used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The last joint, which is really the foot, has two claws and a kind of soft pad.
in addition
From this reading THE LEGS The legs of the bee are not only used for walking but they have also to take the place of hands and arms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LEGS The legs of the bee are not only used for walking but they have also to take the place of hands and arms.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE LEGS The legs of the bee are not only used for walking but they have also to take the place of hands and arms.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading THE LEGS The legs of the bee are not only used for walking but they have also to take the place of hands and arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The claws, a picture of which is shown in (_b_) Plate IX., are useful for walking over rough surfaces, and also serve as little hooks.
being joined in close association
From this reading They are divided into three pairs, one attached to each division of the thorax.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading The claws, a picture of which is shown in (_b_) Plate IX., are useful for walking over rough surfaces, and also serve as little hooks.
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading THE LEGS The legs of the bee are not only used for walking but they have also to take the place of hands and arms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE LEGS The legs of the bee are not only used for walking but they have also to take the place of hands and arms.
clawsnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading The last joint, which is really the foot, has two claws and a kind of soft pad.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading They are divided into three pairs, one attached to each division of the thorax.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading They are divided into three pairs, one attached to each division of the thorax.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They are divided into three pairs, one attached to each division of the thorax.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The last joint, which is really the foot, has two claws and a kind of soft pad.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LEGS The legs of the bee are not only used for walking but they have also to take the place of hands and arms.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE LEGS The legs of the bee are not only used for walking but they have also to take the place of hands and arms.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each leg has nine joints, which have separate names.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE LEGS The legs of the bee are not only used for walking but they have also to take the place of hands and arms.
hooksnounUS /hʊks/
large strong hand (as of a fighter)
From this reading The claws, a picture of which is shown in (_b_) Plate IX., are useful for walking over rough surfaces, and also serve as little hooks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The claws, a picture of which is shown in (_b_) Plate IX., are useful for walking over rough surfaces, and also serve as little hooks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They are divided into three pairs, one attached to each division of the thorax.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last joint, which is really the foot, has two claws and a kind of soft pad.
IXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The claws, a picture of which is shown in (_b_) Plate IX., are useful for walking over rough surfaces, and also serve as little hooks.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading The last joint, which is really the foot, has two claws and a kind of soft pad.
jointsnounUS /dʒɔɪnts/
plural of “joint” — (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading Each leg has nine joints, which have separate names.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The last joint, which is really the foot, has two claws and a kind of soft pad.
immediately past
From this reading The last joint, which is really the foot, has two claws and a kind of soft pad.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Each leg has nine joints, which have separate names.
staying power
From this reading THE LEGS The legs of the bee are not only used for walking but they have also to take the place of hands and arms.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The claws, a picture of which is shown in (_b_) Plate IX., are useful for walking over rough surfaces, and also serve as little hooks.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Each leg has nine joints, which have separate names.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Each leg has nine joints, which have separate names.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE LEGS The legs of the bee are not only used for walking but they have also to take the place of hands and arms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LEGS The legs of the bee are not only used for walking but they have also to take the place of hands and arms.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They are divided into three pairs, one attached to each division of the thorax.
and nothing more
From this reading THE LEGS The legs of the bee are not only used for walking but they have also to take the place of hands and arms.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The claws, a picture of which is shown in (_b_) Plate IX., are useful for walking over rough surfaces, and also serve as little hooks.
padnounUS /pæd/
a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
From this reading The last joint, which is really the foot, has two claws and a kind of soft pad.
pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading They are divided into three pairs, one attached to each division of the thorax.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The claws, a picture of which is shown in (_b_) Plate IX., are useful for walking over rough surfaces, and also serve as little hooks.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE LEGS The legs of the bee are not only used for walking but they have also to take the place of hands and arms.
(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 claws, a picture of which is shown in (_b_) Plate IX., are useful for walking over rough surfaces, and also serve as little hooks.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The last joint, which is really the foot, has two claws and a kind of soft pad.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The claws, a picture of which is shown in (_b_) Plate IX., are useful for walking over rough surfaces, and also serve as little hooks.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading Each leg has nine joints, which have separate names.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The claws, a picture of which is shown in (_b_) Plate IX., are useful for walking over rough surfaces, and also serve as little hooks.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The claws, a picture of which is shown in (_b_) Plate IX., are useful for walking over rough surfaces, and also serve as little hooks.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The last joint, which is really the foot, has two claws and a kind of soft pad.
surfacesnounUS /ˈsɜːrfəsəz/
plural of “surface” — the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The claws, a picture of which is shown in (_b_) Plate IX., are useful for walking over rough surfaces, and also serve as little hooks.
carry out
From this reading THE LEGS The legs of the bee are not only used for walking but they have also to take the place of hands and arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LEGS The legs of the bee are not only used for walking but they have also to take the place of hands and arms.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LEGS The legs of the bee are not only used for walking but they have also to take the place of hands and arms.
thoraxnounUS /ˈθɔːræks/
the middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen
From this reading They are divided into three pairs, one attached to each division of the thorax.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They are divided into three pairs, one attached to each division of the thorax.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LEGS The legs of the bee are not only used for walking but they have also to take the place of hands and arms.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The last joint, which is really the foot, has two claws and a kind of soft pad.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading THE LEGS The legs of the bee are not only used for walking but they have also to take the place of hands and arms.
being of use or service
From this reading The claws, a picture of which is shown in (_b_) Plate IX., are useful for walking over rough surfaces, and also serve as little hooks.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading THE LEGS The legs of the bee are not only used for walking but they have also to take the place of hands and arms.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Each leg has nine joints, which have separate names.
