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Dictionary

BY NANCY FIELDING HULICK

PICTURES BY TIBOR GERGELY

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GOLDEN PRESS NEW YORK

THIS LITTLE COLDEN lOOK WAS PREPARED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF MARY REED, PH.D.

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Tibor Gergely's lively and amusing pictures have delighted children for many years. The very youngest children will love looking at this LITTLE GOLDEN PICTURE DICTIONARY-and the child who is learning to read will enjoy identifying each boldly printed word with its accompanying picture.

© Copyright 1959 by Western Publishing Company, Inc.

Printed in the U.S.A.

airplane

The airplane flies high in the sky.

alligator

The alligator has sharp teeth.

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The apple is red and ripe.

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The cook wears a yellow apron.

The ark floats on the waves.

armchair

The armchair is soft and deep.

We went for a ride in the automobile.

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barn

The cow is in the barn.

bear

Bears love to eat honey.

bicycle ._

Can you ride a bicycle?

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bird

The early bird catches the worm,

bread

I like to eat bread and butter.

We ride to school on the bus.

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castle

The castle stands on the hill.

cat

The cat plays with a ball of yarn.

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chair

This is a rocking chair.

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The mother hen ~ has four baby chicks.

We saw a clown at the circus.

My coat is thick and warm.

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The cow grazes in the field.

desk

I write at my desk.

donkey

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door

The doctor cured my cold.

The dog chews on a bone.

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I have a pink

party dress.

I like to play with my doll.

The ducks swim in the pond.

eagle

The eagle is a proud bird.

ear

I listen with my ear.

eel

The eel swims in the stream.

egg

I had an egg for breakfast.

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elephan

The elephant likes to eat peanuts.

elf

The elf wears a suit of green.

engine

The engine goes chuff chuff.

envelope

Daddy mails his letter in an envelope.

fairy

The fairy has a magic wand.

fish

The pet fish swim in the tank.

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The family

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The United States has a new flag.

fox

The fox has a bushy tail.

fruit

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Nancy is watering the garden.

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The farm gate is white.

giraffe

The giraffe has a long neck.

glove ~

My gloves keep my hands warm.

goat

The goat eats tin cans.

goose

grape

The grapes are round and ripe.

Keep off the grass.

hat

This hat is big and shady.

I like to roll my hoop.

horn

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I come blow

your horn.

hen

horse

The hen sits on her eggs.

The horse ran away.

hill

The hill is covered with flowers.

I live in a big house.

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ice

Ice freezes in the icebox.

ice cream

I like strawberry ice cream.

igloo

The igloo is made of ice and snow.

Indian

The Indian wears a war bonnet.

ink

We write with a pen and ink.

iron

Mother presses my clothes with an iron.

The island is surrounded by water.

jacket

Bob's jacket

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J am is good to eat.

The jack-o-lantern is in the window.

jacks

We like to play jacks.

The jaguar has black spots.

The jay flew away.

The jeep can go fast.

kangaroo

,.. The kangaroo leaps high in the air.

The water is boiling in the kettle.

key

The key fits the lock.

king

The king sits on the throne.

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Mother cooks in the kitchen.

kite

The kite flies high in the sky.

kitten

The kitten laps her milk.

knife

The knife is very sharp.

ladder

The ladder is for climbing.

The lamb is white and wooly.

lamp

The lamp has a nice red shade.

lemon

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Will you take lemon in your tea?

lettuce

Lettuce is good in salads':

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leaves

The leaves are falling from the trees.

The cabin is made of logs.

mailman

The map shows · l.1 .;-1.. countries of the world.

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money

I keep my money in a purse.

monkey

The moon is full and bright.

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name

My name is

nail

John hit the nail on the head.

needle

I cannot thread the needle.

newspaper

Daddy reads the newspaper.

nose

My nose is for smelling.

nest

There are two eggs in the nest.

nut

A walnut is a nut.

oak

The oak tree grows from a little acorn.

Onions make me cry.

Mary eats oatmeal for breakfast.

octopus

The octopus has eight arms.

The cake bakes in the oven.

Owls make a hooting cry.

pie

Who took a piece of pie?

park

I walk my dog in the park.

parrot

"Hello," says-Polly Parrot.

I can play the piano.

policeman

The policeman stops the cars.

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quart

There are two pints in a quart.

queen

quill

The porcupine has sharp quills.

rain

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The rain falls

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ring

I have a pretty ring.

The rooster crows at dawn.

Santa Claus

school

The seesaw goes up and down.

The sled speeds over the snow.

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tepee

This Indian lives in a tepee.

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The tiger has black stripes.

The train is streamlined.

tree

The milkman drives a truck.

The turtle has a hard shell.

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We carry an umbrella in the rain.

#' The unicorn has one horn.

uniform

The soldier wears a uniform.

United States

We live in the United States.

vase

There are

flowers in the vase.

Corn and carrots are vegetables.

violin

The violin has four strings.

wood

Bobby pulls his brother in the wagon. Daddy chops wood with an ax.

I like to eat watermelon.

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web

The doctor x-rayed my chest.

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I saw a yak at the zoo.

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The children play in the yard.

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The zebra has black and white stripes .

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zeppelin

David wants to ride in a zeppelin.

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zero

The thermometer reads zero.

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