adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHRISTMASTIDE, a year from the sinking of the _Santa Maria_, came to nigh two thousand Christian men dwelling in some manner of houses by a river in a land that, so short time before, had never heard the word “Christmas.”
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Now, in Spain and elsewhere, men and women, hearing Christmas bells, might wonder, “What are they doing--are they also going to mass--those adventurers across the Sea of Darkness?
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading Now, in Spain and elsewhere, men and women, hearing Christmas bells, might wonder, “What are they doing--are they also going to mass--those adventurers across the Sea of Darkness?
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Now, in Spain and elsewhere, men and women, hearing Christmas bells, might wonder, “What are they doing--are they also going to mass--those adventurers across the Sea of Darkness?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, in Spain and elsewhere, men and women, hearing Christmas bells, might wonder, “What are they doing--are they also going to mass--those adventurers across the Sea of Darkness?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, in Spain and elsewhere, men and women, hearing Christmas bells, might wonder, “What are they doing--are they also going to mass--those adventurers across the Sea of Darkness?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading CHRISTMASTIDE, a year from the sinking of the _Santa Maria_, came to nigh two thousand Christian men dwelling in some manner of houses by a river in a land that, so short time before, had never heard the word “Christmas.”
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Now, in Spain and elsewhere, men and women, hearing Christmas bells, might wonder, “What are they doing--are they also going to mass--those adventurers across the Sea of Darkness?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CHRISTMASTIDE, a year from the sinking of the _Santa Maria_, came to nigh two thousand Christian men dwelling in some manner of houses by a river in a land that, so short time before, had never heard the word “Christmas.”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading CHRISTMASTIDE, a year from the sinking of the _Santa Maria_, came to nigh two thousand Christian men dwelling in some manner of houses by a river in a land that, so short time before, had never heard the word “Christmas.”
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading CHRISTMASTIDE, a year from the sinking of the _Santa Maria_, came to nigh two thousand Christian men dwelling in some manner of houses by a river in a land that, so short time before, had never heard the word “Christmas.”
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CHRISTMASTIDE, a year from the sinking of the _Santa Maria_, came to nigh two thousand Christian men dwelling in some manner of houses by a river in a land that, so short time before, had never heard the word “Christmas.”
CHRISTMASTIDEnoun
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CHRISTMASTIDE, a year from the sinking of the _Santa Maria_, came to nigh two thousand Christian men dwelling in some manner of houses by a river in a land that, so short time before, had never heard the word “Christmas.”
convertedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading Have they converted the Indies?
DarknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Now, in Spain and elsewhere, men and women, hearing Christmas bells, might wonder, “What are they doing--are they also going to mass--those adventurers across the Sea of Darkness?
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Now, in Spain and elsewhere, men and women, hearing Christmas bells, might wonder, “What are they doing--are they also going to mass--those adventurers across the Sea of Darkness?
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading CHRISTMASTIDE, a year from the sinking of the _Santa Maria_, came to nigh two thousand Christian men dwelling in some manner of houses by a river in a land that, so short time before, had never heard the word “Christmas.”
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading Now, in Spain and elsewhere, men and women, hearing Christmas bells, might wonder, “What are they doing--are they also going to mass--those adventurers across the Sea of Darkness?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CHRISTMASTIDE, a year from the sinking of the _Santa Maria_, came to nigh two thousand Christian men dwelling in some manner of houses by a river in a land that, so short time before, had never heard the word “Christmas.”
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Now, in Spain and elsewhere, men and women, hearing Christmas bells, might wonder, “What are they doing--are they also going to mass--those adventurers across the Sea of Darkness?
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Are they moving happily in the golden, spicy lands?
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great marvel!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CHRISTMASTIDE, a year from the sinking of the _Santa Maria_, came to nigh two thousand Christian men dwelling in some manner of houses by a river in a land that, so short time before, had never heard the word “Christmas.”
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Are they moving happily in the golden, spicy lands?
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have they converted the Indies?
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading CHRISTMASTIDE, a year from the sinking of the _Santa Maria_, came to nigh two thousand Christian men dwelling in some manner of houses by a river in a land that, so short time before, had never heard the word “Christmas.”
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Now, in Spain and elsewhere, men and women, hearing Christmas bells, might wonder, “What are they doing--are they also going to mass--those adventurers across the Sea of Darkness?
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading CHRISTMASTIDE, a year from the sinking of the _Santa Maria_, came to nigh two thousand Christian men dwelling in some manner of houses by a river in a land that, so short time before, had never heard the word “Christmas.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHRISTMASTIDE, a year from the sinking of the _Santa Maria_, came to nigh two thousand Christian men dwelling in some manner of houses by a river in a land that, so short time before, had never heard the word “Christmas.”
IndiesnounUS /ˈɪndiz/
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading Have they converted the Indies?
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading CHRISTMASTIDE, a year from the sinking of the _Santa Maria_, came to nigh two thousand Christian men dwelling in some manner of houses by a river in a land that, so short time before, had never heard the word “Christmas.”
landsnounUS /lændz/
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Are they moving happily in the golden, spicy lands?
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading CHRISTMASTIDE, a year from the sinking of the _Santa Maria_, came to nigh two thousand Christian men dwelling in some manner of houses by a river in a land that, so short time before, had never heard the word “Christmas.”
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading CHRISTMASTIDE, a year from the sinking of the _Santa Maria_, came to nigh two thousand Christian men dwelling in some manner of houses by a river in a land that, so short time before, had never heard the word “Christmas.”
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading Great marvel!
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Now, in Spain and elsewhere, men and women, hearing Christmas bells, might wonder, “What are they doing--are they also going to mass--those adventurers across the Sea of Darkness?
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading CHRISTMASTIDE, a year from the sinking of the _Santa Maria_, came to nigh two thousand Christian men dwelling in some manner of houses by a river in a land that, so short time before, had never heard the word “Christmas.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now, in Spain and elsewhere, men and women, hearing Christmas bells, might wonder, “What are they doing--are they also going to mass--those adventurers across the Sea of Darkness?
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading Are they moving happily in the golden, spicy lands?
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading CHRISTMASTIDE, a year from the sinking of the _Santa Maria_, came to nigh two thousand Christian men dwelling in some manner of houses by a river in a land that, so short time before, had never heard the word “Christmas.”
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading CHRISTMASTIDE, a year from the sinking of the _Santa Maria_, came to nigh two thousand Christian men dwelling in some manner of houses by a river in a land that, so short time before, had never heard the word “Christmas.”
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, in Spain and elsewhere, men and women, hearing Christmas bells, might wonder, “What are they doing--are they also going to mass--those adventurers across the Sea of Darkness?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHRISTMASTIDE, a year from the sinking of the _Santa Maria_, came to nigh two thousand Christian men dwelling in some manner of houses by a river in a land that, so short time before, had never heard the word “Christmas.”
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading CHRISTMASTIDE, a year from the sinking of the _Santa Maria_, came to nigh two thousand Christian men dwelling in some manner of houses by a river in a land that, so short time before, had never heard the word “Christmas.”
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading CHRISTMASTIDE, a year from the sinking of the _Santa Maria_, came to nigh two thousand Christian men dwelling in some manner of houses by a river in a land that, so short time before, had never heard the word “Christmas.”
SeanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Now, in Spain and elsewhere, men and women, hearing Christmas bells, might wonder, “What are they doing--are they also going to mass--those adventurers across the Sea of Darkness?
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading CHRISTMASTIDE, a year from the sinking of the _Santa Maria_, came to nigh two thousand Christian men dwelling in some manner of houses by a river in a land that, so short time before, had never heard the word “Christmas.”
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading CHRISTMASTIDE, a year from the sinking of the _Santa Maria_, came to nigh two thousand Christian men dwelling in some manner of houses by a river in a land that, so short time before, had never heard the word “Christmas.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading CHRISTMASTIDE, a year from the sinking of the _Santa Maria_, came to nigh two thousand Christian men dwelling in some manner of houses by a river in a land that, so short time before, had never heard the word “Christmas.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading CHRISTMASTIDE, a year from the sinking of the _Santa Maria_, came to nigh two thousand Christian men dwelling in some manner of houses by a river in a land that, so short time before, had never heard the word “Christmas.”
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading Now, in Spain and elsewhere, men and women, hearing Christmas bells, might wonder, “What are they doing--are they also going to mass--those adventurers across the Sea of Darkness?
spicyadjectiveUS /ˈspaɪsi/
producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves
From this reading Are they moving happily in the golden, spicy lands?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CHRISTMASTIDE, a year from the sinking of the _Santa Maria_, came to nigh two thousand Christian men dwelling in some manner of houses by a river in a land that, so short time before, had never heard the word “Christmas.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHRISTMASTIDE, a year from the sinking of the _Santa Maria_, came to nigh two thousand Christian men dwelling in some manner of houses by a river in a land that, so short time before, had never heard the word “Christmas.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, in Spain and elsewhere, men and women, hearing Christmas bells, might wonder, “What are they doing--are they also going to mass--those adventurers across the Sea of Darkness?
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Now, in Spain and elsewhere, men and women, hearing Christmas bells, might wonder, “What are they doing--are they also going to mass--those adventurers across the Sea of Darkness?
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading CHRISTMASTIDE, a year from the sinking of the _Santa Maria_, came to nigh two thousand Christian men dwelling in some manner of houses by a river in a land that, so short time before, had never heard the word “Christmas.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading CHRISTMASTIDE, a year from the sinking of the _Santa Maria_, came to nigh two thousand Christian men dwelling in some manner of houses by a river in a land that, so short time before, had never heard the word “Christmas.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHRISTMASTIDE, a year from the sinking of the _Santa Maria_, came to nigh two thousand Christian men dwelling in some manner of houses by a river in a land that, so short time before, had never heard the word “Christmas.”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CHRISTMASTIDE, a year from the sinking of the _Santa Maria_, came to nigh two thousand Christian men dwelling in some manner of houses by a river in a land that, so short time before, had never heard the word “Christmas.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now, in Spain and elsewhere, men and women, hearing Christmas bells, might wonder, “What are they doing--are they also going to mass--those adventurers across the Sea of Darkness?
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Now, in Spain and elsewhere, men and women, hearing Christmas bells, might wonder, “What are they doing--are they also going to mass--those adventurers across the Sea of Darkness?
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Now, in Spain and elsewhere, men and women, hearing Christmas bells, might wonder, “What are they doing--are they also going to mass--those adventurers across the Sea of Darkness?
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading CHRISTMASTIDE, a year from the sinking of the _Santa Maria_, came to nigh two thousand Christian men dwelling in some manner of houses by a river in a land that, so short time before, had never heard the word “Christmas.”
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading CHRISTMASTIDE, a year from the sinking of the _Santa Maria_, came to nigh two thousand Christian men dwelling in some manner of houses by a river in a land that, so short time before, had never heard the word “Christmas.”
