Chapter XXXII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

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From this reading "Ah, this is like Christmas," said the old Major as he wended his way with his wife and Ande to Trembath Manor on Christmas eve.

(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 CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading They passed through the gates, the old Major pausing a moment to scan the Trembath arms and remarking, "I am glad the new owner has not seen fit to remove our coat-of-arms from the gates."

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The Manor was to be reopened that night and the strange owner, through his secretary, had sent out invitations to the country around, and among those receiving invitations were the Major and his wife and son.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Ah, this is like Christmas," said the old Major as he wended his way with his wife and Ande to Trembath Manor on Christmas eve.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

weapons considered collectively

From this reading They passed through the gates, the old Major pausing a moment to scan the Trembath arms and remarking, "I am glad the new owner has not seen fit to remove our coat-of-arms from the gates."

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The Manor was to be reopened that night and the strange owner, through his secretary, had sent out invitations to the country around, and among those receiving invitations were the Major and his wife and son.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Ah, this is like Christmas," said the old Major as he wended his way with his wife and Ande to Trembath Manor on Christmas eve.

dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

the act of burning something

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

cover from sight

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They passed through the gates, the old Major pausing a moment to scan the Trembath arms and remarking, "I am glad the new owner has not seen fit to remove our coat-of-arms from the gates."

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The Manor was to be reopened that night and the strange owner, through his secretary, had sent out invitations to the country around, and among those receiving invitations were the Major and his wife and son.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading "Ah, this is like Christmas," said the old Major as he wended his way with his wife and Ande to Trembath Manor on Christmas eve.

at any future time; in the future

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading They passed through the gates, the old Major pausing a moment to scan the Trembath arms and remarking, "I am glad the new owner has not seen fit to remove our coat-of-arms from the gates."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They passed through the gates, the old Major pausing a moment to scan the Trembath arms and remarking, "I am glad the new owner has not seen fit to remove our coat-of-arms from the gates."

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading They passed through the gates, the old Major pausing a moment to scan the Trembath arms and remarking, "I am glad the new owner has not seen fit to remove our coat-of-arms from the gates."

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading They passed through the gates, the old Major pausing a moment to scan the Trembath arms and remarking, "I am glad the new owner has not seen fit to remove our coat-of-arms from the gates."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The Manor was to be reopened that night and the strange owner, through his secretary, had sent out invitations to the country around, and among those receiving invitations were the Major and his wife and son.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

an accidental happening

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading They passed through the gates, the old Major pausing a moment to scan the Trembath arms and remarking, "I am glad the new owner has not seen fit to remove our coat-of-arms from the gates."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Ah, this is like Christmas," said the old Major as he wended his way with his wife and Ande to Trembath Manor on Christmas eve.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Ah, this is like Christmas," said the old Major as he wended his way with his wife and Ande to Trembath Manor on Christmas eve.

any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading They passed through the gates, the old Major pausing a moment to scan the Trembath arms and remarking, "I am glad the new owner has not seen fit to remove our coat-of-arms from the gates."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading The Manor was to be reopened that night and the strange owner, through his secretary, had sent out invitations to the country around, and among those receiving invitations were the Major and his wife and son.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Ah, this is like Christmas," said the old Major as he wended his way with his wife and Ande to Trembath Manor on Christmas eve.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading "Ah, this is like Christmas," said the old Major as he wended his way with his wife and Ande to Trembath Manor on Christmas eve.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

the mansion of a lord or wealthy person

From this reading "Ah, this is like Christmas," said the old Major as he wended his way with his wife and Ande to Trembath Manor on Christmas eve.

plural of “meat” — the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

a particular point in time

From this reading They passed through the gates, the old Major pausing a moment to scan the Trembath arms and remarking, "I am glad the new owner has not seen fit to remove our coat-of-arms from the gates."

plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading They passed through the gates, the old Major pausing a moment to scan the Trembath arms and remarking, "I am glad the new owner has not seen fit to remove our coat-of-arms from the gates."

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The Manor was to be reopened that night and the strange owner, through his secretary, had sent out invitations to the country around, and among those receiving invitations were the Major and his wife and son.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They passed through the gates, the old Major pausing a moment to scan the Trembath arms and remarking, "I am glad the new owner has not seen fit to remove our coat-of-arms from the gates."

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Ah, this is like Christmas," said the old Major as he wended his way with his wife and Ande to Trembath Manor on Christmas eve.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The Manor was to be reopened that night and the strange owner, through his secretary, had sent out invitations to the country around, and among those receiving invitations were the Major and his wife and son.

plural of “oven” — kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading The Manor was to be reopened that night and the strange owner, through his secretary, had sent out invitations to the country around, and among those receiving invitations were the Major and his wife and son.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading They passed through the gates, the old Major pausing a moment to scan the Trembath arms and remarking, "I am glad the new owner has not seen fit to remove our coat-of-arms from the gates."

-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading They passed through the gates, the old Major pausing a moment to scan the Trembath arms and remarking, "I am glad the new owner has not seen fit to remove our coat-of-arms from the gates."

dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading The Manor was to be reopened that night and the strange owner, through his secretary, had sent out invitations to the country around, and among those receiving invitations were the Major and his wife and son.

-ing form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading They passed through the gates, the old Major pausing a moment to scan the Trembath arms and remarking, "I am glad the new owner has not seen fit to remove our coat-of-arms from the gates."

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading They passed through the gates, the old Major pausing a moment to scan the Trembath arms and remarking, "I am glad the new owner has not seen fit to remove our coat-of-arms from the gates."

past form of “reopen” — open again or anew

From this reading The Manor was to be reopened that night and the strange owner, through his secretary, had sent out invitations to the country around, and among those receiving invitations were the Major and his wife and son.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Ah, this is like Christmas," said the old Major as he wended his way with his wife and Ande to Trembath Manor on Christmas eve.

examine minutely or intensely

From this reading They passed through the gates, the old Major pausing a moment to scan the Trembath arms and remarking, "I am glad the new owner has not seen fit to remove our coat-of-arms from the gates."

a person who is head of an administrative department of government

From this reading The Manor was to be reopened that night and the strange owner, through his secretary, had sent out invitations to the country around, and among those receiving invitations were the Major and his wife and son.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading They passed through the gates, the old Major pausing a moment to scan the Trembath arms and remarking, "I am glad the new owner has not seen fit to remove our coat-of-arms from the gates."

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The Manor was to be reopened that night and the strange owner, through his secretary, had sent out invitations to the country around, and among those receiving invitations were the Major and his wife and son.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

a male human offspring

From this reading The Manor was to be reopened that night and the strange owner, through his secretary, had sent out invitations to the country around, and among those receiving invitations were the Major and his wife and son.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

plural of “spit” — a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading The Manor was to be reopened that night and the strange owner, through his secretary, had sent out invitations to the country around, and among those receiving invitations were the Major and his wife and son.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Manor was to be reopened that night and the strange owner, through his secretary, had sent out invitations to the country around, and among those receiving invitations were the Major and his wife and son.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Ah, this is like Christmas," said the old Major as he wended his way with his wife and Ande to Trembath Manor on Christmas eve.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The Manor was to be reopened that night and the strange owner, through his secretary, had sent out invitations to the country around, and among those receiving invitations were the Major and his wife and son.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The Manor was to be reopened that night and the strange owner, through his secretary, had sent out invitations to the country around, and among those receiving invitations were the Major and his wife and son.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

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From this reading "Ah, this is like Christmas," said the old Major as he wended his way with his wife and Ande to Trembath Manor on Christmas eve.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Manor was to be reopened that night and the strange owner, through his secretary, had sent out invitations to the country around, and among those receiving invitations were the Major and his wife and son.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "Ah, this is like Christmas," said the old Major as he wended his way with his wife and Ande to Trembath Manor on Christmas eve.

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From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

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From this reading "Ah, this is like Christmas," said the old Major as he wended his way with his wife and Ande to Trembath Manor on Christmas eve.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The Manor was to be reopened that night and the strange owner, through his secretary, had sent out invitations to the country around, and among those receiving invitations were the Major and his wife and son.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading "Ah, this is like Christmas," said the old Major as he wended his way with his wife and Ande to Trembath Manor on Christmas eve.

in the company of; together with

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals

From this reading --_Withers_.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."

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From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD HALL "Lo, now is come the Christmas feast Let every man be jolly, Each room with yvie leaves is dress'd And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke And Christmas blocks are burning, Their ovens, they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning; Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury un in a Christmas pie, And evermore be merry."