Chapter I

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From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

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From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

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From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

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From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

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From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

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From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

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From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

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

From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

(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 One night when old Mr. Moon was looking in Watermelon Pete’s window, and shining so bright that he couldn’t go to sleep at _all_, all at once he began to feel hungry.

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

From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

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

From this reading And then a naughty little Blackie, who was sitting on Watermelon Pete’s bedpost, just _hoping_ that he would want to get out of bed and get into mischief, said, “I know where there are some watermelons.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One night when old Mr. Moon was looking in Watermelon Pete’s window, and shining so bright that he couldn’t go to sleep at _all_, all at once he began to feel hungry.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

for the reason that

From this reading They called him Watermelon Pete because his mouth was just the shape of a _big_, slice of _ripe_ watermelon.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading And then a naughty little Blackie, who was sitting on Watermelon Pete’s bedpost, just _hoping_ that he would want to get out of bed and get into mischief, said, “I know where there are some watermelons.

any of 4 vertical supports at the corners of a bedstead

From this reading And then a naughty little Blackie, who was sitting on Watermelon Pete’s bedpost, just _hoping_ that he would want to get out of bed and get into mischief, said, “I know where there are some watermelons.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading One night when old Mr. Moon was looking in Watermelon Pete’s window, and shining so bright that he couldn’t go to sleep at _all_, all at once he began to feel hungry.

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

From this reading They called him Watermelon Pete because his mouth was just the shape of a _big_, slice of _ripe_ watermelon.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

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From this reading And then a naughty little Blackie, who was sitting on Watermelon Pete’s bedpost, just _hoping_ that he would want to get out of bed and get into mischief, said, “I know where there are some watermelons.

fearless and daring

From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

a youthful male person

From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading One night when old Mr. Moon was looking in Watermelon Pete’s window, and shining so bright that he couldn’t go to sleep at _all_, all at once he began to feel hungry.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate

From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

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

From this reading They called him Watermelon Pete because his mouth was just the shape of a _big_, slice of _ripe_ watermelon.

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

clothing in general

From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

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

From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

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From this reading One night when old Mr. Moon was looking in Watermelon Pete’s window, and shining so bright that he couldn’t go to sleep at _all_, all at once he began to feel hungry.

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From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

dearly loved

From this reading And he said, “Oh, dear, I wish I had a nice _big_ piece of watermelon to eat!”

having the limits or boundaries established

From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

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 Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

take in solid food

From this reading And he said, “Oh, dear, I wish I had a nice _big_ piece of watermelon to eat!”

five-toed pachyderm

From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading One night when old Mr. Moon was looking in Watermelon Pete’s window, and shining so bright that he couldn’t go to sleep at _all_, all at once he began to feel hungry.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading And then a naughty little Blackie, who was sitting on Watermelon Pete’s bedpost, just _hoping_ that he would want to get out of bed and get into mischief, said, “I know where there are some watermelons.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading One night when old Mr. Moon was looking in Watermelon Pete’s window, and shining so bright that he couldn’t go to sleep at _all_, all at once he began to feel hungry.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

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

From this reading And he said, “Oh, dear, I wish I had a nice _big_ piece of watermelon to eat!”

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

From this reading One night when old Mr. Moon was looking in Watermelon Pete’s window, and shining so bright that he couldn’t go to sleep at _all_, all at once he began to feel hungry.

adult female chicken

From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

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

From this reading They called him Watermelon Pete because his mouth was just the shape of a _big_, slice of _ripe_ watermelon.

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

From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading And then a naughty little Blackie, who was sitting on Watermelon Pete’s bedpost, just _hoping_ that he would want to get out of bed and get into mischief, said, “I know where there are some watermelons.

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading One night when old Mr. Moon was looking in Watermelon Pete’s window, and shining so bright that he couldn’t go to sleep at _all_, all at once he began to feel hungry.

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

From this reading And he said, “Oh, dear, I wish I had a nice _big_ piece of watermelon to eat!”

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

From this reading One night when old Mr. Moon was looking in Watermelon Pete’s window, and shining so bright that he couldn’t go to sleep at _all_, all at once he began to feel hungry.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading And then a naughty little Blackie, who was sitting on Watermelon Pete’s bedpost, just _hoping_ that he would want to get out of bed and get into mischief, said, “I know where there are some watermelons.

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From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

and nothing more

From this reading They called him Watermelon Pete because his mouth was just the shape of a _big_, slice of _ripe_ watermelon.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading And then a naughty little Blackie, who was sitting on Watermelon Pete’s bedpost, just _hoping_ that he would want to get out of bed and get into mischief, said, “I know where there are some watermelons.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

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

From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

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

From this reading One night when old Mr. Moon was looking in Watermelon Pete’s window, and shining so bright that he couldn’t go to sleep at _all_, all at once he began to feel hungry.

reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

From this reading And then a naughty little Blackie, who was sitting on Watermelon Pete’s bedpost, just _hoping_ that he would want to get out of bed and get into mischief, said, “I know where there are some watermelons.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading One night when old Mr. Moon was looking in Watermelon Pete’s window, and shining so bright that he couldn’t go to sleep at _all_, all at once he began to feel hungry.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading They called him Watermelon Pete because his mouth was just the shape of a _big_, slice of _ripe_ watermelon.

a form of address for a man

From this reading One night when old Mr. Moon was looking in Watermelon Pete’s window, and shining so bright that he couldn’t go to sleep at _all_, all at once he began to feel hungry.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

suggestive of sexual impropriety

From this reading And then a naughty little Blackie, who was sitting on Watermelon Pete’s bedpost, just _hoping_ that he would want to get out of bed and get into mischief, said, “I know where there are some watermelons.

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

From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading And he said, “Oh, dear, I wish I had a nice _big_ piece of watermelon to eat!”

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading One night when old Mr. Moon was looking in Watermelon Pete’s window, and shining so bright that he couldn’t go to sleep at _all_, all at once he began to feel hungry.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They called him Watermelon Pete because his mouth was just the shape of a _big_, slice of _ripe_ watermelon.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading And he said, “Oh, dear, I wish I had a nice _big_ piece of watermelon to eat!”

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

From this reading One night when old Mr. Moon was looking in Watermelon Pete’s window, and shining so bright that he couldn’t go to sleep at _all_, all at once he began to feel hungry.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And then a naughty little Blackie, who was sitting on Watermelon Pete’s bedpost, just _hoping_ that he would want to get out of bed and get into mischief, said, “I know where there are some watermelons.

on one occasion

From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One night when old Mr. Moon was looking in Watermelon Pete’s window, and shining so bright that he couldn’t go to sleep at _all_, all at once he began to feel hungry.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And then a naughty little Blackie, who was sitting on Watermelon Pete’s bedpost, just _hoping_ that he would want to get out of bed and get into mischief, said, “I know where there are some watermelons.

nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes

From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

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

From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

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From this reading One night when old Mr. Moon was looking in Watermelon Pete’s window, and shining so bright that he couldn’t go to sleep at _all_, all at once he began to feel hungry.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading And he said, “Oh, dear, I wish I had a nice _big_ piece of watermelon to eat!”

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From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used

From this reading They called him Watermelon Pete because his mouth was just the shape of a _big_, slice of _ripe_ watermelon.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And he said, “Oh, dear, I wish I had a nice _big_ piece of watermelon to eat!”

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading They called him Watermelon Pete because his mouth was just the shape of a _big_, slice of _ripe_ watermelon.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading One night when old Mr. Moon was looking in Watermelon Pete’s window, and shining so bright that he couldn’t go to sleep at _all_, all at once he began to feel hungry.

searching for or buying goods or services

From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

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

From this reading And then a naughty little Blackie, who was sitting on Watermelon Pete’s bedpost, just _hoping_ that he would want to get out of bed and get into mischief, said, “I know where there are some watermelons.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading One night when old Mr. Moon was looking in Watermelon Pete’s window, and shining so bright that he couldn’t go to sleep at _all_, all at once he began to feel hungry.

a share of something

From this reading They called him Watermelon Pete because his mouth was just the shape of a _big_, slice of _ripe_ watermelon.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading One night when old Mr. Moon was looking in Watermelon Pete’s window, and shining so bright that he couldn’t go to sleep at _all_, all at once he began to feel hungry.

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

From this reading And then a naughty little Blackie, who was sitting on Watermelon Pete’s bedpost, just _hoping_ that he would want to get out of bed and get into mischief, said, “I know where there are some watermelons.

the words of something written

From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading One night when old Mr. Moon was looking in Watermelon Pete’s window, and shining so bright that he couldn’t go to sleep at _all_, all at once he began to feel hungry.

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

From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And then a naughty little Blackie, who was sitting on Watermelon Pete’s bedpost, just _hoping_ that he would want to get out of bed and get into mischief, said, “I know where there are some watermelons.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

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

From this reading They called him Watermelon Pete because his mouth was just the shape of a _big_, slice of _ripe_ watermelon.

any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves

From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

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

From this reading One night when old Mr. Moon was looking in Watermelon Pete’s window, and shining so bright that he couldn’t go to sleep at _all_, all at once he began to feel hungry.

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading And then a naughty little Blackie, who was sitting on Watermelon Pete’s bedpost, just _hoping_ that he would want to get out of bed and get into mischief, said, “I know where there are some watermelons.

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

From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

an African melon

From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

plural of “watermelon” — an African melon

From this reading And then a naughty little Blackie, who was sitting on Watermelon Pete’s bedpost, just _hoping_ that he would want to get out of bed and get into mischief, said, “I know where there are some watermelons.

at the time that

From this reading One night when old Mr. Moon was looking in Watermelon Pete’s window, and shining so bright that he couldn’t go to sleep at _all_, all at once he began to feel hungry.

in or at the place that

From this reading And then a naughty little Blackie, who was sitting on Watermelon Pete’s bedpost, just _hoping_ that he would want to get out of bed and get into mischief, said, “I know where there are some watermelons.

make whistling sounds

From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

a Caucasian

From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

which person or people

From this reading And then a naughty little Blackie, who was sitting on Watermelon Pete’s bedpost, just _hoping_ that he would want to get out of bed and get into mischief, said, “I know where there are some watermelons.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading One night when old Mr. Moon was looking in Watermelon Pete’s window, and shining so bright that he couldn’t go to sleep at _all_, all at once he began to feel hungry.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading And he said, “Oh, dear, I wish I had a nice _big_ piece of watermelon to eat!”

in the company of; together with

From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects

From this reading Italicized text delimited with underscores and bold text delimited with equal signs.] THE CONTENTS PAGE WATERMELON PETE 11 PIGGY’S THISTLE WHISTLE 25 LADY BUG GOES SHOPPING 33 LITTLE BABY ELEPHANT AND HIS NEW CLOTHES 36 LITTLE BROWN HEN 55 THE LITTLE BROWN DOG AND THE LITTLE WHITE CAT 64 THE WOODPECKER BIRD AND THE OWL 70 WATERMELON PETE Once there was a little darky boy, and his name was Watermelon Pete.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading And then a naughty little Blackie, who was sitting on Watermelon Pete’s bedpost, just _hoping_ that he would want to get out of bed and get into mischief, said, “I know where there are some watermelons.