used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before the early dinner at the 'Home,' Miss Farlow assembled the girls and gave them a Christmas talk.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Christmas, she reminded them, is the time for generous thoughts, for kindly memories, for opening our eyes to the needs of others and opening our hands to aid those needs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before the early dinner at the 'Home,' Miss Farlow assembled the girls and gave them a Christmas talk.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Before the early dinner at the 'Home,' Miss Farlow assembled the girls and gave them a Christmas talk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before the early dinner at the 'Home,' Miss Farlow assembled the girls and gave them a Christmas talk.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the early dinner at the 'Home,' Miss Farlow assembled the girls and gave them a Christmas talk.
cannot
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From this reading There is no one so poor, so lonely, that he cannot find some one more needy that he may help.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Before the early dinner at the 'Home,' Miss Farlow assembled the girls and gave them a Christmas talk.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Before the early dinner at the 'Home,' Miss Farlow assembled the girls and gave them a Christmas talk.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Each of you has received gifts.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Before the early dinner at the 'Home,' Miss Farlow assembled the girls and gave them a Christmas talk.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Christmas, she reminded them, is the time for generous thoughts, for kindly memories, for opening our eyes to the needs of others and opening our hands to aid those needs.
Farlow
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From this reading Before the early dinner at the 'Home,' Miss Farlow assembled the girls and gave them a Christmas talk.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading There is no one so poor, so lonely, that he cannot find some one more needy that he may help.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Christmas, she reminded them, is the time for generous thoughts, for kindly memories, for opening our eyes to the needs of others and opening our hands to aid those needs.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Kind friends have remembered you this holiday season," she said.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Before the early dinner at the 'Home,' Miss Farlow assembled the girls and gave them a Christmas talk.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Christmas, she reminded them, is the time for generous thoughts, for kindly memories, for opening our eyes to the needs of others and opening our hands to aid those needs.
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading "Each of you has received gifts.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Before the early dinner at the 'Home,' Miss Farlow assembled the girls and gave them a Christmas talk.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Christmas, she reminded them, is the time for generous thoughts, for kindly memories, for opening our eyes to the needs of others and opening our hands to aid those needs.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Each of you has received gifts.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Kind friends have remembered you this holiday season," she said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is no one so poor, so lonely, that he cannot find some one more needy that he may help.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading There is no one so poor, so lonely, that he cannot find some one more needy that he may help.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading "Kind friends have remembered you this holiday season," she said.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Before the early dinner at the 'Home,' Miss Farlow assembled the girls and gave them a Christmas talk.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Christmas, she reminded them, is the time for generous thoughts, for kindly memories, for opening our eyes to the needs of others and opening our hands to aid those needs.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Kind friends have remembered you this holiday season," she said.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Christmas, she reminded them, is the time for generous thoughts, for kindly memories, for opening our eyes to the needs of others and opening our hands to aid those needs.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading There is no one so poor, so lonely, that he cannot find some one more needy that he may help.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There is no one so poor, so lonely, that he cannot find some one more needy that he may help.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Christmas, she reminded them, is the time for generous thoughts, for kindly memories, for opening our eyes to the needs of others and opening our hands to aid those needs.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Before the early dinner at the 'Home,' Miss Farlow assembled the girls and gave them a Christmas talk.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is no one so poor, so lonely, that he cannot find some one more needy that he may help.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Christmas, she reminded them, is the time for generous thoughts, for kindly memories, for opening our eyes to the needs of others and opening our hands to aid those needs.
needyadjectiveUS /ˈniːdi/
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading There is no one so poor, so lonely, that he cannot find some one more needy that he may help.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no one so poor, so lonely, that he cannot find some one more needy that he may help.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Christmas, she reminded them, is the time for generous thoughts, for kindly memories, for opening our eyes to the needs of others and opening our hands to aid those needs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is no one so poor, so lonely, that he cannot find some one more needy that he may help.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Christmas, she reminded them, is the time for generous thoughts, for kindly memories, for opening our eyes to the needs of others and opening our hands to aid those needs.
others
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From this reading Christmas, she reminded them, is the time for generous thoughts, for kindly memories, for opening our eyes to the needs of others and opening our hands to aid those needs.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Christmas, she reminded them, is the time for generous thoughts, for kindly memories, for opening our eyes to the needs of others and opening our hands to aid those needs.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading There is no one so poor, so lonely, that he cannot find some one more needy that he may help.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "Each of you has received gifts.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "Kind friends have remembered you this holiday season," she said.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Christmas, she reminded them, is the time for generous thoughts, for kindly memories, for opening our eyes to the needs of others and opening our hands to aid those needs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Kind friends have remembered you this holiday season," she said.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading "Kind friends have remembered you this holiday season," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Christmas, she reminded them, is the time for generous thoughts, for kindly memories, for opening our eyes to the needs of others and opening our hands to aid those needs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There is no one so poor, so lonely, that he cannot find some one more needy that he may help.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There is no one so poor, so lonely, that he cannot find some one more needy that he may help.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Before the early dinner at the 'Home,' Miss Farlow assembled the girls and gave them a Christmas talk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is no one so poor, so lonely, that he cannot find some one more needy that he may help.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before the early dinner at the 'Home,' Miss Farlow assembled the girls and gave them a Christmas talk.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Before the early dinner at the 'Home,' Miss Farlow assembled the girls and gave them a Christmas talk.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no one so poor, so lonely, that he cannot find some one more needy that he may help.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Kind friends have remembered you this holiday season," she said.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Christmas, she reminded them, is the time for generous thoughts, for kindly memories, for opening our eyes to the needs of others and opening our hands to aid those needs.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Christmas, she reminded them, is the time for generous thoughts, for kindly memories, for opening our eyes to the needs of others and opening our hands to aid those needs.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Christmas, she reminded them, is the time for generous thoughts, for kindly memories, for opening our eyes to the needs of others and opening our hands to aid those needs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Christmas, she reminded them, is the time for generous thoughts, for kindly memories, for opening our eyes to the needs of others and opening our hands to aid those needs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Kind friends have remembered you this holiday season," she said.
