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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The bees are then shaken into it, or they may be even gathered in handfuls, or with a spoon, and placed in the new hive (see Plate XXVII.).

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Having found where the bees are hanging, an empty hive is brought to the spot and placed under the branch.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading TAKING THE SWARM Bee-keepers watch for the issuing of the swarm, and when it occurs they get ready to take it, so as to fill another hive with bees.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading TAKING THE SWARM Bee-keepers watch for the issuing of the swarm, and when it occurs they get ready to take it, so as to fill another hive with bees.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Having found where the bees are hanging, an empty hive is brought to the spot and placed under the branch.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading TAKING THE SWARM Bee-keepers watch for the issuing of the swarm, and when it occurs they get ready to take it, so as to fill another hive with bees.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the time of swarming bees are practically harmless, for they have taken so much honey that they do not feel disposed to sting.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The bees are then shaken into it, or they may be even gathered in handfuls, or with a spoon, and placed in the new hive (see Plate XXVII.).

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From this reading TAKING THE SWARM Bee-keepers watch for the issuing of the swarm, and when it occurs they get ready to take it, so as to fill another hive with bees.

plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading TAKING THE SWARM Bee-keepers watch for the issuing of the swarm, and when it occurs they get ready to take it, so as to fill another hive with bees.

a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading Having found where the bees are hanging, an empty hive is brought to the spot and placed under the branch.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Having found where the bees are hanging, an empty hive is brought to the spot and placed under the branch.

in a convenient manner

From this reading The old straw skeps are often used for taking a swarm, for they may be more conveniently handled than the larger and heavier wooden hives.

having made preparations

From this reading At the time of swarming bees are practically harmless, for they have taken so much honey that they do not feel disposed to sting.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading At the time of swarming bees are practically harmless, for they have taken so much honey that they do not feel disposed to sting.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading Having found where the bees are hanging, an empty hive is brought to the spot and placed under the branch.

divisible by two

From this reading The bees are then shaken into it, or they may be even gathered in handfuls, or with a spoon, and placed in the new hive (see Plate XXVII.).

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading At the time of swarming bees are practically harmless, for they have taken so much honey that they do not feel disposed to sting.

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading TAKING THE SWARM Bee-keepers watch for the issuing of the swarm, and when it occurs they get ready to take it, so as to fill another hive with bees.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading TAKING THE SWARM Bee-keepers watch for the issuing of the swarm, and when it occurs they get ready to take it, so as to fill another hive with bees.

set up or found

From this reading Having found where the bees are hanging, an empty hive is brought to the spot and placed under the branch.

brought together in one place

From this reading The bees are then shaken into it, or they may be even gathered in handfuls, or with a spoon, and placed in the new hive (see Plate XXVII.).

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading TAKING THE SWARM Bee-keepers watch for the issuing of the swarm, and when it occurs they get ready to take it, so as to fill another hive with bees.

plural of “handful” — a small number or amount

From this reading The bees are then shaken into it, or they may be even gathered in handfuls, or with a spoon, and placed in the new hive (see Plate XXVII.).

having a usually specified type of handle

From this reading The old straw skeps are often used for taking a swarm, for they may be more conveniently handled than the larger and heavier wooden hives.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading Having found where the bees are hanging, an empty hive is brought to the spot and placed under the branch.

not causing or capable of causing harm

From this reading At the time of swarming bees are practically harmless, for they have taken so much honey that they do not feel disposed to sting.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading At the time of swarming bees are practically harmless, for they have taken so much honey that they do not feel disposed to sting.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having found where the bees are hanging, an empty hive is brought to the spot and placed under the branch.

comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The old straw skeps are often used for taking a swarm, for they may be more conveniently handled than the larger and heavier wooden hives.

a teeming multitude

From this reading TAKING THE SWARM Bee-keepers watch for the issuing of the swarm, and when it occurs they get ready to take it, so as to fill another hive with bees.

an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs

From this reading The old straw skeps are often used for taking a swarm, for they may be more conveniently handled than the larger and heavier wooden hives.

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

From this reading At the time of swarming bees are practically harmless, for they have taken so much honey that they do not feel disposed to sting.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The bees are then shaken into it, or they may be even gathered in handfuls, or with a spoon, and placed in the new hive (see Plate XXVII.).

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The bees are then shaken into it, or they may be even gathered in handfuls, or with a spoon, and placed in the new hive (see Plate XXVII.).

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Having found where the bees are hanging, an empty hive is brought to the spot and placed under the branch.

the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)

From this reading TAKING THE SWARM Bee-keepers watch for the issuing of the swarm, and when it occurs they get ready to take it, so as to fill another hive with bees.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading TAKING THE SWARM Bee-keepers watch for the issuing of the swarm, and when it occurs they get ready to take it, so as to fill another hive with bees.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading The old straw skeps are often used for taking a swarm, for they may be more conveniently handled than the larger and heavier wooden hives.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The bees are then shaken into it, or they may be even gathered in handfuls, or with a spoon, and placed in the new hive (see Plate XXVII.).

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The old straw skeps are often used for taking a swarm, for they may be more conveniently handled than the larger and heavier wooden hives.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading At the time of swarming bees are practically harmless, for they have taken so much honey that they do not feel disposed to sting.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The bees are then shaken into it, or they may be even gathered in handfuls, or with a spoon, and placed in the new hive (see Plate XXVII.).

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading At the time of swarming bees are practically harmless, for they have taken so much honey that they do not feel disposed to sting.

third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading TAKING THE SWARM Bee-keepers watch for the issuing of the swarm, and when it occurs they get ready to take it, so as to fill another hive with bees.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TAKING THE SWARM Bee-keepers watch for the issuing of the swarm, and when it occurs they get ready to take it, so as to fill another hive with bees.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The old straw skeps are often used for taking a swarm, for they may be more conveniently handled than the larger and heavier wooden hives.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The old straw skeps are often used for taking a swarm, for they may be more conveniently handled than the larger and heavier wooden hives.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The bees are then shaken into it, or they may be even gathered in handfuls, or with a spoon, and placed in the new hive (see Plate XXVII.).

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Having found where the bees are hanging, an empty hive is brought to the spot and placed under the branch.

(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 bees are then shaken into it, or they may be even gathered in handfuls, or with a spoon, and placed in the new hive (see Plate XXVII.).

almost; nearly

From this reading At the time of swarming bees are practically harmless, for they have taken so much honey that they do not feel disposed to sting.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading TAKING THE SWARM Bee-keepers watch for the issuing of the swarm, and when it occurs they get ready to take it, so as to fill another hive with bees.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The bees are then shaken into it, or they may be even gathered in handfuls, or with a spoon, and placed in the new hive (see Plate XXVII.).

disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock

From this reading The bees are then shaken into it, or they may be even gathered in handfuls, or with a spoon, and placed in the new hive (see Plate XXVII.).

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From this reading The old straw skeps are often used for taking a swarm, for they may be more conveniently handled than the larger and heavier wooden hives.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading TAKING THE SWARM Bee-keepers watch for the issuing of the swarm, and when it occurs they get ready to take it, so as to fill another hive with bees.

a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food

From this reading The bees are then shaken into it, or they may be even gathered in handfuls, or with a spoon, and placed in the new hive (see Plate XXVII.).

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Having found where the bees are hanging, an empty hive is brought to the spot and placed under the branch.

cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

From this reading At the time of swarming bees are practically harmless, for they have taken so much honey that they do not feel disposed to sting.

plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

From this reading The old straw skeps are often used for taking a swarm, for they may be more conveniently handled than the larger and heavier wooden hives.

a moving crowd

From this reading TAKING THE SWARM Bee-keepers watch for the issuing of the swarm, and when it occurs they get ready to take it, so as to fill another hive with bees.

-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz

From this reading At the time of swarming bees are practically harmless, for they have taken so much honey that they do not feel disposed to sting.

carry out

From this reading TAKING THE SWARM Bee-keepers watch for the issuing of the swarm, and when it occurs they get ready to take it, so as to fill another hive with bees.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading At the time of swarming bees are practically harmless, for they have taken so much honey that they do not feel disposed to sting.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading TAKING THE SWARM Bee-keepers watch for the issuing of the swarm, and when it occurs they get ready to take it, so as to fill another hive with bees.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The old straw skeps are often used for taking a swarm, for they may be more conveniently handled than the larger and heavier wooden hives.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At the time of swarming bees are practically harmless, for they have taken so much honey that they do not feel disposed to sting.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading TAKING THE SWARM Bee-keepers watch for the issuing of the swarm, and when it occurs they get ready to take it, so as to fill another hive with bees.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The bees are then shaken into it, or they may be even gathered in handfuls, or with a spoon, and placed in the new hive (see Plate XXVII.).

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading TAKING THE SWARM Bee-keepers watch for the issuing of the swarm, and when it occurs they get ready to take it, so as to fill another hive with bees.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At the time of swarming bees are practically harmless, for they have taken so much honey that they do not feel disposed to sting.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading TAKING THE SWARM Bee-keepers watch for the issuing of the swarm, and when it occurs they get ready to take it, so as to fill another hive with bees.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Having found where the bees are hanging, an empty hive is brought to the spot and placed under the branch.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading The old straw skeps are often used for taking a swarm, for they may be more conveniently handled than the larger and heavier wooden hives.

look attentively

From this reading TAKING THE SWARM Bee-keepers watch for the issuing of the swarm, and when it occurs they get ready to take it, so as to fill another hive with bees.

at the time that

From this reading TAKING THE SWARM Bee-keepers watch for the issuing of the swarm, and when it occurs they get ready to take it, so as to fill another hive with bees.

in or at the place that

From this reading Having found where the bees are hanging, an empty hive is brought to the spot and placed under the branch.

in the company of; together with

From this reading TAKING THE SWARM Bee-keepers watch for the issuing of the swarm, and when it occurs they get ready to take it, so as to fill another hive with bees.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading The old straw skeps are often used for taking a swarm, for they may be more conveniently handled than the larger and heavier wooden hives.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one

From this reading The bees are then shaken into it, or they may be even gathered in handfuls, or with a spoon, and placed in the new hive (see Plate XXVII.).