Chapter III · Chapter 3

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The "wandering" spiders never spin webs, but run actively about and pounce upon their prey with a tiger-like spring.

the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis

From this reading Within this snug retreat they lie from November until April--a handsome, small, black fellow, with green jaws and two orange spots on his abdomen, being the most common species found motionless within this seeming shroud of silk on a day in mid-winter.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The "wandering" spiders never spin webs, but run actively about and pounce upon their prey with a tiger-like spring.

in an active manner

From this reading The "wandering" spiders never spin webs, but run actively about and pounce upon their prey with a tiger-like spring.

a fully developed person from maturity onward

From this reading In any Northern State as many as four hundred different kinds of the six-footed or true insects, in the winged or adult stage, may be taken in winter by any one who is so disposed, and knows where to search for them.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The "wandering" spiders never spin webs, but run actively about and pounce upon their prey with a tiger-like spring.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading In any Northern State as many as four hundred different kinds of the six-footed or true insects, in the winged or adult stage, may be taken in winter by any one who is so disposed, and knows where to search for them.

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading Within this snug retreat they lie from November until April--a handsome, small, black fellow, with green jaws and two orange spots on his abdomen, being the most common species found motionless within this seeming shroud of silk on a day in mid-winter.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Six or eight of the larger species of this group winter in the mature form beneath logs and chunks, being often frozen solid during cold weather, but thawing out as healthy as ever when the temperature rises.

tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants

From this reading Retiring beneath the loose-fitting bark of hickory or maple trees, a number of the smaller tube-weaving spiders construct about themselves a protecting web of many layers of the finest silk.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading In any Northern State as many as four hundred different kinds of the six-footed or true insects, in the winged or adult stage, may be taken in winter by any one who is so disposed, and knows where to search for them.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Six or eight of the larger species of this group winter in the mature form beneath logs and chunks, being often frozen solid during cold weather, but thawing out as healthy as ever when the temperature rises.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Six or eight of the larger species of this group winter in the mature form beneath logs and chunks, being often frozen solid during cold weather, but thawing out as healthy as ever when the temperature rises.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Within this snug retreat they lie from November until April--a handsome, small, black fellow, with green jaws and two orange spots on his abdomen, being the most common species found motionless within this seeming shroud of silk on a day in mid-winter.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The "wandering" spiders never spin webs, but run actively about and pounce upon their prey with a tiger-like spring.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In any Northern State as many as four hundred different kinds of the six-footed or true insects, in the winged or adult stage, may be taken in winter by any one who is so disposed, and knows where to search for them.

plural of “chunk” — a compact mass

From this reading Six or eight of the larger species of this group winter in the mature form beneath logs and chunks, being often frozen solid during cold weather, but thawing out as healthy as ever when the temperature rises.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Six or eight of the larger species of this group winter in the mature form beneath logs and chunks, being often frozen solid during cold weather, but thawing out as healthy as ever when the temperature rises.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Within this snug retreat they lie from November until April--a handsome, small, black fellow, with green jaws and two orange spots on his abdomen, being the most common species found motionless within this seeming shroud of silk on a day in mid-winter.

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading Retiring beneath the loose-fitting bark of hickory or maple trees, a number of the smaller tube-weaving spiders construct about themselves a protecting web of many layers of the finest silk.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Within this snug retreat they lie from November until April--a handsome, small, black fellow, with green jaws and two orange spots on his abdomen, being the most common species found motionless within this seeming shroud of silk on a day in mid-winter.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading In any Northern State as many as four hundred different kinds of the six-footed or true insects, in the winged or adult stage, may be taken in winter by any one who is so disposed, and knows where to search for them.

having made preparations

From this reading In any Northern State as many as four hundred different kinds of the six-footed or true insects, in the winged or adult stage, may be taken in winter by any one who is so disposed, and knows where to search for them.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Six or eight of the larger species of this group winter in the mature form beneath logs and chunks, being often frozen solid during cold weather, but thawing out as healthy as ever when the temperature rises.

being one more than seven

From this reading Six or eight of the larger species of this group winter in the mature form beneath logs and chunks, being often frozen solid during cold weather, but thawing out as healthy as ever when the temperature rises.

at any time

From this reading Six or eight of the larger species of this group winter in the mature form beneath logs and chunks, being often frozen solid during cold weather, but thawing out as healthy as ever when the temperature rises.

a boy or man

From this reading Within this snug retreat they lie from November until April--a handsome, small, black fellow, with green jaws and two orange spots on his abdomen, being the most common species found motionless within this seeming shroud of silk on a day in mid-winter.

superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Retiring beneath the loose-fitting bark of hickory or maple trees, a number of the smaller tube-weaving spiders construct about themselves a protecting web of many layers of the finest silk.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In any Northern State as many as four hundred different kinds of the six-footed or true insects, in the winged or adult stage, may be taken in winter by any one who is so disposed, and knows where to search for them.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Six or eight of the larger species of this group winter in the mature form beneath logs and chunks, being often frozen solid during cold weather, but thawing out as healthy as ever when the temperature rises.

set up or found

From this reading Within this snug retreat they lie from November until April--a handsome, small, black fellow, with green jaws and two orange spots on his abdomen, being the most common species found motionless within this seeming shroud of silk on a day in mid-winter.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading In any Northern State as many as four hundred different kinds of the six-footed or true insects, in the winged or adult stage, may be taken in winter by any one who is so disposed, and knows where to search for them.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Within this snug retreat they lie from November until April--a handsome, small, black fellow, with green jaws and two orange spots on his abdomen, being the most common species found motionless within this seeming shroud of silk on a day in mid-winter.

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading Six or eight of the larger species of this group winter in the mature form beneath logs and chunks, being often frozen solid during cold weather, but thawing out as healthy as ever when the temperature rises.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Within this snug retreat they lie from November until April--a handsome, small, black fellow, with green jaws and two orange spots on his abdomen, being the most common species found motionless within this seeming shroud of silk on a day in mid-winter.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading Six or eight of the larger species of this group winter in the mature form beneath logs and chunks, being often frozen solid during cold weather, but thawing out as healthy as ever when the temperature rises.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading Within this snug retreat they lie from November until April--a handsome, small, black fellow, with green jaws and two orange spots on his abdomen, being the most common species found motionless within this seeming shroud of silk on a day in mid-winter.

having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease

From this reading Six or eight of the larger species of this group winter in the mature form beneath logs and chunks, being often frozen solid during cold weather, but thawing out as healthy as ever when the temperature rises.

valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees

From this reading Retiring beneath the loose-fitting bark of hickory or maple trees, a number of the smaller tube-weaving spiders construct about themselves a protecting web of many layers of the finest silk.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Within this snug retreat they lie from November until April--a handsome, small, black fellow, with green jaws and two orange spots on his abdomen, being the most common species found motionless within this seeming shroud of silk on a day in mid-winter.

ten 10s

From this reading In any Northern State as many as four hundred different kinds of the six-footed or true insects, in the winged or adult stage, may be taken in winter by any one who is so disposed, and knows where to search for them.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Six or eight of the larger species of this group winter in the mature form beneath logs and chunks, being often frozen solid during cold weather, but thawing out as healthy as ever when the temperature rises.

plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod

From this reading In any Northern State as many as four hundred different kinds of the six-footed or true insects, in the winged or adult stage, may be taken in winter by any one who is so disposed, and knows where to search for them.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In any Northern State as many as four hundred different kinds of the six-footed or true insects, in the winged or adult stage, may be taken in winter by any one who is so disposed, and knows where to search for them.

plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth

From this reading Within this snug retreat they lie from November until April--a handsome, small, black fellow, with green jaws and two orange spots on his abdomen, being the most common species found motionless within this seeming shroud of silk on a day in mid-winter.

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading In any Northern State as many as four hundred different kinds of the six-footed or true insects, in the winged or adult stage, may be taken in winter by any one who is so disposed, and knows where to search for them.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading In any Northern State as many as four hundred different kinds of the six-footed or true insects, in the winged or adult stage, may be taken in winter by any one who is so disposed, and knows where to search for them.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading Six or eight of the larger species of this group winter in the mature form beneath logs and chunks, being often frozen solid during cold weather, but thawing out as healthy as ever when the temperature rises.

plural of “layer” — single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance

From this reading Retiring beneath the loose-fitting bark of hickory or maple trees, a number of the smaller tube-weaving spiders construct about themselves a protecting web of many layers of the finest silk.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading Within this snug retreat they lie from November until April--a handsome, small, black fellow, with green jaws and two orange spots on his abdomen, being the most common species found motionless within this seeming shroud of silk on a day in mid-winter.

plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

From this reading Six or eight of the larger species of this group winter in the mature form beneath logs and chunks, being often frozen solid during cold weather, but thawing out as healthy as ever when the temperature rises.

not fitting closely; hanging loosely

From this reading Retiring beneath the loose-fitting bark of hickory or maple trees, a number of the smaller tube-weaving spiders construct about themselves a protecting web of many layers of the finest silk.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Retiring beneath the loose-fitting bark of hickory or maple trees, a number of the smaller tube-weaving spiders construct about themselves a protecting web of many layers of the finest silk.

wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading Retiring beneath the loose-fitting bark of hickory or maple trees, a number of the smaller tube-weaving spiders construct about themselves a protecting web of many layers of the finest silk.

characteristic of maturity

From this reading Six or eight of the larger species of this group winter in the mature form beneath logs and chunks, being often frozen solid during cold weather, but thawing out as healthy as ever when the temperature rises.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading In any Northern State as many as four hundred different kinds of the six-footed or true insects, in the winged or adult stage, may be taken in winter by any one who is so disposed, and knows where to search for them.

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From this reading Within this snug retreat they lie from November until April--a handsome, small, black fellow, with green jaws and two orange spots on his abdomen, being the most common species found motionless within this seeming shroud of silk on a day in mid-winter.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Within this snug retreat they lie from November until April--a handsome, small, black fellow, with green jaws and two orange spots on his abdomen, being the most common species found motionless within this seeming shroud of silk on a day in mid-winter.

not in physical motion

From this reading Within this snug retreat they lie from November until April--a handsome, small, black fellow, with green jaws and two orange spots on his abdomen, being the most common species found motionless within this seeming shroud of silk on a day in mid-winter.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The "wandering" spiders never spin webs, but run actively about and pounce upon their prey with a tiger-like spring.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading In any Northern State as many as four hundred different kinds of the six-footed or true insects, in the winged or adult stage, may be taken in winter by any one who is so disposed, and knows where to search for them.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading Within this snug retreat they lie from November until April--a handsome, small, black fellow, with green jaws and two orange spots on his abdomen, being the most common species found motionless within this seeming shroud of silk on a day in mid-winter.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading Retiring beneath the loose-fitting bark of hickory or maple trees, a number of the smaller tube-weaving spiders construct about themselves a protecting web of many layers of the finest silk.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Six or eight of the larger species of this group winter in the mature form beneath logs and chunks, being often frozen solid during cold weather, but thawing out as healthy as ever when the temperature rises.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Six or eight of the larger species of this group winter in the mature form beneath logs and chunks, being often frozen solid during cold weather, but thawing out as healthy as ever when the temperature rises.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Within this snug retreat they lie from November until April--a handsome, small, black fellow, with green jaws and two orange spots on his abdomen, being the most common species found motionless within this seeming shroud of silk on a day in mid-winter.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In any Northern State as many as four hundred different kinds of the six-footed or true insects, in the winged or adult stage, may be taken in winter by any one who is so disposed, and knows where to search for them.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Six or eight of the larger species of this group winter in the mature form beneath logs and chunks, being often frozen solid during cold weather, but thawing out as healthy as ever when the temperature rises.

round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading Within this snug retreat they lie from November until April--a handsome, small, black fellow, with green jaws and two orange spots on his abdomen, being the most common species found motionless within this seeming shroud of silk on a day in mid-winter.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Six or eight of the larger species of this group winter in the mature form beneath logs and chunks, being often frozen solid during cold weather, but thawing out as healthy as ever when the temperature rises.

move down on as if in an attack

From this reading The "wandering" spiders never spin webs, but run actively about and pounce upon their prey with a tiger-like spring.

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading The "wandering" spiders never spin webs, but run actively about and pounce upon their prey with a tiger-like spring.

shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort

From this reading Retiring beneath the loose-fitting bark of hickory or maple trees, a number of the smaller tube-weaving spiders construct about themselves a protecting web of many layers of the finest silk.

not arrogant or presuming

From this reading Retiring beneath the loose-fitting bark of hickory or maple trees, a number of the smaller tube-weaving spiders construct about themselves a protecting web of many layers of the finest silk.

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading Within this snug retreat they lie from November until April--a handsome, small, black fellow, with green jaws and two orange spots on his abdomen, being the most common species found motionless within this seeming shroud of silk on a day in mid-winter.

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading Six or eight of the larger species of this group winter in the mature form beneath logs and chunks, being often frozen solid during cold weather, but thawing out as healthy as ever when the temperature rises.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The "wandering" spiders never spin webs, but run actively about and pounce upon their prey with a tiger-like spring.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading In any Northern State as many as four hundred different kinds of the six-footed or true insects, in the winged or adult stage, may be taken in winter by any one who is so disposed, and knows where to search for them.

appearing as such but not necessarily so

From this reading Within this snug retreat they lie from November until April--a handsome, small, black fellow, with green jaws and two orange spots on his abdomen, being the most common species found motionless within this seeming shroud of silk on a day in mid-winter.

cover as if with a shroud

From this reading Within this snug retreat they lie from November until April--a handsome, small, black fellow, with green jaws and two orange spots on his abdomen, being the most common species found motionless within this seeming shroud of silk on a day in mid-winter.

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

From this reading Retiring beneath the loose-fitting bark of hickory or maple trees, a number of the smaller tube-weaving spiders construct about themselves a protecting web of many layers of the finest silk.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Six or eight of the larger species of this group winter in the mature form beneath logs and chunks, being often frozen solid during cold weather, but thawing out as healthy as ever when the temperature rises.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In any Northern State as many as four hundred different kinds of the six-footed or true insects, in the winged or adult stage, may be taken in winter by any one who is so disposed, and knows where to search for them.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Within this snug retreat they lie from November until April--a handsome, small, black fellow, with green jaws and two orange spots on his abdomen, being the most common species found motionless within this seeming shroud of silk on a day in mid-winter.

small or little relative to something else

From this reading Retiring beneath the loose-fitting bark of hickory or maple trees, a number of the smaller tube-weaving spiders construct about themselves a protecting web of many layers of the finest silk.

offering safety; well protected or concealed

From this reading Within this snug retreat they lie from November until April--a handsome, small, black fellow, with green jaws and two orange spots on his abdomen, being the most common species found motionless within this seeming shroud of silk on a day in mid-winter.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In any Northern State as many as four hundred different kinds of the six-footed or true insects, in the winged or adult stage, may be taken in winter by any one who is so disposed, and knows where to search for them.

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading Six or eight of the larger species of this group winter in the mature form beneath logs and chunks, being often frozen solid during cold weather, but thawing out as healthy as ever when the temperature rises.

(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed

From this reading Six or eight of the larger species of this group winter in the mature form beneath logs and chunks, being often frozen solid during cold weather, but thawing out as healthy as ever when the temperature rises.

plural of “spider” — predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey

From this reading The "wandering" spiders never spin webs, but run actively about and pounce upon their prey with a tiger-like spring.

revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

From this reading The "wandering" spiders never spin webs, but run actively about and pounce upon their prey with a tiger-like spring.

spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens

From this reading Within this snug retreat they lie from November until April--a handsome, small, black fellow, with green jaws and two orange spots on his abdomen, being the most common species found motionless within this seeming shroud of silk on a day in mid-winter.

the season of growth

From this reading The "wandering" spiders never spin webs, but run actively about and pounce upon their prey with a tiger-like spring.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading In any Northern State as many as four hundred different kinds of the six-footed or true insects, in the winged or adult stage, may be taken in winter by any one who is so disposed, and knows where to search for them.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading In any Northern State as many as four hundred different kinds of the six-footed or true insects, in the winged or adult stage, may be taken in winter by any one who is so disposed, and knows where to search for them.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading In any Northern State as many as four hundred different kinds of the six-footed or true insects, in the winged or adult stage, may be taken in winter by any one who is so disposed, and knows where to search for them.

the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)

From this reading Six or eight of the larger species of this group winter in the mature form beneath logs and chunks, being often frozen solid during cold weather, but thawing out as healthy as ever when the temperature rises.

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

From this reading Six or eight of the larger species of this group winter in the mature form beneath logs and chunks, being often frozen solid during cold weather, but thawing out as healthy as ever when the temperature rises.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The "wandering" spiders never spin webs, but run actively about and pounce upon their prey with a tiger-like spring.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The "wandering" spiders never spin webs, but run actively about and pounce upon their prey with a tiger-like spring.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In any Northern State as many as four hundred different kinds of the six-footed or true insects, in the winged or adult stage, may be taken in winter by any one who is so disposed, and knows where to search for them.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Retiring beneath the loose-fitting bark of hickory or maple trees, a number of the smaller tube-weaving spiders construct about themselves a protecting web of many layers of the finest silk.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Within this snug retreat they lie from November until April--a handsome, small, black fellow, with green jaws and two orange spots on his abdomen, being the most common species found motionless within this seeming shroud of silk on a day in mid-winter.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Six or eight of the larger species of this group winter in the mature form beneath logs and chunks, being often frozen solid during cold weather, but thawing out as healthy as ever when the temperature rises.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The "wandering" spiders never spin webs, but run actively about and pounce upon their prey with a tiger-like spring.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In any Northern State as many as four hundred different kinds of the six-footed or true insects, in the winged or adult stage, may be taken in winter by any one who is so disposed, and knows where to search for them.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Retiring beneath the loose-fitting bark of hickory or maple trees, a number of the smaller tube-weaving spiders construct about themselves a protecting web of many layers of the finest silk.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading In any Northern State as many as four hundred different kinds of the six-footed or true insects, in the winged or adult stage, may be taken in winter by any one who is so disposed, and knows where to search for them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Retiring beneath the loose-fitting bark of hickory or maple trees, a number of the smaller tube-weaving spiders construct about themselves a protecting web of many layers of the finest silk.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Within this snug retreat they lie from November until April--a handsome, small, black fellow, with green jaws and two orange spots on his abdomen, being the most common species found motionless within this seeming shroud of silk on a day in mid-winter.

up to a particular time

From this reading Within this snug retreat they lie from November until April--a handsome, small, black fellow, with green jaws and two orange spots on his abdomen, being the most common species found motionless within this seeming shroud of silk on a day in mid-winter.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The "wandering" spiders never spin webs, but run actively about and pounce upon their prey with a tiger-like spring.

migratory

From this reading The "wandering" spiders never spin webs, but run actively about and pounce upon their prey with a tiger-like spring.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading Six or eight of the larger species of this group winter in the mature form beneath logs and chunks, being often frozen solid during cold weather, but thawing out as healthy as ever when the temperature rises.

an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving

From this reading Retiring beneath the loose-fitting bark of hickory or maple trees, a number of the smaller tube-weaving spiders construct about themselves a protecting web of many layers of the finest silk.

plural of “web” — an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving

From this reading The "wandering" spiders never spin webs, but run actively about and pounce upon their prey with a tiger-like spring.

at the time that

From this reading Six or eight of the larger species of this group winter in the mature form beneath logs and chunks, being often frozen solid during cold weather, but thawing out as healthy as ever when the temperature rises.

in or at the place that

From this reading In any Northern State as many as four hundred different kinds of the six-footed or true insects, in the winged or adult stage, may be taken in winter by any one who is so disposed, and knows where to search for them.

which person or people

From this reading In any Northern State as many as four hundred different kinds of the six-footed or true insects, in the winged or adult stage, may be taken in winter by any one who is so disposed, and knows where to search for them.

having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind

From this reading In any Northern State as many as four hundred different kinds of the six-footed or true insects, in the winged or adult stage, may be taken in winter by any one who is so disposed, and knows where to search for them.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Six or eight of the larger species of this group winter in the mature form beneath logs and chunks, being often frozen solid during cold weather, but thawing out as healthy as ever when the temperature rises.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The "wandering" spiders never spin webs, but run actively about and pounce upon their prey with a tiger-like spring.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Within this snug retreat they lie from November until April--a handsome, small, black fellow, with green jaws and two orange spots on his abdomen, being the most common species found motionless within this seeming shroud of silk on a day in mid-winter.