aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “So neither song, nor game, nor feast, Nor harp be touched, nor flute be blown, Nor dance, nor motion, save alone What lighteus in the lucid east.”—_Tennyson._ Having passed the park gates, the whole scene was changed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “This holly by the mansion’s bourne, To-day, ungathered shall it stand, She dwells within the stranger’s land, And strangely comes our Christmas morn.
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading No winter wreath of mingled misletoe and holly arched the entrance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No gay troops of village children carolled their Christmas song as they went up to the Hall to receive from the steward their Christmas gifts of cakes and shillings.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “So neither song, nor game, nor feast, Nor harp be touched, nor flute be blown, Nor dance, nor motion, save alone What lighteus in the lucid east.”—_Tennyson._ Having passed the park gates, the whole scene was changed.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading “So neither song, nor game, nor feast, Nor harp be touched, nor flute be blown, Nor dance, nor motion, save alone What lighteus in the lucid east.”—_Tennyson._ Having passed the park gates, the whole scene was changed.
bournenounUS /bɔːrn/
an archaic term for a boundary
From this reading “This holly by the mansion’s bourne, To-day, ungathered shall it stand, She dwells within the stranger’s land, And strangely comes our Christmas morn.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “This holly by the mansion’s bourne, To-day, ungathered shall it stand, She dwells within the stranger’s land, And strangely comes our Christmas morn.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading No gay troops of village children carolled their Christmas song as they went up to the Hall to receive from the steward their Christmas gifts of cakes and shillings.
carolled
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From this reading No gay troops of village children carolled their Christmas song as they went up to the Hall to receive from the steward their Christmas gifts of cakes and shillings.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “So neither song, nor game, nor feast, Nor harp be touched, nor flute be blown, Nor dance, nor motion, save alone What lighteus in the lucid east.”—_Tennyson._ Having passed the park gates, the whole scene was changed.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading No gay troops of village children carolled their Christmas song as they went up to the Hall to receive from the steward their Christmas gifts of cakes and shillings.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “This holly by the mansion’s bourne, To-day, ungathered shall it stand, She dwells within the stranger’s land, And strangely comes our Christmas morn.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “This holly by the mansion’s bourne, To-day, ungathered shall it stand, She dwells within the stranger’s land, And strangely comes our Christmas morn.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “So neither song, nor game, nor feast, Nor harp be touched, nor flute be blown, Nor dance, nor motion, save alone What lighteus in the lucid east.”—_Tennyson._ Having passed the park gates, the whole scene was changed.
dwellsverbUS /dwelz/
third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “This holly by the mansion’s bourne, To-day, ungathered shall it stand, She dwells within the stranger’s land, And strangely comes our Christmas morn.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading “So neither song, nor game, nor feast, Nor harp be touched, nor flute be blown, Nor dance, nor motion, save alone What lighteus in the lucid east.”—_Tennyson._ Having passed the park gates, the whole scene was changed.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading No winter wreath of mingled misletoe and holly arched the entrance.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading “So neither song, nor game, nor feast, Nor harp be touched, nor flute be blown, Nor dance, nor motion, save alone What lighteus in the lucid east.”—_Tennyson._ Having passed the park gates, the whole scene was changed.
festivitynounUS /feˈstɪvəti/
any joyous diversion
From this reading No sign of Christmas festivity was here.
flutenounUS /fluːt/
a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
From this reading “So neither song, nor game, nor feast, Nor harp be touched, nor flute be blown, Nor dance, nor motion, save alone What lighteus in the lucid east.”—_Tennyson._ Having passed the park gates, the whole scene was changed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No gay troops of village children carolled their Christmas song as they went up to the Hall to receive from the steward their Christmas gifts of cakes and shillings.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “So neither song, nor game, nor feast, Nor harp be touched, nor flute be blown, Nor dance, nor motion, save alone What lighteus in the lucid east.”—_Tennyson._ Having passed the park gates, the whole scene was changed.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading “So neither song, nor game, nor feast, Nor harp be touched, nor flute be blown, Nor dance, nor motion, save alone What lighteus in the lucid east.”—_Tennyson._ Having passed the park gates, the whole scene was changed.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading No gay troops of village children carolled their Christmas song as they went up to the Hall to receive from the steward their Christmas gifts of cakes and shillings.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading No gay troops of village children carolled their Christmas song as they went up to the Hall to receive from the steward their Christmas gifts of cakes and shillings.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading No gay troops of village children carolled their Christmas song as they went up to the Hall to receive from the steward their Christmas gifts of cakes and shillings.
harpnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading “So neither song, nor game, nor feast, Nor harp be touched, nor flute be blown, Nor dance, nor motion, save alone What lighteus in the lucid east.”—_Tennyson._ Having passed the park gates, the whole scene was changed.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “So neither song, nor game, nor feast, Nor harp be touched, nor flute be blown, Nor dance, nor motion, save alone What lighteus in the lucid east.”—_Tennyson._ Having passed the park gates, the whole scene was changed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading No sign of Christmas festivity was here.
hollynounUS /ˈhɑːli/
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading “This holly by the mansion’s bourne, To-day, ungathered shall it stand, She dwells within the stranger’s land, And strangely comes our Christmas morn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “So neither song, nor game, nor feast, Nor harp be touched, nor flute be blown, Nor dance, nor motion, save alone What lighteus in the lucid east.”—_Tennyson._ Having passed the park gates, the whole scene was changed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “This holly by the mansion’s bourne, To-day, ungathered shall it stand, She dwells within the stranger’s land, And strangely comes our Christmas morn.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “This holly by the mansion’s bourne, To-day, ungathered shall it stand, She dwells within the stranger’s land, And strangely comes our Christmas morn.
lighteus
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From this reading “So neither song, nor game, nor feast, Nor harp be touched, nor flute be blown, Nor dance, nor motion, save alone What lighteus in the lucid east.”—_Tennyson._ Having passed the park gates, the whole scene was changed.
lucidadjectiveUS /ˈluːsəd/
(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable
From this reading “So neither song, nor game, nor feast, Nor harp be touched, nor flute be blown, Nor dance, nor motion, save alone What lighteus in the lucid east.”—_Tennyson._ Having passed the park gates, the whole scene was changed.
mansion's
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From this reading “This holly by the mansion’s bourne, To-day, ungathered shall it stand, She dwells within the stranger’s land, And strangely comes our Christmas morn.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading No winter wreath of mingled misletoe and holly arched the entrance.
misletoe
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From this reading No winter wreath of mingled misletoe and holly arched the entrance.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “This holly by the mansion’s bourne, To-day, ungathered shall it stand, She dwells within the stranger’s land, And strangely comes our Christmas morn.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading “So neither song, nor game, nor feast, Nor harp be touched, nor flute be blown, Nor dance, nor motion, save alone What lighteus in the lucid east.”—_Tennyson._ Having passed the park gates, the whole scene was changed.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “So neither song, nor game, nor feast, Nor harp be touched, nor flute be blown, Nor dance, nor motion, save alone What lighteus in the lucid east.”—_Tennyson._ Having passed the park gates, the whole scene was changed.
not any; not one
From this reading No sign of Christmas festivity was here.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “So neither song, nor game, nor feast, Nor harp be touched, nor flute be blown, Nor dance, nor motion, save alone What lighteus in the lucid east.”—_Tennyson._ Having passed the park gates, the whole scene was changed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No sign of Christmas festivity was here.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “This holly by the mansion’s bourne, To-day, ungathered shall it stand, She dwells within the stranger’s land, And strangely comes our Christmas morn.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “So neither song, nor game, nor feast, Nor harp be touched, nor flute be blown, Nor dance, nor motion, save alone What lighteus in the lucid east.”—_Tennyson._ Having passed the park gates, the whole scene was changed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “So neither song, nor game, nor feast, Nor harp be touched, nor flute be blown, Nor dance, nor motion, save alone What lighteus in the lucid east.”—_Tennyson._ Having passed the park gates, the whole scene was changed.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading No gay troops of village children carolled their Christmas song as they went up to the Hall to receive from the steward their Christmas gifts of cakes and shillings.
except for; apart from
From this reading “So neither song, nor game, nor feast, Nor harp be touched, nor flute be blown, Nor dance, nor motion, save alone What lighteus in the lucid east.”—_Tennyson._ Having passed the park gates, the whole scene was changed.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “So neither song, nor game, nor feast, Nor harp be touched, nor flute be blown, Nor dance, nor motion, save alone What lighteus in the lucid east.”—_Tennyson._ Having passed the park gates, the whole scene was changed.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “This holly by the mansion’s bourne, To-day, ungathered shall it stand, She dwells within the stranger’s land, And strangely comes our Christmas morn.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This holly by the mansion’s bourne, To-day, ungathered shall it stand, She dwells within the stranger’s land, And strangely comes our Christmas morn.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading No gay troops of village children carolled their Christmas song as they went up to the Hall to receive from the steward their Christmas gifts of cakes and shillings.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading No sign of Christmas festivity was here.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So neither song, nor game, nor feast, Nor harp be touched, nor flute be blown, Nor dance, nor motion, save alone What lighteus in the lucid east.”—_Tennyson._ Having passed the park gates, the whole scene was changed.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading “So neither song, nor game, nor feast, Nor harp be touched, nor flute be blown, Nor dance, nor motion, save alone What lighteus in the lucid east.”—_Tennyson._ Having passed the park gates, the whole scene was changed.
be standing; be upright
From this reading “This holly by the mansion’s bourne, To-day, ungathered shall it stand, She dwells within the stranger’s land, And strangely comes our Christmas morn.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading No gay troops of village children carolled their Christmas song as they went up to the Hall to receive from the steward their Christmas gifts of cakes and shillings.
in a strange manner
From this reading “This holly by the mansion’s bourne, To-day, ungathered shall it stand, She dwells within the stranger’s land, And strangely comes our Christmas morn.
stranger'snounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “This holly by the mansion’s bourne, To-day, ungathered shall it stand, She dwells within the stranger’s land, And strangely comes our Christmas morn.
TennysonnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading “So neither song, nor game, nor feast, Nor harp be touched, nor flute be blown, Nor dance, nor motion, save alone What lighteus in the lucid east.”—_Tennyson._ Having passed the park gates, the whole scene was changed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “This holly by the mansion’s bourne, To-day, ungathered shall it stand, She dwells within the stranger’s land, And strangely comes our Christmas morn.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No gay troops of village children carolled their Christmas song as they went up to the Hall to receive from the steward their Christmas gifts of cakes and shillings.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No gay troops of village children carolled their Christmas song as they went up to the Hall to receive from the steward their Christmas gifts of cakes and shillings.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This holly by the mansion’s bourne, To-day, ungathered shall it stand, She dwells within the stranger’s land, And strangely comes our Christmas morn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No gay troops of village children carolled their Christmas song as they went up to the Hall to receive from the steward their Christmas gifts of cakes and shillings.
To-day
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From this reading “This holly by the mansion’s bourne, To-day, ungathered shall it stand, She dwells within the stranger’s land, And strangely comes our Christmas morn.
having come into contact
From this reading “So neither song, nor game, nor feast, Nor harp be touched, nor flute be blown, Nor dance, nor motion, save alone What lighteus in the lucid east.”—_Tennyson._ Having passed the park gates, the whole scene was changed.
soldiers collectively
From this reading No gay troops of village children carolled their Christmas song as they went up to the Hall to receive from the steward their Christmas gifts of cakes and shillings.
ungatheredadjective
not brought together in one place
From this reading “This holly by the mansion’s bourne, To-day, ungathered shall it stand, She dwells within the stranger’s land, And strangely comes our Christmas morn.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading No gay troops of village children carolled their Christmas song as they went up to the Hall to receive from the steward their Christmas gifts of cakes and shillings.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading No gay troops of village children carolled their Christmas song as they went up to the Hall to receive from the steward their Christmas gifts of cakes and shillings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “So neither song, nor game, nor feast, Nor harp be touched, nor flute be blown, Nor dance, nor motion, save alone What lighteus in the lucid east.”—_Tennyson._ Having passed the park gates, the whole scene was changed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading No gay troops of village children carolled their Christmas song as they went up to the Hall to receive from the steward their Christmas gifts of cakes and shillings.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “So neither song, nor game, nor feast, Nor harp be touched, nor flute be blown, Nor dance, nor motion, save alone What lighteus in the lucid east.”—_Tennyson._ Having passed the park gates, the whole scene was changed.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “So neither song, nor game, nor feast, Nor harp be touched, nor flute be blown, Nor dance, nor motion, save alone What lighteus in the lucid east.”—_Tennyson._ Having passed the park gates, the whole scene was changed.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading No winter wreath of mingled misletoe and holly arched the entrance.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “This holly by the mansion’s bourne, To-day, ungathered shall it stand, She dwells within the stranger’s land, And strangely comes our Christmas morn.
wreathnounUS /riːθ/
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading No winter wreath of mingled misletoe and holly arched the entrance.
