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adeterminerUS /ə/
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.
all
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From this reading The general habits of the bee are fairly well known by all.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
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.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
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.
assists
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BEE
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From this reading THE HONEY BEE "_Simple and sweet is their food; they eat no flesh of the living._" --VON KUEBEL.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
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.
blossom
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busy
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The general habits of the bee are fairly well known by all.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
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.
carrier
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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.
carrying
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colonies
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From this reading They live in colonies consisting largely of workers, one female or queen and males or drones.
colony
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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.
conditions
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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.
consisting
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From this reading They live in colonies consisting largely of workers, one female or queen and males or drones.
country
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creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.
dollars
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drones
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From this reading They live in colonies consisting largely of workers, one female or queen and males or drones.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
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.
eat
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From this reading THE HONEY BEE "_Simple and sweet is their food; they eat no flesh of the living._" --VON KUEBEL.
especially
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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.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
fairly
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From this reading The general habits of the bee are fairly well known by all.
far
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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.
farm
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favorable
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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.
female
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From this reading They live in colonies consisting largely of workers, one female or queen and males or drones.
flesh
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From this reading THE HONEY BEE "_Simple and sweet is their food; they eat no flesh of the living._" --VON KUEBEL.
food
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From this reading THE HONEY BEE "_Simple and sweet is their food; they eat no flesh of the living._" --VON KUEBEL.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
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.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
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.
gatherer
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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.
gathers
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general
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From this reading The general habits of the bee are fairly well known by all.
greater
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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.
habits
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From this reading The general habits of the bee are fairly well known by all.
hardly
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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.
HONEY
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From this reading THE HONEY BEE "_Simple and sweet is their food; they eat no flesh of the living._" --VON KUEBEL.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
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.
inestimable
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
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.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
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.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
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.
known
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From this reading The general habits of the bee are fairly well known by all.
KUEBEL
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From this reading THE HONEY BEE "_Simple and sweet is their food; they eat no flesh of the living._" --VON KUEBEL.
largely
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From this reading They live in colonies consisting largely of workers, one female or queen and males or drones.
live
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From this reading They live in colonies consisting largely of workers, one female or queen and males or drones.
living
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From this reading THE HONEY BEE "_Simple and sweet is their food; they eat no flesh of the living._" --VON KUEBEL.
males
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From this reading They live in colonies consisting largely of workers, one female or queen and males or drones.
man
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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.
many
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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
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.
million
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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.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
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.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
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.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
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.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
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.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
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.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
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.
orchard
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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.
pollen
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produce
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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.
products
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queen
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From this reading They live in colonies consisting largely of workers, one female or queen and males or drones.
say
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Simple
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From this reading THE HONEY BEE "_Simple and sweet is their food; they eat no flesh of the living._" --VON KUEBEL.
small
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strong
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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.
sweet
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From this reading THE HONEY BEE "_Simple and sweet is their food; they eat no flesh of the living._" --VON KUEBEL.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
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.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
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.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
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.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
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.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
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.
thirty
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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.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
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.
toparticleUS /tuː/
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-five
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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.
value
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VON
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From this reading THE HONEY BEE "_Simple and sweet is their food; they eat no flesh of the living._" --VON KUEBEL.
well
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From this reading The general habits of the bee are fairly well known by all.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
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.
workers
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From this reading They live in colonies consisting largely of workers, one female or queen and males or drones.
worth
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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.
year
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yetconjunctionUS /jet/
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.
