used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Abel was busy making a hive for the next summer's swarm.
AbelnounUS /ˈeɪbəl/
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading Abel was busy making a hive for the next summer's swarm.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading When he made a coffin, he always used up the bits thus.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A large coffin did not leave very much; but sometimes there were small ones, and then he made splendid hives.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The white township on the south side of the lilac hedge increased as slowly and unceasingly as the green township around the distant churchyard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The white township on the south side of the lilac hedge increased as slowly and unceasingly as the green township around the distant churchyard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At six the next morning they had breakfast.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading When he made a coffin, he always used up the bits thus.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading At six the next morning they had breakfast.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Abel was busy making a hive for the next summer's swarm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A large coffin did not leave very much; but sometimes there were small ones, and then he made splendid hives.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading The white township on the south side of the lilac hedge increased as slowly and unceasingly as the green township around the distant churchyard.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading When he made a coffin, he always used up the bits thus.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A large coffin did not leave very much; but sometimes there were small ones, and then he made splendid hives.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The white township on the south side of the lilac hedge increased as slowly and unceasingly as the green township around the distant churchyard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Abel was busy making a hive for the next summer's swarm.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The white township on the south side of the lilac hedge increased as slowly and unceasingly as the green township around the distant churchyard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At six the next morning they had breakfast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he made a coffin, he always used up the bits thus.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading The white township on the south side of the lilac hedge increased as slowly and unceasingly as the green township around the distant churchyard.
hivenounUS /haɪv/
a teeming multitude
From this reading Abel was busy making a hive for the next summer's swarm.
hivesnounUS /haɪvz/
an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs
From this reading A large coffin did not leave very much; but sometimes there were small ones, and then he made splendid hives.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The white township on the south side of the lilac hedge increased as slowly and unceasingly as the green township around the distant churchyard.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A large coffin did not leave very much; but sometimes there were small ones, and then he made splendid hives.
go away from a place
From this reading A large coffin did not leave very much; but sometimes there were small ones, and then he made splendid hives.
lilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading The white township on the south side of the lilac hedge increased as slowly and unceasingly as the green township around the distant churchyard.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When he made a coffin, he always used up the bits thus.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Abel was busy making a hive for the next summer's swarm.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At six the next morning they had breakfast.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A large coffin did not leave very much; but sometimes there were small ones, and then he made splendid hives.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At six the next morning they had breakfast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A large coffin did not leave very much; but sometimes there were small ones, and then he made splendid hives.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The white township on the south side of the lilac hedge increased as slowly and unceasingly as the green township around the distant churchyard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The white township on the south side of the lilac hedge increased as slowly and unceasingly as the green township around the distant churchyard.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A large coffin did not leave very much; but sometimes there were small ones, and then he made splendid hives.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The white township on the south side of the lilac hedge increased as slowly and unceasingly as the green township around the distant churchyard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading At six the next morning they had breakfast.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The white township on the south side of the lilac hedge increased as slowly and unceasingly as the green township around the distant churchyard.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A large coffin did not leave very much; but sometimes there were small ones, and then he made splendid hives.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading A large coffin did not leave very much; but sometimes there were small ones, and then he made splendid hives.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The white township on the south side of the lilac hedge increased as slowly and unceasingly as the green township around the distant churchyard.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading A large coffin did not leave very much; but sometimes there were small ones, and then he made splendid hives.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Abel was busy making a hive for the next summer's swarm.
swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading Abel was busy making a hive for the next summer's swarm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At six the next morning they had breakfast.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A large coffin did not leave very much; but sometimes there were small ones, and then he made splendid hives.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A large coffin did not leave very much; but sometimes there were small ones, and then he made splendid hives.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At six the next morning they had breakfast.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading When he made a coffin, he always used up the bits thus.
townshipnounUS /ˈtaʊnʃɪp/
an administrative division of a county
From this reading The white township on the south side of the lilac hedge increased as slowly and unceasingly as the green township around the distant churchyard.
unceasinglyadverb
with unflagging resolve
From this reading The white township on the south side of the lilac hedge increased as slowly and unceasingly as the green township around the distant churchyard.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When he made a coffin, he always used up the bits thus.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading When he made a coffin, he always used up the bits thus.
precisely as stated
From this reading A large coffin did not leave very much; but sometimes there were small ones, and then he made splendid hives.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Abel was busy making a hive for the next summer's swarm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A large coffin did not leave very much; but sometimes there were small ones, and then he made splendid hives.
at the time that
From this reading When he made a coffin, he always used up the bits thus.
a Caucasian
From this reading The white township on the south side of the lilac hedge increased as slowly and unceasingly as the green township around the distant churchyard.
