21st
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From this reading On the 21st of December the sun reached its greatest southern declination.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Without the door let sorrow lie, And if, for cold, it hap to die, We'll bury't in a Christmas pye, And ever more be merry."
(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 now is come our joyful'st feast, Let every man be jolly, Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest, And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke, And Christmas blocks are burning; Their ovens they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ARCTIC CHRISTMAS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So now is come our joyful'st feast, Let every man be jolly, Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest, And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke, And Christmas blocks are burning; Their ovens they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning.
ARCTICnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading AN ARCTIC CHRISTMAS.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So now is come our joyful'st feast, Let every man be jolly, Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest, And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke, And Christmas blocks are burning; Their ovens they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading "So now is come our joyful'st feast, Let every man be jolly, Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest, And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke, And Christmas blocks are burning; Their ovens they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "So now is come our joyful'st feast, Let every man be jolly, Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest, And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke, And Christmas blocks are burning; Their ovens they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading "So now is come our joyful'st feast, Let every man be jolly, Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest, And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke, And Christmas blocks are burning; Their ovens they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning.
the act of burning something
From this reading "So now is come our joyful'st feast, Let every man be jolly, Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest, And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke, And Christmas blocks are burning; Their ovens they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning.
bury't
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From this reading Without the door let sorrow lie, And if, for cold, it hap to die, We'll bury't in a Christmas pye, And ever more be merry."
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading "So now is come our joyful'st feast, Let every man be jolly, Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest, And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke, And Christmas blocks are burning; Their ovens they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning.
chokeverbUS /tʃoʊk/
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
From this reading "So now is come our joyful'st feast, Let every man be jolly, Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest, And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke, And Christmas blocks are burning; Their ovens they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading AN ARCTIC CHRISTMAS.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Without the door let sorrow lie, And if, for cold, it hap to die, We'll bury't in a Christmas pye, And ever more be merry."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "So now is come our joyful'st feast, Let every man be jolly, Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest, And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke, And Christmas blocks are burning; Their ovens they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading On the 21st of December the sun reached its greatest southern declination.
declinationnoun
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
From this reading On the 21st of December the sun reached its greatest southern declination.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Without the door let sorrow lie, And if, for cold, it hap to die, We'll bury't in a Christmas pye, And ever more be merry."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Without the door let sorrow lie, And if, for cold, it hap to die, We'll bury't in a Christmas pye, And ever more be merry."
drest
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From this reading "So now is come our joyful'st feast, Let every man be jolly, Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest, And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke, And Christmas blocks are burning; Their ovens they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning.
Eache
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From this reading "So now is come our joyful'st feast, Let every man be jolly, Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest, And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke, And Christmas blocks are burning; Their ovens they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning.
at any time
From this reading Without the door let sorrow lie, And if, for cold, it hap to die, We'll bury't in a Christmas pye, And ever more be merry."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "So now is come our joyful'st feast, Let every man be jolly, Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest, And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke, And Christmas blocks are burning; Their ovens they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading "So now is come our joyful'st feast, Let every man be jolly, Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest, And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke, And Christmas blocks are burning; Their ovens they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Without the door let sorrow lie, And if, for cold, it hap to die, We'll bury't in a Christmas pye, And ever more be merry."
highest in quality
From this reading On the 21st of December the sun reached its greatest southern declination.
hapnounUS /hæp/
an accidental happening
From this reading Without the door let sorrow lie, And if, for cold, it hap to die, We'll bury't in a Christmas pye, And ever more be merry."
hollynounUS /ˈhɑːli/
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading "So now is come our joyful'st feast, Let every man be jolly, Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest, And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke, And Christmas blocks are burning; Their ovens they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Without the door let sorrow lie, And if, for cold, it hap to die, We'll bury't in a Christmas pye, And ever more be merry."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Without the door let sorrow lie, And if, for cold, it hap to die, We'll bury't in a Christmas pye, And ever more be merry."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So now is come our joyful'st feast, Let every man be jolly, Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest, And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke, And Christmas blocks are burning; Their ovens they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Without the door let sorrow lie, And if, for cold, it hap to die, We'll bury't in a Christmas pye, And ever more be merry."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On the 21st of December the sun reached its greatest southern declination.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "So now is come our joyful'st feast, Let every man be jolly, Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest, And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke, And Christmas blocks are burning; Their ovens they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning.
joyful'st
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From this reading "So now is come our joyful'st feast, Let every man be jolly, Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest, And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke, And Christmas blocks are burning; Their ovens they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading "So now is come our joyful'st feast, Let every man be jolly, Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest, And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke, And Christmas blocks are burning; Their ovens they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "So now is come our joyful'st feast, Let every man be jolly, Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest, And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke, And Christmas blocks are burning; Their ovens they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Without the door let sorrow lie, And if, for cold, it hap to die, We'll bury't in a Christmas pye, And ever more be merry."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "So now is come our joyful'st feast, Let every man be jolly, Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest, And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke, And Christmas blocks are burning; Their ovens they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning.
meatsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meat” — the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading "So now is come our joyful'st feast, Let every man be jolly, Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest, And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke, And Christmas blocks are burning; Their ovens they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Without the door let sorrow lie, And if, for cold, it hap to die, We'll bury't in a Christmas pye, And ever more be merry."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Without the door let sorrow lie, And if, for cold, it hap to die, We'll bury't in a Christmas pye, And ever more be merry."
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading "So now is come our joyful'st feast, Let every man be jolly, Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest, And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke, And Christmas blocks are burning; Their ovens they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "So now is come our joyful'st feast, Let every man be jolly, Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest, And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke, And Christmas blocks are burning; Their ovens they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the 21st of December the sun reached its greatest southern declination.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 21st of December the sun reached its greatest southern declination.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "So now is come our joyful'st feast, Let every man be jolly, Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest, And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke, And Christmas blocks are burning; Their ovens they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning.
ovensnounUS /ˈʌvənz/
plural of “oven” — kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading "So now is come our joyful'st feast, Let every man be jolly, Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest, And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke, And Christmas blocks are burning; Their ovens they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading "So now is come our joyful'st feast, Let every man be jolly, Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest, And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke, And Christmas blocks are burning; Their ovens they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning.
pye
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From this reading Without the door let sorrow lie, And if, for cold, it hap to die, We'll bury't in a Christmas pye, And ever more be merry."
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading On the 21st of December the sun reached its greatest southern declination.
roome
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From this reading "So now is come our joyful'st feast, Let every man be jolly, Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest, And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke, And Christmas blocks are burning; Their ovens they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "So now is come our joyful'st feast, Let every man be jolly, Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest, And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke, And Christmas blocks are burning; Their ovens they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So now is come our joyful'st feast, Let every man be jolly, Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest, And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke, And Christmas blocks are burning; Their ovens they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Without the door let sorrow lie, And if, for cold, it hap to die, We'll bury't in a Christmas pye, And ever more be merry."
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading On the 21st of December the sun reached its greatest southern declination.
spitsnounUS /spɪts/
plural of “spit” — a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
From this reading "So now is come our joyful'st feast, Let every man be jolly, Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest, And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke, And Christmas blocks are burning; Their ovens they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading On the 21st of December the sun reached its greatest southern declination.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Without the door let sorrow lie, And if, for cold, it hap to die, We'll bury't in a Christmas pye, And ever more be merry."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "So now is come our joyful'st feast, Let every man be jolly, Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest, And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke, And Christmas blocks are burning; Their ovens they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So now is come our joyful'st feast, Let every man be jolly, Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest, And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke, And Christmas blocks are burning; Their ovens they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without the door let sorrow lie, And if, for cold, it hap to die, We'll bury't in a Christmas pye, And ever more be merry."
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "So now is come our joyful'st feast, Let every man be jolly, Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest, And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke, And Christmas blocks are burning; Their ovens they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning.
We'll
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From this reading Without the door let sorrow lie, And if, for cold, it hap to die, We'll bury't in a Christmas pye, And ever more be merry."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "So now is come our joyful'st feast, Let every man be jolly, Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest, And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke, And Christmas blocks are burning; Their ovens they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning.
WITHERverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading WITHER.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without the door let sorrow lie, And if, for cold, it hap to die, We'll bury't in a Christmas pye, And ever more be merry."
yvie
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From this reading "So now is come our joyful'st feast, Let every man be jolly, Eache roome with yvie leaves is drest, And every post with holly; Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke, And Christmas blocks are burning; Their ovens they with baked meats choke, And all their spits are turning.
