used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CORE OF THE APPLE Dot Kenway came home a day or two after this, quite full of her first "easy lessons in physiology."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE CORE OF THE APPLE Dot Kenway came home a day or two after this, quite full of her first "easy lessons in physiology."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It always seemed to Dot that when she learned a new fact it was the very first time it had ever been learned by anybody.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She gets hold of a thing and you'd think nobody ever knew it before she did.
any person at all
From this reading It always seemed to Dot that when she learned a new fact it was the very first time it had ever been learned by anybody.
APPLEnounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading THE CORE OF THE APPLE Dot Kenway came home a day or two after this, quite full of her first "easy lessons in physiology."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It always seemed to Dot that when she learned a new fact it was the very first time it had ever been learned by anybody.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "She gets hold of a thing and you'd think nobody ever knew it before she did.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It always seemed to Dot that when she learned a new fact it was the very first time it had ever been learned by anybody.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE CORE OF THE APPLE Dot Kenway came home a day or two after this, quite full of her first "easy lessons in physiology."
chucklingverbUS /ˈtʃʌklɪŋ/
-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading "Dot is just like a hen," Neale O'Neil said, chuckling.
COREnounUS /kɔːr/
a small group of indispensable persons or things
From this reading THE CORE OF THE APPLE Dot Kenway came home a day or two after this, quite full of her first "easy lessons in physiology."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE CORE OF THE APPLE Dot Kenway came home a day or two after this, quite full of her first "easy lessons in physiology."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "She gets hold of a thing and you'd think nobody ever knew it before she did.
discoverernounUS /dɪˈskʌvərər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading She is the original discoverer of every fact that gets into her little noddle."
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading THE CORE OF THE APPLE Dot Kenway came home a day or two after this, quite full of her first "easy lessons in physiology."
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading THE CORE OF THE APPLE Dot Kenway came home a day or two after this, quite full of her first "easy lessons in physiology."
at any time
From this reading It always seemed to Dot that when she learned a new fact it was the very first time it had ever been learned by anybody.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She is the original discoverer of every fact that gets into her little noddle."
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It always seemed to Dot that when she learned a new fact it was the very first time it had ever been learned by anybody.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE CORE OF THE APPLE Dot Kenway came home a day or two after this, quite full of her first "easy lessons in physiology."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THE CORE OF THE APPLE Dot Kenway came home a day or two after this, quite full of her first "easy lessons in physiology."
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "She gets hold of a thing and you'd think nobody ever knew it before she did.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It always seemed to Dot that when she learned a new fact it was the very first time it had ever been learned by anybody.
hennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading "Dot is just like a hen," Neale O'Neil said, chuckling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CORE OF THE APPLE Dot Kenway came home a day or two after this, quite full of her first "easy lessons in physiology."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "She gets hold of a thing and you'd think nobody ever knew it before she did.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE CORE OF THE APPLE Dot Kenway came home a day or two after this, quite full of her first "easy lessons in physiology."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CORE OF THE APPLE Dot Kenway came home a day or two after this, quite full of her first "easy lessons in physiology."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She is the original discoverer of every fact that gets into her little noddle."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dot is just like a hen," Neale O'Neil said, chuckling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It always seemed to Dot that when she learned a new fact it was the very first time it had ever been learned by anybody.
and nothing more
From this reading "Dot is just like a hen," Neale O'Neil said, chuckling.
Kenway
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From this reading THE CORE OF THE APPLE Dot Kenway came home a day or two after this, quite full of her first "easy lessons in physiology."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "She gets hold of a thing and you'd think nobody ever knew it before she did.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading It always seemed to Dot that when she learned a new fact it was the very first time it had ever been learned by anybody.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading THE CORE OF THE APPLE Dot Kenway came home a day or two after this, quite full of her first "easy lessons in physiology."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Dot is just like a hen," Neale O'Neil said, chuckling.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She is the original discoverer of every fact that gets into her little noddle."
Neale
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From this reading "Dot is just like a hen," Neale O'Neil said, chuckling.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It always seemed to Dot that when she learned a new fact it was the very first time it had ever been learned by anybody.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "She gets hold of a thing and you'd think nobody ever knew it before she did.
noddlenoun
an informal British expression for head or mind
From this reading She is the original discoverer of every fact that gets into her little noddle."
O'Neil
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From this reading "Dot is just like a hen," Neale O'Neil said, chuckling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CORE OF THE APPLE Dot Kenway came home a day or two after this, quite full of her first "easy lessons in physiology."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE CORE OF THE APPLE Dot Kenway came home a day or two after this, quite full of her first "easy lessons in physiology."
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading She is the original discoverer of every fact that gets into her little noddle."
physiologynounUS /ˌfɪziˈɑːlədʒi/
the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
From this reading THE CORE OF THE APPLE Dot Kenway came home a day or two after this, quite full of her first "easy lessons in physiology."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE CORE OF THE APPLE Dot Kenway came home a day or two after this, quite full of her first "easy lessons in physiology."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Dot is just like a hen," Neale O'Neil said, chuckling.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It always seemed to Dot that when she learned a new fact it was the very first time it had ever been learned by anybody.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It always seemed to Dot that when she learned a new fact it was the very first time it had ever been learned by anybody.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It always seemed to Dot that when she learned a new fact it was the very first time it had ever been learned by anybody.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CORE OF THE APPLE Dot Kenway came home a day or two after this, quite full of her first "easy lessons in physiology."
a special situation
From this reading "She gets hold of a thing and you'd think nobody ever knew it before she did.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "She gets hold of a thing and you'd think nobody ever knew it before she did.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE CORE OF THE APPLE Dot Kenway came home a day or two after this, quite full of her first "easy lessons in physiology."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It always seemed to Dot that when she learned a new fact it was the very first time it had ever been learned by anybody.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It always seemed to Dot that when she learned a new fact it was the very first time it had ever been learned by anybody.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE CORE OF THE APPLE Dot Kenway came home a day or two after this, quite full of her first "easy lessons in physiology."
precisely as stated
From this reading It always seemed to Dot that when she learned a new fact it was the very first time it had ever been learned by anybody.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It always seemed to Dot that when she learned a new fact it was the very first time it had ever been learned by anybody.
at the time that
From this reading It always seemed to Dot that when she learned a new fact it was the very first time it had ever been learned by anybody.
you'd
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From this reading "She gets hold of a thing and you'd think nobody ever knew it before she did.
