Chapter I

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From this reading =PUBLISHERS NEW YORK= _Copyright, 1925_, BY THORNTON W. BURGESS _All rights reserved_ BY ARRANGEMENT WITH LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY “Come on, children!” cried Mrs. Joe.

(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 =PUBLISHERS NEW YORK= _Copyright, 1925_, BY THORNTON W. BURGESS _All rights reserved_ BY ARRANGEMENT WITH LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY “Come on, children!” cried Mrs. Joe.

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

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a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading _Mother West Wind Series_ Old Mother West Wind Mother West Wind’s Children Mother West Wind’s Animal Friends Mother West Wind’s Neighbors Mother West Wind “Why” Stories Mother West Wind “How” Stories Mother West Wind “When” Stories Mother West Wind “Where” Stories _Green Meadow Series_ Happy Jack Mrs. Peter Rabbit Bowser the Hound Old Granny Fox

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading =PUBLISHERS NEW YORK= _Copyright, 1925_, BY THORNTON W. BURGESS _All rights reserved_ BY ARRANGEMENT WITH LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY “Come on, children!” cried Mrs. Joe.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Green Forest Series_ Lightfoot the Deer Blacky the Crow Whitefoot the Wood Mouse Buster Bear’s Twins _Smiling Pool Series_ Billy Mink Little Joe Otter Jerry Muskrat at Home Longlegs the Heron =Smiling Pool Series= =Little= =Joe Otter= =_With Illustrations by_= =HARRISON CADY= =Grosset & Dunlap=

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

From this reading _Frontispiece_ One morning he saw Mrs. Joe out with the two babies.

possessive form of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading _Green Forest Series_ Lightfoot the Deer Blacky the Crow Whitefoot the Wood Mouse Buster Bear’s Twins _Smiling Pool Series_ Billy Mink Little Joe Otter Jerry Muskrat at Home Longlegs the Heron =Smiling Pool Series= =Little= =Joe Otter= =_With Illustrations by_= =HARRISON CADY= =Grosset & Dunlap=

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading _Green Forest Series_ Lightfoot the Deer Blacky the Crow Whitefoot the Wood Mouse Buster Bear’s Twins _Smiling Pool Series_ Billy Mink Little Joe Otter Jerry Muskrat at Home Longlegs the Heron =Smiling Pool Series= =Little= =Joe Otter= =_With Illustrations by_= =HARRISON CADY= =Grosset & Dunlap=

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From this reading _Green Forest Series_ Lightfoot the Deer Blacky the Crow Whitefoot the Wood Mouse Buster Bear’s Twins _Smiling Pool Series_ Billy Mink Little Joe Otter Jerry Muskrat at Home Longlegs the Heron =Smiling Pool Series= =Little= =Joe Otter= =_With Illustrations by_= =HARRISON CADY= =Grosset & Dunlap=

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From this reading _Mother West Wind Series_ Old Mother West Wind Mother West Wind’s Children Mother West Wind’s Animal Friends Mother West Wind’s Neighbors Mother West Wind “Why” Stories Mother West Wind “How” Stories Mother West Wind “When” Stories Mother West Wind “Where” Stories _Green Meadow Series_ Happy Jack Mrs. Peter Rabbit Bowser the Hound Old Granny Fox

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading =PUBLISHERS NEW YORK= _Copyright, 1925_, BY THORNTON W. BURGESS _All rights reserved_ BY ARRANGEMENT WITH LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY “Come on, children!” cried Mrs. Joe.

English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)

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an informal form of address for a man

From this reading _Green Forest Series_ Lightfoot the Deer Blacky the Crow Whitefoot the Wood Mouse Buster Bear’s Twins _Smiling Pool Series_ Billy Mink Little Joe Otter Jerry Muskrat at Home Longlegs the Heron =Smiling Pool Series= =Little= =Joe Otter= =_With Illustrations by_= =HARRISON CADY= =Grosset & Dunlap=

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Green Forest Series_ Lightfoot the Deer Blacky the Crow Whitefoot the Wood Mouse Buster Bear’s Twins _Smiling Pool Series_ Billy Mink Little Joe Otter Jerry Muskrat at Home Longlegs the Heron =Smiling Pool Series= =Little= =Joe Otter= =_With Illustrations by_= =HARRISON CADY= =Grosset & Dunlap=

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From this reading _Green Forest Series_ Lightfoot the Deer Blacky the Crow Whitefoot the Wood Mouse Buster Bear’s Twins _Smiling Pool Series_ Billy Mink Little Joe Otter Jerry Muskrat at Home Longlegs the Heron =Smiling Pool Series= =Little= =Joe Otter= =_With Illustrations by_= =HARRISON CADY= =Grosset & Dunlap=

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

From this reading _Mother West Wind Series_ Old Mother West Wind Mother West Wind’s Children Mother West Wind’s Animal Friends Mother West Wind’s Neighbors Mother West Wind “Why” Stories Mother West Wind “How” Stories Mother West Wind “When” Stories Mother West Wind “Where” Stories _Green Meadow Series_ Happy Jack Mrs. Peter Rabbit Bowser the Hound Old Granny Fox

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading =PUBLISHERS NEW YORK= _Copyright, 1925_, BY THORNTON W. BURGESS _All rights reserved_ BY ARRANGEMENT WITH LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY “Come on, children!” cried Mrs. Joe.

an institution created to conduct business

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a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work

From this reading =PUBLISHERS NEW YORK= _Copyright, 1925_, BY THORNTON W. BURGESS _All rights reserved_ BY ARRANGEMENT WITH LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY “Come on, children!” cried Mrs. Joe.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

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dwell on with satisfaction

From this reading _Green Forest Series_ Lightfoot the Deer Blacky the Crow Whitefoot the Wood Mouse Buster Bear’s Twins _Smiling Pool Series_ Billy Mink Little Joe Otter Jerry Muskrat at Home Longlegs the Heron =Smiling Pool Series= =Little= =Joe Otter= =_With Illustrations by_= =HARRISON CADY= =Grosset & Dunlap=

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading _Green Forest Series_ Lightfoot the Deer Blacky the Crow Whitefoot the Wood Mouse Buster Bear’s Twins _Smiling Pool Series_ Billy Mink Little Joe Otter Jerry Muskrat at Home Longlegs the Heron =Smiling Pool Series= =Little= =Joe Otter= =_With Illustrations by_= =HARRISON CADY= =Grosset & Dunlap=

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From this reading _Green Forest Series_ Lightfoot the Deer Blacky the Crow Whitefoot the Wood Mouse Buster Bear’s Twins _Smiling Pool Series_ Billy Mink Little Joe Otter Jerry Muskrat at Home Longlegs the Heron =Smiling Pool Series= =Little= =Joe Otter= =_With Illustrations by_= =HARRISON CADY= =Grosset & Dunlap=

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading _Green Forest Series_ Lightfoot the Deer Blacky the Crow Whitefoot the Wood Mouse Buster Bear’s Twins _Smiling Pool Series_ Billy Mink Little Joe Otter Jerry Muskrat at Home Longlegs the Heron =Smiling Pool Series= =Little= =Joe Otter= =_With Illustrations by_= =HARRISON CADY= =Grosset & Dunlap=

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading _Mother West Wind Series_ Old Mother West Wind Mother West Wind’s Children Mother West Wind’s Animal Friends Mother West Wind’s Neighbors Mother West Wind “Why” Stories Mother West Wind “How” Stories Mother West Wind “When” Stories Mother West Wind “Where” Stories _Green Meadow Series_ Happy Jack Mrs. Peter Rabbit Bowser the Hound Old Granny Fox

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading _Mother West Wind Series_ Old Mother West Wind Mother West Wind’s Children Mother West Wind’s Animal Friends Mother West Wind’s Neighbors Mother West Wind “Why” Stories Mother West Wind “How” Stories Mother West Wind “When” Stories Mother West Wind “Where” Stories _Green Meadow Series_ Happy Jack Mrs. Peter Rabbit Bowser the Hound Old Granny Fox

an ornamental facade

From this reading _Frontispiece_ One morning he saw Mrs. Joe out with the two babies.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading _Mother West Wind Series_ Old Mother West Wind Mother West Wind’s Children Mother West Wind’s Animal Friends Mother West Wind’s Neighbors Mother West Wind “Why” Stories Mother West Wind “How” Stories Mother West Wind “When” Stories Mother West Wind “Where” Stories _Green Meadow Series_ Happy Jack Mrs. Peter Rabbit Bowser the Hound Old Granny Fox

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading _Mother West Wind Series_ Old Mother West Wind Mother West Wind’s Children Mother West Wind’s Animal Friends Mother West Wind’s Neighbors Mother West Wind “Why” Stories Mother West Wind “How” Stories Mother West Wind “When” Stories Mother West Wind “Where” Stories _Green Meadow Series_ Happy Jack Mrs. Peter Rabbit Bowser the Hound Old Granny Fox

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From this reading _Green Forest Series_ Lightfoot the Deer Blacky the Crow Whitefoot the Wood Mouse Buster Bear’s Twins _Smiling Pool Series_ Billy Mink Little Joe Otter Jerry Muskrat at Home Longlegs the Heron =Smiling Pool Series= =Little= =Joe Otter= =_With Illustrations by_= =HARRISON CADY= =Grosset & Dunlap=

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading _Mother West Wind Series_ Old Mother West Wind Mother West Wind’s Children Mother West Wind’s Animal Friends Mother West Wind’s Neighbors Mother West Wind “Why” Stories Mother West Wind “How” Stories Mother West Wind “When” Stories Mother West Wind “Where” Stories _Green Meadow Series_ Happy Jack Mrs. Peter Rabbit Bowser the Hound Old Granny Fox

English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)

From this reading _Green Forest Series_ Lightfoot the Deer Blacky the Crow Whitefoot the Wood Mouse Buster Bear’s Twins _Smiling Pool Series_ Billy Mink Little Joe Otter Jerry Muskrat at Home Longlegs the Heron =Smiling Pool Series= =Little= =Joe Otter= =_With Illustrations by_= =HARRISON CADY= =Grosset & Dunlap=

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Frontispiece_ One morning he saw Mrs. Joe out with the two babies.

Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)

From this reading _Green Forest Series_ Lightfoot the Deer Blacky the Crow Whitefoot the Wood Mouse Buster Bear’s Twins _Smiling Pool Series_ Billy Mink Little Joe Otter Jerry Muskrat at Home Longlegs the Heron =Smiling Pool Series= =Little= =Joe Otter= =_With Illustrations by_= =HARRISON CADY= =Grosset & Dunlap=

where you live at a particular time

From this reading _Green Forest Series_ Lightfoot the Deer Blacky the Crow Whitefoot the Wood Mouse Buster Bear’s Twins _Smiling Pool Series_ Billy Mink Little Joe Otter Jerry Muskrat at Home Longlegs the Heron =Smiling Pool Series= =Little= =Joe Otter= =_With Illustrations by_= =HARRISON CADY= =Grosset & Dunlap=

any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

From this reading _Mother West Wind Series_ Old Mother West Wind Mother West Wind’s Children Mother West Wind’s Animal Friends Mother West Wind’s Neighbors Mother West Wind “Why” Stories Mother West Wind “How” Stories Mother West Wind “When” Stories Mother West Wind “Where” Stories _Green Meadow Series_ Happy Jack Mrs. Peter Rabbit Bowser the Hound Old Granny Fox

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From this reading _Mother West Wind Series_ Old Mother West Wind Mother West Wind’s Children Mother West Wind’s Animal Friends Mother West Wind’s Neighbors Mother West Wind “Why” Stories Mother West Wind “How” Stories Mother West Wind “When” Stories Mother West Wind “Where” Stories _Green Meadow Series_ Happy Jack Mrs. Peter Rabbit Bowser the Hound Old Granny Fox

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading _Green Forest Series_ Lightfoot the Deer Blacky the Crow Whitefoot the Wood Mouse Buster Bear’s Twins _Smiling Pool Series_ Billy Mink Little Joe Otter Jerry Muskrat at Home Longlegs the Heron =Smiling Pool Series= =Little= =Joe Otter= =_With Illustrations by_= =HARRISON CADY= =Grosset & Dunlap=

a small worthless amount

From this reading _Mother West Wind Series_ Old Mother West Wind Mother West Wind’s Children Mother West Wind’s Animal Friends Mother West Wind’s Neighbors Mother West Wind “Why” Stories Mother West Wind “How” Stories Mother West Wind “When” Stories Mother West Wind “Where” Stories _Green Meadow Series_ Happy Jack Mrs. Peter Rabbit Bowser the Hound Old Granny Fox

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading _Green Forest Series_ Lightfoot the Deer Blacky the Crow Whitefoot the Wood Mouse Buster Bear’s Twins _Smiling Pool Series_ Billy Mink Little Joe Otter Jerry Muskrat at Home Longlegs the Heron =Smiling Pool Series= =Little= =Joe Otter= =_With Illustrations by_= =HARRISON CADY= =Grosset & Dunlap=

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

From this reading _Green Forest Series_ Lightfoot the Deer Blacky the Crow Whitefoot the Wood Mouse Buster Bear’s Twins _Smiling Pool Series_ Billy Mink Little Joe Otter Jerry Muskrat at Home Longlegs the Heron =Smiling Pool Series= =Little= =Joe Otter= =_With Illustrations by_= =HARRISON CADY= =Grosset & Dunlap=

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

From this reading _Green Forest Series_ Lightfoot the Deer Blacky the Crow Whitefoot the Wood Mouse Buster Bear’s Twins _Smiling Pool Series_ Billy Mink Little Joe Otter Jerry Muskrat at Home Longlegs the Heron =Smiling Pool Series= =Little= =Joe Otter= =_With Illustrations by_= =HARRISON CADY= =Grosset & Dunlap=

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

From this reading _Green Forest Series_ Lightfoot the Deer Blacky the Crow Whitefoot the Wood Mouse Buster Bear’s Twins _Smiling Pool Series_ Billy Mink Little Joe Otter Jerry Muskrat at Home Longlegs the Heron =Smiling Pool Series= =Little= =Joe Otter= =_With Illustrations by_= =HARRISON CADY= =Grosset & Dunlap=

long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons

From this reading _Green Forest Series_ Lightfoot the Deer Blacky the Crow Whitefoot the Wood Mouse Buster Bear’s Twins _Smiling Pool Series_ Billy Mink Little Joe Otter Jerry Muskrat at Home Longlegs the Heron =Smiling Pool Series= =Little= =Joe Otter= =_With Illustrations by_= =HARRISON CADY= =Grosset & Dunlap=

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading _Mother West Wind Series_ Old Mother West Wind Mother West Wind’s Children Mother West Wind’s Animal Friends Mother West Wind’s Neighbors Mother West Wind “Why” Stories Mother West Wind “How” Stories Mother West Wind “When” Stories Mother West Wind “Where” Stories _Green Meadow Series_ Happy Jack Mrs. Peter Rabbit Bowser the Hound Old Granny Fox

the expensive fur of a mink

From this reading _Green Forest Series_ Lightfoot the Deer Blacky the Crow Whitefoot the Wood Mouse Buster Bear’s Twins _Smiling Pool Series_ Billy Mink Little Joe Otter Jerry Muskrat at Home Longlegs the Heron =Smiling Pool Series= =Little= =Joe Otter= =_With Illustrations by_= =HARRISON CADY= =Grosset & Dunlap=

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading _Frontispiece_ One morning he saw Mrs. Joe out with the two babies.

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

From this reading _Mother West Wind Series_ Old Mother West Wind Mother West Wind’s Children Mother West Wind’s Animal Friends Mother West Wind’s Neighbors Mother West Wind “Why” Stories Mother West Wind “How” Stories Mother West Wind “When” Stories Mother West Wind “Where” Stories _Green Meadow Series_ Happy Jack Mrs. Peter Rabbit Bowser the Hound Old Granny Fox

any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

From this reading _Green Forest Series_ Lightfoot the Deer Blacky the Crow Whitefoot the Wood Mouse Buster Bear’s Twins _Smiling Pool Series_ Billy Mink Little Joe Otter Jerry Muskrat at Home Longlegs the Heron =Smiling Pool Series= =Little= =Joe Otter= =_With Illustrations by_= =HARRISON CADY= =Grosset & Dunlap=

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading _Mother West Wind Series_ Old Mother West Wind Mother West Wind’s Children Mother West Wind’s Animal Friends Mother West Wind’s Neighbors Mother West Wind “Why” Stories Mother West Wind “How” Stories Mother West Wind “When” Stories Mother West Wind “Where” Stories _Green Meadow Series_ Happy Jack Mrs. Peter Rabbit Bowser the Hound Old Granny Fox

the brown fur of a muskrat

From this reading _Green Forest Series_ Lightfoot the Deer Blacky the Crow Whitefoot the Wood Mouse Buster Bear’s Twins _Smiling Pool Series_ Billy Mink Little Joe Otter Jerry Muskrat at Home Longlegs the Heron =Smiling Pool Series= =Little= =Joe Otter= =_With Illustrations by_= =HARRISON CADY= =Grosset & Dunlap=

plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading _Mother West Wind Series_ Old Mother West Wind Mother West Wind’s Children Mother West Wind’s Animal Friends Mother West Wind’s Neighbors Mother West Wind “Why” Stories Mother West Wind “How” Stories Mother West Wind “When” Stories Mother West Wind “Where” Stories _Green Meadow Series_ Happy Jack Mrs. Peter Rabbit Bowser the Hound Old Granny Fox

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

From this reading =PUBLISHERS NEW YORK= _Copyright, 1925_, BY THORNTON W. BURGESS _All rights reserved_ BY ARRANGEMENT WITH LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY “Come on, children!” cried Mrs. Joe.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading _Mother West Wind Series_ Old Mother West Wind Mother West Wind’s Children Mother West Wind’s Animal Friends Mother West Wind’s Neighbors Mother West Wind “Why” Stories Mother West Wind “How” Stories Mother West Wind “When” Stories Mother West Wind “Where” Stories _Green Meadow Series_ Happy Jack Mrs. Peter Rabbit Bowser the Hound Old Granny Fox

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading =PUBLISHERS NEW YORK= _Copyright, 1925_, BY THORNTON W. BURGESS _All rights reserved_ BY ARRANGEMENT WITH LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY “Come on, children!” cried Mrs. Joe.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _Frontispiece_ One morning he saw Mrs. Joe out with the two babies.

the fur of an otter

From this reading _Green Forest Series_ Lightfoot the Deer Blacky the Crow Whitefoot the Wood Mouse Buster Bear’s Twins _Smiling Pool Series_ Billy Mink Little Joe Otter Jerry Muskrat at Home Longlegs the Heron =Smiling Pool Series= =Little= =Joe Otter= =_With Illustrations by_= =HARRISON CADY= =Grosset & Dunlap=

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading _Frontispiece_ One morning he saw Mrs. Joe out with the two babies.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading _Mother West Wind Series_ Old Mother West Wind Mother West Wind’s Children Mother West Wind’s Animal Friends Mother West Wind’s Neighbors Mother West Wind “Why” Stories Mother West Wind “How” Stories Mother West Wind “When” Stories Mother West Wind “Where” Stories _Green Meadow Series_ Happy Jack Mrs. Peter Rabbit Bowser the Hound Old Granny Fox

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading _Green Forest Series_ Lightfoot the Deer Blacky the Crow Whitefoot the Wood Mouse Buster Bear’s Twins _Smiling Pool Series_ Billy Mink Little Joe Otter Jerry Muskrat at Home Longlegs the Heron =Smiling Pool Series= =Little= =Joe Otter= =_With Illustrations by_= =HARRISON CADY= =Grosset & Dunlap=

plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business

From this reading =PUBLISHERS NEW YORK= _Copyright, 1925_, BY THORNTON W. BURGESS _All rights reserved_ BY ARRANGEMENT WITH LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY “Come on, children!” cried Mrs. Joe.

any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food

From this reading _Mother West Wind Series_ Old Mother West Wind Mother West Wind’s Children Mother West Wind’s Animal Friends Mother West Wind’s Neighbors Mother West Wind “Why” Stories Mother West Wind “How” Stories Mother West Wind “When” Stories Mother West Wind “Where” Stories _Green Meadow Series_ Happy Jack Mrs. Peter Rabbit Bowser the Hound Old Granny Fox

set aside for the use of a particular person or party

From this reading =PUBLISHERS NEW YORK= _Copyright, 1925_, BY THORNTON W. BURGESS _All rights reserved_ BY ARRANGEMENT WITH LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY “Come on, children!” cried Mrs. Joe.

plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

From this reading =PUBLISHERS NEW YORK= _Copyright, 1925_, BY THORNTON W. BURGESS _All rights reserved_ BY ARRANGEMENT WITH LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY “Come on, children!” cried Mrs. Joe.

cut with a saw

From this reading _Frontispiece_ One morning he saw Mrs. Joe out with the two babies.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading _Mother West Wind Series_ Old Mother West Wind Mother West Wind’s Children Mother West Wind’s Animal Friends Mother West Wind’s Neighbors Mother West Wind “Why” Stories Mother West Wind “How” Stories Mother West Wind “When” Stories Mother West Wind “Where” Stories _Green Meadow Series_ Happy Jack Mrs. Peter Rabbit Bowser the Hound Old Granny Fox

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading _Green Forest Series_ Lightfoot the Deer Blacky the Crow Whitefoot the Wood Mouse Buster Bear’s Twins _Smiling Pool Series_ Billy Mink Little Joe Otter Jerry Muskrat at Home Longlegs the Heron =Smiling Pool Series= =Little= =Joe Otter= =_With Illustrations by_= =HARRISON CADY= =Grosset & Dunlap=

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 _Mother West Wind Series_ Old Mother West Wind Mother West Wind’s Children Mother West Wind’s Animal Friends Mother West Wind’s Neighbors Mother West Wind “Why” Stories Mother West Wind “How” Stories Mother West Wind “When” Stories Mother West Wind “Where” Stories _Green Meadow Series_ Happy Jack Mrs. Peter Rabbit Bowser the Hound Old Granny Fox

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

From this reading _Mother West Wind Series_ Old Mother West Wind Mother West Wind’s Children Mother West Wind’s Animal Friends Mother West Wind’s Neighbors Mother West Wind “Why” Stories Mother West Wind “How” Stories Mother West Wind “When” Stories Mother West Wind “Where” Stories _Green Meadow Series_ Happy Jack Mrs. Peter Rabbit Bowser the Hound Old Granny Fox

American architect (1759-1828)

From this reading =PUBLISHERS NEW YORK= _Copyright, 1925_, BY THORNTON W. BURGESS _All rights reserved_ BY ARRANGEMENT WITH LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY “Come on, children!” cried Mrs. Joe.

(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other

From this reading _Green Forest Series_ Lightfoot the Deer Blacky the Crow Whitefoot the Wood Mouse Buster Bear’s Twins _Smiling Pool Series_ Billy Mink Little Joe Otter Jerry Muskrat at Home Longlegs the Heron =Smiling Pool Series= =Little= =Joe Otter= =_With Illustrations by_= =HARRISON CADY= =Grosset & Dunlap=

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading _Frontispiece_ One morning he saw Mrs. Joe out with the two babies.

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 =PUBLISHERS NEW YORK= _Copyright, 1925_, BY THORNTON W. BURGESS _All rights reserved_ BY ARRANGEMENT WITH LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY “Come on, children!” cried Mrs. Joe.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading _Mother West Wind Series_ Old Mother West Wind Mother West Wind’s Children Mother West Wind’s Animal Friends Mother West Wind’s Neighbors Mother West Wind “Why” Stories Mother West Wind “How” Stories Mother West Wind “When” Stories Mother West Wind “Where” Stories _Green Meadow Series_ Happy Jack Mrs. Peter Rabbit Bowser the Hound Old Granny Fox

at the time that

From this reading _Mother West Wind Series_ Old Mother West Wind Mother West Wind’s Children Mother West Wind’s Animal Friends Mother West Wind’s Neighbors Mother West Wind “Why” Stories Mother West Wind “How” Stories Mother West Wind “When” Stories Mother West Wind “Where” Stories _Green Meadow Series_ Happy Jack Mrs. Peter Rabbit Bowser the Hound Old Granny Fox

in or at the place that

From this reading _Mother West Wind Series_ Old Mother West Wind Mother West Wind’s Children Mother West Wind’s Animal Friends Mother West Wind’s Neighbors Mother West Wind “Why” Stories Mother West Wind “How” Stories Mother West Wind “When” Stories Mother West Wind “Where” Stories _Green Meadow Series_ Happy Jack Mrs. Peter Rabbit Bowser the Hound Old Granny Fox

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From this reading _Green Forest Series_ Lightfoot the Deer Blacky the Crow Whitefoot the Wood Mouse Buster Bear’s Twins _Smiling Pool Series_ Billy Mink Little Joe Otter Jerry Muskrat at Home Longlegs the Heron =Smiling Pool Series= =Little= =Joe Otter= =_With Illustrations by_= =HARRISON CADY= =Grosset & Dunlap=

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading _Mother West Wind Series_ Old Mother West Wind Mother West Wind’s Children Mother West Wind’s Animal Friends Mother West Wind’s Neighbors Mother West Wind “Why” Stories Mother West Wind “How” Stories Mother West Wind “When” Stories Mother West Wind “Where” Stories _Green Meadow Series_ Happy Jack Mrs. Peter Rabbit Bowser the Hound Old Granny Fox

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading _Mother West Wind Series_ Old Mother West Wind Mother West Wind’s Children Mother West Wind’s Animal Friends Mother West Wind’s Neighbors Mother West Wind “Why” Stories Mother West Wind “How” Stories Mother West Wind “When” Stories Mother West Wind “Where” Stories _Green Meadow Series_ Happy Jack Mrs. Peter Rabbit Bowser the Hound Old Granny Fox

possessive form of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading _Mother West Wind Series_ Old Mother West Wind Mother West Wind’s Children Mother West Wind’s Animal Friends Mother West Wind’s Neighbors Mother West Wind “Why” Stories Mother West Wind “How” Stories Mother West Wind “When” Stories Mother West Wind “Where” Stories _Green Meadow Series_ Happy Jack Mrs. Peter Rabbit Bowser the Hound Old Granny Fox

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Green Forest Series_ Lightfoot the Deer Blacky the Crow Whitefoot the Wood Mouse Buster Bear’s Twins _Smiling Pool Series_ Billy Mink Little Joe Otter Jerry Muskrat at Home Longlegs the Heron =Smiling Pool Series= =Little= =Joe Otter= =_With Illustrations by_= =HARRISON CADY= =Grosset & Dunlap=

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading _Green Forest Series_ Lightfoot the Deer Blacky the Crow Whitefoot the Wood Mouse Buster Bear’s Twins _Smiling Pool Series_ Billy Mink Little Joe Otter Jerry Muskrat at Home Longlegs the Heron =Smiling Pool Series= =Little= =Joe Otter= =_With Illustrations by_= =HARRISON CADY= =Grosset & Dunlap=

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 =PUBLISHERS NEW YORK= _Copyright, 1925_, BY THORNTON W. BURGESS _All rights reserved_ BY ARRANGEMENT WITH LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY “Come on, children!” cried Mrs. Joe.