15
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From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
19
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From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
31
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From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
43
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From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
47
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From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
51
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From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
55
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From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
59
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From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
63
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From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
68
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From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
72
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From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
ANN
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From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Her little boy cried when he had his face washed, and cried when he had to get up, and cried when he had to go to bed, and cried when he went to school, or stubbed his toe, or lost a game of ball.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Her little boy cried when he had his face washed, and cried when he had to get up, and cried when he had to go to bed, and cried when he went to school, or stubbed his toe, or lost a game of ball.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before you could wink an eye-lash little Boo-Hoo was nid-nid-nodding, and in the twinkling of an eye Fairy Light-Heart said, “The desert country is new to you, We’ll travel together, Little Boo-Hoo!”
BIRTHDAYnounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
Boo-Hoo
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From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
a youthful male person
From this reading Her little boy cried when he had his face washed, and cried when he had to get up, and cried when he had to go to bed, and cried when he went to school, or stubbed his toe, or lost a game of ball.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
BROOMnounUS /bruːm/
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Little Fairy Light-Heart whispered to mother, “I can help you soon it seems, I’ll take him to the land of dreams.”
CELEBRATIONnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
CHIMNEYnounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
COLORSnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before you could wink an eye-lash little Boo-Hoo was nid-nid-nodding, and in the twinkling of an eye Fairy Light-Heart said, “The desert country is new to you, We’ll travel together, Little Boo-Hoo!”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Before you could wink an eye-lash little Boo-Hoo was nid-nid-nodding, and in the twinkling of an eye Fairy Light-Heart said, “The desert country is new to you, We’ll travel together, Little Boo-Hoo!”
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
CUTEadjectiveUS /kjuːt/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Before you could wink an eye-lash little Boo-Hoo was nid-nid-nodding, and in the twinkling of an eye Fairy Light-Heart said, “The desert country is new to you, We’ll travel together, Little Boo-Hoo!”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
DOROTHY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
DOWNSTAIRSadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Little Fairy Light-Heart whispered to mother, “I can help you soon it seems, I’ll take him to the land of dreams.”
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
DWARFnounUS /dwɔːrf/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
DWARFSnounUS /dwɔːrfs/
plural of “dwarf” — a person who is markedly small
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
the organ of sight
From this reading Before you could wink an eye-lash little Boo-Hoo was nid-nid-nodding, and in the twinkling of an eye Fairy Light-Heart said, “The desert country is new to you, We’ll travel together, Little Boo-Hoo!”
eye-lash
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before you could wink an eye-lash little Boo-Hoo was nid-nid-nodding, and in the twinkling of an eye Fairy Light-Heart said, “The desert country is new to you, We’ll travel together, Little Boo-Hoo!”
opinion or judgment
From this reading Little Boo-Hoo rubbed his eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her little boy cried when he had his face washed, and cried when he had to get up, and cried when he had to go to bed, and cried when he went to school, or stubbed his toe, or lost a game of ball.
FAIRIESnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Her little boy cried when he had his face washed, and cried when he had to get up, and cried when he had to go to bed, and cried when he went to school, or stubbed his toe, or lost a game of ball.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Her little boy cried when he had his face washed, and cried when he had to get up, and cried when he had to go to bed, and cried when he went to school, or stubbed his toe, or lost a game of ball.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her little boy cried when he had his face washed, and cried when he had to get up, and cried when he had to go to bed, and cried when he went to school, or stubbed his toe, or lost a game of ball.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Little Fairy Light-Heart whispered to mother, “I can help you soon it seems, I’ll take him to the land of dreams.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her little boy cried when he had his face washed, and cried when he had to get up, and cried when he had to go to bed, and cried when he went to school, or stubbed his toe, or lost a game of ball.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little Fairy Light-Heart whispered to mother, “I can help you soon it seems, I’ll take him to the land of dreams.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Little Fairy Light-Heart whispered to mother, “I can help you soon it seems, I’ll take him to the land of dreams.”
Light-Heart
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From this reading Little Fairy Light-Heart whispered to mother, “I can help you soon it seems, I’ll take him to the land of dreams.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Her little boy cried when he had his face washed, and cried when he had to get up, and cried when he had to go to bed, and cried when he went to school, or stubbed his toe, or lost a game of ball.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Before you could wink an eye-lash little Boo-Hoo was nid-nid-nodding, and in the twinkling of an eye Fairy Light-Heart said, “The desert country is new to you, We’ll travel together, Little Boo-Hoo!”
nid-nid-nodding
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before you could wink an eye-lash little Boo-Hoo was nid-nid-nodding, and in the twinkling of an eye Fairy Light-Heart said, “The desert country is new to you, We’ll travel together, Little Boo-Hoo!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her little boy cried when he had his face washed, and cried when he had to get up, and cried when he had to go to bed, and cried when he went to school, or stubbed his toe, or lost a game of ball.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
precisely, exactly
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading Little Boo-Hoo rubbed his eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Before you could wink an eye-lash little Boo-Hoo was nid-nid-nodding, and in the twinkling of an eye Fairy Light-Heart said, “The desert country is new to you, We’ll travel together, Little Boo-Hoo!”
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
cut with a saw
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
an educational institution
From this reading Her little boy cried when he had his face washed, and cried when he had to get up, and cried when he had to go to bed, and cried when he went to school, or stubbed his toe, or lost a game of ball.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Little Fairy Light-Heart whispered to mother, “I can help you soon it seems, I’ll take him to the land of dreams.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
SMILESnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
in the near future
From this reading Little Fairy Light-Heart whispered to mother, “I can help you soon it seems, I’ll take him to the land of dreams.”
having a supporting base
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
STRAWSnounUS /strɔːz/
plural of “straw” — plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
stubbedverbUS /stʌbd/
inflected form of “stub” — pull up (weeds) by their roots
From this reading Her little boy cried when he had his face washed, and cried when he had to get up, and cried when he had to go to bed, and cried when he went to school, or stubbed his toe, or lost a game of ball.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
carry out
From this reading Little Fairy Light-Heart whispered to mother, “I can help you soon it seems, I’ll take him to the land of dreams.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
THRIFTnounUS /θrɪft/
any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her little boy cried when he had his face washed, and cried when he had to get up, and cried when he had to go to bed, and cried when he went to school, or stubbed his toe, or lost a game of ball.
TOEnounUS /toʊ/
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Before you could wink an eye-lash little Boo-Hoo was nid-nid-nodding, and in the twinkling of an eye Fairy Light-Heart said, “The desert country is new to you, We’ll travel together, Little Boo-Hoo!”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Before you could wink an eye-lash little Boo-Hoo was nid-nid-nodding, and in the twinkling of an eye Fairy Light-Heart said, “The desert country is new to you, We’ll travel together, Little Boo-Hoo!”
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
TUMBLINGnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Before you could wink an eye-lash little Boo-Hoo was nid-nid-nodding, and in the twinkling of an eye Fairy Light-Heart said, “The desert country is new to you, We’ll travel together, Little Boo-Hoo!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
precisely as stated
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Her little boy cried when he had his face washed, and cried when he had to get up, and cried when he had to go to bed, and cried when he went to school, or stubbed his toe, or lost a game of ball.
We'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before you could wink an eye-lash little Boo-Hoo was nid-nid-nodding, and in the twinkling of an eye Fairy Light-Heart said, “The desert country is new to you, We’ll travel together, Little Boo-Hoo!”
WEEadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her little boy cried when he had his face washed, and cried when he had to get up, and cried when he had to go to bed, and cried when he went to school, or stubbed his toe, or lost a game of ball.
WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
at the time that
From this reading Her little boy cried when he had his face washed, and cried when he had to get up, and cried when he had to go to bed, and cried when he went to school, or stubbed his toe, or lost a game of ball.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Little Fairy Light-Heart whispered to mother, “I can help you soon it seems, I’ll take him to the land of dreams.”
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading Before you could wink an eye-lash little Boo-Hoo was nid-nid-nodding, and in the twinkling of an eye Fairy Light-Heart said, “The desert country is new to you, We’ll travel together, Little Boo-Hoo!”
WITCHnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
Y-O-U
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LITTLE DWARF COURAGE 68 DOROTHY ANN AND THE WEE LITTLE MAN 72 THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS) THE WITCH DROPPED IN TWO STRAWS FROM HER BROOM Frontispiece HE WAS STANDING ON A SAND PILE SURE ENOUGH AND THERE WERE FAIRIES ALL AROUND HIM 15 AT THAT VERY MINUTE A LITTLE FAIRY JUMPED RIGHT ON THE LITTLE TOE 19 AND THEY BLEW AWAY, AWAY, AWAY 31 THEY SAILED AWAY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 43 THE LITTLE FAIRY FROM THRIFT TOWN STEPPED OUT 47 THEY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND DANCED ROUND AND ROUND IN A RING 51 THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A CUTE LITTLE HOUSE IN A TREE AND AN OLD MAN STOOD AT THE DOOR 55 THE DWARFS WERE ALL AT BREAKFAST DOWNSTAIRS 59 AND THE WEE PEOPLE CAME TUMBLING DOWN THE CHIMNEY ONE AFTER ANOTHER 63 THE BOX OF SMILES (Little Boo-Hoo—Is it Y-O-U?) “What shall I do For Little Boo-Hoo?” cried mother one day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Little Fairy Light-Heart whispered to mother, “I can help you soon it seems, I’ll take him to the land of dreams.”