used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Can you make out what the child means?" said Douglas, as his elder daughter entered the study early on Christmas morning to renew the fire and set the apartment in order for the day.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading "She wants some ribbons for her hair," said Anne, making out the words over his shoulder.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading "Can you make out what the child means?" said Douglas, as his elder daughter entered the study early on Christmas morning to renew the fire and set the apartment in order for the day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Heap on more wood! the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will, We'll keep our Christmas merry still.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As he spoke he held Tita's epistle hopelessly before him, and scanned the zig-zag lines.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Heap on more wood! the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will, We'll keep our Christmas merry still.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you make out what the child means?" said Douglas, as his elder daughter entered the study early on Christmas morning to renew the fire and set the apartment in order for the day.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Can you make out what the child means?" said Douglas, as his elder daughter entered the study early on Christmas morning to renew the fire and set the apartment in order for the day.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading "Heap on more wood! the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will, We'll keep our Christmas merry still.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "Heap on more wood! the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will, We'll keep our Christmas merry still.
damselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/
a young unmarried woman
From this reading The damsel donned her kirtle sheen; The hall was dressed with holly green; Forth to the wood did merry-men go, To gather in the mistletoe."--WALTER SCOTT.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Can you make out what the child means?" said Douglas, as his elder daughter entered the study early on Christmas morning to renew the fire and set the apartment in order for the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Can you make out what the child means?" said Douglas, as his elder daughter entered the study early on Christmas morning to renew the fire and set the apartment in order for the day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The damsel donned her kirtle sheen; The hall was dressed with holly green; Forth to the wood did merry-men go, To gather in the mistletoe."--WALTER SCOTT.
donnedverbUS /dɑːnd/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading The damsel donned her kirtle sheen; The hall was dressed with holly green; Forth to the wood did merry-men go, To gather in the mistletoe."--WALTER SCOTT.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading "Can you make out what the child means?" said Douglas, as his elder daughter entered the study early on Christmas morning to renew the fire and set the apartment in order for the day.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The damsel donned her kirtle sheen; The hall was dressed with holly green; Forth to the wood did merry-men go, To gather in the mistletoe."--WALTER SCOTT.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "Can you make out what the child means?" said Douglas, as his elder daughter entered the study early on Christmas morning to renew the fire and set the apartment in order for the day.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading "Can you make out what the child means?" said Douglas, as his elder daughter entered the study early on Christmas morning to renew the fire and set the apartment in order for the day.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "Can you make out what the child means?" said Douglas, as his elder daughter entered the study early on Christmas morning to renew the fire and set the apartment in order for the day.
epistlenounUS /ɪˈpɪsəl/
a specially long, formal letter
From this reading As he spoke he held Tita's epistle hopelessly before him, and scanned the zig-zag lines.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Can you make out what the child means?" said Douglas, as his elder daughter entered the study early on Christmas morning to renew the fire and set the apartment in order for the day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Can you make out what the child means?" said Douglas, as his elder daughter entered the study early on Christmas morning to renew the fire and set the apartment in order for the day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The damsel donned her kirtle sheen; The hall was dressed with holly green; Forth to the wood did merry-men go, To gather in the mistletoe."--WALTER SCOTT.
assemble or get together
From this reading The damsel donned her kirtle sheen; The hall was dressed with holly green; Forth to the wood did merry-men go, To gather in the mistletoe."--WALTER SCOTT.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The damsel donned her kirtle sheen; The hall was dressed with holly green; Forth to the wood did merry-men go, To gather in the mistletoe."--WALTER SCOTT.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The damsel donned her kirtle sheen; The hall was dressed with holly green; Forth to the wood did merry-men go, To gather in the mistletoe."--WALTER SCOTT.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "She wants some ribbons for her hair," said Anne, making out the words over his shoulder.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The damsel donned her kirtle sheen; The hall was dressed with holly green; Forth to the wood did merry-men go, To gather in the mistletoe."--WALTER SCOTT.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he spoke he held Tita's epistle hopelessly before him, and scanned the zig-zag lines.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "Heap on more wood! the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will, We'll keep our Christmas merry still.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading As he spoke he held Tita's epistle hopelessly before him, and scanned the zig-zag lines.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The damsel donned her kirtle sheen; The hall was dressed with holly green; Forth to the wood did merry-men go, To gather in the mistletoe."--WALTER SCOTT.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he spoke he held Tita's epistle hopelessly before him, and scanned the zig-zag lines.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Can you make out what the child means?" said Douglas, as his elder daughter entered the study early on Christmas morning to renew the fire and set the apartment in order for the day.
hollynounUS /ˈhɑːli/
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading The damsel donned her kirtle sheen; The hall was dressed with holly green; Forth to the wood did merry-men go, To gather in the mistletoe."--WALTER SCOTT.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading As he spoke he held Tita's epistle hopelessly before him, and scanned the zig-zag lines.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The damsel donned her kirtle sheen; The hall was dressed with holly green; Forth to the wood did merry-men go, To gather in the mistletoe."--WALTER SCOTT.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Heap on more wood! the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will, We'll keep our Christmas merry still.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Heap on more wood! the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will, We'll keep our Christmas merry still.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Heap on more wood! the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will, We'll keep our Christmas merry still.
kirtlenoun
a garment resembling a tunic that was worn by men in the Middle Ages
From this reading The damsel donned her kirtle sheen; The hall was dressed with holly green; Forth to the wood did merry-men go, To gather in the mistletoe."--WALTER SCOTT.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Heap on more wood! the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will, We'll keep our Christmas merry still.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading As he spoke he held Tita's epistle hopelessly before him, and scanned the zig-zag lines.
engage in
From this reading "Can you make out what the child means?" said Douglas, as his elder daughter entered the study early on Christmas morning to renew the fire and set the apartment in order for the day.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "She wants some ribbons for her hair," said Anne, making out the words over his shoulder.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "Can you make out what the child means?" said Douglas, as his elder daughter entered the study early on Christmas morning to renew the fire and set the apartment in order for the day.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "Heap on more wood! the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will, We'll keep our Christmas merry still.
merry-men
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The damsel donned her kirtle sheen; The hall was dressed with holly green; Forth to the wood did merry-men go, To gather in the mistletoe."--WALTER SCOTT.
mistletoenounUS /ˈmɪsəltoʊ/
American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe
From this reading The damsel donned her kirtle sheen; The hall was dressed with holly green; Forth to the wood did merry-men go, To gather in the mistletoe."--WALTER SCOTT.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Heap on more wood! the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will, We'll keep our Christmas merry still.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Can you make out what the child means?" said Douglas, as his elder daughter entered the study early on Christmas morning to renew the fire and set the apartment in order for the day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Heap on more wood! the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will, We'll keep our Christmas merry still.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Can you make out what the child means?" said Douglas, as his elder daughter entered the study early on Christmas morning to renew the fire and set the apartment in order for the day.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Heap on more wood! the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will, We'll keep our Christmas merry still.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Can you make out what the child means?" said Douglas, as his elder daughter entered the study early on Christmas morning to renew the fire and set the apartment in order for the day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "She wants some ribbons for her hair," said Anne, making out the words over his shoulder.
renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading "Can you make out what the child means?" said Douglas, as his elder daughter entered the study early on Christmas morning to renew the fire and set the apartment in order for the day.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading "She wants some ribbons for her hair," said Anne, making out the words over his shoulder.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Can you make out what the child means?" said Douglas, as his elder daughter entered the study early on Christmas morning to renew the fire and set the apartment in order for the day.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading As he spoke he held Tita's epistle hopelessly before him, and scanned the zig-zag lines.
SCOTTnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading The damsel donned her kirtle sheen; The hall was dressed with holly green; Forth to the wood did merry-men go, To gather in the mistletoe."--WALTER SCOTT.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Can you make out what the child means?" said Douglas, as his elder daughter entered the study early on Christmas morning to renew the fire and set the apartment in order for the day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She wants some ribbons for her hair," said Anne, making out the words over his shoulder.
sheennounUS /ʃiːn/
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
From this reading The damsel donned her kirtle sheen; The hall was dressed with holly green; Forth to the wood did merry-men go, To gather in the mistletoe."--WALTER SCOTT.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "She wants some ribbons for her hair," said Anne, making out the words over his shoulder.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "She wants some ribbons for her hair," said Anne, making out the words over his shoulder.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As he spoke he held Tita's epistle hopelessly before him, and scanned the zig-zag lines.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Heap on more wood! the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will, We'll keep our Christmas merry still.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "Can you make out what the child means?" said Douglas, as his elder daughter entered the study early on Christmas morning to renew the fire and set the apartment in order for the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Heap on more wood! the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will, We'll keep our Christmas merry still.
Tita's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he spoke he held Tita's epistle hopelessly before him, and scanned the zig-zag lines.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The damsel donned her kirtle sheen; The hall was dressed with holly green; Forth to the wood did merry-men go, To gather in the mistletoe."--WALTER SCOTT.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading The damsel donned her kirtle sheen; The hall was dressed with holly green; Forth to the wood did merry-men go, To gather in the mistletoe."--WALTER SCOTT.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "She wants some ribbons for her hair," said Anne, making out the words over his shoulder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The damsel donned her kirtle sheen; The hall was dressed with holly green; Forth to the wood did merry-men go, To gather in the mistletoe."--WALTER SCOTT.
We'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Heap on more wood! the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will, We'll keep our Christmas merry still.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Can you make out what the child means?" said Douglas, as his elder daughter entered the study early on Christmas morning to renew the fire and set the apartment in order for the day.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading "Heap on more wood! the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will, We'll keep our Christmas merry still.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Heap on more wood! the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will, We'll keep our Christmas merry still.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "Heap on more wood! the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will, We'll keep our Christmas merry still.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The damsel donned her kirtle sheen; The hall was dressed with holly green; Forth to the wood did merry-men go, To gather in the mistletoe."--WALTER SCOTT.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading "Heap on more wood! the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will, We'll keep our Christmas merry still.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "She wants some ribbons for her hair," said Anne, making out the words over his shoulder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you make out what the child means?" said Douglas, as his elder daughter entered the study early on Christmas morning to renew the fire and set the apartment in order for the day.
zig-zagadjectiveUS /ˈzɪɡzæɡ/
having short sharp turns or angles
From this reading As he spoke he held Tita's epistle hopelessly before him, and scanned the zig-zag lines.
