used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls and a "Golliwogg" Pictures By [signed] Florence K. Upton 'Twas on a frosty Christmas Eve When Peggy Deutchland woke From her wooden sleep On the counter steep And to her neighbour spoke, "Get up! get up, dear Sarah Jane!
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls and a "Golliwogg" Pictures By [signed] Florence K. Upton 'Twas on a frosty Christmas Eve When Peggy Deutchland woke From her wooden sleep On the counter steep And to her neighbour spoke, "Get up! get up, dear Sarah Jane!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls and a "Golliwogg" Pictures By [signed] Florence K. Upton 'Twas on a frosty Christmas Eve When Peggy Deutchland woke From her wooden sleep On the counter steep And to her neighbour spoke, "Get up! get up, dear Sarah Jane!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I long to try my limbs a bit, And you must walk with me; Our joints are good Though made of wood, And I pine for liberty.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading But we don't care a fig; When wide awake It does not take Us long to dance a jig.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I long to try my limbs a bit, And you must walk with me; Our joints are good Though made of wood, And I pine for liberty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we don't care a fig; When wide awake It does not take Us long to dance a jig.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls and a "Golliwogg" Pictures By [signed] Florence K. Upton 'Twas on a frosty Christmas Eve When Peggy Deutchland woke From her wooden sleep On the counter steep And to her neighbour spoke, "Get up! get up, dear Sarah Jane!
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading But we don't care a fig; When wide awake It does not take Us long to dance a jig.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls and a "Golliwogg" Pictures By [signed] Florence K. Upton 'Twas on a frosty Christmas Eve When Peggy Deutchland woke From her wooden sleep On the counter steep And to her neighbour spoke, "Get up! get up, dear Sarah Jane!
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls and a "Golliwogg" Pictures By [signed] Florence K. Upton 'Twas on a frosty Christmas Eve When Peggy Deutchland woke From her wooden sleep On the counter steep And to her neighbour spoke, "Get up! get up, dear Sarah Jane!
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading But we don't care a fig; When wide awake It does not take Us long to dance a jig.
dearly loved
From this reading The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls and a "Golliwogg" Pictures By [signed] Florence K. Upton 'Twas on a frosty Christmas Eve When Peggy Deutchland woke From her wooden sleep On the counter steep And to her neighbour spoke, "Get up! get up, dear Sarah Jane!
Deutchland
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From this reading The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls and a "Golliwogg" Pictures By [signed] Florence K. Upton 'Twas on a frosty Christmas Eve When Peggy Deutchland woke From her wooden sleep On the counter steep And to her neighbour spoke, "Get up! get up, dear Sarah Jane!
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But we don't care a fig; When wide awake It does not take Us long to dance a jig.
DollsnounUS /dɑːlz/
plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls and a "Golliwogg" Pictures By [signed] Florence K. Upton 'Twas on a frosty Christmas Eve When Peggy Deutchland woke From her wooden sleep On the counter steep And to her neighbour spoke, "Get up! get up, dear Sarah Jane!
don't
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From this reading But we don't care a fig; When wide awake It does not take Us long to dance a jig.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls and a "Golliwogg" Pictures By [signed] Florence K. Upton 'Twas on a frosty Christmas Eve When Peggy Deutchland woke From her wooden sleep On the counter steep And to her neighbour spoke, "Get up! get up, dear Sarah Jane!
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls and a "Golliwogg" Pictures By [signed] Florence K. Upton 'Twas on a frosty Christmas Eve When Peggy Deutchland woke From her wooden sleep On the counter steep And to her neighbour spoke, "Get up! get up, dear Sarah Jane!
fignounUS /fɪɡ/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading But we don't care a fig; When wide awake It does not take Us long to dance a jig.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls and a "Golliwogg" Pictures By [signed] Florence K. Upton 'Twas on a frosty Christmas Eve When Peggy Deutchland woke From her wooden sleep On the counter steep And to her neighbour spoke, "Get up! get up, dear Sarah Jane!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I long to try my limbs a bit, And you must walk with me; Our joints are good Though made of wood, And I pine for liberty.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls and a "Golliwogg" Pictures By [signed] Florence K. Upton 'Twas on a frosty Christmas Eve When Peggy Deutchland woke From her wooden sleep On the counter steep And to her neighbour spoke, "Get up! get up, dear Sarah Jane!
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls and a "Golliwogg" Pictures By [signed] Florence K. Upton 'Twas on a frosty Christmas Eve When Peggy Deutchland woke From her wooden sleep On the counter steep And to her neighbour spoke, "Get up! get up, dear Sarah Jane!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls and a "Golliwogg" Pictures By [signed] Florence K. Upton 'Twas on a frosty Christmas Eve When Peggy Deutchland woke From her wooden sleep On the counter steep And to her neighbour spoke, "Get up! get up, dear Sarah Jane!
Golliwoggnoun
a grotesque black doll
From this reading The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls and a "Golliwogg" Pictures By [signed] Florence K. Upton 'Twas on a frosty Christmas Eve When Peggy Deutchland woke From her wooden sleep On the counter steep And to her neighbour spoke, "Get up! get up, dear Sarah Jane!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I long to try my limbs a bit, And you must walk with me; Our joints are good Though made of wood, And I pine for liberty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls and a "Golliwogg" Pictures By [signed] Florence K. Upton 'Twas on a frosty Christmas Eve When Peggy Deutchland woke From her wooden sleep On the counter steep And to her neighbour spoke, "Get up! get up, dear Sarah Jane!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading For twelve long months we've lain in here.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Now strikes the midnight hour, When dolls and toys Taste human joys, And revel in their power.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Now strikes the midnight hour, When dolls and toys Taste human joys, And revel in their power.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I long to try my limbs a bit, And you must walk with me; Our joints are good Though made of wood, And I pine for liberty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now strikes the midnight hour, When dolls and toys Taste human joys, And revel in their power.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But we don't care a fig; When wide awake It does not take Us long to dance a jig.
Jane
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From this reading The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls and a "Golliwogg" Pictures By [signed] Florence K. Upton 'Twas on a frosty Christmas Eve When Peggy Deutchland woke From her wooden sleep On the counter steep And to her neighbour spoke, "Get up! get up, dear Sarah Jane!
jigverbUS /dʒɪɡ/
dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions
From this reading But we don't care a fig; When wide awake It does not take Us long to dance a jig.
jointsnounUS /dʒɔɪnts/
plural of “joint” — (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading I long to try my limbs a bit, And you must walk with me; Our joints are good Though made of wood, And I pine for liberty.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Now strikes the midnight hour, When dolls and toys Taste human joys, And revel in their power.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls and a "Golliwogg" Pictures By [signed] Florence K. Upton 'Twas on a frosty Christmas Eve When Peggy Deutchland woke From her wooden sleep On the counter steep And to her neighbour spoke, "Get up! get up, dear Sarah Jane!
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading For twelve long months we've lain in here.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading I long to try my limbs a bit, And you must walk with me; Our joints are good Though made of wood, And I pine for liberty.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading I long to try my limbs a bit, And you must walk with me; Our joints are good Though made of wood, And I pine for liberty.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I long to try my limbs a bit, And you must walk with me; Our joints are good Though made of wood, And I pine for liberty.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I long to try my limbs a bit, And you must walk with me; Our joints are good Though made of wood, And I pine for liberty.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I long to try my limbs a bit, And you must walk with me; Our joints are good Though made of wood, And I pine for liberty.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Now strikes the midnight hour, When dolls and toys Taste human joys, And revel in their power.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For twelve long months we've lain in here.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I long to try my limbs a bit, And you must walk with me; Our joints are good Though made of wood, And I pine for liberty.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I long to try my limbs a bit, And you must walk with me; Our joints are good Though made of wood, And I pine for liberty.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls and a "Golliwogg" Pictures By [signed] Florence K. Upton 'Twas on a frosty Christmas Eve When Peggy Deutchland woke From her wooden sleep On the counter steep And to her neighbour spoke, "Get up! get up, dear Sarah Jane!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But we don't care a fig; When wide awake It does not take Us long to dance a jig.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now strikes the midnight hour, When dolls and toys Taste human joys, And revel in their power.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls and a "Golliwogg" Pictures By [signed] Florence K. Upton 'Twas on a frosty Christmas Eve When Peggy Deutchland woke From her wooden sleep On the counter steep And to her neighbour spoke, "Get up! get up, dear Sarah Jane!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls and a "Golliwogg" Pictures By [signed] Florence K. Upton 'Twas on a frosty Christmas Eve When Peggy Deutchland woke From her wooden sleep On the counter steep And to her neighbour spoke, "Get up! get up, dear Sarah Jane!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I long to try my limbs a bit, And you must walk with me; Our joints are good Though made of wood, And I pine for liberty.
Peggy
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From this reading The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls and a "Golliwogg" Pictures By [signed] Florence K. Upton 'Twas on a frosty Christmas Eve When Peggy Deutchland woke From her wooden sleep On the counter steep And to her neighbour spoke, "Get up! get up, dear Sarah Jane!
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls and a "Golliwogg" Pictures By [signed] Florence K. Upton 'Twas on a frosty Christmas Eve When Peggy Deutchland woke From her wooden sleep On the counter steep And to her neighbour spoke, "Get up! get up, dear Sarah Jane!
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading I long to try my limbs a bit, And you must walk with me; Our joints are good Though made of wood, And I pine for liberty.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Now strikes the midnight hour, When dolls and toys Taste human joys, And revel in their power.
revelverbUS /ˈrevəl/
take delight in
From this reading Now strikes the midnight hour, When dolls and toys Taste human joys, And revel in their power.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls and a "Golliwogg" Pictures By [signed] Florence K. Upton 'Twas on a frosty Christmas Eve When Peggy Deutchland woke From her wooden sleep On the counter steep And to her neighbour spoke, "Get up! get up, dear Sarah Jane!
having a handwritten signature
From this reading The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls and a "Golliwogg" Pictures By [signed] Florence K. Upton 'Twas on a frosty Christmas Eve When Peggy Deutchland woke From her wooden sleep On the counter steep And to her neighbour spoke, "Get up! get up, dear Sarah Jane!
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls and a "Golliwogg" Pictures By [signed] Florence K. Upton 'Twas on a frosty Christmas Eve When Peggy Deutchland woke From her wooden sleep On the counter steep And to her neighbour spoke, "Get up! get up, dear Sarah Jane!
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls and a "Golliwogg" Pictures By [signed] Florence K. Upton 'Twas on a frosty Christmas Eve When Peggy Deutchland woke From her wooden sleep On the counter steep And to her neighbour spoke, "Get up! get up, dear Sarah Jane!
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls and a "Golliwogg" Pictures By [signed] Florence K. Upton 'Twas on a frosty Christmas Eve When Peggy Deutchland woke From her wooden sleep On the counter steep And to her neighbour spoke, "Get up! get up, dear Sarah Jane!
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading Now strikes the midnight hour, When dolls and toys Taste human joys, And revel in their power.
carry out
From this reading But we don't care a fig; When wide awake It does not take Us long to dance a jig.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Now strikes the midnight hour, When dolls and toys Taste human joys, And revel in their power.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls and a "Golliwogg" Pictures By [signed] Florence K. Upton 'Twas on a frosty Christmas Eve When Peggy Deutchland woke From her wooden sleep On the counter steep And to her neighbour spoke, "Get up! get up, dear Sarah Jane!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now strikes the midnight hour, When dolls and toys Taste human joys, And revel in their power.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I long to try my limbs a bit, And you must walk with me; Our joints are good Though made of wood, And I pine for liberty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls and a "Golliwogg" Pictures By [signed] Florence K. Upton 'Twas on a frosty Christmas Eve When Peggy Deutchland woke From her wooden sleep On the counter steep And to her neighbour spoke, "Get up! get up, dear Sarah Jane!
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading Now strikes the midnight hour, When dolls and toys Taste human joys, And revel in their power.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I long to try my limbs a bit, And you must walk with me; Our joints are good Though made of wood, And I pine for liberty.
Twas
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From this reading The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls and a "Golliwogg" Pictures By [signed] Florence K. Upton 'Twas on a frosty Christmas Eve When Peggy Deutchland woke From her wooden sleep On the counter steep And to her neighbour spoke, "Get up! get up, dear Sarah Jane!
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading For twelve long months we've lain in here.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls and a "Golliwogg" Pictures By [signed] Florence K. Upton 'Twas on a frosty Christmas Eve When Peggy Deutchland woke From her wooden sleep On the counter steep And to her neighbour spoke, "Get up! get up, dear Sarah Jane!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls and a "Golliwogg" Pictures By [signed] Florence K. Upton 'Twas on a frosty Christmas Eve When Peggy Deutchland woke From her wooden sleep On the counter steep And to her neighbour spoke, "Get up! get up, dear Sarah Jane!
Upton
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From this reading The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls and a "Golliwogg" Pictures By [signed] Florence K. Upton 'Twas on a frosty Christmas Eve When Peggy Deutchland woke From her wooden sleep On the counter steep And to her neighbour spoke, "Get up! get up, dear Sarah Jane!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But we don't care a fig; When wide awake It does not take Us long to dance a jig.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I long to try my limbs a bit, And you must walk with me; Our joints are good Though made of wood, And I pine for liberty.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we don't care a fig; When wide awake It does not take Us long to dance a jig.
we've
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From this reading For twelve long months we've lain in here.
at the time that
From this reading The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls and a "Golliwogg" Pictures By [signed] Florence K. Upton 'Twas on a frosty Christmas Eve When Peggy Deutchland woke From her wooden sleep On the counter steep And to her neighbour spoke, "Get up! get up, dear Sarah Jane!
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading But we don't care a fig; When wide awake It does not take Us long to dance a jig.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I long to try my limbs a bit, And you must walk with me; Our joints are good Though made of wood, And I pine for liberty.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls and a "Golliwogg" Pictures By [signed] Florence K. Upton 'Twas on a frosty Christmas Eve When Peggy Deutchland woke From her wooden sleep On the counter steep And to her neighbour spoke, "Get up! get up, dear Sarah Jane!
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading I long to try my limbs a bit, And you must walk with me; Our joints are good Though made of wood, And I pine for liberty.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls and a "Golliwogg" Pictures By [signed] Florence K. Upton 'Twas on a frosty Christmas Eve When Peggy Deutchland woke From her wooden sleep On the counter steep And to her neighbour spoke, "Get up! get up, dear Sarah Jane!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I long to try my limbs a bit, And you must walk with me; Our joints are good Though made of wood, And I pine for liberty.
