used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DRONE Now a few words about the drone, or male bee, and a picture of him is shown in Plate IV.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE DRONE Now a few words about the drone, or male bee, and a picture of him is shown in Plate IV.
in addition
From this reading He is fed by the workers, and he also takes good care to help himself from the storehouses, whenever he thinks he would like a little more food.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DRONE Now a few words about the drone, or male bee, and a picture of him is shown in Plate IV.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Unlike the queen or the worker bees, the drone has no sting, and so you may let him crawl over your hand without fear of being hurt, even though he should become angry.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The life of the drone is a life of luxury and ease, for he does not work in the hive, neither does he gather any nectar or pollen.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He is not so big as the queen, though he possesses a more burly appearance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He is not so big as the queen, though he possesses a more burly appearance.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Unlike the queen or the worker bees, the drone has no sting, and so you may let him crawl over your hand without fear of being hurt, even though he should become angry.
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading THE DRONE Now a few words about the drone, or male bee, and a picture of him is shown in Plate IV.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading Unlike the queen or the worker bees, the drone has no sting, and so you may let him crawl over your hand without fear of being hurt, even though he should become angry.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Unlike the queen or the worker bees, the drone has no sting, and so you may let him crawl over your hand without fear of being hurt, even though he should become angry.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He is not so big as the queen, though he possesses a more burly appearance.
burlyadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrli/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading He is not so big as the queen, though he possesses a more burly appearance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He is fed by the workers, and he also takes good care to help himself from the storehouses, whenever he thinks he would like a little more food.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He is fed by the workers, and he also takes good care to help himself from the storehouses, whenever he thinks he would like a little more food.
crawlverbUS /krɔːl/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Unlike the queen or the worker bees, the drone has no sting, and so you may let him crawl over your hand without fear of being hurt, even though he should become angry.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The life of the drone is a life of luxury and ease, for he does not work in the hive, neither does he gather any nectar or pollen.
DRONEnounUS /droʊn/
stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen
From this reading THE DRONE Now a few words about the drone, or male bee, and a picture of him is shown in Plate IV.
move gently or carefully
From this reading The life of the drone is a life of luxury and ease, for he does not work in the hive, neither does he gather any nectar or pollen.
divisible by two
From this reading Unlike the queen or the worker bees, the drone has no sting, and so you may let him crawl over your hand without fear of being hurt, even though he should become angry.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Unlike the queen or the worker bees, the drone has no sting, and so you may let him crawl over your hand without fear of being hurt, even though he should become angry.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading He is fed by the workers, and he also takes good care to help himself from the storehouses, whenever he thinks he would like a little more food.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE DRONE Now a few words about the drone, or male bee, and a picture of him is shown in Plate IV.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading He is fed by the workers, and he also takes good care to help himself from the storehouses, whenever he thinks he would like a little more food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The life of the drone is a life of luxury and ease, for he does not work in the hive, neither does he gather any nectar or pollen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He is fed by the workers, and he also takes good care to help himself from the storehouses, whenever he thinks he would like a little more food.
assemble or get together
From this reading The life of the drone is a life of luxury and ease, for he does not work in the hive, neither does he gather any nectar or pollen.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He is fed by the workers, and he also takes good care to help himself from the storehouses, whenever he thinks he would like a little more food.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Unlike the queen or the worker bees, the drone has no sting, and so you may let him crawl over your hand without fear of being hurt, even though he should become angry.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unlike the queen or the worker bees, the drone has no sting, and so you may let him crawl over your hand without fear of being hurt, even though he should become angry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is not so big as the queen, though he possesses a more burly appearance.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He is fed by the workers, and he also takes good care to help himself from the storehouses, whenever he thinks he would like a little more food.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE DRONE Now a few words about the drone, or male bee, and a picture of him is shown in Plate IV.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He is fed by the workers, and he also takes good care to help himself from the storehouses, whenever he thinks he would like a little more food.
hivenounUS /haɪv/
a teeming multitude
From this reading The life of the drone is a life of luxury and ease, for he does not work in the hive, neither does he gather any nectar or pollen.
be the source of pain
From this reading Unlike the queen or the worker bees, the drone has no sting, and so you may let him crawl over your hand without fear of being hurt, even though he should become angry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DRONE Now a few words about the drone, or male bee, and a picture of him is shown in Plate IV.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DRONE Now a few words about the drone, or male bee, and a picture of him is shown in Plate IV.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE DRONE Now a few words about the drone, or male bee, and a picture of him is shown in Plate IV.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Unlike the queen or the worker bees, the drone has no sting, and so you may let him crawl over your hand without fear of being hurt, even though he should become angry.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The life of the drone is a life of luxury and ease, for he does not work in the hive, neither does he gather any nectar or pollen.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He is fed by the workers, and he also takes good care to help himself from the storehouses, whenever he thinks he would like a little more food.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He is fed by the workers, and he also takes good care to help himself from the storehouses, whenever he thinks he would like a little more food.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading The life of the drone is a life of luxury and ease, for he does not work in the hive, neither does he gather any nectar or pollen.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading THE DRONE Now a few words about the drone, or male bee, and a picture of him is shown in Plate IV.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Unlike the queen or the worker bees, the drone has no sting, and so you may let him crawl over your hand without fear of being hurt, even though he should become angry.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He is not so big as the queen, though he possesses a more burly appearance.
nectarnounUS /ˈnektər/
a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
From this reading The life of the drone is a life of luxury and ease, for he does not work in the hive, neither does he gather any nectar or pollen.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The life of the drone is a life of luxury and ease, for he does not work in the hive, neither does he gather any nectar or pollen.
not any; not one
From this reading Unlike the queen or the worker bees, the drone has no sting, and so you may let him crawl over your hand without fear of being hurt, even though he should become angry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He is not so big as the queen, though he possesses a more burly appearance.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE DRONE Now a few words about the drone, or male bee, and a picture of him is shown in Plate IV.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DRONE Now a few words about the drone, or male bee, and a picture of him is shown in Plate IV.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE DRONE Now a few words about the drone, or male bee, and a picture of him is shown in Plate IV.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Unlike the queen or the worker bees, the drone has no sting, and so you may let him crawl over your hand without fear of being hurt, even though he should become angry.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading THE DRONE Now a few words about the drone, or male bee, and a picture of him is shown in Plate IV.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading THE DRONE Now a few words about the drone, or male bee, and a picture of him is shown in Plate IV.
pollennounUS /ˈpɑːlən/
the fine spores that contain male gametes and that are borne by an anther in a flowering plant
From this reading The life of the drone is a life of luxury and ease, for he does not work in the hive, neither does he gather any nectar or pollen.
possessesverbUS /pəˈzesəz/
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading He is not so big as the queen, though he possesses a more burly appearance.
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 He is not so big as the queen, though he possesses a more burly appearance.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Unlike the queen or the worker bees, the drone has no sting, and so you may let him crawl over your hand without fear of being hurt, even though he should become angry.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE DRONE Now a few words about the drone, or male bee, and a picture of him is shown in Plate IV.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He is not so big as the queen, though he possesses a more burly appearance.
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading Unlike the queen or the worker bees, the drone has no sting, and so you may let him crawl over your hand without fear of being hurt, even though he should become angry.
storehousesnounUS /ˈstɔːrhaʊzəz/
plural of “storehouse” — a depository for goods
From this reading He is fed by the workers, and he also takes good care to help himself from the storehouses, whenever he thinks he would like a little more food.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading He is fed by the workers, and he also takes good care to help himself from the storehouses, whenever he thinks he would like a little more food.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DRONE Now a few words about the drone, or male bee, and a picture of him is shown in Plate IV.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading He is fed by the workers, and he also takes good care to help himself from the storehouses, whenever he thinks he would like a little more food.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He is not so big as the queen, though he possesses a more burly appearance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He is fed by the workers, and he also takes good care to help himself from the storehouses, whenever he thinks he would like a little more food.
UnlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Unlike the queen or the worker bees, the drone has no sting, and so you may let him crawl over your hand without fear of being hurt, even though he should become angry.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading He is fed by the workers, and he also takes good care to help himself from the storehouses, whenever he thinks he would like a little more food.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Unlike the queen or the worker bees, the drone has no sting, and so you may let him crawl over your hand without fear of being hurt, even though he should become angry.
the words that are spoken
From this reading THE DRONE Now a few words about the drone, or male bee, and a picture of him is shown in Plate IV.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The life of the drone is a life of luxury and ease, for he does not work in the hive, neither does he gather any nectar or pollen.
workernounUS /ˈwɜːrkər/
a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading Unlike the queen or the worker bees, the drone has no sting, and so you may let him crawl over your hand without fear of being hurt, even though he should become angry.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading He is fed by the workers, and he also takes good care to help himself from the storehouses, whenever he thinks he would like a little more food.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He is fed by the workers, and he also takes good care to help himself from the storehouses, whenever he thinks he would like a little more food.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Unlike the queen or the worker bees, the drone has no sting, and so you may let him crawl over your hand without fear of being hurt, even though he should become angry.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Unlike the queen or the worker bees, the drone has no sting, and so you may let him crawl over your hand without fear of being hurt, even though he should become angry.
