used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HAPPY CHRISTMAS.
(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 Lloyd spent nearly all the week before in town, and not once in all that time did it occur to her to wonder what she might find in her own stocking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lloyd spent nearly all the week before in town, and not once in all that time did it occur to her to wonder what she might find in her own stocking.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading There were twenty of them, each one complete, with starry tapers and glittering ornaments, with red-cheeked candy apples, and sugar animals hung by the neck; with tiny tarlatan stockings of bonbons, with festoons of snowy popcorn, and all that goes to make up the Christmas trees that are the dearest memories of childhood.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading There were twenty of them, each one complete, with starry tapers and glittering ornaments, with red-cheeked candy apples, and sugar animals hung by the neck; with tiny tarlatan stockings of bonbons, with festoons of snowy popcorn, and all that goes to make up the Christmas trees that are the dearest memories of childhood.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were twenty of them, each one complete, with starry tapers and glittering ornaments, with red-cheeked candy apples, and sugar animals hung by the neck; with tiny tarlatan stockings of bonbons, with festoons of snowy popcorn, and all that goes to make up the Christmas trees that are the dearest memories of childhood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THERE was a fortnight's vacation at Christmas time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lloyd spent nearly all the week before in town, and not once in all that time did it occur to her to wonder what she might find in her own stocking.
bonbons
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From this reading There were twenty of them, each one complete, with starry tapers and glittering ornaments, with red-cheeked candy apples, and sugar animals hung by the neck; with tiny tarlatan stockings of bonbons, with festoons of snowy popcorn, and all that goes to make up the Christmas trees that are the dearest memories of childhood.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading She was too busy helping get the little trees ready for the children in the hospital.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were twenty of them, each one complete, with starry tapers and glittering ornaments, with red-cheeked candy apples, and sugar animals hung by the neck; with tiny tarlatan stockings of bonbons, with festoons of snowy popcorn, and all that goes to make up the Christmas trees that are the dearest memories of childhood.
candynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading There were twenty of them, each one complete, with starry tapers and glittering ornaments, with red-cheeked candy apples, and sugar animals hung by the neck; with tiny tarlatan stockings of bonbons, with festoons of snowy popcorn, and all that goes to make up the Christmas trees that are the dearest memories of childhood.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading There were twenty of them, each one complete, with starry tapers and glittering ornaments, with red-cheeked candy apples, and sugar animals hung by the neck; with tiny tarlatan stockings of bonbons, with festoons of snowy popcorn, and all that goes to make up the Christmas trees that are the dearest memories of childhood.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She was too busy helping get the little trees ready for the children in the hospital.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading A HAPPY CHRISTMAS.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading There were twenty of them, each one complete, with starry tapers and glittering ornaments, with red-cheeked candy apples, and sugar animals hung by the neck; with tiny tarlatan stockings of bonbons, with festoons of snowy popcorn, and all that goes to make up the Christmas trees that are the dearest memories of childhood.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading There were twenty of them, each one complete, with starry tapers and glittering ornaments, with red-cheeked candy apples, and sugar animals hung by the neck; with tiny tarlatan stockings of bonbons, with festoons of snowy popcorn, and all that goes to make up the Christmas trees that are the dearest memories of childhood.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lloyd spent nearly all the week before in town, and not once in all that time did it occur to her to wonder what she might find in her own stocking.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There were twenty of them, each one complete, with starry tapers and glittering ornaments, with red-cheeked candy apples, and sugar animals hung by the neck; with tiny tarlatan stockings of bonbons, with festoons of snowy popcorn, and all that goes to make up the Christmas trees that are the dearest memories of childhood.
festoons
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From this reading There were twenty of them, each one complete, with starry tapers and glittering ornaments, with red-cheeked candy apples, and sugar animals hung by the neck; with tiny tarlatan stockings of bonbons, with festoons of snowy popcorn, and all that goes to make up the Christmas trees that are the dearest memories of childhood.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Lloyd spent nearly all the week before in town, and not once in all that time did it occur to her to wonder what she might find in her own stocking.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was too busy helping get the little trees ready for the children in the hospital.
fortnight's
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From this reading THERE was a fortnight's vacation at Christmas time.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She was too busy helping get the little trees ready for the children in the hospital.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading There were twenty of them, each one complete, with starry tapers and glittering ornaments, with red-cheeked candy apples, and sugar animals hung by the neck; with tiny tarlatan stockings of bonbons, with festoons of snowy popcorn, and all that goes to make up the Christmas trees that are the dearest memories of childhood.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading There were twenty of them, each one complete, with starry tapers and glittering ornaments, with red-cheeked candy apples, and sugar animals hung by the neck; with tiny tarlatan stockings of bonbons, with festoons of snowy popcorn, and all that goes to make up the Christmas trees that are the dearest memories of childhood.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A HAPPY CHRISTMAS.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading She was too busy helping get the little trees ready for the children in the hospital.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lloyd spent nearly all the week before in town, and not once in all that time did it occur to her to wonder what she might find in her own stocking.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading She was too busy helping get the little trees ready for the children in the hospital.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading There were twenty of them, each one complete, with starry tapers and glittering ornaments, with red-cheeked candy apples, and sugar animals hung by the neck; with tiny tarlatan stockings of bonbons, with festoons of snowy popcorn, and all that goes to make up the Christmas trees that are the dearest memories of childhood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lloyd spent nearly all the week before in town, and not once in all that time did it occur to her to wonder what she might find in her own stocking.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lloyd spent nearly all the week before in town, and not once in all that time did it occur to her to wonder what she might find in her own stocking.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was too busy helping get the little trees ready for the children in the hospital.
LloydnounUS /lɔɪd/
United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading Lloyd spent nearly all the week before in town, and not once in all that time did it occur to her to wonder what she might find in her own stocking.
engage in
From this reading There were twenty of them, each one complete, with starry tapers and glittering ornaments, with red-cheeked candy apples, and sugar animals hung by the neck; with tiny tarlatan stockings of bonbons, with festoons of snowy popcorn, and all that goes to make up the Christmas trees that are the dearest memories of childhood.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading There were twenty of them, each one complete, with starry tapers and glittering ornaments, with red-cheeked candy apples, and sugar animals hung by the neck; with tiny tarlatan stockings of bonbons, with festoons of snowy popcorn, and all that goes to make up the Christmas trees that are the dearest memories of childhood.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Lloyd spent nearly all the week before in town, and not once in all that time did it occur to her to wonder what she might find in her own stocking.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Lloyd spent nearly all the week before in town, and not once in all that time did it occur to her to wonder what she might find in her own stocking.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading There were twenty of them, each one complete, with starry tapers and glittering ornaments, with red-cheeked candy apples, and sugar animals hung by the neck; with tiny tarlatan stockings of bonbons, with festoons of snowy popcorn, and all that goes to make up the Christmas trees that are the dearest memories of childhood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lloyd spent nearly all the week before in town, and not once in all that time did it occur to her to wonder what she might find in her own stocking.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading Lloyd spent nearly all the week before in town, and not once in all that time did it occur to her to wonder what she might find in her own stocking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were twenty of them, each one complete, with starry tapers and glittering ornaments, with red-cheeked candy apples, and sugar animals hung by the neck; with tiny tarlatan stockings of bonbons, with festoons of snowy popcorn, and all that goes to make up the Christmas trees that are the dearest memories of childhood.
on one occasion
From this reading Lloyd spent nearly all the week before in town, and not once in all that time did it occur to her to wonder what she might find in her own stocking.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were twenty of them, each one complete, with starry tapers and glittering ornaments, with red-cheeked candy apples, and sugar animals hung by the neck; with tiny tarlatan stockings of bonbons, with festoons of snowy popcorn, and all that goes to make up the Christmas trees that are the dearest memories of childhood.
ornamentsnounUS /ˈɔːrnəmənts/
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading There were twenty of them, each one complete, with starry tapers and glittering ornaments, with red-cheeked candy apples, and sugar animals hung by the neck; with tiny tarlatan stockings of bonbons, with festoons of snowy popcorn, and all that goes to make up the Christmas trees that are the dearest memories of childhood.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Lloyd spent nearly all the week before in town, and not once in all that time did it occur to her to wonder what she might find in her own stocking.
popcornnounUS /ˈpɑːpkɔːrn/
corn having small ears and kernels that burst when exposed to dry heat
From this reading There were twenty of them, each one complete, with starry tapers and glittering ornaments, with red-cheeked candy apples, and sugar animals hung by the neck; with tiny tarlatan stockings of bonbons, with festoons of snowy popcorn, and all that goes to make up the Christmas trees that are the dearest memories of childhood.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She was too busy helping get the little trees ready for the children in the hospital.
red-cheeked
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From this reading There were twenty of them, each one complete, with starry tapers and glittering ornaments, with red-cheeked candy apples, and sugar animals hung by the neck; with tiny tarlatan stockings of bonbons, with festoons of snowy popcorn, and all that goes to make up the Christmas trees that are the dearest memories of childhood.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lloyd spent nearly all the week before in town, and not once in all that time did it occur to her to wonder what she might find in her own stocking.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading There were twenty of them, each one complete, with starry tapers and glittering ornaments, with red-cheeked candy apples, and sugar animals hung by the neck; with tiny tarlatan stockings of bonbons, with festoons of snowy popcorn, and all that goes to make up the Christmas trees that are the dearest memories of childhood.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Lloyd spent nearly all the week before in town, and not once in all that time did it occur to her to wonder what she might find in her own stocking.
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading There were twenty of them, each one complete, with starry tapers and glittering ornaments, with red-cheeked candy apples, and sugar animals hung by the neck; with tiny tarlatan stockings of bonbons, with festoons of snowy popcorn, and all that goes to make up the Christmas trees that are the dearest memories of childhood.
stockingnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋ/
close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading Lloyd spent nearly all the week before in town, and not once in all that time did it occur to her to wonder what she might find in her own stocking.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading There were twenty of them, each one complete, with starry tapers and glittering ornaments, with red-cheeked candy apples, and sugar animals hung by the neck; with tiny tarlatan stockings of bonbons, with festoons of snowy popcorn, and all that goes to make up the Christmas trees that are the dearest memories of childhood.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading There were twenty of them, each one complete, with starry tapers and glittering ornaments, with red-cheeked candy apples, and sugar animals hung by the neck; with tiny tarlatan stockings of bonbons, with festoons of snowy popcorn, and all that goes to make up the Christmas trees that are the dearest memories of childhood.
tapersnounUS /ˈteɪpərz/
plural of “taper” — a convex shape that narrows toward a point
From this reading There were twenty of them, each one complete, with starry tapers and glittering ornaments, with red-cheeked candy apples, and sugar animals hung by the neck; with tiny tarlatan stockings of bonbons, with festoons of snowy popcorn, and all that goes to make up the Christmas trees that are the dearest memories of childhood.
tarlatan
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From this reading There were twenty of them, each one complete, with starry tapers and glittering ornaments, with red-cheeked candy apples, and sugar animals hung by the neck; with tiny tarlatan stockings of bonbons, with festoons of snowy popcorn, and all that goes to make up the Christmas trees that are the dearest memories of childhood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lloyd spent nearly all the week before in town, and not once in all that time did it occur to her to wonder what she might find in her own stocking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lloyd spent nearly all the week before in town, and not once in all that time did it occur to her to wonder what she might find in her own stocking.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were twenty of them, each one complete, with starry tapers and glittering ornaments, with red-cheeked candy apples, and sugar animals hung by the neck; with tiny tarlatan stockings of bonbons, with festoons of snowy popcorn, and all that goes to make up the Christmas trees that are the dearest memories of childhood.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THERE was a fortnight's vacation at Christmas time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THERE was a fortnight's vacation at Christmas time.
very small
From this reading There were twenty of them, each one complete, with starry tapers and glittering ornaments, with red-cheeked candy apples, and sugar animals hung by the neck; with tiny tarlatan stockings of bonbons, with festoons of snowy popcorn, and all that goes to make up the Christmas trees that are the dearest memories of childhood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lloyd spent nearly all the week before in town, and not once in all that time did it occur to her to wonder what she might find in her own stocking.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was too busy helping get the little trees ready for the children in the hospital.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Lloyd spent nearly all the week before in town, and not once in all that time did it occur to her to wonder what she might find in her own stocking.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading She was too busy helping get the little trees ready for the children in the hospital.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading There were twenty of them, each one complete, with starry tapers and glittering ornaments, with red-cheeked candy apples, and sugar animals hung by the neck; with tiny tarlatan stockings of bonbons, with festoons of snowy popcorn, and all that goes to make up the Christmas trees that are the dearest memories of childhood.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There were twenty of them, each one complete, with starry tapers and glittering ornaments, with red-cheeked candy apples, and sugar animals hung by the neck; with tiny tarlatan stockings of bonbons, with festoons of snowy popcorn, and all that goes to make up the Christmas trees that are the dearest memories of childhood.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading THERE was a fortnight's vacation at Christmas time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THERE was a fortnight's vacation at Christmas time.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Lloyd spent nearly all the week before in town, and not once in all that time did it occur to her to wonder what she might find in her own stocking.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were twenty of them, each one complete, with starry tapers and glittering ornaments, with red-cheeked candy apples, and sugar animals hung by the neck; with tiny tarlatan stockings of bonbons, with festoons of snowy popcorn, and all that goes to make up the Christmas trees that are the dearest memories of childhood.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Lloyd spent nearly all the week before in town, and not once in all that time did it occur to her to wonder what she might find in her own stocking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were twenty of them, each one complete, with starry tapers and glittering ornaments, with red-cheeked candy apples, and sugar animals hung by the neck; with tiny tarlatan stockings of bonbons, with festoons of snowy popcorn, and all that goes to make up the Christmas trees that are the dearest memories of childhood.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Lloyd spent nearly all the week before in town, and not once in all that time did it occur to her to wonder what she might find in her own stocking.
