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I kneel a few feet from him and cluck, as if like Dr. Dolittle I could make him eat crab-apples out of my hand.
Pamela Alma Weymouth: Goodbye Married Life! Pamela Alma Weymouth 2011
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She was remembering Ashish, and the feeling of dread came back as crab-apples turning pink and maples in citrus orange passed by.
For the Sake of the Boy Ramola D 2011
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I kneel a few feet from him and cluck, as if like Dr. Dolittle I could make him eat crab-apples out of my hand.
Pamela Alma Weymouth: Goodbye Married Life! Pamela Alma Weymouth 2011
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There they are; although I am wondering whether they were eating the fruit or just finding worms that spend the winter in said crab-apples.
Think Progress » Fifteen States Have Polluter-Driven Resolutions To Deny Climate Threat 2010
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Then, because we're a little bit evil, spoiled sports and all, we could have that crowd "lancer des tomates" * (this, in a kiwi-quick manner before the sour-grape guards arrive -- and give us crab-apples a prune*).
French Word-A-Day: 2008
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Then, because we're a little bit evil, spoiled sports and all, we could have that crowd "lancer des tomates" * (this, in a kiwi-quick manner before the sour-grape guards arrive -- and give us crab-apples a prune*).
French Word-A-Day: 2008
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Then, because we're a little bit evil, spoiled sports and all, we could have that crowd "lancer des tomates" * (this, in a kiwi-quick manner before the sour-grape guards arrive -- and give us crab-apples a prune*).
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Then, because we're a little bit evil, spoiled sports and all, we could have that crowd "lancer des tomates"* this, in a kiwi-quick manner before the sour-grape guards arrive -- and give us crab-apples a prune*.
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Then, because we're a little bit evil, spoiled sports and all, we could have that crowd "lancer des tomates"* this, in a kiwi-quick manner before the sour-grape guards arrive -- and give us crab-apples a prune*.
French Word-A-Day: 2008
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Cycling from Kingston yesterday, I passed under a tree postively groaning with glowing rosy crab-apples.
Archive 2007-09-01 Joanna Bogle 2007
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