adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Christmas morning in the old Tory Hill Meeting-House was felt by all of the persons who were present in that particular year to be a most exciting and memorable occasion.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading "Ring out, sweet bells, O'er woods and dells Your lovely strains repeat, While happy throngs With joyous songs Each accent gladly greet."
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 Christmas morning in the old Tory Hill Meeting-House was felt by all of the persons who were present in that particular year to be a most exciting and memorable occasion.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The old sexton quite outdid himself, for although he had rung the bell for more than thirty years, he had never felt greater pride or joy in his task.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ring out, sweet bells, O'er woods and dells Your lovely strains repeat, While happy throngs With joyous songs Each accent gladly greet."
Baldwins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Were there not spareribs and turkeys and cranberries and mince pies on the pantry shelves, and barrels of rosy Baldwins in the cellar and bottles of mother's root beer just waiting to give a holiday pop?
barrelsnounUS /ˈbærəlz/
the amount that many barrels might hold
From this reading Were there not spareribs and turkeys and cranberries and mince pies on the pantry shelves, and barrels of rosy Baldwins in the cellar and bottles of mother's root beer just waiting to give a holiday pop?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Christmas morning in the old Tory Hill Meeting-House was felt by all of the persons who were present in that particular year to be a most exciting and memorable occasion.
beernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading Were there not spareribs and turkeys and cranberries and mince pies on the pantry shelves, and barrels of rosy Baldwins in the cellar and bottles of mother's root beer just waiting to give a holiday pop?
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The old sexton quite outdid himself, for although he had rung the bell for more than thirty years, he had never felt greater pride or joy in his task.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading "Ring out, sweet bells, O'er woods and dells Your lovely strains repeat, While happy throngs With joyous songs Each accent gladly greet."
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Were there not spareribs and turkeys and cranberries and mince pies on the pantry shelves, and barrels of rosy Baldwins in the cellar and bottles of mother's root beer just waiting to give a holiday pop?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Christmas morning in the old Tory Hill Meeting-House was felt by all of the persons who were present in that particular year to be a most exciting and memorable occasion.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading Were there not spareribs and turkeys and cranberries and mince pies on the pantry shelves, and barrels of rosy Baldwins in the cellar and bottles of mother's root beer just waiting to give a holiday pop?
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Christmas morning in the old Tory Hill Meeting-House was felt by all of the persons who were present in that particular year to be a most exciting and memorable occasion.
cranberriesnounUS /ˈkrænberiz/
plural of “cranberry” — any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries
From this reading Were there not spareribs and turkeys and cranberries and mince pies on the pantry shelves, and barrels of rosy Baldwins in the cellar and bottles of mother's root beer just waiting to give a holiday pop?
dells
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ring out, sweet bells, O'er woods and dells Your lovely strains repeat, While happy throngs With joyous songs Each accent gladly greet."
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Ring out, sweet bells, O'er woods and dells Your lovely strains repeat, While happy throngs With joyous songs Each accent gladly greet."
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading Christmas morning in the old Tory Hill Meeting-House was felt by all of the persons who were present in that particular year to be a most exciting and memorable occasion.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Christmas morning in the old Tory Hill Meeting-House was felt by all of the persons who were present in that particular year to be a most exciting and memorable occasion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The old sexton quite outdid himself, for although he had rung the bell for more than thirty years, he had never felt greater pride or joy in his task.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Were there not spareribs and turkeys and cranberries and mince pies on the pantry shelves, and barrels of rosy Baldwins in the cellar and bottles of mother's root beer just waiting to give a holiday pop?
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading "Ring out, sweet bells, O'er woods and dells Your lovely strains repeat, While happy throngs With joyous songs Each accent gladly greet."
grandchildnounUS /ˈɡrændtʃaɪld/
a child of your son or daughter
From this reading Was not his son John home for Christmas, and John's wife, and a grandchild newly named Nathaniel for himself?
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The old sexton quite outdid himself, for although he had rung the bell for more than thirty years, he had never felt greater pride or joy in his task.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading "Ring out, sweet bells, O'er woods and dells Your lovely strains repeat, While happy throngs With joyous songs Each accent gladly greet."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old sexton quite outdid himself, for although he had rung the bell for more than thirty years, he had never felt greater pride or joy in his task.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Ring out, sweet bells, O'er woods and dells Your lovely strains repeat, While happy throngs With joyous songs Each accent gladly greet."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old sexton quite outdid himself, for although he had rung the bell for more than thirty years, he had never felt greater pride or joy in his task.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Christmas morning in the old Tory Hill Meeting-House was felt by all of the persons who were present in that particular year to be a most exciting and memorable occasion.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The old sexton quite outdid himself, for although he had rung the bell for more than thirty years, he had never felt greater pride or joy in his task.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old sexton quite outdid himself, for although he had rung the bell for more than thirty years, he had never felt greater pride or joy in his task.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Were there not spareribs and turkeys and cranberries and mince pies on the pantry shelves, and barrels of rosy Baldwins in the cellar and bottles of mother's root beer just waiting to give a holiday pop?
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Was not his son John home for Christmas, and John's wife, and a grandchild newly named Nathaniel for himself?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Christmas morning in the old Tory Hill Meeting-House was felt by all of the persons who were present in that particular year to be a most exciting and memorable occasion.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Was not his son John home for Christmas, and John's wife, and a grandchild newly named Nathaniel for himself?
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Was not his son John home for Christmas, and John's wife, and a grandchild newly named Nathaniel for himself?
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The old sexton quite outdid himself, for although he had rung the bell for more than thirty years, he had never felt greater pride or joy in his task.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading "Ring out, sweet bells, O'er woods and dells Your lovely strains repeat, While happy throngs With joyous songs Each accent gladly greet."
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Were there not spareribs and turkeys and cranberries and mince pies on the pantry shelves, and barrels of rosy Baldwins in the cellar and bottles of mother's root beer just waiting to give a holiday pop?
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "Ring out, sweet bells, O'er woods and dells Your lovely strains repeat, While happy throngs With joyous songs Each accent gladly greet."
Meeting-House
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Christmas morning in the old Tory Hill Meeting-House was felt by all of the persons who were present in that particular year to be a most exciting and memorable occasion.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading Christmas morning in the old Tory Hill Meeting-House was felt by all of the persons who were present in that particular year to be a most exciting and memorable occasion.
minceverbUS /mɪns/
make less severe or harsh
From this reading Were there not spareribs and turkeys and cranberries and mince pies on the pantry shelves, and barrels of rosy Baldwins in the cellar and bottles of mother's root beer just waiting to give a holiday pop?
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The old sexton quite outdid himself, for although he had rung the bell for more than thirty years, he had never felt greater pride or joy in his task.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Christmas morning in the old Tory Hill Meeting-House was felt by all of the persons who were present in that particular year to be a most exciting and memorable occasion.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Christmas morning in the old Tory Hill Meeting-House was felt by all of the persons who were present in that particular year to be a most exciting and memorable occasion.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Were there not spareribs and turkeys and cranberries and mince pies on the pantry shelves, and barrels of rosy Baldwins in the cellar and bottles of mother's root beer just waiting to give a holiday pop?
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Was not his son John home for Christmas, and John's wife, and a grandchild newly named Nathaniel for himself?
Nathaniel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was not his son John home for Christmas, and John's wife, and a grandchild newly named Nathaniel for himself?
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The old sexton quite outdid himself, for although he had rung the bell for more than thirty years, he had never felt greater pride or joy in his task.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading Was not his son John home for Christmas, and John's wife, and a grandchild newly named Nathaniel for himself?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Was not his son John home for Christmas, and John's wife, and a grandchild newly named Nathaniel for himself?
O'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading "Ring out, sweet bells, O'er woods and dells Your lovely strains repeat, While happy throngs With joyous songs Each accent gladly greet."
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Christmas morning in the old Tory Hill Meeting-House was felt by all of the persons who were present in that particular year to be a most exciting and memorable occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Christmas morning in the old Tory Hill Meeting-House was felt by all of the persons who were present in that particular year to be a most exciting and memorable occasion.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Christmas morning in the old Tory Hill Meeting-House was felt by all of the persons who were present in that particular year to be a most exciting and memorable occasion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Were there not spareribs and turkeys and cranberries and mince pies on the pantry shelves, and barrels of rosy Baldwins in the cellar and bottles of mother's root beer just waiting to give a holiday pop?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The old sexton quite outdid himself, for although he had rung the bell for more than thirty years, he had never felt greater pride or joy in his task.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Ring out, sweet bells, O'er woods and dells Your lovely strains repeat, While happy throngs With joyous songs Each accent gladly greet."
outdidverbUS /ˈaʊtdɪd/
inflected form of “outdo” — be or do something to a greater degree
From this reading The old sexton quite outdid himself, for although he had rung the bell for more than thirty years, he had never felt greater pride or joy in his task.
pantrynounUS /ˈpæntri/
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading Were there not spareribs and turkeys and cranberries and mince pies on the pantry shelves, and barrels of rosy Baldwins in the cellar and bottles of mother's root beer just waiting to give a holiday pop?
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Christmas morning in the old Tory Hill Meeting-House was felt by all of the persons who were present in that particular year to be a most exciting and memorable occasion.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Christmas morning in the old Tory Hill Meeting-House was felt by all of the persons who were present in that particular year to be a most exciting and memorable occasion.
piesnounUS /paɪz/
plural of “pie” — dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading Were there not spareribs and turkeys and cranberries and mince pies on the pantry shelves, and barrels of rosy Baldwins in the cellar and bottles of mother's root beer just waiting to give a holiday pop?
popverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading Were there not spareribs and turkeys and cranberries and mince pies on the pantry shelves, and barrels of rosy Baldwins in the cellar and bottles of mother's root beer just waiting to give a holiday pop?
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Christmas morning in the old Tory Hill Meeting-House was felt by all of the persons who were present in that particular year to be a most exciting and memorable occasion.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The old sexton quite outdid himself, for although he had rung the bell for more than thirty years, he had never felt greater pride or joy in his task.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The old sexton quite outdid himself, for although he had rung the bell for more than thirty years, he had never felt greater pride or joy in his task.
repeatverbUS /rɪˈpiːt/
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading "Ring out, sweet bells, O'er woods and dells Your lovely strains repeat, While happy throngs With joyous songs Each accent gladly greet."
RingverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "Ring out, sweet bells, O'er woods and dells Your lovely strains repeat, While happy throngs With joyous songs Each accent gladly greet."
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading Were there not spareribs and turkeys and cranberries and mince pies on the pantry shelves, and barrels of rosy Baldwins in the cellar and bottles of mother's root beer just waiting to give a holiday pop?
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading Were there not spareribs and turkeys and cranberries and mince pies on the pantry shelves, and barrels of rosy Baldwins in the cellar and bottles of mother's root beer just waiting to give a holiday pop?
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading The old sexton quite outdid himself, for although he had rung the bell for more than thirty years, he had never felt greater pride or joy in his task.
sextonnounUS /ˈsekstən/
United States poet (1928-1974)
From this reading The old sexton quite outdid himself, for although he had rung the bell for more than thirty years, he had never felt greater pride or joy in his task.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading Were there not spareribs and turkeys and cranberries and mince pies on the pantry shelves, and barrels of rosy Baldwins in the cellar and bottles of mother's root beer just waiting to give a holiday pop?
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Was not his son John home for Christmas, and John's wife, and a grandchild newly named Nathaniel for himself?
songsnounUS /sɔːŋz/
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading "Ring out, sweet bells, O'er woods and dells Your lovely strains repeat, While happy throngs With joyous songs Each accent gladly greet."
spareribsnoun
baked or roasted with a spicy sauce
From this reading Were there not spareribs and turkeys and cranberries and mince pies on the pantry shelves, and barrels of rosy Baldwins in the cellar and bottles of mother's root beer just waiting to give a holiday pop?
strainsnounUS /streɪnz/
plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading "Ring out, sweet bells, O'er woods and dells Your lovely strains repeat, While happy throngs With joyous songs Each accent gladly greet."
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Ring out, sweet bells, O'er woods and dells Your lovely strains repeat, While happy throngs With joyous songs Each accent gladly greet."
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The old sexton quite outdid himself, for although he had rung the bell for more than thirty years, he had never felt greater pride or joy in his task.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The old sexton quite outdid himself, for although he had rung the bell for more than thirty years, he had never felt greater pride or joy in his task.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Christmas morning in the old Tory Hill Meeting-House was felt by all of the persons who were present in that particular year to be a most exciting and memorable occasion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Christmas morning in the old Tory Hill Meeting-House was felt by all of the persons who were present in that particular year to be a most exciting and memorable occasion.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Were there not spareribs and turkeys and cranberries and mince pies on the pantry shelves, and barrels of rosy Baldwins in the cellar and bottles of mother's root beer just waiting to give a holiday pop?
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading The old sexton quite outdid himself, for although he had rung the bell for more than thirty years, he had never felt greater pride or joy in his task.
throngsnounUS /θrɔːŋz/
plural of “throng” — a large gathering of people
From this reading "Ring out, sweet bells, O'er woods and dells Your lovely strains repeat, While happy throngs With joyous songs Each accent gladly greet."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Christmas morning in the old Tory Hill Meeting-House was felt by all of the persons who were present in that particular year to be a most exciting and memorable occasion.
TorynounUS /ˈtɔːri/
an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
From this reading Christmas morning in the old Tory Hill Meeting-House was felt by all of the persons who were present in that particular year to be a most exciting and memorable occasion.
turkeysnounUS /ˈtɜːrkiz/
plural of “turkey” — large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading Were there not spareribs and turkeys and cranberries and mince pies on the pantry shelves, and barrels of rosy Baldwins in the cellar and bottles of mother's root beer just waiting to give a holiday pop?
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Were there not spareribs and turkeys and cranberries and mince pies on the pantry shelves, and barrels of rosy Baldwins in the cellar and bottles of mother's root beer just waiting to give a holiday pop?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Christmas morning in the old Tory Hill Meeting-House was felt by all of the persons who were present in that particular year to be a most exciting and memorable occasion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Christmas morning in the old Tory Hill Meeting-House was felt by all of the persons who were present in that particular year to be a most exciting and memorable occasion.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Ring out, sweet bells, O'er woods and dells Your lovely strains repeat, While happy throngs With joyous songs Each accent gladly greet."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Christmas morning in the old Tory Hill Meeting-House was felt by all of the persons who were present in that particular year to be a most exciting and memorable occasion.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Was not his son John home for Christmas, and John's wife, and a grandchild newly named Nathaniel for himself?
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ring out, sweet bells, O'er woods and dells Your lovely strains repeat, While happy throngs With joyous songs Each accent gladly greet."
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "Ring out, sweet bells, O'er woods and dells Your lovely strains repeat, While happy throngs With joyous songs Each accent gladly greet."
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Christmas morning in the old Tory Hill Meeting-House was felt by all of the persons who were present in that particular year to be a most exciting and memorable occasion.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The old sexton quite outdid himself, for although he had rung the bell for more than thirty years, he had never felt greater pride or joy in his task.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ring out, sweet bells, O'er woods and dells Your lovely strains repeat, While happy throngs With joyous songs Each accent gladly greet."
