used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LITTLE WOODS MINSTREL NOTHING seemed to escape the trained eyes of the scout-master, as he walked on through the woods, across open glades, and sometimes crossing ravines where little brooks gurgled along in a happy care-free fashion, after the habit of wandering streamlets in general.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A LITTLE WOODS MINSTREL NOTHING seemed to escape the trained eyes of the scout-master, as he walked on through the woods, across open glades, and sometimes crossing ravines where little brooks gurgled along in a happy care-free fashion, after the habit of wandering streamlets in general.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading This interested Elmer very much; and as he stopped to watch them going in and out of the flowers, busily adding to their stores of sweets or pollen, he was rubbing his chin reflectively while saying to himself:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A LITTLE WOODS MINSTREL NOTHING seemed to escape the trained eyes of the scout-master, as he walked on through the woods, across open glades, and sometimes crossing ravines where little brooks gurgled along in a happy care-free fashion, after the habit of wandering streamlets in general.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A LITTLE WOODS MINSTREL NOTHING seemed to escape the trained eyes of the scout-master, as he walked on through the woods, across open glades, and sometimes crossing ravines where little brooks gurgled along in a happy care-free fashion, after the habit of wandering streamlets in general.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LITTLE WOODS MINSTREL NOTHING seemed to escape the trained eyes of the scout-master, as he walked on through the woods, across open glades, and sometimes crossing ravines where little brooks gurgled along in a happy care-free fashion, after the habit of wandering streamlets in general.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "It looks as if there might be a hive or so around this region, away up in some hollow tree.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A LITTLE WOODS MINSTREL NOTHING seemed to escape the trained eyes of the scout-master, as he walked on through the woods, across open glades, and sometimes crossing ravines where little brooks gurgled along in a happy care-free fashion, after the habit of wandering streamlets in general.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading One of the first things that came to his attention was the unusual number of wild bees that seemed to be working in the flowers that dotted some of these open places.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It looks as if there might be a hive or so around this region, away up in some hollow tree.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One of the first things that came to his attention was the unusual number of wild bees that seemed to be working in the flowers that dotted some of these open places.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading One of the first things that came to his attention was the unusual number of wild bees that seemed to be working in the flowers that dotted some of these open places.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading I'd like mighty well to spend a morning trying to locate it, and if nothing hinders I'll get one of the boys to help me track these little chaps to their hiding-place.
brooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading A LITTLE WOODS MINSTREL NOTHING seemed to escape the trained eyes of the scout-master, as he walked on through the woods, across open glades, and sometimes crossing ravines where little brooks gurgled along in a happy care-free fashion, after the habit of wandering streamlets in general.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading This interested Elmer very much; and as he stopped to watch them going in and out of the flowers, busily adding to their stores of sweets or pollen, he was rubbing his chin reflectively while saying to himself:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One of the first things that came to his attention was the unusual number of wild bees that seemed to be working in the flowers that dotted some of these open places.
care-free
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From this reading A LITTLE WOODS MINSTREL NOTHING seemed to escape the trained eyes of the scout-master, as he walked on through the woods, across open glades, and sometimes crossing ravines where little brooks gurgled along in a happy care-free fashion, after the habit of wandering streamlets in general.
chapsnounUS /tʃæps/
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading I'd like mighty well to spend a morning trying to locate it, and if nothing hinders I'll get one of the boys to help me track these little chaps to their hiding-place.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading This interested Elmer very much; and as he stopped to watch them going in and out of the flowers, busily adding to their stores of sweets or pollen, he was rubbing his chin reflectively while saying to himself:
traveling across
From this reading A LITTLE WOODS MINSTREL NOTHING seemed to escape the trained eyes of the scout-master, as he walked on through the woods, across open glades, and sometimes crossing ravines where little brooks gurgled along in a happy care-free fashion, after the habit of wandering streamlets in general.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading One of the first things that came to his attention was the unusual number of wild bees that seemed to be working in the flowers that dotted some of these open places.
Elmer
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From this reading This interested Elmer very much; and as he stopped to watch them going in and out of the flowers, busily adding to their stores of sweets or pollen, he was rubbing his chin reflectively while saying to himself:
the act of escaping physically
From this reading A LITTLE WOODS MINSTREL NOTHING seemed to escape the trained eyes of the scout-master, as he walked on through the woods, across open glades, and sometimes crossing ravines where little brooks gurgled along in a happy care-free fashion, after the habit of wandering streamlets in general.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A LITTLE WOODS MINSTREL NOTHING seemed to escape the trained eyes of the scout-master, as he walked on through the woods, across open glades, and sometimes crossing ravines where little brooks gurgled along in a happy care-free fashion, after the habit of wandering streamlets in general.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A LITTLE WOODS MINSTREL NOTHING seemed to escape the trained eyes of the scout-master, as he walked on through the woods, across open glades, and sometimes crossing ravines where little brooks gurgled along in a happy care-free fashion, after the habit of wandering streamlets in general.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One of the first things that came to his attention was the unusual number of wild bees that seemed to be working in the flowers that dotted some of these open places.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading One of the first things that came to his attention was the unusual number of wild bees that seemed to be working in the flowers that dotted some of these open places.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading A LITTLE WOODS MINSTREL NOTHING seemed to escape the trained eyes of the scout-master, as he walked on through the woods, across open glades, and sometimes crossing ravines where little brooks gurgled along in a happy care-free fashion, after the habit of wandering streamlets in general.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I'd like mighty well to spend a morning trying to locate it, and if nothing hinders I'll get one of the boys to help me track these little chaps to their hiding-place.
gladesnounUS /ɡleɪdz/
plural of “glade” — a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading A LITTLE WOODS MINSTREL NOTHING seemed to escape the trained eyes of the scout-master, as he walked on through the woods, across open glades, and sometimes crossing ravines where little brooks gurgled along in a happy care-free fashion, after the habit of wandering streamlets in general.
the act of departing
From this reading This interested Elmer very much; and as he stopped to watch them going in and out of the flowers, busily adding to their stores of sweets or pollen, he was rubbing his chin reflectively while saying to himself:
gurgled
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From this reading A LITTLE WOODS MINSTREL NOTHING seemed to escape the trained eyes of the scout-master, as he walked on through the woods, across open glades, and sometimes crossing ravines where little brooks gurgled along in a happy care-free fashion, after the habit of wandering streamlets in general.
an established custom
From this reading A LITTLE WOODS MINSTREL NOTHING seemed to escape the trained eyes of the scout-master, as he walked on through the woods, across open glades, and sometimes crossing ravines where little brooks gurgled along in a happy care-free fashion, after the habit of wandering streamlets in general.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A LITTLE WOODS MINSTREL NOTHING seemed to escape the trained eyes of the scout-master, as he walked on through the woods, across open glades, and sometimes crossing ravines where little brooks gurgled along in a happy care-free fashion, after the habit of wandering streamlets in general.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A LITTLE WOODS MINSTREL NOTHING seemed to escape the trained eyes of the scout-master, as he walked on through the woods, across open glades, and sometimes crossing ravines where little brooks gurgled along in a happy care-free fashion, after the habit of wandering streamlets in general.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I'd like mighty well to spend a morning trying to locate it, and if nothing hinders I'll get one of the boys to help me track these little chaps to their hiding-place.
hiding-place
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From this reading I'd like mighty well to spend a morning trying to locate it, and if nothing hinders I'll get one of the boys to help me track these little chaps to their hiding-place.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This interested Elmer very much; and as he stopped to watch them going in and out of the flowers, busily adding to their stores of sweets or pollen, he was rubbing his chin reflectively while saying to himself:
hindersverbUS /ˈhɪndərz/
third-person singular of “hinder” — be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading I'd like mighty well to spend a morning trying to locate it, and if nothing hinders I'll get one of the boys to help me track these little chaps to their hiding-place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the first things that came to his attention was the unusual number of wild bees that seemed to be working in the flowers that dotted some of these open places.
hivenounUS /haɪv/
a teeming multitude
From this reading "It looks as if there might be a hive or so around this region, away up in some hollow tree.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading "It looks as if there might be a hive or so around this region, away up in some hollow tree.
I'd
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From this reading I'd like mighty well to spend a morning trying to locate it, and if nothing hinders I'll get one of the boys to help me track these little chaps to their hiding-place.
I'll
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From this reading I'd like mighty well to spend a morning trying to locate it, and if nothing hinders I'll get one of the boys to help me track these little chaps to their hiding-place.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It looks as if there might be a hive or so around this region, away up in some hollow tree.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LITTLE WOODS MINSTREL NOTHING seemed to escape the trained eyes of the scout-master, as he walked on through the woods, across open glades, and sometimes crossing ravines where little brooks gurgled along in a happy care-free fashion, after the habit of wandering streamlets in general.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading This interested Elmer very much; and as he stopped to watch them going in and out of the flowers, busily adding to their stores of sweets or pollen, he was rubbing his chin reflectively while saying to himself:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It looks as if there might be a hive or so around this region, away up in some hollow tree.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I'd like mighty well to spend a morning trying to locate it, and if nothing hinders I'll get one of the boys to help me track these little chaps to their hiding-place.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LITTLE WOODS MINSTREL NOTHING seemed to escape the trained eyes of the scout-master, as he walked on through the woods, across open glades, and sometimes crossing ravines where little brooks gurgled along in a happy care-free fashion, after the habit of wandering streamlets in general.
locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading I'd like mighty well to spend a morning trying to locate it, and if nothing hinders I'll get one of the boys to help me track these little chaps to their hiding-place.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "It looks as if there might be a hive or so around this region, away up in some hollow tree.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'd like mighty well to spend a morning trying to locate it, and if nothing hinders I'll get one of the boys to help me track these little chaps to their hiding-place.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "It looks as if there might be a hive or so around this region, away up in some hollow tree.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading I'd like mighty well to spend a morning trying to locate it, and if nothing hinders I'll get one of the boys to help me track these little chaps to their hiding-place.
MINSTRELnounUS /ˈmɪnstrəl/
a singer of folk songs
From this reading A LITTLE WOODS MINSTREL NOTHING seemed to escape the trained eyes of the scout-master, as he walked on through the woods, across open glades, and sometimes crossing ravines where little brooks gurgled along in a happy care-free fashion, after the habit of wandering streamlets in general.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I'd like mighty well to spend a morning trying to locate it, and if nothing hinders I'll get one of the boys to help me track these little chaps to their hiding-place.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This interested Elmer very much; and as he stopped to watch them going in and out of the flowers, busily adding to their stores of sweets or pollen, he was rubbing his chin reflectively while saying to himself:
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A LITTLE WOODS MINSTREL NOTHING seemed to escape the trained eyes of the scout-master, as he walked on through the woods, across open glades, and sometimes crossing ravines where little brooks gurgled along in a happy care-free fashion, after the habit of wandering streamlets in general.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading One of the first things that came to his attention was the unusual number of wild bees that seemed to be working in the flowers that dotted some of these open places.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LITTLE WOODS MINSTREL NOTHING seemed to escape the trained eyes of the scout-master, as he walked on through the woods, across open glades, and sometimes crossing ravines where little brooks gurgled along in a happy care-free fashion, after the habit of wandering streamlets in general.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A LITTLE WOODS MINSTREL NOTHING seemed to escape the trained eyes of the scout-master, as he walked on through the woods, across open glades, and sometimes crossing ravines where little brooks gurgled along in a happy care-free fashion, after the habit of wandering streamlets in general.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the first things that came to his attention was the unusual number of wild bees that seemed to be working in the flowers that dotted some of these open places.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A LITTLE WOODS MINSTREL NOTHING seemed to escape the trained eyes of the scout-master, as he walked on through the woods, across open glades, and sometimes crossing ravines where little brooks gurgled along in a happy care-free fashion, after the habit of wandering streamlets in general.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This interested Elmer very much; and as he stopped to watch them going in and out of the flowers, busily adding to their stores of sweets or pollen, he was rubbing his chin reflectively while saying to himself:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This interested Elmer very much; and as he stopped to watch them going in and out of the flowers, busily adding to their stores of sweets or pollen, he was rubbing his chin reflectively while saying to himself:
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading One of the first things that came to his attention was the unusual number of wild bees that seemed to be working in the flowers that dotted some of these open places.
pollennounUS /ˈpɑːlən/
the fine spores that contain male gametes and that are borne by an anther in a flowering plant
From this reading This interested Elmer very much; and as he stopped to watch them going in and out of the flowers, busily adding to their stores of sweets or pollen, he was rubbing his chin reflectively while saying to himself:
ravinesnounUS /rəˈviːnz/
plural of “ravine” — a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading A LITTLE WOODS MINSTREL NOTHING seemed to escape the trained eyes of the scout-master, as he walked on through the woods, across open glades, and sometimes crossing ravines where little brooks gurgled along in a happy care-free fashion, after the habit of wandering streamlets in general.
reflectivelyadverb
in a reflective manner
From this reading This interested Elmer very much; and as he stopped to watch them going in and out of the flowers, busily adding to their stores of sweets or pollen, he was rubbing his chin reflectively while saying to himself:
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading "It looks as if there might be a hive or so around this region, away up in some hollow tree.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading This interested Elmer very much; and as he stopped to watch them going in and out of the flowers, busily adding to their stores of sweets or pollen, he was rubbing his chin reflectively while saying to himself:
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading This interested Elmer very much; and as he stopped to watch them going in and out of the flowers, busily adding to their stores of sweets or pollen, he was rubbing his chin reflectively while saying to himself:
scout-master
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From this reading A LITTLE WOODS MINSTREL NOTHING seemed to escape the trained eyes of the scout-master, as he walked on through the woods, across open glades, and sometimes crossing ravines where little brooks gurgled along in a happy care-free fashion, after the habit of wandering streamlets in general.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A LITTLE WOODS MINSTREL NOTHING seemed to escape the trained eyes of the scout-master, as he walked on through the woods, across open glades, and sometimes crossing ravines where little brooks gurgled along in a happy care-free fashion, after the habit of wandering streamlets in general.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It looks as if there might be a hive or so around this region, away up in some hollow tree.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One of the first things that came to his attention was the unusual number of wild bees that seemed to be working in the flowers that dotted some of these open places.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading A LITTLE WOODS MINSTREL NOTHING seemed to escape the trained eyes of the scout-master, as he walked on through the woods, across open glades, and sometimes crossing ravines where little brooks gurgled along in a happy care-free fashion, after the habit of wandering streamlets in general.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading I'd like mighty well to spend a morning trying to locate it, and if nothing hinders I'll get one of the boys to help me track these little chaps to their hiding-place.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading This interested Elmer very much; and as he stopped to watch them going in and out of the flowers, busily adding to their stores of sweets or pollen, he was rubbing his chin reflectively while saying to himself:
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading This interested Elmer very much; and as he stopped to watch them going in and out of the flowers, busily adding to their stores of sweets or pollen, he was rubbing his chin reflectively while saying to himself:
streamlets
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From this reading A LITTLE WOODS MINSTREL NOTHING seemed to escape the trained eyes of the scout-master, as he walked on through the woods, across open glades, and sometimes crossing ravines where little brooks gurgled along in a happy care-free fashion, after the habit of wandering streamlets in general.
sweetsnounUS /swiːts/
plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
From this reading This interested Elmer very much; and as he stopped to watch them going in and out of the flowers, busily adding to their stores of sweets or pollen, he was rubbing his chin reflectively while saying to himself:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of the first things that came to his attention was the unusual number of wild bees that seemed to be working in the flowers that dotted some of these open places.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LITTLE WOODS MINSTREL NOTHING seemed to escape the trained eyes of the scout-master, as he walked on through the woods, across open glades, and sometimes crossing ravines where little brooks gurgled along in a happy care-free fashion, after the habit of wandering streamlets in general.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This interested Elmer very much; and as he stopped to watch them going in and out of the flowers, busily adding to their stores of sweets or pollen, he was rubbing his chin reflectively while saying to himself:
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This interested Elmer very much; and as he stopped to watch them going in and out of the flowers, busily adding to their stores of sweets or pollen, he was rubbing his chin reflectively while saying to himself:
in or at that place or location
From this reading "It looks as if there might be a hive or so around this region, away up in some hollow tree.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of the first things that came to his attention was the unusual number of wild bees that seemed to be working in the flowers that dotted some of these open places.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading One of the first things that came to his attention was the unusual number of wild bees that seemed to be working in the flowers that dotted some of these open places.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This interested Elmer very much; and as he stopped to watch them going in and out of the flowers, busily adding to their stores of sweets or pollen, he was rubbing his chin reflectively while saying to himself:
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A LITTLE WOODS MINSTREL NOTHING seemed to escape the trained eyes of the scout-master, as he walked on through the woods, across open glades, and sometimes crossing ravines where little brooks gurgled along in a happy care-free fashion, after the habit of wandering streamlets in general.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LITTLE WOODS MINSTREL NOTHING seemed to escape the trained eyes of the scout-master, as he walked on through the woods, across open glades, and sometimes crossing ravines where little brooks gurgled along in a happy care-free fashion, after the habit of wandering streamlets in general.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading I'd like mighty well to spend a morning trying to locate it, and if nothing hinders I'll get one of the boys to help me track these little chaps to their hiding-place.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading A LITTLE WOODS MINSTREL NOTHING seemed to escape the trained eyes of the scout-master, as he walked on through the woods, across open glades, and sometimes crossing ravines where little brooks gurgled along in a happy care-free fashion, after the habit of wandering streamlets in general.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "It looks as if there might be a hive or so around this region, away up in some hollow tree.
hard to endure
From this reading I'd like mighty well to spend a morning trying to locate it, and if nothing hinders I'll get one of the boys to help me track these little chaps to their hiding-place.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading One of the first things that came to his attention was the unusual number of wild bees that seemed to be working in the flowers that dotted some of these open places.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "It looks as if there might be a hive or so around this region, away up in some hollow tree.
precisely as stated
From this reading This interested Elmer very much; and as he stopped to watch them going in and out of the flowers, busily adding to their stores of sweets or pollen, he was rubbing his chin reflectively while saying to himself:
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading A LITTLE WOODS MINSTREL NOTHING seemed to escape the trained eyes of the scout-master, as he walked on through the woods, across open glades, and sometimes crossing ravines where little brooks gurgled along in a happy care-free fashion, after the habit of wandering streamlets in general.
migratory
From this reading A LITTLE WOODS MINSTREL NOTHING seemed to escape the trained eyes of the scout-master, as he walked on through the woods, across open glades, and sometimes crossing ravines where little brooks gurgled along in a happy care-free fashion, after the habit of wandering streamlets in general.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the first things that came to his attention was the unusual number of wild bees that seemed to be working in the flowers that dotted some of these open places.
look attentively
From this reading This interested Elmer very much; and as he stopped to watch them going in and out of the flowers, busily adding to their stores of sweets or pollen, he was rubbing his chin reflectively while saying to himself:
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I'd like mighty well to spend a morning trying to locate it, and if nothing hinders I'll get one of the boys to help me track these little chaps to their hiding-place.
in or at the place that
From this reading A LITTLE WOODS MINSTREL NOTHING seemed to escape the trained eyes of the scout-master, as he walked on through the woods, across open glades, and sometimes crossing ravines where little brooks gurgled along in a happy care-free fashion, after the habit of wandering streamlets in general.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading This interested Elmer very much; and as he stopped to watch them going in and out of the flowers, busily adding to their stores of sweets or pollen, he was rubbing his chin reflectively while saying to himself:
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading One of the first things that came to his attention was the unusual number of wild bees that seemed to be working in the flowers that dotted some of these open places.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A LITTLE WOODS MINSTREL NOTHING seemed to escape the trained eyes of the scout-master, as he walked on through the woods, across open glades, and sometimes crossing ravines where little brooks gurgled along in a happy care-free fashion, after the habit of wandering streamlets in general.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading One of the first things that came to his attention was the unusual number of wild bees that seemed to be working in the flowers that dotted some of these open places.
