aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Illustrated with above fifty pictures.
agesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading It has been my object, in writing the following Little Songs for Little Boys and Girls, to endeavor to catch something of that good-humored pleasantry, that musical nonsense, which makes Mother Goose so attractive to children of all ages.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It has been my object, in writing the following Little Songs for Little Boys and Girls, to endeavor to catch something of that good-humored pleasantry, that musical nonsense, which makes Mother Goose so attractive to children of all ages.
AMERICANnounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading TO THE FIRST AMERICAN EDITION.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It has been my object, in writing the following Little Songs for Little Boys and Girls, to endeavor to catch something of that good-humored pleasantry, that musical nonsense, which makes Mother Goose so attractive to children of all ages.
approbationnounUS /ˌæprəˈbeɪʃən/
official approval
From this reading To them I present my little volume, with the earnest hope that it will receive their approbation.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading It has been my object, in writing the following Little Songs for Little Boys and Girls, to endeavor to catch something of that good-humored pleasantry, that musical nonsense, which makes Mother Goose so attractive to children of all ages.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been my object, in writing the following Little Songs for Little Boys and Girls, to endeavor to catch something of that good-humored pleasantry, that musical nonsense, which makes Mother Goose so attractive to children of all ages.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The little folks must decide whether the book is entertaining.
BoysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It has been my object, in writing the following Little Songs for Little Boys and Girls, to endeavor to catch something of that good-humored pleasantry, that musical nonsense, which makes Mother Goose so attractive to children of all ages.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading It has been my object, in writing the following Little Songs for Little Boys and Girls, to endeavor to catch something of that good-humored pleasantry, that musical nonsense, which makes Mother Goose so attractive to children of all ages.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It has been my object, in writing the following Little Songs for Little Boys and Girls, to endeavor to catch something of that good-humored pleasantry, that musical nonsense, which makes Mother Goose so attractive to children of all ages.
decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading The little folks must decide whether the book is entertaining.
earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading To them I present my little volume, with the earnest hope that it will receive their approbation.
EDITIONnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading TO THE FIRST AMERICAN EDITION.
endeavornounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading It has been my object, in writing the following Little Songs for Little Boys and Girls, to endeavor to catch something of that good-humored pleasantry, that musical nonsense, which makes Mother Goose so attractive to children of all ages.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading The little folks must decide whether the book is entertaining.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Illustrated with above fifty pictures.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading TO THE FIRST AMERICAN EDITION.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading The little folks must decide whether the book is entertaining.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It has been my object, in writing the following Little Songs for Little Boys and Girls, to endeavor to catch something of that good-humored pleasantry, that musical nonsense, which makes Mother Goose so attractive to children of all ages.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It has been my object, in writing the following Little Songs for Little Boys and Girls, to endeavor to catch something of that good-humored pleasantry, that musical nonsense, which makes Mother Goose so attractive to children of all ages.
GirlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It has been my object, in writing the following Little Songs for Little Boys and Girls, to endeavor to catch something of that good-humored pleasantry, that musical nonsense, which makes Mother Goose so attractive to children of all ages.
good-humoredadjective
disposed to please
From this reading It has been my object, in writing the following Little Songs for Little Boys and Girls, to endeavor to catch something of that good-humored pleasantry, that musical nonsense, which makes Mother Goose so attractive to children of all ages.
GoosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading It has been my object, in writing the following Little Songs for Little Boys and Girls, to endeavor to catch something of that good-humored pleasantry, that musical nonsense, which makes Mother Goose so attractive to children of all ages.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been my object, in writing the following Little Songs for Little Boys and Girls, to endeavor to catch something of that good-humored pleasantry, that musical nonsense, which makes Mother Goose so attractive to children of all ages.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading To them I present my little volume, with the earnest hope that it will receive their approbation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To them I present my little volume, with the earnest hope that it will receive their approbation.
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated with above fifty pictures.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It has been my object, in writing the following Little Songs for Little Boys and Girls, to endeavor to catch something of that good-humored pleasantry, that musical nonsense, which makes Mother Goose so attractive to children of all ages.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little folks must decide whether the book is entertaining.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been my object, in writing the following Little Songs for Little Boys and Girls, to endeavor to catch something of that good-humored pleasantry, that musical nonsense, which makes Mother Goose so attractive to children of all ages.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It has been my object, in writing the following Little Songs for Little Boys and Girls, to endeavor to catch something of that good-humored pleasantry, that musical nonsense, which makes Mother Goose so attractive to children of all ages.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It has been my object, in writing the following Little Songs for Little Boys and Girls, to endeavor to catch something of that good-humored pleasantry, that musical nonsense, which makes Mother Goose so attractive to children of all ages.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It has been my object, in writing the following Little Songs for Little Boys and Girls, to endeavor to catch something of that good-humored pleasantry, that musical nonsense, which makes Mother Goose so attractive to children of all ages.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading It has been my object, in writing the following Little Songs for Little Boys and Girls, to endeavor to catch something of that good-humored pleasantry, that musical nonsense, which makes Mother Goose so attractive to children of all ages.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The little folks must decide whether the book is entertaining.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It has been my object, in writing the following Little Songs for Little Boys and Girls, to endeavor to catch something of that good-humored pleasantry, that musical nonsense, which makes Mother Goose so attractive to children of all ages.
nonsensenounUS /ˈnɑːnsens/
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading It has been my object, in writing the following Little Songs for Little Boys and Girls, to endeavor to catch something of that good-humored pleasantry, that musical nonsense, which makes Mother Goose so attractive to children of all ages.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading It has been my object, in writing the following Little Songs for Little Boys and Girls, to endeavor to catch something of that good-humored pleasantry, that musical nonsense, which makes Mother Goose so attractive to children of all ages.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It has been my object, in writing the following Little Songs for Little Boys and Girls, to endeavor to catch something of that good-humored pleasantry, that musical nonsense, which makes Mother Goose so attractive to children of all ages.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Illustrated with above fifty pictures.
pleasantrynounUS /ˈplezəntri/
an agreeable or amusing remark
From this reading It has been my object, in writing the following Little Songs for Little Boys and Girls, to endeavor to catch something of that good-humored pleasantry, that musical nonsense, which makes Mother Goose so attractive to children of all ages.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading To them I present my little volume, with the earnest hope that it will receive their approbation.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading To them I present my little volume, with the earnest hope that it will receive their approbation.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It has been my object, in writing the following Little Songs for Little Boys and Girls, to endeavor to catch something of that good-humored pleasantry, that musical nonsense, which makes Mother Goose so attractive to children of all ages.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It has been my object, in writing the following Little Songs for Little Boys and Girls, to endeavor to catch something of that good-humored pleasantry, that musical nonsense, which makes Mother Goose so attractive to children of all ages.
SongsnounUS /sɔːŋz/
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading It has been my object, in writing the following Little Songs for Little Boys and Girls, to endeavor to catch something of that good-humored pleasantry, that musical nonsense, which makes Mother Goose so attractive to children of all ages.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has been my object, in writing the following Little Songs for Little Boys and Girls, to endeavor to catch something of that good-humored pleasantry, that musical nonsense, which makes Mother Goose so attractive to children of all ages.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE FIRST AMERICAN EDITION.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To them I present my little volume, with the earnest hope that it will receive their approbation.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To them I present my little volume, with the earnest hope that it will receive their approbation.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE FIRST AMERICAN EDITION.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading To them I present my little volume, with the earnest hope that it will receive their approbation.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The little folks must decide whether the book is entertaining.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It has been my object, in writing the following Little Songs for Little Boys and Girls, to endeavor to catch something of that good-humored pleasantry, that musical nonsense, which makes Mother Goose so attractive to children of all ages.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading To them I present my little volume, with the earnest hope that it will receive their approbation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Illustrated with above fifty pictures.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading It has been my object, in writing the following Little Songs for Little Boys and Girls, to endeavor to catch something of that good-humored pleasantry, that musical nonsense, which makes Mother Goose so attractive to children of all ages.
