used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.
(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 Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.
Blitzen
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From this reading On, _Comet_! on, _Cupid_! on, _Donder_ and _Blitzen_!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name: “Now, _Dasher_! now, _Dancer_! now, _Prancer_ and _Vixen_!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name: “Now, _Dasher_! now, _Dancer_! now, _Prancer_ and _Vixen_!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name: “Now, _Dasher_! now, _Dancer_! now, _Prancer_ and _Vixen_!
CometnounUS /ˈkɑːmət/
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading On, _Comet_! on, _Cupid_! on, _Donder_ and _Blitzen_!
coursers
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From this reading More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name: “Now, _Dasher_! now, _Dancer_! now, _Prancer_ and _Vixen_!
CupidnounUS /ˈkjuːpɪd/
(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
From this reading On, _Comet_! on, _Cupid_! on, _Donder_ and _Blitzen_!
DancernounUS /ˈdænsər/
a performer who dances professionally
From this reading More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name: “Now, _Dasher_! now, _Dancer_! now, _Prancer_ and _Vixen_!
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!”
Dasher
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From this reading More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name: “Now, _Dasher_! now, _Dancer_! now, _Prancer_ and _Vixen_!
Donder
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From this reading On, _Comet_! on, _Cupid_! on, _Donder_ and _Blitzen_!
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.
eaglesnounUS /ˈiːɡəlz/
plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name: “Now, _Dasher_! now, _Dancer_! now, _Prancer_ and _Vixen_!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name: “Now, _Dasher_! now, _Dancer_! now, _Prancer_ and _Vixen_!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name: “Now, _Dasher_! now, _Dancer_! now, _Prancer_ and _Vixen_!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.
full of life and energy
From this reading With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.
a particular point in time
From this reading With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name: “Now, _Dasher_! now, _Dancer_! now, _Prancer_ and _Vixen_!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name: “Now, _Dasher_! now, _Dancer_! now, _Prancer_ and _Vixen_!
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name: “Now, _Dasher_! now, _Dancer_! now, _Prancer_ and _Vixen_!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On, _Comet_! on, _Cupid_! on, _Donder_ and _Blitzen_!
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
PrancernounUS /ˈprænsər/
a mettlesome or fiery horse
From this reading More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name: “Now, _Dasher_! now, _Dancer_! now, _Prancer_ and _Vixen_!
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name: “Now, _Dasher_! now, _Dancer_! now, _Prancer_ and _Vixen_!
in a vehement outcry
From this reading More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name: “Now, _Dasher_! now, _Dancer_! now, _Prancer_ and _Vixen_!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.
St
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From this reading With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name: “Now, _Dasher_! now, _Dancer_! now, _Prancer_ and _Vixen_!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name: “Now, _Dasher_! now, _Dancer_! now, _Prancer_ and _Vixen_!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name: “Now, _Dasher_! now, _Dancer_! now, _Prancer_ and _Vixen_!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
the upper part of anything
From this reading To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
VixennounUS /ˈvɪksɪn/
a malicious woman with a fierce temper
From this reading More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name: “Now, _Dasher_! now, _Dancer_! now, _Prancer_ and _Vixen_!
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name: “Now, _Dasher_! now, _Dancer_! now, _Prancer_ and _Vixen_!
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.
