used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A daring work of art, a fantastic _tour de force_, of apples, and lettuce, and wild strawberries, and I don't know what else."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SALAD AND MOONSHINE "Do you remember that first salad you made us, Colin?"
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading "A daring work of art, a fantastic _tour de force_, of apples, and lettuce, and wild strawberries, and I don't know what else."
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "A daring work of art, a fantastic _tour de force_, of apples, and lettuce, and wild strawberries, and I don't know what else."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I said, as we sat over our coffee, and Colin was filling his little pipe.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe I mixed in some May-apples, too.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was a great stunt ... well, no more May-apples and strawberries this year," he finished, with a sigh, and we both sat silently smoking, thinking over the good Summer that was gone.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading I said, as we sat over our coffee, and Colin was filling his little pipe.
Colin
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From this reading SALAD AND MOONSHINE "Do you remember that first salad you made us, Colin?"
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading "A daring work of art, a fantastic _tour de force_, of apples, and lettuce, and wild strawberries, and I don't know what else."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "A daring work of art, a fantastic _tour de force_, of apples, and lettuce, and wild strawberries, and I don't know what else."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading SALAD AND MOONSHINE "Do you remember that first salad you made us, Colin?"
don't
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From this reading "A daring work of art, a fantastic _tour de force_, of apples, and lettuce, and wild strawberries, and I don't know what else."
else
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From this reading "A daring work of art, a fantastic _tour de force_, of apples, and lettuce, and wild strawberries, and I don't know what else."
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading "A daring work of art, a fantastic _tour de force_, of apples, and lettuce, and wild strawberries, and I don't know what else."
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading I said, as we sat over our coffee, and Colin was filling his little pipe.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading It was a great stunt ... well, no more May-apples and strawberries this year," he finished, with a sigh, and we both sat silently smoking, thinking over the good Summer that was gone.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading SALAD AND MOONSHINE "Do you remember that first salad you made us, Colin?"
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "A daring work of art, a fantastic _tour de force_, of apples, and lettuce, and wild strawberries, and I don't know what else."
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was a great stunt ... well, no more May-apples and strawberries this year," he finished, with a sigh, and we both sat silently smoking, thinking over the good Summer that was gone.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was a great stunt ... well, no more May-apples and strawberries this year," he finished, with a sigh, and we both sat silently smoking, thinking over the good Summer that was gone.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a great stunt ... well, no more May-apples and strawberries this year," he finished, with a sigh, and we both sat silently smoking, thinking over the good Summer that was gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a great stunt ... well, no more May-apples and strawberries this year," he finished, with a sigh, and we both sat silently smoking, thinking over the good Summer that was gone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I said, as we sat over our coffee, and Colin was filling his little pipe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said, as we sat over our coffee, and Colin was filling his little pipe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I believe I mixed in some May-apples, too.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a great stunt ... well, no more May-apples and strawberries this year," he finished, with a sigh, and we both sat silently smoking, thinking over the good Summer that was gone.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "A daring work of art, a fantastic _tour de force_, of apples, and lettuce, and wild strawberries, and I don't know what else."
lettucenounUS /ˈletəs/
informal terms for money
From this reading "A daring work of art, a fantastic _tour de force_, of apples, and lettuce, and wild strawberries, and I don't know what else."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I said, as we sat over our coffee, and Colin was filling his little pipe.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading SALAD AND MOONSHINE "Do you remember that first salad you made us, Colin?"
May-apples
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From this reading "I believe I mixed in some May-apples, too.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading "I believe I mixed in some May-apples, too.
MOONSHINEnounUS /ˈmuːnʃaɪn/
the light of the Moon
From this reading SALAD AND MOONSHINE "Do you remember that first salad you made us, Colin?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was a great stunt ... well, no more May-apples and strawberries this year," he finished, with a sigh, and we both sat silently smoking, thinking over the good Summer that was gone.
not any; not one
From this reading It was a great stunt ... well, no more May-apples and strawberries this year," he finished, with a sigh, and we both sat silently smoking, thinking over the good Summer that was gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A daring work of art, a fantastic _tour de force_, of apples, and lettuce, and wild strawberries, and I don't know what else."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I said, as we sat over our coffee, and Colin was filling his little pipe.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I said, as we sat over our coffee, and Colin was filling his little pipe.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading I said, as we sat over our coffee, and Colin was filling his little pipe.
To recall to mind.
From this reading SALAD AND MOONSHINE "Do you remember that first salad you made us, Colin?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said, as we sat over our coffee, and Colin was filling his little pipe.
SALADnounUS /ˈsæləd/
food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
From this reading SALAD AND MOONSHINE "Do you remember that first salad you made us, Colin?"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I said, as we sat over our coffee, and Colin was filling his little pipe.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading It was a great stunt ... well, no more May-apples and strawberries this year," he finished, with a sigh, and we both sat silently smoking, thinking over the good Summer that was gone.
without speaking
From this reading It was a great stunt ... well, no more May-apples and strawberries this year," he finished, with a sigh, and we both sat silently smoking, thinking over the good Summer that was gone.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading It was a great stunt ... well, no more May-apples and strawberries this year," he finished, with a sigh, and we both sat silently smoking, thinking over the good Summer that was gone.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I believe I mixed in some May-apples, too.
strawberriesnounUS /ˈstrɔːberiz/
plural of “strawberry” — sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading "A daring work of art, a fantastic _tour de force_, of apples, and lettuce, and wild strawberries, and I don't know what else."
stuntnounUS /stʌnt/
a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading It was a great stunt ... well, no more May-apples and strawberries this year," he finished, with a sigh, and we both sat silently smoking, thinking over the good Summer that was gone.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was a great stunt ... well, no more May-apples and strawberries this year," he finished, with a sigh, and we both sat silently smoking, thinking over the good Summer that was gone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SALAD AND MOONSHINE "Do you remember that first salad you made us, Colin?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a great stunt ... well, no more May-apples and strawberries this year," he finished, with a sigh, and we both sat silently smoking, thinking over the good Summer that was gone.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading It was a great stunt ... well, no more May-apples and strawberries this year," he finished, with a sigh, and we both sat silently smoking, thinking over the good Summer that was gone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a great stunt ... well, no more May-apples and strawberries this year," he finished, with a sigh, and we both sat silently smoking, thinking over the good Summer that was gone.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I believe I mixed in some May-apples, too.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading "A daring work of art, a fantastic _tour de force_, of apples, and lettuce, and wild strawberries, and I don't know what else."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SALAD AND MOONSHINE "Do you remember that first salad you made us, Colin?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I said, as we sat over our coffee, and Colin was filling his little pipe.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I said, as we sat over our coffee, and Colin was filling his little pipe.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was a great stunt ... well, no more May-apples and strawberries this year," he finished, with a sigh, and we both sat silently smoking, thinking over the good Summer that was gone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "A daring work of art, a fantastic _tour de force_, of apples, and lettuce, and wild strawberries, and I don't know what else."
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "A daring work of art, a fantastic _tour de force_, of apples, and lettuce, and wild strawberries, and I don't know what else."
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a great stunt ... well, no more May-apples and strawberries this year," he finished, with a sigh, and we both sat silently smoking, thinking over the good Summer that was gone.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "A daring work of art, a fantastic _tour de force_, of apples, and lettuce, and wild strawberries, and I don't know what else."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was a great stunt ... well, no more May-apples and strawberries this year," he finished, with a sigh, and we both sat silently smoking, thinking over the good Summer that was gone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SALAD AND MOONSHINE "Do you remember that first salad you made us, Colin?"
