used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VISIT TO A HIVE Let us now imagine that we are to pay a visit to a hive.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The bee-man in Plate XVII. is wearing a veil, as you will see, and the brim of his straw hat is useful to keep it at a little distance from his face, so that the bees are not able to sting through it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Before we approach the hive I must tell you one thing; if a bee flies around you and comes rather closer to your face than you care about, do not on any account hit it away.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Before we approach the hive I must tell you one thing; if a bee flies around you and comes rather closer to your face than you care about, do not on any account hit it away.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading If we are afraid of stings we may put on thick leather gloves and tie our sleeves around the wrists, to prevent any curious bee from investigating our arms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If we are afraid of stings we may put on thick leather gloves and tie our sleeves around the wrists, to prevent any curious bee from investigating our arms.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If we are afraid of stings we may put on thick leather gloves and tie our sleeves around the wrists, to prevent any curious bee from investigating our arms.
move towards
From this reading Before we approach the hive I must tell you one thing; if a bee flies around you and comes rather closer to your face than you care about, do not on any account hit it away.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A VISIT TO A HIVE Let us now imagine that we are to pay a visit to a hive.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading If we are afraid of stings we may put on thick leather gloves and tie our sleeves around the wrists, to prevent any curious bee from investigating our arms.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading If we are afraid of stings we may put on thick leather gloves and tie our sleeves around the wrists, to prevent any curious bee from investigating our arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The bee-man in Plate XVII. is wearing a veil, as you will see, and the brim of his straw hat is useful to keep it at a little distance from his face, so that the bees are not able to sting through it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The bee-man in Plate XVII. is wearing a veil, as you will see, and the brim of his straw hat is useful to keep it at a little distance from his face, so that the bees are not able to sting through it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Before we approach the hive I must tell you one thing; if a bee flies around you and comes rather closer to your face than you care about, do not on any account hit it away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then over our hats we may place a veil, to keep the bees from our face, for a sting in the eye would be a serious matter.
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading If we are afraid of stings we may put on thick leather gloves and tie our sleeves around the wrists, to prevent any curious bee from investigating our arms.
bee-man
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From this reading The bee-man in Plate XVII. is wearing a veil, as you will see, and the brim of his straw hat is useful to keep it at a little distance from his face, so that the bees are not able to sting through it.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading Then over our hats we may place a veil, to keep the bees from our face, for a sting in the eye would be a serious matter.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before we approach the hive I must tell you one thing; if a bee flies around you and comes rather closer to your face than you care about, do not on any account hit it away.
brimnounUS /brɪm/
the top edge of a vessel or other container
From this reading The bee-man in Plate XVII. is wearing a veil, as you will see, and the brim of his straw hat is useful to keep it at a little distance from his face, so that the bees are not able to sting through it.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Before we approach the hive I must tell you one thing; if a bee flies around you and comes rather closer to your face than you care about, do not on any account hit it away.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Before we approach the hive I must tell you one thing; if a bee flies around you and comes rather closer to your face than you care about, do not on any account hit it away.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Before we approach the hive I must tell you one thing; if a bee flies around you and comes rather closer to your face than you care about, do not on any account hit it away.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading If we are afraid of stings we may put on thick leather gloves and tie our sleeves around the wrists, to prevent any curious bee from investigating our arms.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The bee-man in Plate XVII. is wearing a veil, as you will see, and the brim of his straw hat is useful to keep it at a little distance from his face, so that the bees are not able to sting through it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Before we approach the hive I must tell you one thing; if a bee flies around you and comes rather closer to your face than you care about, do not on any account hit it away.
the organ of sight
From this reading Then over our hats we may place a veil, to keep the bees from our face, for a sting in the eye would be a serious matter.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then over our hats we may place a veil, to keep the bees from our face, for a sting in the eye would be a serious matter.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading Before we approach the hive I must tell you one thing; if a bee flies around you and comes rather closer to your face than you care about, do not on any account hit it away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then over our hats we may place a veil, to keep the bees from our face, for a sting in the eye would be a serious matter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If we are afraid of stings we may put on thick leather gloves and tie our sleeves around the wrists, to prevent any curious bee from investigating our arms.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading If we are afraid of stings we may put on thick leather gloves and tie our sleeves around the wrists, to prevent any curious bee from investigating our arms.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The bee-man in Plate XVII. is wearing a veil, as you will see, and the brim of his straw hat is useful to keep it at a little distance from his face, so that the bees are not able to sting through it.
hatsnounUS /hæts/
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Then over our hats we may place a veil, to keep the bees from our face, for a sting in the eye would be a serious matter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The bee-man in Plate XVII. is wearing a veil, as you will see, and the brim of his straw hat is useful to keep it at a little distance from his face, so that the bees are not able to sting through it.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Before we approach the hive I must tell you one thing; if a bee flies around you and comes rather closer to your face than you care about, do not on any account hit it away.
HIVEnounUS /haɪv/
a teeming multitude
From this reading A VISIT TO A HIVE Let us now imagine that we are to pay a visit to a hive.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before we approach the hive I must tell you one thing; if a bee flies around you and comes rather closer to your face than you care about, do not on any account hit it away.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we are afraid of stings we may put on thick leather gloves and tie our sleeves around the wrists, to prevent any curious bee from investigating our arms.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading A VISIT TO A HIVE Let us now imagine that we are to pay a visit to a hive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then over our hats we may place a veil, to keep the bees from our face, for a sting in the eye would be a serious matter.
investigatingnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtɪŋ/
the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
From this reading If we are afraid of stings we may put on thick leather gloves and tie our sleeves around the wrists, to prevent any curious bee from investigating our arms.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bee-man in Plate XVII. is wearing a veil, as you will see, and the brim of his straw hat is useful to keep it at a little distance from his face, so that the bees are not able to sting through it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The bee-man in Plate XVII. is wearing a veil, as you will see, and the brim of his straw hat is useful to keep it at a little distance from his face, so that the bees are not able to sting through it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Then over our hats we may place a veil, to keep the bees from our face, for a sting in the eye would be a serious matter.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading If we are afraid of stings we may put on thick leather gloves and tie our sleeves around the wrists, to prevent any curious bee from investigating our arms.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A VISIT TO A HIVE Let us now imagine that we are to pay a visit to a hive.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The bee-man in Plate XVII. is wearing a veil, as you will see, and the brim of his straw hat is useful to keep it at a little distance from his face, so that the bees are not able to sting through it.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Then over our hats we may place a veil, to keep the bees from our face, for a sting in the eye would be a serious matter.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If we are afraid of stings we may put on thick leather gloves and tie our sleeves around the wrists, to prevent any curious bee from investigating our arms.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Before we approach the hive I must tell you one thing; if a bee flies around you and comes rather closer to your face than you care about, do not on any account hit it away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The bee-man in Plate XVII. is wearing a veil, as you will see, and the brim of his straw hat is useful to keep it at a little distance from his face, so that the bees are not able to sting through it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A VISIT TO A HIVE Let us now imagine that we are to pay a visit to a hive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If we are afraid of stings we may put on thick leather gloves and tie our sleeves around the wrists, to prevent any curious bee from investigating our arms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If we are afraid of stings we may put on thick leather gloves and tie our sleeves around the wrists, to prevent any curious bee from investigating our arms.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Before we approach the hive I must tell you one thing; if a bee flies around you and comes rather closer to your face than you care about, do not on any account hit it away.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If we are afraid of stings we may put on thick leather gloves and tie our sleeves around the wrists, to prevent any curious bee from investigating our arms.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then over our hats we may place a veil, to keep the bees from our face, for a sting in the eye would be a serious matter.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading A VISIT TO A HIVE Let us now imagine that we are to pay a visit to a hive.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then over our hats we may place a veil, to keep the bees from our face, for a sting in the eye would be a serious matter.
(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 bee-man in Plate XVII. is wearing a veil, as you will see, and the brim of his straw hat is useful to keep it at a little distance from his face, so that the bees are not able to sting through it.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading If we are afraid of stings we may put on thick leather gloves and tie our sleeves around the wrists, to prevent any curious bee from investigating our arms.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If we are afraid of stings we may put on thick leather gloves and tie our sleeves around the wrists, to prevent any curious bee from investigating our arms.
on the contrary
From this reading Before we approach the hive I must tell you one thing; if a bee flies around you and comes rather closer to your face than you care about, do not on any account hit it away.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The bee-man in Plate XVII. is wearing a veil, as you will see, and the brim of his straw hat is useful to keep it at a little distance from his face, so that the bees are not able to sting through it.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Then over our hats we may place a veil, to keep the bees from our face, for a sting in the eye would be a serious matter.
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading If we are afraid of stings we may put on thick leather gloves and tie our sleeves around the wrists, to prevent any curious bee from investigating our arms.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The bee-man in Plate XVII. is wearing a veil, as you will see, and the brim of his straw hat is useful to keep it at a little distance from his face, so that the bees are not able to sting through it.
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading Then over our hats we may place a veil, to keep the bees from our face, for a sting in the eye would be a serious matter.
stingsnounUS /stɪŋz/
plural of “sting” — a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading If we are afraid of stings we may put on thick leather gloves and tie our sleeves around the wrists, to prevent any curious bee from investigating our arms.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading The bee-man in Plate XVII. is wearing a veil, as you will see, and the brim of his straw hat is useful to keep it at a little distance from his face, so that the bees are not able to sting through it.
express in words
From this reading Before we approach the hive I must tell you one thing; if a bee flies around you and comes rather closer to your face than you care about, do not on any account hit it away.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Before we approach the hive I must tell you one thing; if a bee flies around you and comes rather closer to your face than you care about, do not on any account hit it away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A VISIT TO A HIVE Let us now imagine that we are to pay a visit to a hive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If we are afraid of stings we may put on thick leather gloves and tie our sleeves around the wrists, to prevent any curious bee from investigating our arms.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then over our hats we may place a veil, to keep the bees from our face, for a sting in the eye would be a serious matter.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading If we are afraid of stings we may put on thick leather gloves and tie our sleeves around the wrists, to prevent any curious bee from investigating our arms.
a special situation
From this reading Before we approach the hive I must tell you one thing; if a bee flies around you and comes rather closer to your face than you care about, do not on any account hit it away.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The bee-man in Plate XVII. is wearing a veil, as you will see, and the brim of his straw hat is useful to keep it at a little distance from his face, so that the bees are not able to sting through it.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading If we are afraid of stings we may put on thick leather gloves and tie our sleeves around the wrists, to prevent any curious bee from investigating our arms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VISIT TO A HIVE Let us now imagine that we are to pay a visit to a hive.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A VISIT TO A HIVE Let us now imagine that we are to pay a visit to a hive.
being of use or service
From this reading The bee-man in Plate XVII. is wearing a veil, as you will see, and the brim of his straw hat is useful to keep it at a little distance from his face, so that the bees are not able to sting through it.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Then over our hats we may place a veil, to keep the bees from our face, for a sting in the eye would be a serious matter.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A VISIT TO A HIVE Let us now imagine that we are to pay a visit to a hive.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A VISIT TO A HIVE Let us now imagine that we are to pay a visit to a hive.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading The bee-man in Plate XVII. is wearing a veil, as you will see, and the brim of his straw hat is useful to keep it at a little distance from his face, so that the bees are not able to sting through it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The bee-man in Plate XVII. is wearing a veil, as you will see, and the brim of his straw hat is useful to keep it at a little distance from his face, so that the bees are not able to sting through it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then over our hats we may place a veil, to keep the bees from our face, for a sting in the eye would be a serious matter.
wristsnounUS /rɪsts/
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading If we are afraid of stings we may put on thick leather gloves and tie our sleeves around the wrists, to prevent any curious bee from investigating our arms.
XVIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one
From this reading The bee-man in Plate XVII. is wearing a veil, as you will see, and the brim of his straw hat is useful to keep it at a little distance from his face, so that the bees are not able to sting through it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The bee-man in Plate XVII. is wearing a veil, as you will see, and the brim of his straw hat is useful to keep it at a little distance from his face, so that the bees are not able to sting through it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Before we approach the hive I must tell you one thing; if a bee flies around you and comes rather closer to your face than you care about, do not on any account hit it away.
