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From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
74
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From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
96
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From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Many of the sketches in this volume are the work of Rebecca McCann, creator of the "Cheerful Cherub," etc._ "Old Mr. Owl wanted to write a book and he asked the fairies how to set about doing it," commenced daddy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Many of the sketches in this volume are the work of Rebecca McCann, creator of the "Cheerful Cherub," etc._ "Old Mr. Owl wanted to write a book and he asked the fairies how to set about doing it," commenced daddy.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With four illustrations in color by Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis TO "E. E. E."
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Many of the sketches in this volume are the work of Rebecca McCann, creator of the "Cheerful Cherub," etc._ "Old Mr. Owl wanted to write a book and he asked the fairies how to set about doing it," commenced daddy.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading _Many of the sketches in this volume are the work of Rebecca McCann, creator of the "Cheerful Cherub," etc._ "Old Mr. Owl wanted to write a book and he asked the fairies how to set about doing it," commenced daddy.
AssociationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With four illustrations in color by Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis TO "E. E. E."
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading _Many of the sketches in this volume are the work of Rebecca McCann, creator of the "Cheerful Cherub," etc._ "Old Mr. Owl wanted to write a book and he asked the fairies how to set about doing it," commenced daddy.
CherubnounUS /ˈtʃerəb/
a sweet innocent baby
From this reading _Many of the sketches in this volume are the work of Rebecca McCann, creator of the "Cheerful Cherub," etc._ "Old Mr. Owl wanted to write a book and he asked the fairies how to set about doing it," commenced daddy.
Choate
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a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading With four illustrations in color by Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis TO "E. E. E."
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading _Many of the sketches in this volume are the work of Rebecca McCann, creator of the "Cheerful Cherub," etc._ "Old Mr. Owl wanted to write a book and he asked the fairies how to set about doing it," commenced daddy.
creatornounUS /kriˈeɪtər/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _Many of the sketches in this volume are the work of Rebecca McCann, creator of the "Cheerful Cherub," etc._ "Old Mr. Owl wanted to write a book and he asked the fairies how to set about doing it," commenced daddy.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading With four illustrations in color by Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis TO "E. E. E."
daddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading _Many of the sketches in this volume are the work of Rebecca McCann, creator of the "Cheerful Cherub," etc._ "Old Mr. Owl wanted to write a book and he asked the fairies how to set about doing it," commenced daddy.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "'Well,' said the fairy queen, 'it makes a good deal of difference, old Mr. Owl, what you want to write about.'
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading "'Well,' said the fairy queen, 'it makes a good deal of difference, old Mr. Owl, what you want to write about.'
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading _Many of the sketches in this volume are the work of Rebecca McCann, creator of the "Cheerful Cherub," etc._ "Old Mr. Owl wanted to write a book and he asked the fairies how to set about doing it," commenced daddy.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading With four illustrations in color by Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis TO "E. E. E."
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
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etc
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From this reading _Many of the sketches in this volume are the work of Rebecca McCann, creator of the "Cheerful Cherub," etc._ "Old Mr. Owl wanted to write a book and he asked the fairies how to set about doing it," commenced daddy.
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading "'Well,' said the fairy queen, 'it makes a good deal of difference, old Mr. Owl, what you want to write about.'
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading With four illustrations in color by Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis TO "E. E. E."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading With four illustrations in color by Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis TO "E. E. E."
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "'Well,' said the fairy queen, 'it makes a good deal of difference, old Mr. Owl, what you want to write about.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Many of the sketches in this volume are the work of Rebecca McCann, creator of the "Cheerful Cherub," etc._ "Old Mr. Owl wanted to write a book and he asked the fairies how to set about doing it," commenced daddy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
how
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From this reading _Many of the sketches in this volume are the work of Rebecca McCann, creator of the "Cheerful Cherub," etc._ "Old Mr. Owl wanted to write a book and he asked the fairies how to set about doing it," commenced daddy.
humming-bird
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From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
illustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading With four illustrations in color by Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis TO "E. E. E."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With four illustrations in color by Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis TO "E. E. E."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Many of the sketches in this volume are the work of Rebecca McCann, creator of the "Cheerful Cherub," etc._ "Old Mr. Owl wanted to write a book and he asked the fairies how to set about doing it," commenced daddy.
letsnounUS /lets/
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
hear with intention
From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
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 "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "'Well,' said the fairy queen, 'it makes a good deal of difference, old Mr. Owl, what you want to write about.'
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading _Many of the sketches in this volume are the work of Rebecca McCann, creator of the "Cheerful Cherub," etc._ "Old Mr. Owl wanted to write a book and he asked the fairies how to set about doing it," commenced daddy.
McCann
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From this reading _Many of the sketches in this volume are the work of Rebecca McCann, creator of the "Cheerful Cherub," etc._ "Old Mr. Owl wanted to write a book and he asked the fairies how to set about doing it," commenced daddy.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "'What nonsense!' he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Many of the sketches in this volume are the work of Rebecca McCann, creator of the "Cheerful Cherub," etc._ "Old Mr. Owl wanted to write a book and he asked the fairies how to set about doing it," commenced daddy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
OwlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "'Well,' said the fairy queen, 'it makes a good deal of difference, old Mr. Owl, what you want to write about.'
RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading _Many of the sketches in this volume are the work of Rebecca McCann, creator of the "Cheerful Cherub," etc._ "Old Mr. Owl wanted to write a book and he asked the fairies how to set about doing it," commenced daddy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Many of the sketches in this volume are the work of Rebecca McCann, creator of the "Cheerful Cherub," etc._ "Old Mr. Owl wanted to write a book and he asked the fairies how to set about doing it," commenced daddy.
sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading _Many of the sketches in this volume are the work of Rebecca McCann, creator of the "Cheerful Cherub," etc._ "Old Mr. Owl wanted to write a book and he asked the fairies how to set about doing it," commenced daddy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
plural of “story” — 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 "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With four illustrations in color by Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis TO "E. E. E."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading _Many of the sketches in this volume are the work of Rebecca McCann, creator of the "Cheerful Cherub," etc._ "Old Mr. Owl wanted to write a book and he asked the fairies how to set about doing it," commenced daddy.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "'Well,' said the fairy queen, 'it makes a good deal of difference, old Mr. Owl, what you want to write about.'
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading _Many of the sketches in this volume are the work of Rebecca McCann, creator of the "Cheerful Cherub," etc._ "Old Mr. Owl wanted to write a book and he asked the fairies how to set about doing it," commenced daddy.
We've
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From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "'Well,' said the fairy queen, 'it makes a good deal of difference, old Mr. Owl, what you want to write about.'
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading "Mr. Owl awakened the fairies and told them to listen to his book" _Frontispiece_ "In the afternoons Elizabeth lets him out of his cage" 44 "'We've been on this chair so long,' said the fourth eagle" 74 "The mother humming-bird hurried back" 96 _These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union._
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "'Well,' said the fairy queen, 'it makes a good deal of difference, old Mr. Owl, what you want to write about.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading With four illustrations in color by Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis TO "E. E. E."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading _Many of the sketches in this volume are the work of Rebecca McCann, creator of the "Cheerful Cherub," etc._ "Old Mr. Owl wanted to write a book and he asked the fairies how to set about doing it," commenced daddy.
produce a literary work
From this reading _Many of the sketches in this volume are the work of Rebecca McCann, creator of the "Cheerful Cherub," etc._ "Old Mr. Owl wanted to write a book and he asked the fairies how to set about doing it," commenced daddy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Well,' said the fairy queen, 'it makes a good deal of difference, old Mr. Owl, what you want to write about.'
