Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

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cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)

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plural of “age” — how long something has existed

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in the past

From this reading Because if things were really so, You would have perished long ago, And I would not have lived to write The noble lines that meet your sight, Nor B. T. B. survived to draw The nicest things you ever saw.

(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 And if it were it wouldn't do, For people such as me and you Who pretty nearly all day long Are doing something rather wrong.

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

From this reading _Designed for the Admonition of Children between the ages of eight and fourteen years_ Pictures by B. T. B. DUCKWORTH 3 HENRIETTA STREET, LONDON, W.C. Upon being asked by a Reader whether the verses contained in this book were true.

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

From this reading And if it were it wouldn't do, For people such as me and you Who pretty nearly all day long Are doing something rather wrong.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And if it were it wouldn't do, For people such as me and you Who pretty nearly all day long Are doing something rather wrong.

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

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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

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for the reason that

From this reading Because if things were really so, You would have perished long ago, And I would not have lived to write The noble lines that meet your sight, Nor B. T. B. survived to draw The nicest things you ever saw.

the -ing form of “be”

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in the space, time, or range separating two things

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

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showing who or what does the action

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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

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plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

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gotten under control

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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading And if it were it wouldn't do, For people such as me and you Who pretty nearly all day long Are doing something rather wrong.

done or made or performed with purpose and intent

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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading And if it were it wouldn't do, For people such as me and you Who pretty nearly all day long Are doing something rather wrong.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading And if it were it wouldn't do, For people such as me and you Who pretty nearly all day long Are doing something rather wrong.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading Because if things were really so, You would have perished long ago, And I would not have lived to write The noble lines that meet your sight, Nor B. T. B. survived to draw The nicest things you ever saw.

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being one more than seven

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at any time

From this reading Because if things were really so, You would have perished long ago, And I would not have lived to write The noble lines that meet your sight, Nor B. T. B. survived to draw The nicest things you ever saw.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Because if things were really so, You would have perished long ago, And I would not have lived to write The noble lines that meet your sight, Nor B. T. B. survived to draw The nicest things you ever saw.

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

From this reading Because if things were really so, You would have perished long ago, And I would not have lived to write The noble lines that meet your sight, Nor B. T. B. survived to draw The nicest things you ever saw.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And if it were it wouldn't do, For people such as me and you Who pretty nearly all day long Are doing something rather wrong.

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

From this reading _Designed for the Admonition of Children between the ages of eight and fourteen years_ Pictures by B. T. B. DUCKWORTH 3 HENRIETTA STREET, LONDON, W.C. Upon being asked by a Reader whether the verses contained in this book were true.

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

From this reading And is it True?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And is it True?

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Because if things were really so, You would have perished long ago, And I would not have lived to write The noble lines that meet your sight, Nor B. T. B. survived to draw The nicest things you ever saw.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Because if things were really so, You would have perished long ago, And I would not have lived to write The noble lines that meet your sight, Nor B. T. B. survived to draw The nicest things you ever saw.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading And if it were it wouldn't do, For people such as me and you Who pretty nearly all day long Are doing something rather wrong.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And if it were it wouldn't do, For people such as me and you Who pretty nearly all day long Are doing something rather wrong.

come together

From this reading Because if things were really so, You would have perished long ago, And I would not have lived to write The noble lines that meet your sight, Nor B. T. B. survived to draw The nicest things you ever saw.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading And if it were it wouldn't do, For people such as me and you Who pretty nearly all day long Are doing something rather wrong.

superlative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading Because if things were really so, You would have perished long ago, And I would not have lived to write The noble lines that meet your sight, Nor B. T. B. survived to draw The nicest things you ever saw.

impressive in appearance

From this reading Because if things were really so, You would have perished long ago, And I would not have lived to write The noble lines that meet your sight, Nor B. T. B. survived to draw The nicest things you ever saw.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Because if things were really so, You would have perished long ago, And I would not have lived to write The noble lines that meet your sight, Nor B. T. B. survived to draw The nicest things you ever saw.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is not True.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading And if it were it wouldn't do, For people such as me and you Who pretty nearly all day long Are doing something rather wrong.

past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Because if things were really so, You would have perished long ago, And I would not have lived to write The noble lines that meet your sight, Nor B. T. B. survived to draw The nicest things you ever saw.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

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pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading And if it were it wouldn't do, For people such as me and you Who pretty nearly all day long Are doing something rather wrong.

on the contrary

From this reading And if it were it wouldn't do, For people such as me and you Who pretty nearly all day long Are doing something rather wrong.

a person who enjoys reading

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in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Because if things were really so, You would have perished long ago, And I would not have lived to write The noble lines that meet your sight, Nor B. T. B. survived to draw The nicest things you ever saw.

cut with a saw

From this reading Because if things were really so, You would have perished long ago, And I would not have lived to write The noble lines that meet your sight, Nor B. T. B. survived to draw The nicest things you ever saw.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Because if things were really so, You would have perished long ago, And I would not have lived to write The noble lines that meet your sight, Nor B. T. B. survived to draw The nicest things you ever saw.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Because if things were really so, You would have perished long ago, And I would not have lived to write The noble lines that meet your sight, Nor B. T. B. survived to draw The nicest things you ever saw.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading And if it were it wouldn't do, For people such as me and you Who pretty nearly all day long Are doing something rather wrong.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

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of the kind already mentioned

From this reading And if it were it wouldn't do, For people such as me and you Who pretty nearly all day long Are doing something rather wrong.

past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying

From this reading Because if things were really so, You would have perished long ago, And I would not have lived to write The noble lines that meet your sight, Nor B. T. B. survived to draw The nicest things you ever saw.

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Because if things were really so, You would have perished long ago, And I would not have lived to write The noble lines that meet your sight, Nor B. T. B. survived to draw The nicest things you ever saw.

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

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any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Because if things were really so, You would have perished long ago, And I would not have lived to write The noble lines that meet your sight, Nor B. T. B. survived to draw The nicest things you ever saw.

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

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

From this reading Because if things were really so, You would have perished long ago, And I would not have lived to write The noble lines that meet your sight, Nor B. T. B. survived to draw The nicest things you ever saw.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

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a formal word for “on”

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plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

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a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

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

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used to introduce two or more possibilities

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which person or people

From this reading And if it were it wouldn't do, For people such as me and you Who pretty nearly all day long Are doing something rather wrong.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Because if things were really so, You would have perished long ago, And I would not have lived to write The noble lines that meet your sight, Nor B. T. B. survived to draw The nicest things you ever saw.

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From this reading And if it were it wouldn't do, For people such as me and you Who pretty nearly all day long Are doing something rather wrong.

produce a literary work

From this reading Because if things were really so, You would have perished long ago, And I would not have lived to write The noble lines that meet your sight, Nor B. T. B. survived to draw The nicest things you ever saw.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading And if it were it wouldn't do, For people such as me and you Who pretty nearly all day long Are doing something rather wrong.

a late time of life

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the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And if it were it wouldn't do, For people such as me and you Who pretty nearly all day long Are doing something rather wrong.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Because if things were really so, You would have perished long ago, And I would not have lived to write The noble lines that meet your sight, Nor B. T. B. survived to draw The nicest things you ever saw.