used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "All right," said Grandma; "I shall tell you this time about a little bee called Bee Grateful.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At last Grandpa said, "I guess it's about time to turn in for tonight."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All right," said Grandma; "I shall tell you this time about a little bee called Bee Grateful.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Far away, under sunny Italian skies, there is an old, old town by the name of Atri.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It has a very sharp sting, as you will see.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last Grandpa said, "I guess it's about time to turn in for tonight."
Atri
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From this reading "Far away, under sunny Italian skies, there is an old, old town by the name of Atri.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Far away, under sunny Italian skies, there is an old, old town by the name of Atri.
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading "All right," said Grandma; "I shall tell you this time about a little bee called Bee Grateful.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Far away, under sunny Italian skies, there is an old, old town by the name of Atri.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "All right," said Grandma; "I shall tell you this time about a little bee called Bee Grateful.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "Oh, no," said Don--"not till Grandma tells us our story."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Far away, under sunny Italian skies, there is an old, old town by the name of Atri.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At last Grandpa said, "I guess it's about time to turn in for tonight."
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "Oh, no," said Don--"not till Grandma tells us our story."
GrandpanounUS /ˈɡrændpɑː/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading At last Grandpa said, "I guess it's about time to turn in for tonight."
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "All right," said Grandma; "I shall tell you this time about a little bee called Bee Grateful.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading At last Grandpa said, "I guess it's about time to turn in for tonight."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has a very sharp sting, as you will see.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At last Grandpa said, "I guess it's about time to turn in for tonight."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last Grandpa said, "I guess it's about time to turn in for tonight."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Far away, under sunny Italian skies, there is an old, old town by the name of Atri.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has a very sharp sting, as you will see.
it's
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From this reading At last Grandpa said, "I guess it's about time to turn in for tonight."
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading "Far away, under sunny Italian skies, there is an old, old town by the name of Atri.
immediately past
From this reading At last Grandpa said, "I guess it's about time to turn in for tonight."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "All right," said Grandma; "I shall tell you this time about a little bee called Bee Grateful.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Far away, under sunny Italian skies, there is an old, old town by the name of Atri.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no," said Don--"not till Grandma tells us our story."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, no," said Don--"not till Grandma tells us our story."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Far away, under sunny Italian skies, there is an old, old town by the name of Atri.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no," said Don--"not till Grandma tells us our story."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Far away, under sunny Italian skies, there is an old, old town by the name of Atri.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Oh, no," said Don--"not till Grandma tells us our story."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right," said Grandma; "I shall tell you this time about a little bee called Bee Grateful.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At last Grandpa said, "I guess it's about time to turn in for tonight."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It has a very sharp sting, as you will see.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "All right," said Grandma; "I shall tell you this time about a little bee called Bee Grateful.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading It has a very sharp sting, as you will see.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "Far away, under sunny Italian skies, there is an old, old town by the name of Atri.
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading It has a very sharp sting, as you will see.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Oh, no," said Don--"not till Grandma tells us our story."
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "Far away, under sunny Italian skies, there is an old, old town by the name of Atri.
express in words
From this reading "All right," said Grandma; "I shall tell you this time about a little bee called Bee Grateful.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading "Oh, no," said Don--"not till Grandma tells us our story."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Far away, under sunny Italian skies, there is an old, old town by the name of Atri.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Far away, under sunny Italian skies, there is an old, old town by the name of Atri.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "All right," said Grandma; "I shall tell you this time about a little bee called Bee Grateful.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Oh, no," said Don--"not till Grandma tells us our story."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At last Grandpa said, "I guess it's about time to turn in for tonight."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last Grandpa said, "I guess it's about time to turn in for tonight."
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading At last Grandpa said, "I guess it's about time to turn in for tonight."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "Far away, under sunny Italian skies, there is an old, old town by the name of Atri.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading At last Grandpa said, "I guess it's about time to turn in for tonight."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Far away, under sunny Italian skies, there is an old, old town by the name of Atri.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, no," said Don--"not till Grandma tells us our story."
precisely as stated
From this reading It has a very sharp sting, as you will see.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It has a very sharp sting, as you will see.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "All right," said Grandma; "I shall tell you this time about a little bee called Bee Grateful.
