used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Chris had come home from school the previous evening, and he was in the best of spirits, for he was head of his form, and his report was a very good one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chris had come home from school the previous evening, and he was in the best of spirits, for he was head of his form, and his report was a very good one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as if it were going to be a real old-fashioned Christmas.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Though the time had gone slowly to Noel, Christmas had come at last.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed as if it were going to be a real old-fashioned Christmas.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Glory of the Tree It was the day before Christmas Eve.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Chris had come home from school the previous evening, and he was in the best of spirits, for he was head of his form, and his report was a very good one.
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading The house was full of the chatter of the children.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The house was full of the chatter of the children.
Chris
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From this reading Chris had come home from school the previous evening, and he was in the best of spirits, for he was head of his form, and his report was a very good one.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading The Glory of the Tree It was the day before Christmas Eve.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Though the time had gone slowly to Noel, Christmas had come at last.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Glory of the Tree It was the day before Christmas Eve.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading The Glory of the Tree It was the day before Christmas Eve.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Chris had come home from school the previous evening, and he was in the best of spirits, for he was head of his form, and his report was a very good one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Chris had come home from school the previous evening, and he was in the best of spirits, for he was head of his form, and his report was a very good one.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Chris had come home from school the previous evening, and he was in the best of spirits, for he was head of his form, and his report was a very good one.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Chris had come home from school the previous evening, and he was in the best of spirits, for he was head of his form, and his report was a very good one.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The house was full of the chatter of the children.
a state of high honor
From this reading The Glory of the Tree It was the day before Christmas Eve.
the act of departing
From this reading It seemed as if it were going to be a real old-fashioned Christmas.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Though the time had gone slowly to Noel, Christmas had come at last.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Chris had come home from school the previous evening, and he was in the best of spirits, for he was head of his form, and his report was a very good one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though the time had gone slowly to Noel, Christmas had come at last.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chris had come home from school the previous evening, and he was in the best of spirits, for he was head of his form, and his report was a very good one.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Chris had come home from school the previous evening, and he was in the best of spirits, for he was head of his form, and his report was a very good one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chris had come home from school the previous evening, and he was in the best of spirits, for he was head of his form, and his report was a very good one.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Chris had come home from school the previous evening, and he was in the best of spirits, for he was head of his form, and his report was a very good one.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house was full of the chatter of the children.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if it were going to be a real old-fashioned Christmas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chris had come home from school the previous evening, and he was in the best of spirits, for he was head of his form, and his report was a very good one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Glory of the Tree It was the day before Christmas Eve.
immediately past
From this reading Though the time had gone slowly to Noel, Christmas had come at last.
NoelnounUS /noʊˈel/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Though the time had gone slowly to Noel, Christmas had come at last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Glory of the Tree It was the day before Christmas Eve.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading It seemed as if it were going to be a real old-fashioned Christmas.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Chris had come home from school the previous evening, and he was in the best of spirits, for he was head of his form, and his report was a very good one.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Chris had come home from school the previous evening, and he was in the best of spirits, for he was head of his form, and his report was a very good one.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading It seemed as if it were going to be a real old-fashioned Christmas.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Chris had come home from school the previous evening, and he was in the best of spirits, for he was head of his form, and his report was a very good one.
an educational institution
From this reading Chris had come home from school the previous evening, and he was in the best of spirits, for he was head of his form, and his report was a very good one.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if it were going to be a real old-fashioned Christmas.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Though the time had gone slowly to Noel, Christmas had come at last.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Chris had come home from school the previous evening, and he was in the best of spirits, for he was head of his form, and his report was a very good one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Glory of the Tree It was the day before Christmas Eve.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the time had gone slowly to Noel, Christmas had come at last.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Though the time had gone slowly to Noel, Christmas had come at last.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though the time had gone slowly to Noel, Christmas had come at last.
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 Glory of the Tree It was the day before Christmas Eve.
precisely as stated
From this reading Chris had come home from school the previous evening, and he was in the best of spirits, for he was head of his form, and his report was a very good one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Glory of the Tree It was the day before Christmas Eve.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed as if it were going to be a real old-fashioned Christmas.
