Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

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at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading A Goop that always makes me smile Is this one: Marmaduke Argyll.

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

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

From this reading The children of whose faults I tell Are known by other names, as well, So see that _you_ aren't in this group Of Naughty Ones.

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From this reading The children of whose faults I tell Are known by other names, as well, So see that _you_ aren't in this group Of Naughty Ones.

a covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm

From this reading A Goop that always makes me smile Is this one: Marmaduke Argyll.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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

From this reading In this DIRECTORY you'll see Just what you never ought to be; And so, it should Direct your way To Good Behavior, every day.

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading In this DIRECTORY you'll see Just what you never ought to be; And so, it should Direct your way To Good Behavior, every day.

English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)

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showing who or what does the action

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

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a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

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command with authority

From this reading In this DIRECTORY you'll see Just what you never ought to be; And so, it should Direct your way To Good Behavior, every day.

an alphabetical list of names and addresses

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From this reading _Don't be a Goop_!

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all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading In this DIRECTORY you'll see Just what you never ought to be; And so, it should Direct your way To Good Behavior, every day.

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

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widely known and esteemed

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plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading The children of whose faults I tell Are known by other names, as well, So see that _you_ aren't in this group Of Naughty Ones.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

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any thick, viscous matter

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any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading The children of whose faults I tell Are known by other names, as well, So see that _you_ aren't in this group Of Naughty Ones.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The children of whose faults I tell Are known by other names, as well, So see that _you_ aren't in this group Of Naughty Ones.

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

From this reading In this DIRECTORY you'll see Just what you never ought to be; And so, it should Direct your way To Good Behavior, every day.

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

From this reading A Goop that always makes me smile Is this one: Marmaduke Argyll.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In this DIRECTORY you'll see Just what you never ought to be; And so, it should Direct your way To Good Behavior, every day.

and nothing more

From this reading In this DIRECTORY you'll see Just what you never ought to be; And so, it should Direct your way To Good Behavior, every day.

of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people

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apprehended with certainty

From this reading The children of whose faults I tell Are known by other names, as well, So see that _you_ aren't in this group Of Naughty Ones.

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full of life and energy

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plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading A Goop that always makes me smile Is this one: Marmaduke Argyll.

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From this reading A Goop that always makes me smile Is this one: Marmaduke Argyll.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A Goop that always makes me smile Is this one: Marmaduke Argyll.

plural of “misdeed” — improper or wicked or immoral behavior

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verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading The children of whose faults I tell Are known by other names, as well, So see that _you_ aren't in this group Of Naughty Ones.

suggestive of sexual impropriety

From this reading The children of whose faults I tell Are known by other names, as well, So see that _you_ aren't in this group Of Naughty Ones.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading In this DIRECTORY you'll see Just what you never ought to be; And so, it should Direct your way To Good Behavior, every day.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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plural of “offender” — a person who transgresses moral or civil law

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A Goop that always makes me smile Is this one: Marmaduke Argyll.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The children of whose faults I tell Are known by other names, as well, So see that _you_ aren't in this group Of Naughty Ones.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The children of whose faults I tell Are known by other names, as well, So see that _you_ aren't in this group Of Naughty Ones.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading In this DIRECTORY you'll see Just what you never ought to be; And so, it should Direct your way To Good Behavior, every day.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

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tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health

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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading In this DIRECTORY you'll see Just what you never ought to be; And so, it should Direct your way To Good Behavior, every day.

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

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used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading In this DIRECTORY you'll see Just what you never ought to be; And so, it should Direct your way To Good Behavior, every day.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading A Goop that always makes me smile Is this one: Marmaduke Argyll.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In this DIRECTORY you'll see Just what you never ought to be; And so, it should Direct your way To Good Behavior, every day.

express in words

From this reading The children of whose faults I tell Are known by other names, as well, So see that _you_ aren't in this group Of Naughty Ones.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The children of whose faults I tell Are known by other names, as well, So see that _you_ aren't in this group Of Naughty Ones.

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

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belonging to the people or things already mentioned

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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In this DIRECTORY you'll see Just what you never ought to be; And so, it should Direct your way To Good Behavior, every day.

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

From this reading In this DIRECTORY you'll see Just what you never ought to be; And so, it should Direct your way To Good Behavior, every day.

morally excellent

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how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In this DIRECTORY you'll see Just what you never ought to be; And so, it should Direct your way To Good Behavior, every day.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The children of whose faults I tell Are known by other names, as well, So see that _you_ aren't in this group Of Naughty Ones.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading In this DIRECTORY you'll see Just what you never ought to be; And so, it should Direct your way To Good Behavior, every day.

belonging to which person

From this reading The children of whose faults I tell Are known by other names, as well, So see that _you_ aren't in this group Of Naughty Ones.

in the company of; together with

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the person or people being spoken to

From this reading In this DIRECTORY you'll see Just what you never ought to be; And so, it should Direct your way To Good Behavior, every day.

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From this reading In this DIRECTORY you'll see Just what you never ought to be; And so, it should Direct your way To Good Behavior, every day.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading In this DIRECTORY you'll see Just what you never ought to be; And so, it should Direct your way To Good Behavior, every day.