used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _To my cousin Judith Winston Sherrod in whose joyous company I journeyed through the wonderland of youth_ INTRODUCTION It was a glad day in the olden time when the Story-Teller came to cottage or hall.
All-hallows
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From this reading At Christmas, or New Year; when the May-pole stood on the village green; or the chestnuts were roasting in the coals on All-hallows eve; come when he would, he was always welcome; and if, when he was least expected, he knocked at the door, what joy there was!
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading At Christmas, or New Year; when the May-pole stood on the village green; or the chestnuts were roasting in the coals on All-hallows eve; come when he would, he was always welcome; and if, when he was least expected, he knocked at the door, what joy there was!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Christmas, or New Year; when the May-pole stood on the village green; or the chestnuts were roasting in the coals on All-hallows eve; come when he would, he was always welcome; and if, when he was least expected, he knocked at the door, what joy there was!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Christmas, or New Year; when the May-pole stood on the village green; or the chestnuts were roasting in the coals on All-hallows eve; come when he would, he was always welcome; and if, when he was least expected, he knocked at the door, what joy there was!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Many were the miles that the Story-Teller had traveled, and many were the places where he had been; and many were the tales he had to tell of what he had seen and what he had heard in the wide world.
showing who or what does the action
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _To my cousin Judith Winston Sherrod in whose joyous company I journeyed through the wonderland of youth_ INTRODUCTION It was a glad day in the olden time when the Story-Teller came to cottage or hall.
chestnutsnounUS /ˈtʃesnəts/
plural of “chestnut” — wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
From this reading At Christmas, or New Year; when the May-pole stood on the village green; or the chestnuts were roasting in the coals on All-hallows eve; come when he would, he was always welcome; and if, when he was least expected, he knocked at the door, what joy there was!
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading At Christmas, or New Year; when the May-pole stood on the village green; or the chestnuts were roasting in the coals on All-hallows eve; come when he would, he was always welcome; and if, when he was least expected, he knocked at the door, what joy there was!
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading At Christmas, or New Year; when the May-pole stood on the village green; or the chestnuts were roasting in the coals on All-hallows eve; come when he would, he was always welcome; and if, when he was least expected, he knocked at the door, what joy there was!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At Christmas, or New Year; when the May-pole stood on the village green; or the chestnuts were roasting in the coals on All-hallows eve; come when he would, he was always welcome; and if, when he was least expected, he knocked at the door, what joy there was!
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading _To my cousin Judith Winston Sherrod in whose joyous company I journeyed through the wonderland of youth_ INTRODUCTION It was a glad day in the olden time when the Story-Teller came to cottage or hall.
a small house with a single story
From this reading _To my cousin Judith Winston Sherrod in whose joyous company I journeyed through the wonderland of youth_ INTRODUCTION It was a glad day in the olden time when the Story-Teller came to cottage or hall.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading _To my cousin Judith Winston Sherrod in whose joyous company I journeyed through the wonderland of youth_ INTRODUCTION It was a glad day in the olden time when the Story-Teller came to cottage or hall.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _To my cousin Judith Winston Sherrod in whose joyous company I journeyed through the wonderland of youth_ INTRODUCTION It was a glad day in the olden time when the Story-Teller came to cottage or hall.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At Christmas, or New Year; when the May-pole stood on the village green; or the chestnuts were roasting in the coals on All-hallows eve; come when he would, he was always welcome; and if, when he was least expected, he knocked at the door, what joy there was!
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading At Christmas, or New Year; when the May-pole stood on the village green; or the chestnuts were roasting in the coals on All-hallows eve; come when he would, he was always welcome; and if, when he was least expected, he knocked at the door, what joy there was!
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading At Christmas, or New Year; when the May-pole stood on the village green; or the chestnuts were roasting in the coals on All-hallows eve; come when he would, he was always welcome; and if, when he was least expected, he knocked at the door, what joy there was!
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading _To my cousin Judith Winston Sherrod in whose joyous company I journeyed through the wonderland of youth_ INTRODUCTION It was a glad day in the olden time when the Story-Teller came to cottage or hall.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading At Christmas, or New Year; when the May-pole stood on the village green; or the chestnuts were roasting in the coals on All-hallows eve; come when he would, he was always welcome; and if, when he was least expected, he knocked at the door, what joy there was!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many were the miles that the Story-Teller had traveled, and many were the places where he had been; and many were the tales he had to tell of what he had seen and what he had heard in the wide world.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading _To my cousin Judith Winston Sherrod in whose joyous company I journeyed through the wonderland of youth_ INTRODUCTION It was a glad day in the olden time when the Story-Teller came to cottage or hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At Christmas, or New Year; when the May-pole stood on the village green; or the chestnuts were roasting in the coals on All-hallows eve; come when he would, he was always welcome; and if, when he was least expected, he knocked at the door, what joy there was!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Many were the miles that the Story-Teller had traveled, and many were the places where he had been; and many were the tales he had to tell of what he had seen and what he had heard in the wide world.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _To my cousin Judith Winston Sherrod in whose joyous company I journeyed through the wonderland of youth_ INTRODUCTION It was a glad day in the olden time when the Story-Teller came to cottage or hall.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At Christmas, or New Year; when the May-pole stood on the village green; or the chestnuts were roasting in the coals on All-hallows eve; come when he would, he was always welcome; and if, when he was least expected, he knocked at the door, what joy there was!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _To my cousin Judith Winston Sherrod in whose joyous company I journeyed through the wonderland of youth_ INTRODUCTION It was a glad day in the olden time when the Story-Teller came to cottage or hall.
INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading _To my cousin Judith Winston Sherrod in whose joyous company I journeyed through the wonderland of youth_ INTRODUCTION It was a glad day in the olden time when the Story-Teller came to cottage or hall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _To my cousin Judith Winston Sherrod in whose joyous company I journeyed through the wonderland of youth_ INTRODUCTION It was a glad day in the olden time when the Story-Teller came to cottage or hall.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading _To my cousin Judith Winston Sherrod in whose joyous company I journeyed through the wonderland of youth_ INTRODUCTION It was a glad day in the olden time when the Story-Teller came to cottage or hall.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading At Christmas, or New Year; when the May-pole stood on the village green; or the chestnuts were roasting in the coals on All-hallows eve; come when he would, he was always welcome; and if, when he was least expected, he knocked at the door, what joy there was!
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading _To my cousin Judith Winston Sherrod in whose joyous company I journeyed through the wonderland of youth_ INTRODUCTION It was a glad day in the olden time when the Story-Teller came to cottage or hall.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading _To my cousin Judith Winston Sherrod in whose joyous company I journeyed through the wonderland of youth_ INTRODUCTION It was a glad day in the olden time when the Story-Teller came to cottage or hall.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading At Christmas, or New Year; when the May-pole stood on the village green; or the chestnuts were roasting in the coals on All-hallows eve; come when he would, he was always welcome; and if, when he was least expected, he knocked at the door, what joy there was!
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At Christmas, or New Year; when the May-pole stood on the village green; or the chestnuts were roasting in the coals on All-hallows eve; come when he would, he was always welcome; and if, when he was least expected, he knocked at the door, what joy there was!
LEEnounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
LOTHROP
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From this reading LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
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 Many were the miles that the Story-Teller had traveled, and many were the places where he had been; and many were the tales he had to tell of what he had seen and what he had heard in the wide world.
May-pole
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From this reading At Christmas, or New Year; when the May-pole stood on the village green; or the chestnuts were roasting in the coals on All-hallows eve; come when he would, he was always welcome; and if, when he was least expected, he knocked at the door, what joy there was!
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Many were the miles that the Story-Teller had traveled, and many were the places where he had been; and many were the tales he had to tell of what he had seen and what he had heard in the wide world.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _To my cousin Judith Winston Sherrod in whose joyous company I journeyed through the wonderland of youth_ INTRODUCTION It was a glad day in the olden time when the Story-Teller came to cottage or hall.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At Christmas, or New Year; when the May-pole stood on the village green; or the chestnuts were roasting in the coals on All-hallows eve; come when he would, he was always welcome; and if, when he was least expected, he knocked at the door, what joy there was!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _To my cousin Judith Winston Sherrod in whose joyous company I journeyed through the wonderland of youth_ INTRODUCTION It was a glad day in the olden time when the Story-Teller came to cottage or hall.
oldenadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldən/
relating to time long past
From this reading _To my cousin Judith Winston Sherrod in whose joyous company I journeyed through the wonderland of youth_ INTRODUCTION It was a glad day in the olden time when the Story-Teller came to cottage or hall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At Christmas, or New Year; when the May-pole stood on the village green; or the chestnuts were roasting in the coals on All-hallows eve; come when he would, he was always welcome; and if, when he was least expected, he knocked at the door, what joy there was!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _To my cousin Judith Winston Sherrod in whose joyous company I journeyed through the wonderland of youth_ INTRODUCTION It was a glad day in the olden time when the Story-Teller came to cottage or hall.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Many were the miles that the Story-Teller had traveled, and many were the places where he had been; and many were the tales he had to tell of what he had seen and what he had heard in the wide world.
roastingnounUS /ˈroʊstɪŋ/
cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added)
From this reading At Christmas, or New Year; when the May-pole stood on the village green; or the chestnuts were roasting in the coals on All-hallows eve; come when he would, he was always welcome; and if, when he was least expected, he knocked at the door, what joy there was!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Many were the miles that the Story-Teller had traveled, and many were the places where he had been; and many were the tales he had to tell of what he had seen and what he had heard in the wide world.
SHEPARDnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
From this reading LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
Sherrod
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From this reading _To my cousin Judith Winston Sherrod in whose joyous company I journeyed through the wonderland of youth_ INTRODUCTION It was a glad day in the olden time when the Story-Teller came to cottage or hall.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At Christmas, or New Year; when the May-pole stood on the village green; or the chestnuts were roasting in the coals on All-hallows eve; come when he would, he was always welcome; and if, when he was least expected, he knocked at the door, what joy there was!
Story-Teller
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From this reading _To my cousin Judith Winston Sherrod in whose joyous company I journeyed through the wonderland of youth_ INTRODUCTION It was a glad day in the olden time when the Story-Teller came to cottage or hall.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Many were the miles that the Story-Teller had traveled, and many were the places where he had been; and many were the tales he had to tell of what he had seen and what he had heard in the wide world.
express in words
From this reading Many were the miles that the Story-Teller had traveled, and many were the places where he had been; and many were the tales he had to tell of what he had seen and what he had heard in the wide world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many were the miles that the Story-Teller had traveled, and many were the places where he had been; and many were the tales he had to tell of what he had seen and what he had heard in the wide world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _To my cousin Judith Winston Sherrod in whose joyous company I journeyed through the wonderland of youth_ INTRODUCTION It was a glad day in the olden time when the Story-Teller came to cottage or hall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At Christmas, or New Year; when the May-pole stood on the village green; or the chestnuts were roasting in the coals on All-hallows eve; come when he would, he was always welcome; and if, when he was least expected, he knocked at the door, what joy there was!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _To my cousin Judith Winston Sherrod in whose joyous company I journeyed through the wonderland of youth_ INTRODUCTION It was a glad day in the olden time when the Story-Teller came to cottage or hall.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _To my cousin Judith Winston Sherrod in whose joyous company I journeyed through the wonderland of youth_ INTRODUCTION It was a glad day in the olden time when the Story-Teller came to cottage or hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _To my cousin Judith Winston Sherrod in whose joyous company I journeyed through the wonderland of youth_ INTRODUCTION It was a glad day in the olden time when the Story-Teller came to cottage or hall.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Many were the miles that the Story-Teller had traveled, and many were the places where he had been; and many were the tales he had to tell of what he had seen and what he had heard in the wide world.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading At Christmas, or New Year; when the May-pole stood on the village green; or the chestnuts were roasting in the coals on All-hallows eve; come when he would, he was always welcome; and if, when he was least expected, he knocked at the door, what joy there was!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _To my cousin Judith Winston Sherrod in whose joyous company I journeyed through the wonderland of youth_ INTRODUCTION It was a glad day in the olden time when the Story-Teller came to cottage or hall.
accept gladly
From this reading At Christmas, or New Year; when the May-pole stood on the village green; or the chestnuts were roasting in the coals on All-hallows eve; come when he would, he was always welcome; and if, when he was least expected, he knocked at the door, what joy there was!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At Christmas, or New Year; when the May-pole stood on the village green; or the chestnuts were roasting in the coals on All-hallows eve; come when he would, he was always welcome; and if, when he was least expected, he knocked at the door, what joy there was!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At Christmas, or New Year; when the May-pole stood on the village green; or the chestnuts were roasting in the coals on All-hallows eve; come when he would, he was always welcome; and if, when he was least expected, he knocked at the door, what joy there was!
at the time that
From this reading _To my cousin Judith Winston Sherrod in whose joyous company I journeyed through the wonderland of youth_ INTRODUCTION It was a glad day in the olden time when the Story-Teller came to cottage or hall.
in or at the place that
From this reading Many were the miles that the Story-Teller had traveled, and many were the places where he had been; and many were the tales he had to tell of what he had seen and what he had heard in the wide world.
belonging to which person
From this reading _To my cousin Judith Winston Sherrod in whose joyous company I journeyed through the wonderland of youth_ INTRODUCTION It was a glad day in the olden time when the Story-Teller came to cottage or hall.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Many were the miles that the Story-Teller had traveled, and many were the places where he had been; and many were the tales he had to tell of what he had seen and what he had heard in the wide world.
Winston
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From this reading _To my cousin Judith Winston Sherrod in whose joyous company I journeyed through the wonderland of youth_ INTRODUCTION It was a glad day in the olden time when the Story-Teller came to cottage or hall.
wonderlandnounUS /ˈwʌndərlænd/
a place or scene of great or strange beauty or wonder
From this reading _To my cousin Judith Winston Sherrod in whose joyous company I journeyed through the wonderland of youth_ INTRODUCTION It was a glad day in the olden time when the Story-Teller came to cottage or hall.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Many were the miles that the Story-Teller had traveled, and many were the places where he had been; and many were the tales he had to tell of what he had seen and what he had heard in the wide world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At Christmas, or New Year; when the May-pole stood on the village green; or the chestnuts were roasting in the coals on All-hallows eve; come when he would, he was always welcome; and if, when he was least expected, he knocked at the door, what joy there was!
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading At Christmas, or New Year; when the May-pole stood on the village green; or the chestnuts were roasting in the coals on All-hallows eve; come when he would, he was always welcome; and if, when he was least expected, he knocked at the door, what joy there was!
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading _To my cousin Judith Winston Sherrod in whose joyous company I journeyed through the wonderland of youth_ INTRODUCTION It was a glad day in the olden time when the Story-Teller came to cottage or hall.
