Chapter V · Chapter 5

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading After the two morning Masses, the children rushed to the recreation room for a peep at their gifts before breakfast.

later than; following

From this reading After the two morning Masses, the children rushed to the recreation room for a peep at their gifts before breakfast.

(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 The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.

the table in Christian churches where communion is given

From this reading The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading After the two morning Masses, the children rushed to the recreation room for a peep at their gifts before breakfast.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading After the two morning Masses, the children rushed to the recreation room for a peep at their gifts before breakfast.

next to; at the side of

From this reading The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading After the two morning Masses, the children rushed to the recreation room for a peep at their gifts before breakfast.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading The great tree at the far end of the room first caught their eyes.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading After the two morning Masses, the children rushed to the recreation room for a peep at their gifts before breakfast.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading CHRISTMAS.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.

baby bed with high sides made of slats

From this reading The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.

past form of “deck” — be beautiful to look at

From this reading The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The great tree at the far end of the room first caught their eyes.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The great tree at the far end of the room first caught their eyes.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The great tree at the far end of the room first caught their eyes.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The great tree at the far end of the room first caught their eyes.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading After the two morning Masses, the children rushed to the recreation room for a peep at their gifts before breakfast.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Mary never forgot that Midnight Mass.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.

plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation

From this reading After the two morning Masses, the children rushed to the recreation room for a peep at their gifts before breakfast.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The great tree at the far end of the room first caught their eyes.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.

a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned

From this reading The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.

inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees

From this reading The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Mary never forgot that Midnight Mass.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading Mary never forgot that Midnight Mass.

the common people generally

From this reading The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading Mary never forgot that Midnight Mass.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading After the two morning Masses, the children rushed to the recreation room for a peep at their gifts before breakfast.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Mary never forgot that Midnight Mass.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.

look furtively

From this reading After the two morning Masses, the children rushed to the recreation room for a peep at their gifts before breakfast.

plural of “pew” — long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation

From this reading The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.

an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates

From this reading After the two morning Masses, the children rushed to the recreation room for a peep at their gifts before breakfast.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading After the two morning Masses, the children rushed to the recreation room for a peep at their gifts before breakfast.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.

done under pressure

From this reading After the two morning Masses, the children rushed to the recreation room for a peep at their gifts before breakfast.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mary never forgot that Midnight Mass.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading After the two morning Masses, the children rushed to the recreation room for a peep at their gifts before breakfast.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading After the two morning Masses, the children rushed to the recreation room for a peep at their gifts before breakfast.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The great tree at the far end of the room first caught their eyes.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading After the two morning Masses, the children rushed to the recreation room for a peep at their gifts before breakfast.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.

in or at the place that

From this reading The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.

showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

From this reading The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading The beautiful altar decked with countless lights and masses of crimson roses; the kind, old, white-haired priest; the incense, the music, the wonderful Crib, which she could see from where she knelt beside her uncle in one of the front pews--all made her wish that her father and mother were there, too.