used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ A New Note in the Christmas Carol “It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near to earth To touch their harps of gold.”
(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 Singularly melodious, thrilling, sympathetic, it floated up and out, seeming to envelope in a tender, joyous harmony all who came within its range.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Singularly melodious, thrilling, sympathetic, it floated up and out, seeming to envelope in a tender, joyous harmony all who came within its range.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ A New Note in the Christmas Carol “It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near to earth To touch their harps of gold.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ A New Note in the Christmas Carol “It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near to earth To touch their harps of gold.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The thronging memories carried him back to that wonderful Christmas morning eight years before, when the sweet singer was born.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The thronging memories carried him back to that wonderful Christmas morning eight years before, when the sweet singer was born.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ A New Note in the Christmas Carol “It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near to earth To touch their harps of gold.”
brought into existence
From this reading The thronging memories carried him back to that wonderful Christmas morning eight years before, when the sweet singer was born.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading In the library “Father dear” sat with pen suspended and moistened eyes, as the notes of the Christmas Carol were borne in upon him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ A New Note in the Christmas Carol “It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near to earth To touch their harps of gold.”
CarolnounUS /ˈkærəl/
joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ A New Note in the Christmas Carol “It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near to earth To touch their harps of gold.”
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The thronging memories carried him back to that wonderful Christmas morning eight years before, when the sweet singer was born.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading So sang the clear, full, childish voice.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ A New Note in the Christmas Carol “It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near to earth To touch their harps of gold.”
rid of obstructions
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ A New Note in the Christmas Carol “It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near to earth To touch their harps of gold.”
dearly loved
From this reading In the library “Father dear” sat with pen suspended and moistened eyes, as the notes of the Christmas Carol were borne in upon him.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ A New Note in the Christmas Carol “It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near to earth To touch their harps of gold.”
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ A New Note in the Christmas Carol “It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near to earth To touch their harps of gold.”
being one more than seven
From this reading The thronging memories carried him back to that wonderful Christmas morning eight years before, when the sweet singer was born.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Singularly melodious, thrilling, sympathetic, it floated up and out, seeming to envelope in a tender, joyous harmony all who came within its range.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In the library “Father dear” sat with pen suspended and moistened eyes, as the notes of the Christmas Carol were borne in upon him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In the library “Father dear” sat with pen suspended and moistened eyes, as the notes of the Christmas Carol were borne in upon him.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Singularly melodious, thrilling, sympathetic, it floated up and out, seeming to envelope in a tender, joyous harmony all who came within its range.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ A New Note in the Christmas Carol “It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near to earth To touch their harps of gold.”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading So sang the clear, full, childish voice.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ A New Note in the Christmas Carol “It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near to earth To touch their harps of gold.”
coins made of gold
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ A New Note in the Christmas Carol “It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near to earth To touch their harps of gold.”
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading Singularly melodious, thrilling, sympathetic, it floated up and out, seeming to envelope in a tender, joyous harmony all who came within its range.
harpsnounUS /hɑːrps/
plural of “harp” — a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ A New Note in the Christmas Carol “It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near to earth To touch their harps of gold.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the library “Father dear” sat with pen suspended and moistened eyes, as the notes of the Christmas Carol were borne in upon him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ A New Note in the Christmas Carol “It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near to earth To touch their harps of gold.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ A New Note in the Christmas Carol “It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near to earth To touch their harps of gold.”
ItalicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ A New Note in the Christmas Carol “It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near to earth To touch their harps of gold.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Singularly melodious, thrilling, sympathetic, it floated up and out, seeming to envelope in a tender, joyous harmony all who came within its range.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading Singularly melodious, thrilling, sympathetic, it floated up and out, seeming to envelope in a tender, joyous harmony all who came within its range.
a room where books are kept
From this reading In the library “Father dear” sat with pen suspended and moistened eyes, as the notes of the Christmas Carol were borne in upon him.
melodiousadjectiveUS /məˈloʊdiəs/
having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune
From this reading Singularly melodious, thrilling, sympathetic, it floated up and out, seeming to envelope in a tender, joyous harmony all who came within its range.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading The thronging memories carried him back to that wonderful Christmas morning eight years before, when the sweet singer was born.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ A New Note in the Christmas Carol “It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near to earth To touch their harps of gold.”
moistenedverbUS /ˈmɔɪsənd/
past form of “moisten” — make moist
From this reading In the library “Father dear” sat with pen suspended and moistened eyes, as the notes of the Christmas Carol were borne in upon him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The thronging memories carried him back to that wonderful Christmas morning eight years before, when the sweet singer was born.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ A New Note in the Christmas Carol “It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near to earth To touch their harps of gold.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ A New Note in the Christmas Carol “It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near to earth To touch their harps of gold.”
a brief written record
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ A New Note in the Christmas Carol “It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near to earth To touch their harps of gold.”
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading In the library “Father dear” sat with pen suspended and moistened eyes, as the notes of the Christmas Carol were borne in upon him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ A New Note in the Christmas Carol “It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near to earth To touch their harps of gold.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ A New Note in the Christmas Carol “It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near to earth To touch their harps of gold.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Singularly melodious, thrilling, sympathetic, it floated up and out, seeming to envelope in a tender, joyous harmony all who came within its range.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading In the library “Father dear” sat with pen suspended and moistened eyes, as the notes of the Christmas Carol were borne in upon him.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Singularly melodious, thrilling, sympathetic, it floated up and out, seeming to envelope in a tender, joyous harmony all who came within its range.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading So sang the clear, full, childish voice.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the library “Father dear” sat with pen suspended and moistened eyes, as the notes of the Christmas Carol were borne in upon him.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading Singularly melodious, thrilling, sympathetic, it floated up and out, seeming to envelope in a tender, joyous harmony all who came within its range.
singernounUS /ˈsɪŋər/
a person who sings
From this reading The thronging memories carried him back to that wonderful Christmas morning eight years before, when the sweet singer was born.
SingularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading Singularly melodious, thrilling, sympathetic, it floated up and out, seeming to envelope in a tender, joyous harmony all who came within its range.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So sang the clear, full, childish voice.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ A New Note in the Christmas Carol “It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near to earth To touch their harps of gold.”
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading In the library “Father dear” sat with pen suspended and moistened eyes, as the notes of the Christmas Carol were borne in upon him.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The thronging memories carried him back to that wonderful Christmas morning eight years before, when the sweet singer was born.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading Singularly melodious, thrilling, sympathetic, it floated up and out, seeming to envelope in a tender, joyous harmony all who came within its range.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Singularly melodious, thrilling, sympathetic, it floated up and out, seeming to envelope in a tender, joyous harmony all who came within its range.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ A New Note in the Christmas Carol “It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near to earth To touch their harps of gold.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ A New Note in the Christmas Carol “It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near to earth To touch their harps of gold.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ A New Note in the Christmas Carol “It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near to earth To touch their harps of gold.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ A New Note in the Christmas Carol “It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near to earth To touch their harps of gold.”
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading Singularly melodious, thrilling, sympathetic, it floated up and out, seeming to envelope in a tender, joyous harmony all who came within its range.
thronging
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From this reading The thronging memories carried him back to that wonderful Christmas morning eight years before, when the sweet singer was born.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ A New Note in the Christmas Carol “It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near to earth To touch their harps of gold.”
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ A New Note in the Christmas Carol “It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near to earth To touch their harps of gold.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Singularly melodious, thrilling, sympathetic, it floated up and out, seeming to envelope in a tender, joyous harmony all who came within its range.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ A New Note in the Christmas Carol “It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near to earth To touch their harps of gold.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading So sang the clear, full, childish voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thronging memories carried him back to that wonderful Christmas morning eight years before, when the sweet singer was born.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the library “Father dear” sat with pen suspended and moistened eyes, as the notes of the Christmas Carol were borne in upon him.
at the time that
From this reading The thronging memories carried him back to that wonderful Christmas morning eight years before, when the sweet singer was born.
which person or people
From this reading Singularly melodious, thrilling, sympathetic, it floated up and out, seeming to envelope in a tender, joyous harmony all who came within its range.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the library “Father dear” sat with pen suspended and moistened eyes, as the notes of the Christmas Carol were borne in upon him.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Singularly melodious, thrilling, sympathetic, it floated up and out, seeming to envelope in a tender, joyous harmony all who came within its range.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The thronging memories carried him back to that wonderful Christmas morning eight years before, when the sweet singer was born.
a late time of life
From this reading The thronging memories carried him back to that wonderful Christmas morning eight years before, when the sweet singer was born.
