(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 Isn't it delightful to see so many, many apple-blossoms all at once?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading APPLES AND APPLE FUN WHEN the apple-trees are in bloom, stand under one and look up through the wonderful tent of flowers at the little bits of blue sky peeping down at you between the blossoms.
APPLEnounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading APPLES AND APPLE FUN WHEN the apple-trees are in bloom, stand under one and look up through the wonderful tent of flowers at the little bits of blue sky peeping down at you between the blossoms.
apple-blossoms
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apple-trees
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APPLESnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading APPLES AND APPLE FUN WHEN the apple-trees are in bloom, stand under one and look up through the wonderful tent of flowers at the little bits of blue sky peeping down at you between the blossoms.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading APPLES AND APPLE FUN WHEN the apple-trees are in bloom, stand under one and look up through the wonderful tent of flowers at the little bits of blue sky peeping down at you between the blossoms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading APPLES AND APPLE FUN WHEN the apple-trees are in bloom, stand under one and look up through the wonderful tent of flowers at the little bits of blue sky peeping down at you between the blossoms.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading How beautiful they are and how sweet they smell!
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading APPLES AND APPLE FUN WHEN the apple-trees are in bloom, stand under one and look up through the wonderful tent of flowers at the little bits of blue sky peeping down at you between the blossoms.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading APPLES AND APPLE FUN WHEN the apple-trees are in bloom, stand under one and look up through the wonderful tent of flowers at the little bits of blue sky peeping down at you between the blossoms.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading APPLES AND APPLE FUN WHEN the apple-trees are in bloom, stand under one and look up through the wonderful tent of flowers at the little bits of blue sky peeping down at you between the blossoms.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading Now, pick one little blossom and examine it carefully.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading APPLES AND APPLE FUN WHEN the apple-trees are in bloom, stand under one and look up through the wonderful tent of flowers at the little bits of blue sky peeping down at you between the blossoms.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
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taking care or paying attention
From this reading Now, pick one little blossom and examine it carefully.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Count the pretty pink-and-white petals.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Isn't it delightful to see so many, many apple-blossoms all at once?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading APPLES AND APPLE FUN WHEN the apple-trees are in bloom, stand under one and look up through the wonderful tent of flowers at the little bits of blue sky peeping down at you between the blossoms.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Now, pick one little blossom and examine it carefully.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading APPLES AND APPLE FUN WHEN the apple-trees are in bloom, stand under one and look up through the wonderful tent of flowers at the little bits of blue sky peeping down at you between the blossoms.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading APPLES AND APPLE FUN WHEN the apple-trees are in bloom, stand under one and look up through the wonderful tent of flowers at the little bits of blue sky peeping down at you between the blossoms.
How
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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Isn't
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Isn't it delightful to see so many, many apple-blossoms all at once?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading APPLES AND APPLE FUN WHEN the apple-trees are in bloom, stand under one and look up through the wonderful tent of flowers at the little bits of blue sky peeping down at you between the blossoms.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading APPLES AND APPLE FUN WHEN the apple-trees are in bloom, stand under one and look up through the wonderful tent of flowers at the little bits of blue sky peeping down at you between the blossoms.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Isn't it delightful to see so many, many apple-blossoms all at once?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, pick one little blossom and examine it carefully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading APPLES AND APPLE FUN WHEN the apple-trees are in bloom, stand under one and look up through the wonderful tent of flowers at the little bits of blue sky peeping down at you between the blossoms.
on one occasion
From this reading Isn't it delightful to see so many, many apple-blossoms all at once?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading APPLES AND APPLE FUN WHEN the apple-trees are in bloom, stand under one and look up through the wonderful tent of flowers at the little bits of blue sky peeping down at you between the blossoms.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading APPLES AND APPLE FUN WHEN the apple-trees are in bloom, stand under one and look up through the wonderful tent of flowers at the little bits of blue sky peeping down at you between the blossoms.
petalsnounUS /ˈpetəlz/
plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading Count the pretty pink-and-white petals.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Now, pick one little blossom and examine it carefully.
pink-and-white
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From this reading Count the pretty pink-and-white petals.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Count the pretty pink-and-white petals.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Isn't it delightful to see so many, many apple-blossoms all at once?
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading APPLES AND APPLE FUN WHEN the apple-trees are in bloom, stand under one and look up through the wonderful tent of flowers at the little bits of blue sky peeping down at you between the blossoms.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading How beautiful they are and how sweet they smell!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Isn't it delightful to see so many, many apple-blossoms all at once?
be standing; be upright
From this reading APPLES AND APPLE FUN WHEN the apple-trees are in bloom, stand under one and look up through the wonderful tent of flowers at the little bits of blue sky peeping down at you between the blossoms.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading How beautiful they are and how sweet they smell!
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading APPLES AND APPLE FUN WHEN the apple-trees are in bloom, stand under one and look up through the wonderful tent of flowers at the little bits of blue sky peeping down at you between the blossoms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading APPLES AND APPLE FUN WHEN the apple-trees are in bloom, stand under one and look up through the wonderful tent of flowers at the little bits of blue sky peeping down at you between the blossoms.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How beautiful they are and how sweet they smell!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading APPLES AND APPLE FUN WHEN the apple-trees are in bloom, stand under one and look up through the wonderful tent of flowers at the little bits of blue sky peeping down at you between the blossoms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Isn't it delightful to see so many, many apple-blossoms all at once?
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading APPLES AND APPLE FUN WHEN the apple-trees are in bloom, stand under one and look up through the wonderful tent of flowers at the little bits of blue sky peeping down at you between the blossoms.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading APPLES AND APPLE FUN WHEN the apple-trees are in bloom, stand under one and look up through the wonderful tent of flowers at the little bits of blue sky peeping down at you between the blossoms.
at the time that
From this reading APPLES AND APPLE FUN WHEN the apple-trees are in bloom, stand under one and look up through the wonderful tent of flowers at the little bits of blue sky peeping down at you between the blossoms.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading APPLES AND APPLE FUN WHEN the apple-trees are in bloom, stand under one and look up through the wonderful tent of flowers at the little bits of blue sky peeping down at you between the blossoms.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading APPLES AND APPLE FUN WHEN the apple-trees are in bloom, stand under one and look up through the wonderful tent of flowers at the little bits of blue sky peeping down at you between the blossoms.
