used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading INSECTS "_There is a difference between a grub and a butterfly; yet your butterfly was a grub._" --SHAKESPEARE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In undertaking a study of insects it is well first of all to know something about what they are, their general nature, appearance, habits and development.
(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 In undertaking a study of insects it is well first of all to know something about what they are, their general nature, appearance, habits and development.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INSECTS "_There is a difference between a grub and a butterfly; yet your butterfly was a grub._" --SHAKESPEARE.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The insects comprise the largest group of animals on the globe.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading In undertaking a study of insects it is well first of all to know something about what they are, their general nature, appearance, habits and development.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In undertaking a study of insects it is well first of all to know something about what they are, their general nature, appearance, habits and development.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are about four times as many different kinds of insects as all other kinds of animals combined.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading INSECTS "_There is a difference between a grub and a butterfly; yet your butterfly was a grub._" --SHAKESPEARE.
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading INSECTS "_There is a difference between a grub and a butterfly; yet your butterfly was a grub._" --SHAKESPEARE.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading There are about four times as many different kinds of insects as all other kinds of animals combined.
compriseverbUS /kəmˈpraɪz/
be composed of
From this reading The insects comprise the largest group of animals on the globe.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading In undertaking a study of insects it is well first of all to know something about what they are, their general nature, appearance, habits and development.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading INSECTS "_There is a difference between a grub and a butterfly; yet your butterfly was a grub._" --SHAKESPEARE.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading There are about four times as many different kinds of insects as all other kinds of animals combined.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In undertaking a study of insects it is well first of all to know something about what they are, their general nature, appearance, habits and development.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There are about four times as many different kinds of insects as all other kinds of animals combined.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading In undertaking a study of insects it is well first of all to know something about what they are, their general nature, appearance, habits and development.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The insects comprise the largest group of animals on the globe.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Insects vary greatly in size.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The insects comprise the largest group of animals on the globe.
grubnounUS /ɡrʌb/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading INSECTS "_There is a difference between a grub and a butterfly; yet your butterfly was a grub._" --SHAKESPEARE.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading In undertaking a study of insects it is well first of all to know something about what they are, their general nature, appearance, habits and development.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In undertaking a study of insects it is well first of all to know something about what they are, their general nature, appearance, habits and development.
INSECTSnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading INSECTS "_There is a difference between a grub and a butterfly; yet your butterfly was a grub._" --SHAKESPEARE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INSECTS "_There is a difference between a grub and a butterfly; yet your butterfly was a grub._" --SHAKESPEARE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In undertaking a study of insects it is well first of all to know something about what they are, their general nature, appearance, habits and development.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There are about four times as many different kinds of insects as all other kinds of animals combined.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In undertaking a study of insects it is well first of all to know something about what they are, their general nature, appearance, habits and development.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The insects comprise the largest group of animals on the globe.
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 There are about four times as many different kinds of insects as all other kinds of animals combined.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading In undertaking a study of insects it is well first of all to know something about what they are, their general nature, appearance, habits and development.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In undertaking a study of insects it is well first of all to know something about what they are, their general nature, appearance, habits and development.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The insects comprise the largest group of animals on the globe.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There are about four times as many different kinds of insects as all other kinds of animals combined.
SHAKESPEAREnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading INSECTS "_There is a difference between a grub and a butterfly; yet your butterfly was a grub._" --SHAKESPEARE.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Insects vary greatly in size.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In undertaking a study of insects it is well first of all to know something about what they are, their general nature, appearance, habits and development.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading In undertaking a study of insects it is well first of all to know something about what they are, their general nature, appearance, habits and development.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The insects comprise the largest group of animals on the globe.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In undertaking a study of insects it is well first of all to know something about what they are, their general nature, appearance, habits and development.
in or at that place or location
From this reading INSECTS "_There is a difference between a grub and a butterfly; yet your butterfly was a grub._" --SHAKESPEARE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In undertaking a study of insects it is well first of all to know something about what they are, their general nature, appearance, habits and development.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading There are about four times as many different kinds of insects as all other kinds of animals combined.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In undertaking a study of insects it is well first of all to know something about what they are, their general nature, appearance, habits and development.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading In undertaking a study of insects it is well first of all to know something about what they are, their general nature, appearance, habits and development.
varyverbUS /ˈveri/
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
From this reading Insects vary greatly in size.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INSECTS "_There is a difference between a grub and a butterfly; yet your butterfly was a grub._" --SHAKESPEARE.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading In undertaking a study of insects it is well first of all to know something about what they are, their general nature, appearance, habits and development.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In undertaking a study of insects it is well first of all to know something about what they are, their general nature, appearance, habits and development.
but in spite of that
From this reading INSECTS "_There is a difference between a grub and a butterfly; yet your butterfly was a grub._" --SHAKESPEARE.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading INSECTS "_There is a difference between a grub and a butterfly; yet your butterfly was a grub._" --SHAKESPEARE.
