a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading SOME SCOTCH CUSTOMS OUR little Scotch cousins do not make so much of Christmas as the American children.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SOME SCOTCH CUSTOMS OUR little Scotch cousins do not make so much of Christmas as the American children.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Don asked for the hundredth time on New Year's eve.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the eve of "Hogmanay," as it is called, everybody stays up to welcome the New Year, with great jollification.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading SOME SCOTCH CUSTOMS OUR little Scotch cousins do not make so much of Christmas as the American children.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading SOME SCOTCH CUSTOMS OUR little Scotch cousins do not make so much of Christmas as the American children.
Clarke
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From this reading "Do you think that Uncle Clarke will get here in time?"
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading SOME SCOTCH CUSTOMS OUR little Scotch cousins do not make so much of Christmas as the American children.
CUSTOMSnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading SOME SCOTCH CUSTOMS OUR little Scotch cousins do not make so much of Christmas as the American children.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading SOME SCOTCH CUSTOMS OUR little Scotch cousins do not make so much of Christmas as the American children.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don asked for the hundredth time on New Year's 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 On the eve of "Hogmanay," as it is called, everybody stays up to welcome the New Year, with great jollification.
every person
From this reading On the eve of "Hogmanay," as it is called, everybody stays up to welcome the New Year, with great jollification.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Don asked for the hundredth time on New Year's eve.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Do you think that Uncle Clarke will get here in time?"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Their great holiday is the New Year.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Do you think that Uncle Clarke will get here in time?"
Hogmanaynoun
New Year's Eve in Scotland
From this reading On the eve of "Hogmanay," as it is called, everybody stays up to welcome the New Year, with great jollification.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Their great holiday is the New Year.
hundredthnounUS /ˈhʌndrədθ/
position 100 in a countable series of things
From this reading Don asked for the hundredth time on New Year's eve.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Do you think that Uncle Clarke will get here in time?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their great holiday is the New Year.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the eve of "Hogmanay," as it is called, everybody stays up to welcome the New Year, with great jollification.
jollificationnoun
a boisterous celebration; a merry festivity
From this reading On the eve of "Hogmanay," as it is called, everybody stays up to welcome the New Year, with great jollification.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SOME SCOTCH CUSTOMS OUR little Scotch cousins do not make so much of Christmas as the American children.
engage in
From this reading SOME SCOTCH CUSTOMS OUR little Scotch cousins do not make so much of Christmas as the American children.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading SOME SCOTCH CUSTOMS OUR little Scotch cousins do not make so much of Christmas as the American children.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Their great holiday is the New Year.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SOME SCOTCH CUSTOMS OUR little Scotch cousins do not make so much of Christmas as the American children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOME SCOTCH CUSTOMS OUR little Scotch cousins do not make so much of Christmas as the American children.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the eve of "Hogmanay," as it is called, everybody stays up to welcome the New Year, with great jollification.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading SOME SCOTCH CUSTOMS OUR little Scotch cousins do not make so much of Christmas as the American children.
SCOTCHnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading SOME SCOTCH CUSTOMS OUR little Scotch cousins do not make so much of Christmas as the American children.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SOME SCOTCH CUSTOMS OUR little Scotch cousins do not make so much of Christmas as the American children.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME SCOTCH CUSTOMS OUR little Scotch cousins do not make so much of Christmas as the American children.
staysnounUS /steɪz/
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading On the eve of "Hogmanay," as it is called, everybody stays up to welcome the New Year, with great jollification.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you think that Uncle Clarke will get here in time?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME SCOTCH CUSTOMS OUR little Scotch cousins do not make so much of Christmas as the American children.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their great holiday is the New Year.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think that Uncle Clarke will get here in time?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Do you think that Uncle Clarke will get here in time?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the eve of "Hogmanay," as it is called, everybody stays up to welcome the New Year, with great jollification.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Do you think that Uncle Clarke will get here in time?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the eve of "Hogmanay," as it is called, everybody stays up to welcome the New Year, with great jollification.
accept gladly
From this reading On the eve of "Hogmanay," as it is called, everybody stays up to welcome the New Year, with great jollification.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Do you think that Uncle Clarke will get here in time?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the eve of "Hogmanay," as it is called, everybody stays up to welcome the New Year, with great jollification.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Their great holiday is the New Year.
Year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Don asked for the hundredth time on New Year's eve.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think that Uncle Clarke will get here in time?"
