used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every fruit seemed to grow that year to a dozen times its usual size.
AbelnounUS /ˈeɪbəl/
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading At the beginning of the world the pure blood of Abel, shed by his wicked brother Cain, made the soil very rich.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the fruit that seemed to thrive best, and to taste most toothsome, and to be most eaten, was the medlar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the beginning of the world the pure blood of Abel, shed by his wicked brother Cain, made the soil very rich.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the fruit that seemed to thrive best, and to taste most toothsome, and to be most eaten, was the medlar.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading At the beginning of the world the pure blood of Abel, shed by his wicked brother Cain, made the soil very rich.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading But the fruit that seemed to thrive best, and to taste most toothsome, and to be most eaten, was the medlar.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading At the beginning of the world the pure blood of Abel, shed by his wicked brother Cain, made the soil very rich.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading At the beginning of the world the pure blood of Abel, shed by his wicked brother Cain, made the soil very rich.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the fruit that seemed to thrive best, and to taste most toothsome, and to be most eaten, was the medlar.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the beginning of the world the pure blood of Abel, shed by his wicked brother Cain, made the soil very rich.
CainnounUS /keɪn/
(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God
From this reading At the beginning of the world the pure blood of Abel, shed by his wicked brother Cain, made the soil very rich.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So much of that fruit was eaten at that particular time that the year came to be called the "Year of Medlars."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW THE FIRST GIANTS CAME INTO THE WORLD.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Every fruit seemed to grow that year to a dozen times its usual size.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading But the fruit that seemed to thrive best, and to taste most toothsome, and to be most eaten, was the medlar.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every fruit seemed to grow that year to a dozen times its usual size.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading HOW THE FIRST GIANTS CAME INTO THE WORLD.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Every fruit seemed to grow that year to a dozen times its usual size.
GIANTSnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading HOW THE FIRST GIANTS CAME INTO THE WORLD.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Every fruit seemed to grow that year to a dozen times its usual size.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the beginning of the world the pure blood of Abel, shed by his wicked brother Cain, made the soil very rich.
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From this reading HOW THE FIRST GIANTS CAME INTO THE WORLD.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HOW THE FIRST GIANTS CAME INTO THE WORLD.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every fruit seemed to grow that year to a dozen times its usual size.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At the beginning of the world the pure blood of Abel, shed by his wicked brother Cain, made the soil very rich.
medlarnounUS /ˈmedlər/
small deciduous tree of southern Africa having edible fruit
From this reading But the fruit that seemed to thrive best, and to taste most toothsome, and to be most eaten, was the medlar.
Medlarsnoun
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From this reading So much of that fruit was eaten at that particular time that the year came to be called the "Year of Medlars."
used to form the superlative
From this reading But the fruit that seemed to thrive best, and to taste most toothsome, and to be most eaten, was the medlar.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So much of that fruit was eaten at that particular time that the year came to be called the "Year of Medlars."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the beginning of the world the pure blood of Abel, shed by his wicked brother Cain, made the soil very rich.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading So much of that fruit was eaten at that particular time that the year came to be called the "Year of Medlars."
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading At the beginning of the world the pure blood of Abel, shed by his wicked brother Cain, made the soil very rich.
possessing material wealth
From this reading At the beginning of the world the pure blood of Abel, shed by his wicked brother Cain, made the soil very rich.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Every fruit seemed to grow that year to a dozen times its usual size.
get rid of
From this reading At the beginning of the world the pure blood of Abel, shed by his wicked brother Cain, made the soil very rich.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Every fruit seemed to grow that year to a dozen times its usual size.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So much of that fruit was eaten at that particular time that the year came to be called the "Year of Medlars."
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading At the beginning of the world the pure blood of Abel, shed by his wicked brother Cain, made the soil very rich.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading But the fruit that seemed to thrive best, and to taste most toothsome, and to be most eaten, was the medlar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every fruit seemed to grow that year to a dozen times its usual size.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE FIRST GIANTS CAME INTO THE WORLD.
thriveverbUS /θraɪv/
grow vigorously
From this reading But the fruit that seemed to thrive best, and to taste most toothsome, and to be most eaten, was the medlar.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So much of that fruit was eaten at that particular time that the year came to be called the "Year of Medlars."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Every fruit seemed to grow that year to a dozen times its usual size.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every fruit seemed to grow that year to a dozen times its usual size.
toothsomeadjective
acceptable to the taste or mind
From this reading But the fruit that seemed to thrive best, and to taste most toothsome, and to be most eaten, was the medlar.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Every fruit seemed to grow that year to a dozen times its usual size.
precisely as stated
From this reading At the beginning of the world the pure blood of Abel, shed by his wicked brother Cain, made the soil very rich.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the fruit that seemed to thrive best, and to taste most toothsome, and to be most eaten, was the medlar.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading At the beginning of the world the pure blood of Abel, shed by his wicked brother Cain, made the soil very rich.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading HOW THE FIRST GIANTS CAME INTO THE WORLD.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Every fruit seemed to grow that year to a dozen times its usual size.
