Chapter XXVIII

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From this reading 464, 466, 477 and 480.

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From this reading Cut ten girls from ten pieces of folded white writing-paper after first tracing the lengthwise half of Fig. 464 on half of the paper (Fig. 465).

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From this reading 464, 466, 477 and 480.

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From this reading 464, 466, 477 and 480.

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From this reading 464, 466, 477 and 480.

later than; following

From this reading Cut ten girls from ten pieces of folded white writing-paper after first tracing the lengthwise half of Fig. 464 on half of the paper (Fig. 465).

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

From this reading WATER TOYS—LITTLE WAX PEOPLE THAT SWIM AND RIDE ON RAFTS THESE little wax people are very fond of the water; in fact they are more at home and far happier in the water than when on land.

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

From this reading WATER TOYS—LITTLE WAX PEOPLE THAT SWIM AND RIDE ON RAFTS THESE little wax people are very fond of the water; in fact they are more at home and far happier in the water than when on land.

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

From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WATER TOYS—LITTLE WAX PEOPLE THAT SWIM AND RIDE ON RAFTS THESE little wax people are very fond of the water; in fact they are more at home and far happier in the water than when on land.

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

From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Cut ten girls from ten pieces of folded white writing-paper after first tracing the lengthwise half of Fig. 464 on half of the paper (Fig. 465).

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

run or move very quickly or hastily

From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading WATER TOYS—LITTLE WAX PEOPLE THAT SWIM AND RIDE ON RAFTS THESE little wax people are very fond of the water; in fact they are more at home and far happier in the water than when on land.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading WATER TOYS—LITTLE WAX PEOPLE THAT SWIM AND RIDE ON RAFTS THESE little wax people are very fond of the water; in fact they are more at home and far happier in the water than when on land.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Cut ten girls from ten pieces of folded white writing-paper after first tracing the lengthwise half of Fig. 464 on half of the paper (Fig. 465).

plural of “fig” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading =The Patterns for the Little People= are given in Figs.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Cut ten girls from ten pieces of folded white writing-paper after first tracing the lengthwise half of Fig. 464 on half of the paper (Fig. 465).

past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other

From this reading Cut ten girls from ten pieces of folded white writing-paper after first tracing the lengthwise half of Fig. 464 on half of the paper (Fig. 465).

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading WATER TOYS—LITTLE WAX PEOPLE THAT SWIM AND RIDE ON RAFTS THESE little wax people are very fond of the water; in fact they are more at home and far happier in the water than when on land.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading =The Patterns for the Little People= are given in Figs.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Cut ten girls from ten pieces of folded white writing-paper after first tracing the lengthwise half of Fig. 464 on half of the paper (Fig. 465).

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading =The Patterns for the Little People= are given in Figs.

understanding with difficulty

From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Cut ten girls from ten pieces of folded white writing-paper after first tracing the lengthwise half of Fig. 464 on half of the paper (Fig. 465).

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading WATER TOYS—LITTLE WAX PEOPLE THAT SWIM AND RIDE ON RAFTS THESE little wax people are very fond of the water; in fact they are more at home and far happier in the water than when on land.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading WATER TOYS—LITTLE WAX PEOPLE THAT SWIM AND RIDE ON RAFTS THESE little wax people are very fond of the water; in fact they are more at home and far happier in the water than when on land.

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

From this reading WATER TOYS—LITTLE WAX PEOPLE THAT SWIM AND RIDE ON RAFTS THESE little wax people are very fond of the water; in fact they are more at home and far happier in the water than when on land.

the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump

From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading WATER TOYS—LITTLE WAX PEOPLE THAT SWIM AND RIDE ON RAFTS THESE little wax people are very fond of the water; in fact they are more at home and far happier in the water than when on land.

in the direction of the length

From this reading Cut ten girls from ten pieces of folded white writing-paper after first tracing the lengthwise half of Fig. 464 on half of the paper (Fig. 465).

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From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

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

From this reading WATER TOYS—LITTLE WAX PEOPLE THAT SWIM AND RIDE ON RAFTS THESE little wax people are very fond of the water; in fact they are more at home and far happier in the water than when on land.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading WATER TOYS—LITTLE WAX PEOPLE THAT SWIM AND RIDE ON RAFTS THESE little wax people are very fond of the water; in fact they are more at home and far happier in the water than when on land.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WATER TOYS—LITTLE WAX PEOPLE THAT SWIM AND RIDE ON RAFTS THESE little wax people are very fond of the water; in fact they are more at home and far happier in the water than when on land.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading WATER TOYS—LITTLE WAX PEOPLE THAT SWIM AND RIDE ON RAFTS THESE little wax people are very fond of the water; in fact they are more at home and far happier in the water than when on land.

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

From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

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From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

above and across; more than

From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading Cut ten girls from ten pieces of folded white writing-paper after first tracing the lengthwise half of Fig. 464 on half of the paper (Fig. 465).

plural of “pattern” — a perceptual structure

From this reading =The Patterns for the Little People= are given in Figs.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading WATER TOYS—LITTLE WAX PEOPLE THAT SWIM AND RIDE ON RAFTS THESE little wax people are very fond of the water; in fact they are more at home and far happier in the water than when on land.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading Cut ten girls from ten pieces of folded white writing-paper after first tracing the lengthwise half of Fig. 464 on half of the paper (Fig. 465).

a large number or amount

From this reading WATER TOYS—LITTLE WAX PEOPLE THAT SWIM AND RIDE ON RAFTS THESE little wax people are very fond of the water; in fact they are more at home and far happier in the water than when on land.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading WATER TOYS—LITTLE WAX PEOPLE THAT SWIM AND RIDE ON RAFTS THESE little wax people are very fond of the water; in fact they are more at home and far happier in the water than when on land.

a strong line

From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

be seated

From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

not in physical motion

From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

travel through water

From this reading WATER TOYS—LITTLE WAX PEOPLE THAT SWIM AND RIDE ON RAFTS THESE little wax people are very fond of the water; in fact they are more at home and far happier in the water than when on land.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Cut ten girls from ten pieces of folded white writing-paper after first tracing the lengthwise half of Fig. 464 on half of the paper (Fig. 465).

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading WATER TOYS—LITTLE WAX PEOPLE THAT SWIM AND RIDE ON RAFTS THESE little wax people are very fond of the water; in fact they are more at home and far happier in the water than when on land.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WATER TOYS—LITTLE WAX PEOPLE THAT SWIM AND RIDE ON RAFTS THESE little wax people are very fond of the water; in fact they are more at home and far happier in the water than when on land.

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

From this reading WATER TOYS—LITTLE WAX PEOPLE THAT SWIM AND RIDE ON RAFTS THESE little wax people are very fond of the water; in fact they are more at home and far happier in the water than when on land.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading WATER TOYS—LITTLE WAX PEOPLE THAT SWIM AND RIDE ON RAFTS THESE little wax people are very fond of the water; in fact they are more at home and far happier in the water than when on land.

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

From this reading WATER TOYS—LITTLE WAX PEOPLE THAT SWIM AND RIDE ON RAFTS THESE little wax people are very fond of the water; in fact they are more at home and far happier in the water than when on land.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

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

From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with

From this reading WATER TOYS—LITTLE WAX PEOPLE THAT SWIM AND RIDE ON RAFTS THESE little wax people are very fond of the water; in fact they are more at home and far happier in the water than when on land.

the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline

From this reading Cut ten girls from ten pieces of folded white writing-paper after first tracing the lengthwise half of Fig. 464 on half of the paper (Fig. 465).

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

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

From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

precisely as stated

From this reading WATER TOYS—LITTLE WAX PEOPLE THAT SWIM AND RIDE ON RAFTS THESE little wax people are very fond of the water; in fact they are more at home and far happier in the water than when on land.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading WATER TOYS—LITTLE WAX PEOPLE THAT SWIM AND RIDE ON RAFTS THESE little wax people are very fond of the water; in fact they are more at home and far happier in the water than when on land.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

cover with wax

From this reading WATER TOYS—LITTLE WAX PEOPLE THAT SWIM AND RIDE ON RAFTS THESE little wax people are very fond of the water; in fact they are more at home and far happier in the water than when on land.

at the time that

From this reading WATER TOYS—LITTLE WAX PEOPLE THAT SWIM AND RIDE ON RAFTS THESE little wax people are very fond of the water; in fact they are more at home and far happier in the water than when on land.

during the time that

From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

a Caucasian

From this reading Cut ten girls from ten pieces of folded white writing-paper after first tracing the lengthwise half of Fig. 464 on half of the paper (Fig. 465).

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.

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From this reading Cut ten girls from ten pieces of folded white writing-paper after first tracing the lengthwise half of Fig. 464 on half of the paper (Fig. 465).

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Some of the wax girls and boys will be content to sit on the edge of the shore with their feet in the water; others will cling with both hands to the life-rope and dance up and down as the little waves dash upon them, though you will find that the more daring ones are not satisfied with jumping, but will often turn completely over while still grasping the rope.