adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And everything that he saw was so merry and gay and full of Christmas spirit, that he pushed the rest of himself up, and beamed around in a glad smile of welcome and greeting.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The sun waited just about as long as he could stand it on Christmas morning, and then he poked his yellow nose above the horizon to see what was going on.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The sun waited just about as long as he could stand it on Christmas morning, and then he poked his yellow nose above the horizon to see what was going on.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun waited just about as long as he could stand it on Christmas morning, and then he poked his yellow nose above the horizon to see what was going on.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And everything that he saw was so merry and gay and full of Christmas spirit, that he pushed the rest of himself up, and beamed around in a glad smile of welcome and greeting.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sun waited just about as long as he could stand it on Christmas morning, and then he poked his yellow nose above the horizon to see what was going on.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he gave a flashing glance in at the Maynard girls' window, his rays struck Marjorie full in the face and wakened her at once.
beamedverbUS /biːmd/
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading And everything that he saw was so merry and gay and full of Christmas spirit, that he pushed the rest of himself up, and beamed around in a glad smile of welcome and greeting.
blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading For a moment she blinked and winked and wondered what day it was.
CHRISTMASnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading MERRY CHRISTMAS!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The sun waited just about as long as he could stand it on Christmas morning, and then he poked his yellow nose above the horizon to see what was going on.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For a moment she blinked and winked and wondered what day it was.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading And everything that he saw was so merry and gay and full of Christmas spirit, that he pushed the rest of himself up, and beamed around in a glad smile of welcome and greeting.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As he gave a flashing glance in at the Maynard girls' window, his rays struck Marjorie full in the face and wakened her at once.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading As he gave a flashing glance in at the Maynard girls' window, his rays struck Marjorie full in the face and wakened her at once.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment she blinked and winked and wondered what day it was.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading And everything that he saw was so merry and gay and full of Christmas spirit, that he pushed the rest of himself up, and beamed around in a glad smile of welcome and greeting.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As he gave a flashing glance in at the Maynard girls' window, his rays struck Marjorie full in the face and wakened her at once.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading And everything that he saw was so merry and gay and full of Christmas spirit, that he pushed the rest of himself up, and beamed around in a glad smile of welcome and greeting.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading As he gave a flashing glance in at the Maynard girls' window, his rays struck Marjorie full in the face and wakened her at once.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading And everything that he saw was so merry and gay and full of Christmas spirit, that he pushed the rest of himself up, and beamed around in a glad smile of welcome and greeting.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading As he gave a flashing glance in at the Maynard girls' window, his rays struck Marjorie full in the face and wakened her at once.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The sun waited just about as long as he could stand it on Christmas morning, and then he poked his yellow nose above the horizon to see what was going on.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading And everything that he saw was so merry and gay and full of Christmas spirit, that he pushed the rest of himself up, and beamed around in a glad smile of welcome and greeting.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sun waited just about as long as he could stand it on Christmas morning, and then he poked his yellow nose above the horizon to see what was going on.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As he gave a flashing glance in at the Maynard girls' window, his rays struck Marjorie full in the face and wakened her at once.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And everything that he saw was so merry and gay and full of Christmas spirit, that he pushed the rest of himself up, and beamed around in a glad smile of welcome and greeting.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun waited just about as long as he could stand it on Christmas morning, and then he poked his yellow nose above the horizon to see what was going on.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The sun waited just about as long as he could stand it on Christmas morning, and then he poked his yellow nose above the horizon to see what was going on.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And everything that he saw was so merry and gay and full of Christmas spirit, that he pushed the rest of himself up, and beamed around in a glad smile of welcome and greeting.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sun waited just about as long as he could stand it on Christmas morning, and then he poked his yellow nose above the horizon to see what was going on.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The sun waited just about as long as he could stand it on Christmas morning, and then he poked his yellow nose above the horizon to see what was going on.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The sun waited just about as long as he could stand it on Christmas morning, and then he poked his yellow nose above the horizon to see what was going on.
Marjorie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he gave a flashing glance in at the Maynard girls' window, his rays struck Marjorie full in the face and wakened her at once.
Maynard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he gave a flashing glance in at the Maynard girls' window, his rays struck Marjorie full in the face and wakened her at once.
MERRYadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading MERRY CHRISTMAS!
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment she blinked and winked and wondered what day it was.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The sun waited just about as long as he could stand it on Christmas morning, and then he poked his yellow nose above the horizon to see what was going on.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The sun waited just about as long as he could stand it on Christmas morning, and then he poked his yellow nose above the horizon to see what was going on.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And everything that he saw was so merry and gay and full of Christmas spirit, that he pushed the rest of himself up, and beamed around in a glad smile of welcome and greeting.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun waited just about as long as he could stand it on Christmas morning, and then he poked his yellow nose above the horizon to see what was going on.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading As he gave a flashing glance in at the Maynard girls' window, his rays struck Marjorie full in the face and wakened her at once.
pokedverbUS /poʊkt/
past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading The sun waited just about as long as he could stand it on Christmas morning, and then he poked his yellow nose above the horizon to see what was going on.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading And everything that he saw was so merry and gay and full of Christmas spirit, that he pushed the rest of himself up, and beamed around in a glad smile of welcome and greeting.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading As he gave a flashing glance in at the Maynard girls' window, his rays struck Marjorie full in the face and wakened her at once.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading And everything that he saw was so merry and gay and full of Christmas spirit, that he pushed the rest of himself up, and beamed around in a glad smile of welcome and greeting.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading And everything that he saw was so merry and gay and full of Christmas spirit, that he pushed the rest of himself up, and beamed around in a glad smile of welcome and greeting.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The sun waited just about as long as he could stand it on Christmas morning, and then he poked his yellow nose above the horizon to see what was going on.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment she blinked and winked and wondered what day it was.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading And everything that he saw was so merry and gay and full of Christmas spirit, that he pushed the rest of himself up, and beamed around in a glad smile of welcome and greeting.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And everything that he saw was so merry and gay and full of Christmas spirit, that he pushed the rest of himself up, and beamed around in a glad smile of welcome and greeting.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading And everything that he saw was so merry and gay and full of Christmas spirit, that he pushed the rest of himself up, and beamed around in a glad smile of welcome and greeting.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading The sun waited just about as long as he could stand it on Christmas morning, and then he poked his yellow nose above the horizon to see what was going on.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading As he gave a flashing glance in at the Maynard girls' window, his rays struck Marjorie full in the face and wakened her at once.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun waited just about as long as he could stand it on Christmas morning, and then he poked his yellow nose above the horizon to see what was going on.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And everything that he saw was so merry and gay and full of Christmas spirit, that he pushed the rest of himself up, and beamed around in a glad smile of welcome and greeting.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun waited just about as long as he could stand it on Christmas morning, and then he poked his yellow nose above the horizon to see what was going on.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The sun waited just about as long as he could stand it on Christmas morning, and then he poked his yellow nose above the horizon to see what was going on.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun waited just about as long as he could stand it on Christmas morning, and then he poked his yellow nose above the horizon to see what was going on.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And everything that he saw was so merry and gay and full of Christmas spirit, that he pushed the rest of himself up, and beamed around in a glad smile of welcome and greeting.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The sun waited just about as long as he could stand it on Christmas morning, and then he poked his yellow nose above the horizon to see what was going on.
wakened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he gave a flashing glance in at the Maynard girls' window, his rays struck Marjorie full in the face and wakened her at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun waited just about as long as he could stand it on Christmas morning, and then he poked his yellow nose above the horizon to see what was going on.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading And everything that he saw was so merry and gay and full of Christmas spirit, that he pushed the rest of himself up, and beamed around in a glad smile of welcome and greeting.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The sun waited just about as long as he could stand it on Christmas morning, and then he poked his yellow nose above the horizon to see what was going on.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading As he gave a flashing glance in at the Maynard girls' window, his rays struck Marjorie full in the face and wakened her at once.
winkedverbUS /wɪŋkt/
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading For a moment she blinked and winked and wondered what day it was.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading For a moment she blinked and winked and wondered what day it was.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The sun waited just about as long as he could stand it on Christmas morning, and then he poked his yellow nose above the horizon to see what was going on.
