Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog More Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog Shellhouse, the Adventures of a Little Mud Turtle NEWS THE LARK'S STORY THE ROBIN'S SECRET THE ILLUSTRATIONS Grandfather and Grandmother Bull Frog "Good Morning," said the Lark, "aren't you lonely in this flower garden?"

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog More Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog Shellhouse, the Adventures of a Little Mud Turtle NEWS THE LARK'S STORY THE ROBIN'S SECRET THE ILLUSTRATIONS Grandfather and Grandmother Bull Frog "Good Morning," said the Lark, "aren't you lonely in this flower garden?"

with affection

From this reading Golden Tree Frog asked the Crow _To my little daughter_ Edith Louise _Who is the joy and light of our home this book is affectionately dedicated_ BULLY BULL FROG THE FROG POND I should like to take all my young friends for a visit to a spot in a most beautiful valley.

(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 Golden Tree Frog asked the Crow _To my little daughter_ Edith Louise _Who is the joy and light of our home this book is affectionately dedicated_ BULLY BULL FROG THE FROG POND I should like to take all my young friends for a visit to a spot in a most beautiful valley.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although this is not its real name, it will do for want of a better one.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog More Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog Shellhouse, the Adventures of a Little Mud Turtle NEWS THE LARK'S STORY THE ROBIN'S SECRET THE ILLUSTRATIONS Grandfather and Grandmother Bull Frog "Good Morning," said the Lark, "aren't you lonely in this flower garden?"

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Why are you in such a rush," called Bully to the Woolly Worm Bully saw the baby frogs disappearing in the Ducks' mouths Bully danced a jig on his lily pad "Have you gone crazy?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog More Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog Shellhouse, the Adventures of a Little Mud Turtle NEWS THE LARK'S STORY THE ROBIN'S SECRET THE ILLUSTRATIONS Grandfather and Grandmother Bull Frog "Good Morning," said the Lark, "aren't you lonely in this flower garden?"

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Golden Tree Frog asked the Crow _To my little daughter_ Edith Louise _Who is the joy and light of our home this book is affectionately dedicated_ BULLY BULL FROG THE FROG POND I should like to take all my young friends for a visit to a spot in a most beautiful valley.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading "Why are you in such a rush," called Bully to the Woolly Worm Bully saw the baby frogs disappearing in the Ducks' mouths Bully danced a jig on his lily pad "Have you gone crazy?"

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Golden Tree Frog asked the Crow _To my little daughter_ Edith Louise _Who is the joy and light of our home this book is affectionately dedicated_ BULLY BULL FROG THE FROG POND I should like to take all my young friends for a visit to a spot in a most beautiful valley.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Although this is not its real name, it will do for want of a better one.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Golden Tree Frog asked the Crow _To my little daughter_ Edith Louise _Who is the joy and light of our home this book is affectionately dedicated_ BULLY BULL FROG THE FROG POND I should like to take all my young friends for a visit to a spot in a most beautiful valley.

uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

From this reading Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog More Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog Shellhouse, the Adventures of a Little Mud Turtle NEWS THE LARK'S STORY THE ROBIN'S SECRET THE ILLUSTRATIONS Grandfather and Grandmother Bull Frog "Good Morning," said the Lark, "aren't you lonely in this flower garden?"

a cruel and brutal fellow

From this reading "Why are you in such a rush," called Bully to the Woolly Worm Bully saw the baby frogs disappearing in the Ducks' mouths Bully danced a jig on his lily pad "Have you gone crazy?"

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading We will call it Rainbow Valley.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Why are you in such a rush," called Bully to the Woolly Worm Bully saw the baby frogs disappearing in the Ducks' mouths Bully danced a jig on his lily pad "Have you gone crazy?"

affected with madness or insanity

From this reading "Why are you in such a rush," called Bully to the Woolly Worm Bully saw the baby frogs disappearing in the Ducks' mouths Bully danced a jig on his lily pad "Have you gone crazy?"

dwell on with satisfaction

From this reading Golden Tree Frog asked the Crow _To my little daughter_ Edith Louise _Who is the joy and light of our home this book is affectionately dedicated_ BULLY BULL FROG THE FROG POND I should like to take all my young friends for a visit to a spot in a most beautiful valley.

past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way

From this reading "Why are you in such a rush," called Bully to the Woolly Worm Bully saw the baby frogs disappearing in the Ducks' mouths Bully danced a jig on his lily pad "Have you gone crazy?"

a female human offspring

From this reading Golden Tree Frog asked the Crow _To my little daughter_ Edith Louise _Who is the joy and light of our home this book is affectionately dedicated_ BULLY BULL FROG THE FROG POND I should like to take all my young friends for a visit to a spot in a most beautiful valley.

devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose

From this reading Golden Tree Frog asked the Crow _To my little daughter_ Edith Louise _Who is the joy and light of our home this book is affectionately dedicated_ BULLY BULL FROG THE FROG POND I should like to take all my young friends for a visit to a spot in a most beautiful valley.

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading "Why are you in such a rush," called Bully to the Woolly Worm Bully saw the baby frogs disappearing in the Ducks' mouths Bully danced a jig on his lily pad "Have you gone crazy?"

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Although this is not its real name, it will do for want of a better one.

plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs

From this reading "Why are you in such a rush," called Bully to the Woolly Worm Bully saw the baby frogs disappearing in the Ducks' mouths Bully danced a jig on his lily pad "Have you gone crazy?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Golden Tree Frog asked the Crow _To my little daughter_ Edith Louise _Who is the joy and light of our home this book is affectionately dedicated_ BULLY BULL FROG THE FROG POND I should like to take all my young friends for a visit to a spot in a most beautiful valley.

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog More Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog Shellhouse, the Adventures of a Little Mud Turtle NEWS THE LARK'S STORY THE ROBIN'S SECRET THE ILLUSTRATIONS Grandfather and Grandmother Bull Frog "Good Morning," said the Lark, "aren't you lonely in this flower garden?"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Golden Tree Frog asked the Crow _To my little daughter_ Edith Louise _Who is the joy and light of our home this book is affectionately dedicated_ BULLY BULL FROG THE FROG POND I should like to take all my young friends for a visit to a spot in a most beautiful valley.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Golden Tree Frog asked the Crow _To my little daughter_ Edith Louise _Who is the joy and light of our home this book is affectionately dedicated_ BULLY BULL FROG THE FROG POND I should like to take all my young friends for a visit to a spot in a most beautiful valley.

any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog More Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog Shellhouse, the Adventures of a Little Mud Turtle NEWS THE LARK'S STORY THE ROBIN'S SECRET THE ILLUSTRATIONS Grandfather and Grandmother Bull Frog "Good Morning," said the Lark, "aren't you lonely in this flower garden?"

plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading "Why are you in such a rush," called Bully to the Woolly Worm Bully saw the baby frogs disappearing in the Ducks' mouths Bully danced a jig on his lily pad "Have you gone crazy?"

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog More Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog Shellhouse, the Adventures of a Little Mud Turtle NEWS THE LARK'S STORY THE ROBIN'S SECRET THE ILLUSTRATIONS Grandfather and Grandmother Bull Frog "Good Morning," said the Lark, "aren't you lonely in this flower garden?"

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Golden Tree Frog asked the Crow _To my little daughter_ Edith Louise _Who is the joy and light of our home this book is affectionately dedicated_ BULLY BULL FROG THE FROG POND I should like to take all my young friends for a visit to a spot in a most beautiful valley.

destroyed or killed

From this reading "Why are you in such a rush," called Bully to the Woolly Worm Bully saw the baby frogs disappearing in the Ducks' mouths Bully danced a jig on his lily pad "Have you gone crazy?"

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog More Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog Shellhouse, the Adventures of a Little Mud Turtle NEWS THE LARK'S STORY THE ROBIN'S SECRET THE ILLUSTRATIONS Grandfather and Grandmother Bull Frog "Good Morning," said the Lark, "aren't you lonely in this flower garden?"

the father of your father or mother

From this reading Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog More Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog Shellhouse, the Adventures of a Little Mud Turtle NEWS THE LARK'S STORY THE ROBIN'S SECRET THE ILLUSTRATIONS Grandfather and Grandmother Bull Frog "Good Morning," said the Lark, "aren't you lonely in this flower garden?"

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog More Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog Shellhouse, the Adventures of a Little Mud Turtle NEWS THE LARK'S STORY THE ROBIN'S SECRET THE ILLUSTRATIONS Grandfather and Grandmother Bull Frog "Good Morning," said the Lark, "aren't you lonely in this flower garden?"

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Why are you in such a rush," called Bully to the Woolly Worm Bully saw the baby frogs disappearing in the Ducks' mouths Bully danced a jig on his lily pad "Have you gone crazy?"

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Why are you in such a rush," called Bully to the Woolly Worm Bully saw the baby frogs disappearing in the Ducks' mouths Bully danced a jig on his lily pad "Have you gone crazy?"

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Golden Tree Frog asked the Crow _To my little daughter_ Edith Louise _Who is the joy and light of our home this book is affectionately dedicated_ BULLY BULL FROG THE FROG POND I should like to take all my young friends for a visit to a spot in a most beautiful valley.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Golden Tree Frog asked the Crow _To my little daughter_ Edith Louise _Who is the joy and light of our home this book is affectionately dedicated_ BULLY BULL FROG THE FROG POND I should like to take all my young friends for a visit to a spot in a most beautiful valley.

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog More Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog Shellhouse, the Adventures of a Little Mud Turtle NEWS THE LARK'S STORY THE ROBIN'S SECRET THE ILLUSTRATIONS Grandfather and Grandmother Bull Frog "Good Morning," said the Lark, "aren't you lonely in this flower garden?"

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog More Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog Shellhouse, the Adventures of a Little Mud Turtle NEWS THE LARK'S STORY THE ROBIN'S SECRET THE ILLUSTRATIONS Grandfather and Grandmother Bull Frog "Good Morning," said the Lark, "aren't you lonely in this flower garden?"

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Golden Tree Frog asked the Crow _To my little daughter_ Edith Louise _Who is the joy and light of our home this book is affectionately dedicated_ BULLY BULL FROG THE FROG POND I should like to take all my young friends for a visit to a spot in a most beautiful valley.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading We will call it Rainbow Valley.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Although this is not its real name, it will do for want of a better one.

dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions

From this reading "Why are you in such a rush," called Bully to the Woolly Worm Bully saw the baby frogs disappearing in the Ducks' mouths Bully danced a jig on his lily pad "Have you gone crazy?"

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Golden Tree Frog asked the Crow _To my little daughter_ Edith Louise _Who is the joy and light of our home this book is affectionately dedicated_ BULLY BULL FROG THE FROG POND I should like to take all my young friends for a visit to a spot in a most beautiful valley.

North American songbirds having a yellow breast

From this reading Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog More Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog Shellhouse, the Adventures of a Little Mud Turtle NEWS THE LARK'S STORY THE ROBIN'S SECRET THE ILLUSTRATIONS Grandfather and Grandmother Bull Frog "Good Morning," said the Lark, "aren't you lonely in this flower garden?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog More Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog Shellhouse, the Adventures of a Little Mud Turtle NEWS THE LARK'S STORY THE ROBIN'S SECRET THE ILLUSTRATIONS Grandfather and Grandmother Bull Frog "Good Morning," said the Lark, "aren't you lonely in this flower garden?"

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Golden Tree Frog asked the Crow _To my little daughter_ Edith Louise _Who is the joy and light of our home this book is affectionately dedicated_ BULLY BULL FROG THE FROG POND I should like to take all my young friends for a visit to a spot in a most beautiful valley.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Golden Tree Frog asked the Crow _To my little daughter_ Edith Louise _Who is the joy and light of our home this book is affectionately dedicated_ BULLY BULL FROG THE FROG POND I should like to take all my young friends for a visit to a spot in a most beautiful valley.

any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers

From this reading "Why are you in such a rush," called Bully to the Woolly Worm Bully saw the baby frogs disappearing in the Ducks' mouths Bully danced a jig on his lily pad "Have you gone crazy?"

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog More Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog Shellhouse, the Adventures of a Little Mud Turtle NEWS THE LARK'S STORY THE ROBIN'S SECRET THE ILLUSTRATIONS Grandfather and Grandmother Bull Frog "Good Morning," said the Lark, "aren't you lonely in this flower garden?"

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog More Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog Shellhouse, the Adventures of a Little Mud Turtle NEWS THE LARK'S STORY THE ROBIN'S SECRET THE ILLUSTRATIONS Grandfather and Grandmother Bull Frog "Good Morning," said the Lark, "aren't you lonely in this flower garden?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Golden Tree Frog asked the Crow _To my little daughter_ Edith Louise _Who is the joy and light of our home this book is affectionately dedicated_ BULLY BULL FROG THE FROG POND I should like to take all my young friends for a visit to a spot in a most beautiful valley.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog More Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog Shellhouse, the Adventures of a Little Mud Turtle NEWS THE LARK'S STORY THE ROBIN'S SECRET THE ILLUSTRATIONS Grandfather and Grandmother Bull Frog "Good Morning," said the Lark, "aren't you lonely in this flower garden?"

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog More Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog Shellhouse, the Adventures of a Little Mud Turtle NEWS THE LARK'S STORY THE ROBIN'S SECRET THE ILLUSTRATIONS Grandfather and Grandmother Bull Frog "Good Morning," said the Lark, "aren't you lonely in this flower garden?"

used to form the superlative

From this reading Golden Tree Frog asked the Crow _To my little daughter_ Edith Louise _Who is the joy and light of our home this book is affectionately dedicated_ BULLY BULL FROG THE FROG POND I should like to take all my young friends for a visit to a spot in a most beautiful valley.

plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading "Why are you in such a rush," called Bully to the Woolly Worm Bully saw the baby frogs disappearing in the Ducks' mouths Bully danced a jig on his lily pad "Have you gone crazy?"

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog More Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog Shellhouse, the Adventures of a Little Mud Turtle NEWS THE LARK'S STORY THE ROBIN'S SECRET THE ILLUSTRATIONS Grandfather and Grandmother Bull Frog "Good Morning," said the Lark, "aren't you lonely in this flower garden?"

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Golden Tree Frog asked the Crow _To my little daughter_ Edith Louise _Who is the joy and light of our home this book is affectionately dedicated_ BULLY BULL FROG THE FROG POND I should like to take all my young friends for a visit to a spot in a most beautiful valley.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Although this is not its real name, it will do for want of a better one.

information about recent and important events

From this reading Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog More Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog Shellhouse, the Adventures of a Little Mud Turtle NEWS THE LARK'S STORY THE ROBIN'S SECRET THE ILLUSTRATIONS Grandfather and Grandmother Bull Frog "Good Morning," said the Lark, "aren't you lonely in this flower garden?"

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Although this is not its real name, it will do for want of a better one.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog More Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog Shellhouse, the Adventures of a Little Mud Turtle NEWS THE LARK'S STORY THE ROBIN'S SECRET THE ILLUSTRATIONS Grandfather and Grandmother Bull Frog "Good Morning," said the Lark, "aren't you lonely in this flower garden?"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Why are you in such a rush," called Bully to the Woolly Worm Bully saw the baby frogs disappearing in the Ducks' mouths Bully danced a jig on his lily pad "Have you gone crazy?"

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Although this is not its real name, it will do for want of a better one.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Golden Tree Frog asked the Crow _To my little daughter_ Edith Louise _Who is the joy and light of our home this book is affectionately dedicated_ BULLY BULL FROG THE FROG POND I should like to take all my young friends for a visit to a spot in a most beautiful valley.

a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge

From this reading "Why are you in such a rush," called Bully to the Woolly Worm Bully saw the baby frogs disappearing in the Ducks' mouths Bully danced a jig on his lily pad "Have you gone crazy?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog More Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog Shellhouse, the Adventures of a Little Mud Turtle NEWS THE LARK'S STORY THE ROBIN'S SECRET THE ILLUSTRATIONS Grandfather and Grandmother Bull Frog "Good Morning," said the Lark, "aren't you lonely in this flower garden?"

a small lake

From this reading Golden Tree Frog asked the Crow _To my little daughter_ Edith Louise _Who is the joy and light of our home this book is affectionately dedicated_ BULLY BULL FROG THE FROG POND I should like to take all my young friends for a visit to a spot in a most beautiful valley.

an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain

From this reading We will call it Rainbow Valley.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading Although this is not its real name, it will do for want of a better one.

possessive form of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog More Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog Shellhouse, the Adventures of a Little Mud Turtle NEWS THE LARK'S STORY THE ROBIN'S SECRET THE ILLUSTRATIONS Grandfather and Grandmother Bull Frog "Good Morning," said the Lark, "aren't you lonely in this flower garden?"

move hurridly

From this reading "Why are you in such a rush," called Bully to the Woolly Worm Bully saw the baby frogs disappearing in the Ducks' mouths Bully danced a jig on his lily pad "Have you gone crazy?"

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog More Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog Shellhouse, the Adventures of a Little Mud Turtle NEWS THE LARK'S STORY THE ROBIN'S SECRET THE ILLUSTRATIONS Grandfather and Grandmother Bull Frog "Good Morning," said the Lark, "aren't you lonely in this flower garden?"

cut with a saw

From this reading "Why are you in such a rush," called Bully to the Woolly Worm Bully saw the baby frogs disappearing in the Ducks' mouths Bully danced a jig on his lily pad "Have you gone crazy?"

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog More Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog Shellhouse, the Adventures of a Little Mud Turtle NEWS THE LARK'S STORY THE ROBIN'S SECRET THE ILLUSTRATIONS Grandfather and Grandmother Bull Frog "Good Morning," said the Lark, "aren't you lonely in this flower garden?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog More Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog Shellhouse, the Adventures of a Little Mud Turtle NEWS THE LARK'S STORY THE ROBIN'S SECRET THE ILLUSTRATIONS Grandfather and Grandmother Bull Frog "Good Morning," said the Lark, "aren't you lonely in this flower garden?"

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Golden Tree Frog asked the Crow _To my little daughter_ Edith Louise _Who is the joy and light of our home this book is affectionately dedicated_ BULLY BULL FROG THE FROG POND I should like to take all my young friends for a visit to a spot in a most beautiful valley.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Golden Tree Frog asked the Crow _To my little daughter_ Edith Louise _Who is the joy and light of our home this book is affectionately dedicated_ BULLY BULL FROG THE FROG POND I should like to take all my young friends for a visit to a spot in a most beautiful valley.

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 Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog More Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog Shellhouse, the Adventures of a Little Mud Turtle NEWS THE LARK'S STORY THE ROBIN'S SECRET THE ILLUSTRATIONS Grandfather and Grandmother Bull Frog "Good Morning," said the Lark, "aren't you lonely in this flower garden?"

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "Why are you in such a rush," called Bully to the Woolly Worm Bully saw the baby frogs disappearing in the Ducks' mouths Bully danced a jig on his lily pad "Have you gone crazy?"

a slight amount or degree of difference

From this reading Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog More Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog Shellhouse, the Adventures of a Little Mud Turtle NEWS THE LARK'S STORY THE ROBIN'S SECRET THE ILLUSTRATIONS Grandfather and Grandmother Bull Frog "Good Morning," said the Lark, "aren't you lonely in this flower garden?"

carry out

From this reading Golden Tree Frog asked the Crow _To my little daughter_ Edith Louise _Who is the joy and light of our home this book is affectionately dedicated_ BULLY BULL FROG THE FROG POND I should like to take all my young friends for a visit to a spot in a most beautiful valley.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog More Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog Shellhouse, the Adventures of a Little Mud Turtle NEWS THE LARK'S STORY THE ROBIN'S SECRET THE ILLUSTRATIONS Grandfather and Grandmother Bull Frog "Good Morning," said the Lark, "aren't you lonely in this flower garden?"

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog More Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog Shellhouse, the Adventures of a Little Mud Turtle NEWS THE LARK'S STORY THE ROBIN'S SECRET THE ILLUSTRATIONS Grandfather and Grandmother Bull Frog "Good Morning," said the Lark, "aren't you lonely in this flower garden?"

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Why are you in such a rush," called Bully to the Woolly Worm Bully saw the baby frogs disappearing in the Ducks' mouths Bully danced a jig on his lily pad "Have you gone crazy?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog More Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog Shellhouse, the Adventures of a Little Mud Turtle NEWS THE LARK'S STORY THE ROBIN'S SECRET THE ILLUSTRATIONS Grandfather and Grandmother Bull Frog "Good Morning," said the Lark, "aren't you lonely in this flower garden?"

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Golden Tree Frog asked the Crow _To my little daughter_ Edith Louise _Who is the joy and light of our home this book is affectionately dedicated_ BULLY BULL FROG THE FROG POND I should like to take all my young friends for a visit to a spot in a most beautiful valley.

a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar

From this reading Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog More Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog Shellhouse, the Adventures of a Little Mud Turtle NEWS THE LARK'S STORY THE ROBIN'S SECRET THE ILLUSTRATIONS Grandfather and Grandmother Bull Frog "Good Morning," said the Lark, "aren't you lonely in this flower garden?"

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Golden Tree Frog asked the Crow _To my little daughter_ Edith Louise _Who is the joy and light of our home this book is affectionately dedicated_ BULLY BULL FROG THE FROG POND I should like to take all my young friends for a visit to a spot in a most beautiful valley.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Golden Tree Frog asked the Crow _To my little daughter_ Edith Louise _Who is the joy and light of our home this book is affectionately dedicated_ BULLY BULL FROG THE FROG POND I should like to take all my young friends for a visit to a spot in a most beautiful valley.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading Although this is not its real name, it will do for want of a better one.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We will call it Rainbow Valley.

which person or people

From this reading Golden Tree Frog asked the Crow _To my little daughter_ Edith Louise _Who is the joy and light of our home this book is affectionately dedicated_ BULLY BULL FROG THE FROG POND I should like to take all my young friends for a visit to a spot in a most beautiful valley.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why are you in such a rush," called Bully to the Woolly Worm Bully saw the baby frogs disappearing in the Ducks' mouths Bully danced a jig on his lily pad "Have you gone crazy?"

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading We will call it Rainbow Valley.

(offensive British slang) term used by the British to refer to people of color from Africa or Asia

From this reading Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog More Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog Shellhouse, the Adventures of a Little Mud Turtle NEWS THE LARK'S STORY THE ROBIN'S SECRET THE ILLUSTRATIONS Grandfather and Grandmother Bull Frog "Good Morning," said the Lark, "aren't you lonely in this flower garden?"

having a fluffy character or appearance

From this reading "Why are you in such a rush," called Bully to the Woolly Worm Bully saw the baby frogs disappearing in the Ducks' mouths Bully danced a jig on his lily pad "Have you gone crazy?"

any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae

From this reading "Why are you in such a rush," called Bully to the Woolly Worm Bully saw the baby frogs disappearing in the Ducks' mouths Bully danced a jig on his lily pad "Have you gone crazy?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog More Adventures of Tommy Tad and Polly Wog Shellhouse, the Adventures of a Little Mud Turtle NEWS THE LARK'S STORY THE ROBIN'S SECRET THE ILLUSTRATIONS Grandfather and Grandmother Bull Frog "Good Morning," said the Lark, "aren't you lonely in this flower garden?"

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Golden Tree Frog asked the Crow _To my little daughter_ Edith Louise _Who is the joy and light of our home this book is affectionately dedicated_ BULLY BULL FROG THE FROG POND I should like to take all my young friends for a visit to a spot in a most beautiful valley.