31st
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From this reading Sometimes the weather is very cold, here in England, with snow upon the ground; and as it nears midnight on the 31st December there is a great silence beneath the stars.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sometimes the weather is very cold, here in England, with snow upon the ground; and as it nears midnight on the 31st December there is a great silence beneath the stars.
(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 It comes at midnight when all is dark out of doors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sometimes the weather is very cold, here in England, with snow upon the ground; and as it nears midnight on the 31st December there is a great silence beneath the stars.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Larger Dumpy Books for Children Little children are usually snug in bed when the first holiday of the year arrives.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They watch; and when the clock strikes twelve they know that the first day of the New Year has arrived.
arrivesverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The Larger Dumpy Books for Children Little children are usually snug in bed when the first holiday of the year arrives.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sometimes the weather is very cold, here in England, with snow upon the ground; and as it nears midnight on the 31st December there is a great silence beneath the stars.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It comes at midnight when all is dark out of doors.
auntsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The children are in bed; but in most homes there are grown-up people--fathers, mothers, uncles or aunts--who sit late and watch the clock.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The Larger Dumpy Books for Children Little children are usually snug in bed when the first holiday of the year arrives.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Sometimes the weather is very cold, here in England, with snow upon the ground; and as it nears midnight on the 31st December there is a great silence beneath the stars.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The Larger Dumpy Books for Children Little children are usually snug in bed when the first holiday of the year arrives.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The children are in bed; but in most homes there are grown-up people--fathers, mothers, uncles or aunts--who sit late and watch the clock.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The Larger Dumpy Books for Children Little children are usually snug in bed when the first holiday of the year arrives.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The children are in bed; but in most homes there are grown-up people--fathers, mothers, uncles or aunts--who sit late and watch the clock.
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 Sometimes the weather is very cold, here in England, with snow upon the ground; and as it nears midnight on the 31st December there is a great silence beneath the stars.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading It comes at midnight when all is dark out of doors.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It comes at midnight when all is dark out of doors.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They watch; and when the clock strikes twelve they know that the first day of the New Year has arrived.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Sometimes the weather is very cold, here in England, with snow upon the ground; and as it nears midnight on the 31st December there is a great silence beneath the stars.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It comes at midnight when all is dark out of doors.
DumpyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌmpi/
resembling a garbage dump
From this reading The Larger Dumpy Books for Children Little children are usually snug in bed when the first holiday of the year arrives.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Sometimes the weather is very cold, here in England, with snow upon the ground; and as it nears midnight on the 31st December there is a great silence beneath the stars.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The children are in bed; but in most homes there are grown-up people--fathers, mothers, uncles or aunts--who sit late and watch the clock.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Larger Dumpy Books for Children Little children are usually snug in bed when the first holiday of the year arrives.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Larger Dumpy Books for Children Little children are usually snug in bed when the first holiday of the year arrives.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Sometimes the weather is very cold, here in England, with snow upon the ground; and as it nears midnight on the 31st December there is a great silence beneath the stars.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Sometimes the weather is very cold, here in England, with snow upon the ground; and as it nears midnight on the 31st December there is a great silence beneath the stars.
grown-up
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From this reading The children are in bed; but in most homes there are grown-up people--fathers, mothers, uncles or aunts--who sit late and watch the clock.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They watch; and when the clock strikes twelve they know that the first day of the New Year has arrived.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Sometimes the weather is very cold, here in England, with snow upon the ground; and as it nears midnight on the 31st December there is a great silence beneath the stars.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The Larger Dumpy Books for Children Little children are usually snug in bed when the first holiday of the year arrives.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading The children are in bed; but in most homes there are grown-up people--fathers, mothers, uncles or aunts--who sit late and watch the clock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Larger Dumpy Books for Children Little children are usually snug in bed when the first holiday of the year arrives.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It comes at midnight when all is dark out of doors.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It comes at midnight when all is dark out of doors.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They watch; and when the clock strikes twelve they know that the first day of the New Year has arrived.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The Larger Dumpy Books for Children Little children are usually snug in bed when the first holiday of the year arrives.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The children are in bed; but in most homes there are grown-up people--fathers, mothers, uncles or aunts--who sit late and watch the clock.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Larger Dumpy Books for Children Little children are usually snug in bed when the first holiday of the year arrives.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It comes at midnight when all is dark out of doors.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The children are in bed; but in most homes there are grown-up people--fathers, mothers, uncles or aunts--who sit late and watch the clock.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The children are in bed; but in most homes there are grown-up people--fathers, mothers, uncles or aunts--who sit late and watch the clock.
nearsverbUS /nɪrz/
third-person singular of “near” — move towards
From this reading Sometimes the weather is very cold, here in England, with snow upon the ground; and as it nears midnight on the 31st December there is a great silence beneath the stars.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They watch; and when the clock strikes twelve they know that the first day of the New Year has arrived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Larger Dumpy Books for Children Little children are usually snug in bed when the first holiday of the year arrives.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sometimes the weather is very cold, here in England, with snow upon the ground; and as it nears midnight on the 31st December there is a great silence beneath the stars.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The children are in bed; but in most homes there are grown-up people--fathers, mothers, uncles or aunts--who sit late and watch the clock.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It comes at midnight when all is dark out of doors.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The children are in bed; but in most homes there are grown-up people--fathers, mothers, uncles or aunts--who sit late and watch the clock.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Sometimes the weather is very cold, here in England, with snow upon the ground; and as it nears midnight on the 31st December there is a great silence beneath the stars.
be seated
From this reading The children are in bed; but in most homes there are grown-up people--fathers, mothers, uncles or aunts--who sit late and watch the clock.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Sometimes the weather is very cold, here in England, with snow upon the ground; and as it nears midnight on the 31st December there is a great silence beneath the stars.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading The Larger Dumpy Books for Children Little children are usually snug in bed when the first holiday of the year arrives.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes the weather is very cold, here in England, with snow upon the ground; and as it nears midnight on the 31st December there is a great silence beneath the stars.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Sometimes the weather is very cold, here in England, with snow upon the ground; and as it nears midnight on the 31st December there is a great silence beneath the stars.
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading They watch; and when the clock strikes twelve they know that the first day of the New Year has arrived.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They watch; and when the clock strikes twelve they know that the first day of the New Year has arrived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Larger Dumpy Books for Children Little children are usually snug in bed when the first holiday of the year arrives.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sometimes the weather is very cold, here in England, with snow upon the ground; and as it nears midnight on the 31st December there is a great silence beneath the stars.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They watch; and when the clock strikes twelve they know that the first day of the New Year has arrived.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading They watch; and when the clock strikes twelve they know that the first day of the New Year has arrived.
unclesnounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The children are in bed; but in most homes there are grown-up people--fathers, mothers, uncles or aunts--who sit late and watch the clock.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sometimes the weather is very cold, here in England, with snow upon the ground; and as it nears midnight on the 31st December there is a great silence beneath the stars.
under normal conditions
From this reading The Larger Dumpy Books for Children Little children are usually snug in bed when the first holiday of the year arrives.
precisely as stated
From this reading Sometimes the weather is very cold, here in England, with snow upon the ground; and as it nears midnight on the 31st December there is a great silence beneath the stars.
look attentively
From this reading The children are in bed; but in most homes there are grown-up people--fathers, mothers, uncles or aunts--who sit late and watch the clock.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Sometimes the weather is very cold, here in England, with snow upon the ground; and as it nears midnight on the 31st December there is a great silence beneath the stars.
at the time that
From this reading The Larger Dumpy Books for Children Little children are usually snug in bed when the first holiday of the year arrives.
which person or people
From this reading The children are in bed; but in most homes there are grown-up people--fathers, mothers, uncles or aunts--who sit late and watch the clock.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sometimes the weather is very cold, here in England, with snow upon the ground; and as it nears midnight on the 31st December there is a great silence beneath the stars.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The Larger Dumpy Books for Children Little children are usually snug in bed when the first holiday of the year arrives.
