adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Florence Hammer, a little girl whose mother was spending the day at Miss Minerva's, was with them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “God was born on Christmas and that's the reason we hang up our stockings.”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Don't you-all wish Santa Claus had his birthday right now 'stead 'o waiting till Christmas to hang up our stockings?” asked Frances.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Florence Hammer, a little girl whose mother was spending the day at Miss Minerva's, was with them.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading “Don't you-all wish Santa Claus had his birthday right now 'stead 'o waiting till Christmas to hang up our stockings?” asked Frances.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading “God was born on Christmas and that's the reason we hang up our stockings.”
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading NOW RIDDLE ME THIS The children were sitting in the swing.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “Don't you-all wish Santa Claus had his birthday right now 'stead 'o waiting till Christmas to hang up our stockings?” asked Frances.
Claus
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From this reading “Don't you-all wish Santa Claus had his birthday right now 'stead 'o waiting till Christmas to hang up our stockings?” asked Frances.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading “Christmas isn't Santa Claus' birthday,” corrected Lina.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Florence Hammer, a little girl whose mother was spending the day at Miss Minerva's, was with them.
Don't
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From this reading “Don't you-all wish Santa Claus had his birthday right now 'stead 'o waiting till Christmas to hang up our stockings?” asked Frances.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Florence Hammer, a little girl whose mother was spending the day at Miss Minerva's, was with them.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “Don't you-all wish Santa Claus had his birthday right now 'stead 'o waiting till Christmas to hang up our stockings?” asked Frances.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Florence Hammer, a little girl whose mother was spending the day at Miss Minerva's, was with them.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “God was born on Christmas and that's the reason we hang up our stockings.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Don't you-all wish Santa Claus had his birthday right now 'stead 'o waiting till Christmas to hang up our stockings?” asked Frances.
HammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading Florence Hammer, a little girl whose mother was spending the day at Miss Minerva's, was with them.
hangverbUS /hæŋ/
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “Don't you-all wish Santa Claus had his birthday right now 'stead 'o waiting till Christmas to hang up our stockings?” asked Frances.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Don't you-all wish Santa Claus had his birthday right now 'stead 'o waiting till Christmas to hang up our stockings?” asked Frances.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NOW RIDDLE ME THIS The children were sitting in the swing.
isn't
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From this reading “Christmas isn't Santa Claus' birthday,” corrected Lina.
Lina
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From this reading “Christmas isn't Santa Claus' birthday,” corrected Lina.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Florence Hammer, a little girl whose mother was spending the day at Miss Minerva's, was with them.
MEpronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NOW RIDDLE ME THIS The children were sitting in the swing.
Minerva's
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From this reading Florence Hammer, a little girl whose mother was spending the day at Miss Minerva's, was with them.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Florence Hammer, a little girl whose mother was spending the day at Miss Minerva's, was with them.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Florence Hammer, a little girl whose mother was spending the day at Miss Minerva's, was with them.
NOWadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading NOW RIDDLE ME THIS The children were sitting in the swing.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “Don't you-all wish Santa Claus had his birthday right now 'stead 'o waiting till Christmas to hang up our stockings?” asked Frances.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “God was born on Christmas and that's the reason we hang up our stockings.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Don't you-all wish Santa Claus had his birthday right now 'stead 'o waiting till Christmas to hang up our stockings?” asked Frances.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “God was born on Christmas and that's the reason we hang up our stockings.”
RIDDLEverbUS /ˈrɪdəl/
pierce with many holes
From this reading NOW RIDDLE ME THIS The children were sitting in the swing.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Don't you-all wish Santa Claus had his birthday right now 'stead 'o waiting till Christmas to hang up our stockings?” asked Frances.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading “Don't you-all wish Santa Claus had his birthday right now 'stead 'o waiting till Christmas to hang up our stockings?” asked Frances.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading NOW RIDDLE ME THIS The children were sitting in the swing.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading Florence Hammer, a little girl whose mother was spending the day at Miss Minerva's, was with them.
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading “Don't you-all wish Santa Claus had his birthday right now 'stead 'o waiting till Christmas to hang up our stockings?” asked Frances.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading “Don't you-all wish Santa Claus had his birthday right now 'stead 'o waiting till Christmas to hang up our stockings?” asked Frances.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading NOW RIDDLE ME THIS The children were sitting in the swing.
that's
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From this reading “God was born on Christmas and that's the reason we hang up our stockings.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOW RIDDLE ME THIS The children were sitting in the swing.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Florence Hammer, a little girl whose mother was spending the day at Miss Minerva's, was with them.
THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading NOW RIDDLE ME THIS The children were sitting in the swing.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Don't you-all wish Santa Claus had his birthday right now 'stead 'o waiting till Christmas to hang up our stockings?” asked Frances.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Don't you-all wish Santa Claus had his birthday right now 'stead 'o waiting till Christmas to hang up our stockings?” asked Frances.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Don't you-all wish Santa Claus had his birthday right now 'stead 'o waiting till Christmas to hang up our stockings?” asked Frances.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “Don't you-all wish Santa Claus had his birthday right now 'stead 'o waiting till Christmas to hang up our stockings?” asked Frances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Florence Hammer, a little girl whose mother was spending the day at Miss Minerva's, was with them.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “God was born on Christmas and that's the reason we hang up our stockings.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading NOW RIDDLE ME THIS The children were sitting in the swing.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Florence Hammer, a little girl whose mother was spending the day at Miss Minerva's, was with them.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Don't you-all wish Santa Claus had his birthday right now 'stead 'o waiting till Christmas to hang up our stockings?” asked Frances.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Florence Hammer, a little girl whose mother was spending the day at Miss Minerva's, was with them.
you-all
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From this reading “Don't you-all wish Santa Claus had his birthday right now 'stead 'o waiting till Christmas to hang up our stockings?” asked Frances.
