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Chapter VIII
They broke up as they murmured, and disappeared among the other bees, from whom, of course, they were undistinguishable. “Seems as if we'd have to chew scrap-wax for these pillars, after all,” said a worker. “Not by a whole comb,” cried the young bee who had broken the cluster. “Listen here! I've studied the question more than twenty minutes.
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later than; following
From this reading ““Seems as if we'd have to chew scrap-wax for these pillars, after all,” said a worker.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “They broke up as they murmured, and disappeared among the other bees, from whom, of course, they were undistinguishable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Not by a whole comb,” cried the young bee who had broken the cluster.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They broke up as they murmured, and disappeared among the other bees, from whom, of course, they were undistinguishable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Not by a whole comb,” cried the young bee who had broken the cluster.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They broke up as they murmured, and disappeared among the other bees, from whom, of course, they were undistinguishable.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Seems as if we'd have to chew scrap-wax for these pillars, after all,” said a worker.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Listen here!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I've studied the question more than twenty minutes.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ““Seems as if we'd have to chew scrap-wax for these pillars, after all,” said a worker.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Seems as if we'd have to chew scrap-wax for these pillars, after all,” said a worker.
later than; following
From this reading “Seems as if we'd have to chew scrap-wax for these pillars, after all,” said a worker.
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From this reading “Seems as if we'd have to chew scrap-wax for these pillars, after all,” said a worker.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They broke up as they murmured, and disappeared among the other bees, from whom, of course, they were undistinguishable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They broke up as they murmured, and disappeared among the other bees, from whom, of course, they were undistinguishable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They broke up as they murmured, and disappeared among the other bees, from whom, of course, they were undistinguishable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not by a whole comb,” cried the young bee who had broken the cluster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They broke up as they murmured, and disappeared among the other bees, from whom, of course, they were undistinguishable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They broke up as they murmured, and disappeared among the other bees, from whom, of course, they were undistinguishable.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not by a whole comb,” cried the young bee who had broken the cluster.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Not by a whole comb,” cried the young bee who had broken the cluster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Seems as if we'd have to chew scrap-wax for these pillars, after all,” said a worker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not by a whole comb,” cried the young bee who had broken the cluster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not by a whole comb,” cried the young bee who had broken the cluster.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They broke up as they murmured, and disappeared among the other bees, from whom, of course, they were undistinguishable.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not by a whole comb,” cried the young bee who had broken the cluster.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They broke up as they murmured, and disappeared among the other bees, from whom, of course, they were undistinguishable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Seems as if we'd have to chew scrap-wax for these pillars, after all,” said a worker.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They broke up as they murmured, and disappeared among the other bees, from whom, of course, they were undistinguishable.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Not by a whole comb,” cried the young bee who had broken the cluster.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Seems as if we'd have to chew scrap-wax for these pillars, after all,” said a worker.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Listen here!
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From this reading I've studied the question more than twenty minutes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Seems as if we'd have to chew scrap-wax for these pillars, after all,” said a worker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Listen here!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've studied the question more than twenty minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've studied the question more than twenty minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They broke up as they murmured, and disappeared among the other bees, from whom, of course, they were undistinguishable.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not by a whole comb,” cried the young bee who had broken the cluster.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They broke up as they murmured, and disappeared among the other bees, from whom, of course, they were undistinguishable.
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From this reading They broke up as they murmured, and disappeared among the other bees, from whom, of course, they were undistinguishable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Seems as if we'd have to chew scrap-wax for these pillars, after all,” said a worker.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I've studied the question more than twenty minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Seems as if we'd have to chew scrap-wax for these pillars, after all,” said a worker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Seems as if we'd have to chew scrap-wax for these pillars, after all,” said a worker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Seems as if we'd have to chew scrap-wax for these pillars, after all,” said a worker.
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From this reading I've studied the question more than twenty minutes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I've studied the question more than twenty minutes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They broke up as they murmured, and disappeared among the other bees, from whom, of course, they were undistinguishable.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Seems as if we'd have to chew scrap-wax for these pillars, after all,” said a worker.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They broke up as they murmured, and disappeared among the other bees, from whom, of course, they were undistinguishable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Seems as if we'd have to chew scrap-wax for these pillars, after all,” said a worker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've studied the question more than twenty minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They broke up as they murmured, and disappeared among the other bees, from whom, of course, they were undistinguishable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They broke up as they murmured, and disappeared among the other bees, from whom, of course, they were undistinguishable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Seems as if we'd have to chew scrap-wax for these pillars, after all,” said a worker.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They broke up as they murmured, and disappeared among the other bees, from whom, of course, they were undistinguishable.
which person or people
From this reading “Not by a whole comb,” cried the young bee who had broken the cluster.
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From this reading “Not by a whole comb,” cried the young bee who had broken the cluster.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They broke up as they murmured, and disappeared among the other bees, from whom, of course, they were undistinguishable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Seems as if we'd have to chew scrap-wax for these pillars, after all,” said a worker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not by a whole comb,” cried the young bee who had broken the cluster.
