used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SURPRISE Winter had really come at last, the snowflakes had covered the brown fields, and time was fast hastening on to bring the great day of all the year, Christmas day.
Aida
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From this reading Aida had sent gifts that she knew they would like, their Uncle had brought them some gifts from Paris, and this special friend of theirs had her own plan, that made her smile to herself, when she thought how Edwy loved things that he could pet and fondle and call his own.
(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 A SURPRISE Winter had really come at last, the snowflakes had covered the brown fields, and time was fast hastening on to bring the great day of all the year, Christmas day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SURPRISE Winter had really come at last, the snowflakes had covered the brown fields, and time was fast hastening on to bring the great day of all the year, Christmas day.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Christmas day is never Christmas day, unless you are here!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SURPRISE Winter had really come at last, the snowflakes had covered the brown fields, and time was fast hastening on to bring the great day of all the year, Christmas day.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The other presents had all been sent early to their city home, and messages of thanks had been sent back, but the question had been flashed back to the senders:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The other presents had all been sent early to their city home, and messages of thanks had been sent back, but the question had been flashed back to the senders:
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A SURPRISE Winter had really come at last, the snowflakes had covered the brown fields, and time was fast hastening on to bring the great day of all the year, Christmas day.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Aida had sent gifts that she knew they would like, their Uncle had brought them some gifts from Paris, and this special friend of theirs had her own plan, that made her smile to herself, when she thought how Edwy loved things that he could pet and fondle and call his own.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading A SURPRISE Winter had really come at last, the snowflakes had covered the brown fields, and time was fast hastening on to bring the great day of all the year, Christmas day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The other presents had all been sent early to their city home, and messages of thanks had been sent back, but the question had been flashed back to the senders:
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Aida had sent gifts that she knew they would like, their Uncle had brought them some gifts from Paris, and this special friend of theirs had her own plan, that made her smile to herself, when she thought how Edwy loved things that he could pet and fondle and call his own.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading A SURPRISE Winter had really come at last, the snowflakes had covered the brown fields, and time was fast hastening on to bring the great day of all the year, Christmas day.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The other presents had all been sent early to their city home, and messages of thanks had been sent back, but the question had been flashed back to the senders:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A SURPRISE Winter had really come at last, the snowflakes had covered the brown fields, and time was fast hastening on to bring the great day of all the year, Christmas day.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Aida had sent gifts that she knew they would like, their Uncle had brought them some gifts from Paris, and this special friend of theirs had her own plan, that made her smile to herself, when she thought how Edwy loved things that he could pet and fondle and call his own.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading A SURPRISE Winter had really come at last, the snowflakes had covered the brown fields, and time was fast hastening on to bring the great day of all the year, Christmas day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A SURPRISE Winter had really come at last, the snowflakes had covered the brown fields, and time was fast hastening on to bring the great day of all the year, Christmas day.
didn't
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From this reading “Why didn’t you come yourselves?
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The other presents had all been sent early to their city home, and messages of thanks had been sent back, but the question had been flashed back to the senders:
Edwynoun
King of England who was renounced by Northumbria in favor of his brother Edgar (died in 959)
From this reading Aida had sent gifts that she knew they would like, their Uncle had brought them some gifts from Paris, and this special friend of theirs had her own plan, that made her smile to herself, when she thought how Edwy loved things that he could pet and fondle and call his own.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading A SURPRISE Winter had really come at last, the snowflakes had covered the brown fields, and time was fast hastening on to bring the great day of all the year, Christmas day.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading A SURPRISE Winter had really come at last, the snowflakes had covered the brown fields, and time was fast hastening on to bring the great day of all the year, Christmas day.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The other presents had all been sent early to their city home, and messages of thanks had been sent back, but the question had been flashed back to the senders:
fondleverbUS /ˈfɔːndəl/
touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
From this reading Aida had sent gifts that she knew they would like, their Uncle had brought them some gifts from Paris, and this special friend of theirs had her own plan, that made her smile to herself, when she thought how Edwy loved things that he could pet and fondle and call his own.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Aida had sent gifts that she knew they would like, their Uncle had brought them some gifts from Paris, and this special friend of theirs had her own plan, that made her smile to herself, when she thought how Edwy loved things that he could pet and fondle and call his own.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Aida had sent gifts that she knew they would like, their Uncle had brought them some gifts from Paris, and this special friend of theirs had her own plan, that made her smile to herself, when she thought how Edwy loved things that he could pet and fondle and call his own.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading Aida had sent gifts that she knew they would like, their Uncle had brought them some gifts from Paris, and this special friend of theirs had her own plan, that made her smile to herself, when she thought how Edwy loved things that he could pet and fondle and call his own.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A SURPRISE Winter had really come at last, the snowflakes had covered the brown fields, and time was fast hastening on to bring the great day of all the year, Christmas day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A SURPRISE Winter had really come at last, the snowflakes had covered the brown fields, and time was fast hastening on to bring the great day of all the year, Christmas day.
hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading A SURPRISE Winter had really come at last, the snowflakes had covered the brown fields, and time was fast hastening on to bring the great day of all the year, Christmas day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aida had sent gifts that she knew they would like, their Uncle had brought them some gifts from Paris, and this special friend of theirs had her own plan, that made her smile to herself, when she thought how Edwy loved things that he could pet and fondle and call his own.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aida had sent gifts that she knew they would like, their Uncle had brought them some gifts from Paris, and this special friend of theirs had her own plan, that made her smile to herself, when she thought how Edwy loved things that he could pet and fondle and call his own.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Christmas day is never Christmas day, unless you are here!”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Aida had sent gifts that she knew they would like, their Uncle had brought them some gifts from Paris, and this special friend of theirs had her own plan, that made her smile to herself, when she thought how Edwy loved things that he could pet and fondle and call his own.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Aida had sent gifts that she knew they would like, their Uncle had brought them some gifts from Paris, and this special friend of theirs had her own plan, that made her smile to herself, when she thought how Edwy loved things that he could pet and fondle and call his own.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The other presents had all been sent early to their city home, and messages of thanks had been sent back, but the question had been flashed back to the senders:
how
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From this reading Aida had sent gifts that she knew they would like, their Uncle had brought them some gifts from Paris, and this special friend of theirs had her own plan, that made her smile to herself, when she thought how Edwy loved things that he could pet and fondle and call his own.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Christmas day is never Christmas day, unless you are here!”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Aida had sent gifts that she knew they would like, their Uncle had brought them some gifts from Paris, and this special friend of theirs had her own plan, that made her smile to herself, when she thought how Edwy loved things that he could pet and fondle and call his own.
immediately past
From this reading A SURPRISE Winter had really come at last, the snowflakes had covered the brown fields, and time was fast hastening on to bring the great day of all the year, Christmas day.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Aida had sent gifts that she knew they would like, their Uncle had brought them some gifts from Paris, and this special friend of theirs had her own plan, that made her smile to herself, when she thought how Edwy loved things that he could pet and fondle and call his own.
held dear
From this reading Aida had sent gifts that she knew they would like, their Uncle had brought them some gifts from Paris, and this special friend of theirs had her own plan, that made her smile to herself, when she thought how Edwy loved things that he could pet and fondle and call his own.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Aida had sent gifts that she knew they would like, their Uncle had brought them some gifts from Paris, and this special friend of theirs had her own plan, that made her smile to herself, when she thought how Edwy loved things that he could pet and fondle and call his own.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading The other presents had all been sent early to their city home, and messages of thanks had been sent back, but the question had been flashed back to the senders:
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Christmas day is never Christmas day, unless you are here!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SURPRISE Winter had really come at last, the snowflakes had covered the brown fields, and time was fast hastening on to bring the great day of all the year, Christmas day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SURPRISE Winter had really come at last, the snowflakes had covered the brown fields, and time was fast hastening on to bring the great day of all the year, Christmas day.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other presents had all been sent early to their city home, and messages of thanks had been sent back, but the question had been flashed back to the senders:
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Aida had sent gifts that she knew they would like, their Uncle had brought them some gifts from Paris, and this special friend of theirs had her own plan, that made her smile to herself, when she thought how Edwy loved things that he could pet and fondle and call his own.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Aida had sent gifts that she knew they would like, their Uncle had brought them some gifts from Paris, and this special friend of theirs had her own plan, that made her smile to herself, when she thought how Edwy loved things that he could pet and fondle and call his own.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading Aida had sent gifts that she knew they would like, their Uncle had brought them some gifts from Paris, and this special friend of theirs had her own plan, that made her smile to herself, when she thought how Edwy loved things that he could pet and fondle and call his own.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Aida had sent gifts that she knew they would like, their Uncle had brought them some gifts from Paris, and this special friend of theirs had her own plan, that made her smile to herself, when she thought how Edwy loved things that he could pet and fondle and call his own.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading The other presents had all been sent early to their city home, and messages of thanks had been sent back, but the question had been flashed back to the senders:
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The other presents had all been sent early to their city home, and messages of thanks had been sent back, but the question had been flashed back to the senders:
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading A SURPRISE Winter had really come at last, the snowflakes had covered the brown fields, and time was fast hastening on to bring the great day of all the year, Christmas day.
sendersnounUS /ˈsendərz/
plural of “sender” — someone who transmits a message
From this reading The other presents had all been sent early to their city home, and messages of thanks had been sent back, but the question had been flashed back to the senders:
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Aida had sent gifts that she knew they would like, their Uncle had brought them some gifts from Paris, and this special friend of theirs had her own plan, that made her smile to herself, when she thought how Edwy loved things that he could pet and fondle and call his own.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aida had sent gifts that she knew they would like, their Uncle had brought them some gifts from Paris, and this special friend of theirs had her own plan, that made her smile to herself, when she thought how Edwy loved things that he could pet and fondle and call his own.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Aida had sent gifts that she knew they would like, their Uncle had brought them some gifts from Paris, and this special friend of theirs had her own plan, that made her smile to herself, when she thought how Edwy loved things that he could pet and fondle and call his own.
snowflakesnounUS /ˈsnoʊfleɪks/
plural of “snowflake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading A SURPRISE Winter had really come at last, the snowflakes had covered the brown fields, and time was fast hastening on to bring the great day of all the year, Christmas day.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Aida had sent gifts that she knew they would like, their Uncle had brought them some gifts from Paris, and this special friend of theirs had her own plan, that made her smile to herself, when she thought how Edwy loved things that he could pet and fondle and call his own.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Aida had sent gifts that she knew they would like, their Uncle had brought them some gifts from Paris, and this special friend of theirs had her own plan, that made her smile to herself, when she thought how Edwy loved things that he could pet and fondle and call his own.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A SURPRISE Winter had really come at last, the snowflakes had covered the brown fields, and time was fast hastening on to bring the great day of all the year, Christmas day.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading The other presents had all been sent early to their city home, and messages of thanks had been sent back, but the question had been flashed back to the senders:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Aida had sent gifts that she knew they would like, their Uncle had brought them some gifts from Paris, and this special friend of theirs had her own plan, that made her smile to herself, when she thought how Edwy loved things that he could pet and fondle and call his own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SURPRISE Winter had really come at last, the snowflakes had covered the brown fields, and time was fast hastening on to bring the great day of all the year, Christmas day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Aida had sent gifts that she knew they would like, their Uncle had brought them some gifts from Paris, and this special friend of theirs had her own plan, that made her smile to herself, when she thought how Edwy loved things that he could pet and fondle and call his own.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Aida had sent gifts that she knew they would like, their Uncle had brought them some gifts from Paris, and this special friend of theirs had her own plan, that made her smile to herself, when she thought how Edwy loved things that he could pet and fondle and call his own.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Aida had sent gifts that she knew they would like, their Uncle had brought them some gifts from Paris, and this special friend of theirs had her own plan, that made her smile to herself, when she thought how Edwy loved things that he could pet and fondle and call his own.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aida had sent gifts that she knew they would like, their Uncle had brought them some gifts from Paris, and this special friend of theirs had her own plan, that made her smile to herself, when she thought how Edwy loved things that he could pet and fondle and call his own.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Aida had sent gifts that she knew they would like, their Uncle had brought them some gifts from Paris, and this special friend of theirs had her own plan, that made her smile to herself, when she thought how Edwy loved things that he could pet and fondle and call his own.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Aida had sent gifts that she knew they would like, their Uncle had brought them some gifts from Paris, and this special friend of theirs had her own plan, that made her smile to herself, when she thought how Edwy loved things that he could pet and fondle and call his own.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Aida had sent gifts that she knew they would like, their Uncle had brought them some gifts from Paris, and this special friend of theirs had her own plan, that made her smile to herself, when she thought how Edwy loved things that he could pet and fondle and call his own.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A SURPRISE Winter had really come at last, the snowflakes had covered the brown fields, and time was fast hastening on to bring the great day of all the year, Christmas day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SURPRISE Winter had really come at last, the snowflakes had covered the brown fields, and time was fast hastening on to bring the great day of all the year, Christmas day.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Aida had sent gifts that she knew they would like, their Uncle had brought them some gifts from Paris, and this special friend of theirs had her own plan, that made her smile to herself, when she thought how Edwy loved things that he could pet and fondle and call his own.
except if; if not
From this reading Christmas day is never Christmas day, unless you are here!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SURPRISE Winter had really come at last, the snowflakes had covered the brown fields, and time was fast hastening on to bring the great day of all the year, Christmas day.
at the time that
From this reading Aida had sent gifts that she knew they would like, their Uncle had brought them some gifts from Paris, and this special friend of theirs had her own plan, that made her smile to herself, when she thought how Edwy loved things that he could pet and fondle and call his own.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why didn’t you come yourselves?
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading A SURPRISE Winter had really come at last, the snowflakes had covered the brown fields, and time was fast hastening on to bring the great day of all the year, Christmas day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Aida had sent gifts that she knew they would like, their Uncle had brought them some gifts from Paris, and this special friend of theirs had her own plan, that made her smile to herself, when she thought how Edwy loved things that he could pet and fondle and call his own.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A SURPRISE Winter had really come at last, the snowflakes had covered the brown fields, and time was fast hastening on to bring the great day of all the year, Christmas day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why didn’t you come yourselves?
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading “Why didn’t you come yourselves?
