Chapter I

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

From this reading _AUTHOR OF JOLLY POLLY and CURLY TAIL, TIDDLYWINKS COMICAL ANIMAL STORIES, ETC._ _ILLUSTRATED BY MAE H. SCANNELL._ A JUST RIGHT BOOK MADE IN THE U. S. A. PREFACE The happy adventures of Curly-Tail and the fourteen Little Darling Dogs are simply told in this book.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading _AUTHOR OF JOLLY POLLY and CURLY TAIL, TIDDLYWINKS COMICAL ANIMAL STORIES, ETC._ _ILLUSTRATED BY MAE H. SCANNELL._ A JUST RIGHT BOOK MADE IN THE U. S. A. PREFACE The happy adventures of Curly-Tail and the fourteen Little Darling Dogs are simply told in this book.

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading This book is of easy vocabulary and will aid the child’s learning.

(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 They are instructive stories and are full of humor and make enjoyable reading to all children.

providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining

From this reading Daddy Do-Little, the unusual Dog, and Pedro, the Parrot, are amusing characters.

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

From this reading _AUTHOR OF JOLLY POLLY and CURLY TAIL, TIDDLYWINKS COMICAL ANIMAL STORIES, ETC._ _ILLUSTRATED BY MAE H. SCANNELL._ A JUST RIGHT BOOK MADE IN THE U. S. A. PREFACE The happy adventures of Curly-Tail and the fourteen Little Darling Dogs are simply told in this book.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading _AUTHOR OF JOLLY POLLY and CURLY TAIL, TIDDLYWINKS COMICAL ANIMAL STORIES, ETC._ _ILLUSTRATED BY MAE H. SCANNELL._ A JUST RIGHT BOOK MADE IN THE U. S. A. PREFACE The happy adventures of Curly-Tail and the fourteen Little Darling Dogs are simply told in this book.

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

From this reading _AUTHOR OF JOLLY POLLY and CURLY TAIL, TIDDLYWINKS COMICAL ANIMAL STORIES, ETC._ _ILLUSTRATED BY MAE H. SCANNELL._ A JUST RIGHT BOOK MADE IN THE U. S. A. PREFACE The happy adventures of Curly-Tail and the fourteen Little Darling Dogs are simply told in this book.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading “A Visit to Mrs. Santa Claus,” is something new and original for awakening the child’s attention.

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

From this reading _AUTHOR OF JOLLY POLLY and CURLY TAIL, TIDDLYWINKS COMICAL ANIMAL STORIES, ETC._ _ILLUSTRATED BY MAE H. SCANNELL._ A JUST RIGHT BOOK MADE IN THE U. S. A. PREFACE The happy adventures of Curly-Tail and the fourteen Little Darling Dogs are simply told in this book.

the act of waking

From this reading “A Visit to Mrs. Santa Claus,” is something new and original for awakening the child’s attention.

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

From this reading _AUTHOR OF JOLLY POLLY and CURLY TAIL, TIDDLYWINKS COMICAL ANIMAL STORIES, ETC._ _ILLUSTRATED BY MAE H. SCANNELL._ A JUST RIGHT BOOK MADE IN THE U. S. A. PREFACE The happy adventures of Curly-Tail and the fourteen Little Darling Dogs are simply told in this book.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _AUTHOR OF JOLLY POLLY and CURLY TAIL, TIDDLYWINKS COMICAL ANIMAL STORIES, ETC._ _ILLUSTRATED BY MAE H. SCANNELL._ A JUST RIGHT BOOK MADE IN THE U. S. A. PREFACE The happy adventures of Curly-Tail and the fourteen Little Darling Dogs are simply told in this book.

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

From this reading Daddy Do-Little, the unusual Dog, and Pedro, the Parrot, are amusing characters.

possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading “A Visit to Mrs. Santa Claus,” is something new and original for awakening the child’s attention.

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

From this reading They are instructive stories and are full of humor and make enjoyable reading to all children.

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From this reading “A Visit to Mrs. Santa Claus,” is something new and original for awakening the child’s attention.

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading _AUTHOR OF JOLLY POLLY and CURLY TAIL, TIDDLYWINKS COMICAL ANIMAL STORIES, ETC._ _ILLUSTRATED BY MAE H. SCANNELL._ A JUST RIGHT BOOK MADE IN THE U. S. A. PREFACE The happy adventures of Curly-Tail and the fourteen Little Darling Dogs are simply told in this book.

(of hair) having curls or waves

From this reading _AUTHOR OF JOLLY POLLY and CURLY TAIL, TIDDLYWINKS COMICAL ANIMAL STORIES, ETC._ _ILLUSTRATED BY MAE H. SCANNELL._ A JUST RIGHT BOOK MADE IN THE U. S. A. PREFACE The happy adventures of Curly-Tail and the fourteen Little Darling Dogs are simply told in this book.

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

From this reading _AUTHOR OF JOLLY POLLY and CURLY TAIL, TIDDLYWINKS COMICAL ANIMAL STORIES, ETC._ _ILLUSTRATED BY MAE H. SCANNELL._ A JUST RIGHT BOOK MADE IN THE U. S. A. PREFACE The happy adventures of Curly-Tail and the fourteen Little Darling Dogs are simply told in this book.

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

From this reading Daddy Do-Little, the unusual Dog, and Pedro, the Parrot, are amusing characters.

a special loved one

From this reading _AUTHOR OF JOLLY POLLY and CURLY TAIL, TIDDLYWINKS COMICAL ANIMAL STORIES, ETC._ _ILLUSTRATED BY MAE H. SCANNELL._ A JUST RIGHT BOOK MADE IN THE U. S. A. PREFACE The happy adventures of Curly-Tail and the fourteen Little Darling Dogs are simply told in this book.

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From this reading Daddy Do-Little, the unusual Dog, and Pedro, the Parrot, are amusing characters.

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 Daddy Do-Little, the unusual Dog, and Pedro, the Parrot, are amusing characters.

plural of “dog” — 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 _AUTHOR OF JOLLY POLLY and CURLY TAIL, TIDDLYWINKS COMICAL ANIMAL STORIES, ETC._ _ILLUSTRATED BY MAE H. SCANNELL._ A JUST RIGHT BOOK MADE IN THE U. S. A. PREFACE The happy adventures of Curly-Tail and the fourteen Little Darling Dogs are simply told in this book.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading This book is of easy vocabulary and will aid the child’s learning.

affording satisfaction or pleasure

From this reading They are instructive stories and are full of humor and make enjoyable reading to all children.

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From this reading _AUTHOR OF JOLLY POLLY and CURLY TAIL, TIDDLYWINKS COMICAL ANIMAL STORIES, ETC._ _ILLUSTRATED BY MAE H. SCANNELL._ A JUST RIGHT BOOK MADE IN THE U. S. A. PREFACE The happy adventures of Curly-Tail and the fourteen Little Darling Dogs are simply told in this book.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “A Visit to Mrs. Santa Claus,” is something new and original for awakening the child’s attention.

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading _AUTHOR OF JOLLY POLLY and CURLY TAIL, TIDDLYWINKS COMICAL ANIMAL STORIES, ETC._ _ILLUSTRATED BY MAE H. SCANNELL._ A JUST RIGHT BOOK MADE IN THE U. S. A. PREFACE The happy adventures of Curly-Tail and the fourteen Little Darling Dogs are simply told in this book.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading They are instructive stories and are full of humor and make enjoyable reading to all children.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading _AUTHOR OF JOLLY POLLY and CURLY TAIL, TIDDLYWINKS COMICAL ANIMAL STORIES, ETC._ _ILLUSTRATED BY MAE H. SCANNELL._ A JUST RIGHT BOOK MADE IN THE U. S. A. PREFACE The happy adventures of Curly-Tail and the fourteen Little Darling Dogs are simply told in this book.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading _AUTHOR OF JOLLY POLLY and CURLY TAIL, TIDDLYWINKS COMICAL ANIMAL STORIES, ETC._ _ILLUSTRATED BY MAE H. SCANNELL._ A JUST RIGHT BOOK MADE IN THE U. S. A. PREFACE The happy adventures of Curly-Tail and the fourteen Little Darling Dogs are simply told in this book.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading They are instructive stories and are full of humor and make enjoyable reading to all children.

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading _AUTHOR OF JOLLY POLLY and CURLY TAIL, TIDDLYWINKS COMICAL ANIMAL STORIES, ETC._ _ILLUSTRATED BY MAE H. SCANNELL._ A JUST RIGHT BOOK MADE IN THE U. S. A. PREFACE The happy adventures of Curly-Tail and the fourteen Little Darling Dogs are simply told in this book.

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

From this reading _AUTHOR OF JOLLY POLLY and CURLY TAIL, TIDDLYWINKS COMICAL ANIMAL STORIES, ETC._ _ILLUSTRATED BY MAE H. SCANNELL._ A JUST RIGHT BOOK MADE IN THE U. S. A. PREFACE The happy adventures of Curly-Tail and the fourteen Little Darling Dogs are simply told in this book.

serving to instruct or enlighten or inform

From this reading They are instructive stories and are full of humor and make enjoyable reading to all children.

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

From this reading “A Visit to Mrs. Santa Claus,” is something new and original for awakening the child’s attention.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading _AUTHOR OF JOLLY POLLY and CURLY TAIL, TIDDLYWINKS COMICAL ANIMAL STORIES, ETC._ _ILLUSTRATED BY MAE H. SCANNELL._ A JUST RIGHT BOOK MADE IN THE U. S. A. PREFACE The happy adventures of Curly-Tail and the fourteen Little Darling Dogs are simply told in this book.

and nothing more

From this reading _AUTHOR OF JOLLY POLLY and CURLY TAIL, TIDDLYWINKS COMICAL ANIMAL STORIES, ETC._ _ILLUSTRATED BY MAE H. SCANNELL._ A JUST RIGHT BOOK MADE IN THE U. S. A. PREFACE The happy adventures of Curly-Tail and the fourteen Little Darling Dogs are simply told in this book.

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading This book is of easy vocabulary and will aid the child’s learning.

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

From this reading _AUTHOR OF JOLLY POLLY and CURLY TAIL, TIDDLYWINKS COMICAL ANIMAL STORIES, ETC._ _ILLUSTRATED BY MAE H. SCANNELL._ A JUST RIGHT BOOK MADE IN THE U. S. A. PREFACE The happy adventures of Curly-Tail and the fourteen Little Darling Dogs are simply told in this book.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading _AUTHOR OF JOLLY POLLY and CURLY TAIL, TIDDLYWINKS COMICAL ANIMAL STORIES, ETC._ _ILLUSTRATED BY MAE H. SCANNELL._ A JUST RIGHT BOOK MADE IN THE U. S. A. PREFACE The happy adventures of Curly-Tail and the fourteen Little Darling Dogs are simply told in this book.

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

From this reading _AUTHOR OF JOLLY POLLY and CURLY TAIL, TIDDLYWINKS COMICAL ANIMAL STORIES, ETC._ _ILLUSTRATED BY MAE H. SCANNELL._ A JUST RIGHT BOOK MADE IN THE U. S. A. PREFACE The happy adventures of Curly-Tail and the fourteen Little Darling Dogs are simply told in this book.

engage in

From this reading They are instructive stories and are full of humor and make enjoyable reading to all children.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading “A Visit to Mrs. Santa Claus,” is something new and original for awakening the child’s attention.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading “A Visit to Mrs. Santa Claus,” is something new and original for awakening the child’s attention.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _AUTHOR OF JOLLY POLLY and CURLY TAIL, TIDDLYWINKS COMICAL ANIMAL STORIES, ETC._ _ILLUSTRATED BY MAE H. SCANNELL._ A JUST RIGHT BOOK MADE IN THE U. S. A. PREFACE The happy adventures of Curly-Tail and the fourteen Little Darling Dogs are simply told in this book.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading “A Visit to Mrs. Santa Claus,” is something new and original for awakening the child’s attention.

usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds

From this reading Daddy Do-Little, the unusual Dog, and Pedro, the Parrot, are amusing characters.

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

From this reading Daddy Do-Little, the unusual Dog, and Pedro, the Parrot, are amusing characters.

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

From this reading _AUTHOR OF JOLLY POLLY and CURLY TAIL, TIDDLYWINKS COMICAL ANIMAL STORIES, ETC._ _ILLUSTRATED BY MAE H. SCANNELL._ A JUST RIGHT BOOK MADE IN THE U. S. A. PREFACE The happy adventures of Curly-Tail and the fourteen Little Darling Dogs are simply told in this book.

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading _AUTHOR OF JOLLY POLLY and CURLY TAIL, TIDDLYWINKS COMICAL ANIMAL STORIES, ETC._ _ILLUSTRATED BY MAE H. SCANNELL._ A JUST RIGHT BOOK MADE IN THE U. S. A. PREFACE The happy adventures of Curly-Tail and the fourteen Little Darling Dogs are simply told in this book.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading They are instructive stories and are full of humor and make enjoyable reading to all children.

precisely, exactly

From this reading _AUTHOR OF JOLLY POLLY and CURLY TAIL, TIDDLYWINKS COMICAL ANIMAL STORIES, ETC._ _ILLUSTRATED BY MAE H. SCANNELL._ A JUST RIGHT BOOK MADE IN THE U. S. A. PREFACE The happy adventures of Curly-Tail and the fourteen Little Darling Dogs are simply told in this book.

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

From this reading _AUTHOR OF JOLLY POLLY and CURLY TAIL, TIDDLYWINKS COMICAL ANIMAL STORIES, ETC._ _ILLUSTRATED BY MAE H. SCANNELL._ A JUST RIGHT BOOK MADE IN THE U. S. A. PREFACE The happy adventures of Curly-Tail and the fourteen Little Darling Dogs are simply told in this book.

the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas

From this reading “A Visit to Mrs. Santa Claus,” is something new and original for awakening the child’s attention.

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

From this reading _AUTHOR OF JOLLY POLLY and CURLY TAIL, TIDDLYWINKS COMICAL ANIMAL STORIES, ETC._ _ILLUSTRATED BY MAE H. SCANNELL._ A JUST RIGHT BOOK MADE IN THE U. S. A. PREFACE The happy adventures of Curly-Tail and the fourteen Little Darling Dogs are simply told in this book.

and nothing more

From this reading _AUTHOR OF JOLLY POLLY and CURLY TAIL, TIDDLYWINKS COMICAL ANIMAL STORIES, ETC._ _ILLUSTRATED BY MAE H. SCANNELL._ A JUST RIGHT BOOK MADE IN THE U. S. A. PREFACE The happy adventures of Curly-Tail and the fourteen Little Darling Dogs are simply told in this book.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “A Visit to Mrs. Santa Claus,” is something new and original for awakening the child’s attention.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading _AUTHOR OF JOLLY POLLY and CURLY TAIL, TIDDLYWINKS COMICAL ANIMAL STORIES, ETC._ _ILLUSTRATED BY MAE H. SCANNELL._ A JUST RIGHT BOOK MADE IN THE U. S. A. PREFACE The happy adventures of Curly-Tail and the fourteen Little Darling Dogs are simply told in this book.

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading _AUTHOR OF JOLLY POLLY and CURLY TAIL, TIDDLYWINKS COMICAL ANIMAL STORIES, ETC._ _ILLUSTRATED BY MAE H. SCANNELL._ A JUST RIGHT BOOK MADE IN THE U. S. A. PREFACE The happy adventures of Curly-Tail and the fourteen Little Darling Dogs are simply told in this book.

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

From this reading _AUTHOR OF JOLLY POLLY and CURLY TAIL, TIDDLYWINKS COMICAL ANIMAL STORIES, ETC._ _ILLUSTRATED BY MAE H. SCANNELL._ A JUST RIGHT BOOK MADE IN THE U. S. A. PREFACE The happy adventures of Curly-Tail and the fourteen Little Darling Dogs are simply told in this book.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They are instructive stories and are full of humor and make enjoyable reading to all children.

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

From this reading _AUTHOR OF JOLLY POLLY and CURLY TAIL, TIDDLYWINKS COMICAL ANIMAL STORIES, ETC._ _ILLUSTRATED BY MAE H. SCANNELL._ A JUST RIGHT BOOK MADE IN THE U. S. A. PREFACE The happy adventures of Curly-Tail and the fourteen Little Darling Dogs are simply told in this book.

a game in which players try to flip plastic disks into a cup by pressing them on the side sharply with a larger disk

From this reading _AUTHOR OF JOLLY POLLY and CURLY TAIL, TIDDLYWINKS COMICAL ANIMAL STORIES, ETC._ _ILLUSTRATED BY MAE H. SCANNELL._ A JUST RIGHT BOOK MADE IN THE U. S. A. PREFACE The happy adventures of Curly-Tail and the fourteen Little Darling Dogs are simply told in this book.

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

From this reading They are instructive stories and are full of humor and make enjoyable reading to all children.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading _AUTHOR OF JOLLY POLLY and CURLY TAIL, TIDDLYWINKS COMICAL ANIMAL STORIES, ETC._ _ILLUSTRATED BY MAE H. SCANNELL._ A JUST RIGHT BOOK MADE IN THE U. S. A. PREFACE The happy adventures of Curly-Tail and the fourteen Little Darling Dogs are simply told in this book.

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

From this reading _AUTHOR OF JOLLY POLLY and CURLY TAIL, TIDDLYWINKS COMICAL ANIMAL STORIES, ETC._ _ILLUSTRATED BY MAE H. SCANNELL._ A JUST RIGHT BOOK MADE IN THE U. S. A. PREFACE The happy adventures of Curly-Tail and the fourteen Little Darling Dogs are simply told in this book.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading Daddy Do-Little, the unusual Dog, and Pedro, the Parrot, are amusing characters.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading “A Visit to Mrs. Santa Claus,” is something new and original for awakening the child’s attention.

a listing of the words used in some enterprise

From this reading This book is of easy vocabulary and will aid the child’s learning.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading This book is of easy vocabulary and will aid the child’s learning.