Abbie
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From this reading "Abbie Snover loves that orange-tree more'n anything in the world," Old Chris cautioned the children when they came after cookies, "an' don't you dare touch it, even with your little finger."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Abbie Snover loves that orange-tree more'n anything in the world," Old Chris cautioned the children when they came after cookies, "an' don't you dare touch it, even with your little finger."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Abbie Snover loves that orange-tree more'n anything in the world," Old Chris cautioned the children when they came after cookies, "an' don't you dare touch it, even with your little finger."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instead of taking the cookies and hurrying home, they stood in front of the tree, their eyes round and big.
any thing at all
From this reading "Abbie Snover loves that orange-tree more'n anything in the world," Old Chris cautioned the children when they came after cookies, "an' don't you dare touch it, even with your little finger."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The growing orange was as wonderful to the children as it was to Abbie.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Instead of taking the cookies and hurrying home, they stood in front of the tree, their eyes round and big.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading And one day, when Abbie went to the clothes-press to get the cookie-pail, Bruce Sanders snipped the orange from the tree.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Abbie Snover loves that orange-tree more'n anything in the world," Old Chris cautioned the children when they came after cookies, "an' don't you dare touch it, even with your little finger."
cautionedverbUS /ˈkɑːʃənd/
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading "Abbie Snover loves that orange-tree more'n anything in the world," Old Chris cautioned the children when they came after cookies, "an' don't you dare touch it, even with your little finger."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Abbie Snover loves that orange-tree more'n anything in the world," Old Chris cautioned the children when they came after cookies, "an' don't you dare touch it, even with your little finger."
Chris
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From this reading "Abbie Snover loves that orange-tree more'n anything in the world," Old Chris cautioned the children when they came after cookies, "an' don't you dare touch it, even with your little finger."
clothes-press
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From this reading And one day, when Abbie went to the clothes-press to get the cookie-pail, Bruce Sanders snipped the orange from the tree.
cookie-pail
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From this reading And one day, when Abbie went to the clothes-press to get the cookie-pail, Bruce Sanders snipped the orange from the tree.
cookiesnounUS /ˈkʊkiz/
plural of “cooky” — the cook on a ranch or at a camp
From this reading "Abbie Snover loves that orange-tree more'n anything in the world," Old Chris cautioned the children when they came after cookies, "an' don't you dare touch it, even with your little finger."
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "Abbie Snover loves that orange-tree more'n anything in the world," Old Chris cautioned the children when they came after cookies, "an' don't you dare touch it, even with your little finger."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And one day, when Abbie went to the clothes-press to get the cookie-pail, Bruce Sanders snipped the orange from the tree.
don't
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From this reading "Abbie Snover loves that orange-tree more'n anything in the world," Old Chris cautioned the children when they came after cookies, "an' don't you dare touch it, even with your little finger."
divisible by two
From this reading "Abbie Snover loves that orange-tree more'n anything in the world," Old Chris cautioned the children when they came after cookies, "an' don't you dare touch it, even with your little finger."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Instead of taking the cookies and hurrying home, they stood in front of the tree, their eyes round and big.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading "Abbie Snover loves that orange-tree more'n anything in the world," Old Chris cautioned the children when they came after cookies, "an' don't you dare touch it, even with your little finger."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And one day, when Abbie went to the clothes-press to get the cookie-pail, Bruce Sanders snipped the orange from the tree.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Instead of taking the cookies and hurrying home, they stood in front of the tree, their eyes round and big.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And one day, when Abbie went to the clothes-press to get the cookie-pail, Bruce Sanders snipped the orange from the tree.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The growing orange was as wonderful to the children as it was to Abbie.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Instead of taking the cookies and hurrying home, they stood in front of the tree, their eyes round and big.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Instead of taking the cookies and hurrying home, they stood in front of the tree, their eyes round and big.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Abbie Snover loves that orange-tree more'n anything in the world," Old Chris cautioned the children when they came after cookies, "an' don't you dare touch it, even with your little finger."
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of taking the cookies and hurrying home, they stood in front of the tree, their eyes round and big.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Abbie Snover loves that orange-tree more'n anything in the world," Old Chris cautioned the children when they came after cookies, "an' don't you dare touch it, even with your little finger."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Abbie Snover loves that orange-tree more'n anything in the world," Old Chris cautioned the children when they came after cookies, "an' don't you dare touch it, even with your little finger."
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Abbie Snover loves that orange-tree more'n anything in the world," Old Chris cautioned the children when they came after cookies, "an' don't you dare touch it, even with your little finger."
more'n
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From this reading "Abbie Snover loves that orange-tree more'n anything in the world," Old Chris cautioned the children when they came after cookies, "an' don't you dare touch it, even with your little finger."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of taking the cookies and hurrying home, they stood in front of the tree, their eyes round and big.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Abbie Snover loves that orange-tree more'n anything in the world," Old Chris cautioned the children when they came after cookies, "an' don't you dare touch it, even with your little finger."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And one day, when Abbie went to the clothes-press to get the cookie-pail, Bruce Sanders snipped the orange from the tree.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading The growing orange was as wonderful to the children as it was to Abbie.
orange-tree
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From this reading "Abbie Snover loves that orange-tree more'n anything in the world," Old Chris cautioned the children when they came after cookies, "an' don't you dare touch it, even with your little finger."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The children were unnaturally still when Abbie came out of the clothes-press.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Instead of taking the cookies and hurrying home, they stood in front of the tree, their eyes round and big.
SandersnounUS /ˈsændərz/
plural of “sander” — a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading And one day, when Abbie went to the clothes-press to get the cookie-pail, Bruce Sanders snipped the orange from the tree.
snipped
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From this reading And one day, when Abbie went to the clothes-press to get the cookie-pail, Bruce Sanders snipped the orange from the tree.
Snover
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From this reading "Abbie Snover loves that orange-tree more'n anything in the world," Old Chris cautioned the children when they came after cookies, "an' don't you dare touch it, even with your little finger."
not in physical motion
From this reading The children were unnaturally still when Abbie came out of the clothes-press.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Instead of taking the cookies and hurrying home, they stood in front of the tree, their eyes round and big.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Instead of taking the cookies and hurrying home, they stood in front of the tree, their eyes round and big.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Abbie Snover loves that orange-tree more'n anything in the world," Old Chris cautioned the children when they came after cookies, "an' don't you dare touch it, even with your little finger."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Abbie Snover loves that orange-tree more'n anything in the world," Old Chris cautioned the children when they came after cookies, "an' don't you dare touch it, even with your little finger."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Instead of taking the cookies and hurrying home, they stood in front of the tree, their eyes round and big.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Abbie Snover loves that orange-tree more'n anything in the world," Old Chris cautioned the children when they came after cookies, "an' don't you dare touch it, even with your little finger."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The growing orange was as wonderful to the children as it was to Abbie.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "Abbie Snover loves that orange-tree more'n anything in the world," Old Chris cautioned the children when they came after cookies, "an' don't you dare touch it, even with your little finger."
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Instead of taking the cookies and hurrying home, they stood in front of the tree, their eyes round and big.
unnaturallyadverbUS /ənˈnætʃərəli/
in an unnatural way
From this reading The children were unnaturally still when Abbie came out of the clothes-press.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The growing orange was as wonderful to the children as it was to Abbie.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And one day, when Abbie went to the clothes-press to get the cookie-pail, Bruce Sanders snipped the orange from the tree.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The children were unnaturally still when Abbie came out of the clothes-press.
at the time that
From this reading "Abbie Snover loves that orange-tree more'n anything in the world," Old Chris cautioned the children when they came after cookies, "an' don't you dare touch it, even with your little finger."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Abbie Snover loves that orange-tree more'n anything in the world," Old Chris cautioned the children when they came after cookies, "an' don't you dare touch it, even with your little finger."
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The growing orange was as wonderful to the children as it was to Abbie.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Abbie Snover loves that orange-tree more'n anything in the world," Old Chris cautioned the children when they came after cookies, "an' don't you dare touch it, even with your little finger."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Abbie Snover loves that orange-tree more'n anything in the world," Old Chris cautioned the children when they came after cookies, "an' don't you dare touch it, even with your little finger."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Abbie Snover loves that orange-tree more'n anything in the world," Old Chris cautioned the children when they came after cookies, "an' don't you dare touch it, even with your little finger."
