used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Christmas Day again; but a white, white Christmas this time--a Christmas Day in bonnie Scotland.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the sitting-room of an old-fashioned house in Edinburgh a little brown-haired, brown-eyed girl is dancing about in an immense state of excitement.
anew
From this reading Christmas Day again; but a white, white Christmas this time--a Christmas Day in bonnie Scotland.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the sitting-room of an old-fashioned house in Edinburgh a little brown-haired, brown-eyed girl is dancing about in an immense state of excitement.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER CHRISTMAS DAY.
react verbally
From this reading “The Christmas bells from hill to hill Answer each other in the mist.”
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “The Christmas bells from hill to hill Answer each other in the mist.”
bonnieadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading Christmas Day again; but a white, white Christmas this time--a Christmas Day in bonnie Scotland.
brown-eyed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the sitting-room of an old-fashioned house in Edinburgh a little brown-haired, brown-eyed girl is dancing about in an immense state of excitement.
brown-hairedadjective
having hair of a dark color
From this reading In the sitting-room of an old-fashioned house in Edinburgh a little brown-haired, brown-eyed girl is dancing about in an immense state of excitement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Christmas Day again; but a white, white Christmas this time--a Christmas Day in bonnie Scotland.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading ANOTHER CHRISTMAS DAY.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading In the sitting-room of an old-fashioned house in Edinburgh a little brown-haired, brown-eyed girl is dancing about in an immense state of excitement.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ANOTHER CHRISTMAS DAY.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “The Christmas bells from hill to hill Answer each other in the mist.”
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading In the sitting-room of an old-fashioned house in Edinburgh a little brown-haired, brown-eyed girl is dancing about in an immense state of excitement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading In the sitting-room of an old-fashioned house in Edinburgh a little brown-haired, brown-eyed girl is dancing about in an immense state of excitement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “The Christmas bells from hill to hill Answer each other in the mist.”
a young female
From this reading In the sitting-room of an old-fashioned house in Edinburgh a little brown-haired, brown-eyed girl is dancing about in an immense state of excitement.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “The Christmas bells from hill to hill Answer each other in the mist.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the sitting-room of an old-fashioned house in Edinburgh a little brown-haired, brown-eyed girl is dancing about in an immense state of excitement.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading In the sitting-room of an old-fashioned house in Edinburgh a little brown-haired, brown-eyed girl is dancing about in an immense state of excitement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The Christmas bells from hill to hill Answer each other in the mist.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the sitting-room of an old-fashioned house in Edinburgh a little brown-haired, brown-eyed girl is dancing about in an immense state of excitement.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the sitting-room of an old-fashioned house in Edinburgh a little brown-haired, brown-eyed girl is dancing about in an immense state of excitement.
become covered with mist
From this reading “The Christmas bells from hill to hill Answer each other in the mist.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the sitting-room of an old-fashioned house in Edinburgh a little brown-haired, brown-eyed girl is dancing about in an immense state of excitement.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading In the sitting-room of an old-fashioned house in Edinburgh a little brown-haired, brown-eyed girl is dancing about in an immense state of excitement.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “The Christmas bells from hill to hill Answer each other in the mist.”
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading Christmas Day again; but a white, white Christmas this time--a Christmas Day in bonnie Scotland.
sitting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the sitting-room of an old-fashioned house in Edinburgh a little brown-haired, brown-eyed girl is dancing about in an immense state of excitement.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In the sitting-room of an old-fashioned house in Edinburgh a little brown-haired, brown-eyed girl is dancing about in an immense state of excitement.
TENNYSONnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading TENNYSON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The Christmas bells from hill to hill Answer each other in the mist.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Christmas Day again; but a white, white Christmas this time--a Christmas Day in bonnie Scotland.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Christmas Day again; but a white, white Christmas this time--a Christmas Day in bonnie Scotland.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The Christmas bells from hill to hill Answer each other in the mist.”
a Caucasian
From this reading Christmas Day again; but a white, white Christmas this time--a Christmas Day in bonnie Scotland.
