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From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREE IN ENGLAND AND AMERICA Coleridge’s letter, as we have seen, was written in January 1826.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the succeeding December the English people were to obtain a nearer view of the Christmas tree.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “On Christmas,” says Henry Greville, an amusing gossip whose diary was published after his death, “the Princess Lieven got up a little fête such as is customary all over Germany.
(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 “On Christmas,” says Henry Greville, an amusing gossip whose diary was published after his death, “the Princess Lieven got up a little fête such as is customary all over Germany.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREE IN ENGLAND AND AMERICA Coleridge’s letter, as we have seen, was written in January 1826.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading “On Christmas,” says Henry Greville, an amusing gossip whose diary was published after his death, “the Princess Lieven got up a little fête such as is customary all over Germany.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “On Christmas,” says Henry Greville, an amusing gossip whose diary was published after his death, “the Princess Lieven got up a little fête such as is customary all over Germany.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREE IN ENGLAND AND AMERICA Coleridge’s letter, as we have seen, was written in January 1826.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREE IN ENGLAND AND AMERICA Coleridge’s letter, as we have seen, was written in January 1826.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A great German lady, the Princess Lieven, who had taken up her residence for a season in London brought many German customs with her.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREE IN ENGLAND AND AMERICA Coleridge’s letter, as we have seen, was written in January 1826.
Coleridge's
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From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREE IN ENGLAND AND AMERICA Coleridge’s letter, as we have seen, was written in January 1826.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Three trees, in great pots, were put upon a long table covered with pink linen.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading “On Christmas,” says Henry Greville, an amusing gossip whose diary was published after his death, “the Princess Lieven got up a little fête such as is customary all over Germany.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading A great German lady, the Princess Lieven, who had taken up her residence for a season in London brought many German customs with her.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “On Christmas,” says Henry Greville, an amusing gossip whose diary was published after his death, “the Princess Lieven got up a little fête such as is customary all over Germany.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading In the succeeding December the English people were to obtain a nearer view of the Christmas tree.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “On Christmas,” says Henry Greville, an amusing gossip whose diary was published after his death, “the Princess Lieven got up a little fête such as is customary all over Germany.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREE IN ENGLAND AND AMERICA Coleridge’s letter, as we have seen, was written in January 1826.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading In the succeeding December the English people were to obtain a nearer view of the Christmas tree.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A great German lady, the Princess Lieven, who had taken up her residence for a season in London brought many German customs with her.
fête
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From this reading “On Christmas,” says Henry Greville, an amusing gossip whose diary was published after his death, “the Princess Lieven got up a little fête such as is customary all over Germany.
a person of German nationality
From this reading A great German lady, the Princess Lieven, who had taken up her residence for a season in London brought many German customs with her.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading “On Christmas,” says Henry Greville, an amusing gossip whose diary was published after his death, “the Princess Lieven got up a little fête such as is customary all over Germany.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading “On Christmas,” says Henry Greville, an amusing gossip whose diary was published after his death, “the Princess Lieven got up a little fête such as is customary all over Germany.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “On Christmas,” says Henry Greville, an amusing gossip whose diary was published after his death, “the Princess Lieven got up a little fête such as is customary all over Germany.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great German lady, the Princess Lieven, who had taken up her residence for a season in London brought many German customs with her.
Greville
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From this reading “On Christmas,” says Henry Greville, an amusing gossip whose diary was published after his death, “the Princess Lieven got up a little fête such as is customary all over Germany.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A great German lady, the Princess Lieven, who had taken up her residence for a season in London brought many German customs with her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREE IN ENGLAND AND AMERICA Coleridge’s letter, as we have seen, was written in January 1826.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “On Christmas,” says Henry Greville, an amusing gossip whose diary was published after his death, “the Princess Lieven got up a little fête such as is customary all over Germany.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A great German lady, the Princess Lieven, who had taken up her residence for a season in London brought many German customs with her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “On Christmas,” says Henry Greville, an amusing gossip whose diary was published after his death, “the Princess Lieven got up a little fête such as is customary all over Germany.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREE IN ENGLAND AND AMERICA Coleridge’s letter, as we have seen, was written in January 1826.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “On Christmas,” says Henry Greville, an amusing gossip whose diary was published after his death, “the Princess Lieven got up a little fête such as is customary all over Germany.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREE IN ENGLAND AND AMERICA Coleridge’s letter, as we have seen, was written in January 1826.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A great German lady, the Princess Lieven, who had taken up her residence for a season in London brought many German customs with her.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREE IN ENGLAND AND AMERICA Coleridge’s letter, as we have seen, was written in January 1826.
Lieven
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From this reading A great German lady, the Princess Lieven, who had taken up her residence for a season in London brought many German customs with her.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading Three trees, in great pots, were put upon a long table covered with pink linen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “On Christmas,” says Henry Greville, an amusing gossip whose diary was published after his death, “the Princess Lieven got up a little fête such as is customary all over Germany.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading A great German lady, the Princess Lieven, who had taken up her residence for a season in London brought many German customs with her.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Three trees, in great pots, were put upon a long table covered with pink linen.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A great German lady, the Princess Lieven, who had taken up her residence for a season in London brought many German customs with her.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading In the succeeding December the English people were to obtain a nearer view of the Christmas tree.
come into possession of
From this reading In the succeeding December the English people were to obtain a nearer view of the Christmas tree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the succeeding December the English people were to obtain a nearer view of the Christmas tree.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “On Christmas,” says Henry Greville, an amusing gossip whose diary was published after his death, “the Princess Lieven got up a little fête such as is customary all over Germany.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “On Christmas,” says Henry Greville, an amusing gossip whose diary was published after his death, “the Princess Lieven got up a little fête such as is customary all over Germany.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In the succeeding December the English people were to obtain a nearer view of the Christmas tree.
a light shade of red
From this reading Three trees, in great pots, were put upon a long table covered with pink linen.
potsnounUS /pɑːts/
plural of “pot” — metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading Three trees, in great pots, were put upon a long table covered with pink linen.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading A great German lady, the Princess Lieven, who had taken up her residence for a season in London brought many German customs with her.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading “On Christmas,” says Henry Greville, an amusing gossip whose diary was published after his death, “the Princess Lieven got up a little fête such as is customary all over Germany.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Three trees, in great pots, were put upon a long table covered with pink linen.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading A great German lady, the Princess Lieven, who had taken up her residence for a season in London brought many German customs with her.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “On Christmas,” says Henry Greville, an amusing gossip whose diary was published after his death, “the Princess Lieven got up a little fête such as is customary all over Germany.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading A great German lady, the Princess Lieven, who had taken up her residence for a season in London brought many German customs with her.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREE IN ENGLAND AND AMERICA Coleridge’s letter, as we have seen, was written in January 1826.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading In the succeeding December the English people were to obtain a nearer view of the Christmas tree.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “On Christmas,” says Henry Greville, an amusing gossip whose diary was published after his death, “the Princess Lieven got up a little fête such as is customary all over Germany.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Three trees, in great pots, were put upon a long table covered with pink linen.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A great German lady, the Princess Lieven, who had taken up her residence for a season in London brought many German customs with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREE IN ENGLAND AND AMERICA Coleridge’s letter, as we have seen, was written in January 1826.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three trees, in great pots, were put upon a long table covered with pink linen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the succeeding December the English people were to obtain a nearer view of the Christmas 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 THE CHRISTMAS TREE IN ENGLAND AND AMERICA Coleridge’s letter, as we have seen, was written in January 1826.
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 Three trees, in great pots, were put upon a long table covered with pink linen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A great German lady, the Princess Lieven, who had taken up her residence for a season in London brought many German customs with her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Three trees, in great pots, were put upon a long table covered with pink linen.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading In the succeeding December the English people were to obtain a nearer view of the Christmas tree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREE IN ENGLAND AND AMERICA Coleridge’s letter, as we have seen, was written in January 1826.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREE IN ENGLAND AND AMERICA Coleridge’s letter, as we have seen, was written in January 1826.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the succeeding December the English people were to obtain a nearer view of the Christmas tree.
which person or people
From this reading A great German lady, the Princess Lieven, who had taken up her residence for a season in London brought many German customs with her.
belonging to which person
From this reading “On Christmas,” says Henry Greville, an amusing gossip whose diary was published after his death, “the Princess Lieven got up a little fête such as is customary all over Germany.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A great German lady, the Princess Lieven, who had taken up her residence for a season in London brought many German customs with her.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREE IN ENGLAND AND AMERICA Coleridge’s letter, as we have seen, was written in January 1826.
