used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They feel, moreover, at a loss in that art wherein a girl seems instinctively wise; for as a young bee will undertake untaught the curious angles and subtle perfections of his home, so a girl will adventure herself in love without misgiving and without teaching.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading They feel, moreover, at a loss in that art wherein a girl seems instinctively wise; for as a young bee will undertake untaught the curious angles and subtle perfections of his home, so a girl will adventure herself in love without misgiving and without teaching.
anew
From this reading So, although Naoise did think again of their visitor, his thought of her was but one among many, for he had grave businesses in hand, and, except when he slept, his leisure for dreaming was limited.
aimsnounUS /eɪmz/
plural of “aim” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The secret of the bee and of the girl is that they give their whole minds to their idea; and this powerful concentration, wherein the being comes to a oneness of desire, moves to its ends as unerringly as a bird wings to the sole hedge he aims for among all the hedges of a country-side.
(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 The secret of the bee and of the girl is that they give their whole minds to their idea; and this powerful concentration, wherein the being comes to a oneness of desire, moves to its ends as unerringly as a bird wings to the sole hedge he aims for among all the hedges of a country-side.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading So, although Naoise did think again of their visitor, his thought of her was but one among many, for he had grave businesses in hand, and, except when he slept, his leisure for dreaming was limited.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The secret of the bee and of the girl is that they give their whole minds to their idea; and this powerful concentration, wherein the being comes to a oneness of desire, moves to its ends as unerringly as a bird wings to the sole hedge he aims for among all the hedges of a country-side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If it rested only with the boys the girls might go unmarried, for boys have urgent interests and have little of the leisure for dream which girls enjoy.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading They feel, moreover, at a loss in that art wherein a girl seems instinctively wise; for as a young bee will undertake untaught the curious angles and subtle perfections of his home, so a girl will adventure herself in love without misgiving and without teaching.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading They feel, moreover, at a loss in that art wherein a girl seems instinctively wise; for as a young bee will undertake untaught the curious angles and subtle perfections of his home, so a girl will adventure herself in love without misgiving and without teaching.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They feel, moreover, at a loss in that art wherein a girl seems instinctively wise; for as a young bee will undertake untaught the curious angles and subtle perfections of his home, so a girl will adventure herself in love without misgiving and without teaching.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They feel, moreover, at a loss in that art wherein a girl seems instinctively wise; for as a young bee will undertake untaught the curious angles and subtle perfections of his home, so a girl will adventure herself in love without misgiving and without teaching.
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading They feel, moreover, at a loss in that art wherein a girl seems instinctively wise; for as a young bee will undertake untaught the curious angles and subtle perfections of his home, so a girl will adventure herself in love without misgiving and without teaching.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The secret of the bee and of the girl is that they give their whole minds to their idea; and this powerful concentration, wherein the being comes to a oneness of desire, moves to its ends as unerringly as a bird wings to the sole hedge he aims for among all the hedges of a country-side.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The secret of the bee and of the girl is that they give their whole minds to their idea; and this powerful concentration, wherein the being comes to a oneness of desire, moves to its ends as unerringly as a bird wings to the sole hedge he aims for among all the hedges of a country-side.
a youthful male person
From this reading He had long since left the Boy Troop at Emania.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading If it rested only with the boys the girls might go unmarried, for boys have urgent interests and have little of the leisure for dream which girls enjoy.
businessesnounUS /ˈbɪznəsəz/
plural of “business” — a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading So, although Naoise did think again of their visitor, his thought of her was but one among many, for he had grave businesses in hand, and, except when he slept, his leisure for dreaming was limited.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So, although Naoise did think again of their visitor, his thought of her was but one among many, for he had grave businesses in hand, and, except when he slept, his leisure for dreaming was limited.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The secret of the bee and of the girl is that they give their whole minds to their idea; and this powerful concentration, wherein the being comes to a oneness of desire, moves to its ends as unerringly as a bird wings to the sole hedge he aims for among all the hedges of a country-side.
concentrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsənˈtreɪʃən/
the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume
From this reading The secret of the bee and of the girl is that they give their whole minds to their idea; and this powerful concentration, wherein the being comes to a oneness of desire, moves to its ends as unerringly as a bird wings to the sole hedge he aims for among all the hedges of a country-side.
country-side
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From this reading The secret of the bee and of the girl is that they give their whole minds to their idea; and this powerful concentration, wherein the being comes to a oneness of desire, moves to its ends as unerringly as a bird wings to the sole hedge he aims for among all the hedges of a country-side.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading They feel, moreover, at a loss in that art wherein a girl seems instinctively wise; for as a young bee will undertake untaught the curious angles and subtle perfections of his home, so a girl will adventure herself in love without misgiving and without teaching.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The secret of the bee and of the girl is that they give their whole minds to their idea; and this powerful concentration, wherein the being comes to a oneness of desire, moves to its ends as unerringly as a bird wings to the sole hedge he aims for among all the hedges of a country-side.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So, although Naoise did think again of their visitor, his thought of her was but one among many, for he had grave businesses in hand, and, except when he slept, his leisure for dreaming was limited.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading If it rested only with the boys the girls might go unmarried, for boys have urgent interests and have little of the leisure for dream which girls enjoy.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading So, although Naoise did think again of their visitor, his thought of her was but one among many, for he had grave businesses in hand, and, except when he slept, his leisure for dreaming was limited.
Emania
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From this reading He had long since left the Boy Troop at Emania.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The secret of the bee and of the girl is that they give their whole minds to their idea; and this powerful concentration, wherein the being comes to a oneness of desire, moves to its ends as unerringly as a bird wings to the sole hedge he aims for among all the hedges of a country-side.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading If it rested only with the boys the girls might go unmarried, for boys have urgent interests and have little of the leisure for dream which girls enjoy.
apart from; not including
From this reading So, although Naoise did think again of their visitor, his thought of her was but one among many, for he had grave businesses in hand, and, except when he slept, his leisure for dreaming was limited.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading They feel, moreover, at a loss in that art wherein a girl seems instinctively wise; for as a young bee will undertake untaught the curious angles and subtle perfections of his home, so a girl will adventure herself in love without misgiving and without teaching.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If it rested only with the boys the girls might go unmarried, for boys have urgent interests and have little of the leisure for dream which girls enjoy.
a young female
From this reading They feel, moreover, at a loss in that art wherein a girl seems instinctively wise; for as a young bee will undertake untaught the curious angles and subtle perfections of his home, so a girl will adventure herself in love without misgiving and without teaching.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading If it rested only with the boys the girls might go unmarried, for boys have urgent interests and have little of the leisure for dream which girls enjoy.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The secret of the bee and of the girl is that they give their whole minds to their idea; and this powerful concentration, wherein the being comes to a oneness of desire, moves to its ends as unerringly as a bird wings to the sole hedge he aims for among all the hedges of a country-side.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If it rested only with the boys the girls might go unmarried, for boys have urgent interests and have little of the leisure for dream which girls enjoy.
death of a person
From this reading So, although Naoise did think again of their visitor, his thought of her was but one among many, for he had grave businesses in hand, and, except when he slept, his leisure for dreaming was limited.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So, although Naoise did think again of their visitor, his thought of her was but one among many, for he had grave businesses in hand, and, except when he slept, his leisure for dreaming was limited.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading So, although Naoise did think again of their visitor, his thought of her was but one among many, for he had grave businesses in hand, and, except when he slept, his leisure for dreaming was limited.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If it rested only with the boys the girls might go unmarried, for boys have urgent interests and have little of the leisure for dream which girls enjoy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The secret of the bee and of the girl is that they give their whole minds to their idea; and this powerful concentration, wherein the being comes to a oneness of desire, moves to its ends as unerringly as a bird wings to the sole hedge he aims for among all the hedges of a country-side.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading The secret of the bee and of the girl is that they give their whole minds to their idea; and this powerful concentration, wherein the being comes to a oneness of desire, moves to its ends as unerringly as a bird wings to the sole hedge he aims for among all the hedges of a country-side.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading The secret of the bee and of the girl is that they give their whole minds to their idea; and this powerful concentration, wherein the being comes to a oneness of desire, moves to its ends as unerringly as a bird wings to the sole hedge he aims for among all the hedges of a country-side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So, although Naoise did think again of their visitor, his thought of her was but one among many, for he had grave businesses in hand, and, except when he slept, his leisure for dreaming was limited.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading They feel, moreover, at a loss in that art wherein a girl seems instinctively wise; for as a young bee will undertake untaught the curious angles and subtle perfections of his home, so a girl will adventure herself in love without misgiving and without teaching.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They feel, moreover, at a loss in that art wherein a girl seems instinctively wise; for as a young bee will undertake untaught the curious angles and subtle perfections of his home, so a girl will adventure herself in love without misgiving and without teaching.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They feel, moreover, at a loss in that art wherein a girl seems instinctively wise; for as a young bee will undertake untaught the curious angles and subtle perfections of his home, so a girl will adventure herself in love without misgiving and without teaching.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The secret of the bee and of the girl is that they give their whole minds to their idea; and this powerful concentration, wherein the being comes to a oneness of desire, moves to its ends as unerringly as a bird wings to the sole hedge he aims for among all the hedges of a country-side.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it rested only with the boys the girls might go unmarried, for boys have urgent interests and have little of the leisure for dream which girls enjoy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They feel, moreover, at a loss in that art wherein a girl seems instinctively wise; for as a young bee will undertake untaught the curious angles and subtle perfections of his home, so a girl will adventure herself in love without misgiving and without teaching.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading They feel, moreover, at a loss in that art wherein a girl seems instinctively wise; for as a young bee will undertake untaught the curious angles and subtle perfections of his home, so a girl will adventure herself in love without misgiving and without teaching.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading If it rested only with the boys the girls might go unmarried, for boys have urgent interests and have little of the leisure for dream which girls enjoy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The secret of the bee and of the girl is that they give their whole minds to their idea; and this powerful concentration, wherein the being comes to a oneness of desire, moves to its ends as unerringly as a bird wings to the sole hedge he aims for among all the hedges of a country-side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it rested only with the boys the girls might go unmarried, for boys have urgent interests and have little of the leisure for dream which girls enjoy.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The secret of the bee and of the girl is that they give their whole minds to their idea; and this powerful concentration, wherein the being comes to a oneness of desire, moves to its ends as unerringly as a bird wings to the sole hedge he aims for among all the hedges of a country-side.
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 He had long since left the Boy Troop at Emania.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading If it rested only with the boys the girls might go unmarried, for boys have urgent interests and have little of the leisure for dream which girls enjoy.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading So, although Naoise did think again of their visitor, his thought of her was but one among many, for he had grave businesses in hand, and, except when he slept, his leisure for dreaming was limited.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If it rested only with the boys the girls might go unmarried, for boys have urgent interests and have little of the leisure for dream which girls enjoy.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had long since left the Boy Troop at Emania.
something that is lost
From this reading They feel, moreover, at a loss in that art wherein a girl seems instinctively wise; for as a young bee will undertake untaught the curious angles and subtle perfections of his home, so a girl will adventure herself in love without misgiving and without teaching.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading They feel, moreover, at a loss in that art wherein a girl seems instinctively wise; for as a young bee will undertake untaught the curious angles and subtle perfections of his home, so a girl will adventure herself in love without misgiving and without teaching.
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 So, although Naoise did think again of their visitor, his thought of her was but one among many, for he had grave businesses in hand, and, except when he slept, his leisure for dreaming was limited.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If it rested only with the boys the girls might go unmarried, for boys have urgent interests and have little of the leisure for dream which girls enjoy.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The secret of the bee and of the girl is that they give their whole minds to their idea; and this powerful concentration, wherein the being comes to a oneness of desire, moves to its ends as unerringly as a bird wings to the sole hedge he aims for among all the hedges of a country-side.
misgivingnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading They feel, moreover, at a loss in that art wherein a girl seems instinctively wise; for as a young bee will undertake untaught the curious angles and subtle perfections of his home, so a girl will adventure herself in love without misgiving and without teaching.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading They feel, moreover, at a loss in that art wherein a girl seems instinctively wise; for as a young bee will undertake untaught the curious angles and subtle perfections of his home, so a girl will adventure herself in love without misgiving and without teaching.
movesnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading The secret of the bee and of the girl is that they give their whole minds to their idea; and this powerful concentration, wherein the being comes to a oneness of desire, moves to its ends as unerringly as a bird wings to the sole hedge he aims for among all the hedges of a country-side.
Naoise
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From this reading So, although Naoise did think again of their visitor, his thought of her was but one among many, for he had grave businesses in hand, and, except when he slept, his leisure for dreaming was limited.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If it rested only with the boys the girls might go unmarried, for boys have urgent interests and have little of the leisure for dream which girls enjoy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So, although Naoise did think again of their visitor, his thought of her was but one among many, for he had grave businesses in hand, and, except when he slept, his leisure for dreaming was limited.
onenessnounUS /ˈwʌnnəs/
the quality of being united into one
From this reading The secret of the bee and of the girl is that they give their whole minds to their idea; and this powerful concentration, wherein the being comes to a oneness of desire, moves to its ends as unerringly as a bird wings to the sole hedge he aims for among all the hedges of a country-side.
and nothing more
From this reading If it rested only with the boys the girls might go unmarried, for boys have urgent interests and have little of the leisure for dream which girls enjoy.
perfections
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From this reading They feel, moreover, at a loss in that art wherein a girl seems instinctively wise; for as a young bee will undertake untaught the curious angles and subtle perfections of his home, so a girl will adventure herself in love without misgiving and without teaching.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading The secret of the bee and of the girl is that they give their whole minds to their idea; and this powerful concentration, wherein the being comes to a oneness of desire, moves to its ends as unerringly as a bird wings to the sole hedge he aims for among all the hedges of a country-side.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading If it rested only with the boys the girls might go unmarried, for boys have urgent interests and have little of the leisure for dream which girls enjoy.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The secret of the bee and of the girl is that they give their whole minds to their idea; and this powerful concentration, wherein the being comes to a oneness of desire, moves to its ends as unerringly as a bird wings to the sole hedge he aims for among all the hedges of a country-side.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They feel, moreover, at a loss in that art wherein a girl seems instinctively wise; for as a young bee will undertake untaught the curious angles and subtle perfections of his home, so a girl will adventure herself in love without misgiving and without teaching.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had long since left the Boy Troop at Emania.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading So, although Naoise did think again of their visitor, his thought of her was but one among many, for he had grave businesses in hand, and, except when he slept, his leisure for dreaming was limited.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They feel, moreover, at a loss in that art wherein a girl seems instinctively wise; for as a young bee will undertake untaught the curious angles and subtle perfections of his home, so a girl will adventure herself in love without misgiving and without teaching.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading The secret of the bee and of the girl is that they give their whole minds to their idea; and this powerful concentration, wherein the being comes to a oneness of desire, moves to its ends as unerringly as a bird wings to the sole hedge he aims for among all the hedges of a country-side.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading They feel, moreover, at a loss in that art wherein a girl seems instinctively wise; for as a young bee will undertake untaught the curious angles and subtle perfections of his home, so a girl will adventure herself in love without misgiving and without teaching.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading They feel, moreover, at a loss in that art wherein a girl seems instinctively wise; for as a young bee will undertake untaught the curious angles and subtle perfections of his home, so a girl will adventure herself in love without misgiving and without teaching.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They feel, moreover, at a loss in that art wherein a girl seems instinctively wise; for as a young bee will undertake untaught the curious angles and subtle perfections of his home, so a girl will adventure herself in love without misgiving and without teaching.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If it rested only with the boys the girls might go unmarried, for boys have urgent interests and have little of the leisure for dream which girls enjoy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The secret of the bee and of the girl is that they give their whole minds to their idea; and this powerful concentration, wherein the being comes to a oneness of desire, moves to its ends as unerringly as a bird wings to the sole hedge he aims for among all the hedges of a country-side.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They feel, moreover, at a loss in that art wherein a girl seems instinctively wise; for as a young bee will undertake untaught the curious angles and subtle perfections of his home, so a girl will adventure herself in love without misgiving and without teaching.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading So, although Naoise did think again of their visitor, his thought of her was but one among many, for he had grave businesses in hand, and, except when he slept, his leisure for dreaming was limited.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The secret of the bee and of the girl is that they give their whole minds to their idea; and this powerful concentration, wherein the being comes to a oneness of desire, moves to its ends as unerringly as a bird wings to the sole hedge he aims for among all the hedges of a country-side.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So, although Naoise did think again of their visitor, his thought of her was but one among many, for he had grave businesses in hand, and, except when he slept, his leisure for dreaming was limited.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The secret of the bee and of the girl is that they give their whole minds to their idea; and this powerful concentration, wherein the being comes to a oneness of desire, moves to its ends as unerringly as a bird wings to the sole hedge he aims for among all the hedges of a country-side.
TroopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading He had long since left the Boy Troop at Emania.
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading They feel, moreover, at a loss in that art wherein a girl seems instinctively wise; for as a young bee will undertake untaught the curious angles and subtle perfections of his home, so a girl will adventure herself in love without misgiving and without teaching.
unerringlyadverb
without making errors
From this reading The secret of the bee and of the girl is that they give their whole minds to their idea; and this powerful concentration, wherein the being comes to a oneness of desire, moves to its ends as unerringly as a bird wings to the sole hedge he aims for among all the hedges of a country-side.
unmarriedadjectiveUS /ənˈmerid/
not married or related to the unmarried state
From this reading If it rested only with the boys the girls might go unmarried, for boys have urgent interests and have little of the leisure for dream which girls enjoy.
untaughtadjective
lacking in schooling
From this reading They feel, moreover, at a loss in that art wherein a girl seems instinctively wise; for as a young bee will undertake untaught the curious angles and subtle perfections of his home, so a girl will adventure herself in love without misgiving and without teaching.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading If it rested only with the boys the girls might go unmarried, for boys have urgent interests and have little of the leisure for dream which girls enjoy.
someone who visits
From this reading So, although Naoise did think again of their visitor, his thought of her was but one among many, for he had grave businesses in hand, and, except when he slept, his leisure for dreaming was limited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So, although Naoise did think again of their visitor, his thought of her was but one among many, for he had grave businesses in hand, and, except when he slept, his leisure for dreaming was limited.
at the time that
From this reading So, although Naoise did think again of their visitor, his thought of her was but one among many, for he had grave businesses in hand, and, except when he slept, his leisure for dreaming was limited.
wherein
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From this reading They feel, moreover, at a loss in that art wherein a girl seems instinctively wise; for as a young bee will undertake untaught the curious angles and subtle perfections of his home, so a girl will adventure herself in love without misgiving and without teaching.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If it rested only with the boys the girls might go unmarried, for boys have urgent interests and have little of the leisure for dream which girls enjoy.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The secret of the bee and of the girl is that they give their whole minds to their idea; and this powerful concentration, wherein the being comes to a oneness of desire, moves to its ends as unerringly as a bird wings to the sole hedge he aims for among all the hedges of a country-side.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They feel, moreover, at a loss in that art wherein a girl seems instinctively wise; for as a young bee will undertake untaught the curious angles and subtle perfections of his home, so a girl will adventure herself in love without misgiving and without teaching.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The secret of the bee and of the girl is that they give their whole minds to their idea; and this powerful concentration, wherein the being comes to a oneness of desire, moves to its ends as unerringly as a bird wings to the sole hedge he aims for among all the hedges of a country-side.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading They feel, moreover, at a loss in that art wherein a girl seems instinctively wise; for as a young bee will undertake untaught the curious angles and subtle perfections of his home, so a girl will adventure herself in love without misgiving and without teaching.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If it rested only with the boys the girls might go unmarried, for boys have urgent interests and have little of the leisure for dream which girls enjoy.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They feel, moreover, at a loss in that art wherein a girl seems instinctively wise; for as a young bee will undertake untaught the curious angles and subtle perfections of his home, so a girl will adventure herself in love without misgiving and without teaching.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They feel, moreover, at a loss in that art wherein a girl seems instinctively wise; for as a young bee will undertake untaught the curious angles and subtle perfections of his home, so a girl will adventure herself in love without misgiving and without teaching.
