adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Edited by Asa Don Dickinson and Ada M. Skinner Many librarians have felt the need and expressed the desire for a select collection of children's Christmas stories in one volume.
acceptableadjectiveUS /ækˈseptəbəl/
worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
From this reading It is hoped that the collection will prove equally acceptable to parents, teachers, and librarians.
AdanounUS /ˈeɪdə/
an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
From this reading Edited by Asa Don Dickinson and Ada M. Skinner Many librarians have felt the need and expressed the desire for a select collection of children's Christmas stories in one volume.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Each of the stories has already won the approval of thousands of children, and each is fraught with the true Christmas spirit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edited by Asa Don Dickinson and Ada M. Skinner Many librarians have felt the need and expressed the desire for a select collection of children's Christmas stories in one volume.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Each of the stories has already won the approval of thousands of children, and each is fraught with the true Christmas spirit.
Asa
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From this reading Edited by Asa Don Dickinson and Ada M. Skinner Many librarians have felt the need and expressed the desire for a select collection of children's Christmas stories in one volume.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This books claims to be just that and nothing more.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading This books claims to be just that and nothing more.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Edited by Asa Don Dickinson and Ada M. Skinner Many librarians have felt the need and expressed the desire for a select collection of children's Christmas stories in one volume.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Each of the stories has already won the approval of thousands of children, and each is fraught with the true Christmas spirit.
children's
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From this reading Edited by Asa Don Dickinson and Ada M. Skinner Many librarians have felt the need and expressed the desire for a select collection of children's Christmas stories in one volume.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Edited by Asa Don Dickinson and Ada M. Skinner Many librarians have felt the need and expressed the desire for a select collection of children's Christmas stories in one volume.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading This books claims to be just that and nothing more.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading Edited by Asa Don Dickinson and Ada M. Skinner Many librarians have felt the need and expressed the desire for a select collection of children's Christmas stories in one volume.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Edited by Asa Don Dickinson and Ada M. Skinner Many librarians have felt the need and expressed the desire for a select collection of children's Christmas stories in one volume.
DickinsonnounUS /ˈdɪkɪnsən/
United States poet noted for her mystical and unrhymed poems (1830-1886)
From this reading Edited by Asa Don Dickinson and Ada M. Skinner Many librarians have felt the need and expressed the desire for a select collection of children's Christmas stories in one volume.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Edited by Asa Don Dickinson and Ada M. Skinner Many librarians have felt the need and expressed the desire for a select collection of children's Christmas stories in one volume.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each of the stories has already won the approval of thousands of children, and each is fraught with the true Christmas spirit.
EditedadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading Edited by Asa Don Dickinson and Ada M. Skinner Many librarians have felt the need and expressed the desire for a select collection of children's Christmas stories in one volume.
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading It is hoped that the collection will prove equally acceptable to parents, teachers, and librarians.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading Edited by Asa Don Dickinson and Ada M. Skinner Many librarians have felt the need and expressed the desire for a select collection of children's Christmas stories in one volume.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Edited by Asa Don Dickinson and Ada M. Skinner Many librarians have felt the need and expressed the desire for a select collection of children's Christmas stories in one volume.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Edited by Asa Don Dickinson and Ada M. Skinner Many librarians have felt the need and expressed the desire for a select collection of children's Christmas stories in one volume.
fraughtadjectiveUS /frɔːt/
marked by distress
From this reading Each of the stories has already won the approval of thousands of children, and each is fraught with the true Christmas spirit.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each of the stories has already won the approval of thousands of children, and each is fraught with the true Christmas spirit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Edited by Asa Don Dickinson and Ada M. Skinner Many librarians have felt the need and expressed the desire for a select collection of children's Christmas stories in one volume.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading It is hoped that the collection will prove equally acceptable to parents, teachers, and librarians.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edited by Asa Don Dickinson and Ada M. Skinner Many librarians have felt the need and expressed the desire for a select collection of children's Christmas stories in one volume.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each of the stories has already won the approval of thousands of children, and each is fraught with the true Christmas spirit.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is hoped that the collection will prove equally acceptable to parents, teachers, and librarians.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading This books claims to be just that and nothing more.
librariansnounUS /laɪˈbreriːənz/
plural of “librarian” — a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading Edited by Asa Don Dickinson and Ada M. Skinner Many librarians have felt the need and expressed the desire for a select collection of children's Christmas stories in one volume.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Edited by Asa Don Dickinson and Ada M. Skinner Many librarians have felt the need and expressed the desire for a select collection of children's Christmas stories in one volume.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Edited by Asa Don Dickinson and Ada M. Skinner Many librarians have felt the need and expressed the desire for a select collection of children's Christmas stories in one volume.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This books claims to be just that and nothing more.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Edited by Asa Don Dickinson and Ada M. Skinner Many librarians have felt the need and expressed the desire for a select collection of children's Christmas stories in one volume.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading This books claims to be just that and nothing more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edited by Asa Don Dickinson and Ada M. Skinner Many librarians have felt the need and expressed the desire for a select collection of children's Christmas stories in one volume.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Edited by Asa Don Dickinson and Ada M. Skinner Many librarians have felt the need and expressed the desire for a select collection of children's Christmas stories in one volume.
parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading It is hoped that the collection will prove equally acceptable to parents, teachers, and librarians.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading It is hoped that the collection will prove equally acceptable to parents, teachers, and librarians.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading Edited by Asa Don Dickinson and Ada M. Skinner Many librarians have felt the need and expressed the desire for a select collection of children's Christmas stories in one volume.
SkinnernounUS /ˈskɪnər/
United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading Edited by Asa Don Dickinson and Ada M. Skinner Many librarians have felt the need and expressed the desire for a select collection of children's Christmas stories in one volume.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Each of the stories has already won the approval of thousands of children, and each is fraught with the true Christmas spirit.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — 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 Edited by Asa Don Dickinson and Ada M. Skinner Many librarians have felt the need and expressed the desire for a select collection of children's Christmas stories in one volume.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading It is hoped that the collection will prove equally acceptable to parents, teachers, and librarians.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This books claims to be just that and nothing more.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edited by Asa Don Dickinson and Ada M. Skinner Many librarians have felt the need and expressed the desire for a select collection of children's Christmas stories in one volume.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This books claims to be just that and nothing more.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Each of the stories has already won the approval of thousands of children, and each is fraught with the true Christmas spirit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This books claims to be just that and nothing more.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Each of the stories has already won the approval of thousands of children, and each is fraught with the true Christmas spirit.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Edited by Asa Don Dickinson and Ada M. Skinner Many librarians have felt the need and expressed the desire for a select collection of children's Christmas stories in one volume.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is hoped that the collection will prove equally acceptable to parents, teachers, and librarians.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Each of the stories has already won the approval of thousands of children, and each is fraught with the true Christmas spirit.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Each of the stories has already won the approval of thousands of children, and each is fraught with the true Christmas spirit.
