afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "It is the very evening for roasted apples and pop-corn," the old man said soon after his young friends arrived.
in the past
From this reading LITTLE PILGRIMS OF LONG AGO "Pop! pop! pop!" went the corn as Joe shook the popper over Uncle Sam's fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is the very evening for roasted apples and pop-corn," the old man said soon after his young friends arrived.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading "It is the very evening for roasted apples and pop-corn," the old man said soon after his young friends arrived.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "It is the very evening for roasted apples and pop-corn," the old man said soon after his young friends arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LITTLE PILGRIMS OF LONG AGO "Pop! pop! pop!" went the corn as Joe shook the popper over Uncle Sam's fire.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading We will put the apples in the hot ashes and pop the corn over those lovely red coals."
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Joe, you run down cellar and get some of the biggest apples you can find.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Joe, you run down cellar and get some of the biggest apples you can find.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading "Joe, you run down cellar and get some of the biggest apples you can find.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading We will put the apples in the hot ashes and pop the corn over those lovely red coals."
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading LITTLE PILGRIMS OF LONG AGO "Pop! pop! pop!" went the corn as Joe shook the popper over Uncle Sam's fire.
dearly loved
From this reading Lucy, dear, take these ears of corn and shell them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Joe, you run down cellar and get some of the biggest apples you can find.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Lucy, dear, take these ears of corn and shell them.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "It is the very evening for roasted apples and pop-corn," the old man said soon after his young friends arrived.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Joe, you run down cellar and get some of the biggest apples you can find.
start firing a weapon
From this reading LITTLE PILGRIMS OF LONG AGO "Pop! pop! pop!" went the corn as Joe shook the popper over Uncle Sam's fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is the very evening for roasted apples and pop-corn," the old man said soon after his young friends arrived.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "It is the very evening for roasted apples and pop-corn," the old man said soon after his young friends arrived.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Joe, you run down cellar and get some of the biggest apples you can find.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It is the very evening for roasted apples and pop-corn," the old man said soon after his young friends arrived.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading We will put the apples in the hot ashes and pop the corn over those lovely red coals."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We will put the apples in the hot ashes and pop the corn over those lovely red coals."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is the very evening for roasted apples and pop-corn," the old man said soon after his young friends arrived.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is the very evening for roasted apples and pop-corn," the old man said soon after his young friends arrived.
Joe
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From this reading LITTLE PILGRIMS OF LONG AGO "Pop! pop! pop!" went the corn as Joe shook the popper over Uncle Sam's fire.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE PILGRIMS OF LONG AGO "Pop! pop! pop!" went the corn as Joe shook the popper over Uncle Sam's fire.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading LITTLE PILGRIMS OF LONG AGO "Pop! pop! pop!" went the corn as Joe shook the popper over Uncle Sam's fire.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading We will put the apples in the hot ashes and pop the corn over those lovely red coals."
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy, dear, take these ears of corn and shell them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It is the very evening for roasted apples and pop-corn," the old man said soon after his young friends arrived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LITTLE PILGRIMS OF LONG AGO "Pop! pop! pop!" went the corn as Joe shook the popper over Uncle Sam's fire.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "It is the very evening for roasted apples and pop-corn," the old man said soon after his young friends arrived.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading LITTLE PILGRIMS OF LONG AGO "Pop! pop! pop!" went the corn as Joe shook the popper over Uncle Sam's fire.
PILGRIMSnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmz/
plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading LITTLE PILGRIMS OF LONG AGO "Pop! pop! pop!" went the corn as Joe shook the popper over Uncle Sam's fire.
PopverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading LITTLE PILGRIMS OF LONG AGO "Pop! pop! pop!" went the corn as Joe shook the popper over Uncle Sam's fire.
pop-corn
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From this reading "It is the very evening for roasted apples and pop-corn," the old man said soon after his young friends arrived.
poppernounUS /ˈpɑːpər/
British philosopher (born in Austria) who argued that scientific theories can never be proved to be true, but are tested by attempts to falsify them (1902-1994)
From this reading LITTLE PILGRIMS OF LONG AGO "Pop! pop! pop!" went the corn as Joe shook the popper over Uncle Sam's fire.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We will put the apples in the hot ashes and pop the corn over those lovely red coals."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading We will put the apples in the hot ashes and pop the corn over those lovely red coals."
roastedadjectiveUS /ˈroʊstəd/
(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven
From this reading "It is the very evening for roasted apples and pop-corn," the old man said soon after his young friends arrived.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Joe, you run down cellar and get some of the biggest apples you can find.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is the very evening for roasted apples and pop-corn," the old man said soon after his young friends arrived.
Sam'snounUS /sæmz/
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading LITTLE PILGRIMS OF LONG AGO "Pop! pop! pop!" went the corn as Joe shook the popper over Uncle Sam's fire.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading Lucy, dear, take these ears of corn and shell them.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading LITTLE PILGRIMS OF LONG AGO "Pop! pop! pop!" went the corn as Joe shook the popper over Uncle Sam's fire.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Joe, you run down cellar and get some of the biggest apples you can find.
in the near future
From this reading "It is the very evening for roasted apples and pop-corn," the old man said soon after his young friends arrived.
carry out
From this reading Lucy, dear, take these ears of corn and shell them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LITTLE PILGRIMS OF LONG AGO "Pop! pop! pop!" went the corn as Joe shook the popper over Uncle Sam's fire.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lucy, dear, take these ears of corn and shell them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Lucy, dear, take these ears of corn and shell them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We will put the apples in the hot ashes and pop the corn over those lovely red coals."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading LITTLE PILGRIMS OF LONG AGO "Pop! pop! pop!" went the corn as Joe shook the popper over Uncle Sam's fire.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It is the very evening for roasted apples and pop-corn," the old man said soon after his young friends arrived.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will put the apples in the hot ashes and pop the corn over those lovely red coals."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading LITTLE PILGRIMS OF LONG AGO "Pop! pop! pop!" went the corn as Joe shook the popper over Uncle Sam's fire.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will put the apples in the hot ashes and pop the corn over those lovely red coals."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Joe, you run down cellar and get some of the biggest apples you can find.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "It is the very evening for roasted apples and pop-corn," the old man said soon after his young friends arrived.
