afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading From the time they hatch from the egg until they pupate and again after the beetle stage is reached they are regular tigers after plant-lice.
anew
From this reading From the time they hatch from the egg until they pupate and again after the beetle stage is reached they are regular tigers after plant-lice.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading With but two exceptions the American forms feed upon other insects, in most cases pests such as plant-lice and scale insects.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With but two exceptions the American forms feed upon other insects, in most cases pests such as plant-lice and scale insects.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From the time they hatch from the egg until they pupate and again after the beetle stage is reached they are regular tigers after plant-lice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With but two exceptions the American forms feed upon other insects, in most cases pests such as plant-lice and scale insects.
beetlenounUS /ˈbiːtəl/
insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
From this reading THE LADY-BEETLE "_Hurt no living thing: Ladybird, nor butterfly, Nor moth with dusty wing, Nor cricket chirping cheerily, Nor grasshopper so light of leap, Nor dancing gnat, nor beetle fat, Nor harmless worms that creep._" --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.
beetlesnounUS /ˈbiːtəlz/
plural of “beetle” — insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
From this reading The lady-beetles comprise one family of small beetles, which is famous for the number of beneficial forms it includes.
beneficialadjectiveUS /ˌbenəˈfɪʃəl/
promoting or enhancing well-being
From this reading The lady-beetles comprise one family of small beetles, which is famous for the number of beneficial forms it includes.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They catch and hold their prey between the front feet while they devour it bodily.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading They catch and hold their prey between the front feet while they devour it bodily.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With but two exceptions the American forms feed upon other insects, in most cases pests such as plant-lice and scale insects.
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading THE LADY-BEETLE "_Hurt no living thing: Ladybird, nor butterfly, Nor moth with dusty wing, Nor cricket chirping cheerily, Nor grasshopper so light of leap, Nor dancing gnat, nor beetle fat, Nor harmless worms that creep._" --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading With but two exceptions the American forms feed upon other insects, in most cases pests such as plant-lice and scale insects.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading They catch and hold their prey between the front feet while they devour it bodily.
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading THE LADY-BEETLE "_Hurt no living thing: Ladybird, nor butterfly, Nor moth with dusty wing, Nor cricket chirping cheerily, Nor grasshopper so light of leap, Nor dancing gnat, nor beetle fat, Nor harmless worms that creep._" --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.
chirpingverbUS /ˈtʃɜːrpɪŋ/
-ing form of “chirp” — make high-pitched sounds
From this reading THE LADY-BEETLE "_Hurt no living thing: Ladybird, nor butterfly, Nor moth with dusty wing, Nor cricket chirping cheerily, Nor grasshopper so light of leap, Nor dancing gnat, nor beetle fat, Nor harmless worms that creep._" --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.
CHRISTINA
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From this reading THE LADY-BEETLE "_Hurt no living thing: Ladybird, nor butterfly, Nor moth with dusty wing, Nor cricket chirping cheerily, Nor grasshopper so light of leap, Nor dancing gnat, nor beetle fat, Nor harmless worms that creep._" --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.
compriseverbUS /kəmˈpraɪz/
be composed of
From this reading The lady-beetles comprise one family of small beetles, which is famous for the number of beneficial forms it includes.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading THE LADY-BEETLE "_Hurt no living thing: Ladybird, nor butterfly, Nor moth with dusty wing, Nor cricket chirping cheerily, Nor grasshopper so light of leap, Nor dancing gnat, nor beetle fat, Nor harmless worms that creep._" --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.
cricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading THE LADY-BEETLE "_Hurt no living thing: Ladybird, nor butterfly, Nor moth with dusty wing, Nor cricket chirping cheerily, Nor grasshopper so light of leap, Nor dancing gnat, nor beetle fat, Nor harmless worms that creep._" --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading THE LADY-BEETLE "_Hurt no living thing: Ladybird, nor butterfly, Nor moth with dusty wing, Nor cricket chirping cheerily, Nor grasshopper so light of leap, Nor dancing gnat, nor beetle fat, Nor harmless worms that creep._" --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.
devourverbUS /dɪˈvaʊər/
destroy completely
From this reading They catch and hold their prey between the front feet while they devour it bodily.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading THE LADY-BEETLE "_Hurt no living thing: Ladybird, nor butterfly, Nor moth with dusty wing, Nor cricket chirping cheerily, Nor grasshopper so light of leap, Nor dancing gnat, nor beetle fat, Nor harmless worms that creep._" --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading From the time they hatch from the egg until they pupate and again after the beetle stage is reached they are regular tigers after plant-lice.
exceptionsnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃənz/
plural of “exception” — a deliberate act of omission
From this reading With but two exceptions the American forms feed upon other insects, in most cases pests such as plant-lice and scale insects.
a social unit living together
From this reading The lady-beetles comprise one family of small beetles, which is famous for the number of beneficial forms it includes.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The lady-beetles comprise one family of small beetles, which is famous for the number of beneficial forms it includes.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading THE LADY-BEETLE "_Hurt no living thing: Ladybird, nor butterfly, Nor moth with dusty wing, Nor cricket chirping cheerily, Nor grasshopper so light of leap, Nor dancing gnat, nor beetle fat, Nor harmless worms that creep._" --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.
provide as food
From this reading With but two exceptions the American forms feed upon other insects, in most cases pests such as plant-lice and scale insects.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They catch and hold their prey between the front feet while they devour it bodily.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The lady-beetles comprise one family of small beetles, which is famous for the number of beneficial forms it includes.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The lady-beetles comprise one family of small beetles, which is famous for the number of beneficial forms it includes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the time they hatch from the egg until they pupate and again after the beetle stage is reached they are regular tigers after plant-lice.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading They catch and hold their prey between the front feet while they devour it bodily.
gnatnounUS /næt/
any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies
From this reading THE LADY-BEETLE "_Hurt no living thing: Ladybird, nor butterfly, Nor moth with dusty wing, Nor cricket chirping cheerily, Nor grasshopper so light of leap, Nor dancing gnat, nor beetle fat, Nor harmless worms that creep._" --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.
grasshoppernounUS /ˈɡræshɑːpər/
terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
From this reading THE LADY-BEETLE "_Hurt no living thing: Ladybird, nor butterfly, Nor moth with dusty wing, Nor cricket chirping cheerily, Nor grasshopper so light of leap, Nor dancing gnat, nor beetle fat, Nor harmless worms that creep._" --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.
harmlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading THE LADY-BEETLE "_Hurt no living thing: Ladybird, nor butterfly, Nor moth with dusty wing, Nor cricket chirping cheerily, Nor grasshopper so light of leap, Nor dancing gnat, nor beetle fat, Nor harmless worms that creep._" --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.
hatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading From the time they hatch from the egg until they pupate and again after the beetle stage is reached they are regular tigers after plant-lice.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading They catch and hold their prey between the front feet while they devour it bodily.
be the source of pain
From this reading THE LADY-BEETLE "_Hurt no living thing: Ladybird, nor butterfly, Nor moth with dusty wing, Nor cricket chirping cheerily, Nor grasshopper so light of leap, Nor dancing gnat, nor beetle fat, Nor harmless worms that creep._" --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With but two exceptions the American forms feed upon other insects, in most cases pests such as plant-lice and scale insects.
includesverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdz/
third-person singular of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading The lady-beetles comprise one family of small beetles, which is famous for the number of beneficial forms it includes.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading With but two exceptions the American forms feed upon other insects, in most cases pests such as plant-lice and scale insects.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lady-beetles comprise one family of small beetles, which is famous for the number of beneficial forms it includes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The lady-beetles comprise one family of small beetles, which is famous for the number of beneficial forms it includes.
LADY-BEETLE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LADY-BEETLE "_Hurt no living thing: Ladybird, nor butterfly, Nor moth with dusty wing, Nor cricket chirping cheerily, Nor grasshopper so light of leap, Nor dancing gnat, nor beetle fat, Nor harmless worms that creep._" --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.
lady-beetles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lady-beetles comprise one family of small beetles, which is famous for the number of beneficial forms it includes.
LadybirdnounUS /ˈleɪdibɜːrd/
small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests
From this reading THE LADY-BEETLE "_Hurt no living thing: Ladybird, nor butterfly, Nor moth with dusty wing, Nor cricket chirping cheerily, Nor grasshopper so light of leap, Nor dancing gnat, nor beetle fat, Nor harmless worms that creep._" --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading THE LADY-BEETLE "_Hurt no living thing: Ladybird, nor butterfly, Nor moth with dusty wing, Nor cricket chirping cheerily, Nor grasshopper so light of leap, Nor dancing gnat, nor beetle fat, Nor harmless worms that creep._" --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE LADY-BEETLE "_Hurt no living thing: Ladybird, nor butterfly, Nor moth with dusty wing, Nor cricket chirping cheerily, Nor grasshopper so light of leap, Nor dancing gnat, nor beetle fat, Nor harmless worms that creep._" --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading THE LADY-BEETLE "_Hurt no living thing: Ladybird, nor butterfly, Nor moth with dusty wing, Nor cricket chirping cheerily, Nor grasshopper so light of leap, Nor dancing gnat, nor beetle fat, Nor harmless worms that creep._" --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.
used to form the superlative
From this reading With but two exceptions the American forms feed upon other insects, in most cases pests such as plant-lice and scale insects.
mothnounUS /mɔːθ/
typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
From this reading THE LADY-BEETLE "_Hurt no living thing: Ladybird, nor butterfly, Nor moth with dusty wing, Nor cricket chirping cheerily, Nor grasshopper so light of leap, Nor dancing gnat, nor beetle fat, Nor harmless worms that creep._" --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.
not any; not one
From this reading THE LADY-BEETLE "_Hurt no living thing: Ladybird, nor butterfly, Nor moth with dusty wing, Nor cricket chirping cheerily, Nor grasshopper so light of leap, Nor dancing gnat, nor beetle fat, Nor harmless worms that creep._" --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading THE LADY-BEETLE "_Hurt no living thing: Ladybird, nor butterfly, Nor moth with dusty wing, Nor cricket chirping cheerily, Nor grasshopper so light of leap, Nor dancing gnat, nor beetle fat, Nor harmless worms that creep._" --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The lady-beetles comprise one family of small beetles, which is famous for the number of beneficial forms it includes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LADY-BEETLE "_Hurt no living thing: Ladybird, nor butterfly, Nor moth with dusty wing, Nor cricket chirping cheerily, Nor grasshopper so light of leap, Nor dancing gnat, nor beetle fat, Nor harmless worms that creep._" --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The lady-beetles comprise one family of small beetles, which is famous for the number of beneficial forms it includes.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With but two exceptions the American forms feed upon other insects, in most cases pests such as plant-lice and scale insects.
pestsnounUS /pests/
plural of “pest” — a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
From this reading With but two exceptions the American forms feed upon other insects, in most cases pests such as plant-lice and scale insects.
plant-lice
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From this reading With but two exceptions the American forms feed upon other insects, in most cases pests such as plant-lice and scale insects.
preynounUS /preɪ/
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 They catch and hold their prey between the front feet while they devour it bodily.
pupateverb
develop into a pupa
From this reading From the time they hatch from the egg until they pupate and again after the beetle stage is reached they are regular tigers after plant-lice.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading From the time they hatch from the egg until they pupate and again after the beetle stage is reached they are regular tigers after plant-lice.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading From the time they hatch from the egg until they pupate and again after the beetle stage is reached they are regular tigers after plant-lice.
ROSSETTInounUS /roʊˈseti/
English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)
From this reading THE LADY-BEETLE "_Hurt no living thing: Ladybird, nor butterfly, Nor moth with dusty wing, Nor cricket chirping cheerily, Nor grasshopper so light of leap, Nor dancing gnat, nor beetle fat, Nor harmless worms that creep._" --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading With but two exceptions the American forms feed upon other insects, in most cases pests such as plant-lice and scale insects.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The lady-beetles comprise one family of small beetles, which is famous for the number of beneficial forms it includes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE LADY-BEETLE "_Hurt no living thing: Ladybird, nor butterfly, Nor moth with dusty wing, Nor cricket chirping cheerily, Nor grasshopper so light of leap, Nor dancing gnat, nor beetle fat, Nor harmless worms that creep._" --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading From the time they hatch from the egg until they pupate and again after the beetle stage is reached they are regular tigers after plant-lice.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading With but two exceptions the American forms feed upon other insects, in most cases pests such as plant-lice and scale insects.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LADY-BEETLE "_Hurt no living thing: Ladybird, nor butterfly, Nor moth with dusty wing, Nor cricket chirping cheerily, Nor grasshopper so light of leap, Nor dancing gnat, nor beetle fat, Nor harmless worms that creep._" --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADY-BEETLE "_Hurt no living thing: Ladybird, nor butterfly, Nor moth with dusty wing, Nor cricket chirping cheerily, Nor grasshopper so light of leap, Nor dancing gnat, nor beetle fat, Nor harmless worms that creep._" --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They catch and hold their prey between the front feet while they devour it bodily.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the time they hatch from the egg until they pupate and again after the beetle stage is reached they are regular tigers after plant-lice.
a special situation
From this reading THE LADY-BEETLE "_Hurt no living thing: Ladybird, nor butterfly, Nor moth with dusty wing, Nor cricket chirping cheerily, Nor grasshopper so light of leap, Nor dancing gnat, nor beetle fat, Nor harmless worms that creep._" --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.
tigersnounUS /ˈtaɪɡərz/
a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students
From this reading From the time they hatch from the egg until they pupate and again after the beetle stage is reached they are regular tigers after plant-lice.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From the time they hatch from the egg until they pupate and again after the beetle stage is reached they are regular tigers after plant-lice.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With but two exceptions the American forms feed upon other insects, in most cases pests such as plant-lice and scale insects.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading From the time they hatch from the egg until they pupate and again after the beetle stage is reached they are regular tigers after plant-lice.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With but two exceptions the American forms feed upon other insects, in most cases pests such as plant-lice and scale insects.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The lady-beetles comprise one family of small beetles, which is famous for the number of beneficial forms it includes.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They catch and hold their prey between the front feet while they devour it bodily.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading THE LADY-BEETLE "_Hurt no living thing: Ladybird, nor butterfly, Nor moth with dusty wing, Nor cricket chirping cheerily, Nor grasshopper so light of leap, Nor dancing gnat, nor beetle fat, Nor harmless worms that creep._" --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LADY-BEETLE "_Hurt no living thing: Ladybird, nor butterfly, Nor moth with dusty wing, Nor cricket chirping cheerily, Nor grasshopper so light of leap, Nor dancing gnat, nor beetle fat, Nor harmless worms that creep._" --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.
wormsnounUS /wɜːrmz/
plural of “worm” — any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading THE LADY-BEETLE "_Hurt no living thing: Ladybird, nor butterfly, Nor moth with dusty wing, Nor cricket chirping cheerily, Nor grasshopper so light of leap, Nor dancing gnat, nor beetle fat, Nor harmless worms that creep._" --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.
