used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In rushed Piccola sweet, half wild: Never was seen such a joyful child.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading And full of faith, when at last she woke, She stole to her shoe as the morning broke; Such sounds of gladness filled all the air, Twas plain St Nicholas had been there!
(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 And full of faith, when at last she woke, She stole to her shoe as the morning broke; Such sounds of gladness filled all the air, Twas plain St Nicholas had been there!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And full of faith, when at last she woke, She stole to her shoe as the morning broke; Such sounds of gladness filled all the air, Twas plain St Nicholas had been there!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And full of faith, when at last she woke, She stole to her shoe as the morning broke; Such sounds of gladness filled all the air, Twas plain St Nicholas had been there!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And full of faith, when at last she woke, She stole to her shoe as the morning broke; Such sounds of gladness filled all the air, Twas plain St Nicholas had been there!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And full of faith, when at last she woke, She stole to her shoe as the morning broke; Such sounds of gladness filled all the air, Twas plain St Nicholas had been there!
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading There was a little shivering bird!
lacking funds
From this reading And full of faith, when at last she woke, She stole to her shoe as the morning broke; Such sounds of gladness filled all the air, Twas plain St Nicholas had been there!
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "See what the good saint brought!" she cried, And mother and father must peep inside.
a young person of either sex
From this reading In rushed Piccola sweet, half wild: Never was seen such a joyful child.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "See what the good saint brought!" she cried, And mother and father must peep inside.
at any time
From this reading Now such a story who ever heard?
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading And full of faith, when at last she woke, She stole to her shoe as the morning broke; Such sounds of gladness filled all the air, Twas plain St Nicholas had been there!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "See what the good saint brought!" she cried, And mother and father must peep inside.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading And full of faith, when at last she woke, She stole to her shoe as the morning broke; Such sounds of gladness filled all the air, Twas plain St Nicholas had been there!
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading And full of faith, when at last she woke, She stole to her shoe as the morning broke; Such sounds of gladness filled all the air, Twas plain St Nicholas had been there!
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading And full of faith, when at last she woke, She stole to her shoe as the morning broke; Such sounds of gladness filled all the air, Twas plain St Nicholas had been there!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "See what the good saint brought!" she cried, And mother and father must peep inside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And full of faith, when at last she woke, She stole to her shoe as the morning broke; Such sounds of gladness filled all the air, Twas plain St Nicholas had been there!
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In rushed Piccola sweet, half wild: Never was seen such a joyful child.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Now such a story who ever heard?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And full of faith, when at last she woke, She stole to her shoe as the morning broke; Such sounds of gladness filled all the air, Twas plain St Nicholas had been there!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In rushed Piccola sweet, half wild: Never was seen such a joyful child.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "See what the good saint brought!" she cried, And mother and father must peep inside.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading In rushed Piccola sweet, half wild: Never was seen such a joyful child.
immediately past
From this reading And full of faith, when at last she woke, She stole to her shoe as the morning broke; Such sounds of gladness filled all the air, Twas plain St Nicholas had been there!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a little shivering bird!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And full of faith, when at last she woke, She stole to her shoe as the morning broke; Such sounds of gladness filled all the air, Twas plain St Nicholas had been there!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "See what the good saint brought!" she cried, And mother and father must peep inside.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "See what the good saint brought!" she cried, And mother and father must peep inside.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In rushed Piccola sweet, half wild: Never was seen such a joyful child.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading And full of faith, when at last she woke, She stole to her shoe as the morning broke; Such sounds of gladness filled all the air, Twas plain St Nicholas had been there!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now such a story who ever heard?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And full of faith, when at last she woke, She stole to her shoe as the morning broke; Such sounds of gladness filled all the air, Twas plain St Nicholas had been there!
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading "See what the good saint brought!" she cried, And mother and father must peep inside.
Piccola
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From this reading In rushed Piccola sweet, half wild: Never was seen such a joyful child.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading And full of faith, when at last she woke, She stole to her shoe as the morning broke; Such sounds of gladness filled all the air, Twas plain St Nicholas had been there!
done under pressure
From this reading In rushed Piccola sweet, half wild: Never was seen such a joyful child.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading "See what the good saint brought!" she cried, And mother and father must peep inside.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See what the good saint brought!" she cried, And mother and father must peep inside.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In rushed Piccola sweet, half wild: Never was seen such a joyful child.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And full of faith, when at last she woke, She stole to her shoe as the morning broke; Such sounds of gladness filled all the air, Twas plain St Nicholas had been there!
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading There was a little shivering bird!
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading And full of faith, when at last she woke, She stole to her shoe as the morning broke; Such sounds of gladness filled all the air, Twas plain St Nicholas had been there!
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading And full of faith, when at last she woke, She stole to her shoe as the morning broke; Such sounds of gladness filled all the air, Twas plain St Nicholas had been there!
St
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From this reading And full of faith, when at last she woke, She stole to her shoe as the morning broke; Such sounds of gladness filled all the air, Twas plain St Nicholas had been there!
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading And full of faith, when at last she woke, She stole to her shoe as the morning broke; Such sounds of gladness filled all the air, Twas plain St Nicholas had been there!
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Now such a story who ever heard?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And full of faith, when at last she woke, She stole to her shoe as the morning broke; Such sounds of gladness filled all the air, Twas plain St Nicholas had been there!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading In rushed Piccola sweet, half wild: Never was seen such a joyful child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And full of faith, when at last she woke, She stole to her shoe as the morning broke; Such sounds of gladness filled all the air, Twas plain St Nicholas had been there!
in or at that place or location
From this reading And full of faith, when at last she woke, She stole to her shoe as the morning broke; Such sounds of gladness filled all the air, Twas plain St Nicholas had been there!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And full of faith, when at last she woke, She stole to her shoe as the morning broke; Such sounds of gladness filled all the air, Twas plain St Nicholas had been there!
Twas
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From this reading And full of faith, when at last she woke, She stole to her shoe as the morning broke; Such sounds of gladness filled all the air, Twas plain St Nicholas had been there!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In rushed Piccola sweet, half wild: Never was seen such a joyful child.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "See what the good saint brought!" she cried, And mother and father must peep inside.
at the time that
From this reading And full of faith, when at last she woke, She stole to her shoe as the morning broke; Such sounds of gladness filled all the air, Twas plain St Nicholas had been there!
which person or people
From this reading Now such a story who ever heard?
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading In rushed Piccola sweet, half wild: Never was seen such a joyful child.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading And full of faith, when at last she woke, She stole to her shoe as the morning broke; Such sounds of gladness filled all the air, Twas plain St Nicholas had been there!
