Chapter I

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From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

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From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

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From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

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From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

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From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

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From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

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From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

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From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

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From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

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From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

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From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

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From this reading 66 'Nobody asked you, Sir,' she said 71 Gentle Jesus, meek and mild 74 The April Baby's Book of Tunes with The Story of how they came to be Written Once upon a time there were three little girls called April, May, and June.

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From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

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From this reading 66 'Nobody asked you, Sir,' she said 71 Gentle Jesus, meek and mild 74 The April Baby's Book of Tunes with The Story of how they came to be Written Once upon a time there were three little girls called April, May, and June.

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From this reading 66 'Nobody asked you, Sir,' she said 71 Gentle Jesus, meek and mild 74 The April Baby's Book of Tunes with The Story of how they came to be Written Once upon a time there were three little girls called April, May, and June.

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

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

later than; following

From this reading Their mother thought it simpler to call them after the months they were born in, instead of having to worry over a choice between Jane, or Susan, or Mary, or any of the ordinary girl-names.

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

From this reading She had meant to call the eldest one Jane, because it was such a short, tidy little name; but an aunt who was staying with her nearly cried, the bare idea made her so unhappy.

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

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Their mother thought it simpler to call them after the months they were born in, instead of having to worry over a choice between Jane, or Susan, or Mary, or any of the ordinary girl-names.

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

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

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

present reasons and arguments

From this reading You see, the aunt was very fond of Shakespeare, and wanted the baby to be called Ophelia, and there is a great difference between the sound of Ophelia and the sound of Jane; but the mother didn't want to have a baby called Ophelia, and didn't want to argue either, so she settled it by having it christened after the month it was born in, and everybody said how queer.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading 66 'Nobody asked you, Sir,' she said 71 Gentle Jesus, meek and mild 74 The April Baby's Book of Tunes with The Story of how they came to be Written Once upon a time there were three little girls called April, May, and June.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading She had meant to call the eldest one Jane, because it was such a short, tidy little name; but an aunt who was staying with her nearly cried, the bare idea made her so unhappy.

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

completely unclothed

From this reading She had meant to call the eldest one Jane, because it was such a short, tidy little name; but an aunt who was staying with her nearly cried, the bare idea made her so unhappy.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading 66 'Nobody asked you, Sir,' she said 71 Gentle Jesus, meek and mild 74 The April Baby's Book of Tunes with The Story of how they came to be Written Once upon a time there were three little girls called April, May, and June.

for the reason that

From this reading She had meant to call the eldest one Jane, because it was such a short, tidy little name; but an aunt who was staying with her nearly cried, the bare idea made her so unhappy.

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From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Their mother thought it simpler to call them after the months they were born in, instead of having to worry over a choice between Jane, or Susan, or Mary, or any of the ordinary girl-names.

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

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

brought into existence

From this reading Their mother thought it simpler to call them after the months they were born in, instead of having to worry over a choice between Jane, or Susan, or Mary, or any of the ordinary girl-names.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

showing who or what does the action

From this reading You see, the aunt was very fond of Shakespeare, and wanted the baby to be called Ophelia, and there is a great difference between the sound of Ophelia and the sound of Jane; but the mother didn't want to have a baby called Ophelia, and didn't want to argue either, so she settled it by having it christened after the month it was born in, and everybody said how queer.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Their mother thought it simpler to call them after the months they were born in, instead of having to worry over a choice between Jane, or Susan, or Mary, or any of the ordinary girl-names.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading 66 'Nobody asked you, Sir,' she said 71 Gentle Jesus, meek and mild 74 The April Baby's Book of Tunes with The Story of how they came to be Written Once upon a time there were three little girls called April, May, and June.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading 66 'Nobody asked you, Sir,' she said 71 Gentle Jesus, meek and mild 74 The April Baby's Book of Tunes with The Story of how they came to be Written Once upon a time there were three little girls called April, May, and June.

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading Their mother thought it simpler to call them after the months they were born in, instead of having to worry over a choice between Jane, or Susan, or Mary, or any of the ordinary girl-names.

past form of “christen” — administer baptism to

From this reading You see, the aunt was very fond of Shakespeare, and wanted the baby to be called Ophelia, and there is a great difference between the sound of Ophelia and the sound of Jane; but the mother didn't want to have a baby called Ophelia, and didn't want to argue either, so she settled it by having it christened after the month it was born in, and everybody said how queer.

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

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

From this reading She had meant to call the eldest one Jane, because it was such a short, tidy little name; but an aunt who was staying with her nearly cried, the bare idea made her so unhappy.

(of hair) having curls or waves

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

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From this reading You see, the aunt was very fond of Shakespeare, and wanted the baby to be called Ophelia, and there is a great difference between the sound of Ophelia and the sound of Jane; but the mother didn't want to have a baby called Ophelia, and didn't want to argue either, so she settled it by having it christened after the month it was born in, and everybody said how queer.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading You see, the aunt was very fond of Shakespeare, and wanted the baby to be called Ophelia, and there is a great difference between the sound of Ophelia and the sound of Jane; but the mother didn't want to have a baby called Ophelia, and didn't want to argue either, so she settled it by having it christened after the month it was born in, and everybody said how queer.

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From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

one or the other of two

From this reading You see, the aunt was very fond of Shakespeare, and wanted the baby to be called Ophelia, and there is a great difference between the sound of Ophelia and the sound of Jane; but the mother didn't want to have a baby called Ophelia, and didn't want to argue either, so she settled it by having it christened after the month it was born in, and everybody said how queer.

first in order of birth

From this reading She had meant to call the eldest one Jane, because it was such a short, tidy little name; but an aunt who was staying with her nearly cried, the bare idea made her so unhappy.

every person

From this reading You see, the aunt was very fond of Shakespeare, and wanted the baby to be called Ophelia, and there is a great difference between the sound of Ophelia and the sound of Jane; but the mother didn't want to have a baby called Ophelia, and didn't want to argue either, so she settled it by having it christened after the month it was born in, and everybody said how queer.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

British explorer who mapped the Australian coast (1774-1814)

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading You see, the aunt was very fond of Shakespeare, and wanted the baby to be called Ophelia, and there is a great difference between the sound of Ophelia and the sound of Jane; but the mother didn't want to have a baby called Ophelia, and didn't want to argue either, so she settled it by having it christened after the month it was born in, and everybody said how queer.

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From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

an ornamental facade

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading 66 'Nobody asked you, Sir,' she said 71 Gentle Jesus, meek and mild 74 The April Baby's Book of Tunes with The Story of how they came to be Written Once upon a time there were three little girls called April, May, and June.

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From this reading Their mother thought it simpler to call them after the months they were born in, instead of having to worry over a choice between Jane, or Susan, or Mary, or any of the ordinary girl-names.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading 66 'Nobody asked you, Sir,' she said 71 Gentle Jesus, meek and mild 74 The April Baby's Book of Tunes with The Story of how they came to be Written Once upon a time there were three little girls called April, May, and June.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

the act of departing

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

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

From this reading You see, the aunt was very fond of Shakespeare, and wanted the baby to be called Ophelia, and there is a great difference between the sound of Ophelia and the sound of Jane; but the mother didn't want to have a baby called Ophelia, and didn't want to argue either, so she settled it by having it christened after the month it was born in, and everybody said how queer.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She had meant to call the eldest one Jane, because it was such a short, tidy little name; but an aunt who was staying with her nearly cried, the bare idea made her so unhappy.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You see, the aunt was very fond of Shakespeare, and wanted the baby to be called Ophelia, and there is a great difference between the sound of Ophelia and the sound of Jane; but the mother didn't want to have a baby called Ophelia, and didn't want to argue either, so she settled it by having it christened after the month it was born in, and everybody said how queer.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Their mother thought it simpler to call them after the months they were born in, instead of having to worry over a choice between Jane, or Susan, or Mary, or any of the ordinary girl-names.

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

From this reading She had meant to call the eldest one Jane, because it was such a short, tidy little name; but an aunt who was staying with her nearly cried, the bare idea made her so unhappy.

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From this reading 66 'Nobody asked you, Sir,' she said 71 Gentle Jesus, meek and mild 74 The April Baby's Book of Tunes with The Story of how they came to be Written Once upon a time there were three little girls called April, May, and June.

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From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading She had meant to call the eldest one Jane, because it was such a short, tidy little name; but an aunt who was staying with her nearly cried, the bare idea made her so unhappy.

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

From this reading Their mother thought it simpler to call them after the months they were born in, instead of having to worry over a choice between Jane, or Susan, or Mary, or any of the ordinary girl-names.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Their mother thought it simpler to call them after the months they were born in, instead of having to worry over a choice between Jane, or Susan, or Mary, or any of the ordinary girl-names.

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

From this reading You see, the aunt was very fond of Shakespeare, and wanted the baby to be called Ophelia, and there is a great difference between the sound of Ophelia and the sound of Jane; but the mother didn't want to have a baby called Ophelia, and didn't want to argue either, so she settled it by having it christened after the month it was born in, and everybody said how queer.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Their mother thought it simpler to call them after the months they were born in, instead of having to worry over a choice between Jane, or Susan, or Mary, or any of the ordinary girl-names.

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

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

a small worthless amount

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

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From this reading Their mother thought it simpler to call them after the months they were born in, instead of having to worry over a choice between Jane, or Susan, or Mary, or any of the ordinary girl-names.

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading 66 'Nobody asked you, Sir,' she said 71 Gentle Jesus, meek and mild 74 The April Baby's Book of Tunes with The Story of how they came to be Written Once upon a time there were three little girls called April, May, and June.

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From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

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

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She had meant to call the eldest one Jane, because it was such a short, tidy little name; but an aunt who was staying with her nearly cried, the bare idea made her so unhappy.

a female domestic

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading 66 'Nobody asked you, Sir,' she said 71 Gentle Jesus, meek and mild 74 The April Baby's Book of Tunes with The Story of how they came to be Written Once upon a time there were three little girls called April, May, and June.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading She had meant to call the eldest one Jane, because it was such a short, tidy little name; but an aunt who was staying with her nearly cried, the bare idea made her so unhappy.

humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

From this reading 66 'Nobody asked you, Sir,' she said 71 Gentle Jesus, meek and mild 74 The April Baby's Book of Tunes with The Story of how they came to be Written Once upon a time there were three little girls called April, May, and June.

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading 66 'Nobody asked you, Sir,' she said 71 Gentle Jesus, meek and mild 74 The April Baby's Book of Tunes with The Story of how they came to be Written Once upon a time there were three little girls called April, May, and June.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading You see, the aunt was very fond of Shakespeare, and wanted the baby to be called Ophelia, and there is a great difference between the sound of Ophelia and the sound of Jane; but the mother didn't want to have a baby called Ophelia, and didn't want to argue either, so she settled it by having it christened after the month it was born in, and everybody said how queer.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Their mother thought it simpler to call them after the months they were born in, instead of having to worry over a choice between Jane, or Susan, or Mary, or any of the ordinary girl-names.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Their mother thought it simpler to call them after the months they were born in, instead of having to worry over a choice between Jane, or Susan, or Mary, or any of the ordinary girl-names.

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From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading She had meant to call the eldest one Jane, because it was such a short, tidy little name; but an aunt who was staying with her nearly cried, the bare idea made her so unhappy.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading She had meant to call the eldest one Jane, because it was such a short, tidy little name; but an aunt who was staying with her nearly cried, the bare idea made her so unhappy.

no person; not anyone

From this reading 66 'Nobody asked you, Sir,' she said 71 Gentle Jesus, meek and mild 74 The April Baby's Book of Tunes with The Story of how they came to be Written Once upon a time there were three little girls called April, May, and June.

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From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

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

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

on one occasion

From this reading 66 'Nobody asked you, Sir,' she said 71 Gentle Jesus, meek and mild 74 The April Baby's Book of Tunes with The Story of how they came to be Written Once upon a time there were three little girls called April, May, and June.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She had meant to call the eldest one Jane, because it was such a short, tidy little name; but an aunt who was staying with her nearly cried, the bare idea made her so unhappy.

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From this reading You see, the aunt was very fond of Shakespeare, and wanted the baby to be called Ophelia, and there is a great difference between the sound of Ophelia and the sound of Jane; but the mother didn't want to have a baby called Ophelia, and didn't want to argue either, so she settled it by having it christened after the month it was born in, and everybody said how queer.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Their mother thought it simpler to call them after the months they were born in, instead of having to worry over a choice between Jane, or Susan, or Mary, or any of the ordinary girl-names.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading Their mother thought it simpler to call them after the months they were born in, instead of having to worry over a choice between Jane, or Susan, or Mary, or any of the ordinary girl-names.

above and across; more than

From this reading Their mother thought it simpler to call them after the months they were born in, instead of having to worry over a choice between Jane, or Susan, or Mary, or any of the ordinary girl-names.

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 April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

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From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

move with force

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

obscene terms for female genitals

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading You see, the aunt was very fond of Shakespeare, and wanted the baby to be called Ophelia, and there is a great difference between the sound of Ophelia and the sound of Jane; but the mother didn't want to have a baby called Ophelia, and didn't want to argue either, so she settled it by having it christened after the month it was born in, and everybody said how queer.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 66 'Nobody asked you, Sir,' she said 71 Gentle Jesus, meek and mild 74 The April Baby's Book of Tunes with The Story of how they came to be Written Once upon a time there were three little girls called April, May, and June.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading You see, the aunt was very fond of Shakespeare, and wanted the baby to be called Ophelia, and there is a great difference between the sound of Ophelia and the sound of Jane; but the mother didn't want to have a baby called Ophelia, and didn't want to argue either, so she settled it by having it christened after the month it was born in, and everybody said how queer.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading You see, the aunt was very fond of Shakespeare, and wanted the baby to be called Ophelia, and there is a great difference between the sound of Ophelia and the sound of Jane; but the mother didn't want to have a baby called Ophelia, and didn't want to argue either, so she settled it by having it christened after the month it was born in, and everybody said how queer.

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading You see, the aunt was very fond of Shakespeare, and wanted the baby to be called Ophelia, and there is a great difference between the sound of Ophelia and the sound of Jane; but the mother didn't want to have a baby called Ophelia, and didn't want to argue either, so she settled it by having it christened after the month it was born in, and everybody said how queer.

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

From this reading 66 'Nobody asked you, Sir,' she said 71 Gentle Jesus, meek and mild 74 The April Baby's Book of Tunes with The Story of how they came to be Written Once upon a time there were three little girls called April, May, and June.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading She had meant to call the eldest one Jane, because it was such a short, tidy little name; but an aunt who was staying with her nearly cried, the bare idea made her so unhappy.

comparative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading Their mother thought it simpler to call them after the months they were born in, instead of having to worry over a choice between Jane, or Susan, or Mary, or any of the ordinary girl-names.

deliver by singing

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

term of address for a man

From this reading 66 'Nobody asked you, Sir,' she said 71 Gentle Jesus, meek and mild 74 The April Baby's Book of Tunes with The Story of how they came to be Written Once upon a time there were three little girls called April, May, and June.

a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

plural of “skate” — sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

a short musical composition with words

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading You see, the aunt was very fond of Shakespeare, and wanted the baby to be called Ophelia, and there is a great difference between the sound of Ophelia and the sound of Jane; but the mother didn't want to have a baby called Ophelia, and didn't want to argue either, so she settled it by having it christened after the month it was born in, and everybody said how queer.

-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading She had meant to call the eldest one Jane, because it was such a short, tidy little name; but an aunt who was staying with her nearly cried, the bare idea made her so unhappy.

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 66 'Nobody asked you, Sir,' she said 71 Gentle Jesus, meek and mild 74 The April Baby's Book of Tunes with The Story of how they came to be Written Once upon a time there were three little girls called April, May, and June.

plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading She had meant to call the eldest one Jane, because it was such a short, tidy little name; but an aunt who was staying with her nearly cried, the bare idea made her so unhappy.

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From this reading Their mother thought it simpler to call them after the months they were born in, instead of having to worry over a choice between Jane, or Susan, or Mary, or any of the ordinary girl-names.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

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

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

in or at that place or location

From this reading 66 'Nobody asked you, Sir,' she said 71 Gentle Jesus, meek and mild 74 The April Baby's Book of Tunes with The Story of how they came to be Written Once upon a time there were three little girls called April, May, and June.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading 66 'Nobody asked you, Sir,' she said 71 Gentle Jesus, meek and mild 74 The April Baby's Book of Tunes with The Story of how they came to be Written Once upon a time there were three little girls called April, May, and June.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Their mother thought it simpler to call them after the months they were born in, instead of having to worry over a choice between Jane, or Susan, or Mary, or any of the ordinary girl-names.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading 66 'Nobody asked you, Sir,' she said 71 Gentle Jesus, meek and mild 74 The April Baby's Book of Tunes with The Story of how they came to be Written Once upon a time there were three little girls called April, May, and June.

marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits

From this reading She had meant to call the eldest one Jane, because it was such a short, tidy little name; but an aunt who was staying with her nearly cried, the bare idea made her so unhappy.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading 66 'Nobody asked you, Sir,' she said 71 Gentle Jesus, meek and mild 74 The April Baby's Book of Tunes with The Story of how they came to be Written Once upon a time there were three little girls called April, May, and June.

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

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

plural of “tune” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading She had meant to call the eldest one Jane, because it was such a short, tidy little name; but an aunt who was staying with her nearly cried, the bare idea made her so unhappy.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading 66 'Nobody asked you, Sir,' she said 71 Gentle Jesus, meek and mild 74 The April Baby's Book of Tunes with The Story of how they came to be Written Once upon a time there were three little girls called April, May, and June.

precisely as stated

From this reading You see, the aunt was very fond of Shakespeare, and wanted the baby to be called Ophelia, and there is a great difference between the sound of Ophelia and the sound of Jane; but the mother didn't want to have a baby called Ophelia, and didn't want to argue either, so she settled it by having it christened after the month it was born in, and everybody said how queer.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading You see, the aunt was very fond of Shakespeare, and wanted the baby to be called Ophelia, and there is a great difference between the sound of Ophelia and the sound of Jane; but the mother didn't want to have a baby called Ophelia, and didn't want to argue either, so she settled it by having it christened after the month it was born in, and everybody said how queer.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading You see, the aunt was very fond of Shakespeare, and wanted the baby to be called Ophelia, and there is a great difference between the sound of Ophelia and the sound of Jane; but the mother didn't want to have a baby called Ophelia, and didn't want to argue either, so she settled it by having it christened after the month it was born in, and everybody said how queer.

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

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

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

From this reading 66 'Nobody asked you, Sir,' she said 71 Gentle Jesus, meek and mild 74 The April Baby's Book of Tunes with The Story of how they came to be Written Once upon a time there were three little girls called April, May, and June.

in or at the place that

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

which person or people

From this reading She had meant to call the eldest one Jane, because it was such a short, tidy little name; but an aunt who was staying with her nearly cried, the bare idea made her so unhappy.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?

be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy

From this reading Their mother thought it simpler to call them after the months they were born in, instead of having to worry over a choice between Jane, or Susan, or Mary, or any of the ordinary girl-names.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading 66 'Nobody asked you, Sir,' she said 71 Gentle Jesus, meek and mild 74 The April Baby's Book of Tunes with The Story of how they came to be Written Once upon a time there were three little girls called April, May, and June.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The April Baby's Book of Tunes _Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A._ 'Watched them go off with their skates' _Frontispiece_ 'Don't push so, you awful June' _To face page_ 7 Little Polly Flinders 15 'But Flinders' _foots_ was cold' 17 The Strains of 'Polly Flinders' 25 Mary, Mary, quite contrary 30 Little Miss Muffet 34 Hush-a-bye, Baby 44 The Tea Party 50 Jack and Jill 54 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat 56 Curly Locks 60 Sing a Song of Sixpence 63 Where are you going to, my Pretty Maid?