Chapter I

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From this reading Published October, 1921 Freddie Mr. Toby Aunt Amanda Mr. Punch The Churchwarden Mr. Hanlon The Sly Old Fox The Old Codger with the Wooden Leg Mr. Lemuel Mizzen The Cabin-Boy Marmaduke Captain Lingo Ketch the Practitioner The Third Vice-President Mr. Matthew Speak Shiraz the Rug-Merchant The King and Queen Robert, Jenny, and James Mr. Punch's Father

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

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

in addition

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

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From this reading Published October, 1921 Freddie Mr. Toby Aunt Amanda Mr. Punch The Churchwarden Mr. Hanlon The Sly Old Fox The Old Codger with the Wooden Leg Mr. Lemuel Mizzen The Cabin-Boy Marmaduke Captain Lingo Ketch the Practitioner The Third Vice-President Mr. Matthew Speak Shiraz the Rug-Merchant The King and Queen Robert, Jenny, and James Mr. Punch's Father

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

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

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Published October, 1921 Freddie Mr. Toby Aunt Amanda Mr. Punch The Churchwarden Mr. Hanlon The Sly Old Fox The Old Codger with the Wooden Leg Mr. Lemuel Mizzen The Cabin-Boy Marmaduke Captain Lingo Ketch the Practitioner The Third Vice-President Mr. Matthew Speak Shiraz the Rug-Merchant The King and Queen Robert, Jenny, and James Mr. Punch's Father

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "Lord bless us!" cried the hunch back.

inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

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From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

give a benediction to

From this reading "Lord bless us!" cried the hunch back.

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From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

a youthful male person

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

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From this reading Published October, 1921 Freddie Mr. Toby Aunt Amanda Mr. Punch The Churchwarden Mr. Hanlon The Sly Old Fox The Old Codger with the Wooden Leg Mr. Lemuel Mizzen The Cabin-Boy Marmaduke Captain Lingo Ketch the Practitioner The Third Vice-President Mr. Matthew Speak Shiraz the Rug-Merchant The King and Queen Robert, Jenny, and James Mr. Punch's Father

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Published October, 1921 Freddie Mr. Toby Aunt Amanda Mr. Punch The Churchwarden Mr. Hanlon The Sly Old Fox The Old Codger with the Wooden Leg Mr. Lemuel Mizzen The Cabin-Boy Marmaduke Captain Lingo Ketch the Practitioner The Third Vice-President Mr. Matthew Speak Shiraz the Rug-Merchant The King and Queen Robert, Jenny, and James Mr. Punch's Father

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

an officer in the Episcopal church who helps a parish priest with secular matters

From this reading Published October, 1921 Freddie Mr. Toby Aunt Amanda Mr. Punch The Churchwarden Mr. Hanlon The Sly Old Fox The Old Codger with the Wooden Leg Mr. Lemuel Mizzen The Cabin-Boy Marmaduke Captain Lingo Ketch the Practitioner The Third Vice-President Mr. Matthew Speak Shiraz the Rug-Merchant The King and Queen Robert, Jenny, and James Mr. Punch's Father

used affectionately to refer to an eccentric but amusing old man

From this reading Published October, 1921 Freddie Mr. Toby Aunt Amanda Mr. Punch The Churchwarden Mr. Hanlon The Sly Old Fox The Old Codger with the Wooden Leg Mr. Lemuel Mizzen The Cabin-Boy Marmaduke Captain Lingo Ketch the Practitioner The Third Vice-President Mr. Matthew Speak Shiraz the Rug-Merchant The King and Queen Robert, Jenny, and James Mr. Punch's Father

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Lord bless us!" cried the hunch back.

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Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Published October, 1921 Freddie Mr. Toby Aunt Amanda Mr. Punch The Churchwarden Mr. Hanlon The Sly Old Fox The Old Codger with the Wooden Leg Mr. Lemuel Mizzen The Cabin-Boy Marmaduke Captain Lingo Ketch the Practitioner The Third Vice-President Mr. Matthew Speak Shiraz the Rug-Merchant The King and Queen Robert, Jenny, and James Mr. Punch's Father

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading Published October, 1921 Freddie Mr. Toby Aunt Amanda Mr. Punch The Churchwarden Mr. Hanlon The Sly Old Fox The Old Codger with the Wooden Leg Mr. Lemuel Mizzen The Cabin-Boy Marmaduke Captain Lingo Ketch the Practitioner The Third Vice-President Mr. Matthew Speak Shiraz the Rug-Merchant The King and Queen Robert, Jenny, and James Mr. Punch's Father

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From this reading Published October, 1921 Freddie Mr. Toby Aunt Amanda Mr. Punch The Churchwarden Mr. Hanlon The Sly Old Fox The Old Codger with the Wooden Leg Mr. Lemuel Mizzen The Cabin-Boy Marmaduke Captain Lingo Ketch the Practitioner The Third Vice-President Mr. Matthew Speak Shiraz the Rug-Merchant The King and Queen Robert, Jenny, and James Mr. Punch's Father

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

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

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From this reading Published October, 1921 Freddie Mr. Toby Aunt Amanda Mr. Punch The Churchwarden Mr. Hanlon The Sly Old Fox The Old Codger with the Wooden Leg Mr. Lemuel Mizzen The Cabin-Boy Marmaduke Captain Lingo Ketch the Practitioner The Third Vice-President Mr. Matthew Speak Shiraz the Rug-Merchant The King and Queen Robert, Jenny, and James Mr. Punch's Father

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

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading "Lord bless us!" cried the hunch back.

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

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

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

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

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

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading Published October, 1921 Freddie Mr. Toby Aunt Amanda Mr. Punch The Churchwarden Mr. Hanlon The Sly Old Fox The Old Codger with the Wooden Leg Mr. Lemuel Mizzen The Cabin-Boy Marmaduke Captain Lingo Ketch the Practitioner The Third Vice-President Mr. Matthew Speak Shiraz the Rug-Merchant The King and Queen Robert, Jenny, and James Mr. Punch's Father

United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)

From this reading Published October, 1921 Freddie Mr. Toby Aunt Amanda Mr. Punch The Churchwarden Mr. Hanlon The Sly Old Fox The Old Codger with the Wooden Leg Mr. Lemuel Mizzen The Cabin-Boy Marmaduke Captain Lingo Ketch the Practitioner The Third Vice-President Mr. Matthew Speak Shiraz the Rug-Merchant The King and Queen Robert, Jenny, and James Mr. Punch's Father

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost

From this reading Published October, 1921 Freddie Mr. Toby Aunt Amanda Mr. Punch The Churchwarden Mr. Hanlon The Sly Old Fox The Old Codger with the Wooden Leg Mr. Lemuel Mizzen The Cabin-Boy Marmaduke Captain Lingo Ketch the Practitioner The Third Vice-President Mr. Matthew Speak Shiraz the Rug-Merchant The King and Queen Robert, Jenny, and James Mr. Punch's Father

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Published October, 1921 Freddie Mr. Toby Aunt Amanda Mr. Punch The Churchwarden Mr. Hanlon The Sly Old Fox The Old Codger with the Wooden Leg Mr. Lemuel Mizzen The Cabin-Boy Marmaduke Captain Lingo Ketch the Practitioner The Third Vice-President Mr. Matthew Speak Shiraz the Rug-Merchant The King and Queen Robert, Jenny, and James Mr. Punch's Father

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading Published October, 1921 Freddie Mr. Toby Aunt Amanda Mr. Punch The Churchwarden Mr. Hanlon The Sly Old Fox The Old Codger with the Wooden Leg Mr. Lemuel Mizzen The Cabin-Boy Marmaduke Captain Lingo Ketch the Practitioner The Third Vice-President Mr. Matthew Speak Shiraz the Rug-Merchant The King and Queen Robert, Jenny, and James Mr. Punch's Father

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From this reading Published October, 1921 Freddie Mr. Toby Aunt Amanda Mr. Punch The Churchwarden Mr. Hanlon The Sly Old Fox The Old Codger with the Wooden Leg Mr. Lemuel Mizzen The Cabin-Boy Marmaduke Captain Lingo Ketch the Practitioner The Third Vice-President Mr. Matthew Speak Shiraz the Rug-Merchant The King and Queen Robert, Jenny, and James Mr. Punch's Father

a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)

From this reading Published October, 1921 Freddie Mr. Toby Aunt Amanda Mr. Punch The Churchwarden Mr. Hanlon The Sly Old Fox The Old Codger with the Wooden Leg Mr. Lemuel Mizzen The Cabin-Boy Marmaduke Captain Lingo Ketch the Practitioner The Third Vice-President Mr. Matthew Speak Shiraz the Rug-Merchant The King and Queen Robert, Jenny, and James Mr. Punch's Father

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

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "Lord bless us!" cried the hunch back.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

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From this reading Published October, 1921 Freddie Mr. Toby Aunt Amanda Mr. Punch The Churchwarden Mr. Hanlon The Sly Old Fox The Old Codger with the Wooden Leg Mr. Lemuel Mizzen The Cabin-Boy Marmaduke Captain Lingo Ketch the Practitioner The Third Vice-President Mr. Matthew Speak Shiraz the Rug-Merchant The King and Queen Robert, Jenny, and James Mr. Punch's Father

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading Published October, 1921 Freddie Mr. Toby Aunt Amanda Mr. Punch The Churchwarden Mr. Hanlon The Sly Old Fox The Old Codger with the Wooden Leg Mr. Lemuel Mizzen The Cabin-Boy Marmaduke Captain Lingo Ketch the Practitioner The Third Vice-President Mr. Matthew Speak Shiraz the Rug-Merchant The King and Queen Robert, Jenny, and James Mr. Punch's Father

third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy

From this reading Published October, 1921 Freddie Mr. Toby Aunt Amanda Mr. Punch The Churchwarden Mr. Hanlon The Sly Old Fox The Old Codger with the Wooden Leg Mr. Lemuel Mizzen The Cabin-Boy Marmaduke Captain Lingo Ketch the Practitioner The Third Vice-President Mr. Matthew Speak Shiraz the Rug-Merchant The King and Queen Robert, Jenny, and James Mr. Punch's Father

a form of address for a man

From this reading Published October, 1921 Freddie Mr. Toby Aunt Amanda Mr. Punch The Churchwarden Mr. Hanlon The Sly Old Fox The Old Codger with the Wooden Leg Mr. Lemuel Mizzen The Cabin-Boy Marmaduke Captain Lingo Ketch the Practitioner The Third Vice-President Mr. Matthew Speak Shiraz the Rug-Merchant The King and Queen Robert, Jenny, and James Mr. Punch's Father

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading Published October, 1921 Freddie Mr. Toby Aunt Amanda Mr. Punch The Churchwarden Mr. Hanlon The Sly Old Fox The Old Codger with the Wooden Leg Mr. Lemuel Mizzen The Cabin-Boy Marmaduke Captain Lingo Ketch the Practitioner The Third Vice-President Mr. Matthew Speak Shiraz the Rug-Merchant The King and Queen Robert, Jenny, and James Mr. Punch's Father

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

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

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

someone who practices a learned profession

From this reading Published October, 1921 Freddie Mr. Toby Aunt Amanda Mr. Punch The Churchwarden Mr. Hanlon The Sly Old Fox The Old Codger with the Wooden Leg Mr. Lemuel Mizzen The Cabin-Boy Marmaduke Captain Lingo Ketch the Practitioner The Third Vice-President Mr. Matthew Speak Shiraz the Rug-Merchant The King and Queen Robert, Jenny, and James Mr. Punch's Father

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading Published October, 1921 Freddie Mr. Toby Aunt Amanda Mr. Punch The Churchwarden Mr. Hanlon The Sly Old Fox The Old Codger with the Wooden Leg Mr. Lemuel Mizzen The Cabin-Boy Marmaduke Captain Lingo Ketch the Practitioner The Third Vice-President Mr. Matthew Speak Shiraz the Rug-Merchant The King and Queen Robert, Jenny, and James Mr. Punch's Father

deliver a quick blow to

From this reading Published October, 1921 Freddie Mr. Toby Aunt Amanda Mr. Punch The Churchwarden Mr. Hanlon The Sly Old Fox The Old Codger with the Wooden Leg Mr. Lemuel Mizzen The Cabin-Boy Marmaduke Captain Lingo Ketch the Practitioner The Third Vice-President Mr. Matthew Speak Shiraz the Rug-Merchant The King and Queen Robert, Jenny, and James Mr. Punch's Father

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From this reading Published October, 1921 Freddie Mr. Toby Aunt Amanda Mr. Punch The Churchwarden Mr. Hanlon The Sly Old Fox The Old Codger with the Wooden Leg Mr. Lemuel Mizzen The Cabin-Boy Marmaduke Captain Lingo Ketch the Practitioner The Third Vice-President Mr. Matthew Speak Shiraz the Rug-Merchant The King and Queen Robert, Jenny, and James Mr. Punch's Father

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading Published October, 1921 Freddie Mr. Toby Aunt Amanda Mr. Punch The Churchwarden Mr. Hanlon The Sly Old Fox The Old Codger with the Wooden Leg Mr. Lemuel Mizzen The Cabin-Boy Marmaduke Captain Lingo Ketch the Practitioner The Third Vice-President Mr. Matthew Speak Shiraz the Rug-Merchant The King and Queen Robert, Jenny, and James Mr. Punch's Father

author of satirical attacks on medieval scholasticism (1494-1553)

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading Published October, 1921 Freddie Mr. Toby Aunt Amanda Mr. Punch The Churchwarden Mr. Hanlon The Sly Old Fox The Old Codger with the Wooden Leg Mr. Lemuel Mizzen The Cabin-Boy Marmaduke Captain Lingo Ketch the Practitioner The Third Vice-President Mr. Matthew Speak Shiraz the Rug-Merchant The King and Queen Robert, Jenny, and James Mr. Punch's Father

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From this reading Published October, 1921 Freddie Mr. Toby Aunt Amanda Mr. Punch The Churchwarden Mr. Hanlon The Sly Old Fox The Old Codger with the Wooden Leg Mr. Lemuel Mizzen The Cabin-Boy Marmaduke Captain Lingo Ketch the Practitioner The Third Vice-President Mr. Matthew Speak Shiraz the Rug-Merchant The King and Queen Robert, Jenny, and James Mr. Punch's Father

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Set up and Electrotyped.

a city in central southwestern Iran; ruins of ancient Persepolis are nearby

From this reading Published October, 1921 Freddie Mr. Toby Aunt Amanda Mr. Punch The Churchwarden Mr. Hanlon The Sly Old Fox The Old Codger with the Wooden Leg Mr. Lemuel Mizzen The Cabin-Boy Marmaduke Captain Lingo Ketch the Practitioner The Third Vice-President Mr. Matthew Speak Shiraz the Rug-Merchant The King and Queen Robert, Jenny, and James Mr. Punch's Father

do one's shopping

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

marked by skill in deception

From this reading Published October, 1921 Freddie Mr. Toby Aunt Amanda Mr. Punch The Churchwarden Mr. Hanlon The Sly Old Fox The Old Codger with the Wooden Leg Mr. Lemuel Mizzen The Cabin-Boy Marmaduke Captain Lingo Ketch the Practitioner The Third Vice-President Mr. Matthew Speak Shiraz the Rug-Merchant The King and Queen Robert, Jenny, and James Mr. Punch's Father

express in speech

From this reading Published October, 1921 Freddie Mr. Toby Aunt Amanda Mr. Punch The Churchwarden Mr. Hanlon The Sly Old Fox The Old Codger with the Wooden Leg Mr. Lemuel Mizzen The Cabin-Boy Marmaduke Captain Lingo Ketch the Practitioner The Third Vice-President Mr. Matthew Speak Shiraz the Rug-Merchant The King and Queen Robert, Jenny, and James Mr. Punch's Father

not in physical motion

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

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

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Published October, 1921 Freddie Mr. Toby Aunt Amanda Mr. Punch The Churchwarden Mr. Hanlon The Sly Old Fox The Old Codger with the Wooden Leg Mr. Lemuel Mizzen The Cabin-Boy Marmaduke Captain Lingo Ketch the Practitioner The Third Vice-President Mr. Matthew Speak Shiraz the Rug-Merchant The King and Queen Robert, Jenny, and James Mr. Punch's Father

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat

From this reading Published October, 1921 Freddie Mr. Toby Aunt Amanda Mr. Punch The Churchwarden Mr. Hanlon The Sly Old Fox The Old Codger with the Wooden Leg Mr. Lemuel Mizzen The Cabin-Boy Marmaduke Captain Lingo Ketch the Practitioner The Third Vice-President Mr. Matthew Speak Shiraz the Rug-Merchant The King and Queen Robert, Jenny, and James Mr. Punch's Father

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Set up and Electrotyped.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Lord bless us!" cried the hunch back.

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From this reading Published October, 1921 Freddie Mr. Toby Aunt Amanda Mr. Punch The Churchwarden Mr. Hanlon The Sly Old Fox The Old Codger with the Wooden Leg Mr. Lemuel Mizzen The Cabin-Boy Marmaduke Captain Lingo Ketch the Practitioner The Third Vice-President Mr. Matthew Speak Shiraz the Rug-Merchant The King and Queen Robert, Jenny, and James Mr. Punch's Father

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

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

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

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

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Published October, 1921 Freddie Mr. Toby Aunt Amanda Mr. Punch The Churchwarden Mr. Hanlon The Sly Old Fox The Old Codger with the Wooden Leg Mr. Lemuel Mizzen The Cabin-Boy Marmaduke Captain Lingo Ketch the Practitioner The Third Vice-President Mr. Matthew Speak Shiraz the Rug-Merchant The King and Queen Robert, Jenny, and James Mr. Punch's Father

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading Published October, 1921 Freddie Mr. Toby Aunt Amanda Mr. Punch The Churchwarden Mr. Hanlon The Sly Old Fox The Old Codger with the Wooden Leg Mr. Lemuel Mizzen The Cabin-Boy Marmaduke Captain Lingo Ketch the Practitioner The Third Vice-President Mr. Matthew Speak Shiraz the Rug-Merchant The King and Queen Robert, Jenny, and James Mr. Punch's Father

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Also By WILLIAM BOWEN The Enchanted Forest The Old Tobacco Shop _A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure_ _Though you believe it not, I care not much: but an honest man, and of good judgment, believeth still what is told him, and that which he finds written._--RABELAIS.