used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Big, beautiful apples hung there day after day, and nobody ever seemed to think of such a thing as taking one off.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Big, beautiful apples hung there day after day, and nobody ever seemed to think of such a thing as taking one off.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Never in the world had she suggested anything of the kind, although he had been in there every single day since the apples had begun to turn.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Aunt Grenertsen might, for instance, so easily say to old Katrina, her housemaid: “Shake down an apple or two for Johnny Blossom”; but no indeed!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Big, beautiful apples hung there day after day, and nobody ever seemed to think of such a thing as taking one off.
any thing at all
From this reading Never in the world had she suggested anything of the kind, although he had been in there every single day since the apples had begun to turn.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Aunt Grenertsen’s Apples THAT apple tree of Aunt Grenertsen’s was too tantalizing!
ApplesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Aunt Grenertsen’s Apples THAT apple tree of Aunt Grenertsen’s was too tantalizing!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Big, beautiful apples hung there day after day, and nobody ever seemed to think of such a thing as taking one off.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Grenertsen’s Apples THAT apple tree of Aunt Grenertsen’s was too tantalizing!
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Big, beautiful apples hung there day after day, and nobody ever seemed to think of such a thing as taking one off.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never in the world had she suggested anything of the kind, although he had been in there every single day since the apples had begun to turn.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Never in the world had she suggested anything of the kind, although he had been in there every single day since the apples had begun to turn.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Big, beautiful apples hung there day after day, and nobody ever seemed to think of such a thing as taking one off.
BlossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading Aunt Grenertsen might, for instance, so easily say to old Katrina, her housemaid: “Shake down an apple or two for Johnny Blossom”; but no indeed!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Aunt Grenertsen might, for instance, so easily say to old Katrina, her housemaid: “Shake down an apple or two for Johnny Blossom”; but no indeed!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Big, beautiful apples hung there day after day, and nobody ever seemed to think of such a thing as taking one off.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Aunt Grenertsen might, for instance, so easily say to old Katrina, her housemaid: “Shake down an apple or two for Johnny Blossom”; but no indeed!
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Aunt Grenertsen might, for instance, so easily say to old Katrina, her housemaid: “Shake down an apple or two for Johnny Blossom”; but no indeed!
at any time
From this reading Big, beautiful apples hung there day after day, and nobody ever seemed to think of such a thing as taking one off.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Never in the world had she suggested anything of the kind, although he had been in there every single day since the apples had begun to turn.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far from it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Aunt Grenertsen might, for instance, so easily say to old Katrina, her housemaid: “Shake down an apple or two for Johnny Blossom”; but no indeed!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Far from it.
Grenertsen
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From this reading Aunt Grenertsen might, for instance, so easily say to old Katrina, her housemaid: “Shake down an apple or two for Johnny Blossom”; but no indeed!
Grenertsen's
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From this reading Aunt Grenertsen’s Apples THAT apple tree of Aunt Grenertsen’s was too tantalizing!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never in the world had she suggested anything of the kind, although he had been in there every single day since the apples had begun to turn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never in the world had she suggested anything of the kind, although he had been in there every single day since the apples had begun to turn.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Grenertsen might, for instance, so easily say to old Katrina, her housemaid: “Shake down an apple or two for Johnny Blossom”; but no indeed!
housemaidnoun
a female domestic
From this reading Aunt Grenertsen might, for instance, so easily say to old Katrina, her housemaid: “Shake down an apple or two for Johnny Blossom”; but no indeed!
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Big, beautiful apples hung there day after day, and nobody ever seemed to think of such a thing as taking one off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never in the world had she suggested anything of the kind, although he had been in there every single day since the apples had begun to turn.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Aunt Grenertsen might, for instance, so easily say to old Katrina, her housemaid: “Shake down an apple or two for Johnny Blossom”; but no indeed!
an occurrence of something
From this reading Aunt Grenertsen might, for instance, so easily say to old Katrina, her housemaid: “Shake down an apple or two for Johnny Blossom”; but no indeed!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Far from it.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Aunt Grenertsen might, for instance, so easily say to old Katrina, her housemaid: “Shake down an apple or two for Johnny Blossom”; but no indeed!
Katrina
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From this reading Aunt Grenertsen might, for instance, so easily say to old Katrina, her housemaid: “Shake down an apple or two for Johnny Blossom”; but no indeed!
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Never in the world had she suggested anything of the kind, although he had been in there every single day since the apples had begun to turn.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Aunt Grenertsen might, for instance, so easily say to old Katrina, her housemaid: “Shake down an apple or two for Johnny Blossom”; but no indeed!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never in the world had she suggested anything of the kind, although he had been in there every single day since the apples had begun to turn.
not any; not one
From this reading Aunt Grenertsen might, for instance, so easily say to old Katrina, her housemaid: “Shake down an apple or two for Johnny Blossom”; but no indeed!
no person; not anyone
From this reading Big, beautiful apples hung there day after day, and nobody ever seemed to think of such a thing as taking one off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aunt Grenertsen’s Apples THAT apple tree of Aunt Grenertsen’s was too tantalizing!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Big, beautiful apples hung there day after day, and nobody ever seemed to think of such a thing as taking one off.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Aunt Grenertsen might, for instance, so easily say to old Katrina, her housemaid: “Shake down an apple or two for Johnny Blossom”; but no indeed!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Big, beautiful apples hung there day after day, and nobody ever seemed to think of such a thing as taking one off.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Aunt Grenertsen might, for instance, so easily say to old Katrina, her housemaid: “Shake down an apple or two for Johnny Blossom”; but no indeed!
express in words
From this reading Aunt Grenertsen might, for instance, so easily say to old Katrina, her housemaid: “Shake down an apple or two for Johnny Blossom”; but no indeed!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Big, beautiful apples hung there day after day, and nobody ever seemed to think of such a thing as taking one off.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Aunt Grenertsen might, for instance, so easily say to old Katrina, her housemaid: “Shake down an apple or two for Johnny Blossom”; but no indeed!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never in the world had she suggested anything of the kind, although he had been in there every single day since the apples had begun to turn.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Never in the world had she suggested anything of the kind, although he had been in there every single day since the apples had begun to turn.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Never in the world had she suggested anything of the kind, although he had been in there every single day since the apples had begun to turn.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Aunt Grenertsen might, for instance, so easily say to old Katrina, her housemaid: “Shake down an apple or two for Johnny Blossom”; but no indeed!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Big, beautiful apples hung there day after day, and nobody ever seemed to think of such a thing as taking one off.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Never in the world had she suggested anything of the kind, although he had been in there every single day since the apples had begun to turn.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Big, beautiful apples hung there day after day, and nobody ever seemed to think of such a thing as taking one off.
tantalizingadjectiveUS /ˈtæntəlaɪzɪŋ/
arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach
From this reading Aunt Grenertsen’s Apples THAT apple tree of Aunt Grenertsen’s was too tantalizing!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Aunt Grenertsen’s Apples THAT apple tree of Aunt Grenertsen’s was too tantalizing!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Never in the world had she suggested anything of the kind, although he had been in there every single day since the apples had begun to turn.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Big, beautiful apples hung there day after day, and nobody ever seemed to think of such a thing as taking one off.
a special situation
From this reading Big, beautiful apples hung there day after day, and nobody ever seemed to think of such a thing as taking one off.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Big, beautiful apples hung there day after day, and nobody ever seemed to think of such a thing as taking one off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Big, beautiful apples hung there day after day, and nobody ever seemed to think of such a thing as taking one off.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Aunt Grenertsen’s Apples THAT apple tree of Aunt Grenertsen’s was too tantalizing!
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Aunt Grenertsen’s Apples THAT apple tree of Aunt Grenertsen’s was too tantalizing!
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Never in the world had she suggested anything of the kind, although he had been in there every single day since the apples had begun to turn.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Aunt Grenertsen might, for instance, so easily say to old Katrina, her housemaid: “Shake down an apple or two for Johnny Blossom”; but no indeed!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aunt Grenertsen’s Apples THAT apple tree of Aunt Grenertsen’s was too tantalizing!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Never in the world had she suggested anything of the kind, although he had been in there every single day since the apples had begun to turn.
