AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LITTLE SNOW BIRD.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Three Dearest Children in the World, BERTHA, LUCY, AND HORATIO.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "O little ones, ye cannot know The power with which ye plead, Nor why, as on through life we go, The little child doth lead."
BERTHA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Three Dearest Children in the World, BERTHA, LUCY, AND HORATIO.
BIRDnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading A LITTLE SNOW BIRD.
BirdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The Birds' Christmas Carol.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading It was very early Christmas morning, and in the stillness of the dawn, with the soft snow falling on the housetops, a little child was born in the Bird household.
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O little ones, ye cannot know The power with which ye plead, Nor why, as on through life we go, The little child doth lead."
CarolnounUS /ˈkærəl/
joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading The Birds' Christmas Carol.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading "O little ones, ye cannot know The power with which ye plead, Nor why, as on through life we go, The little child doth lead."
ChildrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The Three Dearest Children in the World, BERTHA, LUCY, AND HORATIO.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading The Birds' Christmas Carol.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading It was very early Christmas morning, and in the stillness of the dawn, with the soft snow falling on the housetops, a little child was born in the Bird household.
DearestnounUS /ˈdɪrəst/
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading The Three Dearest Children in the World, BERTHA, LUCY, AND HORATIO.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading "O little ones, ye cannot know The power with which ye plead, Nor why, as on through life we go, The little child doth lead."
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was very early Christmas morning, and in the stillness of the dawn, with the soft snow falling on the housetops, a little child was born in the Bird household.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading It was very early Christmas morning, and in the stillness of the dawn, with the soft snow falling on the housetops, a little child was born in the Bird household.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "O little ones, ye cannot know The power with which ye plead, Nor why, as on through life we go, The little child doth lead."
HORATIO
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From this reading The Three Dearest Children in the World, BERTHA, LUCY, AND HORATIO.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading It was very early Christmas morning, and in the stillness of the dawn, with the soft snow falling on the housetops, a little child was born in the Bird household.
housetops
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From this reading It was very early Christmas morning, and in the stillness of the dawn, with the soft snow falling on the housetops, a little child was born in the Bird household.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Three Dearest Children in the World, BERTHA, LUCY, AND HORATIO.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very early Christmas morning, and in the stillness of the dawn, with the soft snow falling on the housetops, a little child was born in the Bird household.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "O little ones, ye cannot know The power with which ye plead, Nor why, as on through life we go, The little child doth lead."
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "O little ones, ye cannot know The power with which ye plead, Nor why, as on through life we go, The little child doth lead."
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "O little ones, ye cannot know The power with which ye plead, Nor why, as on through life we go, The little child doth lead."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "O little ones, ye cannot know The power with which ye plead, Nor why, as on through life we go, The little child doth lead."
LUCYnounUS /ˈluːsi/
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading The Three Dearest Children in the World, BERTHA, LUCY, AND HORATIO.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was very early Christmas morning, and in the stillness of the dawn, with the soft snow falling on the housetops, a little child was born in the Bird household.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "O little ones, ye cannot know The power with which ye plead, Nor why, as on through life we go, The little child doth lead."
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O little ones, ye cannot know The power with which ye plead, Nor why, as on through life we go, The little child doth lead."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was very early Christmas morning, and in the stillness of the dawn, with the soft snow falling on the housetops, a little child was born in the Bird household.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "O little ones, ye cannot know The power with which ye plead, Nor why, as on through life we go, The little child doth lead."
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "O little ones, ye cannot know The power with which ye plead, Nor why, as on through life we go, The little child doth lead."
pleadverbUS /pliːd/
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading "O little ones, ye cannot know The power with which ye plead, Nor why, as on through life we go, The little child doth lead."
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "O little ones, ye cannot know The power with which ye plead, Nor why, as on through life we go, The little child doth lead."
SNOWnounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading A LITTLE SNOW BIRD.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It was very early Christmas morning, and in the stillness of the dawn, with the soft snow falling on the housetops, a little child was born in the Bird household.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading It was very early Christmas morning, and in the stillness of the dawn, with the soft snow falling on the housetops, a little child was born in the Bird household.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Three Dearest Children in the World, BERTHA, LUCY, AND HORATIO.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Three Dearest Children in the World, BERTHA, LUCY, AND HORATIO.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "O little ones, ye cannot know The power with which ye plead, Nor why, as on through life we go, The little child doth lead."
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very early Christmas morning, and in the stillness of the dawn, with the soft snow falling on the housetops, a little child was born in the Bird household.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very early Christmas morning, and in the stillness of the dawn, with the soft snow falling on the housetops, a little child was born in the Bird household.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "O little ones, ye cannot know The power with which ye plead, Nor why, as on through life we go, The little child doth lead."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "O little ones, ye cannot know The power with which ye plead, Nor why, as on through life we go, The little child doth lead."
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "O little ones, ye cannot know The power with which ye plead, Nor why, as on through life we go, The little child doth lead."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "O little ones, ye cannot know The power with which ye plead, Nor why, as on through life we go, The little child doth lead."
WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Three Dearest Children in the World, BERTHA, LUCY, AND HORATIO.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "O little ones, ye cannot know The power with which ye plead, Nor why, as on through life we go, The little child doth lead."
