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Cole's Funny Picture Book No. 1

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Cole's Funny Picture Book No. 1 is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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But if that is you, mother-- And I know by your lips that it is-- I'll just squeeze your head off!-- You think that all I want is a kiss!
O mother! to papa and Tom You needn't got mention it, But you know it was homesickness Almost killed your poor little Kit!
[Page 55--A Lady Making Dolls] _Every Dolly Should Have A Name_ A Thousand Names For Dollies And Babies Adam and Madam, Hagar and Jagar, Lottie and Tottie, Dinah and Nina, Hebe and Phoebe, Claude and Maude, Connell and Donnell, Dove and Love, Are all good names for dolls.
Ruth and Truth, Ducie and Lucy, Casper and Jasper, Mercy and Percy, Angeletta and Vangeletta, Gilliam and William, Luby and Ruby, Ada and Saida, Are all good names for dolls.
Abihu and Elihu, Becky and Jacky, Alf and Ralph, Giles and Miles, Colin and Rollin, Lubin and Reuben, Arthur and Marthur, Marybella and Sarybella, Are all good names for dolls.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Cole's Funny Picture Book No. 1

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Cole's Funny Picture Book No. 1 is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/58 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
But if that is you, mother-- And I know by your lips that it is-- I'll just squeeze your head off!-- You think that all I want is a kiss!
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O mother! to papa and Tom You needn't got mention it, But you know it was homesickness Almost killed your poor little Kit!
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[Page 55--A Lady Making Dolls] _Every Dolly Should Have A Name_ A Thousand Names For Dollies And Babies Adam and Madam, Hagar and Jagar, Lottie and Tottie, Dinah and Nina, Hebe and Phoebe, Claude and Maude, Connell and Donnell, Dove and Love, Are all good names for dolls.
Line 4
Ruth and Truth, Ducie and Lucy, Casper and Jasper, Mercy and Percy, Angeletta and Vangeletta, Gilliam and William, Luby and Ruby, Ada and Saida, Are all good names for dolls.
Line 5
Abihu and Elihu, Becky and Jacky, Alf and Ralph, Giles and Miles, Colin and Rollin, Lubin and Reuben, Arthur and Marthur, Marybella and Sarybella, Are all good names for dolls.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Ada noun US /ˈeɪdə/

an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia

From this reading “Ruth and Truth, Ducie and Lucy, Casper and Jasper, Mercy and Percy, Angeletta and Vangeletta, Gilliam and William, Luby and Ruby, Ada and Saida, Are all good names for dolls.”

Casper noun US /ˈkæspər/

a city of east central Wyoming on the North Platte river

From this reading “Ruth and Truth, Ducie and Lucy, Casper and Jasper, Mercy and Percy, Angeletta and Vangeletta, Gilliam and William, Luby and Ruby, Ada and Saida, Are all good names for dolls.”

dolls noun US /dɑːlz/

plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy

From this reading “[Page 55--A Lady Making Dolls] _Every Dolly Should Have A Name_ A Thousand Names For Dollies And Babies Adam and Madam, Hagar and Jagar, Lottie and Tottie, Dinah and Nina, Hebe and Phoebe, Claude and Maude, Connell and Donnell, Dove and Love, Are all good names for dolls.”

Hebe noun US /hiːb/

(Greek mythology) the goddess of youth and spring; wife of Hercules; daughter of Zeus and Hera; cupbearer to the Olympian gods

From this reading “[Page 55--A Lady Making Dolls] _Every Dolly Should Have A Name_ A Thousand Names For Dollies And Babies Adam and Madam, Hagar and Jagar, Lottie and Tottie, Dinah and Nina, Hebe and Phoebe, Claude and Maude, Connell and Donnell, Dove and Love, Are all good names for dolls.”

homesickness noun US /ˈhoʊmsɪknəs/

a longing to return home

From this reading “O mother! to papa and Tom You needn't got mention it, But you know it was homesickness Almost killed your poor little Kit!”

Phoebe noun US /ˈfiːbi/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading “[Page 55--A Lady Making Dolls] _Every Dolly Should Have A Name_ A Thousand Names For Dollies And Babies Adam and Madam, Hagar and Jagar, Lottie and Tottie, Dinah and Nina, Hebe and Phoebe, Claude and Maude, Connell and Donnell, Dove and Love, Are all good names for dolls.”

Reuben noun US /ˈruːbən/

(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel

From this reading “Abihu and Elihu, Becky and Jacky, Alf and Ralph, Giles and Miles, Colin and Rollin, Lubin and Reuben, Arthur and Marthur, Marybella and Sarybella, Are all good names for dolls.”

squeeze verb US /skwiːz/

to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

From this reading “But if that is you, mother-- And I know by your lips that it is-- I'll just squeeze your head off!-- You think that all I want is a kiss!”

All words in this reading · 102

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

55

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

From this reading [Page 55--A Lady Making Dolls] _Every Dolly Should Have A Name_ A Thousand Names For Dollies And Babies Adam and Madam, Hagar and Jagar, Lottie and Tottie, Dinah and Nina, Hebe and Phoebe, Claude and Maude, Connell and Donnell, Dove and Love, Are all good names for dolls.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading But if that is you, mother-- And I know by your lips that it is-- I'll just squeeze your head off!-- You think that all I want is a kiss!

Abihu

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

From this reading Abihu and Elihu, Becky and Jacky, Alf and Ralph, Giles and Miles, Colin and Rollin, Lubin and Reuben, Arthur and Marthur, Marybella and Sarybella, Are all good names for dolls.

AdanounUS /ˈeɪdə/

an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia

From this reading Ruth and Truth, Ducie and Lucy, Casper and Jasper, Mercy and Percy, Angeletta and Vangeletta, Gilliam and William, Luby and Ruby, Ada and Saida, Are all good names for dolls.

AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/

(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race

From this reading [Page 55--A Lady Making Dolls] _Every Dolly Should Have A Name_ A Thousand Names For Dollies And Babies Adam and Madam, Hagar and Jagar, Lottie and Tottie, Dinah and Nina, Hebe and Phoebe, Claude and Maude, Connell and Donnell, Dove and Love, Are all good names for dolls.

Alf

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

From this reading Abihu and Elihu, Becky and Jacky, Alf and Ralph, Giles and Miles, Colin and Rollin, Lubin and Reuben, Arthur and Marthur, Marybella and Sarybella, Are all good names for dolls.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 But if that is you, mother-- And I know by your lips that it is-- I'll just squeeze your head off!-- You think that all I want is a kiss!

AlmostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

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

From this reading O mother! to papa and Tom You needn't got mention it, But you know it was homesickness Almost killed your poor little Kit!

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading But if that is you, mother-- And I know by your lips that it is-- I'll just squeeze your head off!-- You think that all I want is a kiss!

Angeletta

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

From this reading Ruth and Truth, Ducie and Lucy, Casper and Jasper, Mercy and Percy, Angeletta and Vangeletta, Gilliam and William, Luby and Ruby, Ada and Saida, Are all good names for dolls.

Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading [Page 55--A Lady Making Dolls] _Every Dolly Should Have A Name_ A Thousand Names For Dollies And Babies Adam and Madam, Hagar and Jagar, Lottie and Tottie, Dinah and Nina, Hebe and Phoebe, Claude and Maude, Connell and Donnell, Dove and Love, Are all good names for dolls.

ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading Abihu and Elihu, Becky and Jacky, Alf and Ralph, Giles and Miles, Colin and Rollin, Lubin and Reuben, Arthur and Marthur, Marybella and Sarybella, Are all good names for dolls.

BabiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/

plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading [Page 55--A Lady Making Dolls] _Every Dolly Should Have A Name_ A Thousand Names For Dollies And Babies Adam and Madam, Hagar and Jagar, Lottie and Tottie, Dinah and Nina, Hebe and Phoebe, Claude and Maude, Connell and Donnell, Dove and Love, Are all good names for dolls.

Becky

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

From this reading Abihu and Elihu, Becky and Jacky, Alf and Ralph, Giles and Miles, Colin and Rollin, Lubin and Reuben, Arthur and Marthur, Marybella and Sarybella, Are all good names for dolls.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But if that is you, mother-- And I know by your lips that it is-- I'll just squeeze your head off!-- You think that all I want is a kiss!

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But if that is you, mother-- And I know by your lips that it is-- I'll just squeeze your head off!-- You think that all I want is a kiss!

CaspernounUS /ˈkæspər/

a city of east central Wyoming on the North Platte river

From this reading Ruth and Truth, Ducie and Lucy, Casper and Jasper, Mercy and Percy, Angeletta and Vangeletta, Gilliam and William, Luby and Ruby, Ada and Saida, Are all good names for dolls.

Claude

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

From this reading [Page 55--A Lady Making Dolls] _Every Dolly Should Have A Name_ A Thousand Names For Dollies And Babies Adam and Madam, Hagar and Jagar, Lottie and Tottie, Dinah and Nina, Hebe and Phoebe, Claude and Maude, Connell and Donnell, Dove and Love, Are all good names for dolls.

Colin

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

From this reading Abihu and Elihu, Becky and Jacky, Alf and Ralph, Giles and Miles, Colin and Rollin, Lubin and Reuben, Arthur and Marthur, Marybella and Sarybella, Are all good names for dolls.

Connell

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

From this reading [Page 55--A Lady Making Dolls] _Every Dolly Should Have A Name_ A Thousand Names For Dollies And Babies Adam and Madam, Hagar and Jagar, Lottie and Tottie, Dinah and Nina, Hebe and Phoebe, Claude and Maude, Connell and Donnell, Dove and Love, Are all good names for dolls.

Dinah

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

From this reading [Page 55--A Lady Making Dolls] _Every Dolly Should Have A Name_ A Thousand Names For Dollies And Babies Adam and Madam, Hagar and Jagar, Lottie and Tottie, Dinah and Nina, Hebe and Phoebe, Claude and Maude, Connell and Donnell, Dove and Love, Are all good names for dolls.

Dollies

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

From this reading [Page 55--A Lady Making Dolls] _Every Dolly Should Have A Name_ A Thousand Names For Dollies And Babies Adam and Madam, Hagar and Jagar, Lottie and Tottie, Dinah and Nina, Hebe and Phoebe, Claude and Maude, Connell and Donnell, Dove and Love, Are all good names for dolls.

DollsnounUS /dɑːlz/

plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy

From this reading [Page 55--A Lady Making Dolls] _Every Dolly Should Have A Name_ A Thousand Names For Dollies And Babies Adam and Madam, Hagar and Jagar, Lottie and Tottie, Dinah and Nina, Hebe and Phoebe, Claude and Maude, Connell and Donnell, Dove and Love, Are all good names for dolls.

DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/

conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted

From this reading [Page 55--A Lady Making Dolls] _Every Dolly Should Have A Name_ A Thousand Names For Dollies And Babies Adam and Madam, Hagar and Jagar, Lottie and Tottie, Dinah and Nina, Hebe and Phoebe, Claude and Maude, Connell and Donnell, Dove and Love, Are all good names for dolls.

Donnell

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

From this reading [Page 55--A Lady Making Dolls] _Every Dolly Should Have A Name_ A Thousand Names For Dollies And Babies Adam and Madam, Hagar and Jagar, Lottie and Tottie, Dinah and Nina, Hebe and Phoebe, Claude and Maude, Connell and Donnell, Dove and Love, Are all good names for dolls.

DovenounUS /dʌv/

any of numerous small pigeons

From this reading [Page 55--A Lady Making Dolls] _Every Dolly Should Have A Name_ A Thousand Names For Dollies And Babies Adam and Madam, Hagar and Jagar, Lottie and Tottie, Dinah and Nina, Hebe and Phoebe, Claude and Maude, Connell and Donnell, Dove and Love, Are all good names for dolls.

Ducie

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

From this reading Ruth and Truth, Ducie and Lucy, Casper and Jasper, Mercy and Percy, Angeletta and Vangeletta, Gilliam and William, Luby and Ruby, Ada and Saida, Are all good names for dolls.

Elihu

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

From this reading Abihu and Elihu, Becky and Jacky, Alf and Ralph, Giles and Miles, Colin and Rollin, Lubin and Reuben, Arthur and Marthur, Marybella and Sarybella, Are all good names for dolls.

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading [Page 55--A Lady Making Dolls] _Every Dolly Should Have A Name_ A Thousand Names For Dollies And Babies Adam and Madam, Hagar and Jagar, Lottie and Tottie, Dinah and Nina, Hebe and Phoebe, Claude and Maude, Connell and Donnell, Dove and Love, Are all good names for dolls.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading [Page 55--A Lady Making Dolls] _Every Dolly Should Have A Name_ A Thousand Names For Dollies And Babies Adam and Madam, Hagar and Jagar, Lottie and Tottie, Dinah and Nina, Hebe and Phoebe, Claude and Maude, Connell and Donnell, Dove and Love, Are all good names for dolls.

Giles

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

From this reading Abihu and Elihu, Becky and Jacky, Alf and Ralph, Giles and Miles, Colin and Rollin, Lubin and Reuben, Arthur and Marthur, Marybella and Sarybella, Are all good names for dolls.

Gilliam

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

From this reading Ruth and Truth, Ducie and Lucy, Casper and Jasper, Mercy and Percy, Angeletta and Vangeletta, Gilliam and William, Luby and Ruby, Ada and Saida, Are all good names for dolls.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading [Page 55--A Lady Making Dolls] _Every Dolly Should Have A Name_ A Thousand Names For Dollies And Babies Adam and Madam, Hagar and Jagar, Lottie and Tottie, Dinah and Nina, Hebe and Phoebe, Claude and Maude, Connell and Donnell, Dove and Love, Are all good names for dolls.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading O mother! to papa and Tom You needn't got mention it, But you know it was homesickness Almost killed your poor little Kit!

Hagar

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

From this reading [Page 55--A Lady Making Dolls] _Every Dolly Should Have A Name_ A Thousand Names For Dollies And Babies Adam and Madam, Hagar and Jagar, Lottie and Tottie, Dinah and Nina, Hebe and Phoebe, Claude and Maude, Connell and Donnell, Dove and Love, Are all good names for dolls.

Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading [Page 55--A Lady Making Dolls] _Every Dolly Should Have A Name_ A Thousand Names For Dollies And Babies Adam and Madam, Hagar and Jagar, Lottie and Tottie, Dinah and Nina, Hebe and Phoebe, Claude and Maude, Connell and Donnell, Dove and Love, Are all good names for dolls.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading But if that is you, mother-- And I know by your lips that it is-- I'll just squeeze your head off!-- You think that all I want is a kiss!

HebenounUS /hiːb/

(Greek mythology) the goddess of youth and spring; wife of Hercules; daughter of Zeus and Hera; cupbearer to the Olympian gods

From this reading [Page 55--A Lady Making Dolls] _Every Dolly Should Have A Name_ A Thousand Names For Dollies And Babies Adam and Madam, Hagar and Jagar, Lottie and Tottie, Dinah and Nina, Hebe and Phoebe, Claude and Maude, Connell and Donnell, Dove and Love, Are all good names for dolls.

homesicknessnounUS /ˈhoʊmsɪknəs/

a longing to return home

From this reading O mother! to papa and Tom You needn't got mention it, But you know it was homesickness Almost killed your poor little Kit!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading But if that is you, mother-- And I know by your lips that it is-- I'll just squeeze your head off!-- You think that all I want is a kiss!

I'll

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

From this reading But if that is you, mother-- And I know by your lips that it is-- I'll just squeeze your head off!-- You think that all I want is a kiss!

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But if that is you, mother-- And I know by your lips that it is-- I'll just squeeze your head off!-- You think that all I want is a kiss!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading But if that is you, mother-- And I know by your lips that it is-- I'll just squeeze your head off!-- You think that all I want is a kiss!

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But if that is you, mother-- And I know by your lips that it is-- I'll just squeeze your head off!-- You think that all I want is a kiss!

Jacky

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

From this reading Abihu and Elihu, Becky and Jacky, Alf and Ralph, Giles and Miles, Colin and Rollin, Lubin and Reuben, Arthur and Marthur, Marybella and Sarybella, Are all good names for dolls.

Jagar

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

From this reading [Page 55--A Lady Making Dolls] _Every Dolly Should Have A Name_ A Thousand Names For Dollies And Babies Adam and Madam, Hagar and Jagar, Lottie and Tottie, Dinah and Nina, Hebe and Phoebe, Claude and Maude, Connell and Donnell, Dove and Love, Are all good names for dolls.

JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/

an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone

From this reading Ruth and Truth, Ducie and Lucy, Casper and Jasper, Mercy and Percy, Angeletta and Vangeletta, Gilliam and William, Luby and Ruby, Ada and Saida, Are all good names for dolls.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading But if that is you, mother-- And I know by your lips that it is-- I'll just squeeze your head off!-- You think that all I want is a kiss!

killedverbUS /kɪld/

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading O mother! to papa and Tom You needn't got mention it, But you know it was homesickness Almost killed your poor little Kit!

kissnounUS /kɪs/

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading But if that is you, mother-- And I know by your lips that it is-- I'll just squeeze your head off!-- You think that all I want is a kiss!

KitnounUS /kɪt/

a case for containing a set of articles

From this reading O mother! to papa and Tom You needn't got mention it, But you know it was homesickness Almost killed your poor little Kit!

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading But if that is you, mother-- And I know by your lips that it is-- I'll just squeeze your head off!-- You think that all I want is a kiss!

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading [Page 55--A Lady Making Dolls] _Every Dolly Should Have A Name_ A Thousand Names For Dollies And Babies Adam and Madam, Hagar and Jagar, Lottie and Tottie, Dinah and Nina, Hebe and Phoebe, Claude and Maude, Connell and Donnell, Dove and Love, Are all good names for dolls.

lipsnounUS /lɪps/

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading But if that is you, mother-- And I know by your lips that it is-- I'll just squeeze your head off!-- You think that all I want is a kiss!

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading O mother! to papa and Tom You needn't got mention it, But you know it was homesickness Almost killed your poor little Kit!

Lottie

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

From this reading [Page 55--A Lady Making Dolls] _Every Dolly Should Have A Name_ A Thousand Names For Dollies And Babies Adam and Madam, Hagar and Jagar, Lottie and Tottie, Dinah and Nina, Hebe and Phoebe, Claude and Maude, Connell and Donnell, Dove and Love, Are all good names for dolls.

LovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading [Page 55--A Lady Making Dolls] _Every Dolly Should Have A Name_ A Thousand Names For Dollies And Babies Adam and Madam, Hagar and Jagar, Lottie and Tottie, Dinah and Nina, Hebe and Phoebe, Claude and Maude, Connell and Donnell, Dove and Love, Are all good names for dolls.

Lubin

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

From this reading Abihu and Elihu, Becky and Jacky, Alf and Ralph, Giles and Miles, Colin and Rollin, Lubin and Reuben, Arthur and Marthur, Marybella and Sarybella, Are all good names for dolls.

Luby

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

From this reading Ruth and Truth, Ducie and Lucy, Casper and Jasper, Mercy and Percy, Angeletta and Vangeletta, Gilliam and William, Luby and Ruby, Ada and Saida, Are all good names for dolls.

LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading Ruth and Truth, Ducie and Lucy, Casper and Jasper, Mercy and Percy, Angeletta and Vangeletta, Gilliam and William, Luby and Ruby, Ada and Saida, Are all good names for dolls.

MadamnounUS /ˈmædəm/

a woman of refinement

From this reading [Page 55--A Lady Making Dolls] _Every Dolly Should Have A Name_ A Thousand Names For Dollies And Babies Adam and Madam, Hagar and Jagar, Lottie and Tottie, Dinah and Nina, Hebe and Phoebe, Claude and Maude, Connell and Donnell, Dove and Love, Are all good names for dolls.

MakingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading [Page 55--A Lady Making Dolls] _Every Dolly Should Have A Name_ A Thousand Names For Dollies And Babies Adam and Madam, Hagar and Jagar, Lottie and Tottie, Dinah and Nina, Hebe and Phoebe, Claude and Maude, Connell and Donnell, Dove and Love, Are all good names for dolls.

Marthur

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

From this reading Abihu and Elihu, Becky and Jacky, Alf and Ralph, Giles and Miles, Colin and Rollin, Lubin and Reuben, Arthur and Marthur, Marybella and Sarybella, Are all good names for dolls.

Marybella

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

From this reading Abihu and Elihu, Becky and Jacky, Alf and Ralph, Giles and Miles, Colin and Rollin, Lubin and Reuben, Arthur and Marthur, Marybella and Sarybella, Are all good names for dolls.

Maude

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

From this reading [Page 55--A Lady Making Dolls] _Every Dolly Should Have A Name_ A Thousand Names For Dollies And Babies Adam and Madam, Hagar and Jagar, Lottie and Tottie, Dinah and Nina, Hebe and Phoebe, Claude and Maude, Connell and Donnell, Dove and Love, Are all good names for dolls.

mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/

make reference to

From this reading O mother! to papa and Tom You needn't got mention it, But you know it was homesickness Almost killed your poor little Kit!

MercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading Ruth and Truth, Ducie and Lucy, Casper and Jasper, Mercy and Percy, Angeletta and Vangeletta, Gilliam and William, Luby and Ruby, Ada and Saida, Are all good names for dolls.

MilesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Abihu and Elihu, Becky and Jacky, Alf and Ralph, Giles and Miles, Colin and Rollin, Lubin and Reuben, Arthur and Marthur, Marybella and Sarybella, Are all good names for dolls.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading But if that is you, mother-- And I know by your lips that it is-- I'll just squeeze your head off!-- You think that all I want is a kiss!

NameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading [Page 55--A Lady Making Dolls] _Every Dolly Should Have A Name_ A Thousand Names For Dollies And Babies Adam and Madam, Hagar and Jagar, Lottie and Tottie, Dinah and Nina, Hebe and Phoebe, Claude and Maude, Connell and Donnell, Dove and Love, Are all good names for dolls.

NamesnounUS /neɪmz/

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading [Page 55--A Lady Making Dolls] _Every Dolly Should Have A Name_ A Thousand Names For Dollies And Babies Adam and Madam, Hagar and Jagar, Lottie and Tottie, Dinah and Nina, Hebe and Phoebe, Claude and Maude, Connell and Donnell, Dove and Love, Are all good names for dolls.

needn't

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From this reading O mother! to papa and Tom You needn't got mention it, But you know it was homesickness Almost killed your poor little Kit!

NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/

the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea

From this reading [Page 55--A Lady Making Dolls] _Every Dolly Should Have A Name_ A Thousand Names For Dollies And Babies Adam and Madam, Hagar and Jagar, Lottie and Tottie, Dinah and Nina, Hebe and Phoebe, Claude and Maude, Connell and Donnell, Dove and Love, Are all good names for dolls.

OnounUS /oʊ/

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 mother! to papa and Tom You needn't got mention it, But you know it was homesickness Almost killed your poor little Kit!

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But if that is you, mother-- And I know by your lips that it is-- I'll just squeeze your head off!-- You think that all I want is a kiss!

PagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading [Page 55--A Lady Making Dolls] _Every Dolly Should Have A Name_ A Thousand Names For Dollies And Babies Adam and Madam, Hagar and Jagar, Lottie and Tottie, Dinah and Nina, Hebe and Phoebe, Claude and Maude, Connell and Donnell, Dove and Love, Are all good names for dolls.

papanounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading O mother! to papa and Tom You needn't got mention it, But you know it was homesickness Almost killed your poor little Kit!

PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/

United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)

From this reading Ruth and Truth, Ducie and Lucy, Casper and Jasper, Mercy and Percy, Angeletta and Vangeletta, Gilliam and William, Luby and Ruby, Ada and Saida, Are all good names for dolls.

PhoebenounUS /ˈfiːbi/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading [Page 55--A Lady Making Dolls] _Every Dolly Should Have A Name_ A Thousand Names For Dollies And Babies Adam and Madam, Hagar and Jagar, Lottie and Tottie, Dinah and Nina, Hebe and Phoebe, Claude and Maude, Connell and Donnell, Dove and Love, Are all good names for dolls.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading O mother! to papa and Tom You needn't got mention it, But you know it was homesickness Almost killed your poor little Kit!

Ralph

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From this reading Abihu and Elihu, Becky and Jacky, Alf and Ralph, Giles and Miles, Colin and Rollin, Lubin and Reuben, Arthur and Marthur, Marybella and Sarybella, Are all good names for dolls.

ReubennounUS /ˈruːbən/

(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel

From this reading Abihu and Elihu, Becky and Jacky, Alf and Ralph, Giles and Miles, Colin and Rollin, Lubin and Reuben, Arthur and Marthur, Marybella and Sarybella, Are all good names for dolls.

Rollin

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From this reading Abihu and Elihu, Becky and Jacky, Alf and Ralph, Giles and Miles, Colin and Rollin, Lubin and Reuben, Arthur and Marthur, Marybella and Sarybella, Are all good names for dolls.

RubynounUS /ˈruːbi/

a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading Ruth and Truth, Ducie and Lucy, Casper and Jasper, Mercy and Percy, Angeletta and Vangeletta, Gilliam and William, Luby and Ruby, Ada and Saida, Are all good names for dolls.

RuthnounUS /ruːθ/

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading Ruth and Truth, Ducie and Lucy, Casper and Jasper, Mercy and Percy, Angeletta and Vangeletta, Gilliam and William, Luby and Ruby, Ada and Saida, Are all good names for dolls.

Saidanoun

the main city of ancient Phoenicia

From this reading Ruth and Truth, Ducie and Lucy, Casper and Jasper, Mercy and Percy, Angeletta and Vangeletta, Gilliam and William, Luby and Ruby, Ada and Saida, Are all good names for dolls.

Sarybella

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From this reading Abihu and Elihu, Becky and Jacky, Alf and Ralph, Giles and Miles, Colin and Rollin, Lubin and Reuben, Arthur and Marthur, Marybella and Sarybella, Are all good names for dolls.

Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading [Page 55--A Lady Making Dolls] _Every Dolly Should Have A Name_ A Thousand Names For Dollies And Babies Adam and Madam, Hagar and Jagar, Lottie and Tottie, Dinah and Nina, Hebe and Phoebe, Claude and Maude, Connell and Donnell, Dove and Love, Are all good names for dolls.

squeezeverbUS /skwiːz/

to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

From this reading But if that is you, mother-- And I know by your lips that it is-- I'll just squeeze your head off!-- You think that all I want is a kiss!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But if that is you, mother-- And I know by your lips that it is-- I'll just squeeze your head off!-- You think that all I want is a kiss!

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading But if that is you, mother-- And I know by your lips that it is-- I'll just squeeze your head off!-- You think that all I want is a kiss!

ThousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading [Page 55--A Lady Making Dolls] _Every Dolly Should Have A Name_ A Thousand Names For Dollies And Babies Adam and Madam, Hagar and Jagar, Lottie and Tottie, Dinah and Nina, Hebe and Phoebe, Claude and Maude, Connell and Donnell, Dove and Love, Are all good names for dolls.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading O mother! to papa and Tom You needn't got mention it, But you know it was homesickness Almost killed your poor little Kit!

TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading O mother! to papa and Tom You needn't got mention it, But you know it was homesickness Almost killed your poor little Kit!

Tottie

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From this reading [Page 55--A Lady Making Dolls] _Every Dolly Should Have A Name_ A Thousand Names For Dollies And Babies Adam and Madam, Hagar and Jagar, Lottie and Tottie, Dinah and Nina, Hebe and Phoebe, Claude and Maude, Connell and Donnell, Dove and Love, Are all good names for dolls.

TruthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Ruth and Truth, Ducie and Lucy, Casper and Jasper, Mercy and Percy, Angeletta and Vangeletta, Gilliam and William, Luby and Ruby, Ada and Saida, Are all good names for dolls.

Vangeletta

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From this reading Ruth and Truth, Ducie and Lucy, Casper and Jasper, Mercy and Percy, Angeletta and Vangeletta, Gilliam and William, Luby and Ruby, Ada and Saida, Are all good names for dolls.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading But if that is you, mother-- And I know by your lips that it is-- I'll just squeeze your head off!-- You think that all I want is a kiss!

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading O mother! to papa and Tom You needn't got mention it, But you know it was homesickness Almost killed your poor little Kit!

William

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From this reading Ruth and Truth, Ducie and Lucy, Casper and Jasper, Mercy and Percy, Angeletta and Vangeletta, Gilliam and William, Luby and Ruby, Ada and Saida, Are all good names for dolls.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But if that is you, mother-- And I know by your lips that it is-- I'll just squeeze your head off!-- You think that all I want is a kiss!

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But if that is you, mother-- And I know by your lips that it is-- I'll just squeeze your head off!-- You think that all I want is a kiss!

Chapter 8 of Cole's Funny Picture Book No. 1 by E. W. (Edward William) Cole holds 294 sentences, grouped into 59 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 8 of Cole's Funny Picture Book No. 1 contain?

Chapter 8 holds 294 sentences of Cole's Funny Picture Book No. 1, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 8 of Cole's Funny Picture Book No. 1 by E. W. (Edward William) Cole exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 294 sentences, grouped into 59 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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