used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There; give me a kiss, and wish me a merry Christmas in a proper manner."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Why, my dear old Kate, you're only half awake yet, and the little ones have been up for hours already, and Christmas Day has broken upon the world once more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why, my dear old Kate, you're only half awake yet, and the little ones have been up for hours already, and Christmas Day has broken upon the world once more.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Another Christmas," said Kate, half dreamily, raising herself in bed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Frances, what are you doing?"
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "Why, my dear old Kate, you're only half awake yet, and the little ones have been up for hours already, and Christmas Day has broken upon the world once more.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Another Christmas," said Kate, half dreamily, raising herself in bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Why, my dear old Kate, you're only half awake yet, and the little ones have been up for hours already, and Christmas Day has broken upon the world once more.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "Why, my dear old Kate, you're only half awake yet, and the little ones have been up for hours already, and Christmas Day has broken upon the world once more.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY.
dearly loved
From this reading "Why, my dear old Kate, you're only half awake yet, and the little ones have been up for hours already, and Christmas Day has broken upon the world once more.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Frances, what are you doing?"
dreamilyadverb
in a dreamy manner
From this reading "Another Christmas," said Kate, half dreamily, raising herself in bed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Why, my dear old Kate, you're only half awake yet, and the little ones have been up for hours already, and Christmas Day has broken upon the world once more.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading "Frances, what are you doing?"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There; give me a kiss, and wish me a merry Christmas in a proper manner."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Why, my dear old Kate, you're only half awake yet, and the little ones have been up for hours already, and Christmas Day has broken upon the world once more.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, my dear old Kate, you're only half awake yet, and the little ones have been up for hours already, and Christmas Day has broken upon the world once more.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why, my dear old Kate, you're only half awake yet, and the little ones have been up for hours already, and Christmas Day has broken upon the world once more.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Another Christmas," said Kate, half dreamily, raising herself in bed.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "Why, my dear old Kate, you're only half awake yet, and the little ones have been up for hours already, and Christmas Day has broken upon the world once more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There; give me a kiss, and wish me a merry Christmas in a proper manner."
Kate
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From this reading "Why, my dear old Kate, you're only half awake yet, and the little ones have been up for hours already, and Christmas Day has broken upon the world once more.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading There; give me a kiss, and wish me a merry Christmas in a proper manner."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Why, my dear old Kate, you're only half awake yet, and the little ones have been up for hours already, and Christmas Day has broken upon the world once more.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There; give me a kiss, and wish me a merry Christmas in a proper manner."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There; give me a kiss, and wish me a merry Christmas in a proper manner."
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading There; give me a kiss, and wish me a merry Christmas in a proper manner."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Why, my dear old Kate, you're only half awake yet, and the little ones have been up for hours already, and Christmas Day has broken upon the world once more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Why, my dear old Kate, you're only half awake yet, and the little ones have been up for hours already, and Christmas Day has broken upon the world once more.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Why, my dear old Kate, you're only half awake yet, and the little ones have been up for hours already, and Christmas Day has broken upon the world once more.
on one occasion
From this reading "Why, my dear old Kate, you're only half awake yet, and the little ones have been up for hours already, and Christmas Day has broken upon the world once more.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Why, my dear old Kate, you're only half awake yet, and the little ones have been up for hours already, and Christmas Day has broken upon the world once more.
and nothing more
From this reading "Why, my dear old Kate, you're only half awake yet, and the little ones have been up for hours already, and Christmas Day has broken upon the world once more.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading There; give me a kiss, and wish me a merry Christmas in a proper manner."
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading "Another Christmas," said Kate, half dreamily, raising herself in bed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Another Christmas," said Kate, half dreamily, raising herself in bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why, my dear old Kate, you're only half awake yet, and the little ones have been up for hours already, and Christmas Day has broken upon the world once more.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There; give me a kiss, and wish me a merry Christmas in a proper manner."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Why, my dear old Kate, you're only half awake yet, and the little ones have been up for hours already, and Christmas Day has broken upon the world once more.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Why, my dear old Kate, you're only half awake yet, and the little ones have been up for hours already, and Christmas Day has broken upon the world once more.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Frances, what are you doing?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, my dear old Kate, you're only half awake yet, and the little ones have been up for hours already, and Christmas Day has broken upon the world once more.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading There; give me a kiss, and wish me a merry Christmas in a proper manner."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Why, my dear old Kate, you're only half awake yet, and the little ones have been up for hours already, and Christmas Day has broken upon the world once more.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Why, my dear old Kate, you're only half awake yet, and the little ones have been up for hours already, and Christmas Day has broken upon the world once more.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Frances, what are you doing?"
you're
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From this reading "Why, my dear old Kate, you're only half awake yet, and the little ones have been up for hours already, and Christmas Day has broken upon the world once more.
