Chapter I

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From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

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From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

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From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

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From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

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From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

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From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

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From this reading 23 _Here and there and everywhere.

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From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

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From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

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From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

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From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

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From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

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From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

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From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

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From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

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From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

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From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

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From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

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From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

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From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

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

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading On the earth and in the air.

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

From this reading 23 _Here and there and everywhere.

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

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Designed by Poems by Walter Saterlee Josephine Pollard.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

possessive form of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

a youthful male person

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Designed by Poems by Walter Saterlee Josephine Pollard.

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

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading NEW YORK: GEORGE W. HARLAN & CO.

informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

done or made or performed with purpose and intent

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Designed by Poems by Walter Saterlee Josephine Pollard.

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Designed by Poems by Walter Saterlee Josephine Pollard.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading On the earth and in the air.

to or in any or all places

From this reading 23 _Here and there and everywhere.

having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

a social unit living together

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading NEW YORK: GEORGE W. HARLAN & CO.

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

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From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

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From this reading NEW YORK: GEORGE W. HARLAN & CO.

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

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading 23 _Here and there and everywhere.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

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

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Designed by Poems by Walter Saterlee Josephine Pollard.

a native or inhabitant of Japan

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

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From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Designed by Poems by Walter Saterlee Josephine Pollard.

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

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

half woman and half fish; lives in the sea

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading NEW YORK: GEORGE W. HARLAN & CO.

plural of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

an organization to gain political power

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

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From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Designed by Poems by Walter Saterlee Josephine Pollard.

showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage

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pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

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From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Designed by Poems by Walter Saterlee Josephine Pollard.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

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From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

the words of something written

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Designed by Poems by Walter Saterlee Josephine Pollard.

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

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

in or at that place or location

From this reading 23 _Here and there and everywhere.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

create by training and teaching

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

plural of “tulip” — any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

precisely as stated

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

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

From this reading NEW YORK: GEORGE W. HARLAN & CO.

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Designed by Poems by Walter Saterlee Josephine Pollard.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading NEW YORK: GEORGE W. HARLAN & CO.

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From this reading A Garden Party for Three, 37 A Very Handsome Mermaid, 10 Black Eyed Susan, 38 Greeting, 6 Little Dame Pansy, 25 Pretty Little Nieces, 36 Seven Little Fairies, 21 The Bee’s Mistake, 15 The Dance on the Beach, 14 The Fan Tribe, 28 The Grimalkin Family, 7 The Japanese Family, 32 The Man in the Moon, 8 “The Moon has a Host of Children,” 29 The Peacock’s Train, 12 The Sunflower Dance, 19 The Very Polite Little Boy, 27 Tulips, 35 Very Æsthetic, 39 Which Shall Win?