Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Therefore I have been encouraged to write a new "TWINKLE BOOK," hoping with all my heart that my little friends will find it worthy to occupy a place beside the others on their pet bookshelves.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading And because the children seem to especially love the story of "Bandit Jim Crow," and bird-life is sure to appeal alike to their hearts and their imaginations, I have again written about birds.

concurrence of opinion

From this reading The tale is fantastical, and intended to amuse rather than instruct; yet many of the traits of the feathered folk, herein described, are in strict accordance with natural history teachings and will serve to acquaint my readers with the habits of birds in their wildwood homes.

cause to come to know personally

From this reading The tale is fantastical, and intended to amuse rather than instruct; yet many of the traits of the feathered folk, herein described, are in strict accordance with natural history teachings and will serve to acquaint my readers with the habits of birds in their wildwood homes.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading With Illustrations by Maginel Wright Enright The Lakeside Press R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Chicago I MUST admit that the great success of the "TWINKLE TALES" has astonished me as much as it has delighted the solemn-eyed, hard working publishers.

anew

From this reading And because the children seem to especially love the story of "Bandit Jim Crow," and bird-life is sure to appeal alike to their hearts and their imaginations, I have again written about birds.

equally

From this reading And because the children seem to especially love the story of "Bandit Jim Crow," and bird-life is sure to appeal alike to their hearts and their imaginations, I have again written about birds.

(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 Therefore I have been encouraged to write a new "TWINKLE BOOK," hoping with all my heart that my little friends will find it worthy to occupy a place beside the others on their pet bookshelves.

occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion

From this reading The tale is fantastical, and intended to amuse rather than instruct; yet many of the traits of the feathered folk, herein described, are in strict accordance with natural history teachings and will serve to acquaint my readers with the habits of birds in their wildwood homes.

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

From this reading And because the children seem to especially love the story of "Bandit Jim Crow," and bird-life is sure to appeal alike to their hearts and their imaginations, I have again written about birds.

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading And because the children seem to especially love the story of "Bandit Jim Crow," and bird-life is sure to appeal alike to their hearts and their imaginations, I have again written about birds.

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

From this reading The tale is fantastical, and intended to amuse rather than instruct; yet many of the traits of the feathered folk, herein described, are in strict accordance with natural history teachings and will serve to acquaint my readers with the habits of birds in their wildwood homes.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading With Illustrations by Maginel Wright Enright The Lakeside Press R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Chicago I MUST admit that the great success of the "TWINKLE TALES" has astonished me as much as it has delighted the solemn-eyed, hard working publishers.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading With Illustrations by Maginel Wright Enright The Lakeside Press R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Chicago I MUST admit that the great success of the "TWINKLE TALES" has astonished me as much as it has delighted the solemn-eyed, hard working publishers.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of The Twinkle Tales, Etc.

an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band

From this reading And because the children seem to especially love the story of "Bandit Jim Crow," and bird-life is sure to appeal alike to their hearts and their imaginations, I have again written about birds.

for the reason that

From this reading And because the children seem to especially love the story of "Bandit Jim Crow," and bird-life is sure to appeal alike to their hearts and their imaginations, I have again written about birds.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Therefore I have been encouraged to write a new "TWINKLE BOOK," hoping with all my heart that my little friends will find it worthy to occupy a place beside the others on their pet bookshelves.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Therefore I have been encouraged to write a new "TWINKLE BOOK," hoping with all my heart that my little friends will find it worthy to occupy a place beside the others on their pet bookshelves.

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From this reading And because the children seem to especially love the story of "Bandit Jim Crow," and bird-life is sure to appeal alike to their hearts and their imaginations, I have again written about birds.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading And because the children seem to especially love the story of "Bandit Jim Crow," and bird-life is sure to appeal alike to their hearts and their imaginations, I have again written about birds.

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

From this reading Therefore I have been encouraged to write a new "TWINKLE BOOK," hoping with all my heart that my little friends will find it worthy to occupy a place beside the others on their pet bookshelves.

plural of “bookshelf” — a shelf on which to keep books

From this reading Therefore I have been encouraged to write a new "TWINKLE BOOK," hoping with all my heart that my little friends will find it worthy to occupy a place beside the others on their pet bookshelves.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading With Illustrations by Maginel Wright Enright The Lakeside Press R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Chicago I MUST admit that the great success of the "TWINKLE TALES" has astonished me as much as it has delighted the solemn-eyed, hard working publishers.

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading With Illustrations by Maginel Wright Enright The Lakeside Press R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Chicago I MUST admit that the great success of the "TWINKLE TALES" has astonished me as much as it has delighted the solemn-eyed, hard working publishers.

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

From this reading And because the children seem to especially love the story of "Bandit Jim Crow," and bird-life is sure to appeal alike to their hearts and their imaginations, I have again written about birds.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading With Illustrations by Maginel Wright Enright The Lakeside Press R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Chicago I MUST admit that the great success of the "TWINKLE TALES" has astonished me as much as it has delighted the solemn-eyed, hard working publishers.

dwell on with satisfaction

From this reading And because the children seem to especially love the story of "Bandit Jim Crow," and bird-life is sure to appeal alike to their hearts and their imaginations, I have again written about birds.

greatly pleased

From this reading With Illustrations by Maginel Wright Enright The Lakeside Press R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Chicago I MUST admit that the great success of the "TWINKLE TALES" has astonished me as much as it has delighted the solemn-eyed, hard working publishers.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading The tale is fantastical, and intended to amuse rather than instruct; yet many of the traits of the feathered folk, herein described, are in strict accordance with natural history teachings and will serve to acquaint my readers with the habits of birds in their wildwood homes.

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From this reading With Illustrations by Maginel Wright Enright The Lakeside Press R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Chicago I MUST admit that the great success of the "TWINKLE TALES" has astonished me as much as it has delighted the solemn-eyed, hard working publishers.

inspired with confidence

From this reading Therefore I have been encouraged to write a new "TWINKLE BOOK," hoping with all my heart that my little friends will find it worthy to occupy a place beside the others on their pet bookshelves.

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From this reading With Illustrations by Maginel Wright Enright The Lakeside Press R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Chicago I MUST admit that the great success of the "TWINKLE TALES" has astonished me as much as it has delighted the solemn-eyed, hard working publishers.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading And because the children seem to especially love the story of "Bandit Jim Crow," and bird-life is sure to appeal alike to their hearts and their imaginations, I have again written about birds.

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From this reading Author of The Twinkle Tales, Etc.

existing in fancy only

From this reading The tale is fantastical, and intended to amuse rather than instruct; yet many of the traits of the feathered folk, herein described, are in strict accordance with natural history teachings and will serve to acquaint my readers with the habits of birds in their wildwood homes.

adorned with feathers or plumes

From this reading The tale is fantastical, and intended to amuse rather than instruct; yet many of the traits of the feathered folk, herein described, are in strict accordance with natural history teachings and will serve to acquaint my readers with the habits of birds in their wildwood homes.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Therefore I have been encouraged to write a new "TWINKLE BOOK," hoping with all my heart that my little friends will find it worthy to occupy a place beside the others on their pet bookshelves.

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading The tale is fantastical, and intended to amuse rather than instruct; yet many of the traits of the feathered folk, herein described, are in strict accordance with natural history teachings and will serve to acquaint my readers with the habits of birds in their wildwood homes.

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

From this reading Therefore I have been encouraged to write a new "TWINKLE BOOK," hoping with all my heart that my little friends will find it worthy to occupy a place beside the others on their pet bookshelves.

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

From this reading With Illustrations by Maginel Wright Enright The Lakeside Press R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Chicago I MUST admit that the great success of the "TWINKLE TALES" has astonished me as much as it has delighted the solemn-eyed, hard working publishers.

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading The tale is fantastical, and intended to amuse rather than instruct; yet many of the traits of the feathered folk, herein described, are in strict accordance with natural history teachings and will serve to acquaint my readers with the habits of birds in their wildwood homes.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading With Illustrations by Maginel Wright Enright The Lakeside Press R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Chicago I MUST admit that the great success of the "TWINKLE TALES" has astonished me as much as it has delighted the solemn-eyed, hard working publishers.

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

From this reading With Illustrations by Maginel Wright Enright The Lakeside Press R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Chicago I MUST admit that the great success of the "TWINKLE TALES" has astonished me as much as it has delighted the solemn-eyed, hard working publishers.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Therefore I have been encouraged to write a new "TWINKLE BOOK," hoping with all my heart that my little friends will find it worthy to occupy a place beside the others on their pet bookshelves.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Therefore I have been encouraged to write a new "TWINKLE BOOK," hoping with all my heart that my little friends will find it worthy to occupy a place beside the others on their pet bookshelves.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading And because the children seem to especially love the story of "Bandit Jim Crow," and bird-life is sure to appeal alike to their hearts and their imaginations, I have again written about birds.

in this place or thing or document

From this reading The tale is fantastical, and intended to amuse rather than instruct; yet many of the traits of the feathered folk, herein described, are in strict accordance with natural history teachings and will serve to acquaint my readers with the habits of birds in their wildwood homes.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading The tale is fantastical, and intended to amuse rather than instruct; yet many of the traits of the feathered folk, herein described, are in strict accordance with natural history teachings and will serve to acquaint my readers with the habits of birds in their wildwood homes.

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading The tale is fantastical, and intended to amuse rather than instruct; yet many of the traits of the feathered folk, herein described, are in strict accordance with natural history teachings and will serve to acquaint my readers with the habits of birds in their wildwood homes.

-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading Therefore I have been encouraged to write a new "TWINKLE BOOK," hoping with all my heart that my little friends will find it worthy to occupy a place beside the others on their pet bookshelves.

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

From this reading With Illustrations by Maginel Wright Enright The Lakeside Press R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Chicago I MUST admit that the great success of the "TWINKLE TALES" has astonished me as much as it has delighted the solemn-eyed, hard working publishers.

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

From this reading With Illustrations by Maginel Wright Enright The Lakeside Press R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Chicago I MUST admit that the great success of the "TWINKLE TALES" has astonished me as much as it has delighted the solemn-eyed, hard working publishers.

plural of “imagination” — the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading And because the children seem to especially love the story of "Bandit Jim Crow," and bird-life is sure to appeal alike to their hearts and their imaginations, I have again written about birds.

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

From this reading The tale is fantastical, and intended to amuse rather than instruct; yet many of the traits of the feathered folk, herein described, are in strict accordance with natural history teachings and will serve to acquaint my readers with the habits of birds in their wildwood homes.

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading The tale is fantastical, and intended to amuse rather than instruct; yet many of the traits of the feathered folk, herein described, are in strict accordance with natural history teachings and will serve to acquaint my readers with the habits of birds in their wildwood homes.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading The tale is fantastical, and intended to amuse rather than instruct; yet many of the traits of the feathered folk, herein described, are in strict accordance with natural history teachings and will serve to acquaint my readers with the habits of birds in their wildwood homes.

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

From this reading And because the children seem to especially love the story of "Bandit Jim Crow," and bird-life is sure to appeal alike to their hearts and their imaginations, I have again written about birds.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading With Illustrations by Maginel Wright Enright The Lakeside Press R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Chicago I MUST admit that the great success of the "TWINKLE TALES" has astonished me as much as it has delighted the solemn-eyed, hard working publishers.

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From this reading And because the children seem to especially love the story of "Bandit Jim Crow," and bird-life is sure to appeal alike to their hearts and their imaginations, I have again written about birds.

the shore of a lake

From this reading With Illustrations by Maginel Wright Enright The Lakeside Press R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Chicago I MUST admit that the great success of the "TWINKLE TALES" has astonished me as much as it has delighted the solemn-eyed, hard working publishers.

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

From this reading Therefore I have been encouraged to write a new "TWINKLE BOOK," hoping with all my heart that my little friends will find it worthy to occupy a place beside the others on their pet bookshelves.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading And because the children seem to especially love the story of "Bandit Jim Crow," and bird-life is sure to appeal alike to their hearts and their imaginations, I have again written about birds.

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From this reading With Illustrations by Maginel Wright Enright The Lakeside Press R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Chicago I MUST admit that the great success of the "TWINKLE TALES" has astonished me as much as it has delighted the solemn-eyed, hard working publishers.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The tale is fantastical, and intended to amuse rather than instruct; yet many of the traits of the feathered folk, herein described, are in strict accordance with natural history teachings and will serve to acquaint my readers with the habits of birds in their wildwood homes.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading With Illustrations by Maginel Wright Enright The Lakeside Press R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Chicago I MUST admit that the great success of the "TWINKLE TALES" has astonished me as much as it has delighted the solemn-eyed, hard working publishers.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading With Illustrations by Maginel Wright Enright The Lakeside Press R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Chicago I MUST admit that the great success of the "TWINKLE TALES" has astonished me as much as it has delighted the solemn-eyed, hard working publishers.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading With Illustrations by Maginel Wright Enright The Lakeside Press R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Chicago I MUST admit that the great success of the "TWINKLE TALES" has astonished me as much as it has delighted the solemn-eyed, hard working publishers.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Therefore I have been encouraged to write a new "TWINKLE BOOK," hoping with all my heart that my little friends will find it worthy to occupy a place beside the others on their pet bookshelves.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading The tale is fantastical, and intended to amuse rather than instruct; yet many of the traits of the feathered folk, herein described, are in strict accordance with natural history teachings and will serve to acquaint my readers with the habits of birds in their wildwood homes.

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

From this reading Therefore I have been encouraged to write a new "TWINKLE BOOK," hoping with all my heart that my little friends will find it worthy to occupy a place beside the others on their pet bookshelves.

keep busy with

From this reading Therefore I have been encouraged to write a new "TWINKLE BOOK," hoping with all my heart that my little friends will find it worthy to occupy a place beside the others on their pet bookshelves.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of The Twinkle Tales, Etc.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Therefore I have been encouraged to write a new "TWINKLE BOOK," hoping with all my heart that my little friends will find it worthy to occupy a place beside the others on their pet bookshelves.

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From this reading Therefore I have been encouraged to write a new "TWINKLE BOOK," hoping with all my heart that my little friends will find it worthy to occupy a place beside the others on their pet bookshelves.

a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement

From this reading Therefore I have been encouraged to write a new "TWINKLE BOOK," hoping with all my heart that my little friends will find it worthy to occupy a place beside the others on their pet bookshelves.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Therefore I have been encouraged to write a new "TWINKLE BOOK," hoping with all my heart that my little friends will find it worthy to occupy a place beside the others on their pet bookshelves.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading With Illustrations by Maginel Wright Enright The Lakeside Press R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Chicago I MUST admit that the great success of the "TWINKLE TALES" has astonished me as much as it has delighted the solemn-eyed, hard working publishers.

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

From this reading With Illustrations by Maginel Wright Enright The Lakeside Press R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Chicago I MUST admit that the great success of the "TWINKLE TALES" has astonished me as much as it has delighted the solemn-eyed, hard working publishers.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading With Illustrations by Maginel Wright Enright The Lakeside Press R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Chicago I MUST admit that the great success of the "TWINKLE TALES" has astonished me as much as it has delighted the solemn-eyed, hard working publishers.

on the contrary

From this reading The tale is fantastical, and intended to amuse rather than instruct; yet many of the traits of the feathered folk, herein described, are in strict accordance with natural history teachings and will serve to acquaint my readers with the habits of birds in their wildwood homes.

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading The tale is fantastical, and intended to amuse rather than instruct; yet many of the traits of the feathered folk, herein described, are in strict accordance with natural history teachings and will serve to acquaint my readers with the habits of birds in their wildwood homes.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading And because the children seem to especially love the story of "Bandit Jim Crow," and bird-life is sure to appeal alike to their hearts and their imaginations, I have again written about birds.

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading The tale is fantastical, and intended to amuse rather than instruct; yet many of the traits of the feathered folk, herein described, are in strict accordance with natural history teachings and will serve to acquaint my readers with the habits of birds in their wildwood homes.

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From this reading With Illustrations by Maginel Wright Enright The Lakeside Press R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Chicago I MUST admit that the great success of the "TWINKLE TALES" has astonished me as much as it has delighted the solemn-eyed, hard working publishers.

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading With Illustrations by Maginel Wright Enright The Lakeside Press R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Chicago I MUST admit that the great success of the "TWINKLE TALES" has astonished me as much as it has delighted the solemn-eyed, hard working publishers.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading And because the children seem to especially love the story of "Bandit Jim Crow," and bird-life is sure to appeal alike to their hearts and their imaginations, I have again written about birds.

rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard

From this reading The tale is fantastical, and intended to amuse rather than instruct; yet many of the traits of the feathered folk, herein described, are in strict accordance with natural history teachings and will serve to acquaint my readers with the habits of birds in their wildwood homes.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading With Illustrations by Maginel Wright Enright The Lakeside Press R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Chicago I MUST admit that the great success of the "TWINKLE TALES" has astonished me as much as it has delighted the solemn-eyed, hard working publishers.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading And because the children seem to especially love the story of "Bandit Jim Crow," and bird-life is sure to appeal alike to their hearts and their imaginations, I have again written about birds.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The tale is fantastical, and intended to amuse rather than instruct; yet many of the traits of the feathered folk, herein described, are in strict accordance with natural history teachings and will serve to acquaint my readers with the habits of birds in their wildwood homes.

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Author of The Twinkle Tales, Etc.

plural of “teaching” — the profession of a teacher

From this reading The tale is fantastical, and intended to amuse rather than instruct; yet many of the traits of the feathered folk, herein described, are in strict accordance with natural history teachings and will serve to acquaint my readers with the habits of birds in their wildwood homes.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The tale is fantastical, and intended to amuse rather than instruct; yet many of the traits of the feathered folk, herein described, are in strict accordance with natural history teachings and will serve to acquaint my readers with the habits of birds in their wildwood homes.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading With Illustrations by Maginel Wright Enright The Lakeside Press R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Chicago I MUST admit that the great success of the "TWINKLE TALES" has astonished me as much as it has delighted the solemn-eyed, hard working publishers.

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

From this reading Author of The Twinkle Tales, Etc.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Therefore I have been encouraged to write a new "TWINKLE BOOK," hoping with all my heart that my little friends will find it worthy to occupy a place beside the others on their pet bookshelves.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Therefore I have been encouraged to write a new "TWINKLE BOOK," hoping with all my heart that my little friends will find it worthy to occupy a place beside the others on their pet bookshelves.

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

From this reading Therefore I have been encouraged to write a new "TWINKLE BOOK," hoping with all my heart that my little friends will find it worthy to occupy a place beside the others on their pet bookshelves.

plural of “trait” — a distinguishing feature of your personal nature

From this reading The tale is fantastical, and intended to amuse rather than instruct; yet many of the traits of the feathered folk, herein described, are in strict accordance with natural history teachings and will serve to acquaint my readers with the habits of birds in their wildwood homes.

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading Author of The Twinkle Tales, Etc.

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From this reading The tale is fantastical, and intended to amuse rather than instruct; yet many of the traits of the feathered folk, herein described, are in strict accordance with natural history teachings and will serve to acquaint my readers with the habits of birds in their wildwood homes.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Therefore I have been encouraged to write a new "TWINKLE BOOK," hoping with all my heart that my little friends will find it worthy to occupy a place beside the others on their pet bookshelves.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With Illustrations by Maginel Wright Enright The Lakeside Press R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Chicago I MUST admit that the great success of the "TWINKLE TALES" has astonished me as much as it has delighted the solemn-eyed, hard working publishers.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading With Illustrations by Maginel Wright Enright The Lakeside Press R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Chicago I MUST admit that the great success of the "TWINKLE TALES" has astonished me as much as it has delighted the solemn-eyed, hard working publishers.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading Therefore I have been encouraged to write a new "TWINKLE BOOK," hoping with all my heart that my little friends will find it worthy to occupy a place beside the others on their pet bookshelves.

United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)

From this reading With Illustrations by Maginel Wright Enright The Lakeside Press R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Chicago I MUST admit that the great success of the "TWINKLE TALES" has astonished me as much as it has delighted the solemn-eyed, hard working publishers.

produce a literary work

From this reading Therefore I have been encouraged to write a new "TWINKLE BOOK," hoping with all my heart that my little friends will find it worthy to occupy a place beside the others on their pet bookshelves.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading And because the children seem to especially love the story of "Bandit Jim Crow," and bird-life is sure to appeal alike to their hearts and their imaginations, I have again written about birds.

but in spite of that

From this reading The tale is fantastical, and intended to amuse rather than instruct; yet many of the traits of the feathered folk, herein described, are in strict accordance with natural history teachings and will serve to acquaint my readers with the habits of birds in their wildwood homes.