aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Denise was wide awake long before there was any dawn at all, and scurrying about the house to get the others awake.
(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 FOR ALL THE PETS “Merry Christmas!
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Merry Christmas!” was the cry which sounded from one end of the house to the other when Christmas morning dawned, bright and beautiful, as we always love to picture it, upon Denise’s home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Merry Christmas!” was the cry which sounded from one end of the house to the other when Christmas morning dawned, bright and beautiful, as we always love to picture it, upon Denise’s home.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Denise was wide awake long before there was any dawn at all, and scurrying about the house to get the others awake.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Merry Christmas!” was the cry which sounded from one end of the house to the other when Christmas morning dawned, bright and beautiful, as we always love to picture it, upon Denise’s home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Denise was wide awake long before there was any dawn at all, and scurrying about the house to get the others awake.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Denise was wide awake long before there was any dawn at all, and scurrying about the house to get the others awake.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Merry Christmas!” was the cry which sounded from one end of the house to the other when Christmas morning dawned, bright and beautiful, as we always love to picture it, upon Denise’s home.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Denise was wide awake long before there was any dawn at all, and scurrying about the house to get the others awake.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Merry Christmas!” was the cry which sounded from one end of the house to the other when Christmas morning dawned, bright and beautiful, as we always love to picture it, upon Denise’s home.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Ever since they were tiny children she and Denise had passed it together.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CHRISTMAS FOR ALL THE PETS “Merry Christmas!
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Merry Christmas!” was the cry which sounded from one end of the house to the other when Christmas morning dawned, bright and beautiful, as we always love to picture it, upon Denise’s home.
the first light of day
From this reading Denise was wide awake long before there was any dawn at all, and scurrying about the house to get the others awake.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Merry Christmas!” was the cry which sounded from one end of the house to the other when Christmas morning dawned, bright and beautiful, as we always love to picture it, upon Denise’s home.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As usual, Pokey was upon the scene, for Christmas day would hardly have seemed Christmas day without her.
Denise
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From this reading Denise was wide awake long before there was any dawn at all, and scurrying about the house to get the others awake.
Denise's
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From this reading Merry Christmas!” was the cry which sounded from one end of the house to the other when Christmas morning dawned, bright and beautiful, as we always love to picture it, upon Denise’s home.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Merry Christmas!” was the cry which sounded from one end of the house to the other when Christmas morning dawned, bright and beautiful, as we always love to picture it, upon Denise’s home.
at any time
From this reading Ever since they were tiny children she and Denise had passed it together.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CHRISTMAS FOR ALL THE PETS “Merry Christmas!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Merry Christmas!” was the cry which sounded from one end of the house to the other when Christmas morning dawned, bright and beautiful, as we always love to picture it, upon Denise’s home.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Denise was wide awake long before there was any dawn at all, and scurrying about the house to get the others awake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ever since they were tiny children she and Denise had passed it together.
only a very short time before
From this reading As usual, Pokey was upon the scene, for Christmas day would hardly have seemed Christmas day without her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As usual, Pokey was upon the scene, for Christmas day would hardly have seemed Christmas day without her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As usual, Pokey was upon the scene, for Christmas day would hardly have seemed Christmas day without her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Merry Christmas!” was the cry which sounded from one end of the house to the other when Christmas morning dawned, bright and beautiful, as we always love to picture it, upon Denise’s home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Merry Christmas!” was the cry which sounded from one end of the house to the other when Christmas morning dawned, bright and beautiful, as we always love to picture it, upon Denise’s home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Merry Christmas!” was the cry which sounded from one end of the house to the other when Christmas morning dawned, bright and beautiful, as we always love to picture it, upon Denise’s home.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Denise was wide awake long before there was any dawn at all, and scurrying about the house to get the others awake.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Merry Christmas!” was the cry which sounded from one end of the house to the other when Christmas morning dawned, bright and beautiful, as we always love to picture it, upon Denise’s home.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading CHRISTMAS FOR ALL THE PETS “Merry Christmas!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Merry Christmas!” was the cry which sounded from one end of the house to the other when Christmas morning dawned, bright and beautiful, as we always love to picture it, upon Denise’s home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Merry Christmas!” was the cry which sounded from one end of the house to the other when Christmas morning dawned, bright and beautiful, as we always love to picture it, upon Denise’s home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Merry Christmas!” was the cry which sounded from one end of the house to the other when Christmas morning dawned, bright and beautiful, as we always love to picture it, upon Denise’s home.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Merry Christmas!” was the cry which sounded from one end of the house to the other when Christmas morning dawned, bright and beautiful, as we always love to picture it, upon Denise’s home.
others
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From this reading Denise was wide awake long before there was any dawn at all, and scurrying about the house to get the others awake.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Ever since they were tiny children she and Denise had passed it together.
PETSnounUS /pets/
plural of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading CHRISTMAS FOR ALL THE PETS “Merry Christmas!
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Merry Christmas!” was the cry which sounded from one end of the house to the other when Christmas morning dawned, bright and beautiful, as we always love to picture it, upon Denise’s home.
PokeyadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊki/
wasting time
From this reading As usual, Pokey was upon the scene, for Christmas day would hardly have seemed Christmas day without her.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading As usual, Pokey was upon the scene, for Christmas day would hardly have seemed Christmas day without her.
scurryingadjectiveUS /ˈskɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Denise was wide awake long before there was any dawn at all, and scurrying about the house to get the others awake.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As usual, Pokey was upon the scene, for Christmas day would hardly have seemed Christmas day without her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ever since they were tiny children she and Denise had passed it together.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since they were tiny children she and Denise had passed it together.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Merry Christmas!” was the cry which sounded from one end of the house to the other when Christmas morning dawned, bright and beautiful, as we always love to picture it, upon Denise’s home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHRISTMAS FOR ALL THE PETS “Merry Christmas!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Denise was wide awake long before there was any dawn at all, and scurrying about the house to get the others awake.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ever since they were tiny children she and Denise had passed it together.
very small
From this reading Ever since they were tiny children she and Denise had passed it together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Merry Christmas!” was the cry which sounded from one end of the house to the other when Christmas morning dawned, bright and beautiful, as we always love to picture it, upon Denise’s home.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Ever since they were tiny children she and Denise had passed it together.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Merry Christmas!” was the cry which sounded from one end of the house to the other when Christmas morning dawned, bright and beautiful, as we always love to picture it, upon Denise’s home.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading As usual, Pokey was upon the scene, for Christmas day would hardly have seemed Christmas day without her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Merry Christmas!” was the cry which sounded from one end of the house to the other when Christmas morning dawned, bright and beautiful, as we always love to picture it, upon Denise’s home.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Merry Christmas!” was the cry which sounded from one end of the house to the other when Christmas morning dawned, bright and beautiful, as we always love to picture it, upon Denise’s home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ever since they were tiny children she and Denise had passed it together.
at the time that
From this reading Merry Christmas!” was the cry which sounded from one end of the house to the other when Christmas morning dawned, bright and beautiful, as we always love to picture it, upon Denise’s home.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Merry Christmas!” was the cry which sounded from one end of the house to the other when Christmas morning dawned, bright and beautiful, as we always love to picture it, upon Denise’s home.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Denise was wide awake long before there was any dawn at all, and scurrying about the house to get the others awake.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As usual, Pokey was upon the scene, for Christmas day would hardly have seemed Christmas day without her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As usual, Pokey was upon the scene, for Christmas day would hardly have seemed Christmas day without her.
