used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Naughty, romping girls and boys Tear their clothes and make a noise, Spoil their pinafores and frocks, And deserve no Christmas-box.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Frederick Warne & Co., Inc. New York When the children have been good, That is, be it understood, Good at meal-times, good at play, Good all night and good all day-- They shall have the pretty things Merry Christmas always brings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frederick Warne & Co., Inc. New York When the children have been good, That is, be it understood, Good at meal-times, good at play, Good all night and good all day-- They shall have the pretty things Merry Christmas always brings.
any thing at all
From this reading See! his nails are never cut; They are grimed as black as soot; And the sloven, I declare, Never once has combed his hair; Anything to me is sweeter Than to see Shock-headed Peter.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading See! his nails are never cut; They are grimed as black as soot; And the sloven, I declare, Never once has combed his hair; Anything to me is sweeter Than to see Shock-headed Peter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such as these shall never look At this pretty Picture-book.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Frederick Warne & Co., Inc. New York When the children have been good, That is, be it understood, Good at meal-times, good at play, Good all night and good all day-- They shall have the pretty things Merry Christmas always brings.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Frederick Warne & Co., Inc. New York When the children have been good, That is, be it understood, Good at meal-times, good at play, Good all night and good all day-- They shall have the pretty things Merry Christmas always brings.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Frederick Warne & Co., Inc. New York When the children have been good, That is, be it understood, Good at meal-times, good at play, Good all night and good all day-- They shall have the pretty things Merry Christmas always brings.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading See! his nails are never cut; They are grimed as black as soot; And the sloven, I declare, Never once has combed his hair; Anything to me is sweeter Than to see Shock-headed Peter.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Naughty, romping girls and boys Tear their clothes and make a noise, Spoil their pinafores and frocks, And deserve no Christmas-box.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
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plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Frederick Warne & Co., Inc. New York When the children have been good, That is, be it understood, Good at meal-times, good at play, Good all night and good all day-- They shall have the pretty things Merry Christmas always brings.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Frederick Warne & Co., Inc. New York When the children have been good, That is, be it understood, Good at meal-times, good at play, Good all night and good all day-- They shall have the pretty things Merry Christmas always brings.
Christmas-box
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From this reading Naughty, romping girls and boys Tear their clothes and make a noise, Spoil their pinafores and frocks, And deserve no Christmas-box.
clothing in general
From this reading Naughty, romping girls and boys Tear their clothes and make a noise, Spoil their pinafores and frocks, And deserve no Christmas-box.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Frederick Warne & Co., Inc. New York When the children have been good, That is, be it understood, Good at meal-times, good at play, Good all night and good all day-- They shall have the pretty things Merry Christmas always brings.
combedadjectiveUS /koʊmd/
(of hair) made tidy with a comb
From this reading See! his nails are never cut; They are grimed as black as soot; And the sloven, I declare, Never once has combed his hair; Anything to me is sweeter Than to see Shock-headed Peter.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading See! his nails are never cut; They are grimed as black as soot; And the sloven, I declare, Never once has combed his hair; Anything to me is sweeter Than to see Shock-headed Peter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Frederick Warne & Co., Inc. New York When the children have been good, That is, be it understood, Good at meal-times, good at play, Good all night and good all day-- They shall have the pretty things Merry Christmas always brings.
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading See! his nails are never cut; They are grimed as black as soot; And the sloven, I declare, Never once has combed his hair; Anything to me is sweeter Than to see Shock-headed Peter.
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading Naughty, romping girls and boys Tear their clothes and make a noise, Spoil their pinafores and frocks, And deserve no Christmas-box.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading Frederick Warne & Co., Inc. New York When the children have been good, That is, be it understood, Good at meal-times, good at play, Good all night and good all day-- They shall have the pretty things Merry Christmas always brings.
frocksnounUS /frɑːks/
plural of “frock” — a long, loose outer garment
From this reading Naughty, romping girls and boys Tear their clothes and make a noise, Spoil their pinafores and frocks, And deserve no Christmas-box.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Naughty, romping girls and boys Tear their clothes and make a noise, Spoil their pinafores and frocks, And deserve no Christmas-box.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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grimed
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From this reading See! his nails are never cut; They are grimed as black as soot; And the sloven, I declare, Never once has combed his hair; Anything to me is sweeter Than to see Shock-headed Peter.
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 Just look at him! there he stands, With his nasty hair and hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Just look at him! there he stands, With his nasty hair and hands.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading See! his nails are never cut; They are grimed as black as soot; And the sloven, I declare, Never once has combed his hair; Anything to me is sweeter Than to see Shock-headed Peter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Frederick Warne & Co., Inc. New York When the children have been good, That is, be it understood, Good at meal-times, good at play, Good all night and good all day-- They shall have the pretty things Merry Christmas always brings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just look at him! there he stands, With his nasty hair and hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just look at him! there he stands, With his nasty hair and hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just look at him! there he stands, With his nasty hair and hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading See! his nails are never cut; They are grimed as black as soot; And the sloven, I declare, Never once has combed his hair; Anything to me is sweeter Than to see Shock-headed Peter.
IncnounUS /ɪŋk/
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading Frederick Warne & Co., Inc. New York When the children have been good, That is, be it understood, Good at meal-times, good at play, Good all night and good all day-- They shall have the pretty things Merry Christmas always brings.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frederick Warne & Co., Inc. New York When the children have been good, That is, be it understood, Good at meal-times, good at play, Good all night and good all day-- They shall have the pretty things Merry Christmas always brings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Frederick Warne & Co., Inc. New York When the children have been good, That is, be it understood, Good at meal-times, good at play, Good all night and good all day-- They shall have the pretty things Merry Christmas always brings.
and nothing more
From this reading Just look at him! there he stands, With his nasty hair and hands.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Such as these shall never look At this pretty Picture-book.
engage in
From this reading Naughty, romping girls and boys Tear their clothes and make a noise, Spoil their pinafores and frocks, And deserve no Christmas-box.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading See! his nails are never cut; They are grimed as black as soot; And the sloven, I declare, Never once has combed his hair; Anything to me is sweeter Than to see Shock-headed Peter.
meal-times
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From this reading Frederick Warne & Co., Inc. New York When the children have been good, That is, be it understood, Good at meal-times, good at play, Good all night and good all day-- They shall have the pretty things Merry Christmas always brings.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Frederick Warne & Co., Inc. New York When the children have been good, That is, be it understood, Good at meal-times, good at play, Good all night and good all day-- They shall have the pretty things Merry Christmas always brings.
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading See! his nails are never cut; They are grimed as black as soot; And the sloven, I declare, Never once has combed his hair; Anything to me is sweeter Than to see Shock-headed Peter.
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading Just look at him! there he stands, With his nasty hair and hands.
NaughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading Naughty, romping girls and boys Tear their clothes and make a noise, Spoil their pinafores and frocks, And deserve no Christmas-box.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Such as these shall never look At this pretty Picture-book.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Frederick Warne & Co., Inc. New York When the children have been good, That is, be it understood, Good at meal-times, good at play, Good all night and good all day-- They shall have the pretty things Merry Christmas always brings.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Frederick Warne & Co., Inc. New York When the children have been good, That is, be it understood, Good at meal-times, good at play, Good all night and good all day-- They shall have the pretty things Merry Christmas always brings.
not any; not one
From this reading Naughty, romping girls and boys Tear their clothes and make a noise, Spoil their pinafores and frocks, And deserve no Christmas-box.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Naughty, romping girls and boys Tear their clothes and make a noise, Spoil their pinafores and frocks, And deserve no Christmas-box.
on one occasion
From this reading See! his nails are never cut; They are grimed as black as soot; And the sloven, I declare, Never once has combed his hair; Anything to me is sweeter Than to see Shock-headed Peter.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading See! his nails are never cut; They are grimed as black as soot; And the sloven, I declare, Never once has combed his hair; Anything to me is sweeter Than to see Shock-headed Peter.
Picture-book
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From this reading Such as these shall never look At this pretty Picture-book.
pinafores
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From this reading Naughty, romping girls and boys Tear their clothes and make a noise, Spoil their pinafores and frocks, And deserve no Christmas-box.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Frederick Warne & Co., Inc. New York When the children have been good, That is, be it understood, Good at meal-times, good at play, Good all night and good all day-- They shall have the pretty things Merry Christmas always brings.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Frederick Warne & Co., Inc. New York When the children have been good, That is, be it understood, Good at meal-times, good at play, Good all night and good all day-- They shall have the pretty things Merry Christmas always brings.
rompingverbUS /ˈrɑːmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “romp” — play boisterously
From this reading Naughty, romping girls and boys Tear their clothes and make a noise, Spoil their pinafores and frocks, And deserve no Christmas-box.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See! his nails are never cut; They are grimed as black as soot; And the sloven, I declare, Never once has combed his hair; Anything to me is sweeter Than to see Shock-headed Peter.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Frederick Warne & Co., Inc. New York When the children have been good, That is, be it understood, Good at meal-times, good at play, Good all night and good all day-- They shall have the pretty things Merry Christmas always brings.
Shock-headedadjective
having a shock (or untidy mass) of hair
From this reading See! his nails are never cut; They are grimed as black as soot; And the sloven, I declare, Never once has combed his hair; Anything to me is sweeter Than to see Shock-headed Peter.
slovennoun
a coarse obnoxious person
From this reading See! his nails are never cut; They are grimed as black as soot; And the sloven, I declare, Never once has combed his hair; Anything to me is sweeter Than to see Shock-headed Peter.
sootnounUS /sʊt/
a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
From this reading See! his nails are never cut; They are grimed as black as soot; And the sloven, I declare, Never once has combed his hair; Anything to me is sweeter Than to see Shock-headed Peter.
SpoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading Naughty, romping girls and boys Tear their clothes and make a noise, Spoil their pinafores and frocks, And deserve no Christmas-box.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Just look at him! there he stands, With his nasty hair and hands.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such as these shall never look At this pretty Picture-book.
sweeteradjectiveUS /ˈswiːtər/
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading See! his nails are never cut; They are grimed as black as soot; And the sloven, I declare, Never once has combed his hair; Anything to me is sweeter Than to see Shock-headed Peter.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading Naughty, romping girls and boys Tear their clothes and make a noise, Spoil their pinafores and frocks, And deserve no Christmas-box.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading See! his nails are never cut; They are grimed as black as soot; And the sloven, I declare, Never once has combed his hair; Anything to me is sweeter Than to see Shock-headed Peter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Frederick Warne & Co., Inc. New York When the children have been good, That is, be it understood, Good at meal-times, good at play, Good all night and good all day-- They shall have the pretty things Merry Christmas always brings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frederick Warne & Co., Inc. New York When the children have been good, That is, be it understood, Good at meal-times, good at play, Good all night and good all day-- They shall have the pretty things Merry Christmas always brings.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Naughty, romping girls and boys Tear their clothes and make a noise, Spoil their pinafores and frocks, And deserve no Christmas-box.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Just look at him! there he stands, With his nasty hair and hands.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Such as these shall never look At this pretty Picture-book.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frederick Warne & Co., Inc. New York When the children have been good, That is, be it understood, Good at meal-times, good at play, Good all night and good all day-- They shall have the pretty things Merry Christmas always brings.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Frederick Warne & Co., Inc. New York When the children have been good, That is, be it understood, Good at meal-times, good at play, Good all night and good all day-- They shall have the pretty things Merry Christmas always brings.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Such as these shall never look At this pretty Picture-book.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading See! his nails are never cut; They are grimed as black as soot; And the sloven, I declare, Never once has combed his hair; Anything to me is sweeter Than to see Shock-headed Peter.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Frederick Warne & Co., Inc. New York When the children have been good, That is, be it understood, Good at meal-times, good at play, Good all night and good all day-- They shall have the pretty things Merry Christmas always brings.
Warne
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From this reading Frederick Warne & Co., Inc. New York When the children have been good, That is, be it understood, Good at meal-times, good at play, Good all night and good all day-- They shall have the pretty things Merry Christmas always brings.
at the time that
From this reading Frederick Warne & Co., Inc. New York When the children have been good, That is, be it understood, Good at meal-times, good at play, Good all night and good all day-- They shall have the pretty things Merry Christmas always brings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just look at him! there he stands, With his nasty hair and hands.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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