty ships with silken sails Upon my bidding go-- All these, and other happy things, They cannot, cannot know.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
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one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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a human being
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petalsnounUS /ˈpetəlz/
plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading They do not know a princess oft In golden gown am I, With cheeks like apple petals soft And eyes like sea or sky.
piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
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participate in games or sport
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exert pressure or force to or upon
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The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading They do not know a princess oft In golden gown am I, With cheeks like apple petals soft And eyes like sea or sky.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
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RiversidenounUS /ˈrɪvərsaɪd/
the bank of a river
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sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading That haughty ships with silken sails Upon my bidding go-- All these, and other happy things, They cannot, cannot know.
express in words
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scarfnounUS /skɑːrf/
a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
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scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
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scrapingnounUS /ˈskreɪpɪŋ/
(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
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a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They do not know a princess oft In golden gown am I, With cheeks like apple petals soft And eyes like sea or sky.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They only see my tumbled braids, They do not know I wear A crown with turquoises and beryls Upon my coiled-up hair.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading That haughty ships with silken sails Upon my bidding go-- All these, and other happy things, They cannot, cannot know.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading That haughty ships with silken sails Upon my bidding go-- All these, and other happy things, They cannot, cannot know.
skilletnounUS /ˈskɪlət/
a pan used for frying foods
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the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
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for that reason; with the result that
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yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading They do not know a princess oft In golden gown am I, With cheeks like apple petals soft And eyes like sea or sky.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
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a detailed critical inspection
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of the kind already mentioned
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading That haughty ships with silken sails Upon my bidding go-- All these, and other happy things, They cannot, cannot know.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
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judge or regard; look upon; judge
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thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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triesnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
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tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading They only see my tumbled braids, They do not know I wear A crown with turquoises and beryls Upon my coiled-up hair.
turquoises
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From this reading They only see my tumbled braids, They do not know I wear A crown with turquoises and beryls Upon my coiled-up hair.
UnfinishedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/
not brought to the desired final state
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UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They only see my tumbled braids, They do not know I wear A crown with turquoises and beryls Upon my coiled-up hair.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
look attentively
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binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
be dressed in
From this reading They only see my tumbled braids, They do not know I wear A crown with turquoises and beryls Upon my coiled-up hair.
WeednounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
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WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
which person or people
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a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge A little freckled person who has never much to say _Frontispiece_ A rabbit works its ears, and tries To watch you with its rabbit eyes 4 Weed the garden, carry wood 8 I like the kitten of my friends 30 Unfinished wings Are such curious things 36 While I'm washing dishes, or scraping out the skillet 58 I'd like to be a pirate, A scarlet scarf about my neck, a cutlass at my wrist 80 They are thirsty, so we give Water first that they may live 100 A LITTLE FRECKLED PERSON They think I'm just a little girl At study, work, or play,-- A little freckled person who Has never much to say.
