1812
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From this reading I NEVER in my life passed so gloomy a Christmas as that of 1812.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I NEVER in my life passed so gloomy a Christmas as that of 1812.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We killed a goose as usual, and there was the usual seasoned pudding and plum pudding, and Faith and Mary made a bit of a show with the holly and the mistletoe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I NEVER in my life passed so gloomy a Christmas as that of 1812.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We couldn't brighten up our hearts nor take our thoughts from the Special Commission which was to sit at York in the fore-end of January to try the Luds.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even our neighbours felt we could be in no mood for rejoicing, and neither the Church singers nor the Powle Moor lot came near us, and as for wishing each other a merry Christmas the farce would have been too ghastly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even our neighbours felt we could be in no mood for rejoicing, and neither the Church singers nor the Powle Moor lot came near us, and as for wishing each other a merry Christmas the farce would have been too ghastly.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading We killed a goose as usual, and there was the usual seasoned pudding and plum pudding, and Faith and Mary made a bit of a show with the holly and the mistletoe.
brightenverbUS /ˈbraɪtən/
make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading We couldn't brighten up our hearts nor take our thoughts from the Special Commission which was to sit at York in the fore-end of January to try the Luds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was no use.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Even our neighbours felt we could be in no mood for rejoicing, and neither the Church singers nor the Powle Moor lot came near us, and as for wishing each other a merry Christmas the farce would have been too ghastly.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading I NEVER in my life passed so gloomy a Christmas as that of 1812.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Even our neighbours felt we could be in no mood for rejoicing, and neither the Church singers nor the Powle Moor lot came near us, and as for wishing each other a merry Christmas the farce would have been too ghastly.
CommissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading We couldn't brighten up our hearts nor take our thoughts from the Special Commission which was to sit at York in the fore-end of January to try the Luds.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even our neighbours felt we could be in no mood for rejoicing, and neither the Church singers nor the Powle Moor lot came near us, and as for wishing each other a merry Christmas the farce would have been too ghastly.
couldn't
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From this reading We couldn't brighten up our hearts nor take our thoughts from the Special Commission which was to sit at York in the fore-end of January to try the Luds.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Even our neighbours felt we could be in no mood for rejoicing, and neither the Church singers nor the Powle Moor lot came near us, and as for wishing each other a merry Christmas the farce would have been too ghastly.
divisible by two
From this reading Even our neighbours felt we could be in no mood for rejoicing, and neither the Church singers nor the Powle Moor lot came near us, and as for wishing each other a merry Christmas the farce would have been too ghastly.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading We killed a goose as usual, and there was the usual seasoned pudding and plum pudding, and Faith and Mary made a bit of a show with the holly and the mistletoe.
farcenounUS /fɑːrs/
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
From this reading Even our neighbours felt we could be in no mood for rejoicing, and neither the Church singers nor the Powle Moor lot came near us, and as for wishing each other a merry Christmas the farce would have been too ghastly.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Even our neighbours felt we could be in no mood for rejoicing, and neither the Church singers nor the Powle Moor lot came near us, and as for wishing each other a merry Christmas the farce would have been too ghastly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even our neighbours felt we could be in no mood for rejoicing, and neither the Church singers nor the Powle Moor lot came near us, and as for wishing each other a merry Christmas the farce would have been too ghastly.
fore-end
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From this reading We couldn't brighten up our hearts nor take our thoughts from the Special Commission which was to sit at York in the fore-end of January to try the Luds.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We couldn't brighten up our hearts nor take our thoughts from the Special Commission which was to sit at York in the fore-end of January to try the Luds.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading Even our neighbours felt we could be in no mood for rejoicing, and neither the Church singers nor the Powle Moor lot came near us, and as for wishing each other a merry Christmas the farce would have been too ghastly.
depressingly dark
From this reading I NEVER in my life passed so gloomy a Christmas as that of 1812.
goosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading We killed a goose as usual, and there was the usual seasoned pudding and plum pudding, and Faith and Mary made a bit of a show with the holly and the mistletoe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even our neighbours felt we could be in no mood for rejoicing, and neither the Church singers nor the Powle Moor lot came near us, and as for wishing each other a merry Christmas the farce would have been too ghastly.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading We couldn't brighten up our hearts nor take our thoughts from the Special Commission which was to sit at York in the fore-end of January to try the Luds.
hollynounUS /ˈhɑːli/
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading We killed a goose as usual, and there was the usual seasoned pudding and plum pudding, and Faith and Mary made a bit of a show with the holly and the mistletoe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I NEVER in my life passed so gloomy a Christmas as that of 1812.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I NEVER in my life passed so gloomy a Christmas as that of 1812.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was no use.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading We couldn't brighten up our hearts nor take our thoughts from the Special Commission which was to sit at York in the fore-end of January to try the Luds.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading We killed a goose as usual, and there was the usual seasoned pudding and plum pudding, and Faith and Mary made a bit of a show with the holly and the mistletoe.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I NEVER in my life passed so gloomy a Christmas as that of 1812.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Even our neighbours felt we could be in no mood for rejoicing, and neither the Church singers nor the Powle Moor lot came near us, and as for wishing each other a merry Christmas the farce would have been too ghastly.
Luds
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From this reading We couldn't brighten up our hearts nor take our thoughts from the Special Commission which was to sit at York in the fore-end of January to try the Luds.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We killed a goose as usual, and there was the usual seasoned pudding and plum pudding, and Faith and Mary made a bit of a show with the holly and the mistletoe.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading We killed a goose as usual, and there was the usual seasoned pudding and plum pudding, and Faith and Mary made a bit of a show with the holly and the mistletoe.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Even our neighbours felt we could be in no mood for rejoicing, and neither the Church singers nor the Powle Moor lot came near us, and as for wishing each other a merry Christmas the farce would have been too ghastly.
mistletoenounUS /ˈmɪsəltoʊ/
American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe
From this reading We killed a goose as usual, and there was the usual seasoned pudding and plum pudding, and Faith and Mary made a bit of a show with the holly and the mistletoe.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Even our neighbours felt we could be in no mood for rejoicing, and neither the Church singers nor the Powle Moor lot came near us, and as for wishing each other a merry Christmas the farce would have been too ghastly.
MoorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading Even our neighbours felt we could be in no mood for rejoicing, and neither the Church singers nor the Powle Moor lot came near us, and as for wishing each other a merry Christmas the farce would have been too ghastly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I NEVER in my life passed so gloomy a Christmas as that of 1812.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Even our neighbours felt we could be in no mood for rejoicing, and neither the Church singers nor the Powle Moor lot came near us, and as for wishing each other a merry Christmas the farce would have been too ghastly.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Even our neighbours felt we could be in no mood for rejoicing, and neither the Church singers nor the Powle Moor lot came near us, and as for wishing each other a merry Christmas the farce would have been too ghastly.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Even our neighbours felt we could be in no mood for rejoicing, and neither the Church singers nor the Powle Moor lot came near us, and as for wishing each other a merry Christmas the farce would have been too ghastly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I NEVER in my life passed so gloomy a Christmas as that of 1812.
not any; not one
From this reading But it was no use.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading We couldn't brighten up our hearts nor take our thoughts from the Special Commission which was to sit at York in the fore-end of January to try the Luds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I NEVER in my life passed so gloomy a Christmas as that of 1812.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Even our neighbours felt we could be in no mood for rejoicing, and neither the Church singers nor the Powle Moor lot came near us, and as for wishing each other a merry Christmas the farce would have been too ghastly.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We couldn't brighten up our hearts nor take our thoughts from the Special Commission which was to sit at York in the fore-end of January to try the Luds.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I NEVER in my life passed so gloomy a Christmas as that of 1812.
plumadverbUS /plʌm/
exactly
From this reading We killed a goose as usual, and there was the usual seasoned pudding and plum pudding, and Faith and Mary made a bit of a show with the holly and the mistletoe.
Powle
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From this reading Even our neighbours felt we could be in no mood for rejoicing, and neither the Church singers nor the Powle Moor lot came near us, and as for wishing each other a merry Christmas the farce would have been too ghastly.
puddingnounUS /ˈpʊdɪŋ/
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading We killed a goose as usual, and there was the usual seasoned pudding and plum pudding, and Faith and Mary made a bit of a show with the holly and the mistletoe.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading Even our neighbours felt we could be in no mood for rejoicing, and neither the Church singers nor the Powle Moor lot came near us, and as for wishing each other a merry Christmas the farce would have been too ghastly.
seasonedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːzənd/
aged or processed
From this reading We killed a goose as usual, and there was the usual seasoned pudding and plum pudding, and Faith and Mary made a bit of a show with the holly and the mistletoe.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading We killed a goose as usual, and there was the usual seasoned pudding and plum pudding, and Faith and Mary made a bit of a show with the holly and the mistletoe.
singersnounUS /ˈsɪŋərz/
plural of “singer” — a person who sings
From this reading Even our neighbours felt we could be in no mood for rejoicing, and neither the Church singers nor the Powle Moor lot came near us, and as for wishing each other a merry Christmas the farce would have been too ghastly.
be seated
From this reading We couldn't brighten up our hearts nor take our thoughts from the Special Commission which was to sit at York in the fore-end of January to try the Luds.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I NEVER in my life passed so gloomy a Christmas as that of 1812.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading We couldn't brighten up our hearts nor take our thoughts from the Special Commission which was to sit at York in the fore-end of January to try the Luds.
carry out
From this reading We couldn't brighten up our hearts nor take our thoughts from the Special Commission which was to sit at York in the fore-end of January to try the Luds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I NEVER in my life passed so gloomy a Christmas as that of 1812.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We killed a goose as usual, and there was the usual seasoned pudding and plum pudding, and Faith and Mary made a bit of a show with the holly and the mistletoe.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We killed a goose as usual, and there was the usual seasoned pudding and plum pudding, and Faith and Mary made a bit of a show with the holly and the mistletoe.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We couldn't brighten up our hearts nor take our thoughts from the Special Commission which was to sit at York in the fore-end of January to try the Luds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We couldn't brighten up our hearts nor take our thoughts from the Special Commission which was to sit at York in the fore-end of January to try the Luds.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Even our neighbours felt we could be in no mood for rejoicing, and neither the Church singers nor the Powle Moor lot came near us, and as for wishing each other a merry Christmas the farce would have been too ghastly.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading We couldn't brighten up our hearts nor take our thoughts from the Special Commission which was to sit at York in the fore-end of January to try the Luds.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We couldn't brighten up our hearts nor take our thoughts from the Special Commission which was to sit at York in the fore-end of January to try the Luds.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even our neighbours felt we could be in no mood for rejoicing, and neither the Church singers nor the Powle Moor lot came near us, and as for wishing each other a merry Christmas the farce would have been too ghastly.
the act of using
From this reading But it was no use.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading We killed a goose as usual, and there was the usual seasoned pudding and plum pudding, and Faith and Mary made a bit of a show with the holly and the mistletoe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We killed a goose as usual, and there was the usual seasoned pudding and plum pudding, and Faith and Mary made a bit of a show with the holly and the mistletoe.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We killed a goose as usual, and there was the usual seasoned pudding and plum pudding, and Faith and Mary made a bit of a show with the holly and the mistletoe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We couldn't brighten up our hearts nor take our thoughts from the Special Commission which was to sit at York in the fore-end of January to try the Luds.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Even our neighbours felt we could be in no mood for rejoicing, and neither the Church singers nor the Powle Moor lot came near us, and as for wishing each other a merry Christmas the farce would have been too ghastly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We killed a goose as usual, and there was the usual seasoned pudding and plum pudding, and Faith and Mary made a bit of a show with the holly and the mistletoe.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even our neighbours felt we could be in no mood for rejoicing, and neither the Church singers nor the Powle Moor lot came near us, and as for wishing each other a merry Christmas the farce would have been too ghastly.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading We couldn't brighten up our hearts nor take our thoughts from the Special Commission which was to sit at York in the fore-end of January to try the Luds.
