used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I need not tell you what it feels like to be stung, as no doubt a good many of you have had that interesting operation performed upon you by some bee or wasp which you have annoyed!
abdomennounUS /æbˈdoʊmən/
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading The sting is situated at the very tip of the abdomen.
in actual fact
From this reading After all, the sting is not so painful, and it is very interesting to watch the angry little worker drive its sharp weapon into our hand; besides which it is actually good for us to be stung, and the reason of this I shall presently tell you.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, the sting is not so painful, and it is very interesting to watch the angry little worker drive its sharp weapon into our hand; besides which it is actually good for us to be stung, and the reason of this I shall presently tell you.
(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 How very frightened every one is of the sting of a bee, and those people who have never been stung are perhaps the most frightened of all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How very frightened every one is of the sting of a bee, and those people who have never been stung are perhaps the most frightened of all.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading After all, the sting is not so painful, and it is very interesting to watch the angry little worker drive its sharp weapon into our hand; besides which it is actually good for us to be stung, and the reason of this I shall presently tell you.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading I need not tell you what it feels like to be stung, as no doubt a good many of you have had that interesting operation performed upon you by some bee or wasp which you have annoyed!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How very frightened every one is of the sting of a bee, and those people who have never been stung are perhaps the most frightened of all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I need not tell you what it feels like to be stung, as no doubt a good many of you have had that interesting operation performed upon you by some bee or wasp which you have annoyed!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sting is situated at the very tip of the abdomen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I need not tell you what it feels like to be stung, as no doubt a good many of you have had that interesting operation performed upon you by some bee or wasp which you have annoyed!
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading I need not tell you what it feels like to be stung, as no doubt a good many of you have had that interesting operation performed upon you by some bee or wasp which you have annoyed!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How very frightened every one is of the sting of a bee, and those people who have never been stung are perhaps the most frightened of all.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading After all, the sting is not so painful, and it is very interesting to watch the angry little worker drive its sharp weapon into our hand; besides which it is actually good for us to be stung, and the reason of this I shall presently tell you.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I need not tell you what it feels like to be stung, as no doubt a good many of you have had that interesting operation performed upon you by some bee or wasp which you have annoyed!
deem to be
From this reading THE STING We have now only the sting left to consider.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I need not tell you what it feels like to be stung, as no doubt a good many of you have had that interesting operation performed upon you by some bee or wasp which you have annoyed!
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading After all, the sting is not so painful, and it is very interesting to watch the angry little worker drive its sharp weapon into our hand; besides which it is actually good for us to be stung, and the reason of this I shall presently tell you.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading How very frightened every one is of the sting of a bee, and those people who have never been stung are perhaps the most frightened of all.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading I need not tell you what it feels like to be stung, as no doubt a good many of you have had that interesting operation performed upon you by some bee or wasp which you have annoyed!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After all, the sting is not so painful, and it is very interesting to watch the angry little worker drive its sharp weapon into our hand; besides which it is actually good for us to be stung, and the reason of this I shall presently tell you.
made afraid
From this reading How very frightened every one is of the sting of a bee, and those people who have never been stung are perhaps the most frightened of all.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I need not tell you what it feels like to be stung, as no doubt a good many of you have had that interesting operation performed upon you by some bee or wasp which you have annoyed!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I need not tell you what it feels like to be stung, as no doubt a good many of you have had that interesting operation performed upon you by some bee or wasp which you have annoyed!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading After all, the sting is not so painful, and it is very interesting to watch the angry little worker drive its sharp weapon into our hand; besides which it is actually good for us to be stung, and the reason of this I shall presently tell you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE STING We have now only the sting left to consider.
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From this reading How very frightened every one is of the sting of a bee, and those people who have never been stung are perhaps the most frightened of all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I need not tell you what it feels like to be stung, as no doubt a good many of you have had that interesting operation performed upon you by some bee or wasp which you have annoyed!
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading I need not tell you what it feels like to be stung, as no doubt a good many of you have had that interesting operation performed upon you by some bee or wasp which you have annoyed!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After all, the sting is not so painful, and it is very interesting to watch the angry little worker drive its sharp weapon into our hand; besides which it is actually good for us to be stung, and the reason of this I shall presently tell you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How very frightened every one is of the sting of a bee, and those people who have never been stung are perhaps the most frightened of all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I need not tell you what it feels like to be stung, as no doubt a good many of you have had that interesting operation performed upon you by some bee or wasp which you have annoyed!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading After all, the sting is not so painful, and it is very interesting to watch the angry little worker drive its sharp weapon into our hand; besides which it is actually good for us to be stung, and the reason of this I shall presently tell you.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE STING We have now only the sting left to consider.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I need not tell you what it feels like to be stung, as no doubt a good many of you have had that interesting operation performed upon you by some bee or wasp which you have annoyed!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After all, the sting is not so painful, and it is very interesting to watch the angry little worker drive its sharp weapon into our hand; besides which it is actually good for us to be stung, and the reason of this I shall presently tell you.
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 I need not tell you what it feels like to be stung, as no doubt a good many of you have had that interesting operation performed upon you by some bee or wasp which you have annoyed!
used to form the superlative
From this reading How very frightened every one is of the sting of a bee, and those people who have never been stung are perhaps the most frightened of all.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I need not tell you what it feels like to be stung, as no doubt a good many of you have had that interesting operation performed upon you by some bee or wasp which you have annoyed!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading How very frightened every one is of the sting of a bee, and those people who have never been stung are perhaps the most frightened of all.
not any; not one
From this reading I need not tell you what it feels like to be stung, as no doubt a good many of you have had that interesting operation performed upon you by some bee or wasp which you have annoyed!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I need not tell you what it feels like to be stung, as no doubt a good many of you have had that interesting operation performed upon you by some bee or wasp which you have annoyed!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE STING We have now only the sting left to consider.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I need not tell you what it feels like to be stung, as no doubt a good many of you have had that interesting operation performed upon you by some bee or wasp which you have annoyed!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading How very frightened every one is of the sting of a bee, and those people who have never been stung are perhaps the most frightened of all.
and nothing more
From this reading THE STING We have now only the sting left to consider.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading I need not tell you what it feels like to be stung, as no doubt a good many of you have had that interesting operation performed upon you by some bee or wasp which you have annoyed!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I need not tell you what it feels like to be stung, as no doubt a good many of you have had that interesting operation performed upon you by some bee or wasp which you have annoyed!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After all, the sting is not so painful, and it is very interesting to watch the angry little worker drive its sharp weapon into our hand; besides which it is actually good for us to be stung, and the reason of this I shall presently tell you.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading After all, the sting is not so painful, and it is very interesting to watch the angry little worker drive its sharp weapon into our hand; besides which it is actually good for us to be stung, and the reason of this I shall presently tell you.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading How very frightened every one is of the sting of a bee, and those people who have never been stung are perhaps the most frightened of all.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading I need not tell you what it feels like to be stung, as no doubt a good many of you have had that interesting operation performed upon you by some bee or wasp which you have annoyed!
by chance
From this reading How very frightened every one is of the sting of a bee, and those people who have never been stung are perhaps the most frightened of all.
in the near future
From this reading After all, the sting is not so painful, and it is very interesting to watch the angry little worker drive its sharp weapon into our hand; besides which it is actually good for us to be stung, and the reason of this I shall presently tell you.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading After all, the sting is not so painful, and it is very interesting to watch the angry little worker drive its sharp weapon into our hand; besides which it is actually good for us to be stung, and the reason of this I shall presently tell you.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading After all, the sting is not so painful, and it is very interesting to watch the angry little worker drive its sharp weapon into our hand; besides which it is actually good for us to be stung, and the reason of this I shall presently tell you.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading After all, the sting is not so painful, and it is very interesting to watch the angry little worker drive its sharp weapon into our hand; besides which it is actually good for us to be stung, and the reason of this I shall presently tell you.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The sting is situated at the very tip of the abdomen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After all, the sting is not so painful, and it is very interesting to watch the angry little worker drive its sharp weapon into our hand; besides which it is actually good for us to be stung, and the reason of this I shall presently tell you.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I need not tell you what it feels like to be stung, as no doubt a good many of you have had that interesting operation performed upon you by some bee or wasp which you have annoyed!
STINGverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading THE STING We have now only the sting left to consider.
stungadjectiveUS /stʌŋ/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading I need not tell you what it feels like to be stung, as no doubt a good many of you have had that interesting operation performed upon you by some bee or wasp which you have annoyed!
express in words
From this reading I need not tell you what it feels like to be stung, as no doubt a good many of you have had that interesting operation performed upon you by some bee or wasp which you have annoyed!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I need not tell you what it feels like to be stung, as no doubt a good many of you have had that interesting operation performed upon you by some bee or wasp which you have annoyed!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STING We have now only the sting left to consider.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After all, the sting is not so painful, and it is very interesting to watch the angry little worker drive its sharp weapon into our hand; besides which it is actually good for us to be stung, and the reason of this I shall presently tell you.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading How very frightened every one is of the sting of a bee, and those people who have never been stung are perhaps the most frightened of all.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading The sting is situated at the very tip of the abdomen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STING We have now only the sting left to consider.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I need not tell you what it feels like to be stung, as no doubt a good many of you have had that interesting operation performed upon you by some bee or wasp which you have annoyed!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After all, the sting is not so painful, and it is very interesting to watch the angry little worker drive its sharp weapon into our hand; besides which it is actually good for us to be stung, and the reason of this I shall presently tell you.
precisely as stated
From this reading How very frightened every one is of the sting of a bee, and those people who have never been stung are perhaps the most frightened of all.
waspnounUS /wɑːsp/
a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination
From this reading I need not tell you what it feels like to be stung, as no doubt a good many of you have had that interesting operation performed upon you by some bee or wasp which you have annoyed!
look attentively
From this reading After all, the sting is not so painful, and it is very interesting to watch the angry little worker drive its sharp weapon into our hand; besides which it is actually good for us to be stung, and the reason of this I shall presently tell you.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE STING We have now only the sting left to consider.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading After all, the sting is not so painful, and it is very interesting to watch the angry little worker drive its sharp weapon into our hand; besides which it is actually good for us to be stung, and the reason of this I shall presently tell you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I need not tell you what it feels like to be stung, as no doubt a good many of you have had that interesting operation performed upon you by some bee or wasp which you have annoyed!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I need not tell you what it feels like to be stung, as no doubt a good many of you have had that interesting operation performed upon you by some bee or wasp which you have annoyed!
which person or people
From this reading How very frightened every one is of the sting of a bee, and those people who have never been stung are perhaps the most frightened of all.
workernounUS /ˈwɜːrkər/
a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading After all, the sting is not so painful, and it is very interesting to watch the angry little worker drive its sharp weapon into our hand; besides which it is actually good for us to be stung, and the reason of this I shall presently tell you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I need not tell you what it feels like to be stung, as no doubt a good many of you have had that interesting operation performed upon you by some bee or wasp which you have annoyed!
