afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading "I want Limpy-toes to go over to Polly-Wog Bridge and help get my boat afloat upon the Lake.
(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 "How are all the folk at Wild Rose Cottage?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Dot and Silvy are helping Granny make our rooms cosy, and I am going to visit my first patient."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Dot and Silvy are helping Granny make our rooms cosy, and I am going to visit my first patient."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How are all the folk at Wild Rose Cottage?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "How are all the folk at Wild Rose Cottage?"
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading GRAND-DADDY BEGINS HIS WORK "Good-morning to you, Grand-daddy!" said Uncle Squeaky cheerily the next morning.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "I want Limpy-toes to go over to Polly-Wog Bridge and help get my boat afloat upon the Lake.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading "I want Limpy-toes to go over to Polly-Wog Bridge and help get my boat afloat upon the Lake.
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading GRAND-DADDY BEGINS HIS WORK "Good-morning to you, Grand-daddy!" said Uncle Squeaky cheerily the next morning.
cosynounUS /ˈkoʊzi/
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading "Dot and Silvy are helping Granny make our rooms cosy, and I am going to visit my first patient."
a small house with a single story
From this reading "How are all the folk at Wild Rose Cottage?"
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading "Dot and Silvy are helping Granny make our rooms cosy, and I am going to visit my first patient."
Dr
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From this reading "Nicely, Hezekiah, nicely," grinned Dr. Whiskers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Dot and Silvy are helping Granny make our rooms cosy, and I am going to visit my first patient."
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading "How are all the folk at Wild Rose Cottage?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I want Limpy-toes to go over to Polly-Wog Bridge and help get my boat afloat upon the Lake.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I want Limpy-toes to go over to Polly-Wog Bridge and help get my boat afloat upon the Lake.
the act of departing
From this reading "Dot and Silvy are helping Granny make our rooms cosy, and I am going to visit my first patient."
Good-morning
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From this reading GRAND-DADDY BEGINS HIS WORK "Good-morning to you, Grand-daddy!" said Uncle Squeaky cheerily the next morning.
GRAND-DADDY
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From this reading GRAND-DADDY BEGINS HIS WORK "Good-morning to you, Grand-daddy!" said Uncle Squeaky cheerily the next morning.
GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "Dot and Silvy are helping Granny make our rooms cosy, and I am going to visit my first patient."
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading "Nicely, Hezekiah, nicely," grinned Dr. Whiskers.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I want Limpy-toes to go over to Polly-Wog Bridge and help get my boat afloat upon the Lake.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading "Dot and Silvy are helping Granny make our rooms cosy, and I am going to visit my first patient."
Hezekiahnoun
(Old Testament) king of Judah who abolished idolatry (715-687 BC)
From this reading "Nicely, Hezekiah, nicely," grinned Dr. Whiskers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GRAND-DADDY BEGINS HIS WORK "Good-morning to you, Grand-daddy!" said Uncle Squeaky cheerily the next morning.
How
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From this reading "How are all the folk at Wild Rose Cottage?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Dot and Silvy are helping Granny make our rooms cosy, and I am going to visit my first patient."
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "I want Limpy-toes to go over to Polly-Wog Bridge and help get my boat afloat upon the Lake.
Limpy-toes
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From this reading "I want Limpy-toes to go over to Polly-Wog Bridge and help get my boat afloat upon the Lake.
engage in
From this reading "Dot and Silvy are helping Granny make our rooms cosy, and I am going to visit my first patient."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading GRAND-DADDY BEGINS HIS WORK "Good-morning to you, Grand-daddy!" said Uncle Squeaky cheerily the next morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Dot and Silvy are helping Granny make our rooms cosy, and I am going to visit my first patient."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading GRAND-DADDY BEGINS HIS WORK "Good-morning to you, Grand-daddy!" said Uncle Squeaky cheerily the next morning.
NicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading "Nicely, Hezekiah, nicely," grinned Dr. Whiskers.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Dot and Silvy are helping Granny make our rooms cosy, and I am going to visit my first patient."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I want Limpy-toes to go over to Polly-Wog Bridge and help get my boat afloat upon the Lake.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading "Dot and Silvy are helping Granny make our rooms cosy, and I am going to visit my first patient."
Polly-Wog
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From this reading "I want Limpy-toes to go over to Polly-Wog Bridge and help get my boat afloat upon the Lake.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading "Dot and Silvy are helping Granny make our rooms cosy, and I am going to visit my first patient."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "How are all the folk at Wild Rose Cottage?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading GRAND-DADDY BEGINS HIS WORK "Good-morning to you, Grand-daddy!" said Uncle Squeaky cheerily the next morning.
Silvy
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From this reading "Dot and Silvy are helping Granny make our rooms cosy, and I am going to visit my first patient."
SqueakyadjectiveUS /ˈskwiːki/
having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
From this reading GRAND-DADDY BEGINS HIS WORK "Good-morning to you, Grand-daddy!" said Uncle Squeaky cheerily the next morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GRAND-DADDY BEGINS HIS WORK "Good-morning to you, Grand-daddy!" said Uncle Squeaky cheerily the next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GRAND-DADDY BEGINS HIS WORK "Good-morning to you, Grand-daddy!" said Uncle Squeaky cheerily the next morning.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading GRAND-DADDY BEGINS HIS WORK "Good-morning to you, Grand-daddy!" said Uncle Squeaky cheerily the next morning.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I want Limpy-toes to go over to Polly-Wog Bridge and help get my boat afloat upon the Lake.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "Dot and Silvy are helping Granny make our rooms cosy, and I am going to visit my first patient."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want Limpy-toes to go over to Polly-Wog Bridge and help get my boat afloat upon the Lake.
WhiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading "Nicely, Hezekiah, nicely," grinned Dr. Whiskers.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "How are all the folk at Wild Rose Cottage?"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading GRAND-DADDY BEGINS HIS WORK "Good-morning to you, Grand-daddy!" said Uncle Squeaky cheerily the next morning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading GRAND-DADDY BEGINS HIS WORK "Good-morning to you, Grand-daddy!" said Uncle Squeaky cheerily the next morning.
