used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was seven o'clock and Chuck awoke with a start and looked around him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was seven o'clock and Chuck awoke with a start and looked around him.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Merry Christmas," he answered, and both boys scrambled down to the foot of their beds to untie the stockings full to overflowing with candies, nuts, oranges and many small gifts.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was seven o'clock and Chuck awoke with a start and looked around him.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading It was seven o'clock and Chuck awoke with a start and looked around him.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Oh!" cried Chuck, "see what I have," holding his stocking up by the foot and shaking the contents out on the bed.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Merry Christmas," he answered, and both boys scrambled down to the foot of their beds to untie the stockings full to overflowing with candies, nuts, oranges and many small gifts.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Merry Christmas," he answered, and both boys scrambled down to the foot of their beds to untie the stockings full to overflowing with candies, nuts, oranges and many small gifts.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Merry Christmas," he answered, and both boys scrambled down to the foot of their beds to untie the stockings full to overflowing with candies, nuts, oranges and many small gifts.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Oh!" cried Chuck, "see what I have," holding his stocking up by the foot and shaking the contents out on the bed.
candiesnounUS /ˈkændiz/
plural of “candy” — a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading "Merry Christmas," he answered, and both boys scrambled down to the foot of their beds to untie the stockings full to overflowing with candies, nuts, oranges and many small gifts.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CHRISTMAS MORNING "Merry Christmas!
ChuckverbUS /tʃʌk/
throw carelessly
From this reading It was seven o'clock and Chuck awoke with a start and looked around him.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading "Oh!" cried Chuck, "see what I have," holding his stocking up by the foot and shaking the contents out on the bed.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh!" cried Chuck, "see what I have," holding his stocking up by the foot and shaking the contents out on the bed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Merry Christmas," he answered, and both boys scrambled down to the foot of their beds to untie the stockings full to overflowing with candies, nuts, oranges and many small gifts.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Merry Christmas," he answered, and both boys scrambled down to the foot of their beds to untie the stockings full to overflowing with candies, nuts, oranges and many small gifts.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Merry Christmas," he answered, and both boys scrambled down to the foot of their beds to untie the stockings full to overflowing with candies, nuts, oranges and many small gifts.
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading "Merry Christmas," he answered, and both boys scrambled down to the foot of their beds to untie the stockings full to overflowing with candies, nuts, oranges and many small gifts.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh!" cried Chuck, "see what I have," holding his stocking up by the foot and shaking the contents out on the bed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Merry Christmas," he answered, and both boys scrambled down to the foot of their beds to untie the stockings full to overflowing with candies, nuts, oranges and many small gifts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was seven o'clock and Chuck awoke with a start and looked around him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh!" cried Chuck, "see what I have," holding his stocking up by the foot and shaking the contents out on the bed.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "Oh!" cried Chuck, "see what I have," holding his stocking up by the foot and shaking the contents out on the bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh!" cried Chuck, "see what I have," holding his stocking up by the foot and shaking the contents out on the bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was seven o'clock and Chuck awoke with a start and looked around him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was seven o'clock and Chuck awoke with a start and looked around him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Merry Christmas," he answered, and both boys scrambled down to the foot of their beds to untie the stockings full to overflowing with candies, nuts, oranges and many small gifts.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading CHRISTMAS MORNING "Merry Christmas!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading CHRISTMAS MORNING "Merry Christmas!
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading "Merry Christmas," he answered, and both boys scrambled down to the foot of their beds to untie the stockings full to overflowing with candies, nuts, oranges and many small gifts.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was seven o'clock and Chuck awoke with a start and looked around him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Merry Christmas," he answered, and both boys scrambled down to the foot of their beds to untie the stockings full to overflowing with candies, nuts, oranges and many small gifts.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" cried Chuck, "see what I have," holding his stocking up by the foot and shaking the contents out on the bed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Oh!" cried Chuck, "see what I have," holding his stocking up by the foot and shaking the contents out on the bed.
orangesnounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒəz/
plural of “orange” — round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading "Merry Christmas," he answered, and both boys scrambled down to the foot of their beds to untie the stockings full to overflowing with candies, nuts, oranges and many small gifts.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh!" cried Chuck, "see what I have," holding his stocking up by the foot and shaking the contents out on the bed.
overflowingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊɪŋ/
covered with water
From this reading "Merry Christmas," he answered, and both boys scrambled down to the foot of their beds to untie the stockings full to overflowing with candies, nuts, oranges and many small gifts.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading "Merry Christmas," he answered, and both boys scrambled down to the foot of their beds to untie the stockings full to overflowing with candies, nuts, oranges and many small gifts.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh!" cried Chuck, "see what I have," holding his stocking up by the foot and shaking the contents out on the bed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It was seven o'clock and Chuck awoke with a start and looked around him.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "Oh!" cried Chuck, "see what I have," holding his stocking up by the foot and shaking the contents out on the bed.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Merry Christmas!" shouted Toad.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Merry Christmas," he answered, and both boys scrambled down to the foot of their beds to untie the stockings full to overflowing with candies, nuts, oranges and many small gifts.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was seven o'clock and Chuck awoke with a start and looked around him.
stockingnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋ/
close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading "Oh!" cried Chuck, "see what I have," holding his stocking up by the foot and shaking the contents out on the bed.
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 "Merry Christmas," he answered, and both boys scrambled down to the foot of their beds to untie the stockings full to overflowing with candies, nuts, oranges and many small gifts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Merry Christmas," he answered, and both boys scrambled down to the foot of their beds to untie the stockings full to overflowing with candies, nuts, oranges and many small gifts.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Merry Christmas," he answered, and both boys scrambled down to the foot of their beds to untie the stockings full to overflowing with candies, nuts, oranges and many small gifts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Merry Christmas," he answered, and both boys scrambled down to the foot of their beds to untie the stockings full to overflowing with candies, nuts, oranges and many small gifts.
ToadnounUS /toʊd/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading Merry Christmas!" shouted Toad.
untieverbUS /ənˈtaɪ/
undo the ties of
From this reading "Merry Christmas," he answered, and both boys scrambled down to the foot of their beds to untie the stockings full to overflowing with candies, nuts, oranges and many small gifts.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Oh!" cried Chuck, "see what I have," holding his stocking up by the foot and shaking the contents out on the bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was seven o'clock and Chuck awoke with a start and looked around him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh!" cried Chuck, "see what I have," holding his stocking up by the foot and shaking the contents out on the bed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was seven o'clock and Chuck awoke with a start and looked around him.
