adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN the early twilight of Thanksgiving Eve came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semicircle round Grandfather’s chair.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading They had been joyous throughout that day of festivity, mingling together in all kinds of play, so that the house had echoed with their airy mirth.
Alice
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From this reading IN the early twilight of Thanksgiving Eve came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semicircle round Grandfather’s chair.
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 They had been joyous throughout that day of festivity, mingling together in all kinds of play, so that the house had echoed with their airy mirth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN the early twilight of Thanksgiving Eve came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semicircle round Grandfather’s chair.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt that this was to be set down as one of the good Thanksgivings of his life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt that this was to be set down as one of the good Thanksgivings of his life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been joyous throughout that day of festivity, mingling together in all kinds of play, so that the house had echoed with their airy mirth.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In truth, all his former Thanksgivings had borne their part in the present one; for his years of infancy, and youth, and manhood, with their blessings and their griefs, had flitted before him while he sat silently in the great chair.
blessingsnounUS /ˈblesɪŋz/
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading In truth, all his former Thanksgivings had borne their part in the present one; for his years of infancy, and youth, and manhood, with their blessings and their griefs, had flitted before him while he sat silently in the great chair.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading In truth, all his former Thanksgivings had borne their part in the present one; for his years of infancy, and youth, and manhood, with their blessings and their griefs, had flitted before him while he sat silently in the great chair.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IN the early twilight of Thanksgiving Eve came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semicircle round Grandfather’s chair.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading IN the early twilight of Thanksgiving Eve came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semicircle round Grandfather’s chair.
Charley
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From this reading IN the early twilight of Thanksgiving Eve came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semicircle round Grandfather’s chair.
Clara
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From this reading IN the early twilight of Thanksgiving Eve came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semicircle round Grandfather’s chair.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They had been joyous throughout that day of festivity, mingling together in all kinds of play, so that the house had echoed with their airy mirth.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He felt that this was to be set down as one of the good Thanksgivings of his life.
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 IN the early twilight of Thanksgiving Eve came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semicircle round Grandfather’s chair.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading They had been joyous throughout that day of festivity, mingling together in all kinds of play, so that the house had echoed with their airy mirth.
EvenounUS /iːv/
(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 IN the early twilight of Thanksgiving Eve came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semicircle round Grandfather’s chair.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that this was to be set down as one of the good Thanksgivings of his life.
festivitynounUS /feˈstɪvəti/
any joyous diversion
From this reading They had been joyous throughout that day of festivity, mingling together in all kinds of play, so that the house had echoed with their airy mirth.
flitted
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From this reading In truth, all his former Thanksgivings had borne their part in the present one; for his years of infancy, and youth, and manhood, with their blessings and their griefs, had flitted before him while he sat silently in the great chair.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In truth, all his former Thanksgivings had borne their part in the present one; for his years of infancy, and youth, and manhood, with their blessings and their griefs, had flitted before him while he sat silently in the great chair.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading In truth, all his former Thanksgivings had borne their part in the present one; for his years of infancy, and youth, and manhood, with their blessings and their griefs, had flitted before him while he sat silently in the great chair.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He felt that this was to be set down as one of the good Thanksgivings of his life.
GrandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Grandfather, too, had been happy though not mirthful.
Grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading IN the early twilight of Thanksgiving Eve came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semicircle round Grandfather’s chair.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In truth, all his former Thanksgivings had borne their part in the present one; for his years of infancy, and youth, and manhood, with their blessings and their griefs, had flitted before him while he sat silently in the great chair.
griefs
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From this reading In truth, all his former Thanksgivings had borne their part in the present one; for his years of infancy, and youth, and manhood, with their blessings and their griefs, had flitted before him while he sat silently in the great chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been joyous throughout that day of festivity, mingling together in all kinds of play, so that the house had echoed with their airy mirth.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading IN the early twilight of Thanksgiving Eve came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semicircle round Grandfather’s chair.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Grandfather, too, had been happy though not mirthful.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt that this was to be set down as one of the good Thanksgivings of his life.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In truth, all his former Thanksgivings had borne their part in the present one; for his years of infancy, and youth, and manhood, with their blessings and their griefs, had flitted before him while he sat silently in the great chair.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt that this was to be set down as one of the good Thanksgivings of his life.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They had been joyous throughout that day of festivity, mingling together in all kinds of play, so that the house had echoed with their airy mirth.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN the early twilight of Thanksgiving Eve came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semicircle round Grandfather’s chair.
infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading In truth, all his former Thanksgivings had borne their part in the present one; for his years of infancy, and youth, and manhood, with their blessings and their griefs, had flitted before him while he sat silently in the great chair.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading They had been joyous throughout that day of festivity, mingling together in all kinds of play, so that the house had echoed with their airy mirth.
kindsnounUS /kaɪndz/
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading They had been joyous throughout that day of festivity, mingling together in all kinds of play, so that the house had echoed with their airy mirth.
Laurence
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From this reading IN the early twilight of Thanksgiving Eve came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semicircle round Grandfather’s chair.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He felt that this was to be set down as one of the good Thanksgivings of his life.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IN the early twilight of Thanksgiving Eve came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semicircle round Grandfather’s chair.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading In truth, all his former Thanksgivings had borne their part in the present one; for his years of infancy, and youth, and manhood, with their blessings and their griefs, had flitted before him while he sat silently in the great chair.
minglingnounUS /ˈmɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
the action of people mingling and coming into contact
From this reading They had been joyous throughout that day of festivity, mingling together in all kinds of play, so that the house had echoed with their airy mirth.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading They had been joyous throughout that day of festivity, mingling together in all kinds of play, so that the house had echoed with their airy mirth.
mirthfuladjective
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Grandfather, too, had been happy though not mirthful.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Grandfather, too, had been happy though not mirthful.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN the early twilight of Thanksgiving Eve came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semicircle round Grandfather’s chair.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He felt that this was to be set down as one of the good Thanksgivings of his life.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In truth, all his former Thanksgivings had borne their part in the present one; for his years of infancy, and youth, and manhood, with their blessings and their griefs, had flitted before him while he sat silently in the great chair.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading They had been joyous throughout that day of festivity, mingling together in all kinds of play, so that the house had echoed with their airy mirth.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In truth, all his former Thanksgivings had borne their part in the present one; for his years of infancy, and youth, and manhood, with their blessings and their griefs, had flitted before him while he sat silently in the great chair.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading IN the early twilight of Thanksgiving Eve came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semicircle round Grandfather’s chair.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In truth, all his former Thanksgivings had borne their part in the present one; for his years of infancy, and youth, and manhood, with their blessings and their griefs, had flitted before him while he sat silently in the great chair.
semicirclenoun
a plane figure with the shape of half a circle
From this reading IN the early twilight of Thanksgiving Eve came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semicircle round Grandfather’s chair.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He felt that this was to be set down as one of the good Thanksgivings of his life.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading In truth, all his former Thanksgivings had borne their part in the present one; for his years of infancy, and youth, and manhood, with their blessings and their griefs, had flitted before him while he sat silently in the great chair.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had been joyous throughout that day of festivity, mingling together in all kinds of play, so that the house had echoed with their airy mirth.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading IN the early twilight of Thanksgiving Eve came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semicircle round Grandfather’s chair.
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading IN the early twilight of Thanksgiving Eve came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semicircle round Grandfather’s chair.
Thanksgivings
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From this reading He felt that this was to be set down as one of the good Thanksgivings of his life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had been joyous throughout that day of festivity, mingling together in all kinds of play, so that the house had echoed with their airy mirth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN the early twilight of Thanksgiving Eve came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semicircle round Grandfather’s chair.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had been joyous throughout that day of festivity, mingling together in all kinds of play, so that the house had echoed with their airy mirth.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been joyous throughout that day of festivity, mingling together in all kinds of play, so that the house had echoed with their airy mirth.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He felt that this was to be set down as one of the good Thanksgivings of his life.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Grandfather, too, had been happy though not mirthful.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading They had been joyous throughout that day of festivity, mingling together in all kinds of play, so that the house had echoed with their airy mirth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt that this was to be set down as one of the good Thanksgivings of his life.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They had been joyous throughout that day of festivity, mingling together in all kinds of play, so that the house had echoed with their airy mirth.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Grandfather, too, had been happy though not mirthful.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading In truth, all his former Thanksgivings had borne their part in the present one; for his years of infancy, and youth, and manhood, with their blessings and their griefs, had flitted before him while he sat silently in the great chair.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading IN the early twilight of Thanksgiving Eve came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semicircle round Grandfather’s chair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt that this was to be set down as one of the good Thanksgivings of his life.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In truth, all his former Thanksgivings had borne their part in the present one; for his years of infancy, and youth, and manhood, with their blessings and their griefs, had flitted before him while he sat silently in the great chair.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had been joyous throughout that day of festivity, mingling together in all kinds of play, so that the house had echoed with their airy mirth.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading In truth, all his former Thanksgivings had borne their part in the present one; for his years of infancy, and youth, and manhood, with their blessings and their griefs, had flitted before him while he sat silently in the great chair.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading In truth, all his former Thanksgivings had borne their part in the present one; for his years of infancy, and youth, and manhood, with their blessings and their griefs, had flitted before him while he sat silently in the great chair.
