Chapter I

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From this reading How dare you?_” _Facing page_ 82 _“Gimme a handkerchief, quick,” said the Rag-Bone Man._ _Facing page_ 98 “_I can see her peeking in through the door._” 106 _Merrimeg was sitting in an apple tree._ 121 _The two gnomes followed him out of the door._ _Facing page_ 134

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From this reading How dare you?_” _Facing page_ 82 _“Gimme a handkerchief, quick,” said the Rag-Bone Man._ _Facing page_ 98 “_I can see her peeking in through the door._” 106 _Merrimeg was sitting in an apple tree._ 121 _The two gnomes followed him out of the door._ _Facing page_ 134

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From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

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From this reading How dare you?_” _Facing page_ 82 _“Gimme a handkerchief, quick,” said the Rag-Bone Man._ _Facing page_ 98 “_I can see her peeking in through the door._” 106 _Merrimeg was sitting in an apple tree._ 121 _The two gnomes followed him out of the door._ _Facing page_ 134

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From this reading “_Have you got the May-dew?_” 161 MERRIMEG _MERRIMEG AND THE CHIMNEY IMPS_ Once upon a time there was a little girl.

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From this reading Published August, 1923.

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From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

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From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

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From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

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From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

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From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

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From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

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From this reading How dare you?_” _Facing page_ 82 _“Gimme a handkerchief, quick,” said the Rag-Bone Man._ _Facing page_ 98 “_I can see her peeking in through the door._” 106 _Merrimeg was sitting in an apple tree._ 121 _The two gnomes followed him out of the door._ _Facing page_ 134

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From this reading How dare you?_” _Facing page_ 82 _“Gimme a handkerchief, quick,” said the Rag-Bone Man._ _Facing page_ 98 “_I can see her peeking in through the door._” 106 _Merrimeg was sitting in an apple tree._ 121 _The two gnomes followed him out of the door._ _Facing page_ 134

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

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading How dare you?_” _Facing page_ 82 _“Gimme a handkerchief, quick,” said the Rag-Bone Man._ _Facing page_ 98 “_I can see her peeking in through the door._” 106 _Merrimeg was sitting in an apple tree._ 121 _The two gnomes followed him out of the door._ _Facing page_ 134

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

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fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading How dare you?_” _Facing page_ 82 _“Gimme a handkerchief, quick,” said the Rag-Bone Man._ _Facing page_ 98 “_I can see her peeking in through the door._” 106 _Merrimeg was sitting in an apple tree._ 121 _The two gnomes followed him out of the door._ _Facing page_ 134

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading Published August, 1923.

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

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood

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give a benediction to

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

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From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

showing who or what does the action

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to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading How dare you?_” _Facing page_ 82 _“Gimme a handkerchief, quick,” said the Rag-Bone Man._ _Facing page_ 98 “_I can see her peeking in through the door._” 106 _Merrimeg was sitting in an apple tree._ 121 _The two gnomes followed him out of the door._ _Facing page_ 134

a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading “_Have you got the May-dew?_” 161 MERRIMEG _MERRIMEG AND THE CHIMNEY IMPS_ Once upon a time there was a little girl.

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From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

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

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading How dare you?_” _Facing page_ 82 _“Gimme a handkerchief, quick,” said the Rag-Bone Man._ _Facing page_ 98 “_I can see her peeking in through the door._” 106 _Merrimeg was sitting in an apple tree._ 121 _The two gnomes followed him out of the door._ _Facing page_ 134

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Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.

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

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading How dare you?_” _Facing page_ 82 _“Gimme a handkerchief, quick,” said the Rag-Bone Man._ _Facing page_ 98 “_I can see her peeking in through the door._” 106 _Merrimeg was sitting in an apple tree._ 121 _The two gnomes followed him out of the door._ _Facing page_ 134

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

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the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

an ornamental facade

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

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From this reading How dare you?_” _Facing page_ 82 _“Gimme a handkerchief, quick,” said the Rag-Bone Man._ _Facing page_ 98 “_I can see her peeking in through the door._” 106 _Merrimeg was sitting in an apple tree._ 121 _The two gnomes followed him out of the door._ _Facing page_ 134

a young female

From this reading “_Have you got the May-dew?_” 161 MERRIMEG _MERRIMEG AND THE CHIMNEY IMPS_ Once upon a time there was a little girl.

plural of “gnome” — a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

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From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “_Have you got the May-dew?_” 161 MERRIMEG _MERRIMEG AND THE CHIMNEY IMPS_ Once upon a time there was a little girl.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

From this reading How dare you?_” _Facing page_ 82 _“Gimme a handkerchief, quick,” said the Rag-Bone Man._ _Facing page_ 98 “_I can see her peeking in through the door._” 106 _Merrimeg was sitting in an apple tree._ 121 _The two gnomes followed him out of the door._ _Facing page_ 134

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “_Have you got the May-dew?_” 161 MERRIMEG _MERRIMEG AND THE CHIMNEY IMPS_ Once upon a time there was a little girl.

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

From this reading How dare you?_” _Facing page_ 82 _“Gimme a handkerchief, quick,” said the Rag-Bone Man._ _Facing page_ 98 “_I can see her peeking in through the door._” 106 _Merrimeg was sitting in an apple tree._ 121 _The two gnomes followed him out of the door._ _Facing page_ 134

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading How dare you?_” _Facing page_ 82 _“Gimme a handkerchief, quick,” said the Rag-Bone Man._ _Facing page_ 98 “_I can see her peeking in through the door._” 106 _Merrimeg was sitting in an apple tree._ 121 _The two gnomes followed him out of the door._ _Facing page_ 134

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From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

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

From this reading How dare you?_” _Facing page_ 82 _“Gimme a handkerchief, quick,” said the Rag-Bone Man._ _Facing page_ 98 “_I can see her peeking in through the door._” 106 _Merrimeg was sitting in an apple tree._ 121 _The two gnomes followed him out of the door._ _Facing page_ 134

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

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From this reading “_Have you got the May-dew?_” 161 MERRIMEG _MERRIMEG AND THE CHIMNEY IMPS_ Once upon a time there was a little girl.

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

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

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diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

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

From this reading “_Have you got the May-dew?_” 161 MERRIMEG _MERRIMEG AND THE CHIMNEY IMPS_ Once upon a time there was a little girl.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

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

From this reading How dare you?_” _Facing page_ 82 _“Gimme a handkerchief, quick,” said the Rag-Bone Man._ _Facing page_ 98 “_I can see her peeking in through the door._” 106 _Merrimeg was sitting in an apple tree._ 121 _The two gnomes followed him out of the door._ _Facing page_ 134

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From this reading “_Have you got the May-dew?_” 161 MERRIMEG _MERRIMEG AND THE CHIMNEY IMPS_ Once upon a time there was a little girl.

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From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

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a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

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

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touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

on one occasion

From this reading “_Have you got the May-dew?_” 161 MERRIMEG _MERRIMEG AND THE CHIMNEY IMPS_ Once upon a time there was a little girl.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

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not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading How dare you?_” _Facing page_ 82 _“Gimme a handkerchief, quick,” said the Rag-Bone Man._ _Facing page_ 98 “_I can see her peeking in through the door._” 106 _Merrimeg was sitting in an apple tree._ 121 _The two gnomes followed him out of the door._ _Facing page_ 134

plural of “owl” — nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

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From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

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 _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

-ing form of “peek” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading How dare you?_” _Facing page_ 82 _“Gimme a handkerchief, quick,” said the Rag-Bone Man._ _Facing page_ 98 “_I can see her peeking in through the door._” 106 _Merrimeg was sitting in an apple tree._ 121 _The two gnomes followed him out of the door._ _Facing page_ 134

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prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading Published August, 1923.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading How dare you?_” _Facing page_ 82 _“Gimme a handkerchief, quick,” said the Rag-Bone Man._ _Facing page_ 98 “_I can see her peeking in through the door._” 106 _Merrimeg was sitting in an apple tree._ 121 _The two gnomes followed him out of the door._ _Facing page_ 134

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From this reading How dare you?_” _Facing page_ 82 _“Gimme a handkerchief, quick,” said the Rag-Bone Man._ _Facing page_ 98 “_I can see her peeking in through the door._” 106 _Merrimeg was sitting in an apple tree._ 121 _The two gnomes followed him out of the door._ _Facing page_ 134

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any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

express in words

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading How dare you?_” _Facing page_ 82 _“Gimme a handkerchief, quick,” said the Rag-Bone Man._ _Facing page_ 98 “_I can see her peeking in through the door._” 106 _Merrimeg was sitting in an apple tree._ 121 _The two gnomes followed him out of the door._ _Facing page_ 134

put into a certain place or abstract location

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

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

a particular situation

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

do one's shopping

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(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading How dare you?_” _Facing page_ 82 _“Gimme a handkerchief, quick,” said the Rag-Bone Man._ _Facing page_ 98 “_I can see her peeking in through the door._” 106 _Merrimeg was sitting in an apple tree._ 121 _The two gnomes followed him out of the door._ _Facing page_ 134

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

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the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

adjust to a specific need or market

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

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the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

in or at that place or location

From this reading “_Have you got the May-dew?_” 161 MERRIMEG _MERRIMEG AND THE CHIMNEY IMPS_ Once upon a time there was a little girl.

a special situation

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “_Have you got the May-dew?_” 161 MERRIMEG _MERRIMEG AND THE CHIMNEY IMPS_ Once upon a time there was a little girl.

leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion

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a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading How dare you?_” _Facing page_ 82 _“Gimme a handkerchief, quick,” said the Rag-Bone Man._ _Facing page_ 98 “_I can see her peeking in through the door._” 106 _Merrimeg was sitting in an apple tree._ 121 _The two gnomes followed him out of the door._ _Facing page_ 134

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

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

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

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a formal word for “on”

From this reading “_Have you got the May-dew?_” 161 MERRIMEG _MERRIMEG AND THE CHIMNEY IMPS_ Once upon a time there was a little girl.

directed up

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

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

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _The two gnomes led Merrimeg away._ _Frontispiece_ _“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes._ 13 _In front of them rose a great mountain of snow._ _Facing page_ 21 _The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods----_ _Facing page_ 34 _Around the walls was a row of gray owls._ 41 _“Look!” she cried._ 58 _Upward through the water----_ _Facing page_ 65 “_Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!_” 79 “_How dare you say such a thing?