used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There is such a charm about Christmas!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It makes you think at once of a fir tree shining with little candles and sparkling with toys, or of a droll Santa Claus with a pack full of presents, or of a waxen angel called the Christ-child.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading It makes you think at once of a fir tree shining with little candles and sparkling with toys, or of a droll Santa Claus with a pack full of presents, or of a waxen angel called the Christ-child.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And it is just as well to date from the twenty-fifth of December, because, as "Christ was born on Christmas day," that is really the "Happy New Year."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It makes you think at once of a fir tree shining with little candles and sparkling with toys, or of a droll Santa Claus with a pack full of presents, or of a waxen angel called the Christ-child.
for the reason that
From this reading And it is just as well to date from the twenty-fifth of December, because, as "Christ was born on Christmas day," that is really the "Happy New Year."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We might begin this story of Susy Parlin on a New Year's day, only it is so hard to skip over Christmas.
brought into existence
From this reading And it is just as well to date from the twenty-fifth of December, because, as "Christ was born on Christmas day," that is really the "Happy New Year."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It makes you think at once of a fir tree shining with little candles and sparkling with toys, or of a droll Santa Claus with a pack full of presents, or of a waxen angel called the Christ-child.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading It makes you think at once of a fir tree shining with little candles and sparkling with toys, or of a droll Santa Claus with a pack full of presents, or of a waxen angel called the Christ-child.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading There is such a charm about Christmas!
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading And it is just as well to date from the twenty-fifth of December, because, as "Christ was born on Christmas day," that is really the "Happy New Year."
Christ-child
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From this reading It makes you think at once of a fir tree shining with little candles and sparkling with toys, or of a droll Santa Claus with a pack full of presents, or of a waxen angel called the Christ-child.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading We might begin this story of Susy Parlin on a New Year's day, only it is so hard to skip over Christmas.
Claus
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the specified day of the month
From this reading And it is just as well to date from the twenty-fifth of December, because, as "Christ was born on Christmas day," that is really the "Happy New Year."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We might begin this story of Susy Parlin on a New Year's day, only it is so hard to skip over Christmas.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading And it is just as well to date from the twenty-fifth of December, because, as "Christ was born on Christmas day," that is really the "Happy New Year."
drolladjectiveUS /droʊl/
comical in an odd or whimsical manner
From this reading It makes you think at once of a fir tree shining with little candles and sparkling with toys, or of a droll Santa Claus with a pack full of presents, or of a waxen angel called the Christ-child.
firnounUS /fɜːr/
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading It makes you think at once of a fir tree shining with little candles and sparkling with toys, or of a droll Santa Claus with a pack full of presents, or of a waxen angel called the Christ-child.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And it is just as well to date from the twenty-fifth of December, because, as "Christ was born on Christmas day," that is really the "Happy New Year."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It makes you think at once of a fir tree shining with little candles and sparkling with toys, or of a droll Santa Claus with a pack full of presents, or of a waxen angel called the Christ-child.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading And it is just as well to date from the twenty-fifth of December, because, as "Christ was born on Christmas day," that is really the "Happy New Year."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading We might begin this story of Susy Parlin on a New Year's day, only it is so hard to skip over Christmas.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We might begin this story of Susy Parlin on a New Year's day, only it is so hard to skip over Christmas.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We might begin this story of Susy Parlin on a New Year's day, only it is so hard to skip over Christmas.
and nothing more
From this reading And it is just as well to date from the twenty-fifth of December, because, as "Christ was born on Christmas day," that is really the "Happy New Year."
conformity or harmony
From this reading KEEPING SECRETS.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It makes you think at once of a fir tree shining with little candles and sparkling with toys, or of a droll Santa Claus with a pack full of presents, or of a waxen angel called the Christ-child.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It makes you think at once of a fir tree shining with little candles and sparkling with toys, or of a droll Santa Claus with a pack full of presents, or of a waxen angel called the Christ-child.
used to say something is possible but not certain
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We might begin this story of Susy Parlin on a New Year's day, only it is so hard to skip over Christmas.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We might begin this story of Susy Parlin on a New Year's day, only it is so hard to skip over Christmas.
on one occasion
From this reading It makes you think at once of a fir tree shining with little candles and sparkling with toys, or of a droll Santa Claus with a pack full of presents, or of a waxen angel called the Christ-child.
and nothing more
From this reading We might begin this story of Susy Parlin on a New Year's day, only it is so hard to skip over Christmas.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It makes you think at once of a fir tree shining with little candles and sparkling with toys, or of a droll Santa Claus with a pack full of presents, or of a waxen angel called the Christ-child.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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arrange in a container
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Parlin
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From this reading We might begin this story of Susy Parlin on a New Year's day, only it is so hard to skip over Christmas.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
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in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And it is just as well to date from the twenty-fifth of December, because, as "Christ was born on Christmas day," that is really the "Happy New Year."
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
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SECRETSnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading KEEPING SECRETS.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading It makes you think at once of a fir tree shining with little candles and sparkling with toys, or of a droll Santa Claus with a pack full of presents, or of a waxen angel called the Christ-child.
skipverbUS /skɪp/
bypass
From this reading We might begin this story of Susy Parlin on a New Year's day, only it is so hard to skip over Christmas.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We might begin this story of Susy Parlin on a New Year's day, only it is so hard to skip over Christmas.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading It makes you think at once of a fir tree shining with little candles and sparkling with toys, or of a droll Santa Claus with a pack full of presents, or of a waxen angel called the Christ-child.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There is such a charm about Christmas!
Susy
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And it is just as well to date from the twenty-fifth of December, because, as "Christ was born on Christmas day," that is really the "Happy New Year."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It makes you think at once of a fir tree shining with little candles and sparkling with toys, or of a droll Santa Claus with a pack full of presents, or of a waxen angel called the Christ-child.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is such a charm about Christmas!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It makes you think at once of a fir tree shining with little candles and sparkling with toys, or of a droll Santa Claus with a pack full of presents, or of a waxen angel called the Christ-child.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We might begin this story of Susy Parlin on a New Year's day, only it is so hard to skip over Christmas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We might begin this story of Susy Parlin on a New Year's day, only it is so hard to skip over Christmas.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading It makes you think at once of a fir tree shining with little candles and sparkling with toys, or of a droll Santa Claus with a pack full of presents, or of a waxen angel called the Christ-child.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It makes you think at once of a fir tree shining with little candles and sparkling with toys, or of a droll Santa Claus with a pack full of presents, or of a waxen angel called the Christ-child.
twenty-fifthadjective
coming next after the twenty-fourth in position
From this reading And it is just as well to date from the twenty-fifth of December, because, as "Christ was born on Christmas day," that is really the "Happy New Year."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it is just as well to date from the twenty-fifth of December, because, as "Christ was born on Christmas day," that is really the "Happy New Year."
waxenadjective
made of or covered with wax
From this reading It makes you think at once of a fir tree shining with little candles and sparkling with toys, or of a droll Santa Claus with a pack full of presents, or of a waxen angel called the Christ-child.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We might begin this story of Susy Parlin on a New Year's day, only it is so hard to skip over Christmas.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And it is just as well to date from the twenty-fifth of December, because, as "Christ was born on Christmas day," that is really the "Happy New Year."
in the company of; together with
From this reading It makes you think at once of a fir tree shining with little candles and sparkling with toys, or of a droll Santa Claus with a pack full of presents, or of a waxen angel called the Christ-child.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading And it is just as well to date from the twenty-fifth of December, because, as "Christ was born on Christmas day," that is really the "Happy New Year."
Year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It makes you think at once of a fir tree shining with little candles and sparkling with toys, or of a droll Santa Claus with a pack full of presents, or of a waxen angel called the Christ-child.
