AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then Bob proposed: "A Merry Christmas to us all, my dears.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Then Bob proposed: "A Merry Christmas to us all, my dears.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These held the hot stuff from the jug, however, as well as golden goblets would have done; and Bob served it out with beaming looks, while the chestnuts on the fire sputtered and cracked noisily.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These held the hot stuff from the jug, however, as well as golden goblets would have done; and Bob served it out with beaming looks, while the chestnuts on the fire sputtered and cracked noisily.
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading These held the hot stuff from the jug, however, as well as golden goblets would have done; and Bob served it out with beaming looks, while the chestnuts on the fire sputtered and cracked noisily.
blessverbUS /bles/
give a benediction to
From this reading God bless us!"
BobverbUS /bɑːb/
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading These held the hot stuff from the jug, however, as well as golden goblets would have done; and Bob served it out with beaming looks, while the chestnuts on the fire sputtered and cracked noisily.
chestnutsnounUS /ˈtʃesnəts/
plural of “chestnut” — wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
From this reading These held the hot stuff from the jug, however, as well as golden goblets would have done; and Bob served it out with beaming looks, while the chestnuts on the fire sputtered and cracked noisily.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Then Bob proposed: "A Merry Christmas to us all, my dears.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading These held the hot stuff from the jug, however, as well as golden goblets would have done; and Bob served it out with beaming looks, while the chestnuts on the fire sputtered and cracked noisily.
dears
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From this reading Then Bob proposed: "A Merry Christmas to us all, my dears.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading These held the hot stuff from the jug, however, as well as golden goblets would have done; and Bob served it out with beaming looks, while the chestnuts on the fire sputtered and cracked noisily.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "God bless us every one!" said Tiny Tim, the last of all.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Which all the family re-echoed.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading These held the hot stuff from the jug, however, as well as golden goblets would have done; and Bob served it out with beaming looks, while the chestnuts on the fire sputtered and cracked noisily.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These held the hot stuff from the jug, however, as well as golden goblets would have done; and Bob served it out with beaming looks, while the chestnuts on the fire sputtered and cracked noisily.
goblets
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These held the hot stuff from the jug, however, as well as golden goblets would have done; and Bob served it out with beaming looks, while the chestnuts on the fire sputtered and cracked noisily.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God bless us!"
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading These held the hot stuff from the jug, however, as well as golden goblets would have done; and Bob served it out with beaming looks, while the chestnuts on the fire sputtered and cracked noisily.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These held the hot stuff from the jug, however, as well as golden goblets would have done; and Bob served it out with beaming looks, while the chestnuts on the fire sputtered and cracked noisily.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading These held the hot stuff from the jug, however, as well as golden goblets would have done; and Bob served it out with beaming looks, while the chestnuts on the fire sputtered and cracked noisily.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading These held the hot stuff from the jug, however, as well as golden goblets would have done; and Bob served it out with beaming looks, while the chestnuts on the fire sputtered and cracked noisily.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading These held the hot stuff from the jug, however, as well as golden goblets would have done; and Bob served it out with beaming looks, while the chestnuts on the fire sputtered and cracked noisily.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading These held the hot stuff from the jug, however, as well as golden goblets would have done; and Bob served it out with beaming looks, while the chestnuts on the fire sputtered and cracked noisily.
jugnounUS /dʒʌɡ/
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading These held the hot stuff from the jug, however, as well as golden goblets would have done; and Bob served it out with beaming looks, while the chestnuts on the fire sputtered and cracked noisily.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "God bless us every one!" said Tiny Tim, the last of all.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading These held the hot stuff from the jug, however, as well as golden goblets would have done; and Bob served it out with beaming looks, while the chestnuts on the fire sputtered and cracked noisily.
MerryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Then Bob proposed: "A Merry Christmas to us all, my dears.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then Bob proposed: "A Merry Christmas to us all, my dears.
noisilyadverbUS /ˈnɔɪzəli/
with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound
From this reading These held the hot stuff from the jug, however, as well as golden goblets would have done; and Bob served it out with beaming looks, while the chestnuts on the fire sputtered and cracked noisily.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "God bless us every one!" said Tiny Tim, the last of all.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These held the hot stuff from the jug, however, as well as golden goblets would have done; and Bob served it out with beaming looks, while the chestnuts on the fire sputtered and cracked noisily.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "God bless us every one!" said Tiny Tim, the last of all.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading These held the hot stuff from the jug, however, as well as golden goblets would have done; and Bob served it out with beaming looks, while the chestnuts on the fire sputtered and cracked noisily.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Then Bob proposed: "A Merry Christmas to us all, my dears.
re-echoed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Which all the family re-echoed.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "God bless us every one!" said Tiny Tim, the last of all.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading These held the hot stuff from the jug, however, as well as golden goblets would have done; and Bob served it out with beaming looks, while the chestnuts on the fire sputtered and cracked noisily.
sputteredverbUS /ˈspʌtərd/
past form of “sputter” — make an explosive sound
From this reading These held the hot stuff from the jug, however, as well as golden goblets would have done; and Bob served it out with beaming looks, while the chestnuts on the fire sputtered and cracked noisily.
stuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading These held the hot stuff from the jug, however, as well as golden goblets would have done; and Bob served it out with beaming looks, while the chestnuts on the fire sputtered and cracked noisily.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These held the hot stuff from the jug, however, as well as golden goblets would have done; and Bob served it out with beaming looks, while the chestnuts on the fire sputtered and cracked noisily.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Bob proposed: "A Merry Christmas to us all, my dears.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These held the hot stuff from the jug, however, as well as golden goblets would have done; and Bob served it out with beaming looks, while the chestnuts on the fire sputtered and cracked noisily.
Tim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "God bless us every one!" said Tiny Tim, the last of all.
TinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading "God bless us every one!" said Tiny Tim, the last of all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Bob proposed: "A Merry Christmas to us all, my dears.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Bob proposed: "A Merry Christmas to us all, my dears.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 These held the hot stuff from the jug, however, as well as golden goblets would have done; and Bob served it out with beaming looks, while the chestnuts on the fire sputtered and cracked noisily.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which all the family re-echoed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading These held the hot stuff from the jug, however, as well as golden goblets would have done; and Bob served it out with beaming looks, while the chestnuts on the fire sputtered and cracked noisily.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading These held the hot stuff from the jug, however, as well as golden goblets would have done; and Bob served it out with beaming looks, while the chestnuts on the fire sputtered and cracked noisily.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading These held the hot stuff from the jug, however, as well as golden goblets would have done; and Bob served it out with beaming looks, while the chestnuts on the fire sputtered and cracked noisily.
