used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is pleasant to wait for the blessing, With a heart free from malice and strife, While a turkey, that's portly with dressing, Lies, meekly awaiting the knife.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It is pleasant to draw round the table, When uncles and cousins are there, And grandpa, who scarcely is able, Sits down in his old oaken chair!
(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 Oh, I love an old-fashioned thanksgiving, When the crops are all safe in the barn; When the chickens are plump with good living, And the wool is all spun into yarn.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Oh, I love an old-fashioned thanksgiving, When the crops are all safe in the barn; When the chickens are plump with good living, And the wool is all spun into yarn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, I love an old-fashioned thanksgiving, When the crops are all safe in the barn; When the chickens are plump with good living, And the wool is all spun into yarn.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh, I love an old-fashioned thanksgiving, When the crops are all safe in the barn; When the chickens are plump with good living, And the wool is all spun into yarn.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading It is pleasant to wait for the blessing, With a heart free from malice and strife, While a turkey, that's portly with dressing, Lies, meekly awaiting the knife.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Oh, I love an old-fashioned thanksgiving, When the crops are all safe in the barn; When the chickens are plump with good living, And the wool is all spun into yarn.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading It is pleasant to wait for the blessing, With a heart free from malice and strife, While a turkey, that's portly with dressing, Lies, meekly awaiting the knife.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading It is pleasant to draw round the table, When uncles and cousins are there, And grandpa, who scarcely is able, Sits down in his old oaken chair!
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Oh, I love an old-fashioned thanksgiving, When the crops are all safe in the barn; When the chickens are plump with good living, And the wool is all spun into yarn.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading It is pleasant to draw round the table, When uncles and cousins are there, And grandpa, who scarcely is able, Sits down in his old oaken chair!
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Oh, I love an old-fashioned thanksgiving, When the crops are all safe in the barn; When the chickens are plump with good living, And the wool is all spun into yarn.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading GRAY'S THANKSGIVING DINNER.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It is pleasant to draw round the table, When uncles and cousins are there, And grandpa, who scarcely is able, Sits down in his old oaken chair!
cause to move by pulling
From this reading It is pleasant to draw round the table, When uncles and cousins are there, And grandpa, who scarcely is able, Sits down in his old oaken chair!
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading It is pleasant to wait for the blessing, With a heart free from malice and strife, While a turkey, that's portly with dressing, Lies, meekly awaiting the knife.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is pleasant to wait for the blessing, With a heart free from malice and strife, While a turkey, that's portly with dressing, Lies, meekly awaiting the knife.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading It is pleasant to wait for the blessing, With a heart free from malice and strife, While a turkey, that's portly with dressing, Lies, meekly awaiting the knife.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is pleasant to wait for the blessing, With a heart free from malice and strife, While a turkey, that's portly with dressing, Lies, meekly awaiting the knife.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Oh, I love an old-fashioned thanksgiving, When the crops are all safe in the barn; When the chickens are plump with good living, And the wool is all spun into yarn.
grandpanounUS /ˈɡrændpɑː/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading It is pleasant to draw round the table, When uncles and cousins are there, And grandpa, who scarcely is able, Sits down in his old oaken chair!
GRAY'SnounUS /ɡreɪz/
possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading GRAY'S THANKSGIVING DINNER.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It is pleasant to wait for the blessing, With a heart free from malice and strife, While a turkey, that's portly with dressing, Lies, meekly awaiting the knife.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is pleasant to draw round the table, When uncles and cousins are there, And grandpa, who scarcely is able, Sits down in his old oaken chair!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, I love an old-fashioned thanksgiving, When the crops are all safe in the barn; When the chickens are plump with good living, And the wool is all spun into yarn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, I love an old-fashioned thanksgiving, When the crops are all safe in the barn; When the chickens are plump with good living, And the wool is all spun into yarn.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Oh, I love an old-fashioned thanksgiving, When the crops are all safe in the barn; When the chickens are plump with good living, And the wool is all spun into yarn.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, I love an old-fashioned thanksgiving, When the crops are all safe in the barn; When the chickens are plump with good living, And the wool is all spun into yarn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is pleasant to draw round the table, When uncles and cousins are there, And grandpa, who scarcely is able, Sits down in his old oaken chair!
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading It is pleasant to wait for the blessing, With a heart free from malice and strife, While a turkey, that's portly with dressing, Lies, meekly awaiting the knife.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading It is pleasant to wait for the blessing, With a heart free from malice and strife, While a turkey, that's portly with dressing, Lies, meekly awaiting the knife.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Oh, I love an old-fashioned thanksgiving, When the crops are all safe in the barn; When the chickens are plump with good living, And the wool is all spun into yarn.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Oh, I love an old-fashioned thanksgiving, When the crops are all safe in the barn; When the chickens are plump with good living, And the wool is all spun into yarn.
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading It is pleasant to wait for the blessing, With a heart free from malice and strife, While a turkey, that's portly with dressing, Lies, meekly awaiting the knife.
meeklyadverbUS /ˈmiːkli/
in a submissive or spiritless manner
From this reading It is pleasant to wait for the blessing, With a heart free from malice and strife, While a turkey, that's portly with dressing, Lies, meekly awaiting the knife.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
oakenadjective
consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree
From this reading It is pleasant to draw round the table, When uncles and cousins are there, And grandpa, who scarcely is able, Sits down in his old oaken chair!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, I love an old-fashioned thanksgiving, When the crops are all safe in the barn; When the chickens are plump with good living, And the wool is all spun into yarn.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It is pleasant to draw round the table, When uncles and cousins are there, And grandpa, who scarcely is able, Sits down in his old oaken chair!
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Oh, I love an old-fashioned thanksgiving, When the crops are all safe in the barn; When the chickens are plump with good living, And the wool is all spun into yarn.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It is pleasant to draw round the table, When uncles and cousins are there, And grandpa, who scarcely is able, Sits down in his old oaken chair!
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading Oh, I love an old-fashioned thanksgiving, When the crops are all safe in the barn; When the chickens are plump with good living, And the wool is all spun into yarn.
portlyadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrtli/
euphemisms for “fat”
From this reading It is pleasant to wait for the blessing, With a heart free from malice and strife, While a turkey, that's portly with dressing, Lies, meekly awaiting the knife.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It is pleasant to draw round the table, When uncles and cousins are there, And grandpa, who scarcely is able, Sits down in his old oaken chair!
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Oh, I love an old-fashioned thanksgiving, When the crops are all safe in the barn; When the chickens are plump with good living, And the wool is all spun into yarn.
only a very short time before
From this reading It is pleasant to draw round the table, When uncles and cousins are there, And grandpa, who scarcely is able, Sits down in his old oaken chair!
SitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading It is pleasant to draw round the table, When uncles and cousins are there, And grandpa, who scarcely is able, Sits down in his old oaken chair!
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading Oh, I love an old-fashioned thanksgiving, When the crops are all safe in the barn; When the chickens are plump with good living, And the wool is all spun into yarn.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading It is pleasant to wait for the blessing, With a heart free from malice and strife, While a turkey, that's portly with dressing, Lies, meekly awaiting the knife.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It is pleasant to draw round the table, When uncles and cousins are there, And grandpa, who scarcely is able, Sits down in his old oaken chair!
THANKSGIVINGnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading GRAY'S THANKSGIVING DINNER.
that's
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From this reading It is pleasant to wait for the blessing, With a heart free from malice and strife, While a turkey, that's portly with dressing, Lies, meekly awaiting the knife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, I love an old-fashioned thanksgiving, When the crops are all safe in the barn; When the chickens are plump with good living, And the wool is all spun into yarn.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is pleasant to draw round the table, When uncles and cousins are there, And grandpa, who scarcely is able, Sits down in his old oaken chair!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is pleasant to draw round the table, When uncles and cousins are there, And grandpa, who scarcely is able, Sits down in his old oaken chair!
turkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading It is pleasant to wait for the blessing, With a heart free from malice and strife, While a turkey, that's portly with dressing, Lies, meekly awaiting the knife.
unclesnounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading It is pleasant to draw round the table, When uncles and cousins are there, And grandpa, who scarcely is able, Sits down in his old oaken chair!
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It is pleasant to wait for the blessing, With a heart free from malice and strife, While a turkey, that's portly with dressing, Lies, meekly awaiting the knife.
at the time that
From this reading Oh, I love an old-fashioned thanksgiving, When the crops are all safe in the barn; When the chickens are plump with good living, And the wool is all spun into yarn.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It is pleasant to wait for the blessing, With a heart free from malice and strife, While a turkey, that's portly with dressing, Lies, meekly awaiting the knife.
which person or people
From this reading It is pleasant to draw round the table, When uncles and cousins are there, And grandpa, who scarcely is able, Sits down in his old oaken chair!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Oh, I love an old-fashioned thanksgiving, When the crops are all safe in the barn; When the chickens are plump with good living, And the wool is all spun into yarn.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading Oh, I love an old-fashioned thanksgiving, When the crops are all safe in the barn; When the chickens are plump with good living, And the wool is all spun into yarn.
yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading Oh, I love an old-fashioned thanksgiving, When the crops are all safe in the barn; When the chickens are plump with good living, And the wool is all spun into yarn.
