used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a few moments of doubtful sniffing, he picked the apple delicately from the boy’s outstretched palm.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a few moments of doubtful sniffing, he picked the apple delicately from the boy’s outstretched palm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cutting the apple in half, he carefully removed the core and offered one-half in his outstretched hand.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Cutting the apple in half, he carefully removed the core and offered one-half in his outstretched hand.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Liked it, didn’t you?” asked Jim, getting more pleasure than if he had eaten the apple himself.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading He ate it with obvious relish.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading After a few moments of doubtful sniffing, he picked the apple delicately from the boy’s outstretched palm.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Cutting the apple in half, he carefully removed the core and offered one-half in his outstretched hand.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Ticktock moved forward cautiously.
corenounUS /kɔːr/
a small group of indispensable persons or things
From this reading Cutting the apple in half, he carefully removed the core and offered one-half in his outstretched hand.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Cutting the apple in half, he carefully removed the core and offered one-half in his outstretched hand.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading After a few moments of doubtful sniffing, he picked the apple delicately from the boy’s outstretched palm.
didn't
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From this reading “Liked it, didn’t you?” asked Jim, getting more pleasure than if he had eaten the apple himself.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading After a few moments of doubtful sniffing, he picked the apple delicately from the boy’s outstretched palm.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading “Liked it, didn’t you?” asked Jim, getting more pleasure than if he had eaten the apple himself.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After a few moments of doubtful sniffing, he picked the apple delicately from the boy’s outstretched palm.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Ticktock moved forward cautiously.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After a few moments of doubtful sniffing, he picked the apple delicately from the boy’s outstretched palm.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Liked it, didn’t you?” asked Jim, getting more pleasure than if he had eaten the apple himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Liked it, didn’t you?” asked Jim, getting more pleasure than if he had eaten the apple himself.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Cutting the apple in half, he carefully removed the core and offered one-half in his outstretched hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Cutting the apple in half, he carefully removed the core and offered one-half in his outstretched hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cutting the apple in half, he carefully removed the core and offered one-half in his outstretched hand.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Liked it, didn’t you?” asked Jim, getting more pleasure than if he had eaten the apple himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cutting the apple in half, he carefully removed the core and offered one-half in his outstretched hand.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Liked it, didn’t you?” asked Jim, getting more pleasure than if he had eaten the apple himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cutting the apple in half, he carefully removed the core and offered one-half in his outstretched hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He ate it with obvious relish.
Jim
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From this reading “Liked it, didn’t you?” asked Jim, getting more pleasure than if he had eaten the apple himself.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading “Liked it, didn’t you?” asked Jim, getting more pleasure than if he had eaten the apple himself.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading After a few moments of doubtful sniffing, he picked the apple delicately from the boy’s outstretched palm.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Liked it, didn’t you?” asked Jim, getting more pleasure than if he had eaten the apple himself.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Ticktock moved forward cautiously.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading He ate it with obvious relish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a few moments of doubtful sniffing, he picked the apple delicately from the boy’s outstretched palm.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Cutting the apple in half, he carefully removed the core and offered one-half in his outstretched hand.
one-halfnoun
one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Cutting the apple in half, he carefully removed the core and offered one-half in his outstretched hand.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading Cutting the apple in half, he carefully removed the core and offered one-half in his outstretched hand.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading After a few moments of doubtful sniffing, he picked the apple delicately from the boy’s outstretched palm.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading After a few moments of doubtful sniffing, he picked the apple delicately from the boy’s outstretched palm.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “Liked it, didn’t you?” asked Jim, getting more pleasure than if he had eaten the apple himself.
relishnounUS /ˈrelɪʃ/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading He ate it with obvious relish.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Cutting the apple in half, he carefully removed the core and offered one-half in his outstretched hand.
sniffingverbUS /ˈsnɪfɪŋ/
-ing form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading After a few moments of doubtful sniffing, he picked the apple delicately from the boy’s outstretched palm.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Liked it, didn’t you?” asked Jim, getting more pleasure than if he had eaten the apple himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cutting the apple in half, he carefully removed the core and offered one-half in his outstretched hand.
Ticktocknoun
steady recurrent ticking sound as made by a clock
From this reading Ticktock moved forward cautiously.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He ate it with obvious relish.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Liked it, didn’t you?” asked Jim, getting more pleasure than if he had eaten the apple himself.
