Chapter I

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From this reading She was beginning to think she liked her _Facing page_ 14 godmother The Slave Market (Colour) " " 24 Canterbury Pilgrims (Colour) " " 72 The Royal Barge (Colour) " " 104 Charles I " " 124 The King entered, leading the Queen by the hand " " 130

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From this reading She was beginning to think she liked her _Facing page_ 14 godmother The Slave Market (Colour) " " 24 Canterbury Pilgrims (Colour) " " 72 The Royal Barge (Colour) " " 104 Charles I " " 124 The King entered, leading the Queen by the hand " " 130

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From this reading She was beginning to think she liked her _Facing page_ 14 godmother The Slave Market (Colour) " " 24 Canterbury Pilgrims (Colour) " " 72 The Royal Barge (Colour) " " 104 Charles I " " 124 The King entered, leading the Queen by the hand " " 130

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From this reading She was beginning to think she liked her _Facing page_ 14 godmother The Slave Market (Colour) " " 24 Canterbury Pilgrims (Colour) " " 72 The Royal Barge (Colour) " " 104 Charles I " " 124 The King entered, leading the Queen by the hand " " 130

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From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

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From this reading A Sedan Chair (Colour) " " 160 I Magic London All her life up to the time she was eleven years old, Betty had heard about, but never seen, her godmother.

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From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

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From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

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From this reading She was beginning to think she liked her _Facing page_ 14 godmother The Slave Market (Colour) " " 24 Canterbury Pilgrims (Colour) " " 72 The Royal Barge (Colour) " " 104 Charles I " " 124 The King entered, leading the Queen by the hand " " 130

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From this reading She was beginning to think she liked her _Facing page_ 14 godmother The Slave Market (Colour) " " 24 Canterbury Pilgrims (Colour) " " 72 The Royal Barge (Colour) " " 104 Charles I " " 124 The King entered, leading the Queen by the hand " " 130

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

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A Sedan Chair (Colour) " " 160 I Magic London All her life up to the time she was eleven years old, Betty had heard about, but never seen, her godmother.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading Then, just when the child’s father and mother moved to town, Godmother decided to travel abroad.

in the past

From this reading The reason for this, was that until a year ago, Betty’s home had been far away in the country, while Godmother Strangeways lived in London.

European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

(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 Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

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

From this reading Then, just when the child’s father and mother moved to town, Godmother decided to travel abroad.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The reason for this, was that until a year ago, Betty’s home had been far away in the country, while Godmother Strangeways lived in London.

push one's way

From this reading She was beginning to think she liked her _Facing page_ 14 godmother The Slave Market (Colour) " " 24 Canterbury Pilgrims (Colour) " " 72 The Royal Barge (Colour) " " 104 Charles I " " 124 The King entered, leading the Queen by the hand " " 130

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From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The reason for this, was that until a year ago, Betty’s home had been far away in the country, while Godmother Strangeways lived in London.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading She was beginning to think she liked her _Facing page_ 14 godmother The Slave Market (Colour) " " 24 Canterbury Pilgrims (Colour) " " 72 The Royal Barge (Colour) " " 104 Charles I " " 124 The King entered, leading the Queen by the hand " " 130

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From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

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From this reading The reason for this, was that until a year ago, Betty’s home had been far away in the country, while Godmother Strangeways lived in London.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A Sedan Chair (Colour) " " 160 I Magic London All her life up to the time she was eleven years old, Betty had heard about, but never seen, her godmother.

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From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church

From this reading She was beginning to think she liked her _Facing page_ 14 godmother The Slave Market (Colour) " " 24 Canterbury Pilgrims (Colour) " " 72 The Royal Barge (Colour) " " 104 Charles I " " 124 The King entered, leading the Queen by the hand " " 130

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading A Sedan Chair (Colour) " " 160 I Magic London All her life up to the time she was eleven years old, Betty had heard about, but never seen, her godmother.

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading She was beginning to think she liked her _Facing page_ 14 godmother The Slave Market (Colour) " " 24 Canterbury Pilgrims (Colour) " " 72 The Royal Barge (Colour) " " 104 Charles I " " 124 The King entered, leading the Queen by the hand " " 130

possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Then, just when the child’s father and mother moved to town, Godmother decided to travel abroad.

plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading She was beginning to think she liked her _Facing page_ 14 godmother The Slave Market (Colour) " " 24 Canterbury Pilgrims (Colour) " " 72 The Royal Barge (Colour) " " 104 Charles I " " 124 The King entered, leading the Queen by the hand " " 130

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The reason for this, was that until a year ago, Betty’s home had been far away in the country, while Godmother Strangeways lived in London.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

recognizable; marked

From this reading Then, just when the child’s father and mother moved to town, Godmother decided to travel abroad.

devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

being one more than ten

From this reading A Sedan Chair (Colour) " " 160 I Magic London All her life up to the time she was eleven years old, Betty had heard about, but never seen, her godmother.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading She was beginning to think she liked her _Facing page_ 14 godmother The Slave Market (Colour) " " 24 Canterbury Pilgrims (Colour) " " 72 The Royal Barge (Colour) " " 104 Charles I " " 124 The King entered, leading the Queen by the hand " " 130

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading She was beginning to think she liked her _Facing page_ 14 godmother The Slave Market (Colour) " " 24 Canterbury Pilgrims (Colour) " " 72 The Royal Barge (Colour) " " 104 Charles I " " 124 The King entered, leading the Queen by the hand " " 130

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The reason for this, was that until a year ago, Betty’s home had been far away in the country, while Godmother Strangeways lived in London.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Then, just when the child’s father and mother moved to town, Godmother decided to travel abroad.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The reason for this, was that until a year ago, Betty’s home had been far away in the country, while Godmother Strangeways lived in London.

any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A Sedan Chair (Colour) " " 160 I Magic London All her life up to the time she was eleven years old, Betty had heard about, but never seen, her godmother.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading She was beginning to think she liked her _Facing page_ 14 godmother The Slave Market (Colour) " " 24 Canterbury Pilgrims (Colour) " " 72 The Royal Barge (Colour) " " 104 Charles I " " 124 The King entered, leading the Queen by the hand " " 130

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading A Sedan Chair (Colour) " " 160 I Magic London All her life up to the time she was eleven years old, Betty had heard about, but never seen, her godmother.

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The reason for this, was that until a year ago, Betty’s home had been far away in the country, while Godmother Strangeways lived in London.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading She was beginning to think she liked her _Facing page_ 14 godmother The Slave Market (Colour) " " 24 Canterbury Pilgrims (Colour) " " 72 The Royal Barge (Colour) " " 104 Charles I " " 124 The King entered, leading the Queen by the hand " " 130

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

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

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

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

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943)

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

and nothing more

From this reading Then, just when the child’s father and mother moved to town, Godmother decided to travel abroad.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading She was beginning to think she liked her _Facing page_ 14 godmother The Slave Market (Colour) " " 24 Canterbury Pilgrims (Colour) " " 72 The Royal Barge (Colour) " " 104 Charles I " " 124 The King entered, leading the Queen by the hand " " 130

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading She was beginning to think she liked her _Facing page_ 14 godmother The Slave Market (Colour) " " 24 Canterbury Pilgrims (Colour) " " 72 The Royal Barge (Colour) " " 104 Charles I " " 124 The King entered, leading the Queen by the hand " " 130

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading A Sedan Chair (Colour) " " 160 I Magic London All her life up to the time she was eleven years old, Betty had heard about, but never seen, her godmother.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading She was beginning to think she liked her _Facing page_ 14 godmother The Slave Market (Colour) " " 24 Canterbury Pilgrims (Colour) " " 72 The Royal Barge (Colour) " " 104 Charles I " " 124 The King entered, leading the Queen by the hand " " 130

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

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The reason for this, was that until a year ago, Betty’s home had been far away in the country, while Godmother Strangeways lived in London.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading She was beginning to think she liked her _Facing page_ 14 godmother The Slave Market (Colour) " " 24 Canterbury Pilgrims (Colour) " " 72 The Royal Barge (Colour) " " 104 Charles I " " 124 The King entered, leading the Queen by the hand " " 130

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

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

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

From this reading Then, just when the child’s father and mother moved to town, Godmother decided to travel abroad.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Then, just when the child’s father and mother moved to town, Godmother decided to travel abroad.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading A Sedan Chair (Colour) " " 160 I Magic London All her life up to the time she was eleven years old, Betty had heard about, but never seen, her godmother.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

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

From this reading A Sedan Chair (Colour) " " 160 I Magic London All her life up to the time she was eleven years old, Betty had heard about, but never seen, her godmother.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading She was beginning to think she liked her _Facing page_ 14 godmother The Slave Market (Colour) " " 24 Canterbury Pilgrims (Colour) " " 72 The Royal Barge (Colour) " " 104 Charles I " " 124 The King entered, leading the Queen by the hand " " 130

plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands

From this reading She was beginning to think she liked her _Facing page_ 14 godmother The Slave Market (Colour) " " 24 Canterbury Pilgrims (Colour) " " 72 The Royal Barge (Colour) " " 104 Charles I " " 124 The King entered, leading the Queen by the hand " " 130

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading She was beginning to think she liked her _Facing page_ 14 godmother The Slave Market (Colour) " " 24 Canterbury Pilgrims (Colour) " " 72 The Royal Barge (Colour) " " 104 Charles I " " 124 The King entered, leading the Queen by the hand " " 130

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading The reason for this, was that until a year ago, Betty’s home had been far away in the country, while Godmother Strangeways lived in London.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading She was beginning to think she liked her _Facing page_ 14 godmother The Slave Market (Colour) " " 24 Canterbury Pilgrims (Colour) " " 72 The Royal Barge (Colour) " " 104 Charles I " " 124 The King entered, leading the Queen by the hand " " 130

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors

From this reading A Sedan Chair (Colour) " " 160 I Magic London All her life up to the time she was eleven years old, Betty had heard about, but never seen, her godmother.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading A Sedan Chair (Colour) " " 160 I Magic London All her life up to the time she was eleven years old, Betty had heard about, but never seen, her godmother.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was beginning to think she liked her _Facing page_ 14 godmother The Slave Market (Colour) " " 24 Canterbury Pilgrims (Colour) " " 72 The Royal Barge (Colour) " " 104 Charles I " " 124 The King entered, leading the Queen by the hand " " 130

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading She was beginning to think she liked her _Facing page_ 14 godmother The Slave Market (Colour) " " 24 Canterbury Pilgrims (Colour) " " 72 The Royal Barge (Colour) " " 104 Charles I " " 124 The King entered, leading the Queen by the hand " " 130

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

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From this reading The reason for this, was that until a year ago, Betty’s home had been far away in the country, while Godmother Strangeways lived in London.

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

carry out

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

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

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

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

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

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

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, just when the child’s father and mother moved to town, Godmother decided to travel abroad.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading She was beginning to think she liked her _Facing page_ 14 godmother The Slave Market (Colour) " " 24 Canterbury Pilgrims (Colour) " " 72 The Royal Barge (Colour) " " 104 Charles I " " 124 The King entered, leading the Queen by the hand " " 130

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

American architect (1759-1828)

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A Sedan Chair (Colour) " " 160 I Magic London All her life up to the time she was eleven years old, Betty had heard about, but never seen, her godmother.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Then, just when the child’s father and mother moved to town, Godmother decided to travel abroad.

past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Then, just when the child’s father and mother moved to town, Godmother decided to travel abroad.

up to a particular time

From this reading The reason for this, was that until a year ago, Betty’s home had been far away in the country, while Godmother Strangeways lived in London.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading A Sedan Chair (Colour) " " 160 I Magic London All her life up to the time she was eleven years old, Betty had heard about, but never seen, her godmother.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

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 Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She was beginning to think she liked her _Facing page_ 14 godmother The Slave Market (Colour) " " 24 Canterbury Pilgrims (Colour) " " 72 The Royal Barge (Colour) " " 104 Charles I " " 124 The King entered, leading the Queen by the hand " " 130

at the time that

From this reading Then, just when the child’s father and mother moved to town, Godmother decided to travel abroad.

during the time that

From this reading The reason for this, was that until a year ago, Betty’s home had been far away in the country, while Godmother Strangeways lived in London.

which person or people

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN JACOBS THORNTON BUTTERWORTH L^{TD} 15 BEDFORD S^{T.} STRAND, LONDON W.C.2 _Published 1922._ TO THE LITTLE CITIZENS OF LONDON THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED May they find a “Godmother” who will take them to all the places visited by Betty, so that, like her, they may discover they are really living in a Magic City.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading The reason for this, was that until a year ago, Betty’s home had been far away in the country, while Godmother Strangeways lived in London.

a late time of life

From this reading A Sedan Chair (Colour) " " 160 I Magic London All her life up to the time she was eleven years old, Betty had heard about, but never seen, her godmother.