abuzzadjectiveUS /əˈbʌz/
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading Embraces and laughter and inarticulate efforts to tell everything in one moment kept the air abuzz.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Embraces and laughter and inarticulate efforts to tell everything in one moment kept the air abuzz.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The hum of arrival in that great hive, the Grand Central, kept up an incessant drone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Red caps raced back and forth, elbowing one another in the rush for spoils.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Red caps raced back and forth, elbowing one another in the rush for spoils.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The hum of arrival in that great hive, the Grand Central, kept up an incessant drone.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Red caps raced back and forth, elbowing one another in the rush for spoils.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading Scurrying figures swarmed like bees from the gates to disappear into the night.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Red caps raced back and forth, elbowing one another in the rush for spoils.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading The hum of arrival in that great hive, the Grand Central, kept up an incessant drone.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading City husbands reached out eagerly from roped-off lines to country wives and sunburned youngsters.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading City husbands reached out eagerly from roped-off lines to country wives and sunburned youngsters.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Scurrying figures swarmed like bees from the gates to disappear into the night.
dronenounUS /droʊn/
stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen
From this reading The hum of arrival in that great hive, the Grand Central, kept up an incessant drone.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading City husbands reached out eagerly from roped-off lines to country wives and sunburned youngsters.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Embraces and laughter and inarticulate efforts to tell everything in one moment kept the air abuzz.
elbowingnounUS /ˈelboʊɪŋ/
jostling with the elbows
From this reading Red caps raced back and forth, elbowing one another in the rush for spoils.
EmbracesnounUS /emˈbreɪsɪz/
plural of “embrace” — the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading Embraces and laughter and inarticulate efforts to tell everything in one moment kept the air abuzz.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Embraces and laughter and inarticulate efforts to tell everything in one moment kept the air abuzz.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Scurrying figures swarmed like bees from the gates to disappear into the night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Red caps raced back and forth, elbowing one another in the rush for spoils.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Red caps raced back and forth, elbowing one another in the rush for spoils.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Scurrying figures swarmed like bees from the gates to disappear into the night.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Scurrying figures swarmed like bees from the gates to disappear into the night.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The hum of arrival in that great hive, the Grand Central, kept up an incessant drone.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The hum of arrival in that great hive, the Grand Central, kept up an incessant drone.
hivenounUS /haɪv/
a teeming multitude
From this reading The hum of arrival in that great hive, the Grand Central, kept up an incessant drone.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading The hum of arrival in that great hive, the Grand Central, kept up an incessant drone.
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading City husbands reached out eagerly from roped-off lines to country wives and sunburned youngsters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hum of arrival in that great hive, the Grand Central, kept up an incessant drone.
inarticulateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɑːrˈtɪkjələt/
without or deprived of the use of speech or words
From this reading Embraces and laughter and inarticulate efforts to tell everything in one moment kept the air abuzz.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading The hum of arrival in that great hive, the Grand Central, kept up an incessant drone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Scurrying figures swarmed like bees from the gates to disappear into the night.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The hum of arrival in that great hive, the Grand Central, kept up an incessant drone.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Embraces and laughter and inarticulate efforts to tell everything in one moment kept the air abuzz.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Scurrying figures swarmed like bees from the gates to disappear into the night.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading City husbands reached out eagerly from roped-off lines to country wives and sunburned youngsters.
a particular point in time
From this reading Embraces and laughter and inarticulate efforts to tell everything in one moment kept the air abuzz.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Scurrying figures swarmed like bees from the gates to disappear into the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hum of arrival in that great hive, the Grand Central, kept up an incessant drone.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Red caps raced back and forth, elbowing one another in the rush for spoils.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading City husbands reached out eagerly from roped-off lines to country wives and sunburned youngsters.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading Red caps raced back and forth, elbowing one another in the rush for spoils.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading City husbands reached out eagerly from roped-off lines to country wives and sunburned youngsters.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Red caps raced back and forth, elbowing one another in the rush for spoils.
roped-off
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From this reading City husbands reached out eagerly from roped-off lines to country wives and sunburned youngsters.
move hurridly
From this reading Red caps raced back and forth, elbowing one another in the rush for spoils.
ScurryingadjectiveUS /ˈskɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Scurrying figures swarmed like bees from the gates to disappear into the night.
spoilsnounUS /spɔɪlz/
plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
From this reading Red caps raced back and forth, elbowing one another in the rush for spoils.
sunburnedadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnbɜːrnd/
suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight
From this reading City husbands reached out eagerly from roped-off lines to country wives and sunburned youngsters.
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading Scurrying figures swarmed like bees from the gates to disappear into the night.
express in words
From this reading Embraces and laughter and inarticulate efforts to tell everything in one moment kept the air abuzz.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hum of arrival in that great hive, the Grand Central, kept up an incessant drone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hum of arrival in that great hive, the Grand Central, kept up an incessant drone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Scurrying figures swarmed like bees from the gates to disappear into the night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The hum of arrival in that great hive, the Grand Central, kept up an incessant drone.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading City husbands reached out eagerly from roped-off lines to country wives and sunburned youngsters.
youngstersnounUS /ˈjʌŋstərz/
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading City husbands reached out eagerly from roped-off lines to country wives and sunburned youngsters.
