adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT was the day before Christmas--always a day of restless, hopeful excitement among the children; and my thoughts were busy, as is usual at this season, with little plans for increasing the gladness of my happy household.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading IT was the day before Christmas--always a day of restless, hopeful excitement among the children; and my thoughts were busy, as is usual at this season, with little plans for increasing the gladness of my happy household.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading IT was the day before Christmas--always a day of restless, hopeful excitement among the children; and my thoughts were busy, as is usual at this season, with little plans for increasing the gladness of my happy household.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT was the day before Christmas--always a day of restless, hopeful excitement among the children; and my thoughts were busy, as is usual at this season, with little plans for increasing the gladness of my happy household.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IT was the day before Christmas--always a day of restless, hopeful excitement among the children; and my thoughts were busy, as is usual at this season, with little plans for increasing the gladness of my happy household.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who is Kriss Kringle, mamma?" asked a pair of rosy lips, close to my ear, as I stood at the kitchen table, rolling out and cutting cakes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IT was the day before Christmas--always a day of restless, hopeful excitement among the children; and my thoughts were busy, as is usual at this season, with little plans for increasing the gladness of my happy household.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading IT was the day before Christmas--always a day of restless, hopeful excitement among the children; and my thoughts were busy, as is usual at this season, with little plans for increasing the gladness of my happy household.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading I turned at the question, and met the earnest gaze of a couple of bright eyes, the roguish owner of which had climbed into a chair for the purpose of taking note of my doings.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading IT was the day before Christmas--always a day of restless, hopeful excitement among the children; and my thoughts were busy, as is usual at this season, with little plans for increasing the gladness of my happy household.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The name of the good genius who presides over toys and sugar plums was often on my lips, but oftener on the lips of the children.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading "Who is Kriss Kringle, mamma?" asked a pair of rosy lips, close to my ear, as I stood at the kitchen table, rolling out and cutting cakes.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading I turned at the question, and met the earnest gaze of a couple of bright eyes, the roguish owner of which had climbed into a chair for the purpose of taking note of my doings.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading IT was the day before Christmas--always a day of restless, hopeful excitement among the children; and my thoughts were busy, as is usual at this season, with little plans for increasing the gladness of my happy household.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading IT was the day before Christmas--always a day of restless, hopeful excitement among the children; and my thoughts were busy, as is usual at this season, with little plans for increasing the gladness of my happy household.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading I turned at the question, and met the earnest gaze of a couple of bright eyes, the roguish owner of which had climbed into a chair for the purpose of taking note of my doings.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "Who is Kriss Kringle, mamma?" asked a pair of rosy lips, close to my ear, as I stood at the kitchen table, rolling out and cutting cakes.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading I turned at the question, and met the earnest gaze of a couple of bright eyes, the roguish owner of which had climbed into a chair for the purpose of taking note of my doings.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading "Who is Kriss Kringle, mamma?" asked a pair of rosy lips, close to my ear, as I stood at the kitchen table, rolling out and cutting cakes.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IT was the day before Christmas--always a day of restless, hopeful excitement among the children; and my thoughts were busy, as is usual at this season, with little plans for increasing the gladness of my happy household.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading I turned at the question, and met the earnest gaze of a couple of bright eyes, the roguish owner of which had climbed into a chair for the purpose of taking note of my doings.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "Who is Kriss Kringle, mamma?" asked a pair of rosy lips, close to my ear, as I stood at the kitchen table, rolling out and cutting cakes.
earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading I turned at the question, and met the earnest gaze of a couple of bright eyes, the roguish owner of which had climbed into a chair for the purpose of taking note of my doings.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading IT was the day before Christmas--always a day of restless, hopeful excitement among the children; and my thoughts were busy, as is usual at this season, with little plans for increasing the gladness of my happy household.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading I turned at the question, and met the earnest gaze of a couple of bright eyes, the roguish owner of which had climbed into a chair for the purpose of taking note of my doings.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IT was the day before Christmas--always a day of restless, hopeful excitement among the children; and my thoughts were busy, as is usual at this season, with little plans for increasing the gladness of my happy household.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading I turned at the question, and met the earnest gaze of a couple of bright eyes, the roguish owner of which had climbed into a chair for the purpose of taking note of my doings.
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading The name of the good genius who presides over toys and sugar plums was often on my lips, but oftener on the lips of the children.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading IT was the day before Christmas--always a day of restless, hopeful excitement among the children; and my thoughts were busy, as is usual at this season, with little plans for increasing the gladness of my happy household.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The name of the good genius who presides over toys and sugar plums was often on my lips, but oftener on the lips of the children.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I turned at the question, and met the earnest gaze of a couple of bright eyes, the roguish owner of which had climbed into a chair for the purpose of taking note of my doings.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading IT was the day before Christmas--always a day of restless, hopeful excitement among the children; and my thoughts were busy, as is usual at this season, with little plans for increasing the gladness of my happy household.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading IT was the day before Christmas--always a day of restless, hopeful excitement among the children; and my thoughts were busy, as is usual at this season, with little plans for increasing the gladness of my happy household.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading IT was the day before Christmas--always a day of restless, hopeful excitement among the children; and my thoughts were busy, as is usual at this season, with little plans for increasing the gladness of my happy household.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Who is Kriss Kringle, mamma?" asked a pair of rosy lips, close to my ear, as I stood at the kitchen table, rolling out and cutting cakes.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading IT was the day before Christmas--always a day of restless, hopeful excitement among the children; and my thoughts were busy, as is usual at this season, with little plans for increasing the gladness of my happy household.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I turned at the question, and met the earnest gaze of a couple of bright eyes, the roguish owner of which had climbed into a chair for the purpose of taking note of my doings.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHO IS KRISS KRINGLE?
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was the day before Christmas--always a day of restless, hopeful excitement among the children; and my thoughts were busy, as is usual at this season, with little plans for increasing the gladness of my happy household.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "Who is Kriss Kringle, mamma?" asked a pair of rosy lips, close to my ear, as I stood at the kitchen table, rolling out and cutting cakes.
KRINGLE
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From this reading WHO IS KRISS KRINGLE?
KRISSnounUS /krɪs/
plural of “kris” — a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade
From this reading WHO IS KRISS KRINGLE?
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The name of the good genius who presides over toys and sugar plums was often on my lips, but oftener on the lips of the children.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IT was the day before Christmas--always a day of restless, hopeful excitement among the children; and my thoughts were busy, as is usual at this season, with little plans for increasing the gladness of my happy household.
mammanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Who is Kriss Kringle, mamma?" asked a pair of rosy lips, close to my ear, as I stood at the kitchen table, rolling out and cutting cakes.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I turned at the question, and met the earnest gaze of a couple of bright eyes, the roguish owner of which had climbed into a chair for the purpose of taking note of my doings.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IT was the day before Christmas--always a day of restless, hopeful excitement among the children; and my thoughts were busy, as is usual at this season, with little plans for increasing the gladness of my happy household.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name of the good genius who presides over toys and sugar plums was often on my lips, but oftener on the lips of the children.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading I turned at the question, and met the earnest gaze of a couple of bright eyes, the roguish owner of which had climbed into a chair for the purpose of taking note of my doings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT was the day before Christmas--always a day of restless, hopeful excitement among the children; and my thoughts were busy, as is usual at this season, with little plans for increasing the gladness of my happy household.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading The name of the good genius who presides over toys and sugar plums was often on my lips, but oftener on the lips of the children.
ofteneradverbUS /ˈɔːfənər/
more often or more frequently
From this reading The name of the good genius who presides over toys and sugar plums was often on my lips, but oftener on the lips of the children.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The name of the good genius who presides over toys and sugar plums was often on my lips, but oftener on the lips of the children.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Who is Kriss Kringle, mamma?" asked a pair of rosy lips, close to my ear, as I stood at the kitchen table, rolling out and cutting cakes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The name of the good genius who presides over toys and sugar plums was often on my lips, but oftener on the lips of the children.
ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading I turned at the question, and met the earnest gaze of a couple of bright eyes, the roguish owner of which had climbed into a chair for the purpose of taking note of my doings.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading "Who is Kriss Kringle, mamma?" asked a pair of rosy lips, close to my ear, as I stood at the kitchen table, rolling out and cutting cakes.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading IT was the day before Christmas--always a day of restless, hopeful excitement among the children; and my thoughts were busy, as is usual at this season, with little plans for increasing the gladness of my happy household.
plumsnounUS /plʌmz/
plural of “plum” — any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone
From this reading The name of the good genius who presides over toys and sugar plums was often on my lips, but oftener on the lips of the children.
presidesverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdz/
third-person singular of “preside” — act as president
From this reading The name of the good genius who presides over toys and sugar plums was often on my lips, but oftener on the lips of the children.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I turned at the question, and met the earnest gaze of a couple of bright eyes, the roguish owner of which had climbed into a chair for the purpose of taking note of my doings.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I turned at the question, and met the earnest gaze of a couple of bright eyes, the roguish owner of which had climbed into a chair for the purpose of taking note of my doings.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading IT was the day before Christmas--always a day of restless, hopeful excitement among the children; and my thoughts were busy, as is usual at this season, with little plans for increasing the gladness of my happy household.
roguishadjective
playful in an appealingly bold way
From this reading I turned at the question, and met the earnest gaze of a couple of bright eyes, the roguish owner of which had climbed into a chair for the purpose of taking note of my doings.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading "Who is Kriss Kringle, mamma?" asked a pair of rosy lips, close to my ear, as I stood at the kitchen table, rolling out and cutting cakes.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading "Who is Kriss Kringle, mamma?" asked a pair of rosy lips, close to my ear, as I stood at the kitchen table, rolling out and cutting cakes.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading IT was the day before Christmas--always a day of restless, hopeful excitement among the children; and my thoughts were busy, as is usual at this season, with little plans for increasing the gladness of my happy household.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Who is Kriss Kringle, mamma?" asked a pair of rosy lips, close to my ear, as I stood at the kitchen table, rolling out and cutting cakes.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading The name of the good genius who presides over toys and sugar plums was often on my lips, but oftener on the lips of the children.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Who is Kriss Kringle, mamma?" asked a pair of rosy lips, close to my ear, as I stood at the kitchen table, rolling out and cutting cakes.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading I turned at the question, and met the earnest gaze of a couple of bright eyes, the roguish owner of which had climbed into a chair for the purpose of taking note of my doings.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was the day before Christmas--always a day of restless, hopeful excitement among the children; and my thoughts were busy, as is usual at this season, with little plans for increasing the gladness of my happy household.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IT was the day before Christmas--always a day of restless, hopeful excitement among the children; and my thoughts were busy, as is usual at this season, with little plans for increasing the gladness of my happy household.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading IT was the day before Christmas--always a day of restless, hopeful excitement among the children; and my thoughts were busy, as is usual at this season, with little plans for increasing the gladness of my happy household.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Who is Kriss Kringle, mamma?" asked a pair of rosy lips, close to my ear, as I stood at the kitchen table, rolling out and cutting cakes.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading The name of the good genius who presides over toys and sugar plums was often on my lips, but oftener on the lips of the children.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I turned at the question, and met the earnest gaze of a couple of bright eyes, the roguish owner of which had climbed into a chair for the purpose of taking note of my doings.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading IT was the day before Christmas--always a day of restless, hopeful excitement among the children; and my thoughts were busy, as is usual at this season, with little plans for increasing the gladness of my happy household.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was the day before Christmas--always a day of restless, hopeful excitement among the children; and my thoughts were busy, as is usual at this season, with little plans for increasing the gladness of my happy household.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IT was the day before Christmas--always a day of restless, hopeful excitement among the children; and my thoughts were busy, as is usual at this season, with little plans for increasing the gladness of my happy household.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I turned at the question, and met the earnest gaze of a couple of bright eyes, the roguish owner of which had climbed into a chair for the purpose of taking note of my doings.
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading WHO IS KRISS KRINGLE?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IT was the day before Christmas--always a day of restless, hopeful excitement among the children; and my thoughts were busy, as is usual at this season, with little plans for increasing the gladness of my happy household.
