used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BOREAS CHANTS HIS LAY December winged by, the days succeeding each other like glittering panels on a black ground of long, drear nights.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With the material at her command she evolved a Christmas pudding, serving it with brandy sauce.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading BOREAS CHANTS HIS LAY December winged by, the days succeeding each other like glittering panels on a black ground of long, drear nights.
BOREASnoun
a wind that blows from the north
From this reading BOREAS CHANTS HIS LAY December winged by, the days succeeding each other like glittering panels on a black ground of long, drear nights.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading With the material at her command she evolved a Christmas pudding, serving it with brandy sauce.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BOREAS CHANTS HIS LAY December winged by, the days succeeding each other like glittering panels on a black ground of long, drear nights.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Christmas came.
caribounounUS /ˈkerɪbuː/
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading They mustered up something of the holiday spirit, dining gayly off a roast of caribou.
CHANTSnounUS /tʃænts/
plural of “chant” — a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone
From this reading BOREAS CHANTS HIS LAY December winged by, the days succeeding each other like glittering panels on a black ground of long, drear nights.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Christmas came.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading With the material at her command she evolved a Christmas pudding, serving it with brandy sauce.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading BOREAS CHANTS HIS LAY December winged by, the days succeeding each other like glittering panels on a black ground of long, drear nights.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading BOREAS CHANTS HIS LAY December winged by, the days succeeding each other like glittering panels on a black ground of long, drear nights.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading They mustered up something of the holiday spirit, dining gayly off a roast of caribou.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading For the occasion Hazel had saved the last half dozen potatoes.
drearadjective
causing dejection
From this reading BOREAS CHANTS HIS LAY December winged by, the days succeeding each other like glittering panels on a black ground of long, drear nights.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading BOREAS CHANTS HIS LAY December winged by, the days succeeding each other like glittering panels on a black ground of long, drear nights.
evolvedverbUS /ɪˈvɑːlvd/
past form of “evolve” — work out
From this reading With the material at her command she evolved a Christmas pudding, serving it with brandy sauce.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the occasion Hazel had saved the last half dozen potatoes.
gaylyadverb
in a joyous manner
From this reading They mustered up something of the holiday spirit, dining gayly off a roast of caribou.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading BOREAS CHANTS HIS LAY December winged by, the days succeeding each other like glittering panels on a black ground of long, drear nights.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading BOREAS CHANTS HIS LAY December winged by, the days succeeding each other like glittering panels on a black ground of long, drear nights.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the occasion Hazel had saved the last half dozen potatoes.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For the occasion Hazel had saved the last half dozen potatoes.
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading For the occasion Hazel had saved the last half dozen potatoes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With the material at her command she evolved a Christmas pudding, serving it with brandy sauce.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BOREAS CHANTS HIS LAY December winged by, the days succeeding each other like glittering panels on a black ground of long, drear nights.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading They mustered up something of the holiday spirit, dining gayly off a roast of caribou.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With the material at her command she evolved a Christmas pudding, serving it with brandy sauce.
immediately past
From this reading For the occasion Hazel had saved the last half dozen potatoes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading BOREAS CHANTS HIS LAY December winged by, the days succeeding each other like glittering panels on a black ground of long, drear nights.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading BOREAS CHANTS HIS LAY December winged by, the days succeeding each other like glittering panels on a black ground of long, drear nights.
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 BOREAS CHANTS HIS LAY December winged by, the days succeeding each other like glittering panels on a black ground of long, drear nights.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading With the material at her command she evolved a Christmas pudding, serving it with brandy sauce.
musteredverbUS /ˈmʌstərd/
past form of “muster” — gather or bring together
From this reading They mustered up something of the holiday spirit, dining gayly off a roast of caribou.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading BOREAS CHANTS HIS LAY December winged by, the days succeeding each other like glittering panels on a black ground of long, drear nights.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading For the occasion Hazel had saved the last half dozen potatoes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BOREAS CHANTS HIS LAY December winged by, the days succeeding each other like glittering panels on a black ground of long, drear nights.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They mustered up something of the holiday spirit, dining gayly off a roast of caribou.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BOREAS CHANTS HIS LAY December winged by, the days succeeding each other like glittering panels on a black ground of long, drear nights.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading BOREAS CHANTS HIS LAY December winged by, the days succeeding each other like glittering panels on a black ground of long, drear nights.
panelsnounUS /ˈpænəlz/
plural of “panel” — sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading BOREAS CHANTS HIS LAY December winged by, the days succeeding each other like glittering panels on a black ground of long, drear nights.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading For the occasion Hazel had saved the last half dozen potatoes.
puddingnounUS /ˈpʊdɪŋ/
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading With the material at her command she evolved a Christmas pudding, serving it with brandy sauce.
roastverbUS /roʊst/
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading They mustered up something of the holiday spirit, dining gayly off a roast of caribou.
saucenounUS /sɔːs/
flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
From this reading With the material at her command she evolved a Christmas pudding, serving it with brandy sauce.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading For the occasion Hazel had saved the last half dozen potatoes.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading With the material at her command she evolved a Christmas pudding, serving it with brandy sauce.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the material at her command she evolved a Christmas pudding, serving it with brandy sauce.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They mustered up something of the holiday spirit, dining gayly off a roast of caribou.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading They mustered up something of the holiday spirit, dining gayly off a roast of caribou.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading BOREAS CHANTS HIS LAY December winged by, the days succeeding each other like glittering panels on a black ground of long, drear nights.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOREAS CHANTS HIS LAY December winged by, the days succeeding each other like glittering panels on a black ground of long, drear nights.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They mustered up something of the holiday spirit, dining gayly off a roast of caribou.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They mustered up something of the holiday spirit, dining gayly off a roast of caribou.
wingedadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/
having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
From this reading BOREAS CHANTS HIS LAY December winged by, the days succeeding each other like glittering panels on a black ground of long, drear nights.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the material at her command she evolved a Christmas pudding, serving it with brandy sauce.
