used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is of far greater value to man as a carrier of pollen than it is as a honey gatherer and yet under especially favorable conditions in one year a strong colony may produce between twenty-five and thirty dollars worth of honey.
(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 The general habits of the bee are fairly well known by all.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading One can hardly believe that this small, ever busy creature each year gathers many million dollars worth of products for man in this country alone to say nothing of its inestimable value on the farm and especially in the orchard, where it assists in carrying pollen from blossom to blossom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HONEY BEE "_Simple and sweet is their food; they eat no flesh of the living._" --VON KUEBEL.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The general habits of the bee are fairly well known by all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is of far greater value to man as a carrier of pollen than it is as a honey gatherer and yet under especially favorable conditions in one year a strong colony may produce between twenty-five and thirty dollars worth of honey.
assistsnounUS /əˈsɪsts/
plural of “assist” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading One can hardly believe that this small, ever busy creature each year gathers many million dollars worth of products for man in this country alone to say nothing of its inestimable value on the farm and especially in the orchard, where it assists in carrying pollen from blossom to blossom.
BEEnounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading THE HONEY BEE "_Simple and sweet is their food; they eat no flesh of the living._" --VON KUEBEL.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading One can hardly believe that this small, ever busy creature each year gathers many million dollars worth of products for man in this country alone to say nothing of its inestimable value on the farm and especially in the orchard, where it assists in carrying pollen from blossom to blossom.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It is of far greater value to man as a carrier of pollen than it is as a honey gatherer and yet under especially favorable conditions in one year a strong colony may produce between twenty-five and thirty dollars worth of honey.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading One can hardly believe that this small, ever busy creature each year gathers many million dollars worth of products for man in this country alone to say nothing of its inestimable value on the farm and especially in the orchard, where it assists in carrying pollen from blossom to blossom.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading One can hardly believe that this small, ever busy creature each year gathers many million dollars worth of products for man in this country alone to say nothing of its inestimable value on the farm and especially in the orchard, where it assists in carrying pollen from blossom to blossom.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The general habits of the bee are fairly well known by all.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading One can hardly believe that this small, ever busy creature each year gathers many million dollars worth of products for man in this country alone to say nothing of its inestimable value on the farm and especially in the orchard, where it assists in carrying pollen from blossom to blossom.
carriernounUS /ˈkæriər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading It is of far greater value to man as a carrier of pollen than it is as a honey gatherer and yet under especially favorable conditions in one year a strong colony may produce between twenty-five and thirty dollars worth of honey.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading One can hardly believe that this small, ever busy creature each year gathers many million dollars worth of products for man in this country alone to say nothing of its inestimable value on the farm and especially in the orchard, where it assists in carrying pollen from blossom to blossom.
coloniesnounUS /ˈkɑːləniz/
plural of “colony” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading They live in colonies consisting largely of workers, one female or queen and males or drones.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading It is of far greater value to man as a carrier of pollen than it is as a honey gatherer and yet under especially favorable conditions in one year a strong colony may produce between twenty-five and thirty dollars worth of honey.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading It is of far greater value to man as a carrier of pollen than it is as a honey gatherer and yet under especially favorable conditions in one year a strong colony may produce between twenty-five and thirty dollars worth of honey.
consistingverbUS /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading They live in colonies consisting largely of workers, one female or queen and males or drones.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading One can hardly believe that this small, ever busy creature each year gathers many million dollars worth of products for man in this country alone to say nothing of its inestimable value on the farm and especially in the orchard, where it assists in carrying pollen from blossom to blossom.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading One can hardly believe that this small, ever busy creature each year gathers many million dollars worth of products for man in this country alone to say nothing of its inestimable value on the farm and especially in the orchard, where it assists in carrying pollen from blossom to blossom.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading One can hardly believe that this small, ever busy creature each year gathers many million dollars worth of products for man in this country alone to say nothing of its inestimable value on the farm and especially in the orchard, where it assists in carrying pollen from blossom to blossom.
dronesnounUS /droʊnz/
plural of “drone” — stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen
From this reading They live in colonies consisting largely of workers, one female or queen and males or drones.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading One can hardly believe that this small, ever busy creature each year gathers many million dollars worth of products for man in this country alone to say nothing of its inestimable value on the farm and especially in the orchard, where it assists in carrying pollen from blossom to blossom.
take in solid food
From this reading THE HONEY BEE "_Simple and sweet is their food; they eat no flesh of the living._" --VON KUEBEL.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading One can hardly believe that this small, ever busy creature each year gathers many million dollars worth of products for man in this country alone to say nothing of its inestimable value on the farm and especially in the orchard, where it assists in carrying pollen from blossom to blossom.
at any time
From this reading One can hardly believe that this small, ever busy creature each year gathers many million dollars worth of products for man in this country alone to say nothing of its inestimable value on the farm and especially in the orchard, where it assists in carrying pollen from blossom to blossom.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The general habits of the bee are fairly well known by all.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It is of far greater value to man as a carrier of pollen than it is as a honey gatherer and yet under especially favorable conditions in one year a strong colony may produce between twenty-five and thirty dollars worth of honey.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading One can hardly believe that this small, ever busy creature each year gathers many million dollars worth of products for man in this country alone to say nothing of its inestimable value on the farm and especially in the orchard, where it assists in carrying pollen from blossom to blossom.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading It is of far greater value to man as a carrier of pollen than it is as a honey gatherer and yet under especially favorable conditions in one year a strong colony may produce between twenty-five and thirty dollars worth of honey.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading They live in colonies consisting largely of workers, one female or queen and males or drones.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading THE HONEY BEE "_Simple and sweet is their food; they eat no flesh of the living._" --VON KUEBEL.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading THE HONEY BEE "_Simple and sweet is their food; they eat no flesh of the living._" --VON KUEBEL.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One can hardly believe that this small, ever busy creature each year gathers many million dollars worth of products for man in this country alone to say nothing of its inestimable value on the farm and especially in the orchard, where it assists in carrying pollen from blossom to blossom.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One can hardly believe that this small, ever busy creature each year gathers many million dollars worth of products for man in this country alone to say nothing of its inestimable value on the farm and especially in the orchard, where it assists in carrying pollen from blossom to blossom.
gatherernounUS /ˈɡæðərər/
a person who gathers
From this reading It is of far greater value to man as a carrier of pollen than it is as a honey gatherer and yet under especially favorable conditions in one year a strong colony may produce between twenty-five and thirty dollars worth of honey.
gathersnounUS /ˈɡæðərz/
plural of “gather” — sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
From this reading One can hardly believe that this small, ever busy creature each year gathers many million dollars worth of products for man in this country alone to say nothing of its inestimable value on the farm and especially in the orchard, where it assists in carrying pollen from blossom to blossom.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The general habits of the bee are fairly well known by all.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading It is of far greater value to man as a carrier of pollen than it is as a honey gatherer and yet under especially favorable conditions in one year a strong colony may produce between twenty-five and thirty dollars worth of honey.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading The general habits of the bee are fairly well known by all.
only a very short time before
From this reading One can hardly believe that this small, ever busy creature each year gathers many million dollars worth of products for man in this country alone to say nothing of its inestimable value on the farm and especially in the orchard, where it assists in carrying pollen from blossom to blossom.
HONEYnounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading THE HONEY BEE "_Simple and sweet is their food; they eat no flesh of the living._" --VON KUEBEL.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One can hardly believe that this small, ever busy creature each year gathers many million dollars worth of products for man in this country alone to say nothing of its inestimable value on the farm and especially in the orchard, where it assists in carrying pollen from blossom to blossom.
inestimableadjective
beyond calculation or measure
From this reading One can hardly believe that this small, ever busy creature each year gathers many million dollars worth of products for man in this country alone to say nothing of its inestimable value on the farm and especially in the orchard, where it assists in carrying pollen from blossom to blossom.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HONEY BEE "_Simple and sweet is their food; they eat no flesh of the living._" --VON KUEBEL.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One can hardly believe that this small, ever busy creature each year gathers many million dollars worth of products for man in this country alone to say nothing of its inestimable value on the farm and especially in the orchard, where it assists in carrying pollen from blossom to blossom.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One can hardly believe that this small, ever busy creature each year gathers many million dollars worth of products for man in this country alone to say nothing of its inestimable value on the farm and especially in the orchard, where it assists in carrying pollen from blossom to blossom.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The general habits of the bee are fairly well known by all.
KUEBEL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HONEY BEE "_Simple and sweet is their food; they eat no flesh of the living._" --VON KUEBEL.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading They live in colonies consisting largely of workers, one female or queen and males or drones.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They live in colonies consisting largely of workers, one female or queen and males or drones.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading THE HONEY BEE "_Simple and sweet is their food; they eat no flesh of the living._" --VON KUEBEL.
malesnounUS /meɪlz/
plural of “male” — an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading They live in colonies consisting largely of workers, one female or queen and males or drones.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One can hardly believe that this small, ever busy creature each year gathers many million dollars worth of products for man in this country alone to say nothing of its inestimable value on the farm and especially in the orchard, where it assists in carrying pollen from blossom to blossom.
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 One can hardly believe that this small, ever busy creature each year gathers many million dollars worth of products for man in this country alone to say nothing of its inestimable value on the farm and especially in the orchard, where it assists in carrying pollen from blossom to blossom.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It is of far greater value to man as a carrier of pollen than it is as a honey gatherer and yet under especially favorable conditions in one year a strong colony may produce between twenty-five and thirty dollars worth of honey.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading One can hardly believe that this small, ever busy creature each year gathers many million dollars worth of products for man in this country alone to say nothing of its inestimable value on the farm and especially in the orchard, where it assists in carrying pollen from blossom to blossom.
not any; not one
From this reading THE HONEY BEE "_Simple and sweet is their food; they eat no flesh of the living._" --VON KUEBEL.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading One can hardly believe that this small, ever busy creature each year gathers many million dollars worth of products for man in this country alone to say nothing of its inestimable value on the farm and especially in the orchard, where it assists in carrying pollen from blossom to blossom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HONEY BEE "_Simple and sweet is their food; they eat no flesh of the living._" --VON KUEBEL.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One can hardly believe that this small, ever busy creature each year gathers many million dollars worth of products for man in this country alone to say nothing of its inestimable value on the farm and especially in the orchard, where it assists in carrying pollen from blossom to blossom.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One can hardly believe that this small, ever busy creature each year gathers many million dollars worth of products for man in this country alone to say nothing of its inestimable value on the farm and especially in the orchard, where it assists in carrying pollen from blossom to blossom.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They live in colonies consisting largely of workers, one female or queen and males or drones.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading One can hardly believe that this small, ever busy creature each year gathers many million dollars worth of products for man in this country alone to say nothing of its inestimable value on the farm and especially in the orchard, where it assists in carrying pollen from blossom to blossom.
pollennounUS /ˈpɑːlən/
the fine spores that contain male gametes and that are borne by an anther in a flowering plant
From this reading One can hardly believe that this small, ever busy creature each year gathers many million dollars worth of products for man in this country alone to say nothing of its inestimable value on the farm and especially in the orchard, where it assists in carrying pollen from blossom to blossom.
bring forth or yield
From this reading It is of far greater value to man as a carrier of pollen than it is as a honey gatherer and yet under especially favorable conditions in one year a strong colony may produce between twenty-five and thirty dollars worth of honey.
productsnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkts/
plural of “product” — commodities offered for sale
From this reading One can hardly believe that this small, ever busy creature each year gathers many million dollars worth of products for man in this country alone to say nothing of its inestimable value on the farm and especially in the orchard, where it assists in carrying pollen from blossom to blossom.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading They live in colonies consisting largely of workers, one female or queen and males or drones.
express in words
From this reading One can hardly believe that this small, ever busy creature each year gathers many million dollars worth of products for man in this country alone to say nothing of its inestimable value on the farm and especially in the orchard, where it assists in carrying pollen from blossom to blossom.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading THE HONEY BEE "_Simple and sweet is their food; they eat no flesh of the living._" --VON KUEBEL.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One can hardly believe that this small, ever busy creature each year gathers many million dollars worth of products for man in this country alone to say nothing of its inestimable value on the farm and especially in the orchard, where it assists in carrying pollen from blossom to blossom.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading It is of far greater value to man as a carrier of pollen than it is as a honey gatherer and yet under especially favorable conditions in one year a strong colony may produce between twenty-five and thirty dollars worth of honey.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading THE HONEY BEE "_Simple and sweet is their food; they eat no flesh of the living._" --VON KUEBEL.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is of far greater value to man as a carrier of pollen than it is as a honey gatherer and yet under especially favorable conditions in one year a strong colony may produce between twenty-five and thirty dollars worth of honey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One can hardly believe that this small, ever busy creature each year gathers many million dollars worth of products for man in this country alone to say nothing of its inestimable value on the farm and especially in the orchard, where it assists in carrying pollen from blossom to blossom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HONEY BEE "_Simple and sweet is their food; they eat no flesh of the living._" --VON KUEBEL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE HONEY BEE "_Simple and sweet is their food; they eat no flesh of the living._" --VON KUEBEL.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HONEY BEE "_Simple and sweet is their food; they eat no flesh of the living._" --VON KUEBEL.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading It is of far greater value to man as a carrier of pollen than it is as a honey gatherer and yet under especially favorable conditions in one year a strong colony may produce between twenty-five and thirty dollars worth of honey.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One can hardly believe that this small, ever busy creature each year gathers many million dollars worth of products for man in this country alone to say nothing of its inestimable value on the farm and especially in the orchard, where it assists in carrying pollen from blossom to blossom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One can hardly believe that this small, ever busy creature each year gathers many million dollars worth of products for man in this country alone to say nothing of its inestimable value on the farm and especially in the orchard, where it assists in carrying pollen from blossom to blossom.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading It is of far greater value to man as a carrier of pollen than it is as a honey gatherer and yet under especially favorable conditions in one year a strong colony may produce between twenty-five and thirty dollars worth of honey.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It is of far greater value to man as a carrier of pollen than it is as a honey gatherer and yet under especially favorable conditions in one year a strong colony may produce between twenty-five and thirty dollars worth of honey.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading One can hardly believe that this small, ever busy creature each year gathers many million dollars worth of products for man in this country alone to say nothing of its inestimable value on the farm and especially in the orchard, where it assists in carrying pollen from blossom to blossom.
VON
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HONEY BEE "_Simple and sweet is their food; they eat no flesh of the living._" --VON KUEBEL.
(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 The general habits of the bee are fairly well known by all.
in or at the place that
From this reading One can hardly believe that this small, ever busy creature each year gathers many million dollars worth of products for man in this country alone to say nothing of its inestimable value on the farm and especially in the orchard, where it assists in carrying pollen from blossom to blossom.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading They live in colonies consisting largely of workers, one female or queen and males or drones.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading One can hardly believe that this small, ever busy creature each year gathers many million dollars worth of products for man in this country alone to say nothing of its inestimable value on the farm and especially in the orchard, where it assists in carrying pollen from blossom to blossom.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading One can hardly believe that this small, ever busy creature each year gathers many million dollars worth of products for man in this country alone to say nothing of its inestimable value on the farm and especially in the orchard, where it assists in carrying pollen from blossom to blossom.
but in spite of that
From this reading It is of far greater value to man as a carrier of pollen than it is as a honey gatherer and yet under especially favorable conditions in one year a strong colony may produce between twenty-five and thirty dollars worth of honey.
