used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It has been well said, that a friend in need is a friend indeed.
Alice
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From this reading And a similar situation was imminent at this Christmas time――when our good fairy, Mr. Starrett, one morning dropped on our desk _The Escape of Alice_ with the cheerful message, “It is yours, Brewer, for your Christmas booklet, if you want it.”
(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 So here it is――a pleasant Christmas fantasy――sent to our friends of old and to some new ones, with all the best greetings of the season.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Last year, more to our regret than to the regret of our friends, we were compelled reluctantly to forego the pleasure and privilege of holding a session with them around our fireplace or beneath our reading lamp.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Last year, more to our regret than to the regret of our friends, we were compelled reluctantly to forego the pleasure and privilege of holding a session with them around our fireplace or beneath our reading lamp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And a similar situation was imminent at this Christmas time――when our good fairy, Mr. Starrett, one morning dropped on our desk _The Escape of Alice_ with the cheerful message, “It is yours, Brewer, for your Christmas booklet, if you want it.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such a friend, Vincent Starrett, of Chicago, has proven to be to us.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been well said, that a friend in need is a friend indeed.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Last year, more to our regret than to the regret of our friends, we were compelled reluctantly to forego the pleasure and privilege of holding a session with them around our fireplace or beneath our reading lamp.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading So here it is――a pleasant Christmas fantasy――sent to our friends of old and to some new ones, with all the best greetings of the season.
bookletnounUS /ˈbʊklɪt/
a small book usually having a paper cover
From this reading And a similar situation was imminent at this Christmas time――when our good fairy, Mr. Starrett, one morning dropped on our desk _The Escape of Alice_ with the cheerful message, “It is yours, Brewer, for your Christmas booklet, if you want it.”
BrewernounUS /ˈbruːər/
someone who brews beer or ale from malt and hops and water
From this reading And a similar situation was imminent at this Christmas time――when our good fairy, Mr. Starrett, one morning dropped on our desk _The Escape of Alice_ with the cheerful message, “It is yours, Brewer, for your Christmas booklet, if you want it.”
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading And a similar situation was imminent at this Christmas time――when our good fairy, Mr. Starrett, one morning dropped on our desk _The Escape of Alice_ with the cheerful message, “It is yours, Brewer, for your Christmas booklet, if you want it.”
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Such a friend, Vincent Starrett, of Chicago, has proven to be to us.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading And a similar situation was imminent at this Christmas time――when our good fairy, Mr. Starrett, one morning dropped on our desk _The Escape of Alice_ with the cheerful message, “It is yours, Brewer, for your Christmas booklet, if you want it.”
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Last year, more to our regret than to the regret of our friends, we were compelled reluctantly to forego the pleasure and privilege of holding a session with them around our fireplace or beneath our reading lamp.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading And a similar situation was imminent at this Christmas time――when our good fairy, Mr. Starrett, one morning dropped on our desk _The Escape of Alice_ with the cheerful message, “It is yours, Brewer, for your Christmas booklet, if you want it.”
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading And a similar situation was imminent at this Christmas time――when our good fairy, Mr. Starrett, one morning dropped on our desk _The Escape of Alice_ with the cheerful message, “It is yours, Brewer, for your Christmas booklet, if you want it.”
the act of escaping physically
From this reading And a similar situation was imminent at this Christmas time――when our good fairy, Mr. Starrett, one morning dropped on our desk _The Escape of Alice_ with the cheerful message, “It is yours, Brewer, for your Christmas booklet, if you want it.”
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading And a similar situation was imminent at this Christmas time――when our good fairy, Mr. Starrett, one morning dropped on our desk _The Escape of Alice_ with the cheerful message, “It is yours, Brewer, for your Christmas booklet, if you want it.”
fantasynounUS /ˈfæntəsi/
imagination unrestricted by reality
From this reading So here it is――a pleasant Christmas fantasy――sent to our friends of old and to some new ones, with all the best greetings of the season.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Last year, more to our regret than to the regret of our friends, we were compelled reluctantly to forego the pleasure and privilege of holding a session with them around our fireplace or beneath our reading lamp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And a similar situation was imminent at this Christmas time――when our good fairy, Mr. Starrett, one morning dropped on our desk _The Escape of Alice_ with the cheerful message, “It is yours, Brewer, for your Christmas booklet, if you want it.”
foregoverbUS /fɔːrˈɡoʊ/
be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading Last year, more to our regret than to the regret of our friends, we were compelled reluctantly to forego the pleasure and privilege of holding a session with them around our fireplace or beneath our reading lamp.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It has been well said, that a friend in need is a friend indeed.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Last year, more to our regret than to the regret of our friends, we were compelled reluctantly to forego the pleasure and privilege of holding a session with them around our fireplace or beneath our reading lamp.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And a similar situation was imminent at this Christmas time――when our good fairy, Mr. Starrett, one morning dropped on our desk _The Escape of Alice_ with the cheerful message, “It is yours, Brewer, for your Christmas booklet, if you want it.”
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading So here it is――a pleasant Christmas fantasy――sent to our friends of old and to some new ones, with all the best greetings of the season.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been well said, that a friend in need is a friend indeed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading So here it is――a pleasant Christmas fantasy――sent to our friends of old and to some new ones, with all the best greetings of the season.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Last year, more to our regret than to the regret of our friends, we were compelled reluctantly to forego the pleasure and privilege of holding a session with them around our fireplace or beneath our reading lamp.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And a similar situation was imminent at this Christmas time――when our good fairy, Mr. Starrett, one morning dropped on our desk _The Escape of Alice_ with the cheerful message, “It is yours, Brewer, for your Christmas booklet, if you want it.”
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading And a similar situation was imminent at this Christmas time――when our good fairy, Mr. Starrett, one morning dropped on our desk _The Escape of Alice_ with the cheerful message, “It is yours, Brewer, for your Christmas booklet, if you want it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It has been well said, that a friend in need is a friend indeed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It has been well said, that a friend in need is a friend indeed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been well said, that a friend in need is a friend indeed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been well said, that a friend in need is a friend indeed.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Last year, more to our regret than to the regret of our friends, we were compelled reluctantly to forego the pleasure and privilege of holding a session with them around our fireplace or beneath our reading lamp.
immediately past
From this reading Last year, more to our regret than to the regret of our friends, we were compelled reluctantly to forego the pleasure and privilege of holding a session with them around our fireplace or beneath our reading lamp.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading And a similar situation was imminent at this Christmas time――when our good fairy, Mr. Starrett, one morning dropped on our desk _The Escape of Alice_ with the cheerful message, “It is yours, Brewer, for your Christmas booklet, if you want it.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Last year, more to our regret than to the regret of our friends, we were compelled reluctantly to forego the pleasure and privilege of holding a session with them around our fireplace or beneath our reading lamp.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And a similar situation was imminent at this Christmas time――when our good fairy, Mr. Starrett, one morning dropped on our desk _The Escape of Alice_ with the cheerful message, “It is yours, Brewer, for your Christmas booklet, if you want it.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading And a similar situation was imminent at this Christmas time――when our good fairy, Mr. Starrett, one morning dropped on our desk _The Escape of Alice_ with the cheerful message, “It is yours, Brewer, for your Christmas booklet, if you want it.”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading It has been well said, that a friend in need is a friend indeed.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading So here it is――a pleasant Christmas fantasy――sent to our friends of old and to some new ones, with all the best greetings of the season.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such a friend, Vincent Starrett, of Chicago, has proven to be to us.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So here it is――a pleasant Christmas fantasy――sent to our friends of old and to some new ones, with all the best greetings of the season.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And a similar situation was imminent at this Christmas time――when our good fairy, Mr. Starrett, one morning dropped on our desk _The Escape of Alice_ with the cheerful message, “It is yours, Brewer, for your Christmas booklet, if you want it.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And a similar situation was imminent at this Christmas time――when our good fairy, Mr. Starrett, one morning dropped on our desk _The Escape of Alice_ with the cheerful message, “It is yours, Brewer, for your Christmas booklet, if you want it.”
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So here it is――a pleasant Christmas fantasy――sent to our friends of old and to some new ones, with all the best greetings of the season.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Last year, more to our regret than to the regret of our friends, we were compelled reluctantly to forego the pleasure and privilege of holding a session with them around our fireplace or beneath our reading lamp.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Last year, more to our regret than to the regret of our friends, we were compelled reluctantly to forego the pleasure and privilege of holding a session with them around our fireplace or beneath our reading lamp.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading So here it is――a pleasant Christmas fantasy――sent to our friends of old and to some new ones, with all the best greetings of the season.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Last year, more to our regret than to the regret of our friends, we were compelled reluctantly to forego the pleasure and privilege of holding a session with them around our fireplace or beneath our reading lamp.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading Last year, more to our regret than to the regret of our friends, we were compelled reluctantly to forego the pleasure and privilege of holding a session with them around our fireplace or beneath our reading lamp.
provenadjectiveUS /ˈpruːvən/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Such a friend, Vincent Starrett, of Chicago, has proven to be to us.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Last year, more to our regret than to the regret of our friends, we were compelled reluctantly to forego the pleasure and privilege of holding a session with them around our fireplace or beneath our reading lamp.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Last year, more to our regret than to the regret of our friends, we were compelled reluctantly to forego the pleasure and privilege of holding a session with them around our fireplace or beneath our reading lamp.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading Last year, more to our regret than to the regret of our friends, we were compelled reluctantly to forego the pleasure and privilege of holding a session with them around our fireplace or beneath our reading lamp.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It has been well said, that a friend in need is a friend indeed.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading So here it is――a pleasant Christmas fantasy――sent to our friends of old and to some new ones, with all the best greetings of the season.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading So here it is――a pleasant Christmas fantasy――sent to our friends of old and to some new ones, with all the best greetings of the season.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading Last year, more to our regret than to the regret of our friends, we were compelled reluctantly to forego the pleasure and privilege of holding a session with them around our fireplace or beneath our reading lamp.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading And a similar situation was imminent at this Christmas time――when our good fairy, Mr. Starrett, one morning dropped on our desk _The Escape of Alice_ with the cheerful message, “It is yours, Brewer, for your Christmas booklet, if you want it.”
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading And a similar situation was imminent at this Christmas time――when our good fairy, Mr. Starrett, one morning dropped on our desk _The Escape of Alice_ with the cheerful message, “It is yours, Brewer, for your Christmas booklet, if you want it.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So here it is――a pleasant Christmas fantasy――sent to our friends of old and to some new ones, with all the best greetings of the season.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading So here it is――a pleasant Christmas fantasy――sent to our friends of old and to some new ones, with all the best greetings of the season.
Starrett
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From this reading Such a friend, Vincent Starrett, of Chicago, has proven to be to us.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a friend, Vincent Starrett, of Chicago, has proven to be to us.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Last year, more to our regret than to the regret of our friends, we were compelled reluctantly to forego the pleasure and privilege of holding a session with them around our fireplace or beneath our reading lamp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has been well said, that a friend in need is a friend indeed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Last year, more to our regret than to the regret of our friends, we were compelled reluctantly to forego the pleasure and privilege of holding a session with them around our fireplace or beneath our reading lamp.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Last year, more to our regret than to the regret of our friends, we were compelled reluctantly to forego the pleasure and privilege of holding a session with them around our fireplace or beneath our reading lamp.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And a similar situation was imminent at this Christmas time――when our good fairy, Mr. Starrett, one morning dropped on our desk _The Escape of Alice_ with the cheerful message, “It is yours, Brewer, for your Christmas booklet, if you want it.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And a similar situation was imminent at this Christmas time――when our good fairy, Mr. Starrett, one morning dropped on our desk _The Escape of Alice_ with the cheerful message, “It is yours, Brewer, for your Christmas booklet, if you want it.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such a friend, Vincent Starrett, of Chicago, has proven to be to us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Such a friend, Vincent Starrett, of Chicago, has proven to be to us.
Vincent
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From this reading Such a friend, Vincent Starrett, of Chicago, has proven to be to us.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading And a similar situation was imminent at this Christmas time――when our good fairy, Mr. Starrett, one morning dropped on our desk _The Escape of Alice_ with the cheerful message, “It is yours, Brewer, for your Christmas booklet, if you want it.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And a similar situation was imminent at this Christmas time――when our good fairy, Mr. Starrett, one morning dropped on our desk _The Escape of Alice_ with the cheerful message, “It is yours, Brewer, for your Christmas booklet, if you want it.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Last year, more to our regret than to the regret of our friends, we were compelled reluctantly to forego the pleasure and privilege of holding a session with them around our fireplace or beneath our reading lamp.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It has been well said, that a friend in need is a friend indeed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Last year, more to our regret than to the regret of our friends, we were compelled reluctantly to forego the pleasure and privilege of holding a session with them around our fireplace or beneath our reading lamp.
at the time that
From this reading And a similar situation was imminent at this Christmas time――when our good fairy, Mr. Starrett, one morning dropped on our desk _The Escape of Alice_ with the cheerful message, “It is yours, Brewer, for your Christmas booklet, if you want it.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Last year, more to our regret than to the regret of our friends, we were compelled reluctantly to forego the pleasure and privilege of holding a session with them around our fireplace or beneath our reading lamp.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Last year, more to our regret than to the regret of our friends, we were compelled reluctantly to forego the pleasure and privilege of holding a session with them around our fireplace or beneath our reading lamp.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And a similar situation was imminent at this Christmas time――when our good fairy, Mr. Starrett, one morning dropped on our desk _The Escape of Alice_ with the cheerful message, “It is yours, Brewer, for your Christmas booklet, if you want it.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And a similar situation was imminent at this Christmas time――when our good fairy, Mr. Starrett, one morning dropped on our desk _The Escape of Alice_ with the cheerful message, “It is yours, Brewer, for your Christmas booklet, if you want it.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading And a similar situation was imminent at this Christmas time――when our good fairy, Mr. Starrett, one morning dropped on our desk _The Escape of Alice_ with the cheerful message, “It is yours, Brewer, for your Christmas booklet, if you want it.”
