Chapter I

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

From this reading Bett-Bett must have been a Princess, for she was a King’s niece, and if that does not make a Princess of any one, it ought to do so!

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She didn’t sit—like fairy-book princesses—waving golden sceptres over devoted subjects, for she was just a little bush nigger girl or “lubra,” about eight years old.

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

From this reading It wasn’t all fun being a black Princess, for nobody knew what terrible things might happen any minute—as you will see!

in addition

From this reading She had also: one devoted subject—a little speckled dog called Sue; one big trouble—“looking out tucker”; and one big fear—Debbil-debbils!

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

From this reading Bett-Bett must have been a Princess, for she was a King’s niece, and if that does not make a Princess of any one, it ought to do so!

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Bett-Bett must have been a Princess, for she was a King’s niece, and if that does not make a Princess of any one, it ought to do so!

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

From this reading It wasn’t all fun being a black Princess, for nobody knew what terrible things might happen any minute—as you will see!

a native or inhabitant of Australia

From this reading She had, however, a very wonderful palace—the great lonely Australian bush.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Bett-Bett must have been a Princess, for she was a King’s niece, and if that does not make a Princess of any one, it ought to do so!

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading It wasn’t all fun being a black Princess, for nobody knew what terrible things might happen any minute—as you will see!

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From this reading Bett-Bett must have been a Princess, for she was a King’s niece, and if that does not make a Princess of any one, it ought to do so!

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading She had also: one devoted subject—a little speckled dog called Sue; one big trouble—“looking out tucker”; and one big fear—Debbil-debbils!

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

From this reading It wasn’t all fun being a black Princess, for nobody knew what terrible things might happen any minute—as you will see!

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading She didn’t sit—like fairy-book princesses—waving golden sceptres over devoted subjects, for she was just a little bush nigger girl or “lubra,” about eight years old.

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

From this reading She had also: one devoted subject—a little speckled dog called Sue; one big trouble—“looking out tucker”; and one big fear—Debbil-debbils!

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From this reading She had also: one devoted subject—a little speckled dog called Sue; one big trouble—“looking out tucker”; and one big fear—Debbil-debbils!

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading She didn’t sit—like fairy-book princesses—waving golden sceptres over devoted subjects, for she was just a little bush nigger girl or “lubra,” about eight years old.

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From this reading She didn’t sit—like fairy-book princesses—waving golden sceptres over devoted subjects, for she was just a little bush nigger girl or “lubra,” about eight years old.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Bett-Bett must have been a Princess, for she was a King’s niece, and if that does not make a Princess of any one, it ought to do so!

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

From this reading Bett-Bett must have been a Princess, for she was a King’s niece, and if that does not make a Princess of any one, it ought to do so!

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading She had also: one devoted subject—a little speckled dog called Sue; one big trouble—“looking out tucker”; and one big fear—Debbil-debbils!

being one more than seven

From this reading She didn’t sit—like fairy-book princesses—waving golden sceptres over devoted subjects, for she was just a little bush nigger girl or “lubra,” about eight years old.

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From this reading She didn’t sit—like fairy-book princesses—waving golden sceptres over devoted subjects, for she was just a little bush nigger girl or “lubra,” about eight years old.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading She had also: one devoted subject—a little speckled dog called Sue; one big trouble—“looking out tucker”; and one big fear—Debbil-debbils!

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Bett-Bett must have been a Princess, for she was a King’s niece, and if that does not make a Princess of any one, it ought to do so!

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading It wasn’t all fun being a black Princess, for nobody knew what terrible things might happen any minute—as you will see!

a young female

From this reading She didn’t sit—like fairy-book princesses—waving golden sceptres over devoted subjects, for she was just a little bush nigger girl or “lubra,” about eight years old.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading She didn’t sit—like fairy-book princesses—waving golden sceptres over devoted subjects, for she was just a little bush nigger girl or “lubra,” about eight years old.

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

From this reading She had, however, a very wonderful palace—the great lonely Australian bush.

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

From this reading She had, however, a very wonderful palace—the great lonely Australian bush.

come to pass

From this reading It wasn’t all fun being a black Princess, for nobody knew what terrible things might happen any minute—as you will see!

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Bett-Bett must have been a Princess, for she was a King’s niece, and if that does not make a Princess of any one, it ought to do so!

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading She had, however, a very wonderful palace—the great lonely Australian bush.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Bett-Bett must have been a Princess, for she was a King’s niece, and if that does not make a Princess of any one, it ought to do so!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Bett-Bett must have been a Princess, for she was a King’s niece, and if that does not make a Princess of any one, it ought to do so!

and nothing more

From this reading She didn’t sit—like fairy-book princesses—waving golden sceptres over devoted subjects, for she was just a little bush nigger girl or “lubra,” about eight years old.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Bett-Bett must have been a Princess, for she was a King’s niece, and if that does not make a Princess of any one, it ought to do so!

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 It wasn’t all fun being a black Princess, for nobody knew what terrible things might happen any minute—as you will see!

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She didn’t sit—like fairy-book princesses—waving golden sceptres over devoted subjects, for she was just a little bush nigger girl or “lubra,” about eight years old.

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

From this reading She didn’t sit—like fairy-book princesses—waving golden sceptres over devoted subjects, for she was just a little bush nigger girl or “lubra,” about eight years old.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading She had, however, a very wonderful palace—the great lonely Australian bush.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading She had also: one devoted subject—a little speckled dog called Sue; one big trouble—“looking out tucker”; and one big fear—Debbil-debbils!

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From this reading She didn’t sit—like fairy-book princesses—waving golden sceptres over devoted subjects, for she was just a little bush nigger girl or “lubra,” about eight years old.

engage in

From this reading Bett-Bett must have been a Princess, for she was a King’s niece, and if that does not make a Princess of any one, it ought to do so!

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It wasn’t all fun being a black Princess, for nobody knew what terrible things might happen any minute—as you will see!

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading It wasn’t all fun being a black Princess, for nobody knew what terrible things might happen any minute—as you will see!

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Bett-Bett must have been a Princess, for she was a King’s niece, and if that does not make a Princess of any one, it ought to do so!

a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading Bett-Bett must have been a Princess, for she was a King’s niece, and if that does not make a Princess of any one, it ought to do so!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She didn’t sit—like fairy-book princesses—waving golden sceptres over devoted subjects, for she was just a little bush nigger girl or “lubra,” about eight years old.

no person; not anyone

From this reading It wasn’t all fun being a black Princess, for nobody knew what terrible things might happen any minute—as you will see!

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Bett-Bett must have been a Princess, for she was a King’s niece, and if that does not make a Princess of any one, it ought to do so!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Bett-Bett must have been a Princess, for she was a King’s niece, and if that does not make a Princess of any one, it ought to do so!

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading She didn’t sit—like fairy-book princesses—waving golden sceptres over devoted subjects, for she was just a little bush nigger girl or “lubra,” about eight years old.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Bett-Bett must have been a Princess, for she was a King’s niece, and if that does not make a Princess of any one, it ought to do so!

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She didn’t sit—like fairy-book princesses—waving golden sceptres over devoted subjects, for she was just a little bush nigger girl or “lubra,” about eight years old.

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

From this reading Bett-Bett must have been a Princess, for she was a King’s niece, and if that does not make a Princess of any one, it ought to do so!

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She had also: one devoted subject—a little speckled dog called Sue; one big trouble—“looking out tucker”; and one big fear—Debbil-debbils!

above and across; more than

From this reading She didn’t sit—like fairy-book princesses—waving golden sceptres over devoted subjects, for she was just a little bush nigger girl or “lubra,” about eight years old.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading She had, however, a very wonderful palace—the great lonely Australian bush.

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading Bett-Bett must have been a Princess, for she was a King’s niece, and if that does not make a Princess of any one, it ought to do so!

plural of “princess” — a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)

From this reading She didn’t sit—like fairy-book princesses—waving golden sceptres over devoted subjects, for she was just a little bush nigger girl or “lubra,” about eight years old.

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

From this reading Bett-Bett must have been a Princess, for she was a King’s niece, and if that does not make a Princess of any one, it ought to do so!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She didn’t sit—like fairy-book princesses—waving golden sceptres over devoted subjects, for she was just a little bush nigger girl or “lubra,” about eight years old.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It wasn’t all fun being a black Princess, for nobody knew what terrible things might happen any minute—as you will see!

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

From this reading Bett-Bett must have been a Princess, for she was a King’s niece, and if that does not make a Princess of any one, it ought to do so!

be seated

From this reading She didn’t sit—like fairy-book princesses—waving golden sceptres over devoted subjects, for she was just a little bush nigger girl or “lubra,” about eight years old.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Bett-Bett must have been a Princess, for she was a King’s niece, and if that does not make a Princess of any one, it ought to do so!

having a pattern of dots

From this reading She had also: one devoted subject—a little speckled dog called Sue; one big trouble—“looking out tucker”; and one big fear—Debbil-debbils!

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading She had also: one devoted subject—a little speckled dog called Sue; one big trouble—“looking out tucker”; and one big fear—Debbil-debbils!

plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading She didn’t sit—like fairy-book princesses—waving golden sceptres over devoted subjects, for she was just a little bush nigger girl or “lubra,” about eight years old.

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading She had also: one devoted subject—a little speckled dog called Sue; one big trouble—“looking out tucker”; and one big fear—Debbil-debbils!

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

From this reading She didn’t sit—like fairy-book princesses—waving golden sceptres over devoted subjects, for she was just a little bush nigger girl or “lubra,” about eight years old.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading It wasn’t all fun being a black Princess, for nobody knew what terrible things might happen any minute—as you will see!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Bett-Bett must have been a Princess, for she was a King’s niece, and if that does not make a Princess of any one, it ought to do so!

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

From this reading She had, however, a very wonderful palace—the great lonely Australian bush.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading It wasn’t all fun being a black Princess, for nobody knew what terrible things might happen any minute—as you will see!

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

From this reading Bett-Bett must have been a Princess, for she was a King’s niece, and if that does not make a Princess of any one, it ought to do so!

a source of difficulty

From this reading She had also: one devoted subject—a little speckled dog called Sue; one big trouble—“looking out tucker”; and one big fear—Debbil-debbils!

United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)

From this reading She had also: one devoted subject—a little speckled dog called Sue; one big trouble—“looking out tucker”; and one big fear—Debbil-debbils!

precisely as stated

From this reading She had, however, a very wonderful palace—the great lonely Australian bush.

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

From this reading Bett-Bett must have been a Princess, for she was a King’s niece, and if that does not make a Princess of any one, it ought to do so!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It wasn’t all fun being a black Princess, for nobody knew what terrible things might happen any minute—as you will see!

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading She didn’t sit—like fairy-book princesses—waving golden sceptres over devoted subjects, for she was just a little bush nigger girl or “lubra,” about eight years old.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It wasn’t all fun being a black Princess, for nobody knew what terrible things might happen any minute—as you will see!

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It wasn’t all fun being a black Princess, for nobody knew what terrible things might happen any minute—as you will see!

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading She had, however, a very wonderful palace—the great lonely Australian bush.

a late time of life

From this reading She didn’t sit—like fairy-book princesses—waving golden sceptres over devoted subjects, for she was just a little bush nigger girl or “lubra,” about eight years old.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It wasn’t all fun being a black Princess, for nobody knew what terrible things might happen any minute—as you will see!