used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I DON’T care, I got the start of all of you,” said Ronald, as the family were discussing over the breakfast table, Christmas morning, the question who was the first to wish the others “a merry Christmas.”
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “So was I asleep,” “And I,” “And I,” added one and another.
(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 “I DON’T care, I got the start of all of you,” said Ronald, as the family were discussing over the breakfast table, Christmas morning, the question who was the first to wish the others “a merry Christmas.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MERRY DAYS AND SAD ONES.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “So was I asleep,” “And I,” “And I,” added one and another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I DON’T care, I got the start of all of you,” said Ronald, as the family were discussing over the breakfast table, Christmas morning, the question who was the first to wish the others “a merry Christmas.”
in a state of sleep
From this reading “Well, that wasn’t fair—I was asleep, and didn’t hear you,” said Kate.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “I heard the clock strike four, and I jumped right out of bed, and ran into the entry, and wished you all a merry Christmas.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “I DON’T care, I got the start of all of you,” said Ronald, as the family were discussing over the breakfast table, Christmas morning, the question who was the first to wish the others “a merry Christmas.”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “I DON’T care, I got the start of all of you,” said Ronald, as the family were discussing over the breakfast table, Christmas morning, the question who was the first to wish the others “a merry Christmas.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “I DON’T care, I got the start of all of you,” said Ronald, as the family were discussing over the breakfast table, Christmas morning, the question who was the first to wish the others “a merry Christmas.”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “I heard the clock strike four, and I jumped right out of bed, and ran into the entry, and wished you all a merry Christmas.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading MERRY DAYS AND SAD ONES.
didn't
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From this reading “Well, that wasn’t fair—I was asleep, and didn’t hear you,” said Kate.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “I DON’T care, I got the start of all of you,” said Ronald, as the family were discussing over the breakfast table, Christmas morning, the question who was the first to wish the others “a merry Christmas.”
DON'T
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From this reading “I DON’T care, I got the start of all of you,” said Ronald, as the family were discussing over the breakfast table, Christmas morning, the question who was the first to wish the others “a merry Christmas.”
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading “I heard the clock strike four, and I jumped right out of bed, and ran into the entry, and wished you all a merry Christmas.”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “Well, that wasn’t fair—I was asleep, and didn’t hear you,” said Kate.
a social unit living together
From this reading “I DON’T care, I got the start of all of you,” said Ronald, as the family were discussing over the breakfast table, Christmas morning, the question who was the first to wish the others “a merry Christmas.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I DON’T care, I got the start of all of you,” said Ronald, as the family were discussing over the breakfast table, Christmas morning, the question who was the first to wish the others “a merry Christmas.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “I heard the clock strike four, and I jumped right out of bed, and ran into the entry, and wished you all a merry Christmas.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I DON’T care, I got the start of all of you,” said Ronald, as the family were discussing over the breakfast table, Christmas morning, the question who was the first to wish the others “a merry Christmas.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Well, that wasn’t fair—I was asleep, and didn’t hear you,” said Kate.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I heard the clock strike four, and I jumped right out of bed, and ran into the entry, and wished you all a merry Christmas.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I DON’T care, I got the start of all of you,” said Ronald, as the family were discussing over the breakfast table, Christmas morning, the question who was the first to wish the others “a merry Christmas.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I heard the clock strike four, and I jumped right out of bed, and ran into the entry, and wished you all a merry Christmas.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “I heard the clock strike four, and I jumped right out of bed, and ran into the entry, and wished you all a merry Christmas.”
Kate
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From this reading “Well, that wasn’t fair—I was asleep, and didn’t hear you,” said Kate.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading MERRY DAYS AND SAD ONES.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “I DON’T care, I got the start of all of you,” said Ronald, as the family were discussing over the breakfast table, Christmas morning, the question who was the first to wish the others “a merry Christmas.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I DON’T care, I got the start of all of you,” said Ronald, as the family were discussing over the breakfast table, Christmas morning, the question who was the first to wish the others “a merry Christmas.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “So was I asleep,” “And I,” “And I,” added one and another.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading MERRY DAYS AND SAD ONES.
others
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From this reading “I DON’T care, I got the start of all of you,” said Ronald, as the family were discussing over the breakfast table, Christmas morning, the question who was the first to wish the others “a merry Christmas.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I heard the clock strike four, and I jumped right out of bed, and ran into the entry, and wished you all a merry Christmas.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I DON’T care, I got the start of all of you,” said Ronald, as the family were discussing over the breakfast table, Christmas morning, the question who was the first to wish the others “a merry Christmas.”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “I DON’T care, I got the start of all of you,” said Ronald, as the family were discussing over the breakfast table, Christmas morning, the question who was the first to wish the others “a merry Christmas.”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “I heard the clock strike four, and I jumped right out of bed, and ran into the entry, and wished you all a merry Christmas.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I heard the clock strike four, and I jumped right out of bed, and ran into the entry, and wished you all a merry Christmas.”
Ronald
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From this reading “I DON’T care, I got the start of all of you,” said Ronald, as the family were discussing over the breakfast table, Christmas morning, the question who was the first to wish the others “a merry Christmas.”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading MERRY DAYS AND SAD ONES.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I DON’T care, I got the start of all of you,” said Ronald, as the family were discussing over the breakfast table, Christmas morning, the question who was the first to wish the others “a merry Christmas.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So was I asleep,” “And I,” “And I,” added one and another.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I DON’T care, I got the start of all of you,” said Ronald, as the family were discussing over the breakfast table, Christmas morning, the question who was the first to wish the others “a merry Christmas.”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “I heard the clock strike four, and I jumped right out of bed, and ran into the entry, and wished you all a merry Christmas.”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “I DON’T care, I got the start of all of you,” said Ronald, as the family were discussing over the breakfast table, Christmas morning, the question who was the first to wish the others “a merry Christmas.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, that wasn’t fair—I was asleep, and didn’t hear you,” said Kate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I DON’T care, I got the start of all of you,” said Ronald, as the family were discussing over the breakfast table, Christmas morning, the question who was the first to wish the others “a merry Christmas.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I DON’T care, I got the start of all of you,” said Ronald, as the family were discussing over the breakfast table, Christmas morning, the question who was the first to wish the others “a merry Christmas.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I DON’T care, I got the start of all of you,” said Ronald, as the family were discussing over the breakfast table, Christmas morning, the question who was the first to wish the others “a merry Christmas.”
wasn't
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From this reading “Well, that wasn’t fair—I was asleep, and didn’t hear you,” said Kate.
(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 “Well, that wasn’t fair—I was asleep, and didn’t hear you,” said Kate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I DON’T care, I got the start of all of you,” said Ronald, as the family were discussing over the breakfast table, Christmas morning, the question who was the first to wish the others “a merry Christmas.”
which person or people
From this reading “I DON’T care, I got the start of all of you,” said Ronald, as the family were discussing over the breakfast table, Christmas morning, the question who was the first to wish the others “a merry Christmas.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I DON’T care, I got the start of all of you,” said Ronald, as the family were discussing over the breakfast table, Christmas morning, the question who was the first to wish the others “a merry Christmas.”
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I heard the clock strike four, and I jumped right out of bed, and ran into the entry, and wished you all a merry Christmas.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I DON’T care, I got the start of all of you,” said Ronald, as the family were discussing over the breakfast table, Christmas morning, the question who was the first to wish the others “a merry Christmas.”
