Chapter I

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From this reading F.B. May 1922 _Made in Great Britain_ _The TABLE OF CONTENTS_ BY LADY BELL The Cat and the Fiddle _p._ 9 Lucy Locket _p._ 13 Polly Put the Kettle On _p._ 17 Goosey-Gander _p._ 21 Oranges and Lemons _p._ 27 Ride-a-Cock-horse _p._ 32 BY MRS.

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From this reading F.B. May 1922 _Made in Great Britain_ _The TABLE OF CONTENTS_ BY LADY BELL The Cat and the Fiddle _p._ 9 Lucy Locket _p._ 13 Polly Put the Kettle On _p._ 17 Goosey-Gander _p._ 21 Oranges and Lemons _p._ 27 Ride-a-Cock-horse _p._ 32 BY MRS.

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From this reading F.B. May 1922 _Made in Great Britain_ _The TABLE OF CONTENTS_ BY LADY BELL The Cat and the Fiddle _p._ 9 Lucy Locket _p._ 13 Polly Put the Kettle On _p._ 17 Goosey-Gander _p._ 21 Oranges and Lemons _p._ 27 Ride-a-Cock-horse _p._ 32 BY MRS.

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From this reading F.B. May 1922 _Made in Great Britain_ _The TABLE OF CONTENTS_ BY LADY BELL The Cat and the Fiddle _p._ 9 Lucy Locket _p._ 13 Polly Put the Kettle On _p._ 17 Goosey-Gander _p._ 21 Oranges and Lemons _p._ 27 Ride-a-Cock-horse _p._ 32 BY MRS.

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From this reading F.B. May 1922 _Made in Great Britain_ _The TABLE OF CONTENTS_ BY LADY BELL The Cat and the Fiddle _p._ 9 Lucy Locket _p._ 13 Polly Put the Kettle On _p._ 17 Goosey-Gander _p._ 21 Oranges and Lemons _p._ 27 Ride-a-Cock-horse _p._ 32 BY MRS.

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From this reading F.B. May 1922 _Made in Great Britain_ _The TABLE OF CONTENTS_ BY LADY BELL The Cat and the Fiddle _p._ 9 Lucy Locket _p._ 13 Polly Put the Kettle On _p._ 17 Goosey-Gander _p._ 21 Oranges and Lemons _p._ 27 Ride-a-Cock-horse _p._ 32 BY MRS.

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From this reading HERBERT RICHMOND Little Miss Muffet _p._ 37 Humpty Dumpty _p._ 42 [P] The Characters in list at the beginning of each play are always given in the order of their appearance.

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From this reading HERBERT RICHMOND Little Miss Muffet _p._ 37 Humpty Dumpty _p._ 42 [P] The Characters in list at the beginning of each play are always given in the order of their appearance.

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From this reading F.B. May 1922 _Made in Great Britain_ _The TABLE OF CONTENTS_ BY LADY BELL The Cat and the Fiddle _p._ 9 Lucy Locket _p._ 13 Polly Put the Kettle On _p._ 17 Goosey-Gander _p._ 21 Oranges and Lemons _p._ 27 Ride-a-Cock-horse _p._ 32 BY MRS.

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

From this reading At the close of the piece, when the curtain has fallen at the place indicated in the text it should (if justified by applause) be raised again, discovering the performers standing in a row.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading _SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE "PRODUCERS" OF THESE PLAYLETS_ In every case the tune of the nursery rhyme, the dramatized version of which is about to be acted, should be played through twice on the piano before the curtain is raised: the first time without singing; the second time the audience, of which the majority presumably will be children, should be asked to join in and sing it too, led by the performers singing it behind the scenes.

past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading _SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE "PRODUCERS" OF THESE PLAYLETS_ In every case the tune of the nursery rhyme, the dramatized version of which is about to be acted, should be played through twice on the piano before the curtain is raised: the first time without singing; the second time the audience, of which the majority presumably will be children, should be asked to join in and sing it too, led by the performers singing it behind the scenes.

anew

From this reading At the close of the piece, when the curtain has fallen at the place indicated in the text it should (if justified by applause) be raised again, discovering the performers standing in a row.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading HERBERT RICHMOND Little Miss Muffet _p._ 37 Humpty Dumpty _p._ 42 [P] The Characters in list at the beginning of each play are always given in the order of their appearance.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

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

From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading HERBERT RICHMOND Little Miss Muffet _p._ 37 Humpty Dumpty _p._ 42 [P] The Characters in list at the beginning of each play are always given in the order of their appearance.

a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together

From this reading At the close of the piece, when the curtain has fallen at the place indicated in the text it should (if justified by applause) be raised again, discovering the performers standing in a row.

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

From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

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

From this reading _SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE "PRODUCERS" OF THESE PLAYLETS_ In every case the tune of the nursery rhyme, the dramatized version of which is about to be acted, should be played through twice on the piano before the curtain is raised: the first time without singing; the second time the audience, of which the majority presumably will be children, should be asked to join in and sing it too, led by the performers singing it behind the scenes.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HERBERT RICHMOND Little Miss Muffet _p._ 37 Humpty Dumpty _p._ 42 [P] The Characters in list at the beginning of each play are always given in the order of their appearance.

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading F.B. May 1922 _Made in Great Britain_ _The TABLE OF CONTENTS_ BY LADY BELL The Cat and the Fiddle _p._ 9 Lucy Locket _p._ 13 Polly Put the Kettle On _p._ 17 Goosey-Gander _p._ 21 Oranges and Lemons _p._ 27 Ride-a-Cock-horse _p._ 32 BY MRS.

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

From this reading _SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE "PRODUCERS" OF THESE PLAYLETS_ In every case the tune of the nursery rhyme, the dramatized version of which is about to be acted, should be played through twice on the piano before the curtain is raised: the first time without singing; the second time the audience, of which the majority presumably will be children, should be asked to join in and sing it too, led by the performers singing it behind the scenes.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading _SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE "PRODUCERS" OF THESE PLAYLETS_ In every case the tune of the nursery rhyme, the dramatized version of which is about to be acted, should be played through twice on the piano before the curtain is raised: the first time without singing; the second time the audience, of which the majority presumably will be children, should be asked to join in and sing it too, led by the performers singing it behind the scenes.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading HERBERT RICHMOND Little Miss Muffet _p._ 37 Humpty Dumpty _p._ 42 [P] The Characters in list at the beginning of each play are always given in the order of their appearance.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading _SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE "PRODUCERS" OF THESE PLAYLETS_ In every case the tune of the nursery rhyme, the dramatized version of which is about to be acted, should be played through twice on the piano before the curtain is raised: the first time without singing; the second time the audience, of which the majority presumably will be children, should be asked to join in and sing it too, led by the performers singing it behind the scenes.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

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

From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

From this reading F.B. May 1922 _Made in Great Britain_ _The TABLE OF CONTENTS_ BY LADY BELL The Cat and the Fiddle _p._ 9 Lucy Locket _p._ 13 Polly Put the Kettle On _p._ 17 Goosey-Gander _p._ 21 Oranges and Lemons _p._ 27 Ride-a-Cock-horse _p._ 32 BY MRS.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

an occurrence of something

From this reading _SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE "PRODUCERS" OF THESE PLAYLETS_ In every case the tune of the nursery rhyme, the dramatized version of which is about to be acted, should be played through twice on the piano before the curtain is raised: the first time without singing; the second time the audience, of which the majority presumably will be children, should be asked to join in and sing it too, led by the performers singing it behind the scenes.

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

From this reading F.B. May 1922 _Made in Great Britain_ _The TABLE OF CONTENTS_ BY LADY BELL The Cat and the Fiddle _p._ 9 Lucy Locket _p._ 13 Polly Put the Kettle On _p._ 17 Goosey-Gander _p._ 21 Oranges and Lemons _p._ 27 Ride-a-Cock-horse _p._ 32 BY MRS.

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading HERBERT RICHMOND Little Miss Muffet _p._ 37 Humpty Dumpty _p._ 42 [P] The Characters in list at the beginning of each play are always given in the order of their appearance.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading At the close of the piece, when the curtain has fallen at the place indicated in the text it should (if justified by applause) be raised again, discovering the performers standing in a row.

plural of “comedy” — light and humorous drama with a happy ending

From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading F.B. May 1922 _Made in Great Britain_ _The TABLE OF CONTENTS_ BY LADY BELL The Cat and the Fiddle _p._ 9 Lucy Locket _p._ 13 Polly Put the Kettle On _p._ 17 Goosey-Gander _p._ 21 Oranges and Lemons _p._ 27 Ride-a-Cock-horse _p._ 32 BY MRS.

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading _SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE "PRODUCERS" OF THESE PLAYLETS_ In every case the tune of the nursery rhyme, the dramatized version of which is about to be acted, should be played through twice on the piano before the curtain is raised: the first time without singing; the second time the audience, of which the majority presumably will be children, should be asked to join in and sing it too, led by the performers singing it behind the scenes.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading At the close of the piece, when the curtain has fallen at the place indicated in the text it should (if justified by applause) be raised again, discovering the performers standing in a row.

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From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

past form of “dramatize” — put into dramatic form

From this reading _SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE "PRODUCERS" OF THESE PLAYLETS_ In every case the tune of the nursery rhyme, the dramatized version of which is about to be acted, should be played through twice on the piano before the curtain is raised: the first time without singing; the second time the audience, of which the majority presumably will be children, should be asked to join in and sing it too, led by the performers singing it behind the scenes.

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From this reading HERBERT RICHMOND Little Miss Muffet _p._ 37 Humpty Dumpty _p._ 42 [P] The Characters in list at the beginning of each play are always given in the order of their appearance.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading HERBERT RICHMOND Little Miss Muffet _p._ 37 Humpty Dumpty _p._ 42 [P] The Characters in list at the beginning of each play are always given in the order of their appearance.

being one more than seven

From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position

From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

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From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading _SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE "PRODUCERS" OF THESE PLAYLETS_ In every case the tune of the nursery rhyme, the dramatized version of which is about to be acted, should be played through twice on the piano before the curtain is raised: the first time without singing; the second time the audience, of which the majority presumably will be children, should be asked to join in and sing it too, led by the performers singing it behind the scenes.

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading F.B. May 1922 _Made in Great Britain_ _The TABLE OF CONTENTS_ BY LADY BELL The Cat and the Fiddle _p._ 9 Lucy Locket _p._ 13 Polly Put the Kettle On _p._ 17 Goosey-Gander _p._ 21 Oranges and Lemons _p._ 27 Ride-a-Cock-horse _p._ 32 BY MRS.

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From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading At the close of the piece, when the curtain has fallen at the place indicated in the text it should (if justified by applause) be raised again, discovering the performers standing in a row.

bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow

From this reading F.B. May 1922 _Made in Great Britain_ _The TABLE OF CONTENTS_ BY LADY BELL The Cat and the Fiddle _p._ 9 Lucy Locket _p._ 13 Polly Put the Kettle On _p._ 17 Goosey-Gander _p._ 21 Oranges and Lemons _p._ 27 Ride-a-Cock-horse _p._ 32 BY MRS.

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading _SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE "PRODUCERS" OF THESE PLAYLETS_ In every case the tune of the nursery rhyme, the dramatized version of which is about to be acted, should be played through twice on the piano before the curtain is raised: the first time without singing; the second time the audience, of which the majority presumably will be children, should be asked to join in and sing it too, led by the performers singing it behind the scenes.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

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From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading HERBERT RICHMOND Little Miss Muffet _p._ 37 Humpty Dumpty _p._ 42 [P] The Characters in list at the beginning of each play are always given in the order of their appearance.

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From this reading F.B. May 1922 _Made in Great Britain_ _The TABLE OF CONTENTS_ BY LADY BELL The Cat and the Fiddle _p._ 9 Lucy Locket _p._ 13 Polly Put the Kettle On _p._ 17 Goosey-Gander _p._ 21 Oranges and Lemons _p._ 27 Ride-a-Cock-horse _p._ 32 BY MRS.

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

From this reading F.B. May 1922 _Made in Great Britain_ _The TABLE OF CONTENTS_ BY LADY BELL The Cat and the Fiddle _p._ 9 Lucy Locket _p._ 13 Polly Put the Kettle On _p._ 17 Goosey-Gander _p._ 21 Oranges and Lemons _p._ 27 Ride-a-Cock-horse _p._ 32 BY MRS.

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

From this reading At the close of the piece, when the curtain has fallen at the place indicated in the text it should (if justified by applause) be raised again, discovering the performers standing in a row.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)

From this reading HERBERT RICHMOND Little Miss Muffet _p._ 37 Humpty Dumpty _p._ 42 [P] The Characters in list at the beginning of each play are always given in the order of their appearance.

a United States writer of science fiction and founder of Scientology (1911-1986)

From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

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From this reading HERBERT RICHMOND Little Miss Muffet _p._ 37 Humpty Dumpty _p._ 42 [P] The Characters in list at the beginning of each play are always given in the order of their appearance.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading At the close of the piece, when the curtain has fallen at the place indicated in the text it should (if justified by applause) be raised again, discovering the performers standing in a row.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

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

From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading At the close of the piece, when the curtain has fallen at the place indicated in the text it should (if justified by applause) be raised again, discovering the performers standing in a row.

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

From this reading _SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE "PRODUCERS" OF THESE PLAYLETS_ In every case the tune of the nursery rhyme, the dramatized version of which is about to be acted, should be played through twice on the piano before the curtain is raised: the first time without singing; the second time the audience, of which the majority presumably will be children, should be asked to join in and sing it too, led by the performers singing it behind the scenes.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE "PRODUCERS" OF THESE PLAYLETS_ In every case the tune of the nursery rhyme, the dramatized version of which is about to be acted, should be played through twice on the piano before the curtain is raised: the first time without singing; the second time the audience, of which the majority presumably will be children, should be asked to join in and sing it too, led by the performers singing it behind the scenes.

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From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading _SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE "PRODUCERS" OF THESE PLAYLETS_ In every case the tune of the nursery rhyme, the dramatized version of which is about to be acted, should be played through twice on the piano before the curtain is raised: the first time without singing; the second time the audience, of which the majority presumably will be children, should be asked to join in and sing it too, led by the performers singing it behind the scenes.

having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins

From this reading At the close of the piece, when the curtain has fallen at the place indicated in the text it should (if justified by applause) be raised again, discovering the performers standing in a row.

a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid

From this reading F.B. May 1922 _Made in Great Britain_ _The TABLE OF CONTENTS_ BY LADY BELL The Cat and the Fiddle _p._ 9 Lucy Locket _p._ 13 Polly Put the Kettle On _p._ 17 Goosey-Gander _p._ 21 Oranges and Lemons _p._ 27 Ride-a-Cock-horse _p._ 32 BY MRS.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading _SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE "PRODUCERS" OF THESE PLAYLETS_ In every case the tune of the nursery rhyme, the dramatized version of which is about to be acted, should be played through twice on the piano before the curtain is raised: the first time without singing; the second time the audience, of which the majority presumably will be children, should be asked to join in and sing it too, led by the performers singing it behind the scenes.

plural of “lemon” — yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh

From this reading F.B. May 1922 _Made in Great Britain_ _The TABLE OF CONTENTS_ BY LADY BELL The Cat and the Fiddle _p._ 9 Lucy Locket _p._ 13 Polly Put the Kettle On _p._ 17 Goosey-Gander _p._ 21 Oranges and Lemons _p._ 27 Ride-a-Cock-horse _p._ 32 BY MRS.

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading HERBERT RICHMOND Little Miss Muffet _p._ 37 Humpty Dumpty _p._ 42 [P] The Characters in list at the beginning of each play are always given in the order of their appearance.

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

From this reading HERBERT RICHMOND Little Miss Muffet _p._ 37 Humpty Dumpty _p._ 42 [P] The Characters in list at the beginning of each play are always given in the order of their appearance.

a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace

From this reading F.B. May 1922 _Made in Great Britain_ _The TABLE OF CONTENTS_ BY LADY BELL The Cat and the Fiddle _p._ 9 Lucy Locket _p._ 13 Polly Put the Kettle On _p._ 17 Goosey-Gander _p._ 21 Oranges and Lemons _p._ 27 Ride-a-Cock-horse _p._ 32 BY MRS.

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading F.B. May 1922 _Made in Great Britain_ _The TABLE OF CONTENTS_ BY LADY BELL The Cat and the Fiddle _p._ 9 Lucy Locket _p._ 13 Polly Put the Kettle On _p._ 17 Goosey-Gander _p._ 21 Oranges and Lemons _p._ 27 Ride-a-Cock-horse _p._ 32 BY MRS.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading F.B. May 1922 _Made in Great Britain_ _The TABLE OF CONTENTS_ BY LADY BELL The Cat and the Fiddle _p._ 9 Lucy Locket _p._ 13 Polly Put the Kettle On _p._ 17 Goosey-Gander _p._ 21 Oranges and Lemons _p._ 27 Ride-a-Cock-horse _p._ 32 BY MRS.

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading _SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE "PRODUCERS" OF THESE PLAYLETS_ In every case the tune of the nursery rhyme, the dramatized version of which is about to be acted, should be played through twice on the piano before the curtain is raised: the first time without singing; the second time the audience, of which the majority presumably will be children, should be asked to join in and sing it too, led by the performers singing it behind the scenes.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading F.B. May 1922 _Made in Great Britain_ _The TABLE OF CONTENTS_ BY LADY BELL The Cat and the Fiddle _p._ 9 Lucy Locket _p._ 13 Polly Put the Kettle On _p._ 17 Goosey-Gander _p._ 21 Oranges and Lemons _p._ 27 Ride-a-Cock-horse _p._ 32 BY MRS.

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

From this reading HERBERT RICHMOND Little Miss Muffet _p._ 37 Humpty Dumpty _p._ 42 [P] The Characters in list at the beginning of each play are always given in the order of their appearance.

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

From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading F.B. May 1922 _Made in Great Britain_ _The TABLE OF CONTENTS_ BY LADY BELL The Cat and the Fiddle _p._ 9 Lucy Locket _p._ 13 Polly Put the Kettle On _p._ 17 Goosey-Gander _p._ 21 Oranges and Lemons _p._ 27 Ride-a-Cock-horse _p._ 32 BY MRS.

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From this reading HERBERT RICHMOND Little Miss Muffet _p._ 37 Humpty Dumpty _p._ 42 [P] The Characters in list at the beginning of each play are always given in the order of their appearance.

a child's room for a baby

From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading F.B. May 1922 _Made in Great Britain_ _The TABLE OF CONTENTS_ BY LADY BELL The Cat and the Fiddle _p._ 9 Lucy Locket _p._ 13 Polly Put the Kettle On _p._ 17 Goosey-Gander _p._ 21 Oranges and Lemons _p._ 27 Ride-a-Cock-horse _p._ 32 BY MRS.

plural of “orange” — round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading F.B. May 1922 _Made in Great Britain_ _The TABLE OF CONTENTS_ BY LADY BELL The Cat and the Fiddle _p._ 9 Lucy Locket _p._ 13 Polly Put the Kettle On _p._ 17 Goosey-Gander _p._ 21 Oranges and Lemons _p._ 27 Ride-a-Cock-horse _p._ 32 BY MRS.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading HERBERT RICHMOND Little Miss Muffet _p._ 37 Humpty Dumpty _p._ 42 [P] The Characters in list at the beginning of each play are always given in the order of their appearance.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading F.B. May 1922 _Made in Great Britain_ _The TABLE OF CONTENTS_ BY LADY BELL The Cat and the Fiddle _p._ 9 Lucy Locket _p._ 13 Polly Put the Kettle On _p._ 17 Goosey-Gander _p._ 21 Oranges and Lemons _p._ 27 Ride-a-Cock-horse _p._ 32 BY MRS.

the local environment

From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

plural of “performer” — an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience

From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

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From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds

From this reading _SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE "PRODUCERS" OF THESE PLAYLETS_ In every case the tune of the nursery rhyme, the dramatized version of which is about to be acted, should be played through twice on the piano before the curtain is raised: the first time without singing; the second time the audience, of which the majority presumably will be children, should be asked to join in and sing it too, led by the performers singing it behind the scenes.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading At the close of the piece, when the curtain has fallen at the place indicated in the text it should (if justified by applause) be raised again, discovering the performers standing in a row.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading At the close of the piece, when the curtain has fallen at the place indicated in the text it should (if justified by applause) be raised again, discovering the performers standing in a row.

participate in games or sport

From this reading HERBERT RICHMOND Little Miss Muffet _p._ 37 Humpty Dumpty _p._ 42 [P] The Characters in list at the beginning of each play are always given in the order of their appearance.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading _SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE "PRODUCERS" OF THESE PLAYLETS_ In every case the tune of the nursery rhyme, the dramatized version of which is about to be acted, should be played through twice on the piano before the curtain is raised: the first time without singing; the second time the audience, of which the majority presumably will be children, should be asked to join in and sing it too, led by the performers singing it behind the scenes.

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From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

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From this reading F.B. May 1922 _Made in Great Britain_ _The TABLE OF CONTENTS_ BY LADY BELL The Cat and the Fiddle _p._ 9 Lucy Locket _p._ 13 Polly Put the Kettle On _p._ 17 Goosey-Gander _p._ 21 Oranges and Lemons _p._ 27 Ride-a-Cock-horse _p._ 32 BY MRS.

by reasonable assumption

From this reading _SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE "PRODUCERS" OF THESE PLAYLETS_ In every case the tune of the nursery rhyme, the dramatized version of which is about to be acted, should be played through twice on the piano before the curtain is raised: the first time without singing; the second time the audience, of which the majority presumably will be children, should be asked to join in and sing it too, led by the performers singing it behind the scenes.

plural of “producer” — someone who manufactures something

From this reading _SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE "PRODUCERS" OF THESE PLAYLETS_ In every case the tune of the nursery rhyme, the dramatized version of which is about to be acted, should be played through twice on the piano before the curtain is raised: the first time without singing; the second time the audience, of which the majority presumably will be children, should be asked to join in and sing it too, led by the performers singing it behind the scenes.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading F.B. May 1922 _Made in Great Britain_ _The TABLE OF CONTENTS_ BY LADY BELL The Cat and the Fiddle _p._ 9 Lucy Locket _p._ 13 Polly Put the Kettle On _p._ 17 Goosey-Gander _p._ 21 Oranges and Lemons _p._ 27 Ride-a-Cock-horse _p._ 32 BY MRS.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading _SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE "PRODUCERS" OF THESE PLAYLETS_ In every case the tune of the nursery rhyme, the dramatized version of which is about to be acted, should be played through twice on the piano before the curtain is raised: the first time without singing; the second time the audience, of which the majority presumably will be children, should be asked to join in and sing it too, led by the performers singing it behind the scenes.

correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)

From this reading _SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE "PRODUCERS" OF THESE PLAYLETS_ In every case the tune of the nursery rhyme, the dramatized version of which is about to be acted, should be played through twice on the piano before the curtain is raised: the first time without singing; the second time the audience, of which the majority presumably will be children, should be asked to join in and sing it too, led by the performers singing it behind the scenes.

plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)

From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War

From this reading HERBERT RICHMOND Little Miss Muffet _p._ 37 Humpty Dumpty _p._ 42 [P] The Characters in list at the beginning of each play are always given in the order of their appearance.

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From this reading F.B. May 1922 _Made in Great Britain_ _The TABLE OF CONTENTS_ BY LADY BELL The Cat and the Fiddle _p._ 9 Lucy Locket _p._ 13 Polly Put the Kettle On _p._ 17 Goosey-Gander _p._ 21 Oranges and Lemons _p._ 27 Ride-a-Cock-horse _p._ 32 BY MRS.

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading At the close of the piece, when the curtain has fallen at the place indicated in the text it should (if justified by applause) be raised again, discovering the performers standing in a row.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading _SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE "PRODUCERS" OF THESE PLAYLETS_ In every case the tune of the nursery rhyme, the dramatized version of which is about to be acted, should be played through twice on the piano before the curtain is raised: the first time without singing; the second time the audience, of which the majority presumably will be children, should be asked to join in and sing it too, led by the performers singing it behind the scenes.

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

From this reading _SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE "PRODUCERS" OF THESE PLAYLETS_ In every case the tune of the nursery rhyme, the dramatized version of which is about to be acted, should be played through twice on the piano before the curtain is raised: the first time without singing; the second time the audience, of which the majority presumably will be children, should be asked to join in and sing it too, led by the performers singing it behind the scenes.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading _SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE "PRODUCERS" OF THESE PLAYLETS_ In every case the tune of the nursery rhyme, the dramatized version of which is about to be acted, should be played through twice on the piano before the curtain is raised: the first time without singing; the second time the audience, of which the majority presumably will be children, should be asked to join in and sing it too, led by the performers singing it behind the scenes.

deliver by singing

From this reading _SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE "PRODUCERS" OF THESE PLAYLETS_ In every case the tune of the nursery rhyme, the dramatized version of which is about to be acted, should be played through twice on the piano before the curtain is raised: the first time without singing; the second time the audience, of which the majority presumably will be children, should be asked to join in and sing it too, led by the performers singing it behind the scenes.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading _SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE "PRODUCERS" OF THESE PLAYLETS_ In every case the tune of the nursery rhyme, the dramatized version of which is about to be acted, should be played through twice on the piano before the curtain is raised: the first time without singing; the second time the audience, of which the majority presumably will be children, should be asked to join in and sing it too, led by the performers singing it behind the scenes.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading _SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE "PRODUCERS" OF THESE PLAYLETS_ In every case the tune of the nursery rhyme, the dramatized version of which is about to be acted, should be played through twice on the piano before the curtain is raised: the first time without singing; the second time the audience, of which the majority presumably will be children, should be asked to join in and sing it too, led by the performers singing it behind the scenes.

having a supporting base

From this reading At the close of the piece, when the curtain has fallen at the place indicated in the text it should (if justified by applause) be raised again, discovering the performers standing in a row.

not in physical motion

From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested

From this reading _SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE "PRODUCERS" OF THESE PLAYLETS_ In every case the tune of the nursery rhyme, the dramatized version of which is about to be acted, should be played through twice on the piano before the curtain is raised: the first time without singing; the second time the audience, of which the majority presumably will be children, should be asked to join in and sing it too, led by the performers singing it behind the scenes.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading F.B. May 1922 _Made in Great Britain_ _The TABLE OF CONTENTS_ BY LADY BELL The Cat and the Fiddle _p._ 9 Lucy Locket _p._ 13 Polly Put the Kettle On _p._ 17 Goosey-Gander _p._ 21 Oranges and Lemons _p._ 27 Ride-a-Cock-horse _p._ 32 BY MRS.

the words of something written

From this reading At the close of the piece, when the curtain has fallen at the place indicated in the text it should (if justified by applause) be raised again, discovering the performers standing in a row.

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

From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading HERBERT RICHMOND Little Miss Muffet _p._ 37 Humpty Dumpty _p._ 42 [P] The Characters in list at the beginning of each play are always given in the order of their appearance.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading _SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE "PRODUCERS" OF THESE PLAYLETS_ In every case the tune of the nursery rhyme, the dramatized version of which is about to be acted, should be played through twice on the piano before the curtain is raised: the first time without singing; the second time the audience, of which the majority presumably will be children, should be asked to join in and sing it too, led by the performers singing it behind the scenes.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading _SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE "PRODUCERS" OF THESE PLAYLETS_ In every case the tune of the nursery rhyme, the dramatized version of which is about to be acted, should be played through twice on the piano before the curtain is raised: the first time without singing; the second time the audience, of which the majority presumably will be children, should be asked to join in and sing it too, led by the performers singing it behind the scenes.

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

From this reading _SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE "PRODUCERS" OF THESE PLAYLETS_ In every case the tune of the nursery rhyme, the dramatized version of which is about to be acted, should be played through twice on the piano before the curtain is raised: the first time without singing; the second time the audience, of which the majority presumably will be children, should be asked to join in and sing it too, led by the performers singing it behind the scenes.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading _SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE "PRODUCERS" OF THESE PLAYLETS_ In every case the tune of the nursery rhyme, the dramatized version of which is about to be acted, should be played through twice on the piano before the curtain is raised: the first time without singing; the second time the audience, of which the majority presumably will be children, should be asked to join in and sing it too, led by the performers singing it behind the scenes.

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading _SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE "PRODUCERS" OF THESE PLAYLETS_ In every case the tune of the nursery rhyme, the dramatized version of which is about to be acted, should be played through twice on the piano before the curtain is raised: the first time without singing; the second time the audience, of which the majority presumably will be children, should be asked to join in and sing it too, led by the performers singing it behind the scenes.

coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position

From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

two times

From this reading _SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE "PRODUCERS" OF THESE PLAYLETS_ In every case the tune of the nursery rhyme, the dramatized version of which is about to be acted, should be played through twice on the piano before the curtain is raised: the first time without singing; the second time the audience, of which the majority presumably will be children, should be asked to join in and sing it too, led by the performers singing it behind the scenes.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading _SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE "PRODUCERS" OF THESE PLAYLETS_ In every case the tune of the nursery rhyme, the dramatized version of which is about to be acted, should be played through twice on the piano before the curtain is raised: the first time without singing; the second time the audience, of which the majority presumably will be children, should be asked to join in and sing it too, led by the performers singing it behind the scenes.

at the time that

From this reading At the close of the piece, when the curtain has fallen at the place indicated in the text it should (if justified by applause) be raised again, discovering the performers standing in a row.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading _SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE "PRODUCERS" OF THESE PLAYLETS_ In every case the tune of the nursery rhyme, the dramatized version of which is about to be acted, should be played through twice on the piano before the curtain is raised: the first time without singing; the second time the audience, of which the majority presumably will be children, should be asked to join in and sing it too, led by the performers singing it behind the scenes.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Other Books of Plays for Children by LADY BELL _Petit Theatre des Enfants_ Twelfth Impression _Nursery Comedies_ Eighth " _Theatre de la Jeunesse_ Twelfth " _Fairy-Tale Plays_ Fifth " _The Mother Hubbard Book_ _Eight dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers_ Eight of whom have "created" many of the parts in these playlets, and two of whom, BILL and GEOFFREY, are still among the audience.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE "PRODUCERS" OF THESE PLAYLETS_ In every case the tune of the nursery rhyme, the dramatized version of which is about to be acted, should be played through twice on the piano before the curtain is raised: the first time without singing; the second time the audience, of which the majority presumably will be children, should be asked to join in and sing it too, led by the performers singing it behind the scenes.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading _SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE "PRODUCERS" OF THESE PLAYLETS_ In every case the tune of the nursery rhyme, the dramatized version of which is about to be acted, should be played through twice on the piano before the curtain is raised: the first time without singing; the second time the audience, of which the majority presumably will be children, should be asked to join in and sing it too, led by the performers singing it behind the scenes.