adeterminerUS /ə/
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.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Seems as if we'd have to chew scrap-wax for these pillars, after all,” said a worker.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 “Seems as if we'd have to chew scrap-wax for these pillars, after all,” said a worker.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
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.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
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.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
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.
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading “Not by a whole comb,” cried the young bee who had broken the cluster.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading They broke up as they murmured, and disappeared among the other bees, from whom, of course, they were undistinguishable.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading They broke up as they murmured, and disappeared among the other bees, from whom, of course, they were undistinguishable.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “Not by a whole comb,” cried the young bee who had broken the cluster.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Not by a whole comb,” cried the young bee who had broken the cluster.
chewverbUS /tʃuː/
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
From this reading “Seems as if we'd have to chew scrap-wax for these pillars, after all,” said a worker.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading “Not by a whole comb,” cried the young bee who had broken the cluster.
combverbUS /koʊm/
straighten with a comb
From this reading “Not by a whole comb,” cried the young bee who had broken the cluster.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They broke up as they murmured, and disappeared among the other bees, from whom, of course, they were undistinguishable.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Not by a whole comb,” cried the young bee who had broken the cluster.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading They broke up as they murmured, and disappeared among the other bees, from whom, of course, they were undistinguishable.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
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.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
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.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
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.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
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.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Listen here!
I've
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From this reading I've studied the question more than twenty minutes.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
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.
ListenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading “Listen here!
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I've studied the question more than twenty minutes.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I've studied the question more than twenty minutes.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading They broke up as they murmured, and disappeared among the other bees, from whom, of course, they were undistinguishable.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
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.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
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.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They broke up as they murmured, and disappeared among the other bees, from whom, of course, they were undistinguishable.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading “Seems as if we'd have to chew scrap-wax for these pillars, after all,” said a worker.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I've studied the question more than twenty minutes.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Seems as if we'd have to chew scrap-wax for these pillars, after all,” said a worker.
scrap-wax
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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.
SeemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Seems as if we'd have to chew scrap-wax for these pillars, after all,” said a worker.
studiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading I've studied the question more than twenty minutes.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I've studied the question more than twenty minutes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
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.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
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.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
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.
toparticleUS /tuː/
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.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading I've studied the question more than twenty minutes.
undistinguishableadjective
not capable of being distinguished or differentiated
From this reading They broke up as they murmured, and disappeared among the other bees, from whom, of course, they were undistinguishable.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They broke up as they murmured, and disappeared among the other bees, from whom, of course, they were undistinguishable.
we'd
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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.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
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.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Not by a whole comb,” cried the young bee who had broken the cluster.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “Not by a whole comb,” cried the young bee who had broken the cluster.
whompronounUS /huːm/
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.
workernounUS /ˈwɜːrkər/
a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading “Seems as if we'd have to chew scrap-wax for these pillars, after all,” said a worker.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Not by a whole comb,” cried the young bee who had broken the cluster.
