used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Christmas has come--Christmas as it appears on a Christmas card, white and hard, and beset with puffed-out, ruffled robins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Christmas has come--Christmas as it appears on a Christmas card, white and hard, and beset with puffed-out, ruffled robins.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Christmas has come--Christmas as it appears on a Christmas card, white and hard, and beset with puffed-out, ruffled robins.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Christmas bells are ringing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Christmas has come--Christmas as it appears on a Christmas card, white and hard, and beset with puffed-out, ruffled robins.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Ding-dong bell! ding-dong bell!
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The Christmas bells are ringing.
besetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Christmas has come--Christmas as it appears on a Christmas card, white and hard, and beset with puffed-out, ruffled robins.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For myself, I have but small opinion of Christmas as a time of jollity.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Christmas has come--Christmas as it appears on a Christmas card, white and hard, and beset with puffed-out, ruffled robins.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading The Christmas bells are ringing.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Christmas has come--Christmas as it appears on a Christmas card, white and hard, and beset with puffed-out, ruffled robins.
Ding-dongnounUS /ˈdɪŋˈdɔːŋ/
the noise made by a bell
From this reading Ding-dong bell! ding-dong bell!
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Only Nature is wise enough not to express the ironical wish that we may have a "merry one."
give expression to
From this reading Only Nature is wise enough not to express the ironical wish that we may have a "merry one."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For myself, I have but small opinion of Christmas as a time of jollity.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Christmas has come--Christmas as it appears on a Christmas card, white and hard, and beset with puffed-out, ruffled robins.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Christmas has come--Christmas as it appears on a Christmas card, white and hard, and beset with puffed-out, ruffled robins.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Only Nature is wise enough not to express the ironical wish that we may have a "merry one."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For myself, I have but small opinion of Christmas as a time of jollity.
ironicaladjectiveUS /aɪˈrɑːnɪkəl/
characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
From this reading Only Nature is wise enough not to express the ironical wish that we may have a "merry one."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only Nature is wise enough not to express the ironical wish that we may have a "merry one."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Christmas has come--Christmas as it appears on a Christmas card, white and hard, and beset with puffed-out, ruffled robins.
jollitynoun
feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor
From this reading For myself, I have but small opinion of Christmas as a time of jollity.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Only Nature is wise enough not to express the ironical wish that we may have a "merry one."
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Only Nature is wise enough not to express the ironical wish that we may have a "merry one."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For myself, I have but small opinion of Christmas as a time of jollity.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Only Nature is wise enough not to express the ironical wish that we may have a "merry one."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Only Nature is wise enough not to express the ironical wish that we may have a "merry one."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For myself, I have but small opinion of Christmas as a time of jollity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Christmas has come--Christmas as it appears on a Christmas card, white and hard, and beset with puffed-out, ruffled robins.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only Nature is wise enough not to express the ironical wish that we may have a "merry one."
and nothing more
From this reading Only Nature is wise enough not to express the ironical wish that we may have a "merry one."
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading For myself, I have but small opinion of Christmas as a time of jollity.
puffed-out
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From this reading Christmas has come--Christmas as it appears on a Christmas card, white and hard, and beset with puffed-out, ruffled robins.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading The Christmas bells are ringing.
robinsnounUS /ˈrɑːbənz/
plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Christmas has come--Christmas as it appears on a Christmas card, white and hard, and beset with puffed-out, ruffled robins.
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading Christmas has come--Christmas as it appears on a Christmas card, white and hard, and beset with puffed-out, ruffled robins.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For myself, I have but small opinion of Christmas as a time of jollity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only Nature is wise enough not to express the ironical wish that we may have a "merry one."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Christmas bells are ringing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For myself, I have but small opinion of Christmas as a time of jollity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only Nature is wise enough not to express the ironical wish that we may have a "merry one."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Only Nature is wise enough not to express the ironical wish that we may have a "merry one."
a Caucasian
From this reading Christmas has come--Christmas as it appears on a Christmas card, white and hard, and beset with puffed-out, ruffled robins.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Only Nature is wise enough not to express the ironical wish that we may have a "merry one."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Only Nature is wise enough not to express the ironical wish that we may have a "merry one."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Christmas has come--Christmas as it appears on a Christmas card, white and hard, and beset with puffed-out, ruffled robins.
