used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's quite a storm.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They've set their hearts on having a sleigh ride, and it will be too bad if they can't have it when it's about all the Christmas they'll have this year.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading Mary, this is the first Christmas since we came west that we couldn't afford some little extras for them, even if 'twas only a box of nuts and candy."
(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 They've set their hearts on having a sleigh ride, and it will be too bad if they can't have it when it's about all the Christmas they'll have this year.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They've set their hearts on having a sleigh ride, and it will be too bad if they can't have it when it's about all the Christmas they'll have this year.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading They've set their hearts on having a sleigh ride, and it will be too bad if they can't have it when it's about all the Christmas they'll have this year.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I hope it will be fine tomorrow, for the children's sake.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Mary, this is the first Christmas since we came west that we couldn't afford some little extras for them, even if 'twas only a box of nuts and candy."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mary, this is the first Christmas since we came west that we couldn't afford some little extras for them, even if 'twas only a box of nuts and candy."
can't
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From this reading They've set their hearts on having a sleigh ride, and it will be too bad if they can't have it when it's about all the Christmas they'll have this year.
candynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading Mary, this is the first Christmas since we came west that we couldn't afford some little extras for them, even if 'twas only a box of nuts and candy."
children's
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From this reading I hope it will be fine tomorrow, for the children's sake.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading They've set their hearts on having a sleigh ride, and it will be too bad if they can't have it when it's about all the Christmas they'll have this year.
couldn't
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From this reading Mary, this is the first Christmas since we came west that we couldn't afford some little extras for them, even if 'twas only a box of nuts and candy."
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading "I'm glad I'm not driving over the prairie tonight," said Mr. Joseph.
divisible by two
From this reading Mary, this is the first Christmas since we came west that we couldn't afford some little extras for them, even if 'twas only a box of nuts and candy."
extrasnounUS /ˈekstrəz/
plural of “extra” — a minor actor in crowd scenes
From this reading Mary, this is the first Christmas since we came west that we couldn't afford some little extras for them, even if 'twas only a box of nuts and candy."
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I hope it will be fine tomorrow, for the children's sake.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mary, this is the first Christmas since we came west that we couldn't afford some little extras for them, even if 'twas only a box of nuts and candy."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I hope it will be fine tomorrow, for the children's sake.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm glad I'm not driving over the prairie tonight," said Mr. Joseph.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They've set their hearts on having a sleigh ride, and it will be too bad if they can't have it when it's about all the Christmas they'll have this year.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They've set their hearts on having a sleigh ride, and it will be too bad if they can't have it when it's about all the Christmas they'll have this year.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading They've set their hearts on having a sleigh ride, and it will be too bad if they can't have it when it's about all the Christmas they'll have this year.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope it will be fine tomorrow, for the children's sake.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope it will be fine tomorrow, for the children's sake.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm glad I'm not driving over the prairie tonight," said Mr. Joseph.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They've set their hearts on having a sleigh ride, and it will be too bad if they can't have it when it's about all the Christmas they'll have this year.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mary, this is the first Christmas since we came west that we couldn't afford some little extras for them, even if 'twas only a box of nuts and candy."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I hope it will be fine tomorrow, for the children's sake.
It's
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From this reading "It's quite a storm.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading "I'm glad I'm not driving over the prairie tonight," said Mr. Joseph.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mary, this is the first Christmas since we came west that we couldn't afford some little extras for them, even if 'twas only a box of nuts and candy."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary, this is the first Christmas since we came west that we couldn't afford some little extras for them, even if 'twas only a box of nuts and candy."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I'm glad I'm not driving over the prairie tonight," said Mr. Joseph.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm glad I'm not driving over the prairie tonight," said Mr. Joseph.
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Mary, this is the first Christmas since we came west that we couldn't afford some little extras for them, even if 'twas only a box of nuts and candy."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary, this is the first Christmas since we came west that we couldn't afford some little extras for them, even if 'twas only a box of nuts and candy."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They've set their hearts on having a sleigh ride, and it will be too bad if they can't have it when it's about all the Christmas they'll have this year.
and nothing more
From this reading Mary, this is the first Christmas since we came west that we couldn't afford some little extras for them, even if 'twas only a box of nuts and candy."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I'm glad I'm not driving over the prairie tonight," said Mr. Joseph.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading "I'm glad I'm not driving over the prairie tonight," said Mr. Joseph.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "It's quite a storm.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They've set their hearts on having a sleigh ride, and it will be too bad if they can't have it when it's about all the Christmas they'll have this year.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm glad I'm not driving over the prairie tonight," said Mr. Joseph.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading I hope it will be fine tomorrow, for the children's sake.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They've set their hearts on having a sleigh ride, and it will be too bad if they can't have it when it's about all the Christmas they'll have this year.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Mary, this is the first Christmas since we came west that we couldn't afford some little extras for them, even if 'twas only a box of nuts and candy."
sleighnounUS /sleɪ/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading They've set their hearts on having a sleigh ride, and it will be too bad if they can't have it when it's about all the Christmas they'll have this year.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mary, this is the first Christmas since we came west that we couldn't afford some little extras for them, even if 'twas only a box of nuts and candy."
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "It's quite a storm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mary, this is the first Christmas since we came west that we couldn't afford some little extras for them, even if 'twas only a box of nuts and candy."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm glad I'm not driving over the prairie tonight," said Mr. Joseph.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They've set their hearts on having a sleigh ride, and it will be too bad if they can't have it when it's about all the Christmas they'll have this year.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mary, this is the first Christmas since we came west that we couldn't afford some little extras for them, even if 'twas only a box of nuts and candy."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They've set their hearts on having a sleigh ride, and it will be too bad if they can't have it when it's about all the Christmas they'll have this year.
they'll
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From this reading They've set their hearts on having a sleigh ride, and it will be too bad if they can't have it when it's about all the Christmas they'll have this year.
They've
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From this reading They've set their hearts on having a sleigh ride, and it will be too bad if they can't have it when it's about all the Christmas they'll have this year.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They've set their hearts on having a sleigh ride, and it will be too bad if they can't have it when it's about all the Christmas they'll have this year.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading I hope it will be fine tomorrow, for the children's sake.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading "I'm glad I'm not driving over the prairie tonight," said Mr. Joseph.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They've set their hearts on having a sleigh ride, and it will be too bad if they can't have it when it's about all the Christmas they'll have this year.
twas
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From this reading Mary, this is the first Christmas since we came west that we couldn't afford some little extras for them, even if 'twas only a box of nuts and candy."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mary, this is the first Christmas since we came west that we couldn't afford some little extras for them, even if 'twas only a box of nuts and candy."
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Mary, this is the first Christmas since we came west that we couldn't afford some little extras for them, even if 'twas only a box of nuts and candy."
at the time that
From this reading They've set their hearts on having a sleigh ride, and it will be too bad if they can't have it when it's about all the Christmas they'll have this year.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I hope it will be fine tomorrow, for the children's sake.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading They've set their hearts on having a sleigh ride, and it will be too bad if they can't have it when it's about all the Christmas they'll have this year.
