used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BENEFICENT BEE If to be busy is a synonym for "bee" this one was well named.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Too much of a job for one man to undertake alone, and with your permission, we'll begin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We get up 'bees' to raise a barn, help in somebody's belated haying or harvesting, and we've arranged one now to get Skyrie into a little better shape.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading We get up 'bees' to raise a barn, help in somebody's belated haying or harvesting, and we've arranged one now to get Skyrie into a little better shape.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the blacksmith further explained, while Dorothy hastened to fetch a chair for Mrs. Calvert, who stood beside him, merrily smiling:
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading We get up 'bees' to raise a barn, help in somebody's belated haying or harvesting, and we've arranged one now to get Skyrie into a little better shape.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A BENEFICENT BEE If to be busy is a synonym for "bee" this one was well named.
BEEnounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading A BENEFICENT BEE If to be busy is a synonym for "bee" this one was well named.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading We get up 'bees' to raise a barn, help in somebody's belated haying or harvesting, and we've arranged one now to get Skyrie into a little better shape.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Too much of a job for one man to undertake alone, and with your permission, we'll begin.
belatedadjectiveUS /bɪˈleɪtɪd/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading We get up 'bees' to raise a barn, help in somebody's belated haying or harvesting, and we've arranged one now to get Skyrie into a little better shape.
BENEFICENTadjectiveUS /ˌbenəˈfɪʃənt/
doing or producing good
From this reading A BENEFICENT BEE If to be busy is a synonym for "bee" this one was well named.
next to; at the side of
From this reading As the blacksmith further explained, while Dorothy hastened to fetch a chair for Mrs. Calvert, who stood beside him, merrily smiling:
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading We get up 'bees' to raise a barn, help in somebody's belated haying or harvesting, and we've arranged one now to get Skyrie into a little better shape.
blacksmithnounUS /ˈblæksmɪθ/
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading As the blacksmith further explained, while Dorothy hastened to fetch a chair for Mrs. Calvert, who stood beside him, merrily smiling:
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading A BENEFICENT BEE If to be busy is a synonym for "bee" this one was well named.
Calvert
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From this reading As the blacksmith further explained, while Dorothy hastened to fetch a chair for Mrs. Calvert, who stood beside him, merrily smiling:
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading As the blacksmith further explained, while Dorothy hastened to fetch a chair for Mrs. Calvert, who stood beside him, merrily smiling:
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "It's a way country folks have of giving a neighbor a lift.
Dorothy
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From this reading As the blacksmith further explained, while Dorothy hastened to fetch a chair for Mrs. Calvert, who stood beside him, merrily smiling:
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading As the blacksmith further explained, while Dorothy hastened to fetch a chair for Mrs. Calvert, who stood beside him, merrily smiling:
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading As the blacksmith further explained, while Dorothy hastened to fetch a chair for Mrs. Calvert, who stood beside him, merrily smiling:
your parents
From this reading "It's a way country folks have of giving a neighbor a lift.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A BENEFICENT BEE If to be busy is a synonym for "bee" this one was well named.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading As the blacksmith further explained, while Dorothy hastened to fetch a chair for Mrs. Calvert, who stood beside him, merrily smiling:
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We get up 'bees' to raise a barn, help in somebody's belated haying or harvesting, and we've arranged one now to get Skyrie into a little better shape.
the act of giving
From this reading "It's a way country folks have of giving a neighbor a lift.
harvestingnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəstɪŋ/
the gathering of a ripened crop
From this reading We get up 'bees' to raise a barn, help in somebody's belated haying or harvesting, and we've arranged one now to get Skyrie into a little better shape.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading As the blacksmith further explained, while Dorothy hastened to fetch a chair for Mrs. Calvert, who stood beside him, merrily smiling:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It's a way country folks have of giving a neighbor a lift.
hayingnounUS /ˈheɪɪŋ/
the harvesting of hay
From this reading We get up 'bees' to raise a barn, help in somebody's belated haying or harvesting, and we've arranged one now to get Skyrie into a little better shape.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading We get up 'bees' to raise a barn, help in somebody's belated haying or harvesting, and we've arranged one now to get Skyrie into a little better shape.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the blacksmith further explained, while Dorothy hastened to fetch a chair for Mrs. Calvert, who stood beside him, merrily smiling:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A BENEFICENT BEE If to be busy is a synonym for "bee" this one was well named.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We get up 'bees' to raise a barn, help in somebody's belated haying or harvesting, and we've arranged one now to get Skyrie into a little better shape.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We get up 'bees' to raise a barn, help in somebody's belated haying or harvesting, and we've arranged one now to get Skyrie into a little better shape.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BENEFICENT BEE If to be busy is a synonym for "bee" this one was well named.
It's
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From this reading "It's a way country folks have of giving a neighbor a lift.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Too much of a job for one man to undertake alone, and with your permission, we'll begin.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "It's a way country folks have of giving a neighbor a lift.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We get up 'bees' to raise a barn, help in somebody's belated haying or harvesting, and we've arranged one now to get Skyrie into a little better shape.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Too much of a job for one man to undertake alone, and with your permission, we'll begin.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading As the blacksmith further explained, while Dorothy hastened to fetch a chair for Mrs. Calvert, who stood beside him, merrily smiling:
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading As the blacksmith further explained, while Dorothy hastened to fetch a chair for Mrs. Calvert, who stood beside him, merrily smiling:
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Too much of a job for one man to undertake alone, and with your permission, we'll begin.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A BENEFICENT BEE If to be busy is a synonym for "bee" this one was well named.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading "It's a way country folks have of giving a neighbor a lift.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We get up 'bees' to raise a barn, help in somebody's belated haying or harvesting, and we've arranged one now to get Skyrie into a little better shape.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's a way country folks have of giving a neighbor a lift.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A BENEFICENT BEE If to be busy is a synonym for "bee" this one was well named.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We get up 'bees' to raise a barn, help in somebody's belated haying or harvesting, and we've arranged one now to get Skyrie into a little better shape.
approval to do something
From this reading Too much of a job for one man to undertake alone, and with your permission, we'll begin.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading We get up 'bees' to raise a barn, help in somebody's belated haying or harvesting, and we've arranged one now to get Skyrie into a little better shape.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading We get up 'bees' to raise a barn, help in somebody's belated haying or harvesting, and we've arranged one now to get Skyrie into a little better shape.
Skyrie
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From this reading We get up 'bees' to raise a barn, help in somebody's belated haying or harvesting, and we've arranged one now to get Skyrie into a little better shape.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading As the blacksmith further explained, while Dorothy hastened to fetch a chair for Mrs. Calvert, who stood beside him, merrily smiling:
somebody'snounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdiz/
possessive form of “somebody” — a human being
From this reading We get up 'bees' to raise a barn, help in somebody's belated haying or harvesting, and we've arranged one now to get Skyrie into a little better shape.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As the blacksmith further explained, while Dorothy hastened to fetch a chair for Mrs. Calvert, who stood beside him, merrily smiling:
synonymnounUS /ˈsɪnənɪm/
two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context
From this reading A BENEFICENT BEE If to be busy is a synonym for "bee" this one was well named.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the blacksmith further explained, while Dorothy hastened to fetch a chair for Mrs. Calvert, who stood beside him, merrily smiling:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A BENEFICENT BEE If to be busy is a synonym for "bee" this one was well named.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BENEFICENT BEE If to be busy is a synonym for "bee" this one was well named.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Too much of a job for one man to undertake alone, and with your permission, we'll begin.
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Too much of a job for one man to undertake alone, and with your permission, we'll begin.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We get up 'bees' to raise a barn, help in somebody's belated haying or harvesting, and we've arranged one now to get Skyrie into a little better shape.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BENEFICENT BEE If to be busy is a synonym for "bee" this one was well named.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It's a way country folks have of giving a neighbor a lift.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We get up 'bees' to raise a barn, help in somebody's belated haying or harvesting, and we've arranged one now to get Skyrie into a little better shape.
we'll
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From this reading Too much of a job for one man to undertake alone, and with your permission, we'll begin.
we've
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From this reading We get up 'bees' to raise a barn, help in somebody's belated haying or harvesting, and we've arranged one now to get Skyrie into a little better shape.
(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 A BENEFICENT BEE If to be busy is a synonym for "bee" this one was well named.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading As the blacksmith further explained, while Dorothy hastened to fetch a chair for Mrs. Calvert, who stood beside him, merrily smiling:
which person or people
From this reading As the blacksmith further explained, while Dorothy hastened to fetch a chair for Mrs. Calvert, who stood beside him, merrily smiling:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Too much of a job for one man to undertake alone, and with your permission, we'll begin.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Too much of a job for one man to undertake alone, and with your permission, we'll begin.
