used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHRISTMAS CALL The Christmas holidays were drawing near and Barfleur was making due preparations for the celebration of that event.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Whatever joy he might get out of such things, much or little, I am convinced that he was much more concerned lest some one should fail of an appropriate share of happiness than he was about anything else.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Whatever joy he might get out of such things, much or little, I am convinced that he was much more concerned lest some one should fail of an appropriate share of happiness than he was about anything else.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Whatever joy he might get out of such things, much or little, I am convinced that he was much more concerned lest some one should fail of an appropriate share of happiness than he was about anything else.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CHRISTMAS CALL The Christmas holidays were drawing near and Barfleur was making due preparations for the celebration of that event.
any thing at all
From this reading Whatever joy he might get out of such things, much or little, I am convinced that he was much more concerned lest some one should fail of an appropriate share of happiness than he was about anything else.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading Whatever joy he might get out of such things, much or little, I am convinced that he was much more concerned lest some one should fail of an appropriate share of happiness than he was about anything else.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It touched me greatly, and made me feel at times as though I should like to pat him on the head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It touched me greatly, and made me feel at times as though I should like to pat him on the head.
Barfleur
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From this reading A CHRISTMAS CALL The Christmas holidays were drawing near and Barfleur was making due preparations for the celebration of that event.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He was a stickler for the proper observance of those things which have national significance and national or international feeling behind them.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A CHRISTMAS CALL The Christmas holidays were drawing near and Barfleur was making due preparations for the celebration of that event.
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading A CHRISTMAS CALL The Christmas holidays were drawing near and Barfleur was making due preparations for the celebration of that event.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading A CHRISTMAS CALL The Christmas holidays were drawing near and Barfleur was making due preparations for the celebration of that event.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Whatever joy he might get out of such things, much or little, I am convinced that he was much more concerned lest some one should fail of an appropriate share of happiness than he was about anything else.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Whatever joy he might get out of such things, much or little, I am convinced that he was much more concerned lest some one should fail of an appropriate share of happiness than he was about anything else.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading A CHRISTMAS CALL The Christmas holidays were drawing near and Barfleur was making due preparations for the celebration of that event.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading A CHRISTMAS CALL The Christmas holidays were drawing near and Barfleur was making due preparations for the celebration of that event.
else
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From this reading Whatever joy he might get out of such things, much or little, I am convinced that he was much more concerned lest some one should fail of an appropriate share of happiness than he was about anything else.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading A CHRISTMAS CALL The Christmas holidays were drawing near and Barfleur was making due preparations for the celebration of that event.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Whatever joy he might get out of such things, much or little, I am convinced that he was much more concerned lest some one should fail of an appropriate share of happiness than he was about anything else.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It touched me greatly, and made me feel at times as though I should like to pat him on the head.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He was a stickler for the proper observance of those things which have national significance and national or international feeling behind them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CHRISTMAS CALL The Christmas holidays were drawing near and Barfleur was making due preparations for the celebration of that event.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Whatever joy he might get out of such things, much or little, I am convinced that he was much more concerned lest some one should fail of an appropriate share of happiness than he was about anything else.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading It touched me greatly, and made me feel at times as though I should like to pat him on the head.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Whatever joy he might get out of such things, much or little, I am convinced that he was much more concerned lest some one should fail of an appropriate share of happiness than he was about anything else.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was a stickler for the proper observance of those things which have national significance and national or international feeling behind them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a stickler for the proper observance of those things which have national significance and national or international feeling behind them.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It touched me greatly, and made me feel at times as though I should like to pat him on the head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It touched me greatly, and made me feel at times as though I should like to pat him on the head.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading A CHRISTMAS CALL The Christmas holidays were drawing near and Barfleur was making due preparations for the celebration of that event.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whatever joy he might get out of such things, much or little, I am convinced that he was much more concerned lest some one should fail of an appropriate share of happiness than he was about anything else.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I liked that in Barfleur.
internationaladjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/
concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
From this reading He was a stickler for the proper observance of those things which have national significance and national or international feeling behind them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It touched me greatly, and made me feel at times as though I should like to pat him on the head.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Whatever joy he might get out of such things, much or little, I am convinced that he was much more concerned lest some one should fail of an appropriate share of happiness than he was about anything else.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Whatever joy he might get out of such things, much or little, I am convinced that he was much more concerned lest some one should fail of an appropriate share of happiness than he was about anything else.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It touched me greatly, and made me feel at times as though I should like to pat him on the head.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I liked that in Barfleur.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Whatever joy he might get out of such things, much or little, I am convinced that he was much more concerned lest some one should fail of an appropriate share of happiness than he was about anything else.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It touched me greatly, and made me feel at times as though I should like to pat him on the head.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading A CHRISTMAS CALL The Christmas holidays were drawing near and Barfleur was making due preparations for the celebration of that event.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It touched me greatly, and made me feel at times as though I should like to pat him on the head.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whatever joy he might get out of such things, much or little, I am convinced that he was much more concerned lest some one should fail of an appropriate share of happiness than he was about anything else.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Whatever joy he might get out of such things, much or little, I am convinced that he was much more concerned lest some one should fail of an appropriate share of happiness than he was about anything else.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Whatever joy he might get out of such things, much or little, I am convinced that he was much more concerned lest some one should fail of an appropriate share of happiness than he was about anything else.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading He was a stickler for the proper observance of those things which have national significance and national or international feeling behind them.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A CHRISTMAS CALL The Christmas holidays were drawing near and Barfleur was making due preparations for the celebration of that event.
observancenounUS /əbˈzɜːrvəns/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading He was a stickler for the proper observance of those things which have national significance and national or international feeling behind them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHRISTMAS CALL The Christmas holidays were drawing near and Barfleur was making due preparations for the celebration of that event.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It touched me greatly, and made me feel at times as though I should like to pat him on the head.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Whatever joy he might get out of such things, much or little, I am convinced that he was much more concerned lest some one should fail of an appropriate share of happiness than he was about anything else.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was a stickler for the proper observance of those things which have national significance and national or international feeling behind them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Whatever joy he might get out of such things, much or little, I am convinced that he was much more concerned lest some one should fail of an appropriate share of happiness than he was about anything else.
patverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading It touched me greatly, and made me feel at times as though I should like to pat him on the head.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading A CHRISTMAS CALL The Christmas holidays were drawing near and Barfleur was making due preparations for the celebration of that event.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading He was a stickler for the proper observance of those things which have national significance and national or international feeling behind them.
have in common
From this reading Whatever joy he might get out of such things, much or little, I am convinced that he was much more concerned lest some one should fail of an appropriate share of happiness than he was about anything else.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Whatever joy he might get out of such things, much or little, I am convinced that he was much more concerned lest some one should fail of an appropriate share of happiness than he was about anything else.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading He was a stickler for the proper observance of those things which have national significance and national or international feeling behind them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Whatever joy he might get out of such things, much or little, I am convinced that he was much more concerned lest some one should fail of an appropriate share of happiness than he was about anything else.
sticklernounUS /ˈstɪkələr/
someone who insists on something
From this reading He was a stickler for the proper observance of those things which have national significance and national or international feeling behind them.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Whatever joy he might get out of such things, much or little, I am convinced that he was much more concerned lest some one should fail of an appropriate share of happiness than he was about anything else.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Whatever joy he might get out of such things, much or little, I am convinced that he was much more concerned lest some one should fail of an appropriate share of happiness than he was about anything else.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CHRISTMAS CALL The Christmas holidays were drawing near and Barfleur was making due preparations for the celebration of that event.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHRISTMAS CALL The Christmas holidays were drawing near and Barfleur was making due preparations for the celebration of that event.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was a stickler for the proper observance of those things which have national significance and national or international feeling behind them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He was a stickler for the proper observance of those things which have national significance and national or international feeling behind them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was a stickler for the proper observance of those things which have national significance and national or international feeling behind them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It touched me greatly, and made me feel at times as though I should like to pat him on the head.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It touched me greatly, and made me feel at times as though I should like to pat him on the head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It touched me greatly, and made me feel at times as though I should like to pat him on the head.
having come into contact
From this reading It touched me greatly, and made me feel at times as though I should like to pat him on the head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CHRISTMAS CALL The Christmas holidays were drawing near and Barfleur was making due preparations for the celebration of that event.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A CHRISTMAS CALL The Christmas holidays were drawing near and Barfleur was making due preparations for the celebration of that event.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever joy he might get out of such things, much or little, I am convinced that he was much more concerned lest some one should fail of an appropriate share of happiness than he was about anything else.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was a stickler for the proper observance of those things which have national significance and national or international feeling behind them.
