used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every year, that we have a good apple crop, there are thousands of bushels of wormy apples which are practically worthless.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading This means an actual loss of thousands of dollars a year to the apple growers of this country.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading For this reason alone each child should come to know the life history, habits and injury of this pest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This means an actual loss of thousands of dollars a year to the apple growers of this country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For this reason alone each child should come to know the life history, habits and injury of this pest.
APPLEnounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading THE APPLE WORM This is perhaps the most destructive insect pest attacking the apple.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Every year, that we have a good apple crop, there are thousands of bushels of wormy apples which are practically worthless.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Every year, that we have a good apple crop, there are thousands of bushels of wormy apples which are practically worthless.
attackingadjectiveUS /əˈtækɪŋ/
disposed to attack
From this reading THE APPLE WORM This is perhaps the most destructive insect pest attacking the apple.
bushelsnounUS /ˈbʊʃəlz/
plural of “bushel” — a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches
From this reading Every year, that we have a good apple crop, there are thousands of bushels of wormy apples which are practically worthless.
a young person of either sex
From this reading For this reason alone each child should come to know the life history, habits and injury of this pest.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For this reason alone each child should come to know the life history, habits and injury of this pest.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading It is most destructive to the apple though the pear comes in for its share.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading This means an actual loss of thousands of dollars a year to the apple growers of this country.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Every year, that we have a good apple crop, there are thousands of bushels of wormy apples which are practically worthless.
destructiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrʌktɪv/
causing destruction or much damage
From this reading THE APPLE WORM This is perhaps the most destructive insect pest attacking the apple.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading This means an actual loss of thousands of dollars a year to the apple growers of this country.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For this reason alone each child should come to know the life history, habits and injury of this pest.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every year, that we have a good apple crop, there are thousands of bushels of wormy apples which are practically worthless.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this reason alone each child should come to know the life history, habits and injury of this pest.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Every year, that we have a good apple crop, there are thousands of bushels of wormy apples which are practically worthless.
growersnounUS /ˈɡroʊərz/
plural of “grower” — someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil
From this reading This means an actual loss of thousands of dollars a year to the apple growers of this country.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading For this reason alone each child should come to know the life history, habits and injury of this pest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Every year, that we have a good apple crop, there are thousands of bushels of wormy apples which are practically worthless.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading For this reason alone each child should come to know the life history, habits and injury of this pest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is most destructive to the apple though the pear comes in for its share.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading For this reason alone each child should come to know the life history, habits and injury of this pest.
insectnounUS /ˈɪnsekt/
small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading THE APPLE WORM This is perhaps the most destructive insect pest attacking the apple.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE APPLE WORM This is perhaps the most destructive insect pest attacking the apple.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is most destructive to the apple though the pear comes in for its share.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is most destructive to the apple though the pear comes in for its share.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For this reason alone each child should come to know the life history, habits and injury of this pest.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For this reason alone each child should come to know the life history, habits and injury of this pest.
something that is lost
From this reading This means an actual loss of thousands of dollars a year to the apple growers of this country.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading This means an actual loss of thousands of dollars a year to the apple growers of this country.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE APPLE WORM This is perhaps the most destructive insect pest attacking the apple.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every year, that we have a good apple crop, there are thousands of bushels of wormy apples which are practically worthless.
pearnounUS /per/
sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
From this reading It is most destructive to the apple though the pear comes in for its share.
by chance
From this reading THE APPLE WORM This is perhaps the most destructive insect pest attacking the apple.
pestnounUS /pest/
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
From this reading THE APPLE WORM This is perhaps the most destructive insect pest attacking the apple.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading Every year, that we have a good apple crop, there are thousands of bushels of wormy apples which are practically worthless.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For this reason alone each child should come to know the life history, habits and injury of this pest.
have in common
From this reading It is most destructive to the apple though the pear comes in for its share.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For this reason alone each child should come to know the life history, habits and injury of this pest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every year, that we have a good apple crop, there are thousands of bushels of wormy apples which are practically worthless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE APPLE WORM This is perhaps the most destructive insect pest attacking the apple.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Every year, that we have a good apple crop, there are thousands of bushels of wormy apples which are practically worthless.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE APPLE WORM This is perhaps the most destructive insect pest attacking the apple.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It is most destructive to the apple though the pear comes in for its share.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Every year, that we have a good apple crop, there are thousands of bushels of wormy apples which are practically worthless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This means an actual loss of thousands of dollars a year to the apple growers of this country.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Every year, that we have a good apple crop, there are thousands of bushels of wormy apples which are practically worthless.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every year, that we have a good apple crop, there are thousands of bushels of wormy apples which are practically worthless.
WORMnounUS /wɜːrm/
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading THE APPLE WORM This is perhaps the most destructive insect pest attacking the apple.
wormyadjective
infested with or damaged (as if eaten) by worms
From this reading Every year, that we have a good apple crop, there are thousands of bushels of wormy apples which are practically worthless.
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading Every year, that we have a good apple crop, there are thousands of bushels of wormy apples which are practically worthless.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Every year, that we have a good apple crop, there are thousands of bushels of wormy apples which are practically worthless.
