used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once a lovely shining star, Seen by shepherds from afar, Gently moved until its light Made a manger's cradle bright.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading Once a lovely shining star, Seen by shepherds from afar, Gently moved until its light Made a manger's cradle bright.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There a darling baby lay, Pillowed soft upon the hay; And its mother sung and smiled: "This is Christ, the holy Child!"
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading There a darling baby lay, Pillowed soft upon the hay; And its mother sung and smiled: "This is Christ, the holy Child!"
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading _Why do the bells of Christmas ring?
Bethlehem-Town
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From this reading Therefore bells for Christmas ring, Therefore little children sing._ Joel's Talk with Santa Claus _The Three Kings of Cologne_ The Coming of the Prince _Chrystmasse of Olde_ The Mouse and the Moonbeam _Christmas Morning_ Mistress Merciless _Bethlehem-Town_ The First Christmas Tree _Star of the East_
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Once a lovely shining star, Seen by shepherds from afar, Gently moved until its light Made a manger's cradle bright.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Once a lovely shining star, Seen by shepherds from afar, Gently moved until its light Made a manger's cradle bright.
a young person of either sex
From this reading There a darling baby lay, Pillowed soft upon the hay; And its mother sung and smiled: "This is Christ, the holy Child!"
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Why do little children sing?
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading There a darling baby lay, Pillowed soft upon the hay; And its mother sung and smiled: "This is Christ, the holy Child!"
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading _Why do the bells of Christmas ring?
Chrystmasse
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From this reading Therefore bells for Christmas ring, Therefore little children sing._ Joel's Talk with Santa Claus _The Three Kings of Cologne_ The Coming of the Prince _Chrystmasse of Olde_ The Mouse and the Moonbeam _Christmas Morning_ Mistress Merciless _Bethlehem-Town_ The First Christmas Tree _Star of the East_
Claus
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From this reading Therefore bells for Christmas ring, Therefore little children sing._ Joel's Talk with Santa Claus _The Three Kings of Cologne_ The Coming of the Prince _Chrystmasse of Olde_ The Mouse and the Moonbeam _Christmas Morning_ Mistress Merciless _Bethlehem-Town_ The First Christmas Tree _Star of the East_
ColognenounUS /kəˈloʊn/
a commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading Therefore bells for Christmas ring, Therefore little children sing._ Joel's Talk with Santa Claus _The Three Kings of Cologne_ The Coming of the Prince _Chrystmasse of Olde_ The Mouse and the Moonbeam _Christmas Morning_ Mistress Merciless _Bethlehem-Town_ The First Christmas Tree _Star of the East_
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Therefore bells for Christmas ring, Therefore little children sing._ Joel's Talk with Santa Claus _The Three Kings of Cologne_ The Coming of the Prince _Chrystmasse of Olde_ The Mouse and the Moonbeam _Christmas Morning_ Mistress Merciless _Bethlehem-Town_ The First Christmas Tree _Star of the East_
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading Once a lovely shining star, Seen by shepherds from afar, Gently moved until its light Made a manger's cradle bright.
a special loved one
From this reading There a darling baby lay, Pillowed soft upon the hay; And its mother sung and smiled: "This is Christ, the holy Child!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Why do the bells of Christmas ring?
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Therefore bells for Christmas ring, Therefore little children sing._ Joel's Talk with Santa Claus _The Three Kings of Cologne_ The Coming of the Prince _Chrystmasse of Olde_ The Mouse and the Moonbeam _Christmas Morning_ Mistress Merciless _Bethlehem-Town_ The First Christmas Tree _Star of the East_
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Therefore bells for Christmas ring, Therefore little children sing._ Joel's Talk with Santa Claus _The Three Kings of Cologne_ The Coming of the Prince _Chrystmasse of Olde_ The Mouse and the Moonbeam _Christmas Morning_ Mistress Merciless _Bethlehem-Town_ The First Christmas Tree _Star of the East_
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Therefore bells for Christmas ring, Therefore little children sing._ Joel's Talk with Santa Claus _The Three Kings of Cologne_ The Coming of the Prince _Chrystmasse of Olde_ The Mouse and the Moonbeam _Christmas Morning_ Mistress Merciless _Bethlehem-Town_ The First Christmas Tree _Star of the East_
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once a lovely shining star, Seen by shepherds from afar, Gently moved until its light Made a manger's cradle bright.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Once a lovely shining star, Seen by shepherds from afar, Gently moved until its light Made a manger's cradle bright.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading There a darling baby lay, Pillowed soft upon the hay; And its mother sung and smiled: "This is Christ, the holy Child!"
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading There a darling baby lay, Pillowed soft upon the hay; And its mother sung and smiled: "This is Christ, the holy Child!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There a darling baby lay, Pillowed soft upon the hay; And its mother sung and smiled: "This is Christ, the holy Child!"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Once a lovely shining star, Seen by shepherds from afar, Gently moved until its light Made a manger's cradle bright.
Joel'snounUS /ˈdʒoʊəlz/
possessive form of “joel” — a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading Therefore bells for Christmas ring, Therefore little children sing._ Joel's Talk with Santa Claus _The Three Kings of Cologne_ The Coming of the Prince _Chrystmasse of Olde_ The Mouse and the Moonbeam _Christmas Morning_ Mistress Merciless _Bethlehem-Town_ The First Christmas Tree _Star of the East_
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Therefore bells for Christmas ring, Therefore little children sing._ Joel's Talk with Santa Claus _The Three Kings of Cologne_ The Coming of the Prince _Chrystmasse of Olde_ The Mouse and the Moonbeam _Christmas Morning_ Mistress Merciless _Bethlehem-Town_ The First Christmas Tree _Star of the East_
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There a darling baby lay, Pillowed soft upon the hay; And its mother sung and smiled: "This is Christ, the holy Child!"
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Once a lovely shining star, Seen by shepherds from afar, Gently moved until its light Made a manger's cradle bright.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Why do little children sing?
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Once a lovely shining star, Seen by shepherds from afar, Gently moved until its light Made a manger's cradle bright.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Once a lovely shining star, Seen by shepherds from afar, Gently moved until its light Made a manger's cradle bright.
manger's
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From this reading Once a lovely shining star, Seen by shepherds from afar, Gently moved until its light Made a manger's cradle bright.
MercilessadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsələs/
having or showing no mercy
From this reading Therefore bells for Christmas ring, Therefore little children sing._ Joel's Talk with Santa Claus _The Three Kings of Cologne_ The Coming of the Prince _Chrystmasse of Olde_ The Mouse and the Moonbeam _Christmas Morning_ Mistress Merciless _Bethlehem-Town_ The First Christmas Tree _Star of the East_
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Therefore bells for Christmas ring, Therefore little children sing._ Joel's Talk with Santa Claus _The Three Kings of Cologne_ The Coming of the Prince _Chrystmasse of Olde_ The Mouse and the Moonbeam _Christmas Morning_ Mistress Merciless _Bethlehem-Town_ The First Christmas Tree _Star of the East_
MoonbeamnounUS /ˈmuːnbiːm/
a ray of moonlight
From this reading Therefore bells for Christmas ring, Therefore little children sing._ Joel's Talk with Santa Claus _The Three Kings of Cologne_ The Coming of the Prince _Chrystmasse of Olde_ The Mouse and the Moonbeam _Christmas Morning_ Mistress Merciless _Bethlehem-Town_ The First Christmas Tree _Star of the East_
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Therefore bells for Christmas ring, Therefore little children sing._ Joel's Talk with Santa Claus _The Three Kings of Cologne_ The Coming of the Prince _Chrystmasse of Olde_ The Mouse and the Moonbeam _Christmas Morning_ Mistress Merciless _Bethlehem-Town_ The First Christmas Tree _Star of the East_
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading There a darling baby lay, Pillowed soft upon the hay; And its mother sung and smiled: "This is Christ, the holy Child!"
MousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading Therefore bells for Christmas ring, Therefore little children sing._ Joel's Talk with Santa Claus _The Three Kings of Cologne_ The Coming of the Prince _Chrystmasse of Olde_ The Mouse and the Moonbeam _Christmas Morning_ Mistress Merciless _Bethlehem-Town_ The First Christmas Tree _Star of the East_
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Once a lovely shining star, Seen by shepherds from afar, Gently moved until its light Made a manger's cradle bright.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Why do the bells of Christmas ring?
Olde
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From this reading Therefore bells for Christmas ring, Therefore little children sing._ Joel's Talk with Santa Claus _The Three Kings of Cologne_ The Coming of the Prince _Chrystmasse of Olde_ The Mouse and the Moonbeam _Christmas Morning_ Mistress Merciless _Bethlehem-Town_ The First Christmas Tree _Star of the East_
on one occasion
From this reading Once a lovely shining star, Seen by shepherds from afar, Gently moved until its light Made a manger's cradle bright.
Pillowed
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From this reading There a darling baby lay, Pillowed soft upon the hay; And its mother sung and smiled: "This is Christ, the holy Child!"
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Therefore bells for Christmas ring, Therefore little children sing._ Joel's Talk with Santa Claus _The Three Kings of Cologne_ The Coming of the Prince _Chrystmasse of Olde_ The Mouse and the Moonbeam _Christmas Morning_ Mistress Merciless _Bethlehem-Town_ The First Christmas Tree _Star of the East_
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading _Why do the bells of Christmas ring?
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading Therefore bells for Christmas ring, Therefore little children sing._ Joel's Talk with Santa Claus _The Three Kings of Cologne_ The Coming of the Prince _Chrystmasse of Olde_ The Mouse and the Moonbeam _Christmas Morning_ Mistress Merciless _Bethlehem-Town_ The First Christmas Tree _Star of the East_
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Once a lovely shining star, Seen by shepherds from afar, Gently moved until its light Made a manger's cradle bright.
shepherdsnounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
plural of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading Once a lovely shining star, Seen by shepherds from afar, Gently moved until its light Made a manger's cradle bright.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Once a lovely shining star, Seen by shepherds from afar, Gently moved until its light Made a manger's cradle bright.
deliver by singing
From this reading Why do little children sing?
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading There a darling baby lay, Pillowed soft upon the hay; And its mother sung and smiled: "This is Christ, the holy Child!"
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading There a darling baby lay, Pillowed soft upon the hay; And its mother sung and smiled: "This is Christ, the holy Child!"
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Once a lovely shining star, Seen by shepherds from afar, Gently moved until its light Made a manger's cradle bright.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading There a darling baby lay, Pillowed soft upon the hay; And its mother sung and smiled: "This is Christ, the holy Child!"
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Therefore bells for Christmas ring, Therefore little children sing._ Joel's Talk with Santa Claus _The Three Kings of Cologne_ The Coming of the Prince _Chrystmasse of Olde_ The Mouse and the Moonbeam _Christmas Morning_ Mistress Merciless _Bethlehem-Town_ The First Christmas Tree _Star of the East_
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Why do the bells of Christmas ring?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There a darling baby lay, Pillowed soft upon the hay; And its mother sung and smiled: "This is Christ, the holy Child!"
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore bells for Christmas ring, Therefore little children sing._ Joel's Talk with Santa Claus _The Three Kings of Cologne_ The Coming of the Prince _Chrystmasse of Olde_ The Mouse and the Moonbeam _Christmas Morning_ Mistress Merciless _Bethlehem-Town_ The First Christmas Tree _Star of the East_
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There a darling baby lay, Pillowed soft upon the hay; And its mother sung and smiled: "This is Christ, the holy Child!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Therefore bells for Christmas ring, Therefore little children sing._ Joel's Talk with Santa Claus _The Three Kings of Cologne_ The Coming of the Prince _Chrystmasse of Olde_ The Mouse and the Moonbeam _Christmas Morning_ Mistress Merciless _Bethlehem-Town_ The First Christmas Tree _Star of the East_
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Therefore bells for Christmas ring, Therefore little children sing._ Joel's Talk with Santa Claus _The Three Kings of Cologne_ The Coming of the Prince _Chrystmasse of Olde_ The Mouse and the Moonbeam _Christmas Morning_ Mistress Merciless _Bethlehem-Town_ The First Christmas Tree _Star of the East_
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Once a lovely shining star, Seen by shepherds from afar, Gently moved until its light Made a manger's cradle bright.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There a darling baby lay, Pillowed soft upon the hay; And its mother sung and smiled: "This is Christ, the holy Child!"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading _Why do the bells of Christmas ring?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Therefore bells for Christmas ring, Therefore little children sing._ Joel's Talk with Santa Claus _The Three Kings of Cologne_ The Coming of the Prince _Chrystmasse of Olde_ The Mouse and the Moonbeam _Christmas Morning_ Mistress Merciless _Bethlehem-Town_ The First Christmas Tree _Star of the East_
