Chapter VIII

later than; following

From this reading After Reddy had gone to bed on Christmas Eve, we filled the stockings, one for each of us, and one for Martin, as Reddy had begged us to do.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading SIR HENRY MORGAN’S MAP Christmas came and went without the _Myra_.

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From this reading And we gathered armfuls of red and yellow flowers from the garden and the vines on the house wall, and wove garlands to hang on the tree between the oranges, and over the doorways.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading After Reddy had gone to bed on Christmas Eve, we filled the stockings, one for each of us, and one for Martin, as Reddy had begged us to do.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We had our orange tree decked out in its hundreds of little golden balls, that were real fruit instead of the colored glass ornaments we’d been used to at home.

used as intensifiers

From this reading It was awfully pretty.

plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading We had our orange tree decked out in its hundreds of little golden balls, that were real fruit instead of the colored glass ornaments we’d been used to at home.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading After Reddy had gone to bed on Christmas Eve, we filled the stockings, one for each of us, and one for Martin, as Reddy had begged us to do.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading We had our orange tree decked out in its hundreds of little golden balls, that were real fruit instead of the colored glass ornaments we’d been used to at home.

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading After Reddy had gone to bed on Christmas Eve, we filled the stockings, one for each of us, and one for Martin, as Reddy had begged us to do.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading And we gathered armfuls of red and yellow flowers from the garden and the vines on the house wall, and wove garlands to hang on the tree between the oranges, and over the doorways.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading SIR HENRY MORGAN’S MAP Christmas came and went without the _Myra_.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading SIR HENRY MORGAN’S MAP Christmas came and went without the _Myra_.

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading We had our orange tree decked out in its hundreds of little golden balls, that were real fruit instead of the colored glass ornaments we’d been used to at home.

past form of “deck” — be beautiful to look at

From this reading We had our orange tree decked out in its hundreds of little golden balls, that were real fruit instead of the colored glass ornaments we’d been used to at home.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading After Reddy had gone to bed on Christmas Eve, we filled the stockings, one for each of us, and one for Martin, as Reddy had begged us to do.

plural of “doorway” — the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading And we gathered armfuls of red and yellow flowers from the garden and the vines on the house wall, and wove garlands to hang on the tree between the oranges, and over the doorways.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading After Reddy had gone to bed on Christmas Eve, we filled the stockings, one for each of us, and one for Martin, as Reddy had begged us to do.

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading After Reddy had gone to bed on Christmas Eve, we filled the stockings, one for each of us, and one for Martin, as Reddy had begged us to do.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading After Reddy had gone to bed on Christmas Eve, we filled the stockings, one for each of us, and one for Martin, as Reddy had begged us to do.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading And we gathered armfuls of red and yellow flowers from the garden and the vines on the house wall, and wove garlands to hang on the tree between the oranges, and over the doorways.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading After Reddy had gone to bed on Christmas Eve, we filled the stockings, one for each of us, and one for Martin, as Reddy had begged us to do.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And we gathered armfuls of red and yellow flowers from the garden and the vines on the house wall, and wove garlands to hang on the tree between the oranges, and over the doorways.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading We had our orange tree decked out in its hundreds of little golden balls, that were real fruit instead of the colored glass ornaments we’d been used to at home.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading And we gathered armfuls of red and yellow flowers from the garden and the vines on the house wall, and wove garlands to hang on the tree between the oranges, and over the doorways.

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From this reading And we gathered armfuls of red and yellow flowers from the garden and the vines on the house wall, and wove garlands to hang on the tree between the oranges, and over the doorways.

brought together in one place

From this reading And we gathered armfuls of red and yellow flowers from the garden and the vines on the house wall, and wove garlands to hang on the tree between the oranges, and over the doorways.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading We had our orange tree decked out in its hundreds of little golden balls, that were real fruit instead of the colored glass ornaments we’d been used to at home.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading We had our orange tree decked out in its hundreds of little golden balls, that were real fruit instead of the colored glass ornaments we’d been used to at home.

destroyed or killed

From this reading After Reddy had gone to bed on Christmas Eve, we filled the stockings, one for each of us, and one for Martin, as Reddy had begged us to do.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading We had our orange tree decked out in its hundreds of little golden balls, that were real fruit instead of the colored glass ornaments we’d been used to at home.

be suspended or hanging

From this reading And we gathered armfuls of red and yellow flowers from the garden and the vines on the house wall, and wove garlands to hang on the tree between the oranges, and over the doorways.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading SIR HENRY MORGAN’S MAP Christmas came and went without the _Myra_.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading We had our orange tree decked out in its hundreds of little golden balls, that were real fruit instead of the colored glass ornaments we’d been used to at home.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading And we gathered armfuls of red and yellow flowers from the garden and the vines on the house wall, and wove garlands to hang on the tree between the oranges, and over the doorways.

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading We had our orange tree decked out in its hundreds of little golden balls, that were real fruit instead of the colored glass ornaments we’d been used to at home.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading We had our orange tree decked out in its hundreds of little golden balls, that were real fruit instead of the colored glass ornaments we’d been used to at home.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading We had our orange tree decked out in its hundreds of little golden balls, that were real fruit instead of the colored glass ornaments we’d been used to at home.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was awfully pretty.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading We had our orange tree decked out in its hundreds of little golden balls, that were real fruit instead of the colored glass ornaments we’d been used to at home.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading We had our orange tree decked out in its hundreds of little golden balls, that were real fruit instead of the colored glass ornaments we’d been used to at home.

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading SIR HENRY MORGAN’S MAP Christmas came and went without the _Myra_.

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading After Reddy had gone to bed on Christmas Eve, we filled the stockings, one for each of us, and one for Martin, as Reddy had begged us to do.

possessive form of “morgan” — United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading SIR HENRY MORGAN’S MAP Christmas came and went without the _Myra_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SIR HENRY MORGAN’S MAP Christmas came and went without the _Myra_.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We had our orange tree decked out in its hundreds of little golden balls, that were real fruit instead of the colored glass ornaments we’d been used to at home.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And we gathered armfuls of red and yellow flowers from the garden and the vines on the house wall, and wove garlands to hang on the tree between the oranges, and over the doorways.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading After Reddy had gone to bed on Christmas Eve, we filled the stockings, one for each of us, and one for Martin, as Reddy had begged us to do.

round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading We had our orange tree decked out in its hundreds of little golden balls, that were real fruit instead of the colored glass ornaments we’d been used to at home.

plural of “orange” — round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading And we gathered armfuls of red and yellow flowers from the garden and the vines on the house wall, and wove garlands to hang on the tree between the oranges, and over the doorways.

plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify

From this reading We had our orange tree decked out in its hundreds of little golden balls, that were real fruit instead of the colored glass ornaments we’d been used to at home.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We had our orange tree decked out in its hundreds of little golden balls, that were real fruit instead of the colored glass ornaments we’d been used to at home.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading We had our orange tree decked out in its hundreds of little golden balls, that were real fruit instead of the colored glass ornaments we’d been used to at home.

above and across; more than

From this reading And we gathered armfuls of red and yellow flowers from the garden and the vines on the house wall, and wove garlands to hang on the tree between the oranges, and over the doorways.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading It was awfully pretty.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading We had our orange tree decked out in its hundreds of little golden balls, that were real fruit instead of the colored glass ornaments we’d been used to at home.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading And we gathered armfuls of red and yellow flowers from the garden and the vines on the house wall, and wove garlands to hang on the tree between the oranges, and over the doorways.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading After Reddy had gone to bed on Christmas Eve, we filled the stockings, one for each of us, and one for Martin, as Reddy had begged us to do.

term of address for a man

From this reading SIR HENRY MORGAN’S MAP Christmas came and went without the _Myra_.

plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)

From this reading After Reddy had gone to bed on Christmas Eve, we filled the stockings, one for each of us, and one for Martin, as Reddy had begged us to do.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We had our orange tree decked out in its hundreds of little golden balls, that were real fruit instead of the colored glass ornaments we’d been used to at home.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SIR HENRY MORGAN’S MAP Christmas came and went without the _Myra_.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading We had our orange tree decked out in its hundreds of little golden balls, that were real fruit instead of the colored glass ornaments we’d been used to at home.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading We had our orange tree decked out in its hundreds of little golden balls, that were real fruit instead of the colored glass ornaments we’d been used to at home.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading After Reddy had gone to bed on Christmas Eve, we filled the stockings, one for each of us, and one for Martin, as Reddy had begged us to do.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading We had our orange tree decked out in its hundreds of little golden balls, that were real fruit instead of the colored glass ornaments we’d been used to at home.

plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

From this reading And we gathered armfuls of red and yellow flowers from the garden and the vines on the house wall, and wove garlands to hang on the tree between the oranges, and over the doorways.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading And we gathered armfuls of red and yellow flowers from the garden and the vines on the house wall, and wove garlands to hang on the tree between the oranges, and over the doorways.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was awfully pretty.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We had our orange tree decked out in its hundreds of little golden balls, that were real fruit instead of the colored glass ornaments we’d been used to at home.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We had our orange tree decked out in its hundreds of little golden balls, that were real fruit instead of the colored glass ornaments we’d been used to at home.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading SIR HENRY MORGAN’S MAP Christmas came and went without the _Myra_.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading We had our orange tree decked out in its hundreds of little golden balls, that were real fruit instead of the colored glass ornaments we’d been used to at home.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading SIR HENRY MORGAN’S MAP Christmas came and went without the _Myra_.

inflected form of “weave” — interlace by or as if by weaving

From this reading And we gathered armfuls of red and yellow flowers from the garden and the vines on the house wall, and wove garlands to hang on the tree between the oranges, and over the doorways.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading And we gathered armfuls of red and yellow flowers from the garden and the vines on the house wall, and wove garlands to hang on the tree between the oranges, and over the doorways.