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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
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all
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From this reading Welcome, merry Christmas and New-Year! prized by children above all other days in the year.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Welcome, merry Christmas and New-Year! prized by children above all other days in the year.
anticipation
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ye are associated with pleasant recollections of old Santa Claus and sugar-plums--with bright visions of a cheerful fireside, merry games, pleasant stories, and happy, smiling faces.
associated
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From this reading Ye are associated with pleasant recollections of old Santa Claus and sugar-plums--with bright visions of a cheerful fireside, merry games, pleasant stories, and happy, smiling faces.
beams
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bright
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From this reading Ye are associated with pleasant recollections of old Santa Claus and sugar-plums--with bright visions of a cheerful fireside, merry games, pleasant stories, and happy, smiling faces.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Welcome, merry Christmas and New-Year! prized by children above all other days in the year.
cheerful
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From this reading Ye are associated with pleasant recollections of old Santa Claus and sugar-plums--with bright visions of a cheerful fireside, merry games, pleasant stories, and happy, smiling faces.
children
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From this reading Welcome, merry Christmas and New-Year! prized by children above all other days in the year.
CHRISTMAS
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From this reading OR THE CHRISTMAS STORY OF UNCLE NED.
Claus
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comes
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councils
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curiosity
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days
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delightful
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distribute
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eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading First comes Christmas Eve, when each young face beams with eager curiosity and delightful anticipation--all wondering and guessing what they shall find in their stockings next morning; while the eldest sister, with looks of mystery and of importance, shares her mother's councils, and helps to distribute the precious stores.
eager
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eldest
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Eve
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face
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faces
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find
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fireside
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From this reading Ye are associated with pleasant recollections of old Santa Claus and sugar-plums--with bright visions of a cheerful fireside, merry games, pleasant stories, and happy, smiling faces.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First comes Christmas Eve, when each young face beams with eager curiosity and delightful anticipation--all wondering and guessing what they shall find in their stockings next morning; while the eldest sister, with looks of mystery and of importance, shares her mother's councils, and helps to distribute the precious stores.
games
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From this reading Ye are associated with pleasant recollections of old Santa Claus and sugar-plums--with bright visions of a cheerful fireside, merry games, pleasant stories, and happy, smiling faces.
guessing
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happy
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From this reading Ye are associated with pleasant recollections of old Santa Claus and sugar-plums--with bright visions of a cheerful fireside, merry games, pleasant stories, and happy, smiling faces.
helps
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading First comes Christmas Eve, when each young face beams with eager curiosity and delightful anticipation--all wondering and guessing what they shall find in their stockings next morning; while the eldest sister, with looks of mystery and of importance, shares her mother's councils, and helps to distribute the precious stores.
importance
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Welcome, merry Christmas and New-Year! prized by children above all other days in the year.
JOKE
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From this reading THE PRACTICAL JOKE.
looks
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merry
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From this reading Welcome, merry Christmas and New-Year! prized by children above all other days in the year.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First comes Christmas Eve, when each young face beams with eager curiosity and delightful anticipation--all wondering and guessing what they shall find in their stockings next morning; while the eldest sister, with looks of mystery and of importance, shares her mother's councils, and helps to distribute the precious stores.
mother's
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mystery
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NED
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From this reading OR THE CHRISTMAS STORY OF UNCLE NED.
New-Year
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From this reading Welcome, merry Christmas and New-Year! prized by children above all other days in the year.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First comes Christmas Eve, when each young face beams with eager curiosity and delightful anticipation--all wondering and guessing what they shall find in their stockings next morning; while the eldest sister, with looks of mystery and of importance, shares her mother's councils, and helps to distribute the precious stores.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OR THE CHRISTMAS STORY OF UNCLE NED.
old
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From this reading Ye are associated with pleasant recollections of old Santa Claus and sugar-plums--with bright visions of a cheerful fireside, merry games, pleasant stories, and happy, smiling faces.
ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading OR THE CHRISTMAS STORY OF UNCLE NED.
other
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From this reading Welcome, merry Christmas and New-Year! prized by children above all other days in the year.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ye are associated with pleasant recollections of old Santa Claus and sugar-plums--with bright visions of a cheerful fireside, merry games, pleasant stories, and happy, smiling faces.
PRACTICAL
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From this reading THE PRACTICAL JOKE.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading First comes Christmas Eve, when each young face beams with eager curiosity and delightful anticipation--all wondering and guessing what they shall find in their stockings next morning; while the eldest sister, with looks of mystery and of importance, shares her mother's councils, and helps to distribute the precious stores.
prized
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recollections
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From this reading Ye are associated with pleasant recollections of old Santa Claus and sugar-plums--with bright visions of a cheerful fireside, merry games, pleasant stories, and happy, smiling faces.
Santa
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From this reading Ye are associated with pleasant recollections of old Santa Claus and sugar-plums--with bright visions of a cheerful fireside, merry games, pleasant stories, and happy, smiling faces.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading First comes Christmas Eve, when each young face beams with eager curiosity and delightful anticipation--all wondering and guessing what they shall find in their stockings next morning; while the eldest sister, with looks of mystery and of importance, shares her mother's councils, and helps to distribute the precious stores.
shares
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sister
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smiling
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From this reading Ye are associated with pleasant recollections of old Santa Claus and sugar-plums--with bright visions of a cheerful fireside, merry games, pleasant stories, and happy, smiling faces.
stockings
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stores
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stories
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From this reading Ye are associated with pleasant recollections of old Santa Claus and sugar-plums--with bright visions of a cheerful fireside, merry games, pleasant stories, and happy, smiling faces.
STORY
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From this reading OR THE CHRISTMAS STORY OF UNCLE NED.
sugar-plums
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From this reading Ye are associated with pleasant recollections of old Santa Claus and sugar-plums--with bright visions of a cheerful fireside, merry games, pleasant stories, and happy, smiling faces.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OR THE CHRISTMAS STORY OF UNCLE NED.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading First comes Christmas Eve, when each young face beams with eager curiosity and delightful anticipation--all wondering and guessing what they shall find in their stockings next morning; while the eldest sister, with looks of mystery and of importance, shares her mother's councils, and helps to distribute the precious stores.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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UNCLE
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From this reading OR THE CHRISTMAS STORY OF UNCLE NED.
visions
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From this reading Ye are associated with pleasant recollections of old Santa Claus and sugar-plums--with bright visions of a cheerful fireside, merry games, pleasant stories, and happy, smiling faces.
Welcome
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From this reading Welcome, merry Christmas and New-Year! prized by children above all other days in the year.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
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whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
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whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading First comes Christmas Eve, when each young face beams with eager curiosity and delightful anticipation--all wondering and guessing what they shall find in their stockings next morning; while the eldest sister, with looks of mystery and of importance, shares her mother's councils, and helps to distribute the precious stores.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ye are associated with pleasant recollections of old Santa Claus and sugar-plums--with bright visions of a cheerful fireside, merry games, pleasant stories, and happy, smiling faces.
wondering
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YepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Ye are associated with pleasant recollections of old Santa Claus and sugar-plums--with bright visions of a cheerful fireside, merry games, pleasant stories, and happy, smiling faces.
year
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young
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