used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading O, I AM PRINCE OF THE INKY IMPS AND KING OF THE BLOTTENTOT CREW; MY ANCESTREE HAS A PEDIGREE OF A ROYAL PURPLISH HUE.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading O, I AM PRINCE OF THE INKY IMPS AND KING OF THE BLOTTENTOT CREW; MY ANCESTREE HAS A PEDIGREE OF A ROYAL PURPLISH HUE.
ANCESTREE
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From this reading O, I AM PRINCE OF THE INKY IMPS AND KING OF THE BLOTTENTOT CREW; MY ANCESTREE HAS A PEDIGREE OF A ROYAL PURPLISH HUE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading O, I AM PRINCE OF THE INKY IMPS AND KING OF THE BLOTTENTOT CREW; MY ANCESTREE HAS A PEDIGREE OF A ROYAL PURPLISH HUE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Entered at Stationers' Hall, London.
blotnounUS /blɑːt/
a blemish made by dirt
From this reading Don't crease exactly at the blot-- You'll have a fearful muddle; Press gently, too, and not a lot, Unless you want a puddle.
BLOTTENTOT
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From this reading O, I AM PRINCE OF THE INKY IMPS AND KING OF THE BLOTTENTOT CREW; MY ANCESTREE HAS A PEDIGREE OF A ROYAL PURPLISH HUE.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading ONCE MY LOT WAS A DARK BLUE SPOT FLIPPED ON A MILK-WHITE SEA, A CREASE AND A FOLD--AND A BUCCANEER BOLD OUT JUMPED--AND THAT WAS ME!
fearless and daring
From this reading ONCE MY LOT WAS A DARK BLUE SPOT FLIPPED ON A MILK-WHITE SEA, A CREASE AND A FOLD--AND A BUCCANEER BOLD OUT JUMPED--AND THAT WAS ME!
BUCCANEERnounUS /ˌbʌkəˈniːr/
someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
From this reading ONCE MY LOT WAS A DARK BLUE SPOT FLIPPED ON A MILK-WHITE SEA, A CREASE AND A FOLD--AND A BUCCANEER BOLD OUT JUMPED--AND THAT WAS ME!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These were made for Dymphna To make a funny Blottentot, First take a piece of paper, Splash on some ink, a single spot, Crease, press, but cut no caper.
caperverbUS /ˈkeɪpər/
jump about playfully
From this reading These were made for Dymphna To make a funny Blottentot, First take a piece of paper, Splash on some ink, a single spot, Crease, press, but cut no caper.
CREASEverbUS /kriːs/
make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; “crisp” is archaic
From this reading ONCE MY LOT WAS A DARK BLUE SPOT FLIPPED ON A MILK-WHITE SEA, A CREASE AND A FOLD--AND A BUCCANEER BOLD OUT JUMPED--AND THAT WAS ME!
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading O, I AM PRINCE OF THE INKY IMPS AND KING OF THE BLOTTENTOT CREW; MY ANCESTREE HAS A PEDIGREE OF A ROYAL PURPLISH HUE.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading These were made for Dymphna To make a funny Blottentot, First take a piece of paper, Splash on some ink, a single spot, Crease, press, but cut no caper.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading ONCE MY LOT WAS A DARK BLUE SPOT FLIPPED ON A MILK-WHITE SEA, A CREASE AND A FOLD--AND A BUCCANEER BOLD OUT JUMPED--AND THAT WAS ME!
Don't
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From this reading Don't crease exactly at the blot-- You'll have a fearful muddle; Press gently, too, and not a lot, Unless you want a puddle.
Dymphna
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From this reading These were made for Dymphna To make a funny Blottentot, First take a piece of paper, Splash on some ink, a single spot, Crease, press, but cut no caper.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered at Stationers' Hall, London.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Don't crease exactly at the blot-- You'll have a fearful muddle; Press gently, too, and not a lot, Unless you want a puddle.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Don't crease exactly at the blot-- You'll have a fearful muddle; Press gently, too, and not a lot, Unless you want a puddle.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading These were made for Dymphna To make a funny Blottentot, First take a piece of paper, Splash on some ink, a single spot, Crease, press, but cut no caper.
FLIPPEDverbUS /flɪpt/
inflected form of “flip” — lightly throw to see which side comes up
From this reading ONCE MY LOT WAS A DARK BLUE SPOT FLIPPED ON A MILK-WHITE SEA, A CREASE AND A FOLD--AND A BUCCANEER BOLD OUT JUMPED--AND THAT WAS ME!
FOLDnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading ONCE MY LOT WAS A DARK BLUE SPOT FLIPPED ON A MILK-WHITE SEA, A CREASE AND A FOLD--AND A BUCCANEER BOLD OUT JUMPED--AND THAT WAS ME!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These were made for Dymphna To make a funny Blottentot, First take a piece of paper, Splash on some ink, a single spot, Crease, press, but cut no caper.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading These were made for Dymphna To make a funny Blottentot, First take a piece of paper, Splash on some ink, a single spot, Crease, press, but cut no caper.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Don't crease exactly at the blot-- You'll have a fearful muddle; Press gently, too, and not a lot, Unless you want a puddle.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Entered at Stationers' Hall, London.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading O, I AM PRINCE OF THE INKY IMPS AND KING OF THE BLOTTENTOT CREW; MY ANCESTREE HAS A PEDIGREE OF A ROYAL PURPLISH HUE.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Don't crease exactly at the blot-- You'll have a fearful muddle; Press gently, too, and not a lot, Unless you want a puddle.
HUEnounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading O, I AM PRINCE OF THE INKY IMPS AND KING OF THE BLOTTENTOT CREW; MY ANCESTREE HAS A PEDIGREE OF A ROYAL PURPLISH HUE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading O, I AM PRINCE OF THE INKY IMPS AND KING OF THE BLOTTENTOT CREW; MY ANCESTREE HAS A PEDIGREE OF A ROYAL PURPLISH HUE.
IMPS
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From this reading O, I AM PRINCE OF THE INKY IMPS AND KING OF THE BLOTTENTOT CREW; MY ANCESTREE HAS A PEDIGREE OF A ROYAL PURPLISH HUE.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading These were made for Dymphna To make a funny Blottentot, First take a piece of paper, Splash on some ink, a single spot, Crease, press, but cut no caper.
INKYadjectiveUS /ˈɪŋki/
of the color of black ink
From this reading O, I AM PRINCE OF THE INKY IMPS AND KING OF THE BLOTTENTOT CREW; MY ANCESTREE HAS A PEDIGREE OF A ROYAL PURPLISH HUE.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading ONCE MY LOT WAS A DARK BLUE SPOT FLIPPED ON A MILK-WHITE SEA, A CREASE AND A FOLD--AND A BUCCANEER BOLD OUT JUMPED--AND THAT WAS ME!
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading O, I AM PRINCE OF THE INKY IMPS AND KING OF THE BLOTTENTOT CREW; MY ANCESTREE HAS A PEDIGREE OF A ROYAL PURPLISH HUE.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Entered at Stationers' Hall, London.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading ONCE MY LOT WAS A DARK BLUE SPOT FLIPPED ON A MILK-WHITE SEA, A CREASE AND A FOLD--AND A BUCCANEER BOLD OUT JUMPED--AND THAT WAS ME!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading These were made for Dymphna To make a funny Blottentot, First take a piece of paper, Splash on some ink, a single spot, Crease, press, but cut no caper.
engage in
From this reading These were made for Dymphna To make a funny Blottentot, First take a piece of paper, Splash on some ink, a single spot, Crease, press, but cut no caper.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ONCE MY LOT WAS A DARK BLUE SPOT FLIPPED ON A MILK-WHITE SEA, A CREASE AND A FOLD--AND A BUCCANEER BOLD OUT JUMPED--AND THAT WAS ME!
MILK-WHITEadjective
of a white the color of fresh milk
From this reading ONCE MY LOT WAS A DARK BLUE SPOT FLIPPED ON A MILK-WHITE SEA, A CREASE AND A FOLD--AND A BUCCANEER BOLD OUT JUMPED--AND THAT WAS ME!
muddlenounUS /ˈmʌdəl/
a confused multitude of things
From this reading Don't crease exactly at the blot-- You'll have a fearful muddle; Press gently, too, and not a lot, Unless you want a puddle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading O, I AM PRINCE OF THE INKY IMPS AND KING OF THE BLOTTENTOT CREW; MY ANCESTREE HAS A PEDIGREE OF A ROYAL PURPLISH HUE.
not any; not one
From this reading These were made for Dymphna To make a funny Blottentot, First take a piece of paper, Splash on some ink, a single spot, Crease, press, but cut no caper.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Don't crease exactly at the blot-- You'll have a fearful muddle; Press gently, too, and not a lot, Unless you want a puddle.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O, I AM PRINCE OF THE INKY IMPS AND KING OF THE BLOTTENTOT CREW; MY ANCESTREE HAS A PEDIGREE OF A ROYAL PURPLISH HUE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading O, I AM PRINCE OF THE INKY IMPS AND KING OF THE BLOTTENTOT CREW; MY ANCESTREE HAS A PEDIGREE OF A ROYAL PURPLISH HUE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ONCE MY LOT WAS A DARK BLUE SPOT FLIPPED ON A MILK-WHITE SEA, A CREASE AND A FOLD--AND A BUCCANEER BOLD OUT JUMPED--AND THAT WAS ME!
on one occasion
From this reading ONCE MY LOT WAS A DARK BLUE SPOT FLIPPED ON A MILK-WHITE SEA, A CREASE AND A FOLD--AND A BUCCANEER BOLD OUT JUMPED--AND THAT WAS ME!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ONCE MY LOT WAS A DARK BLUE SPOT FLIPPED ON A MILK-WHITE SEA, A CREASE AND A FOLD--AND A BUCCANEER BOLD OUT JUMPED--AND THAT WAS ME!
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading These were made for Dymphna To make a funny Blottentot, First take a piece of paper, Splash on some ink, a single spot, Crease, press, but cut no caper.
PEDIGREEnounUS /ˈpedəɡri/
the descendants of one individual
From this reading O, I AM PRINCE OF THE INKY IMPS AND KING OF THE BLOTTENTOT CREW; MY ANCESTREE HAS A PEDIGREE OF A ROYAL PURPLISH HUE.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading These were made for Dymphna To make a funny Blottentot, First take a piece of paper, Splash on some ink, a single spot, Crease, press, but cut no caper.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading These were made for Dymphna To make a funny Blottentot, First take a piece of paper, Splash on some ink, a single spot, Crease, press, but cut no caper.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading O, I AM PRINCE OF THE INKY IMPS AND KING OF THE BLOTTENTOT CREW; MY ANCESTREE HAS A PEDIGREE OF A ROYAL PURPLISH HUE.
puddleverbUS /ˈpʌdəl/
wade or dabble in a puddle
From this reading Don't crease exactly at the blot-- You'll have a fearful muddle; Press gently, too, and not a lot, Unless you want a puddle.
PURPLISHadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrplɪʃ/
of a color intermediate between red and blue
From this reading O, I AM PRINCE OF THE INKY IMPS AND KING OF THE BLOTTENTOT CREW; MY ANCESTREE HAS A PEDIGREE OF A ROYAL PURPLISH HUE.
ROYALadjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading O, I AM PRINCE OF THE INKY IMPS AND KING OF THE BLOTTENTOT CREW; MY ANCESTREE HAS A PEDIGREE OF A ROYAL PURPLISH HUE.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading ONCE MY LOT WAS A DARK BLUE SPOT FLIPPED ON A MILK-WHITE SEA, A CREASE AND A FOLD--AND A BUCCANEER BOLD OUT JUMPED--AND THAT WAS ME!
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading These were made for Dymphna To make a funny Blottentot, First take a piece of paper, Splash on some ink, a single spot, Crease, press, but cut no caper.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading These were made for Dymphna To make a funny Blottentot, First take a piece of paper, Splash on some ink, a single spot, Crease, press, but cut no caper.
SplashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading These were made for Dymphna To make a funny Blottentot, First take a piece of paper, Splash on some ink, a single spot, Crease, press, but cut no caper.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading ONCE MY LOT WAS A DARK BLUE SPOT FLIPPED ON A MILK-WHITE SEA, A CREASE AND A FOLD--AND A BUCCANEER BOLD OUT JUMPED--AND THAT WAS ME!
StationersnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənərz/
plural of “stationer” — a merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies
From this reading Entered at Stationers' Hall, London.
carry out
From this reading These were made for Dymphna To make a funny Blottentot, First take a piece of paper, Splash on some ink, a single spot, Crease, press, but cut no caper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ONCE MY LOT WAS A DARK BLUE SPOT FLIPPED ON A MILK-WHITE SEA, A CREASE AND A FOLD--AND A BUCCANEER BOLD OUT JUMPED--AND THAT WAS ME!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading O, I AM PRINCE OF THE INKY IMPS AND KING OF THE BLOTTENTOT CREW; MY ANCESTREE HAS A PEDIGREE OF A ROYAL PURPLISH HUE.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were made for Dymphna To make a funny Blottentot, First take a piece of paper, Splash on some ink, a single spot, Crease, press, but cut no caper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These were made for Dymphna To make a funny Blottentot, First take a piece of paper, Splash on some ink, a single spot, Crease, press, but cut no caper.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Don't crease exactly at the blot-- You'll have a fearful muddle; Press gently, too, and not a lot, Unless you want a puddle.
except if; if not
From this reading Don't crease exactly at the blot-- You'll have a fearful muddle; Press gently, too, and not a lot, Unless you want a puddle.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Don't crease exactly at the blot-- You'll have a fearful muddle; Press gently, too, and not a lot, Unless you want a puddle.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ONCE MY LOT WAS A DARK BLUE SPOT FLIPPED ON A MILK-WHITE SEA, A CREASE AND A FOLD--AND A BUCCANEER BOLD OUT JUMPED--AND THAT WAS ME!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were made for Dymphna To make a funny Blottentot, First take a piece of paper, Splash on some ink, a single spot, Crease, press, but cut no caper.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't crease exactly at the blot-- You'll have a fearful muddle; Press gently, too, and not a lot, Unless you want a puddle.
You'll
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From this reading Don't crease exactly at the blot-- You'll have a fearful muddle; Press gently, too, and not a lot, Unless you want a puddle.
