Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading _Edward thought he knew better than his Mamma_ 5 _Red Shoes and Black Shoes_ 13 _Little Girl_ 17 _The Blind Boy_ 19 _Spring_ 22 _Summer_ 23 _Autumn_ 25 _Winter_ 27 _Anne and Edward, Part I._ 29 --------------- _Part II._ 31 _George and Edmund_ 33 _Fanny_ 37

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From this reading _Edward thought he knew better than his Mamma_ 5 _Red Shoes and Black Shoes_ 13 _Little Girl_ 17 _The Blind Boy_ 19 _Spring_ 22 _Summer_ 23 _Autumn_ 25 _Winter_ 27 _Anne and Edward, Part I._ 29 --------------- _Part II._ 31 _George and Edmund_ 33 _Fanny_ 37

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From this reading _Edward thought he knew better than his Mamma_ 5 _Red Shoes and Black Shoes_ 13 _Little Girl_ 17 _The Blind Boy_ 19 _Spring_ 22 _Summer_ 23 _Autumn_ 25 _Winter_ 27 _Anne and Edward, Part I._ 29 --------------- _Part II._ 31 _George and Edmund_ 33 _Fanny_ 37

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From this reading _Edward thought he knew better than his Mamma_ 5 _Red Shoes and Black Shoes_ 13 _Little Girl_ 17 _The Blind Boy_ 19 _Spring_ 22 _Summer_ 23 _Autumn_ 25 _Winter_ 27 _Anne and Edward, Part I._ 29 --------------- _Part II._ 31 _George and Edmund_ 33 _Fanny_ 37

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From this reading _Edward thought he knew better than his Mamma_ 5 _Red Shoes and Black Shoes_ 13 _Little Girl_ 17 _The Blind Boy_ 19 _Spring_ 22 _Summer_ 23 _Autumn_ 25 _Winter_ 27 _Anne and Edward, Part I._ 29 --------------- _Part II._ 31 _George and Edmund_ 33 _Fanny_ 37

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From this reading _Edward thought he knew better than his Mamma_ 5 _Red Shoes and Black Shoes_ 13 _Little Girl_ 17 _The Blind Boy_ 19 _Spring_ 22 _Summer_ 23 _Autumn_ 25 _Winter_ 27 _Anne and Edward, Part I._ 29 --------------- _Part II._ 31 _George and Edmund_ 33 _Fanny_ 37

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From this reading _Edward thought he knew better than his Mamma_ 5 _Red Shoes and Black Shoes_ 13 _Little Girl_ 17 _The Blind Boy_ 19 _Spring_ 22 _Summer_ 23 _Autumn_ 25 _Winter_ 27 _Anne and Edward, Part I._ 29 --------------- _Part II._ 31 _George and Edmund_ 33 _Fanny_ 37

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From this reading _Edward thought he knew better than his Mamma_ 5 _Red Shoes and Black Shoes_ 13 _Little Girl_ 17 _The Blind Boy_ 19 _Spring_ 22 _Summer_ 23 _Autumn_ 25 _Winter_ 27 _Anne and Edward, Part I._ 29 --------------- _Part II._ 31 _George and Edmund_ 33 _Fanny_ 37

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From this reading _Edward thought he knew better than his Mamma_ 5 _Red Shoes and Black Shoes_ 13 _Little Girl_ 17 _The Blind Boy_ 19 _Spring_ 22 _Summer_ 23 _Autumn_ 25 _Winter_ 27 _Anne and Edward, Part I._ 29 --------------- _Part II._ 31 _George and Edmund_ 33 _Fanny_ 37

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From this reading _Edward thought he knew better than his Mamma_ 5 _Red Shoes and Black Shoes_ 13 _Little Girl_ 17 _The Blind Boy_ 19 _Spring_ 22 _Summer_ 23 _Autumn_ 25 _Winter_ 27 _Anne and Edward, Part I._ 29 --------------- _Part II._ 31 _George and Edmund_ 33 _Fanny_ 37

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From this reading _Edward thought he knew better than his Mamma_ 5 _Red Shoes and Black Shoes_ 13 _Little Girl_ 17 _The Blind Boy_ 19 _Spring_ 22 _Summer_ 23 _Autumn_ 25 _Winter_ 27 _Anne and Edward, Part I._ 29 --------------- _Part II._ 31 _George and Edmund_ 33 _Fanny_ 37

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From this reading _Alfred_ 40 _William_ 41 THE KEEPSAKE.

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From this reading _Alfred_ 40 _William_ 41 THE KEEPSAKE.

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From this reading _Edward thought he knew better than his Mamma_ 5 _Red Shoes and Black Shoes_ 13 _Little Girl_ 17 _The Blind Boy_ 19 _Spring_ 22 _Summer_ 23 _Autumn_ 25 _Winter_ 27 _Anne and Edward, Part I._ 29 --------------- _Part II._ 31 _George and Edmund_ 33 _Fanny_ 37

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There the rose and violet blow, The lily with her bell of snow, And the richly scented woodbine, Round about its trunk doth twine; There the busy bee shall come, And gather sweets to carry home.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Richard, come and play with me, Underneath the willow tree; Sitting in its peaceful shade, We'll sing the song papa has made, Whilst its drooping branches spread, Stretching far above our head, Sweetly tempering the blaze Of the sun's meridian rays.

king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)

From this reading _Alfred_ 40 _William_ 41 THE KEEPSAKE.

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

From this reading _Edward thought he knew better than his Mamma_ 5 _Red Shoes and Black Shoes_ 13 _Little Girl_ 17 _The Blind Boy_ 19 _Spring_ 22 _Summer_ 23 _Autumn_ 25 _Winter_ 27 _Anne and Edward, Part I._ 29 --------------- _Part II._ 31 _George and Edmund_ 33 _Fanny_ 37

Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading _Edward thought he knew better than his Mamma_ 5 _Red Shoes and Black Shoes_ 13 _Little Girl_ 17 _The Blind Boy_ 19 _Spring_ 22 _Summer_ 23 _Autumn_ 25 _Winter_ 27 _Anne and Edward, Part I._ 29 --------------- _Part II._ 31 _George and Edmund_ 33 _Fanny_ 37

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading _Edward thought he knew better than his Mamma_ 5 _Red Shoes and Black Shoes_ 13 _Little Girl_ 17 _The Blind Boy_ 19 _Spring_ 22 _Summer_ 23 _Autumn_ 25 _Winter_ 27 _Anne and Edward, Part I._ 29 --------------- _Part II._ 31 _George and Edmund_ 33 _Fanny_ 37

any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading There the rose and violet blow, The lily with her bell of snow, And the richly scented woodbine, Round about its trunk doth twine; There the busy bee shall come, And gather sweets to carry home.

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

From this reading There the rose and violet blow, The lily with her bell of snow, And the richly scented woodbine, Round about its trunk doth twine; There the busy bee shall come, And gather sweets to carry home.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading _Edward thought he knew better than his Mamma_ 5 _Red Shoes and Black Shoes_ 13 _Little Girl_ 17 _The Blind Boy_ 19 _Spring_ 22 _Summer_ 23 _Autumn_ 25 _Winter_ 27 _Anne and Edward, Part I._ 29 --------------- _Part II._ 31 _George and Edmund_ 33 _Fanny_ 37

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading _Edward thought he knew better than his Mamma_ 5 _Red Shoes and Black Shoes_ 13 _Little Girl_ 17 _The Blind Boy_ 19 _Spring_ 22 _Summer_ 23 _Autumn_ 25 _Winter_ 27 _Anne and Edward, Part I._ 29 --------------- _Part II._ 31 _George and Edmund_ 33 _Fanny_ 37

a strong flame that burns brightly

From this reading Richard, come and play with me, Underneath the willow tree; Sitting in its peaceful shade, We'll sing the song papa has made, Whilst its drooping branches spread, Stretching far above our head, Sweetly tempering the blaze Of the sun's meridian rays.

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading _Edward thought he knew better than his Mamma_ 5 _Red Shoes and Black Shoes_ 13 _Little Girl_ 17 _The Blind Boy_ 19 _Spring_ 22 _Summer_ 23 _Autumn_ 25 _Winter_ 27 _Anne and Edward, Part I._ 29 --------------- _Part II._ 31 _George and Edmund_ 33 _Fanny_ 37

exhale hard

From this reading There the rose and violet blow, The lily with her bell of snow, And the richly scented woodbine, Round about its trunk doth twine; There the busy bee shall come, And gather sweets to carry home.

a youthful male person

From this reading _Edward thought he knew better than his Mamma_ 5 _Red Shoes and Black Shoes_ 13 _Little Girl_ 17 _The Blind Boy_ 19 _Spring_ 22 _Summer_ 23 _Autumn_ 25 _Winter_ 27 _Anne and Edward, Part I._ 29 --------------- _Part II._ 31 _George and Edmund_ 33 _Fanny_ 37

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading Richard, come and play with me, Underneath the willow tree; Sitting in its peaceful shade, We'll sing the song papa has made, Whilst its drooping branches spread, Stretching far above our head, Sweetly tempering the blaze Of the sun's meridian rays.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading RICHARD AND HIS BROTHER.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading There the rose and violet blow, The lily with her bell of snow, And the richly scented woodbine, Round about its trunk doth twine; There the busy bee shall come, And gather sweets to carry home.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading There the rose and violet blow, The lily with her bell of snow, And the richly scented woodbine, Round about its trunk doth twine; There the busy bee shall come, And gather sweets to carry home.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Richard, come and play with me, Underneath the willow tree; Sitting in its peaceful shade, We'll sing the song papa has made, Whilst its drooping branches spread, Stretching far above our head, Sweetly tempering the blaze Of the sun's meridian rays.

an old form of “does”

From this reading There the rose and violet blow, The lily with her bell of snow, And the richly scented woodbine, Round about its trunk doth twine; There the busy bee shall come, And gather sweets to carry home.

weak from exhaustion

From this reading Richard, come and play with me, Underneath the willow tree; Sitting in its peaceful shade, We'll sing the song papa has made, Whilst its drooping branches spread, Stretching far above our head, Sweetly tempering the blaze Of the sun's meridian rays.

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From this reading _Edward thought he knew better than his Mamma_ 5 _Red Shoes and Black Shoes_ 13 _Little Girl_ 17 _The Blind Boy_ 19 _Spring_ 22 _Summer_ 23 _Autumn_ 25 _Winter_ 27 _Anne and Edward, Part I._ 29 --------------- _Part II._ 31 _George and Edmund_ 33 _Fanny_ 37

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading _Edward thought he knew better than his Mamma_ 5 _Red Shoes and Black Shoes_ 13 _Little Girl_ 17 _The Blind Boy_ 19 _Spring_ 22 _Summer_ 23 _Autumn_ 25 _Winter_ 27 _Anne and Edward, Part I._ 29 --------------- _Part II._ 31 _George and Edmund_ 33 _Fanny_ 37

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading _Edward thought he knew better than his Mamma_ 5 _Red Shoes and Black Shoes_ 13 _Little Girl_ 17 _The Blind Boy_ 19 _Spring_ 22 _Summer_ 23 _Autumn_ 25 _Winter_ 27 _Anne and Edward, Part I._ 29 --------------- _Part II._ 31 _George and Edmund_ 33 _Fanny_ 37

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Richard, come and play with me, Underneath the willow tree; Sitting in its peaceful shade, We'll sing the song papa has made, Whilst its drooping branches spread, Stretching far above our head, Sweetly tempering the blaze Of the sun's meridian rays.

assemble or get together

From this reading There the rose and violet blow, The lily with her bell of snow, And the richly scented woodbine, Round about its trunk doth twine; There the busy bee shall come, And gather sweets to carry home.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading _Edward thought he knew better than his Mamma_ 5 _Red Shoes and Black Shoes_ 13 _Little Girl_ 17 _The Blind Boy_ 19 _Spring_ 22 _Summer_ 23 _Autumn_ 25 _Winter_ 27 _Anne and Edward, Part I._ 29 --------------- _Part II._ 31 _George and Edmund_ 33 _Fanny_ 37

a young female

From this reading _Edward thought he knew better than his Mamma_ 5 _Red Shoes and Black Shoes_ 13 _Little Girl_ 17 _The Blind Boy_ 19 _Spring_ 22 _Summer_ 23 _Autumn_ 25 _Winter_ 27 _Anne and Edward, Part I._ 29 --------------- _Part II._ 31 _George and Edmund_ 33 _Fanny_ 37

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

From this reading Richard, come and play with me, Underneath the willow tree; Sitting in its peaceful shade, We'll sing the song papa has made, Whilst its drooping branches spread, Stretching far above our head, Sweetly tempering the blaze Of the sun's meridian rays.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Edward thought he knew better than his Mamma_ 5 _Red Shoes and Black Shoes_ 13 _Little Girl_ 17 _The Blind Boy_ 19 _Spring_ 22 _Summer_ 23 _Autumn_ 25 _Winter_ 27 _Anne and Edward, Part I._ 29 --------------- _Part II._ 31 _George and Edmund_ 33 _Fanny_ 37

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Richard, come and play with me, Underneath the willow tree; Sitting in its peaceful shade, We'll sing the song papa has made, Whilst its drooping branches spread, Stretching far above our head, Sweetly tempering the blaze Of the sun's meridian rays.

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

From this reading There the rose and violet blow, The lily with her bell of snow, And the richly scented woodbine, Round about its trunk doth twine; There the busy bee shall come, And gather sweets to carry home.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _Edward thought he knew better than his Mamma_ 5 _Red Shoes and Black Shoes_ 13 _Little Girl_ 17 _The Blind Boy_ 19 _Spring_ 22 _Summer_ 23 _Autumn_ 25 _Winter_ 27 _Anne and Edward, Part I._ 29 --------------- _Part II._ 31 _George and Edmund_ 33 _Fanny_ 37

where you live at a particular time

From this reading There the rose and violet blow, The lily with her bell of snow, And the richly scented woodbine, Round about its trunk doth twine; There the busy bee shall come, And gather sweets to carry home.

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

From this reading _Edward thought he knew better than his Mamma_ 5 _Red Shoes and Black Shoes_ 13 _Little Girl_ 17 _The Blind Boy_ 19 _Spring_ 22 _Summer_ 23 _Autumn_ 25 _Winter_ 27 _Anne and Edward, Part I._ 29 --------------- _Part II._ 31 _George and Edmund_ 33 _Fanny_ 37

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

From this reading _Edward thought he knew better than his Mamma_ 5 _Red Shoes and Black Shoes_ 13 _Little Girl_ 17 _The Blind Boy_ 19 _Spring_ 22 _Summer_ 23 _Autumn_ 25 _Winter_ 27 _Anne and Edward, Part I._ 29 --------------- _Part II._ 31 _George and Edmund_ 33 _Fanny_ 37

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

From this reading Richard, come and play with me, Underneath the willow tree; Sitting in its peaceful shade, We'll sing the song papa has made, Whilst its drooping branches spread, Stretching far above our head, Sweetly tempering the blaze Of the sun's meridian rays.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Richard, come and play with me, Underneath the willow tree; Sitting in its peaceful shade, We'll sing the song papa has made, Whilst its drooping branches spread, Stretching far above our head, Sweetly tempering the blaze Of the sun's meridian rays.

something of sentimental value

From this reading _Alfred_ 40 _William_ 41 THE KEEPSAKE.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading _Edward thought he knew better than his Mamma_ 5 _Red Shoes and Black Shoes_ 13 _Little Girl_ 17 _The Blind Boy_ 19 _Spring_ 22 _Summer_ 23 _Autumn_ 25 _Winter_ 27 _Anne and Edward, Part I._ 29 --------------- _Part II._ 31 _George and Edmund_ 33 _Fanny_ 37

any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers

From this reading There the rose and violet blow, The lily with her bell of snow, And the richly scented woodbine, Round about its trunk doth twine; There the busy bee shall come, And gather sweets to carry home.

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

From this reading _Edward thought he knew better than his Mamma_ 5 _Red Shoes and Black Shoes_ 13 _Little Girl_ 17 _The Blind Boy_ 19 _Spring_ 22 _Summer_ 23 _Autumn_ 25 _Winter_ 27 _Anne and Edward, Part I._ 29 --------------- _Part II._ 31 _George and Edmund_ 33 _Fanny_ 37

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Richard, come and play with me, Underneath the willow tree; Sitting in its peaceful shade, We'll sing the song papa has made, Whilst its drooping branches spread, Stretching far above our head, Sweetly tempering the blaze Of the sun's meridian rays.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading _Edward thought he knew better than his Mamma_ 5 _Red Shoes and Black Shoes_ 13 _Little Girl_ 17 _The Blind Boy_ 19 _Spring_ 22 _Summer_ 23 _Autumn_ 25 _Winter_ 27 _Anne and Edward, Part I._ 29 --------------- _Part II._ 31 _George and Edmund_ 33 _Fanny_ 37

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

From this reading Richard, come and play with me, Underneath the willow tree; Sitting in its peaceful shade, We'll sing the song papa has made, Whilst its drooping branches spread, Stretching far above our head, Sweetly tempering the blaze Of the sun's meridian rays.

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading Richard, come and play with me, Underneath the willow tree; Sitting in its peaceful shade, We'll sing the song papa has made, Whilst its drooping branches spread, Stretching far above our head, Sweetly tempering the blaze Of the sun's meridian rays.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Richard, come and play with me, Underneath the willow tree; Sitting in its peaceful shade, We'll sing the song papa has made, Whilst its drooping branches spread, Stretching far above our head, Sweetly tempering the blaze Of the sun's meridian rays.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Richard, come and play with me, Underneath the willow tree; Sitting in its peaceful shade, We'll sing the song papa has made, Whilst its drooping branches spread, Stretching far above our head, Sweetly tempering the blaze Of the sun's meridian rays.

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading Richard, come and play with me, Underneath the willow tree; Sitting in its peaceful shade, We'll sing the song papa has made, Whilst its drooping branches spread, Stretching far above our head, Sweetly tempering the blaze Of the sun's meridian rays.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading _Edward thought he knew better than his Mamma_ 5 _Red Shoes and Black Shoes_ 13 _Little Girl_ 17 _The Blind Boy_ 19 _Spring_ 22 _Summer_ 23 _Autumn_ 25 _Winter_ 27 _Anne and Edward, Part I._ 29 --------------- _Part II._ 31 _George and Edmund_ 33 _Fanny_ 37

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading Richard, come and play with me, Underneath the willow tree; Sitting in its peaceful shade, We'll sing the song papa has made, Whilst its drooping branches spread, Stretching far above our head, Sweetly tempering the blaze Of the sun's meridian rays.

participate in games or sport

From this reading Richard, come and play with me, Underneath the willow tree; Sitting in its peaceful shade, We'll sing the song papa has made, Whilst its drooping branches spread, Stretching far above our head, Sweetly tempering the blaze Of the sun's meridian rays.

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading Richard, come and play with me, Underneath the willow tree; Sitting in its peaceful shade, We'll sing the song papa has made, Whilst its drooping branches spread, Stretching far above our head, Sweetly tempering the blaze Of the sun's meridian rays.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading _Edward thought he knew better than his Mamma_ 5 _Red Shoes and Black Shoes_ 13 _Little Girl_ 17 _The Blind Boy_ 19 _Spring_ 22 _Summer_ 23 _Autumn_ 25 _Winter_ 27 _Anne and Edward, Part I._ 29 --------------- _Part II._ 31 _George and Edmund_ 33 _Fanny_ 37

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From this reading RICHARD AND HIS BROTHER.

to an ample degree or in an ample manner

From this reading There the rose and violet blow, The lily with her bell of snow, And the richly scented woodbine, Round about its trunk doth twine; There the busy bee shall come, And gather sweets to carry home.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading There the rose and violet blow, The lily with her bell of snow, And the richly scented woodbine, Round about its trunk doth twine; There the busy bee shall come, And gather sweets to carry home.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading There the rose and violet blow, The lily with her bell of snow, And the richly scented woodbine, Round about its trunk doth twine; There the busy bee shall come, And gather sweets to carry home.

having the sense of smell

From this reading There the rose and violet blow, The lily with her bell of snow, And the richly scented woodbine, Round about its trunk doth twine; There the busy bee shall come, And gather sweets to carry home.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading Richard, come and play with me, Underneath the willow tree; Sitting in its peaceful shade, We'll sing the song papa has made, Whilst its drooping branches spread, Stretching far above our head, Sweetly tempering the blaze Of the sun's meridian rays.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading There the rose and violet blow, The lily with her bell of snow, And the richly scented woodbine, Round about its trunk doth twine; There the busy bee shall come, And gather sweets to carry home.

a particular situation

From this reading _Edward thought he knew better than his Mamma_ 5 _Red Shoes and Black Shoes_ 13 _Little Girl_ 17 _The Blind Boy_ 19 _Spring_ 22 _Summer_ 23 _Autumn_ 25 _Winter_ 27 _Anne and Edward, Part I._ 29 --------------- _Part II._ 31 _George and Edmund_ 33 _Fanny_ 37

deliver by singing

From this reading Richard, come and play with me, Underneath the willow tree; Sitting in its peaceful shade, We'll sing the song papa has made, Whilst its drooping branches spread, Stretching far above our head, Sweetly tempering the blaze Of the sun's meridian rays.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Richard, come and play with me, Underneath the willow tree; Sitting in its peaceful shade, We'll sing the song papa has made, Whilst its drooping branches spread, Stretching far above our head, Sweetly tempering the blaze Of the sun's meridian rays.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading There the rose and violet blow, The lily with her bell of snow, And the richly scented woodbine, Round about its trunk doth twine; There the busy bee shall come, And gather sweets to carry home.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading Richard, come and play with me, Underneath the willow tree; Sitting in its peaceful shade, We'll sing the song papa has made, Whilst its drooping branches spread, Stretching far above our head, Sweetly tempering the blaze Of the sun's meridian rays.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading Richard, come and play with me, Underneath the willow tree; Sitting in its peaceful shade, We'll sing the song papa has made, Whilst its drooping branches spread, Stretching far above our head, Sweetly tempering the blaze Of the sun's meridian rays.

the season of growth

From this reading _Edward thought he knew better than his Mamma_ 5 _Red Shoes and Black Shoes_ 13 _Little Girl_ 17 _The Blind Boy_ 19 _Spring_ 22 _Summer_ 23 _Autumn_ 25 _Winter_ 27 _Anne and Edward, Part I._ 29 --------------- _Part II._ 31 _George and Edmund_ 33 _Fanny_ 37

act of expanding by lengthening or widening

From this reading Richard, come and play with me, Underneath the willow tree; Sitting in its peaceful shade, We'll sing the song papa has made, Whilst its drooping branches spread, Stretching far above our head, Sweetly tempering the blaze Of the sun's meridian rays.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading _Edward thought he knew better than his Mamma_ 5 _Red Shoes and Black Shoes_ 13 _Little Girl_ 17 _The Blind Boy_ 19 _Spring_ 22 _Summer_ 23 _Autumn_ 25 _Winter_ 27 _Anne and Edward, Part I._ 29 --------------- _Part II._ 31 _George and Edmund_ 33 _Fanny_ 37

possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Richard, come and play with me, Underneath the willow tree; Sitting in its peaceful shade, We'll sing the song papa has made, Whilst its drooping branches spread, Stretching far above our head, Sweetly tempering the blaze Of the sun's meridian rays.

in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)

From this reading Richard, come and play with me, Underneath the willow tree; Sitting in its peaceful shade, We'll sing the song papa has made, Whilst its drooping branches spread, Stretching far above our head, Sweetly tempering the blaze Of the sun's meridian rays.

plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)

From this reading There the rose and violet blow, The lily with her bell of snow, And the richly scented woodbine, Round about its trunk doth twine; There the busy bee shall come, And gather sweets to carry home.

hardening something by heat treatment

From this reading Richard, come and play with me, Underneath the willow tree; Sitting in its peaceful shade, We'll sing the song papa has made, Whilst its drooping branches spread, Stretching far above our head, Sweetly tempering the blaze Of the sun's meridian rays.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading _Edward thought he knew better than his Mamma_ 5 _Red Shoes and Black Shoes_ 13 _Little Girl_ 17 _The Blind Boy_ 19 _Spring_ 22 _Summer_ 23 _Autumn_ 25 _Winter_ 27 _Anne and Edward, Part I._ 29 --------------- _Part II._ 31 _George and Edmund_ 33 _Fanny_ 37

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

From this reading _Edward thought he knew better than his Mamma_ 5 _Red Shoes and Black Shoes_ 13 _Little Girl_ 17 _The Blind Boy_ 19 _Spring_ 22 _Summer_ 23 _Autumn_ 25 _Winter_ 27 _Anne and Edward, Part I._ 29 --------------- _Part II._ 31 _George and Edmund_ 33 _Fanny_ 37

in or at that place or location

From this reading There the rose and violet blow, The lily with her bell of snow, And the richly scented woodbine, Round about its trunk doth twine; There the busy bee shall come, And gather sweets to carry home.

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

From this reading _Edward thought he knew better than his Mamma_ 5 _Red Shoes and Black Shoes_ 13 _Little Girl_ 17 _The Blind Boy_ 19 _Spring_ 22 _Summer_ 23 _Autumn_ 25 _Winter_ 27 _Anne and Edward, Part I._ 29 --------------- _Part II._ 31 _George and Edmund_ 33 _Fanny_ 37

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

From this reading There the rose and violet blow, The lily with her bell of snow, And the richly scented woodbine, Round about its trunk doth twine; There the busy bee shall come, And gather sweets to carry home.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Richard, come and play with me, Underneath the willow tree; Sitting in its peaceful shade, We'll sing the song papa has made, Whilst its drooping branches spread, Stretching far above our head, Sweetly tempering the blaze Of the sun's meridian rays.

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading There the rose and violet blow, The lily with her bell of snow, And the richly scented woodbine, Round about its trunk doth twine; There the busy bee shall come, And gather sweets to carry home.

spin, wind, or twist together

From this reading There the rose and violet blow, The lily with her bell of snow, And the richly scented woodbine, Round about its trunk doth twine; There the busy bee shall come, And gather sweets to carry home.

directly under, often hidden by what is above

From this reading Richard, come and play with me, Underneath the willow tree; Sitting in its peaceful shade, We'll sing the song papa has made, Whilst its drooping branches spread, Stretching far above our head, Sweetly tempering the blaze Of the sun's meridian rays.

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading There the rose and violet blow, The lily with her bell of snow, And the richly scented woodbine, Round about its trunk doth twine; There the busy bee shall come, And gather sweets to carry home.

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From this reading Richard, come and play with me, Underneath the willow tree; Sitting in its peaceful shade, We'll sing the song papa has made, Whilst its drooping branches spread, Stretching far above our head, Sweetly tempering the blaze Of the sun's meridian rays.

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading Richard, come and play with me, Underneath the willow tree; Sitting in its peaceful shade, We'll sing the song papa has made, Whilst its drooping branches spread, Stretching far above our head, Sweetly tempering the blaze Of the sun's meridian rays.

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From this reading _Alfred_ 40 _William_ 41 THE KEEPSAKE.

any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix

From this reading Richard, come and play with me, Underneath the willow tree; Sitting in its peaceful shade, We'll sing the song papa has made, Whilst its drooping branches spread, Stretching far above our head, Sweetly tempering the blaze Of the sun's meridian rays.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading _Edward thought he knew better than his Mamma_ 5 _Red Shoes and Black Shoes_ 13 _Little Girl_ 17 _The Blind Boy_ 19 _Spring_ 22 _Summer_ 23 _Autumn_ 25 _Winter_ 27 _Anne and Edward, Part I._ 29 --------------- _Part II._ 31 _George and Edmund_ 33 _Fanny_ 37

in the company of; together with

From this reading Richard, come and play with me, Underneath the willow tree; Sitting in its peaceful shade, We'll sing the song papa has made, Whilst its drooping branches spread, Stretching far above our head, Sweetly tempering the blaze Of the sun's meridian rays.

common North American vine with compound leaves and bluish-black berrylike fruit

From this reading There the rose and violet blow, The lily with her bell of snow, And the richly scented woodbine, Round about its trunk doth twine; There the busy bee shall come, And gather sweets to carry home.