used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OFF TO THE NORTH POLE The amazed hush that followed Santa Claus’s hospitable declaration was lifted by a gleeful chuckle from Miss Susanna.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Ruffle placidly took advantage of the situation to gain the coveted chair.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading OFF TO THE NORTH POLE The amazed hush that followed Santa Claus’s hospitable declaration was lifted by a gleeful chuckle from Miss Susanna.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the appearance into the room of the fabled Kris Kringle she had hastily set Ruffle from her lap to the floor and risen to her feet.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading With the appearance into the room of the fabled Kris Kringle she had hastily set Ruffle from her lap to the floor and risen to her feet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Neither of them knew home as Marjorie, Robin, Muriel and their intimates knew its fond meaning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading OFF TO THE NORTH POLE The amazed hush that followed Santa Claus’s hospitable declaration was lifted by a gleeful chuckle from Miss Susanna.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Ruffle placidly took advantage of the situation to gain the coveted chair.
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading OFF TO THE NORTH POLE The amazed hush that followed Santa Claus’s hospitable declaration was lifted by a gleeful chuckle from Miss Susanna.
Claus
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From this reading Leila and Vera were hardly less diverted over the sight of Santa Claus than was the last of the Hamiltons.
Claus's
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From this reading OFF TO THE NORTH POLE The amazed hush that followed Santa Claus’s hospitable declaration was lifted by a gleeful chuckle from Miss Susanna.
covetedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvətɪd/
greatly desired
From this reading Ruffle placidly took advantage of the situation to gain the coveted chair.
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading OFF TO THE NORTH POLE The amazed hush that followed Santa Claus’s hospitable declaration was lifted by a gleeful chuckle from Miss Susanna.
divertedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Leila and Vera were hardly less diverted over the sight of Santa Claus than was the last of the Hamiltons.
fabledadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪbəld/
celebrated in fable or legend
From this reading With the appearance into the room of the fabled Kris Kringle she had hastily set Ruffle from her lap to the floor and risen to her feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading With the appearance into the room of the fabled Kris Kringle she had hastily set Ruffle from her lap to the floor and risen to her feet.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading With the appearance into the room of the fabled Kris Kringle she had hastily set Ruffle from her lap to the floor and risen to her feet.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading OFF TO THE NORTH POLE The amazed hush that followed Santa Claus’s hospitable declaration was lifted by a gleeful chuckle from Miss Susanna.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Neither of them knew home as Marjorie, Robin, Muriel and their intimates knew its fond meaning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading OFF TO THE NORTH POLE The amazed hush that followed Santa Claus’s hospitable declaration was lifted by a gleeful chuckle from Miss Susanna.
obtain
From this reading Ruffle placidly took advantage of the situation to gain the coveted chair.
gleefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡliːfəl/
full of high-spirited delight
From this reading OFF TO THE NORTH POLE The amazed hush that followed Santa Claus’s hospitable declaration was lifted by a gleeful chuckle from Miss Susanna.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With the appearance into the room of the fabled Kris Kringle she had hastily set Ruffle from her lap to the floor and risen to her feet.
HamiltonsnounUS /ˈhæməltənz/
plural of “hamilton” — Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Leila and Vera were hardly less diverted over the sight of Santa Claus than was the last of the Hamiltons.
only a very short time before
From this reading Leila and Vera were hardly less diverted over the sight of Santa Claus than was the last of the Hamiltons.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading With the appearance into the room of the fabled Kris Kringle she had hastily set Ruffle from her lap to the floor and risen to her feet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With the appearance into the room of the fabled Kris Kringle she had hastily set Ruffle from her lap to the floor and risen to her feet.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Neither of them knew home as Marjorie, Robin, Muriel and their intimates knew its fond meaning.
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading OFF TO THE NORTH POLE The amazed hush that followed Santa Claus’s hospitable declaration was lifted by a gleeful chuckle from Miss Susanna.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading OFF TO THE NORTH POLE The amazed hush that followed Santa Claus’s hospitable declaration was lifted by a gleeful chuckle from Miss Susanna.
intimatesnounUS /ˈɪntəməts/
plural of “intimate” — someone to whom private matters are confided
From this reading Neither of them knew home as Marjorie, Robin, Muriel and their intimates knew its fond meaning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With the appearance into the room of the fabled Kris Kringle she had hastily set Ruffle from her lap to the floor and risen to her feet.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Neither of them knew home as Marjorie, Robin, Muriel and their intimates knew its fond meaning.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Neither of them knew home as Marjorie, Robin, Muriel and their intimates knew its fond meaning.
Kringle
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From this reading With the appearance into the room of the fabled Kris Kringle she had hastily set Ruffle from her lap to the floor and risen to her feet.
KrisnounUS /krɪs/
a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade
From this reading With the appearance into the room of the fabled Kris Kringle she had hastily set Ruffle from her lap to the floor and risen to her feet.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading With the appearance into the room of the fabled Kris Kringle she had hastily set Ruffle from her lap to the floor and risen to her feet.
immediately past
From this reading Leila and Vera were hardly less diverted over the sight of Santa Claus than was the last of the Hamiltons.
Leila
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From this reading Leila and Vera were hardly less diverted over the sight of Santa Claus than was the last of the Hamiltons.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Leila and Vera were hardly less diverted over the sight of Santa Claus than was the last of the Hamiltons.
held up in the air
From this reading OFF TO THE NORTH POLE The amazed hush that followed Santa Claus’s hospitable declaration was lifted by a gleeful chuckle from Miss Susanna.
Marjorie
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From this reading Neither of them knew home as Marjorie, Robin, Muriel and their intimates knew its fond meaning.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Neither of them knew home as Marjorie, Robin, Muriel and their intimates knew its fond meaning.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading OFF TO THE NORTH POLE The amazed hush that followed Santa Claus’s hospitable declaration was lifted by a gleeful chuckle from Miss Susanna.
Muriel
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From this reading Neither of them knew home as Marjorie, Robin, Muriel and their intimates knew its fond meaning.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of them knew home as Marjorie, Robin, Muriel and their intimates knew its fond meaning.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading OFF TO THE NORTH POLE The amazed hush that followed Santa Claus’s hospitable declaration was lifted by a gleeful chuckle from Miss Susanna.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the appearance into the room of the fabled Kris Kringle she had hastily set Ruffle from her lap to the floor and risen to her feet.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF TO THE NORTH POLE The amazed hush that followed Santa Claus’s hospitable declaration was lifted by a gleeful chuckle from Miss Susanna.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Leila and Vera were hardly less diverted over the sight of Santa Claus than was the last of the Hamiltons.
placidlyadverbUS /ˈplæsɪdli/
in a quiet and tranquil manner
From this reading Ruffle placidly took advantage of the situation to gain the coveted chair.
POLEnounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading OFF TO THE NORTH POLE The amazed hush that followed Santa Claus’s hospitable declaration was lifted by a gleeful chuckle from Miss Susanna.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading With the appearance into the room of the fabled Kris Kringle she had hastily set Ruffle from her lap to the floor and risen to her feet.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Neither of them knew home as Marjorie, Robin, Muriel and their intimates knew its fond meaning.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading With the appearance into the room of the fabled Kris Kringle she had hastily set Ruffle from her lap to the floor and risen to her feet.
RuffleverbUS /ˈrʌfəl/
stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading With the appearance into the room of the fabled Kris Kringle she had hastily set Ruffle from her lap to the floor and risen to her feet.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading OFF TO THE NORTH POLE The amazed hush that followed Santa Claus’s hospitable declaration was lifted by a gleeful chuckle from Miss Susanna.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading With the appearance into the room of the fabled Kris Kringle she had hastily set Ruffle from her lap to the floor and risen to her feet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the appearance into the room of the fabled Kris Kringle she had hastily set Ruffle from her lap to the floor and risen to her feet.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Leila and Vera were hardly less diverted over the sight of Santa Claus than was the last of the Hamiltons.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Ruffle placidly took advantage of the situation to gain the coveted chair.
SusannanounUS /suːˈzænə/
an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel
From this reading OFF TO THE NORTH POLE The amazed hush that followed Santa Claus’s hospitable declaration was lifted by a gleeful chuckle from Miss Susanna.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Leila and Vera were hardly less diverted over the sight of Santa Claus than was the last of the Hamiltons.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OFF TO THE NORTH POLE The amazed hush that followed Santa Claus’s hospitable declaration was lifted by a gleeful chuckle from Miss Susanna.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF TO THE NORTH POLE The amazed hush that followed Santa Claus’s hospitable declaration was lifted by a gleeful chuckle from Miss Susanna.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Neither of them knew home as Marjorie, Robin, Muriel and their intimates knew its fond meaning.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neither of them knew home as Marjorie, Robin, Muriel and their intimates knew its fond meaning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF TO THE NORTH POLE The amazed hush that followed Santa Claus’s hospitable declaration was lifted by a gleeful chuckle from Miss Susanna.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Ruffle placidly took advantage of the situation to gain the coveted chair.
Vera
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From this reading Leila and Vera were hardly less diverted over the sight of Santa Claus than was the last of the Hamiltons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OFF TO THE NORTH POLE The amazed hush that followed Santa Claus’s hospitable declaration was lifted by a gleeful chuckle from Miss Susanna.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Leila and Vera were hardly less diverted over the sight of Santa Claus than was the last of the Hamiltons.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the appearance into the room of the fabled Kris Kringle she had hastily set Ruffle from her lap to the floor and risen to her feet.
