used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SANTA CLAUS They had just finished a hearty breakfast, of which home-made pineapple jam and the crisp, crusty rolls that grow on a certain palm had formed a part, when Baby Jane suddenly remarked:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The creatures had no idea what that meant, but they knew when she spoke in that way there was more fun coming, and they eagerly crowded round her to hear about it.
(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 'And now,' she went on, 'as it is Christmas Eve, to-night we must all hang up our stockings, and Santa Claus will come and fill them with presents.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SANTA CLAUS They had just finished a hearty breakfast, of which home-made pineapple jam and the crisp, crusty rolls that grow on a certain palm had formed a part, when Baby Jane suddenly remarked:
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The creatures set up a shout of delight, and catching one another round the waist danced a wild polka round Baby Jane.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'And now,' she went on, 'as it is Christmas Eve, to-night we must all hang up our stockings, and Santa Claus will come and fill them with presents.'
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading SANTA CLAUS They had just finished a hearty breakfast, of which home-made pineapple jam and the crisp, crusty rolls that grow on a certain palm had formed a part, when Baby Jane suddenly remarked:
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading 'I do believe it's Christmas Eve!'
eat an early morning meal
From this reading SANTA CLAUS They had just finished a hearty breakfast, of which home-made pineapple jam and the crisp, crusty rolls that grow on a certain palm had formed a part, when Baby Jane suddenly remarked:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The creatures had no idea what that meant, but they knew when she spoke in that way there was more fun coming, and they eagerly crowded round her to hear about it.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading The creatures set up a shout of delight, and catching one another round the waist danced a wild polka round Baby Jane.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading SANTA CLAUS They had just finished a hearty breakfast, of which home-made pineapple jam and the crisp, crusty rolls that grow on a certain palm had formed a part, when Baby Jane suddenly remarked:
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading 'I do believe it's Christmas Eve!'
CLAUS
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From this reading SANTA CLAUS They had just finished a hearty breakfast, of which home-made pineapple jam and the crisp, crusty rolls that grow on a certain palm had formed a part, when Baby Jane suddenly remarked:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'And now,' she went on, 'as it is Christmas Eve, to-night we must all hang up our stockings, and Santa Claus will come and fill them with presents.'
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The creatures had no idea what that meant, but they knew when she spoke in that way there was more fun coming, and they eagerly crowded round her to hear about it.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The creatures had no idea what that meant, but they knew when she spoke in that way there was more fun coming, and they eagerly crowded round her to hear about it.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading SANTA CLAUS They had just finished a hearty breakfast, of which home-made pineapple jam and the crisp, crusty rolls that grow on a certain palm had formed a part, when Baby Jane suddenly remarked:
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The creatures had no idea what that meant, but they knew when she spoke in that way there was more fun coming, and they eagerly crowded round her to hear about it.
crustyadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌsti/
having a hardened crust as a covering
From this reading SANTA CLAUS They had just finished a hearty breakfast, of which home-made pineapple jam and the crisp, crusty rolls that grow on a certain palm had formed a part, when Baby Jane suddenly remarked:
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading The creatures set up a shout of delight, and catching one another round the waist danced a wild polka round Baby Jane.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The creatures set up a shout of delight, and catching one another round the waist danced a wild polka round Baby Jane.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'I do believe it's Christmas Eve!'
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading The creatures had no idea what that meant, but they knew when she spoke in that way there was more fun coming, and they eagerly crowded round her to hear about it.
(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 'I do believe it's Christmas Eve!'
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading 'And now,' she went on, 'as it is Christmas Eve, to-night we must all hang up our stockings, and Santa Claus will come and fill them with presents.'
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading SANTA CLAUS They had just finished a hearty breakfast, of which home-made pineapple jam and the crisp, crusty rolls that grow on a certain palm had formed a part, when Baby Jane suddenly remarked:
having or given a form or shape
From this reading SANTA CLAUS They had just finished a hearty breakfast, of which home-made pineapple jam and the crisp, crusty rolls that grow on a certain palm had formed a part, when Baby Jane suddenly remarked:
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading The creatures had no idea what that meant, but they knew when she spoke in that way there was more fun coming, and they eagerly crowded round her to hear about it.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading SANTA CLAUS They had just finished a hearty breakfast, of which home-made pineapple jam and the crisp, crusty rolls that grow on a certain palm had formed a part, when Baby Jane suddenly remarked:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SANTA CLAUS They had just finished a hearty breakfast, of which home-made pineapple jam and the crisp, crusty rolls that grow on a certain palm had formed a part, when Baby Jane suddenly remarked:
be suspended or hanging
From this reading 'And now,' she went on, 'as it is Christmas Eve, to-night we must all hang up our stockings, and Santa Claus will come and fill them with presents.'
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The creatures had no idea what that meant, but they knew when she spoke in that way there was more fun coming, and they eagerly crowded round her to hear about it.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading SANTA CLAUS They had just finished a hearty breakfast, of which home-made pineapple jam and the crisp, crusty rolls that grow on a certain palm had formed a part, when Baby Jane suddenly remarked:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The creatures had no idea what that meant, but they knew when she spoke in that way there was more fun coming, and they eagerly crowded round her to hear about it.
home-made
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From this reading SANTA CLAUS They had just finished a hearty breakfast, of which home-made pineapple jam and the crisp, crusty rolls that grow on a certain palm had formed a part, when Baby Jane suddenly remarked:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I do believe it's Christmas Eve!'
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The creatures had no idea what that meant, but they knew when she spoke in that way there was more fun coming, and they eagerly crowded round her to hear about it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The creatures had no idea what that meant, but they knew when she spoke in that way there was more fun coming, and they eagerly crowded round her to hear about it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'And now,' she went on, 'as it is Christmas Eve, to-night we must all hang up our stockings, and Santa Claus will come and fill them with presents.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The creatures had no idea what that meant, but they knew when she spoke in that way there was more fun coming, and they eagerly crowded round her to hear about it.
it's
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From this reading 'I do believe it's Christmas Eve!'
jamverbUS /dʒæm/
press tightly together or cram
From this reading SANTA CLAUS They had just finished a hearty breakfast, of which home-made pineapple jam and the crisp, crusty rolls that grow on a certain palm had formed a part, when Baby Jane suddenly remarked:
Jane
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From this reading SANTA CLAUS They had just finished a hearty breakfast, of which home-made pineapple jam and the crisp, crusty rolls that grow on a certain palm had formed a part, when Baby Jane suddenly remarked:
and nothing more
From this reading SANTA CLAUS They had just finished a hearty breakfast, of which home-made pineapple jam and the crisp, crusty rolls that grow on a certain palm had formed a part, when Baby Jane suddenly remarked:
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The creatures had no idea what that meant, but they knew when she spoke in that way there was more fun coming, and they eagerly crowded round her to hear about it.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The creatures had no idea what that meant, but they knew when she spoke in that way there was more fun coming, and they eagerly crowded round her to hear about it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The creatures had no idea what that meant, but they knew when she spoke in that way there was more fun coming, and they eagerly crowded round her to hear about it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'And now,' she went on, 'as it is Christmas Eve, to-night we must all hang up our stockings, and Santa Claus will come and fill them with presents.'
not any; not one
From this reading The creatures had no idea what that meant, but they knew when she spoke in that way there was more fun coming, and they eagerly crowded round her to hear about it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'And now,' she went on, 'as it is Christmas Eve, to-night we must all hang up our stockings, and Santa Claus will come and fill them with presents.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SANTA CLAUS They had just finished a hearty breakfast, of which home-made pineapple jam and the crisp, crusty rolls that grow on a certain palm had formed a part, when Baby Jane suddenly remarked:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SANTA CLAUS They had just finished a hearty breakfast, of which home-made pineapple jam and the crisp, crusty rolls that grow on a certain palm had formed a part, when Baby Jane suddenly remarked:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The creatures set up a shout of delight, and catching one another round the waist danced a wild polka round Baby Jane.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 'And now,' she went on, 'as it is Christmas Eve, to-night we must all hang up our stockings, and Santa Claus will come and fill them with presents.'
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading SANTA CLAUS They had just finished a hearty breakfast, of which home-made pineapple jam and the crisp, crusty rolls that grow on a certain palm had formed a part, when Baby Jane suddenly remarked:
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading SANTA CLAUS They had just finished a hearty breakfast, of which home-made pineapple jam and the crisp, crusty rolls that grow on a certain palm had formed a part, when Baby Jane suddenly remarked:
pineapplenounUS /ˈpaɪnæpəl/
a tropical American plant bearing a large fleshy edible fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated in the tropics
From this reading SANTA CLAUS They had just finished a hearty breakfast, of which home-made pineapple jam and the crisp, crusty rolls that grow on a certain palm had formed a part, when Baby Jane suddenly remarked:
polkanounUS /ˈpoʊlkɑː/
music performed for dancing the polka
From this reading The creatures set up a shout of delight, and catching one another round the waist danced a wild polka round Baby Jane.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading 'And now,' she went on, 'as it is Christmas Eve, to-night we must all hang up our stockings, and Santa Claus will come and fill them with presents.'
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading SANTA CLAUS They had just finished a hearty breakfast, of which home-made pineapple jam and the crisp, crusty rolls that grow on a certain palm had formed a part, when Baby Jane suddenly remarked:
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading SANTA CLAUS They had just finished a hearty breakfast, of which home-made pineapple jam and the crisp, crusty rolls that grow on a certain palm had formed a part, when Baby Jane suddenly remarked:
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The creatures had no idea what that meant, but they knew when she spoke in that way there was more fun coming, and they eagerly crowded round her to hear about it.
SANTAnounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading SANTA CLAUS They had just finished a hearty breakfast, of which home-made pineapple jam and the crisp, crusty rolls that grow on a certain palm had formed a part, when Baby Jane suddenly remarked:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The creatures set up a shout of delight, and catching one another round the waist danced a wild polka round Baby Jane.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The creatures had no idea what that meant, but they knew when she spoke in that way there was more fun coming, and they eagerly crowded round her to hear about it.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading The creatures set up a shout of delight, and catching one another round the waist danced a wild polka round Baby Jane.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The creatures had no idea what that meant, but they knew when she spoke in that way there was more fun coming, and they eagerly crowded round her to hear about it.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading 'And now,' she went on, 'as it is Christmas Eve, to-night we must all hang up our stockings, and Santa Claus will come and fill them with presents.'
happening unexpectedly
From this reading SANTA CLAUS They had just finished a hearty breakfast, of which home-made pineapple jam and the crisp, crusty rolls that grow on a certain palm had formed a part, when Baby Jane suddenly remarked:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SANTA CLAUS They had just finished a hearty breakfast, of which home-made pineapple jam and the crisp, crusty rolls that grow on a certain palm had formed a part, when Baby Jane suddenly remarked:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SANTA CLAUS They had just finished a hearty breakfast, of which home-made pineapple jam and the crisp, crusty rolls that grow on a certain palm had formed a part, when Baby Jane suddenly remarked:
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 'And now,' she went on, 'as it is Christmas Eve, to-night we must all hang up our stockings, and Santa Claus will come and fill them with presents.'
in or at that place or location
From this reading The creatures had no idea what that meant, but they knew when she spoke in that way there was more fun coming, and they eagerly crowded round her to hear about it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SANTA CLAUS They had just finished a hearty breakfast, of which home-made pineapple jam and the crisp, crusty rolls that grow on a certain palm had formed a part, when Baby Jane suddenly remarked:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The creatures had no idea what that meant, but they knew when she spoke in that way there was more fun coming, and they eagerly crowded round her to hear about it.
to-night
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From this reading 'And now,' she went on, 'as it is Christmas Eve, to-night we must all hang up our stockings, and Santa Claus will come and fill them with presents.'
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'And now,' she went on, 'as it is Christmas Eve, to-night we must all hang up our stockings, and Santa Claus will come and fill them with presents.'
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading The creatures set up a shout of delight, and catching one another round the waist danced a wild polka round Baby Jane.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The creatures had no idea what that meant, but they knew when she spoke in that way there was more fun coming, and they eagerly crowded round her to hear about it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The creatures had no idea what that meant, but they knew when she spoke in that way there was more fun coming, and they eagerly crowded round her to hear about it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'And now,' she went on, 'as it is Christmas Eve, to-night we must all hang up our stockings, and Santa Claus will come and fill them with presents.'
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'And now,' she went on, 'as it is Christmas Eve, to-night we must all hang up our stockings, and Santa Claus will come and fill them with presents.'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The creatures had no idea what that meant, but they knew when she spoke in that way there was more fun coming, and they eagerly crowded round her to hear about it.
at the time that
From this reading SANTA CLAUS They had just finished a hearty breakfast, of which home-made pineapple jam and the crisp, crusty rolls that grow on a certain palm had formed a part, when Baby Jane suddenly remarked:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SANTA CLAUS They had just finished a hearty breakfast, of which home-made pineapple jam and the crisp, crusty rolls that grow on a certain palm had formed a part, when Baby Jane suddenly remarked:
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The creatures set up a shout of delight, and catching one another round the waist danced a wild polka round Baby Jane.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'And now,' she went on, 'as it is Christmas Eve, to-night we must all hang up our stockings, and Santa Claus will come and fill them with presents.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'And now,' she went on, 'as it is Christmas Eve, to-night we must all hang up our stockings, and Santa Claus will come and fill them with presents.'
