adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHRISTMAS WITH JUDGE It was Christmas Eve, and the great soft flakes of snow that fell continuously gave every indication of a white Christmas.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHRISTMAS WITH JUDGE It was Christmas Eve, and the great soft flakes of snow that fell continuously gave every indication of a white Christmas.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the return a stop had been made at the market, and great quantities of holly had been bought.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day had been clear and cold, and the entire party had driven on bob-sleds to the strip of woods just outside the town, where the boys had cut down a Christmas tree, and had brought it triumphantly home, while the girls had piled the sleds with evergreens and ground pine.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The north wind howled and blustered through the tree tops, making the judge and his young guests congratulate themselves on being safely sheltered from the storm.
blustered
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From this reading The north wind howled and blustered through the tree tops, making the judge and his young guests congratulate themselves on being safely sheltered from the storm.
bob-sleds
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From this reading The day had been clear and cold, and the entire party had driven on bob-sleds to the strip of woods just outside the town, where the boys had cut down a Christmas tree, and had brought it triumphantly home, while the girls had piled the sleds with evergreens and ground pine.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading On the return a stop had been made at the market, and great quantities of holly had been bought.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The day had been clear and cold, and the entire party had driven on bob-sleds to the strip of woods just outside the town, where the boys had cut down a Christmas tree, and had brought it triumphantly home, while the girls had piled the sleds with evergreens and ground pine.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The day had been clear and cold, and the entire party had driven on bob-sleds to the strip of woods just outside the town, where the boys had cut down a Christmas tree, and had brought it triumphantly home, while the girls had piled the sleds with evergreens and ground pine.
chandeliernounUS /ʃændəˈlɪr/
branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
From this reading Even the sprig of mistletoe for the chandelier in the hall had not been forgotten.
CHRISTMASnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CHRISTMAS WITH JUDGE It was Christmas Eve, and the great soft flakes of snow that fell continuously gave every indication of a white Christmas.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading The day had been clear and cold, and the entire party had driven on bob-sleds to the strip of woods just outside the town, where the boys had cut down a Christmas tree, and had brought it triumphantly home, while the girls had piled the sleds with evergreens and ground pine.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The day had been clear and cold, and the entire party had driven on bob-sleds to the strip of woods just outside the town, where the boys had cut down a Christmas tree, and had brought it triumphantly home, while the girls had piled the sleds with evergreens and ground pine.
congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading The north wind howled and blustered through the tree tops, making the judge and his young guests congratulate themselves on being safely sheltered from the storm.
continuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəsli/
at every point
From this reading CHRISTMAS WITH JUDGE It was Christmas Eve, and the great soft flakes of snow that fell continuously gave every indication of a white Christmas.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The day had been clear and cold, and the entire party had driven on bob-sleds to the strip of woods just outside the town, where the boys had cut down a Christmas tree, and had brought it triumphantly home, while the girls had piled the sleds with evergreens and ground pine.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day had been clear and cold, and the entire party had driven on bob-sleds to the strip of woods just outside the town, where the boys had cut down a Christmas tree, and had brought it triumphantly home, while the girls had piled the sleds with evergreens and ground pine.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The day had been clear and cold, and the entire party had driven on bob-sleds to the strip of woods just outside the town, where the boys had cut down a Christmas tree, and had brought it triumphantly home, while the girls had piled the sleds with evergreens and ground pine.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The day had been clear and cold, and the entire party had driven on bob-sleds to the strip of woods just outside the town, where the boys had cut down a Christmas tree, and had brought it triumphantly home, while the girls had piled the sleds with evergreens and ground pine.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The day had been clear and cold, and the entire party had driven on bob-sleds to the strip of woods just outside the town, where the boys had cut down a Christmas tree, and had brought it triumphantly home, while the girls had piled the sleds with evergreens and ground pine.
EvenounUS /iːv/
(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 CHRISTMAS WITH JUDGE It was Christmas Eve, and the great soft flakes of snow that fell continuously gave every indication of a white Christmas.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even the sprig of mistletoe for the chandelier in the hall had not been forgotten.
evergreensnounUS /ˈevərɡriːnz/
plural of “evergreen” — a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
From this reading The day had been clear and cold, and the entire party had driven on bob-sleds to the strip of woods just outside the town, where the boys had cut down a Christmas tree, and had brought it triumphantly home, while the girls had piled the sleds with evergreens and ground pine.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading CHRISTMAS WITH JUDGE It was Christmas Eve, and the great soft flakes of snow that fell continuously gave every indication of a white Christmas.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading CHRISTMAS WITH JUDGE It was Christmas Eve, and the great soft flakes of snow that fell continuously gave every indication of a white Christmas.
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading CHRISTMAS WITH JUDGE It was Christmas Eve, and the great soft flakes of snow that fell continuously gave every indication of a white Christmas.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even the sprig of mistletoe for the chandelier in the hall had not been forgotten.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Even the sprig of mistletoe for the chandelier in the hall had not been forgotten.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The north wind howled and blustered through the tree tops, making the judge and his young guests congratulate themselves on being safely sheltered from the storm.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading CHRISTMAS WITH JUDGE It was Christmas Eve, and the great soft flakes of snow that fell continuously gave every indication of a white Christmas.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The day had been clear and cold, and the entire party had driven on bob-sleds to the strip of woods just outside the town, where the boys had cut down a Christmas tree, and had brought it triumphantly home, while the girls had piled the sleds with evergreens and ground pine.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading CHRISTMAS WITH JUDGE It was Christmas Eve, and the great soft flakes of snow that fell continuously gave every indication of a white Christmas.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The day had been clear and cold, and the entire party had driven on bob-sleds to the strip of woods just outside the town, where the boys had cut down a Christmas tree, and had brought it triumphantly home, while the girls had piled the sleds with evergreens and ground pine.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The north wind howled and blustered through the tree tops, making the judge and his young guests congratulate themselves on being safely sheltered from the storm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day had been clear and cold, and the entire party had driven on bob-sleds to the strip of woods just outside the town, where the boys had cut down a Christmas tree, and had brought it triumphantly home, while the girls had piled the sleds with evergreens and ground pine.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Even the sprig of mistletoe for the chandelier in the hall had not been forgotten.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The north wind howled and blustered through the tree tops, making the judge and his young guests congratulate themselves on being safely sheltered from the storm.
hollynounUS /ˈhɑːli/
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading On the return a stop had been made at the market, and great quantities of holly had been bought.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The day had been clear and cold, and the entire party had driven on bob-sleds to the strip of woods just outside the town, where the boys had cut down a Christmas tree, and had brought it triumphantly home, while the girls had piled the sleds with evergreens and ground pine.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading The north wind howled and blustered through the tree tops, making the judge and his young guests congratulate themselves on being safely sheltered from the storm.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even the sprig of mistletoe for the chandelier in the hall had not been forgotten.
indicationnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading CHRISTMAS WITH JUDGE It was Christmas Eve, and the great soft flakes of snow that fell continuously gave every indication of a white Christmas.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CHRISTMAS WITH JUDGE It was Christmas Eve, and the great soft flakes of snow that fell continuously gave every indication of a white Christmas.
JUDGEverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading CHRISTMAS WITH JUDGE It was Christmas Eve, and the great soft flakes of snow that fell continuously gave every indication of a white Christmas.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The day had been clear and cold, and the entire party had driven on bob-sleds to the strip of woods just outside the town, where the boys had cut down a Christmas tree, and had brought it triumphantly home, while the girls had piled the sleds with evergreens and ground pine.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On the return a stop had been made at the market, and great quantities of holly had been bought.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The north wind howled and blustered through the tree tops, making the judge and his young guests congratulate themselves on being safely sheltered from the storm.
marketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading On the return a stop had been made at the market, and great quantities of holly had been bought.
mistletoenounUS /ˈmɪsəltoʊ/
American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe
From this reading Even the sprig of mistletoe for the chandelier in the hall had not been forgotten.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The north wind howled and blustered through the tree tops, making the judge and his young guests congratulate themselves on being safely sheltered from the storm.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even the sprig of mistletoe for the chandelier in the hall had not been forgotten.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHRISTMAS WITH JUDGE It was Christmas Eve, and the great soft flakes of snow that fell continuously gave every indication of a white Christmas.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The north wind howled and blustered through the tree tops, making the judge and his young guests congratulate themselves on being safely sheltered from the storm.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The day had been clear and cold, and the entire party had driven on bob-sleds to the strip of woods just outside the town, where the boys had cut down a Christmas tree, and had brought it triumphantly home, while the girls had piled the sleds with evergreens and ground pine.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The day had been clear and cold, and the entire party had driven on bob-sleds to the strip of woods just outside the town, where the boys had cut down a Christmas tree, and had brought it triumphantly home, while the girls had piled the sleds with evergreens and ground pine.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading The day had been clear and cold, and the entire party had driven on bob-sleds to the strip of woods just outside the town, where the boys had cut down a Christmas tree, and had brought it triumphantly home, while the girls had piled the sleds with evergreens and ground pine.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading The day had been clear and cold, and the entire party had driven on bob-sleds to the strip of woods just outside the town, where the boys had cut down a Christmas tree, and had brought it triumphantly home, while the girls had piled the sleds with evergreens and ground pine.
quantitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːntətiz/
plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading On the return a stop had been made at the market, and great quantities of holly had been bought.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On the return a stop had been made at the market, and great quantities of holly had been bought.
safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading The north wind howled and blustered through the tree tops, making the judge and his young guests congratulate themselves on being safely sheltered from the storm.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading The north wind howled and blustered through the tree tops, making the judge and his young guests congratulate themselves on being safely sheltered from the storm.
sledsnounUS /sledz/
plural of “sled” — a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading The day had been clear and cold, and the entire party had driven on bob-sleds to the strip of woods just outside the town, where the boys had cut down a Christmas tree, and had brought it triumphantly home, while the girls had piled the sleds with evergreens and ground pine.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading CHRISTMAS WITH JUDGE It was Christmas Eve, and the great soft flakes of snow that fell continuously gave every indication of a white Christmas.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading CHRISTMAS WITH JUDGE It was Christmas Eve, and the great soft flakes of snow that fell continuously gave every indication of a white Christmas.
sprignoun
a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
From this reading Even the sprig of mistletoe for the chandelier in the hall had not been forgotten.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading On the return a stop had been made at the market, and great quantities of holly had been bought.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The north wind howled and blustered through the tree tops, making the judge and his young guests congratulate themselves on being safely sheltered from the storm.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading The day had been clear and cold, and the entire party had driven on bob-sleds to the strip of woods just outside the town, where the boys had cut down a Christmas tree, and had brought it triumphantly home, while the girls had piled the sleds with evergreens and ground pine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CHRISTMAS WITH JUDGE It was Christmas Eve, and the great soft flakes of snow that fell continuously gave every indication of a white Christmas.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHRISTMAS WITH JUDGE It was Christmas Eve, and the great soft flakes of snow that fell continuously gave every indication of a white Christmas.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The north wind howled and blustered through the tree tops, making the judge and his young guests congratulate themselves on being safely sheltered from the storm.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The north wind howled and blustered through the tree tops, making the judge and his young guests congratulate themselves on being safely sheltered from the storm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day had been clear and cold, and the entire party had driven on bob-sleds to the strip of woods just outside the town, where the boys had cut down a Christmas tree, and had brought it triumphantly home, while the girls had piled the sleds with evergreens and ground pine.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading The north wind howled and blustered through the tree tops, making the judge and his young guests congratulate themselves on being safely sheltered from the storm.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The day had been clear and cold, and the entire party had driven on bob-sleds to the strip of woods just outside the town, where the boys had cut down a Christmas tree, and had brought it triumphantly home, while the girls had piled the sleds with evergreens and ground pine.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The north wind howled and blustered through the tree tops, making the judge and his young guests congratulate themselves on being safely sheltered from the storm.
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading The day had been clear and cold, and the entire party had driven on bob-sleds to the strip of woods just outside the town, where the boys had cut down a Christmas tree, and had brought it triumphantly home, while the girls had piled the sleds with evergreens and ground pine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHRISTMAS WITH JUDGE It was Christmas Eve, and the great soft flakes of snow that fell continuously gave every indication of a white Christmas.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The day had been clear and cold, and the entire party had driven on bob-sleds to the strip of woods just outside the town, where the boys had cut down a Christmas tree, and had brought it triumphantly home, while the girls had piled the sleds with evergreens and ground pine.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The day had been clear and cold, and the entire party had driven on bob-sleds to the strip of woods just outside the town, where the boys had cut down a Christmas tree, and had brought it triumphantly home, while the girls had piled the sleds with evergreens and ground pine.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading CHRISTMAS WITH JUDGE It was Christmas Eve, and the great soft flakes of snow that fell continuously gave every indication of a white Christmas.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The north wind howled and blustered through the tree tops, making the judge and his young guests congratulate themselves on being safely sheltered from the storm.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading CHRISTMAS WITH JUDGE It was Christmas Eve, and the great soft flakes of snow that fell continuously gave every indication of a white Christmas.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The day had been clear and cold, and the entire party had driven on bob-sleds to the strip of woods just outside the town, where the boys had cut down a Christmas tree, and had brought it triumphantly home, while the girls had piled the sleds with evergreens and ground pine.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The north wind howled and blustered through the tree tops, making the judge and his young guests congratulate themselves on being safely sheltered from the storm.
