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From this reading With Numerous Illustrations in Color from the Original Designs by Walter Hayn Applewood Books Bedford, Massachusetts This edition of Slovenly Betsy was originally published in 1911.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sometimes she went day after day And never combed her hair, While little feathers from her bed Stuck on it here and there.
(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 To keep her clothes all nice and clean Miss Betsy took no pains; In holes her stockings always were, Her dresses filled with stains.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading To keep her clothes all nice and clean Miss Betsy took no pains; In holes her stockings always were, Her dresses filled with stains.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To keep her clothes all nice and clean Miss Betsy took no pains; In holes her stockings always were, Her dresses filled with stains.
Applewoodnoun
wood of any of various apple trees of the genus Malus
From this reading With Numerous Illustrations in Color from the Original Designs by Walter Hayn Applewood Books Bedford, Massachusetts This edition of Slovenly Betsy was originally published in 1911.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Betsy would never wash herself When from her bed she rose, But just as quickly as she could She hurried on her clothes.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Betsy would never wash herself When from her bed she rose, But just as quickly as she could She hurried on her clothes.
Bedford
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Betsy
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Bound written or printed works.
From this reading With Numerous Illustrations in Color from the Original Designs by Walter Hayn Applewood Books Bedford, Massachusetts This edition of Slovenly Betsy was originally published in 1911.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Betsy would never wash herself When from her bed she rose, But just as quickly as she could She hurried on her clothes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With Numerous Illustrations in Color from the Original Designs by Walter Hayn Applewood Books Bedford, Massachusetts This edition of Slovenly Betsy was originally published in 1911.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading To keep her clothes all nice and clean Miss Betsy took no pains; In holes her stockings always were, Her dresses filled with stains.
clothing in general
From this reading Betsy would never wash herself When from her bed she rose, But just as quickly as she could She hurried on her clothes.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading With Numerous Illustrations in Color from the Original Designs by Walter Hayn Applewood Books Bedford, Massachusetts This edition of Slovenly Betsy was originally published in 1911.
combedadjectiveUS /koʊmd/
(of hair) made tidy with a comb
From this reading Sometimes she went day after day And never combed her hair, While little feathers from her bed Stuck on it here and there.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Betsy would never wash herself When from her bed she rose, But just as quickly as she could She hurried on her clothes.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The schoolboys, when they Betsy saw, Would point her out, and cry, "Oh!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Sometimes she went day after day And never combed her hair, While little feathers from her bed Stuck on it here and there.
DesignsnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnz/
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading With Numerous Illustrations in Color from the Original Designs by Walter Hayn Applewood Books Bedford, Massachusetts This edition of Slovenly Betsy was originally published in 1911.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading To keep her clothes all nice and clean Miss Betsy took no pains; In holes her stockings always were, Her dresses filled with stains.
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading With Numerous Illustrations in Color from the Original Designs by Walter Hayn Applewood Books Bedford, Massachusetts This edition of Slovenly Betsy was originally published in 1911.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading Sometimes she went day after day And never combed her hair, While little feathers from her bed Stuck on it here and there.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading To keep her clothes all nice and clean Miss Betsy took no pains; In holes her stockings always were, Her dresses filled with stains.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With Numerous Illustrations in Color from the Original Designs by Walter Hayn Applewood Books Bedford, Massachusetts This edition of Slovenly Betsy was originally published in 1911.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Sometimes she went day after day And never combed her hair, While little feathers from her bed Stuck on it here and there.
Hayn
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From this reading With Numerous Illustrations in Color from the Original Designs by Walter Hayn Applewood Books Bedford, Massachusetts This edition of Slovenly Betsy was originally published in 1911.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Betsy would never wash herself When from her bed she rose, But just as quickly as she could She hurried on her clothes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Sometimes she went day after day And never combed her hair, While little feathers from her bed Stuck on it here and there.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Betsy would never wash herself When from her bed she rose, But just as quickly as she could She hurried on her clothes.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading To keep her clothes all nice and clean Miss Betsy took no pains; In holes her stockings always were, Her dresses filled with stains.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Betsy would never wash herself When from her bed she rose, But just as quickly as she could She hurried on her clothes.
IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading With Numerous Illustrations in Color from the Original Designs by Walter Hayn Applewood Books Bedford, Massachusetts This edition of Slovenly Betsy was originally published in 1911.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With Numerous Illustrations in Color from the Original Designs by Walter Hayn Applewood Books Bedford, Massachusetts This edition of Slovenly Betsy was originally published in 1911.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes she went day after day And never combed her hair, While little feathers from her bed Stuck on it here and there.
and nothing more
From this reading Betsy would never wash herself When from her bed she rose, But just as quickly as she could She hurried on her clothes.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading To keep her clothes all nice and clean Miss Betsy took no pains; In holes her stockings always were, Her dresses filled with stains.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sometimes she went day after day And never combed her hair, While little feathers from her bed Stuck on it here and there.
MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading With Numerous Illustrations in Color from the Original Designs by Walter Hayn Applewood Books Bedford, Massachusetts This edition of Slovenly Betsy was originally published in 1911.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading To keep her clothes all nice and clean Miss Betsy took no pains; In holes her stockings always were, Her dresses filled with stains.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Betsy would never wash herself When from her bed she rose, But just as quickly as she could She hurried on her clothes.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading To keep her clothes all nice and clean Miss Betsy took no pains; In holes her stockings always were, Her dresses filled with stains.
not any; not one
From this reading To keep her clothes all nice and clean Miss Betsy took no pains; In holes her stockings always were, Her dresses filled with stains.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading With Numerous Illustrations in Color from the Original Designs by Walter Hayn Applewood Books Bedford, Massachusetts This edition of Slovenly Betsy was originally published in 1911.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With Numerous Illustrations in Color from the Original Designs by Walter Hayn Applewood Books Bedford, Massachusetts This edition of Slovenly Betsy was originally published in 1911.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The schoolboys, when they Betsy saw, Would point her out, and cry, "Oh!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Betsy would never wash herself When from her bed she rose, But just as quickly as she could She hurried on her clothes.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading With Numerous Illustrations in Color from the Original Designs by Walter Hayn Applewood Books Bedford, Massachusetts This edition of Slovenly Betsy was originally published in 1911.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading With Numerous Illustrations in Color from the Original Designs by Walter Hayn Applewood Books Bedford, Massachusetts This edition of Slovenly Betsy was originally published in 1911.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The schoolboys, when they Betsy saw, Would point her out, and cry, "Oh!
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading To keep her clothes all nice and clean Miss Betsy took no pains; In holes her stockings always were, Her dresses filled with stains.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The schoolboys, when they Betsy saw, Would point her out, and cry, "Oh!
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading With Numerous Illustrations in Color from the Original Designs by Walter Hayn Applewood Books Bedford, Massachusetts This edition of Slovenly Betsy was originally published in 1911.
with speed
From this reading Betsy would never wash herself When from her bed she rose, But just as quickly as she could She hurried on her clothes.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Betsy would never wash herself When from her bed she rose, But just as quickly as she could She hurried on her clothes.
cut with a saw
From this reading The schoolboys, when they Betsy saw, Would point her out, and cry, "Oh!
schoolboysnounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪz/
plural of “schoolboy” — a boy attending school
From this reading The schoolboys, when they Betsy saw, Would point her out, and cry, "Oh!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Betsy would never wash herself When from her bed she rose, But just as quickly as she could She hurried on her clothes.
SlovenlyadjectiveUS /ˈslʌvənli/
negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt
From this reading With Numerous Illustrations in Color from the Original Designs by Walter Hayn Applewood Books Bedford, Massachusetts This edition of Slovenly Betsy was originally published in 1911.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes she went day after day And never combed her hair, While little feathers from her bed Stuck on it here and there.
stainsnounUS /steɪnz/
plural of “stain” — a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading To keep her clothes all nice and clean Miss Betsy took no pains; In holes her stockings always were, Her dresses filled with stains.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading To keep her clothes all nice and clean Miss Betsy took no pains; In holes her stockings always were, Her dresses filled with stains.
caught or fixed
From this reading Sometimes she went day after day And never combed her hair, While little feathers from her bed Stuck on it here and there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With Numerous Illustrations in Color from the Original Designs by Walter Hayn Applewood Books Bedford, Massachusetts This edition of Slovenly Betsy was originally published in 1911.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sometimes she went day after day And never combed her hair, While little feathers from her bed Stuck on it here and there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The schoolboys, when they Betsy saw, Would point her out, and cry, "Oh!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With Numerous Illustrations in Color from the Original Designs by Walter Hayn Applewood Books Bedford, Massachusetts This edition of Slovenly Betsy was originally published in 1911.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To keep her clothes all nice and clean Miss Betsy took no pains; In holes her stockings always were, Her dresses filled with stains.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading To keep her clothes all nice and clean Miss Betsy took no pains; In holes her stockings always were, Her dresses filled with stains.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading With Numerous Illustrations in Color from the Original Designs by Walter Hayn Applewood Books Bedford, Massachusetts This edition of Slovenly Betsy was originally published in 1911.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With Numerous Illustrations in Color from the Original Designs by Walter Hayn Applewood Books Bedford, Massachusetts This edition of Slovenly Betsy was originally published in 1911.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading Betsy would never wash herself When from her bed she rose, But just as quickly as she could She hurried on her clothes.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sometimes she went day after day And never combed her hair, While little feathers from her bed Stuck on it here and there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To keep her clothes all nice and clean Miss Betsy took no pains; In holes her stockings always were, Her dresses filled with stains.
at the time that
From this reading Betsy would never wash herself When from her bed she rose, But just as quickly as she could She hurried on her clothes.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Sometimes she went day after day And never combed her hair, While little feathers from her bed Stuck on it here and there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Numerous Illustrations in Color from the Original Designs by Walter Hayn Applewood Books Bedford, Massachusetts This edition of Slovenly Betsy was originally published in 1911.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Betsy would never wash herself When from her bed she rose, But just as quickly as she could She hurried on her clothes.
