200
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From this reading But you must carefully follow directions and help Santa Claus get ready for your Christmas (Fig. 200).
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even if there is no chimney and open fireplace for Santa Claus to climb through, the blithe little fellow can be induced to appear, sleigh and all, and he will keep his turnout standing perfectly still that all the family may have a good, long look at him.
in actual fact
From this reading JOLLY LITTLE SANTA CLAUS WITH HIS REINDEER AND SLEIGH DO you want to see—actually see!—Santa Claus seated in his sleigh filled with toys, and driving his famous reindeer?
(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 Even if there is no chimney and open fireplace for Santa Claus to climb through, the blithe little fellow can be induced to appear, sleigh and all, and he will keep his turnout standing perfectly still that all the family may have a good, long look at him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOLLY LITTLE SANTA CLAUS WITH HIS REINDEER AND SLEIGH DO you want to see—actually see!—Santa Claus seated in his sleigh filled with toys, and driving his famous reindeer?
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Even if there is no chimney and open fireplace for Santa Claus to climb through, the blithe little fellow can be induced to appear, sleigh and all, and he will keep his turnout standing perfectly still that all the family may have a good, long look at him.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading It would be difficult to say positively how long Santa Claus has lived, or when he first made his appearance, but we all know just how he looks, “His eyes twinkle, his dimples are merry, His cheeks are like roses, his nose like a cherry.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It would be difficult to say positively how long Santa Claus has lived, or when he first made his appearance, but we all know just how he looks, “His eyes twinkle, his dimples are merry, His cheeks are like roses, his nose like a cherry.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even if there is no chimney and open fireplace for Santa Claus to climb through, the blithe little fellow can be induced to appear, sleigh and all, and he will keep his turnout standing perfectly still that all the family may have a good, long look at him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even if there is no chimney and open fireplace for Santa Claus to climb through, the blithe little fellow can be induced to appear, sleigh and all, and he will keep his turnout standing perfectly still that all the family may have a good, long look at him.
blitheadjectiveUS /blaɪð/
lacking or showing a lack of due concern
From this reading Even if there is no chimney and open fireplace for Santa Claus to climb through, the blithe little fellow can be induced to appear, sleigh and all, and he will keep his turnout standing perfectly still that all the family may have a good, long look at him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you must carefully follow directions and help Santa Claus get ready for your Christmas (Fig. 200).
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Even if there is no chimney and open fireplace for Santa Claus to climb through, the blithe little fellow can be induced to appear, sleigh and all, and he will keep his turnout standing perfectly still that all the family may have a good, long look at him.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading But you must carefully follow directions and help Santa Claus get ready for your Christmas (Fig. 200).
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading It would be difficult to say positively how long Santa Claus has lived, or when he first made his appearance, but we all know just how he looks, “His eyes twinkle, his dimples are merry, His cheeks are like roses, his nose like a cherry.”
cherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading It would be difficult to say positively how long Santa Claus has lived, or when he first made his appearance, but we all know just how he looks, “His eyes twinkle, his dimples are merry, His cheeks are like roses, his nose like a cherry.”
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading Even if there is no chimney and open fireplace for Santa Claus to climb through, the blithe little fellow can be induced to appear, sleigh and all, and he will keep his turnout standing perfectly still that all the family may have a good, long look at him.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading But you must carefully follow directions and help Santa Claus get ready for your Christmas (Fig. 200).
CLAUS
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From this reading JOLLY LITTLE SANTA CLAUS WITH HIS REINDEER AND SLEIGH DO you want to see—actually see!—Santa Claus seated in his sleigh filled with toys, and driving his famous reindeer?
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Even if there is no chimney and open fireplace for Santa Claus to climb through, the blithe little fellow can be induced to appear, sleigh and all, and he will keep his turnout standing perfectly still that all the family may have a good, long look at him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You may do so and have him come to your home.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It would be difficult to say positively how long Santa Claus has lived, or when he first made his appearance, but we all know just how he looks, “His eyes twinkle, his dimples are merry, His cheeks are like roses, his nose like a cherry.”
dimplesnounUS /ˈdɪmpəlz/
plural of “dimple” — a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading It would be difficult to say positively how long Santa Claus has lived, or when he first made his appearance, but we all know just how he looks, “His eyes twinkle, his dimples are merry, His cheeks are like roses, his nose like a cherry.”
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading But you must carefully follow directions and help Santa Claus get ready for your Christmas (Fig. 200).
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading JOLLY LITTLE SANTA CLAUS WITH HIS REINDEER AND SLEIGH DO you want to see—actually see!—Santa Claus seated in his sleigh filled with toys, and driving his famous reindeer?
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading JOLLY LITTLE SANTA CLAUS WITH HIS REINDEER AND SLEIGH DO you want to see—actually see!—Santa Claus seated in his sleigh filled with toys, and driving his famous reindeer?
divisible by two
From this reading Even if there is no chimney and open fireplace for Santa Claus to climb through, the blithe little fellow can be induced to appear, sleigh and all, and he will keep his turnout standing perfectly still that all the family may have a good, long look at him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It would be difficult to say positively how long Santa Claus has lived, or when he first made his appearance, but we all know just how he looks, “His eyes twinkle, his dimples are merry, His cheeks are like roses, his nose like a cherry.”
a social unit living together
From this reading Even if there is no chimney and open fireplace for Santa Claus to climb through, the blithe little fellow can be induced to appear, sleigh and all, and he will keep his turnout standing perfectly still that all the family may have a good, long look at him.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading JOLLY LITTLE SANTA CLAUS WITH HIS REINDEER AND SLEIGH DO you want to see—actually see!—Santa Claus seated in his sleigh filled with toys, and driving his famous reindeer?
a boy or man
From this reading Even if there is no chimney and open fireplace for Santa Claus to climb through, the blithe little fellow can be induced to appear, sleigh and all, and he will keep his turnout standing perfectly still that all the family may have a good, long look at him.
FignounUS /fɪɡ/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading But you must carefully follow directions and help Santa Claus get ready for your Christmas (Fig. 200).
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading JOLLY LITTLE SANTA CLAUS WITH HIS REINDEER AND SLEIGH DO you want to see—actually see!—Santa Claus seated in his sleigh filled with toys, and driving his famous reindeer?
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Even if there is no chimney and open fireplace for Santa Claus to climb through, the blithe little fellow can be induced to appear, sleigh and all, and he will keep his turnout standing perfectly still that all the family may have a good, long look at him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It would be difficult to say positively how long Santa Claus has lived, or when he first made his appearance, but we all know just how he looks, “His eyes twinkle, his dimples are merry, His cheeks are like roses, his nose like a cherry.”
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading But you must carefully follow directions and help Santa Claus get ready for your Christmas (Fig. 200).
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even if there is no chimney and open fireplace for Santa Claus to climb through, the blithe little fellow can be induced to appear, sleigh and all, and he will keep his turnout standing perfectly still that all the family may have a good, long look at him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But you must carefully follow directions and help Santa Claus get ready for your Christmas (Fig. 200).
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Even if there is no chimney and open fireplace for Santa Claus to climb through, the blithe little fellow can be induced to appear, sleigh and all, and he will keep his turnout standing perfectly still that all the family may have a good, long look at him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would be difficult to say positively how long Santa Claus has lived, or when he first made his appearance, but we all know just how he looks, “His eyes twinkle, his dimples are merry, His cheeks are like roses, his nose like a cherry.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You may do so and have him come to your home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even if there is no chimney and open fireplace for Santa Claus to climb through, the blithe little fellow can be induced to appear, sleigh and all, and he will keep his turnout standing perfectly still that all the family may have a good, long look at him.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But you must carefully follow directions and help Santa Claus get ready for your Christmas (Fig. 200).
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You may do so and have him come to your home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JOLLY LITTLE SANTA CLAUS WITH HIS REINDEER AND SLEIGH DO you want to see—actually see!—Santa Claus seated in his sleigh filled with toys, and driving his famous reindeer?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading You may do so and have him come to your home.
how
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From this reading It would be difficult to say positively how long Santa Claus has lived, or when he first made his appearance, but we all know just how he looks, “His eyes twinkle, his dimples are merry, His cheeks are like roses, his nose like a cherry.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even if there is no chimney and open fireplace for Santa Claus to climb through, the blithe little fellow can be induced to appear, sleigh and all, and he will keep his turnout standing perfectly still that all the family may have a good, long look at him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOLLY LITTLE SANTA CLAUS WITH HIS REINDEER AND SLEIGH DO you want to see—actually see!—Santa Claus seated in his sleigh filled with toys, and driving his famous reindeer?
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading Even if there is no chimney and open fireplace for Santa Claus to climb through, the blithe little fellow can be induced to appear, sleigh and all, and he will keep his turnout standing perfectly still that all the family may have a good, long look at him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even if there is no chimney and open fireplace for Santa Claus to climb through, the blithe little fellow can be induced to appear, sleigh and all, and he will keep his turnout standing perfectly still that all the family may have a good, long look at him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be difficult to say positively how long Santa Claus has lived, or when he first made his appearance, but we all know just how he looks, “His eyes twinkle, his dimples are merry, His cheeks are like roses, his nose like a cherry.”
JOLLYadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading JOLLY LITTLE SANTA CLAUS WITH HIS REINDEER AND SLEIGH DO you want to see—actually see!—Santa Claus seated in his sleigh filled with toys, and driving his famous reindeer?
and nothing more
From this reading It would be difficult to say positively how long Santa Claus has lived, or when he first made his appearance, but we all know just how he looks, “His eyes twinkle, his dimples are merry, His cheeks are like roses, his nose like a cherry.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Even if there is no chimney and open fireplace for Santa Claus to climb through, the blithe little fellow can be induced to appear, sleigh and all, and he will keep his turnout standing perfectly still that all the family may have a good, long look at him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It would be difficult to say positively how long Santa Claus has lived, or when he first made his appearance, but we all know just how he looks, “His eyes twinkle, his dimples are merry, His cheeks are like roses, his nose like a cherry.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It would be difficult to say positively how long Santa Claus has lived, or when he first made his appearance, but we all know just how he looks, “His eyes twinkle, his dimples are merry, His cheeks are like roses, his nose like a cherry.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading JOLLY LITTLE SANTA CLAUS WITH HIS REINDEER AND SLEIGH DO you want to see—actually see!—Santa Claus seated in his sleigh filled with toys, and driving his famous reindeer?
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It would be difficult to say positively how long Santa Claus has lived, or when he first made his appearance, but we all know just how he looks, “His eyes twinkle, his dimples are merry, His cheeks are like roses, his nose like a cherry.”
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 Even if there is no chimney and open fireplace for Santa Claus to climb through, the blithe little fellow can be induced to appear, sleigh and all, and he will keep his turnout standing perfectly still that all the family may have a good, long look at him.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Even if there is no chimney and open fireplace for Santa Claus to climb through, the blithe little fellow can be induced to appear, sleigh and all, and he will keep his turnout standing perfectly still that all the family may have a good, long look at him.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading It would be difficult to say positively how long Santa Claus has lived, or when he first made his appearance, but we all know just how he looks, “His eyes twinkle, his dimples are merry, His cheeks are like roses, his nose like a cherry.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It would be difficult to say positively how long Santa Claus has lived, or when he first made his appearance, but we all know just how he looks, “His eyes twinkle, his dimples are merry, His cheeks are like roses, his nose like a cherry.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may do so and have him come to your home.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading It would be difficult to say positively how long Santa Claus has lived, or when he first made his appearance, but we all know just how he looks, “His eyes twinkle, his dimples are merry, His cheeks are like roses, his nose like a cherry.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But you must carefully follow directions and help Santa Claus get ready for your Christmas (Fig. 200).
not any; not one
From this reading Even if there is no chimney and open fireplace for Santa Claus to climb through, the blithe little fellow can be induced to appear, sleigh and all, and he will keep his turnout standing perfectly still that all the family may have a good, long look at him.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading It would be difficult to say positively how long Santa Claus has lived, or when he first made his appearance, but we all know just how he looks, “His eyes twinkle, his dimples are merry, His cheeks are like roses, his nose like a cherry.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Even if there is no chimney and open fireplace for Santa Claus to climb through, the blithe little fellow can be induced to appear, sleigh and all, and he will keep his turnout standing perfectly still that all the family may have a good, long look at him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It would be difficult to say positively how long Santa Claus has lived, or when he first made his appearance, but we all know just how he looks, “His eyes twinkle, his dimples are merry, His cheeks are like roses, his nose like a cherry.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Even if there is no chimney and open fireplace for Santa Claus to climb through, the blithe little fellow can be induced to appear, sleigh and all, and he will keep his turnout standing perfectly still that all the family may have a good, long look at him.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading It would be difficult to say positively how long Santa Claus has lived, or when he first made his appearance, but we all know just how he looks, “His eyes twinkle, his dimples are merry, His cheeks are like roses, his nose like a cherry.”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading But you must carefully follow directions and help Santa Claus get ready for your Christmas (Fig. 200).
REINDEERnounUS /ˈreɪndɪr/
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading JOLLY LITTLE SANTA CLAUS WITH HIS REINDEER AND SLEIGH DO you want to see—actually see!—Santa Claus seated in his sleigh filled with toys, and driving his famous reindeer?
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It would be difficult to say positively how long Santa Claus has lived, or when he first made his appearance, but we all know just how he looks, “His eyes twinkle, his dimples are merry, His cheeks are like roses, his nose like a cherry.”
SANTAnounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading JOLLY LITTLE SANTA CLAUS WITH HIS REINDEER AND SLEIGH DO you want to see—actually see!—Santa Claus seated in his sleigh filled with toys, and driving his famous reindeer?
express in words
From this reading It would be difficult to say positively how long Santa Claus has lived, or when he first made his appearance, but we all know just how he looks, “His eyes twinkle, his dimples are merry, His cheeks are like roses, his nose like a cherry.”
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading JOLLY LITTLE SANTA CLAUS WITH HIS REINDEER AND SLEIGH DO you want to see—actually see!—Santa Claus seated in his sleigh filled with toys, and driving his famous reindeer?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading JOLLY LITTLE SANTA CLAUS WITH HIS REINDEER AND SLEIGH DO you want to see—actually see!—Santa Claus seated in his sleigh filled with toys, and driving his famous reindeer?
SLEIGHnounUS /sleɪ/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading JOLLY LITTLE SANTA CLAUS WITH HIS REINDEER AND SLEIGH DO you want to see—actually see!—Santa Claus seated in his sleigh filled with toys, and driving his famous reindeer?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You may do so and have him come to your home.
having a supporting base
From this reading Even if there is no chimney and open fireplace for Santa Claus to climb through, the blithe little fellow can be induced to appear, sleigh and all, and he will keep his turnout standing perfectly still that all the family may have a good, long look at him.
not in physical motion
From this reading Even if there is no chimney and open fireplace for Santa Claus to climb through, the blithe little fellow can be induced to appear, sleigh and all, and he will keep his turnout standing perfectly still that all the family may have a good, long look at him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even if there is no chimney and open fireplace for Santa Claus to climb through, the blithe little fellow can be induced to appear, sleigh and all, and he will keep his turnout standing perfectly still that all the family may have a good, long look at him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even if there is no chimney and open fireplace for Santa Claus to climb through, the blithe little fellow can be induced to appear, sleigh and all, and he will keep his turnout standing perfectly still that all the family may have a good, long look at him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Even if there is no chimney and open fireplace for Santa Claus to climb through, the blithe little fellow can be induced to appear, sleigh and all, and he will keep his turnout standing perfectly still that all the family may have a good, long look at him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Even if there is no chimney and open fireplace for Santa Claus to climb through, the blithe little fellow can be induced to appear, sleigh and all, and he will keep his turnout standing perfectly still that all the family may have a good, long look at him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOLLY LITTLE SANTA CLAUS WITH HIS REINDEER AND SLEIGH DO you want to see—actually see!—Santa Claus seated in his sleigh filled with toys, and driving his famous reindeer?
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading JOLLY LITTLE SANTA CLAUS WITH HIS REINDEER AND SLEIGH DO you want to see—actually see!—Santa Claus seated in his sleigh filled with toys, and driving his famous reindeer?
turnoutnounUS /ˈtɜːrnaʊt/
the group that gathers together for a particular occasion
From this reading Even if there is no chimney and open fireplace for Santa Claus to climb through, the blithe little fellow can be induced to appear, sleigh and all, and he will keep his turnout standing perfectly still that all the family may have a good, long look at him.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading It would be difficult to say positively how long Santa Claus has lived, or when he first made his appearance, but we all know just how he looks, “His eyes twinkle, his dimples are merry, His cheeks are like roses, his nose like a cherry.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading JOLLY LITTLE SANTA CLAUS WITH HIS REINDEER AND SLEIGH DO you want to see—actually see!—Santa Claus seated in his sleigh filled with toys, and driving his famous reindeer?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It would be difficult to say positively how long Santa Claus has lived, or when he first made his appearance, but we all know just how he looks, “His eyes twinkle, his dimples are merry, His cheeks are like roses, his nose like a cherry.”
at the time that
From this reading It would be difficult to say positively how long Santa Claus has lived, or when he first made his appearance, but we all know just how he looks, “His eyes twinkle, his dimples are merry, His cheeks are like roses, his nose like a cherry.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Even if there is no chimney and open fireplace for Santa Claus to climb through, the blithe little fellow can be induced to appear, sleigh and all, and he will keep his turnout standing perfectly still that all the family may have a good, long look at him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading JOLLY LITTLE SANTA CLAUS WITH HIS REINDEER AND SLEIGH DO you want to see—actually see!—Santa Claus seated in his sleigh filled with toys, and driving his famous reindeer?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be difficult to say positively how long Santa Claus has lived, or when he first made his appearance, but we all know just how he looks, “His eyes twinkle, his dimples are merry, His cheeks are like roses, his nose like a cherry.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading JOLLY LITTLE SANTA CLAUS WITH HIS REINDEER AND SLEIGH DO you want to see—actually see!—Santa Claus seated in his sleigh filled with toys, and driving his famous reindeer?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may do so and have him come to your home.
