used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Polly,” said Ben, “we can put evergreen around, you know.”
in a state of sleep
From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “Polly,” said Ben, “we can put evergreen around, you know.”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “So we can,” said Polly, brightly; “oh, Ben, you do think of the best things; we couldn't have had them in the kitchen.”
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading “So we can,” said Polly, brightly; “oh, Ben, you do think of the best things; we couldn't have had them in the kitchen.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Polly,” said Ben, “we can put evergreen around, you know.”
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
without stop or interruption
From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
couldn't
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From this reading “So we can,” said Polly, brightly; “oh, Ben, you do think of the best things; we couldn't have had them in the kitchen.”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
dears
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From this reading “The little dears!” said Mrs. Pepper, impulsively; “they shall have their stockings, too.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “So we can,” said Polly, brightly; “oh, Ben, you do think of the best things; we couldn't have had them in the kitchen.”
don't
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From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “And we'll make the tree pretty enough,” said Polly, enthusiastically; “we shan't want the presents to hang on; we've got so many things.
enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading “And we'll make the tree pretty enough,” said Polly, enthusiastically; “we shan't want the presents to hang on; we've got so many things.
evergreennounUS /ˈevərɡriːn/
a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
From this reading “Polly,” said Ben, “we can put evergreen around, you know.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “So we can,” said Polly, brightly; “oh, Ben, you do think of the best things; we couldn't have had them in the kitchen.”
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “So we can,” said Polly, brightly; “oh, Ben, you do think of the best things; we couldn't have had them in the kitchen.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
impulsivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading “The little dears!” said Mrs. Pepper, impulsively; “they shall have their stockings, too.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “So we can,” said Polly, brightly; “oh, Ben, you do think of the best things; we couldn't have had them in the kitchen.”
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “So we can,” said Polly, brightly; “oh, Ben, you do think of the best things; we couldn't have had them in the kitchen.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Polly,” said Ben, “we can put evergreen around, you know.”
let's
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From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “The little dears!” said Mrs. Pepper, impulsively; “they shall have their stockings, too.”
engage in
From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
mammynoun
an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
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 “And we'll make the tree pretty enough,” said Polly, enthusiastically; “we shan't want the presents to hang on; we've got so many things.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “The little dears!” said Mrs. Pepper, impulsively; “they shall have their stockings, too.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “So we can,” said Polly, brightly; “oh, Ben, you do think of the best things; we couldn't have had them in the kitchen.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “So we can,” said Polly, brightly; “oh, Ben, you do think of the best things; we couldn't have had them in the kitchen.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
PepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading “The little dears!” said Mrs. Pepper, impulsively; “they shall have their stockings, too.”
Polly
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From this reading “Polly,” said Ben, “we can put evergreen around, you know.”
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “And we'll make the tree pretty enough,” said Polly, enthusiastically; “we shan't want the presents to hang on; we've got so many things.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Polly,” said Ben, “we can put evergreen around, you know.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Polly,” said Ben, “we can put evergreen around, you know.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “The little dears!” said Mrs. Pepper, impulsively; “they shall have their stockings, too.”
shan't
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From this reading “And we'll make the tree pretty enough,” said Polly, enthusiastically; “we shan't want the presents to hang on; we've got so many things.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So we can,” said Polly, brightly; “oh, Ben, you do think of the best things; we couldn't have had them in the kitchen.”
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 “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
express in words
From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
that'll
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From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “So we can,” said Polly, brightly; “oh, Ben, you do think of the best things; we couldn't have had them in the kitchen.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “So we can,” said Polly, brightly; “oh, Ben, you do think of the best things; we couldn't have had them in the kitchen.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “So we can,” said Polly, brightly; “oh, Ben, you do think of the best things; we couldn't have had them in the kitchen.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “So we can,” said Polly, brightly; “oh, Ben, you do think of the best things; we couldn't have had them in the kitchen.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “The little dears!” said Mrs. Pepper, impulsively; “they shall have their stockings, too.”
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
wasn't
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From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Polly,” said Ben, “we can put evergreen around, you know.”
we'll
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From this reading “And we'll make the tree pretty enough,” said Polly, enthusiastically; “we shan't want the presents to hang on; we've got so many things.
we've
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From this reading “And we'll make the tree pretty enough,” said Polly, enthusiastically; “we shan't want the presents to hang on; we've got so many things.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “And don't let's hang the presents on the tree,” continued Ben; “let's have the children hang up their stockings; they want to, awfully--for I heard David tell Joel this morning before we got up--they thought I was asleep, but I wasn't--that he did so wish they could, but, says he, 'Don't tell mammy, 'cause that'll make her feel bad.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Polly,” said Ben, “we can put evergreen around, you know.”
