aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "O King," she said, "in my own country, far, far away, I have heard much about your power and glory, but much more about your wisdom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KING AND THE BEES One day King Solomon was sitting on his throne, and his great men were standing around him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE KING AND THE BEES One day King Solomon was sitting on his throne, and his great men were standing around him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "O King," she said, "in my own country, far, far away, I have heard much about your power and glory, but much more about your wisdom.
BEESnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading THE KING AND THE BEES One day King Solomon was sitting on his throne, and his great men were standing around him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "O King," she said, "in my own country, far, far away, I have heard much about your power and glory, but much more about your wisdom.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Suddenly the door was thrown open and the Queen of Sheba came in.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Men have told me that there is no riddle so cunning that you can not solve it.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "O King," she said, "in my own country, far, far away, I have heard much about your power and glory, but much more about your wisdom.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Men have told me that there is no riddle so cunning that you can not solve it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE KING AND THE BEES One day King Solomon was sitting on his throne, and his great men were standing around him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Suddenly the door was thrown open and the Queen of Sheba came in.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "O King," she said, "in my own country, far, far away, I have heard much about your power and glory, but much more about your wisdom.
a state of high honor
From this reading "O King," she said, "in my own country, far, far away, I have heard much about your power and glory, but much more about your wisdom.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE KING AND THE BEES One day King Solomon was sitting on his throne, and his great men were standing around him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "O King," she said, "in my own country, far, far away, I have heard much about your power and glory, but much more about your wisdom.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "O King," she said, "in my own country, far, far away, I have heard much about your power and glory, but much more about your wisdom.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE KING AND THE BEES One day King Solomon was sitting on his throne, and his great men were standing around him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE KING AND THE BEES One day King Solomon was sitting on his throne, and his great men were standing around him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "O King," she said, "in my own country, far, far away, I have heard much about your power and glory, but much more about your wisdom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suddenly the door was thrown open and the Queen of Sheba came in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Men have told me that there is no riddle so cunning that you can not solve it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Men have told me that there is no riddle so cunning that you can not solve it.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE KING AND THE BEES One day King Solomon was sitting on his throne, and his great men were standing around him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Men have told me that there is no riddle so cunning that you can not solve it.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE KING AND THE BEES One day King Solomon was sitting on his throne, and his great men were standing around him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "O King," she said, "in my own country, far, far away, I have heard much about your power and glory, but much more about your wisdom.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "O King," she said, "in my own country, far, far away, I have heard much about your power and glory, but much more about your wisdom.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "O King," she said, "in my own country, far, far away, I have heard much about your power and glory, but much more about your wisdom.
not any; not one
From this reading Men have told me that there is no riddle so cunning that you can not solve it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Men have told me that there is no riddle so cunning that you can not solve it.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O King," she said, "in my own country, far, far away, I have heard much about your power and glory, but much more about your wisdom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suddenly the door was thrown open and the Queen of Sheba came in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE KING AND THE BEES One day King Solomon was sitting on his throne, and his great men were standing around him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE KING AND THE BEES One day King Solomon was sitting on his throne, and his great men were standing around him.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Suddenly the door was thrown open and the Queen of Sheba came in.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "O King," she said, "in my own country, far, far away, I have heard much about your power and glory, but much more about your wisdom.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "O King," she said, "in my own country, far, far away, I have heard much about your power and glory, but much more about your wisdom.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Suddenly the door was thrown open and the Queen of Sheba came in.
riddleverbUS /ˈrɪdəl/
pierce with many holes
From this reading Men have told me that there is no riddle so cunning that you can not solve it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "O King," she said, "in my own country, far, far away, I have heard much about your power and glory, but much more about your wisdom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "O King," she said, "in my own country, far, far away, I have heard much about your power and glory, but much more about your wisdom.
Sheba
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From this reading Suddenly the door was thrown open and the Queen of Sheba came in.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE KING AND THE BEES One day King Solomon was sitting on his throne, and his great men were standing around him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Men have told me that there is no riddle so cunning that you can not solve it.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading THE KING AND THE BEES One day King Solomon was sitting on his throne, and his great men were standing around him.
solveverbUS /sɑːlv/
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading Men have told me that there is no riddle so cunning that you can not solve it.
having a supporting base
From this reading THE KING AND THE BEES One day King Solomon was sitting on his throne, and his great men were standing around him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly the door was thrown open and the Queen of Sheba came in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Men have told me that there is no riddle so cunning that you can not solve it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING AND THE BEES One day King Solomon was sitting on his throne, and his great men were standing around him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Men have told me that there is no riddle so cunning that you can not solve it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Is this true?"
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading THE KING AND THE BEES One day King Solomon was sitting on his throne, and his great men were standing around him.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Suddenly the door was thrown open and the Queen of Sheba came in.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Men have told me that there is no riddle so cunning that you can not solve it.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Is this true?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE KING AND THE BEES One day King Solomon was sitting on his throne, and his great men were standing around him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE KING AND THE BEES One day King Solomon was sitting on his throne, and his great men were standing around him.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading "O King," she said, "in my own country, far, far away, I have heard much about your power and glory, but much more about your wisdom.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Men have told me that there is no riddle so cunning that you can not solve it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "O King," she said, "in my own country, far, far away, I have heard much about your power and glory, but much more about your wisdom.
