Struwwelpeter

by Heinrich Hoffmann

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Struwwelpeter

See Slovenly Peter! Here he stands,
With his dirty hair and hands.
See! his nails are never cut;
They are grim'd as black as soot;
No water for many weeks,
Has been near his cheeks;
And the sloven, I declare,
Not once this year has combed his hair!
Anything to me is sweeter
Than to see shock-headed Peter.

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The Story of Cruel Frederick

This Frederick! this Frederick! A naughty, wicked boy was he; He caught the flies, poor little things, And then tore off their tiny wings; He kill'd the birds, and broke the chairs, And throw the kitten down the stairs; And oh! far worse and worse, He whipp'd his good and gentle nurse!

The trough was full, and faithful Tray Came out to drink one sultry day; He wagg'd his tail, and wet his lip, When cruel Fred snatch'd up a whip, And whipp'd poor Tray till he was sore, And kick'd and whipp'd him more and more; At this, good Tray grow very red, And growl'd and bit him till he bled; Then you should only have been by, To see how Fred did scream and cry!

So Frederick had to go to bed;
His leg was very sore and red!
The Doctor came and shook his head,
And made a very great to-do,
And gave him bitter physic too. But good dog Tray is happy now;
He has no time to say "bow-wow!"
He seats himself in Frederick's chair,
And laughs to see the nice things there:
The soup he swallows, sup by sup,-
And eats the pies and puddings up.

The Dreadful Story of Pauline and the Matches

Mamma and Nurse went out one day,
And left Pauline alone at play;
Around the room she gayly sprung,
Clapp'd her hands, and danced, and sung.,
Now, on the table close at hand,
A box of matches chanced to stand,
And kind Mamma and Nurse had told her,
That if she touched them they would scold her;
But Pauline said, "Oh, what a pity!
For, when they burn, it is so pretty;
They crackle so, and spit, and flame;
And Mamma often burns the same.
I'll just light a match or two
As I have often seen my mother do."

When Minz and Maunz, the pussy-cats, heard this
They held up their paws and began to hiss. -
"Meow!!" they said, "me-ow, me-o!
You'll burn to death, if you do so,
Your parents have forbidden you, you know."

But Pauline would not take advice,
She lit a match, it was so nice!
It crackled so, it burned so clear,-
Exactly like the picture here.
She jumped for joy and ran about,
And was too pleased to put it out.

When Minz and Maunz, the little cats, saw this,
They said, "Oh, naughty, naughty Miss!""
And stretched their claws,
And raised their paws;
"Tis very, very wrong, you know;
Me-ow, me-o, me-ow, me-o!
You will be burnt if you do so,
our mother has forbidden you, you know. "

Now see! oh! see, what a dreadful thing
The fire has caught her apron-string;
Her apron burns, her arms, her hair;
She burns all over, everywhere.

Then how the pussy-cats did mew
What else, poor pussies, could they do?
They screamed for help, 'twas all in vain,
I So then, they said, "We'll scream again.
Make haste, make haste! me-ow! me-o!
She'll burn to death,- we told her so."

So she was burnt with all her clothes,
And arms and hands, and eyes and nose;
Till she had nothing more to lose
Except her little scarlet shoes;
And nothing else but these was found
Among her ashes on the ground.

And when hen the good cats sat beside
The smoking ashes, how they cried!
"Me-ow me-o! ! Me-ow, me-oo! !
What will Mamma and Nursy do?"
Their tears ran down their cheeks so fast.
They made a little pond at last.

The Story of the Inky Boys

As he had often done before, The woolly-headed black-a-moor One nice fine summer's day went out To see the shops and walk about; And as he found it hot, poor fellow, He took with him his green umbrella Then Edward, little noisy wag, Ran out and laugh'd, and waved his flag, And William came in jacket trim, And brought his woollen hoop with him; And Caspar, too, snatch'd up his toys And joined the other naughty boys; So one and all set up a roar, And laughed and hooted more and more, And kept on singing,--only think!-- "Ohl Blacky, you're as black as ink"

Now Saint Nicholas lieved close by,-- So tall he almost touched the sky; He had a mighty inkstand too, In which a great goose feather grew; He call'd out in an angry tone, "Boys, leave the black-a-moor alone! For if he tries with all his might, He cannot change from black to white." But ah! they did not mind a bit What Saint Nicholas said of it; But went on laughing, as before, And hooting at the black-a-moor.

Then Saint Nicholas foams with rage: Look at him on this very page! He seizes Caspar, seizes Ned, Takes William by his little head; And they may scream, and kick, and call, But into the ink he dips them all; Into the inkstand, one, two, three, Till they are black, as black can be; Turn over now and you shall see.

See, there they are, and there they run!
The black-a-moor enjoys the fun.
They have been made as black as crows,
Quite black all over, eyes and nose,
And legs, and arms, and heads, and toes.
And trowsers, pinafores, and toys,--
The silly little inky boys!
Because they set up such a roar,
And teas'd the harmless black-a-moor.

The Story of the Wild Huntsman

This is the Wild Huntsman that shoots the hares
With the grass-green coat he always wears:
With game-bag, powder-horn and gun,
He's going out to have some fun.
He finds it hard, without a pair
Of spectacles, to shoot the hare:
He put his spectacles upon his nose, and said,
"Now I will shoot the hares, and kill them dead."

The hare sits snug in leaves and grass
And laughs to see the green man pass.

Now, as the sun grew very hot
And he a heavy gun had got,
He lay down underneath a tree
And went to sleep, as you may see.
And, while he slept like any top,
The little hare came, hop, hop, hop,�
Took gun and spectacles, and then
Softly on tiptoe went off again.

The green man wakes, and sees her place
The spectacles upon her face.
She pointed the gun at the hunter's heart,
Who jumped up at once with a start.
He cries, and screams, and runs away,
"Help me, good people, help! I pray."

At last he stumbled at the well
Head over ears, and in he fell.
The hare stopp'd short, took aim, and hark!
Bang went the gun! - she miss'd her mark!

The poor man's wife was drinking up
Her coffee in her coffee-cup;
The gun shot Cup and saucer through;
"O dear!" cried she, "what shall I do?"
Hiding, close by the cottage there,
Was the hare's own child, the little hare;
When he heard the shot, he quickly arose,
And while he stood upon his toes,
The coffee fell and burn'd his nose;
"O dear," he cried, "what burns me so?"
And held up the spoon with his little toe.

The Story of Little Suck-a-Thumb

One day, Mamma said, "Conrad dear, I must go out and leave you here. But mind now, Conrad, what I say, Don't suck your thumb while I'm away. The great tall tailor always comes To little boys that suck their thumbs. And ere they dream what he's about He takes his great sharp scissors And cuts their thumbs clean off, - and then You know, they never grow again."

Mamma had scarcely turn'd her back, The thumb was in, alack! alack!

The door flew open, in he ran, The great, long, red-legged scissorman. Oh! children, see! the tailor's come And caught our little Suck-a-Thumb.

Snip! Snap! Snip! the scissors go; And Conrad cries out - Oh! Oh! Oh! Snip! Snap! Snip! They go so fast; That both his thumbs are off at last. Mamma comes home; there Conrad stands, And looks quite sad, and shows his hands;- "Ah!" said Mamma "I knew he'd come To naughty little Suck-a-Thumb."

The Story of Augustus who not have any Soup

Augustus was a chubby lad; Fat ruddy cheeks Augustus had; And everybody saw with joy The plump and hearty healthy boy. He ate and drank as he was told, And never let his soup get cold. But one day, one cold winter's day, He threw away the spoon and screamed: "O take the nasty soup away! I won't have any soup to-day: I will not, will not eat my soup! I will not eat it, no!"

Next day! now look, the picture shows How lank and lean Augustus grows! Yet, though he feels so weak and ill, The naughty fellow cries out still� "Not any soup for me, I say! O take the nasty soup away! I will not, will not eat my soup! I will not eat it, no!"

The third day comes. O what a sin! To make himself so pale and thin. Yet, when the-soup is put on table, He screams, as loud as he is able� "Not any soup for me, I say! O take the nasty soup away! I won't have any soup to-day!"

Look at him, now the fourth day's come! He scarce outweighs a sugar-plum;

He's like a little bit of thread;
And on the fifth day he was-dead.

The Story of Fidgety Philip

"Let me see if Philip can Be a little gentleman; Let me see if he is able To sit still for once at table." Thus spoke, in earnest tone, The father to his son; And the mother looked very grave To see Philip so misbehave. But Philip he did not mind His father who was so kind. He wriggled And giggled, And then, I declare, Swung backward and forward And tilted his chair, Just like any rocking horse;- "Philip! I am getting cross!"

See the naughty, restless child, Growing still more rude and wild , Till his chair falls over quite. Philip screams with all his might, Catches at the cloth, but then That makes matters worse again. Down upon the ground they fall, Glasses, bread, knives forks and all. How Mamma did fret and frown, When she saw them tumbling down! And Papa made such a face! Philip is in sad disgrace.

Where is Philip? Where is he?
Fairly cover'd up, you see!
Cloth and ll are lying on him;
He has pull'd down all upon him!
What a terrible to-do!
Dishes, glasses, snapt in two!
Here a knife, and ther fork!
Philip, this is naughty work.
Table all so bare, and ah!
Poor Papa and poor Mamma
Look quite cross, and wonder how
They shall make their dinner now.

The Story of Johnny Look-in-the-Air

As he trudg'd along to school, It was always Johnny's rule To be looking at the sky And the clouds that floated by; But what just before him lay, In his way, Johnny never thought about; So that every one cried out� "Look at little Johnny there, Little Johnny Head-In-Air!"

Running just in Johnny's way, Came a little dog one day; Johnny's eyes were still astray Up on high, In the sky; And he never heard them cry - "Johnny, mind, the dog is nigh!" What happens now? Bump! Dump I Down they fell, with such a thump, Dog and Johnnv in a lump! They almost broke their bones So hard they tumbled on the stones.

Once, with head as high as ever, Johnny walked beside the river. Johnny watch'd the swallows trying Which was cleverest at flying. Oh! what fun! Johnny watch'd the bright round sun Going in and coming out; This was all he thought about. So he strode on, only think! To the river's very brink, Where the bank was high and steep, And the water very deep; And the fishes, in a row, Stared to see him coming so.

One step more! Oh! sad to tell! Headlong in poor Johnny fell. The three little fishes, in dismay, Wagged their tails and swam away.

There lay Johnny on his face; With his nice red writing-case; But, as they were passing by,, Two strong men had heard him cry; And, with sticks, these two strong men Hook'd poor Johnny out again.

Oh! you should have seen him shiver
When they pull'd him from the river
He was in a sorry plight,
Dripping wet, and such a fright!
Wet all over, everywhere,
Clothes, and arms, and face, and hair
Johnny never will forget
What it is to be so wet.

And the fishes, one, two, three,
Are come back again, you see;
Up they came the moment after,
To enjoy the fun and laughter.
Each popp'd out his little head,
And, to tease poor Johnny, said,
"Silly little Johnny, look,
You have lost your writing-book!"
Look at them laughing and do you see?
His satchel is drifting, far out to sea!

The Story of Flying Robert

When the rain comes tumbling down In the country or the town, All good little girls and boys Stay at home and mind their toys. Robert thought, - "No, when it pours, It is better out of doors." Rain it did, and in a minute Bob was in it. Here you see him, silly fellow, Underneath his red umbrella.

What a wind! Oh! how it whistles Through the trees and flow'rs and thistles. It has caught his red umbrella; Now look at him, silly fellow, Up he flies To the skies. No one heard his screams and cries; Through the clouds the rude wind bore him, And his hat flew on before him.

Soon they got to such height,
They were nearly out of sight!
And the hat went Up so high,
That it almost touch'd the sky.
No one ever yet could tell
Where they stopp'd, or where they fell;
Only this one thing is plain,
Rob was never seen again!

Teen Runaways: Warning Signs & Advice

Motivations of a Runaway

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To avoid an emotional experience or consequence that they are expecting in some future encounter or situation.
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To escape a recurrent or ongoing unpleasant, painful or difficult experience in their life.
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To avoid the loss of activities, relationships or friendships that are considered important or worthwhile.
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To be with others people who are supportive, encouraging and active.
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To be with others or in places that are distractions from other problems in their life.
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To change or stop what they are doing or about to do.

Warning Signs of a Potential Runaway.

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Attempts to communicate result in arguments, raised voices, interruptions, name calling, hurt feelings and failure to reach an acceptable agreement.
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The child has a network of friends who are largely unsupervised, oppositional, defiant, involved with drugs and other antisocial behaviors.
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An increasing pattern of impulsive, irrational and emotionally abusive behavior by either the parent(s) or teenager.

Communication That Helps Prevent Runaways

The following is a brief list of suggestions that can help reduce the risk of a runaway. Keep in mind that these are only suggestions than may help. If the risk is high, and your relationship is extremely poor, including the level of trust, then these suggestions may not help. Obtain the support and advice of a qualified profession if you feel there is a risk that your child may run away.

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Never dare your child to run away because you think they may not.
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Never use sarcasm or a negative attitude that demonstrates that you do not respect your teenager
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Never raise your voice or yell - especially when your teenager is raising their voice or yelling.
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Stay calm and quiet, make eye contact, and don't respond if your child is angry, shouting or in a rage. Waite until they are calm.
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Never interrupt your teenager when they are talking or trying to explain something - even if you disagree. Waite until they are done.
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Remind yourself that simply listening and telling your child that you understand does not mean you will agree when they are finished, nor does it mean you will do what they seem to want.
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Never call you teenager names or label them with words like liar, a thief, a brat, a punk, childish, immature, untrustworthy, selfish, cruel, unkind, stupid, etc... These words will not help. Your child will only begin to think of you in negative terms and may even start calling you worse names.
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Talk less and use fewer words than your teenagers.
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Tell you teenager that you understand what they are saying. Say "I understand." And if you don't understand, say "I'm not sure I understand, ...tell me again."
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When you don't agree and you are certain that you understand your teenager's point of view (and your teenager believes you understand) tell your teenager. "I think I understand, but I don't agree with you. I want to think we can understand each other, but we don't have to agree."
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Remember you can also agree with your child, but you don't have to let them do whatever they want. For instance, you might agree that their is be no significant difference between some teenagers who are 17 years old and some people who are 21 years old, but that does not mean you will allow teenagers to consume alcohol at a party at your house.
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Never explain yourself or argue if your child expects you to justify the fact that you do not agree.
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When your teenager stops talking, ask "Is there anything else you want to tell me."
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If you get overwhelmed or upset, tell your child "I'm overwhelmed and a little upset. I need a break and a chance to calm down and think about this." Then tell them you want a 20 minute (or so) break and then you will talk to them again. Be sure to take a break.
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Get professional advice from a qualified mental health professional if your child is demanding, threatening or acting as if they should be allowed to do whatever they want.
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When two parents are speaking with a teenagers, it is important to take turns, but be careful to let your teenagers speak as much as BOTH parents speak. Both parents should talk equally and use less words than their child.

Steps You Can Take That Will Help Reduce the Risk of a Runaway

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Develop a Crisis Intervention plan for your teenager if the situation involves a crisis or recurrent crises.
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Seek an evaluation and advice from a qualified mental health professional or crisis intervention specialist if your child may be self-harming, suicidal, destructive or violent.

* Review and familiarize yourself with the material on this web site that pertain to Crisis Intervention.

* Seek counseling or therapy for any emotional problems or difficulties associated with any angry, violent or suicidal behavior from a qualified mental health professional. Referral Information

* Evaluate any alcohol and other drug use and treat as recommended by a qualified professional. Alcohol and Other Drug Information

* Encourage a medical evaluation and treatment for any mental illness or other medical condition requiring medication or medical treatment.

* If appropriate, consider enrolling and participating in an educational or skills training group that will improve communication and interpersonal skills (e.g. parenting skills, communication, divorce adjustment, assertiveness training, conflict resolution, or strategies to diffuse angry, aggressive and violent behavior).

* Develop a plan that will minimize and limit all communication that usually leads to conflict, aggression or violence and take steps to resolve problems calmly. Establish a plan that supports communication.

* If there is abuse or neglect, seek advice and further investigation from a qualified mental health profession, law enforcement or an attorney who has experience dealing with abuse and neglect issues. An attorney can provide absolute confidentiality. Law enforcement and some mental health professionals cannot. Confidentiality Information.

Idioms, Name Meanings & more

at a rate of knots (British & Australian)

if someone does something at a rate of knots, they do it very quickly. She did her homework at a rate of knots so that she could go out with her friends.

See also: rate

cut the Gordian knot

to deal with a difficult problem in a strong, simple and effective way. There was so much fighting between staff, she decided to cut the Gordian knot and sack them all.

See also: cut

get your knickers in a twist (British & Australian, informal, Australian, informal)

to become very upset about something, usually something that is not important. Now, before you get your knickers in a twist, let me explain the situation.

See also: twist

Get knotted! (British & Australian, informal, old-fashioned)

an impolite way of telling someone who is annoying you to go away. Oh, get knotted, will you, I'm trying to work!

a Gordian knot (formal)

a difficult problem. Homelessness in the inner cities has become a real Gordian knot.

tie yourself (up) in knots

1. to become very confused or worried when you are trying to make a decision or solve a problem. They tied themselves in knots over the seating arrangements. (often + over)

2. to become very confused when you are trying to explain something. She tied herself up in knots trying to tell me how to operate the video recorder.

See also: tie

tie the knot (informal)

to get married. When are you two going to tie the knot? She's planning to tie the knot with her German boyfriend next June. (often + with)

See also: tie

Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms © Cambridge University Press 1998

tie someone (up) in knots

to cause someone to become very confused or worried. They tied themselves up in knots over the seating arrangements for the party. The possibility of layoffs in Joe's department has tied him into knots.

See also: tie

tie the knot

to get married. She's planning to tie the knot with her German boyfriend next June.

See also: tie

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1.

a. A compact intersection of interlaced material, such as cord, ribbon, or rope.

b. A fastening made by tying together lengths of material, such as rope, in a prescribed way.

2. A decorative bow of ribbon, fabric, or braid.

3. A unifying bond, especially a marriage bond.

4. A tight cluster of persons or things: a knot of onlookers.

5. A feeling of tightness: a knot of fear in my stomach.

6. A complex problem.

7.

a. A hard place or lump, especially on a tree, at a point from which a stem or branch grows.

b. The round, often darker cross section of such a lump as it appears on a piece of cut lumber. Also called node.

8. A protuberant growth or swelling in a tissue: a knot in a gland.

9.

a. Nautical A division on a log line used to measure the speed of a ship.

b. Abbr. kn. or kt. A unit of speed, one nautical mile per hour, approximately 1.85 kilometers (1.15 statute miles) per hour.

c. A distance of one nautical mile.

v. knot·ted, knot·ting, knots

v.tr.

1. To tie in or fasten with a knot or knots.

2. To snarl or entangle.

3. To cause to form a knot or knots.

v.intr.

1. To form a knot or knots.

2. To become snarled or entangled.

[Middle English, from Old English cnotta.]

Usage Note: In nautical usage knot is a unit of speed, not of distance, and has a built-in meaning of "per hour." Therefore, a ship would strictly be said to travel at ten knots (not ten knots per hour).

knot1

barrel and figure-eight knots

knot 2

(n

t)

n.

Either of two migratory sandpipers (Calidris canutus or C. tenuirostris) that breed in Arctic regions.

[Middle English, of Scandinavian origin.]

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Noun

1.

knot - a tight cluster of people or things; "a small knot of women listened to his sermon"

bunch, clump, cluster, clustering - a grouping of a number of similar things; "a bunch of trees"; "a cluster of admirers"

2.

knot - any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object

barrel knot, blood knot - a knot used for tying fishing leaders together; the ends of the two leaders are wrapped around each other two or three times

bow, bowknot - a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

carrick bend - a knot used to connect the ends of two large ropes or hawsers

clove hitch - a knot used to fasten a line temporarily to a post or spar

fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

figure eight, figure of eight - a knot having the shape of the numeral 8; tied in a rope that has been passed through a hole or pulley and that prevents the rope from coming loose

fisherman's bend - a knot for tying a line to a spar or ring

fisherman's knot, true lover's knot, truelove knot - a knot for tying the ends of two lines together

Gordian knot - an intricate knot tied by Gordius, the king of Phrygia, and cut by the sword of Alexander the Great after he heard that whoever undid it would become ruler of Asia

half hitch - a knot used to fasten a rope temporarily to an object; usually tied double

hawser bend - a knot uniting the ends of two lines

hitch - a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it

loop knot - any of various knots used to make a fixed loop in a rope

love knot, lover's knot - a stylized knot used as an emblem of love

overhand knot - a simple small knot (often used as part of other knots)

prolonge knot, sailor's breastplate - a knot in the rope used to drag a gun carriage

sheepshank - a knot for shortening a line

slipknot - a knot at the end of a cord or rope that can slip along the cord or rope around which it is made

square knot - a double knot made of two half hitches and used to join the ends of two cords

stopper knot - a knot that prevents a rope from passing through a hole

surgeon's knot - any of several knots used in tying stitches or ligatures

Turk's head - an ornamental knot that resembles a small turban

3.

knot - a hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged; "the saw buckled when it hit a knot"

wood - the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

plank, board - a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes

4.

knot - something twisted and tight and swollen; "their muscles stood out in knots"; "the old man's fists were two great gnarls"; "his stomach was in knots"

gnarl

distorted shape, distortion - a shape resulting from distortion

5.

knot - a unit of length used in navigation; equivalent to the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude; 1,852 meters

air mile, international nautical mile, mile, naut mi, nautical mile, mi

nautical linear unit - a linear unit of distance used in navigation

6.

knot - soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design

slub, burl

roughness - a texture that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven

7.

knot - a sandpiper that breeds in the arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere

Calidris canutus, grayback

sandpiper - any of numerous usually small wading birds having a slender bill and piping call; closely related to the plovers

Calidris, genus Calidris - a genus of Scolopacidae

Verb

1.

knot - make into knots; make knots out of; "She knotted der fingers"

create from raw material, create from raw stuff - make from scratch

macrame - make knotted patterns; "macrame a plant holder"

2.

knot - tie or fasten into a knot; "knot the shoelaces"

tie, bind - fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair"

3.

knot - tangle or complicate; "a ravelled story"

ravel, tangle

interlace, intertwine, lace, twine, enlace, entwine - spin or twist together so as to form a cord; "intertwine the ribbons"; "Twine the threads into a rope"

unknot, unpick, unravel, unscramble, untangle - become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of; "the sweater unravelled"

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Dieter

The boy's name Dieter is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "army of the people." Popular in Germany.

For more information, see also related names Dedrick and Theodoric. Search for names similar to Dieter starting with Di-, Die-, Diet- or ending with -er, -ter, -eter, -ieter.

Mable

The girl's name Mabel is pronounced MAY-bel. It is of English origin, and its meaning is "lovable." Short form of Amabel (Latin) "lovable." Singer Mabel Mercer.

There are 13 variant forms for Mabel: Amabel, Amable, Amaybel, Amaybelle, Amayble, Mab, Mabelle, Mable, Maible, Maybel, Maybell, Maybelle and Mayble.

Search for names similar to Mabel starting with Ma-, Mab- or ending with -el, -bel, -abel.

Georgette

The girl's name Georgette is of French and Latin origin, and its meaning is "farmer." French form of George, used since the 1940s. A purposely wrinked fabric called georgette was named after its French creator. Author Georgette Heyer; socialite Georgette Mosbacher.

There are 4 variant forms for Georgette: Georgetta, Georjetta, Jorjetta and Jorjette.

Bernice

The girl's name Bernice is pronounced ber-NEECE. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "victory bringer." Contracted form of Berenice and from the same root as Veronica. A biblical name that first occurred in Britain in the 16th century. Binnie is the pet form.

There are 34 variant forms for Bernice: Barri, Barrie, Barry, Beranice, Beraniece, Beranyce, Berenice, Bereniece, Berenyce, Berneece, Bernelle, Bernetta, Bernette, Bernee, Berni, Bernicia, Bernie, Berniece, Bernisha, Berniss, Berny, Bernyce, Berri, Berrie, Berry, Binnie, Bunni, Bunnie, Bunny, Nixie, Veronica, Veronika, Veronike and Veronique.

gran·ny or gran·nie

n. pl. gran·nies

1. Informal A grandmother.

2. Informal A fussy person.

3. Chiefly Southern U.S. See midwife.

[Short for grandmother or grandam.]

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Noun

1.

granny - the mother of your father or mother

gran, grandma, grandmother, grannie

grandparent - a parent of your father or mother

nan - your grandmother

2.

granny - an old woman

old woman - a woman who is old

3.

granny - a reef knot crossed the wrong way and therefore insecure

granny knot

flat knot, reef knot - a square knot used in a reef line

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ba·bush·ka n.

A woman's head scarf, folded triangularly and worn tied under the chin.

[Russian, grandmother, diminutive of baba, old woman.]

1.

babushka - a woman's headscarf folded into a triangle and tied under the chine; worn by Russian peasant women

headscarf - a kerchief worn over the head and tied under the chin

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Sock Puppets

A Sock is a wonderful thing. It can warm a foot, that's for sure. Better yet, it can become a zillion different critters. Sock puppets are easy to make.

All you need to do is start with a sock.

1. Put the sock on your hand so that your fingers and thumb are in the toe and the back of your wrist is in the heel.

2. To make room for your puppet's mouth, make a slit in the sock between your thumb and fingers.

3. Cut an oval 3 inches across and 5 inches long...make that 2 ovals, one of posterboard or milk bottle plastic-something semi rigid and one of fabric.

4. Glue the fabric oval to the posterboard (rigid) oval with white glue.

5. After the glue has begun to dry, fold them in half the short way.

6. Sew folded oval into your sock. Finally, your puppet can talk.

7. Now the fun begins! What your puppet becomes depends on you. Think eyes, hair, ears, hats, moustaches, beards, eyebrows, noses, collars, neckties, shirts and dresses.

These puppets are fun and extremely loveable. Try Them.

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