used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That Christmas Day virtually began a whole year beforehand, with a red-hot letter written by Guy Fernald to his younger sister, Nan, who had been married to Samuel Burnett just two and one-half years.
(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 'They--they--John--they must be _here_'" "'Merry Christmas, mammy and daddy!'" On Christmas Day in the Morning And all the angels in heaven do sing, On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day; And all the bells on earth do ring, On Christmas Day in the morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Will--I--do?'" _Frontispiece_ "Stumbling over their own feet and bundles ... the crew poured into the warm kitchen" "'The children!' she was saying.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading 'They--they--John--they must be _here_'" "'Merry Christmas, mammy and daddy!'" On Christmas Day in the Morning And all the angels in heaven do sing, On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day; And all the bells on earth do ring, On Christmas Day in the morning.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading On Christmas Day in the Morning "'I haven't given you any Christmas present.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'They--they--John--they must be _here_'" "'Merry Christmas, mammy and daddy!'" On Christmas Day in the Morning And all the angels in heaven do sing, On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day; And all the bells on earth do ring, On Christmas Day in the morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That Christmas Day virtually began a whole year beforehand, with a red-hot letter written by Guy Fernald to his younger sister, Nan, who had been married to Samuel Burnett just two and one-half years.
beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
From this reading That Christmas Day virtually began a whole year beforehand, with a red-hot letter written by Guy Fernald to his younger sister, Nan, who had been married to Samuel Burnett just two and one-half years.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading That Christmas Day virtually began a whole year beforehand, with a red-hot letter written by Guy Fernald to his younger sister, Nan, who had been married to Samuel Burnett just two and one-half years.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading 'They--they--John--they must be _here_'" "'Merry Christmas, mammy and daddy!'" On Christmas Day in the Morning And all the angels in heaven do sing, On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day; And all the bells on earth do ring, On Christmas Day in the morning.
bundlesnounUS /ˈbʌndəlz/
plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Will--I--do?'" _Frontispiece_ "Stumbling over their own feet and bundles ... the crew poured into the warm kitchen" "'The children!' she was saying.
BurnettnounUS /bərˈnet/
United States writer (born in England) remembered for her novels for children (1849-1924)
From this reading That Christmas Day virtually began a whole year beforehand, with a red-hot letter written by Guy Fernald to his younger sister, Nan, who had been married to Samuel Burnett just two and one-half years.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That Christmas Day virtually began a whole year beforehand, with a red-hot letter written by Guy Fernald to his younger sister, Nan, who had been married to Samuel Burnett just two and one-half years.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Will--I--do?'" _Frontispiece_ "Stumbling over their own feet and bundles ... the crew poured into the warm kitchen" "'The children!' she was saying.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading On Christmas Day in the Morning "'I haven't given you any Christmas present.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Will--I--do?'" _Frontispiece_ "Stumbling over their own feet and bundles ... the crew poured into the warm kitchen" "'The children!' she was saying.
daddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading 'They--they--John--they must be _here_'" "'Merry Christmas, mammy and daddy!'" On Christmas Day in the Morning And all the angels in heaven do sing, On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day; And all the bells on earth do ring, On Christmas Day in the morning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On Christmas Day in the Morning "'I haven't given you any Christmas present.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Will--I--do?'" _Frontispiece_ "Stumbling over their own feet and bundles ... the crew poured into the warm kitchen" "'The children!' she was saying.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading 'They--they--John--they must be _here_'" "'Merry Christmas, mammy and daddy!'" On Christmas Day in the Morning And all the angels in heaven do sing, On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day; And all the bells on earth do ring, On Christmas Day in the morning.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Will--I--do?'" _Frontispiece_ "Stumbling over their own feet and bundles ... the crew poured into the warm kitchen" "'The children!' she was saying.
Fernald
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From this reading That Christmas Day virtually began a whole year beforehand, with a red-hot letter written by Guy Fernald to his younger sister, Nan, who had been married to Samuel Burnett just two and one-half years.
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
From this reading Will--I--do?'" _Frontispiece_ "Stumbling over their own feet and bundles ... the crew poured into the warm kitchen" "'The children!' she was saying.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading On Christmas Day in the Morning "'I haven't given you any Christmas present.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading That Christmas Day virtually began a whole year beforehand, with a red-hot letter written by Guy Fernald to his younger sister, Nan, who had been married to Samuel Burnett just two and one-half years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That Christmas Day virtually began a whole year beforehand, with a red-hot letter written by Guy Fernald to his younger sister, Nan, who had been married to Samuel Burnett just two and one-half years.
haven't
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From this reading On Christmas Day in the Morning "'I haven't given you any Christmas present.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading 'They--they--John--they must be _here_'" "'Merry Christmas, mammy and daddy!'" On Christmas Day in the Morning And all the angels in heaven do sing, On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day; And all the bells on earth do ring, On Christmas Day in the morning.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'They--they--John--they must be _here_'" "'Merry Christmas, mammy and daddy!'" On Christmas Day in the Morning And all the angels in heaven do sing, On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day; And all the bells on earth do ring, On Christmas Day in the morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That Christmas Day virtually began a whole year beforehand, with a red-hot letter written by Guy Fernald to his younger sister, Nan, who had been married to Samuel Burnett just two and one-half years.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On Christmas Day in the Morning "'I haven't given you any Christmas present.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On Christmas Day in the Morning "'I haven't given you any Christmas present.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Will--I--do?'" _Frontispiece_ "Stumbling over their own feet and bundles ... the crew poured into the warm kitchen" "'The children!' she was saying.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading 'They--they--John--they must be _here_'" "'Merry Christmas, mammy and daddy!'" On Christmas Day in the Morning And all the angels in heaven do sing, On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day; And all the bells on earth do ring, On Christmas Day in the morning.
and nothing more
From this reading That Christmas Day virtually began a whole year beforehand, with a red-hot letter written by Guy Fernald to his younger sister, Nan, who had been married to Samuel Burnett just two and one-half years.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Will--I--do?'" _Frontispiece_ "Stumbling over their own feet and bundles ... the crew poured into the warm kitchen" "'The children!' she was saying.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading That Christmas Day virtually began a whole year beforehand, with a red-hot letter written by Guy Fernald to his younger sister, Nan, who had been married to Samuel Burnett just two and one-half years.
mammynoun
an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
From this reading 'They--they--John--they must be _here_'" "'Merry Christmas, mammy and daddy!'" On Christmas Day in the Morning And all the angels in heaven do sing, On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day; And all the bells on earth do ring, On Christmas Day in the morning.
joined in matrimony
From this reading That Christmas Day virtually began a whole year beforehand, with a red-hot letter written by Guy Fernald to his younger sister, Nan, who had been married to Samuel Burnett just two and one-half years.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading 'They--they--John--they must be _here_'" "'Merry Christmas, mammy and daddy!'" On Christmas Day in the Morning And all the angels in heaven do sing, On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day; And all the bells on earth do ring, On Christmas Day in the morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On Christmas Day in the Morning "'I haven't given you any Christmas present.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'They--they--John--they must be _here_'" "'Merry Christmas, mammy and daddy!'" On Christmas Day in the Morning And all the angels in heaven do sing, On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day; And all the bells on earth do ring, On Christmas Day in the morning.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading That Christmas Day virtually began a whole year beforehand, with a red-hot letter written by Guy Fernald to his younger sister, Nan, who had been married to Samuel Burnett just two and one-half years.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading --OLD SONG.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Christmas Day in the Morning "'I haven't given you any Christmas present.
one-halfnoun
one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading That Christmas Day virtually began a whole year beforehand, with a red-hot letter written by Guy Fernald to his younger sister, Nan, who had been married to Samuel Burnett just two and one-half years.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Will--I--do?'" _Frontispiece_ "Stumbling over their own feet and bundles ... the crew poured into the warm kitchen" "'The children!' she was saying.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Will--I--do?'" _Frontispiece_ "Stumbling over their own feet and bundles ... the crew poured into the warm kitchen" "'The children!' she was saying.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Will--I--do?'" _Frontispiece_ "Stumbling over their own feet and bundles ... the crew poured into the warm kitchen" "'The children!' she was saying.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading On Christmas Day in the Morning "'I haven't given you any Christmas present.
red-hotadjective
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading That Christmas Day virtually began a whole year beforehand, with a red-hot letter written by Guy Fernald to his younger sister, Nan, who had been married to Samuel Burnett just two and one-half years.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading 'They--they--John--they must be _here_'" "'Merry Christmas, mammy and daddy!'" On Christmas Day in the Morning And all the angels in heaven do sing, On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day; And all the bells on earth do ring, On Christmas Day in the morning.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading That Christmas Day virtually began a whole year beforehand, with a red-hot letter written by Guy Fernald to his younger sister, Nan, who had been married to Samuel Burnett just two and one-half years.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Will--I--do?'" _Frontispiece_ "Stumbling over their own feet and bundles ... the crew poured into the warm kitchen" "'The children!' she was saying.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Will--I--do?'" _Frontispiece_ "Stumbling over their own feet and bundles ... the crew poured into the warm kitchen" "'The children!' she was saying.
deliver by singing
From this reading 'They--they--John--they must be _here_'" "'Merry Christmas, mammy and daddy!'" On Christmas Day in the Morning And all the angels in heaven do sing, On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day; And all the bells on earth do ring, On Christmas Day in the morning.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading That Christmas Day virtually began a whole year beforehand, with a red-hot letter written by Guy Fernald to his younger sister, Nan, who had been married to Samuel Burnett just two and one-half years.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading --OLD SONG.
StumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Will--I--do?'" _Frontispiece_ "Stumbling over their own feet and bundles ... the crew poured into the warm kitchen" "'The children!' she was saying.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Christmas Day virtually began a whole year beforehand, with a red-hot letter written by Guy Fernald to his younger sister, Nan, who had been married to Samuel Burnett just two and one-half years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Christmas Day in the Morning "'I haven't given you any Christmas present.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Will--I--do?'" _Frontispiece_ "Stumbling over their own feet and bundles ... the crew poured into the warm kitchen" "'The children!' she was saying.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'They--they--John--they must be _here_'" "'Merry Christmas, mammy and daddy!'" On Christmas Day in the Morning And all the angels in heaven do sing, On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day; And all the bells on earth do ring, On Christmas Day in the morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That Christmas Day virtually began a whole year beforehand, with a red-hot letter written by Guy Fernald to his younger sister, Nan, who had been married to Samuel Burnett just two and one-half years.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading That Christmas Day virtually began a whole year beforehand, with a red-hot letter written by Guy Fernald to his younger sister, Nan, who had been married to Samuel Burnett just two and one-half years.
virtuallyadverbUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəli/
in essence or effect but not in fact
From this reading That Christmas Day virtually began a whole year beforehand, with a red-hot letter written by Guy Fernald to his younger sister, Nan, who had been married to Samuel Burnett just two and one-half years.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Will--I--do?'" _Frontispiece_ "Stumbling over their own feet and bundles ... the crew poured into the warm kitchen" "'The children!' she was saying.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Will--I--do?'" _Frontispiece_ "Stumbling over their own feet and bundles ... the crew poured into the warm kitchen" "'The children!' she was saying.
which person or people
From this reading That Christmas Day virtually began a whole year beforehand, with a red-hot letter written by Guy Fernald to his younger sister, Nan, who had been married to Samuel Burnett just two and one-half years.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading That Christmas Day virtually began a whole year beforehand, with a red-hot letter written by Guy Fernald to his younger sister, Nan, who had been married to Samuel Burnett just two and one-half years.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will--I--do?'" _Frontispiece_ "Stumbling over their own feet and bundles ... the crew poured into the warm kitchen" "'The children!' she was saying.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That Christmas Day virtually began a whole year beforehand, with a red-hot letter written by Guy Fernald to his younger sister, Nan, who had been married to Samuel Burnett just two and one-half years.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading That Christmas Day virtually began a whole year beforehand, with a red-hot letter written by Guy Fernald to his younger sister, Nan, who had been married to Samuel Burnett just two and one-half years.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading That Christmas Day virtually began a whole year beforehand, with a red-hot letter written by Guy Fernald to his younger sister, Nan, who had been married to Samuel Burnett just two and one-half years.
a late time of life
From this reading That Christmas Day virtually began a whole year beforehand, with a red-hot letter written by Guy Fernald to his younger sister, Nan, who had been married to Samuel Burnett just two and one-half years.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On Christmas Day in the Morning "'I haven't given you any Christmas present.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading That Christmas Day virtually began a whole year beforehand, with a red-hot letter written by Guy Fernald to his younger sister, Nan, who had been married to Samuel Burnett just two and one-half years.
