used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Flyaway sat on the kitchen floor, feeding Dinah with a roasted apple.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed as if the "upper deep" was tipping over, and pouring itself into the lap of the earth.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As often as Dinah refused a teaspoonful, she put it into her own mouth, saying, with a wise nod, "My child, she's sick; hasn't any _appletite_."
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Flyaway sat on the kitchen floor, feeding Dinah with a roasted apple.
appletite
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From this reading As often as Dinah refused a teaspoonful, she put it into her own mouth, saying, with a wise nod, "My child, she's sick; hasn't any _appletite_."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As often as Dinah refused a teaspoonful, she put it into her own mouth, saying, with a wise nod, "My child, she's sick; hasn't any _appletite_."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT POLLY'S STORY.
a young person of either sex
From this reading As often as Dinah refused a teaspoonful, she put it into her own mouth, saying, with a wise nod, "My child, she's sick; hasn't any _appletite_."
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It seemed as if the "upper deep" was tipping over, and pouring itself into the lap of the earth.
Dinah
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From this reading Flyaway sat on the kitchen floor, feeding Dinah with a roasted apple.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Out of doors it was raining heartily.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It seemed as if the "upper deep" was tipping over, and pouring itself into the lap of the earth.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading Flyaway sat on the kitchen floor, feeding Dinah with a roasted apple.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Flyaway sat on the kitchen floor, feeding Dinah with a roasted apple.
Flyawayadjective
guided by whim and fancy
From this reading Flyaway sat on the kitchen floor, feeding Dinah with a roasted apple.
hasn't
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From this reading As often as Dinah refused a teaspoonful, she put it into her own mouth, saying, with a wise nod, "My child, she's sick; hasn't any _appletite_."
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading Out of doors it was raining heartily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As often as Dinah refused a teaspoonful, she put it into her own mouth, saying, with a wise nod, "My child, she's sick; hasn't any _appletite_."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if the "upper deep" was tipping over, and pouring itself into the lap of the earth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As often as Dinah refused a teaspoonful, she put it into her own mouth, saying, with a wise nod, "My child, she's sick; hasn't any _appletite_."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As often as Dinah refused a teaspoonful, she put it into her own mouth, saying, with a wise nod, "My child, she's sick; hasn't any _appletite_."
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It seemed as if the "upper deep" was tipping over, and pouring itself into the lap of the earth.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Flyaway sat on the kitchen floor, feeding Dinah with a roasted apple.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading It seemed as if the "upper deep" was tipping over, and pouring itself into the lap of the earth.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading As often as Dinah refused a teaspoonful, she put it into her own mouth, saying, with a wise nod, "My child, she's sick; hasn't any _appletite_."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As often as Dinah refused a teaspoonful, she put it into her own mouth, saying, with a wise nod, "My child, she's sick; hasn't any _appletite_."
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading As often as Dinah refused a teaspoonful, she put it into her own mouth, saying, with a wise nod, "My child, she's sick; hasn't any _appletite_."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of doors it was raining heartily.
many times at short intervals
From this reading As often as Dinah refused a teaspoonful, she put it into her own mouth, saying, with a wise nod, "My child, she's sick; hasn't any _appletite_."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Flyaway sat on the kitchen floor, feeding Dinah with a roasted apple.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of doors it was raining heartily.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It seemed as if the "upper deep" was tipping over, and pouring itself into the lap of the earth.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As often as Dinah refused a teaspoonful, she put it into her own mouth, saying, with a wise nod, "My child, she's sick; hasn't any _appletite_."
POLLY'S
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From this reading AUNT POLLY'S STORY.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading It seemed as if the "upper deep" was tipping over, and pouring itself into the lap of the earth.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As often as Dinah refused a teaspoonful, she put it into her own mouth, saying, with a wise nod, "My child, she's sick; hasn't any _appletite_."
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading Out of doors it was raining heartily.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading As often as Dinah refused a teaspoonful, she put it into her own mouth, saying, with a wise nod, "My child, she's sick; hasn't any _appletite_."
roastedadjectiveUS /ˈroʊstəd/
(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven
From this reading Flyaway sat on the kitchen floor, feeding Dinah with a roasted apple.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Flyaway sat on the kitchen floor, feeding Dinah with a roasted apple.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading As often as Dinah refused a teaspoonful, she put it into her own mouth, saying, with a wise nod, "My child, she's sick; hasn't any _appletite_."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if the "upper deep" was tipping over, and pouring itself into the lap of the earth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As often as Dinah refused a teaspoonful, she put it into her own mouth, saying, with a wise nod, "My child, she's sick; hasn't any _appletite_."
she's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As often as Dinah refused a teaspoonful, she put it into her own mouth, saying, with a wise nod, "My child, she's sick; hasn't any _appletite_."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading As often as Dinah refused a teaspoonful, she put it into her own mouth, saying, with a wise nod, "My child, she's sick; hasn't any _appletite_."
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 AUNT POLLY'S STORY.
teaspoonfulnounUS /ˈtiːspuːnfəl/
as much as a teaspoon will hold
From this reading As often as Dinah refused a teaspoonful, she put it into her own mouth, saying, with a wise nod, "My child, she's sick; hasn't any _appletite_."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Flyaway sat on the kitchen floor, feeding Dinah with a roasted apple.
tippingverbUS /ˈtɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “tip” — cause to tilt
From this reading It seemed as if the "upper deep" was tipping over, and pouring itself into the lap of the earth.
the topmost one of two
From this reading It seemed as if the "upper deep" was tipping over, and pouring itself into the lap of the earth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Out of doors it was raining heartily.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading As often as Dinah refused a teaspoonful, she put it into her own mouth, saying, with a wise nod, "My child, she's sick; hasn't any _appletite_."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Flyaway sat on the kitchen floor, feeding Dinah with a roasted apple.
