used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |LITTLE Sally stood in the midst of the tomato-vines, eating a great scarlet “love-apple,” as she would insist upon calling it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “‘Tis better than an apple when one is thirsty,” she said.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading “‘Tis better than an apple when one is thirsty,” she said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading |LITTLE Sally stood in the midst of the tomato-vines, eating a great scarlet “love-apple,” as she would insist upon calling it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “That is what it used to be called,” said Gill.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “‘Tis better than an apple when one is thirsty,” she said.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “That is what it used to be called,” said Gill.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading |LITTLE Sally stood in the midst of the tomato-vines, eating a great scarlet “love-apple,” as she would insist upon calling it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can just as well say it, if you like.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child smacked her lips over the delicious fruit.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The child smacked her lips over the delicious fruit.
the act of consuming food
From this reading |LITTLE Sally stood in the midst of the tomato-vines, eating a great scarlet “love-apple,” as she would insist upon calling it.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The child smacked her lips over the delicious fruit.
GillnounUS /ɡɪl/
a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters
From this reading “That is what it used to be called,” said Gill.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading |LITTLE Sally stood in the midst of the tomato-vines, eating a great scarlet “love-apple,” as she would insist upon calling it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The child smacked her lips over the delicious fruit.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You can just as well say it, if you like.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |LITTLE Sally stood in the midst of the tomato-vines, eating a great scarlet “love-apple,” as she would insist upon calling it.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading |LITTLE Sally stood in the midst of the tomato-vines, eating a great scarlet “love-apple,” as she would insist upon calling it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is what it used to be called,” said Gill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading |LITTLE Sally stood in the midst of the tomato-vines, eating a great scarlet “love-apple,” as she would insist upon calling it.
and nothing more
From this reading “You can just as well say it, if you like.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “You can just as well say it, if you like.”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The child smacked her lips over the delicious fruit.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading |LITTLE Sally stood in the midst of the tomato-vines, eating a great scarlet “love-apple,” as she would insist upon calling it.
love-apple
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From this reading |LITTLE Sally stood in the midst of the tomato-vines, eating a great scarlet “love-apple,” as she would insist upon calling it.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading |LITTLE Sally stood in the midst of the tomato-vines, eating a great scarlet “love-apple,” as she would insist upon calling it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |LITTLE Sally stood in the midst of the tomato-vines, eating a great scarlet “love-apple,” as she would insist upon calling it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “‘Tis better than an apple when one is thirsty,” she said.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The child smacked her lips over the delicious fruit.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That is what it used to be called,” said Gill.
witty remark
From this reading |LITTLE Sally stood in the midst of the tomato-vines, eating a great scarlet “love-apple,” as she would insist upon calling it.
express in words
From this reading “You can just as well say it, if you like.”
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading |LITTLE Sally stood in the midst of the tomato-vines, eating a great scarlet “love-apple,” as she would insist upon calling it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |LITTLE Sally stood in the midst of the tomato-vines, eating a great scarlet “love-apple,” as she would insist upon calling it.
smackedverbUS /smækt/
past form of “smack” — deliver a hard blow to
From this reading The child smacked her lips over the delicious fruit.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading |LITTLE Sally stood in the midst of the tomato-vines, eating a great scarlet “love-apple,” as she would insist upon calling it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “‘Tis better than an apple when one is thirsty,” she said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is what it used to be called,” said Gill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |LITTLE Sally stood in the midst of the tomato-vines, eating a great scarlet “love-apple,” as she would insist upon calling it.
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading “‘Tis better than an apple when one is thirsty,” she said.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “‘Tis better than an apple when one is thirsty,” she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That is what it used to be called,” said Gill.
tomato-vines
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From this reading |LITTLE Sally stood in the midst of the tomato-vines, eating a great scarlet “love-apple,” as she would insist upon calling it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading |LITTLE Sally stood in the midst of the tomato-vines, eating a great scarlet “love-apple,” as she would insist upon calling it.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “That is what it used to be called,” said Gill.
(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 “You can just as well say it, if you like.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That is what it used to be called,” said Gill.
at the time that
From this reading “‘Tis better than an apple when one is thirsty,” she said.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading |LITTLE Sally stood in the midst of the tomato-vines, eating a great scarlet “love-apple,” as she would insist upon calling it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can just as well say it, if you like.”
