used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The old queen bee, with fiendish glee, Was pulling a hornet's hair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The bees and the wasps were there.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading "Who's that?" asked Marjorie, glancing up from the skating cap, which, with infinite pains, she was crocheting, in thoughtful anticipation of Howard's birthday, the following summer.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who's that?" asked Marjorie, glancing up from the skating cap, which, with infinite pains, she was crocheting, in thoughtful anticipation of Howard's birthday, the following summer.
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading The old queen bee, with fiendish glee, Was pulling a hornet's hair.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading "The bees and the wasps were there.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The monkey thought 'twas rough; He took a pinch of snuff, And then the bees began to sneeze, And left,"-- sang a clear, boyish voice outside, and the next moment steps were heard on the piazza.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading "Who's that?" asked Marjorie, glancing up from the skating cap, which, with infinite pains, she was crocheting, in thoughtful anticipation of Howard's birthday, the following summer.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading The monkey thought 'twas rough; He took a pinch of snuff, And then the bees began to sneeze, And left,"-- sang a clear, boyish voice outside, and the next moment steps were heard on the piazza.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading "Who's that?" asked Marjorie, glancing up from the skating cap, which, with infinite pains, she was crocheting, in thoughtful anticipation of Howard's birthday, the following summer.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The monkey thought 'twas rough; He took a pinch of snuff, And then the bees began to sneeze, And left,"-- sang a clear, boyish voice outside, and the next moment steps were heard on the piazza.
crochetingnounUS /kroʊˈʃeɪɪŋ/
needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle
From this reading "Who's that?" asked Marjorie, glancing up from the skating cap, which, with infinite pains, she was crocheting, in thoughtful anticipation of Howard's birthday, the following summer.
CROSS-HEAD
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From this reading ON THE CROSS-HEAD.
fiendishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːndɪʃ/
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
From this reading The old queen bee, with fiendish glee, Was pulling a hornet's hair.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "Who's that?" asked Marjorie, glancing up from the skating cap, which, with infinite pains, she was crocheting, in thoughtful anticipation of Howard's birthday, the following summer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Who's that?" asked Marjorie, glancing up from the skating cap, which, with infinite pains, she was crocheting, in thoughtful anticipation of Howard's birthday, the following summer.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Who's that?" asked Marjorie, glancing up from the skating cap, which, with infinite pains, she was crocheting, in thoughtful anticipation of Howard's birthday, the following summer.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading The old queen bee, with fiendish glee, Was pulling a hornet's hair.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The old queen bee, with fiendish glee, Was pulling a hornet's hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The monkey thought 'twas rough; He took a pinch of snuff, And then the bees began to sneeze, And left,"-- sang a clear, boyish voice outside, and the next moment steps were heard on the piazza.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The monkey thought 'twas rough; He took a pinch of snuff, And then the bees began to sneeze, And left,"-- sang a clear, boyish voice outside, and the next moment steps were heard on the piazza.
hornet'snounUS /ˈhɔːrnəts/
possessive form of “hornet” — large stinging paper wasp
From this reading The old queen bee, with fiendish glee, Was pulling a hornet's hair.
Howard'snounUS /ˈhaʊərdz/
possessive form of “howard” — English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading "Who's that?" asked Marjorie, glancing up from the skating cap, which, with infinite pains, she was crocheting, in thoughtful anticipation of Howard's birthday, the following summer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Who's that?" asked Marjorie, glancing up from the skating cap, which, with infinite pains, she was crocheting, in thoughtful anticipation of Howard's birthday, the following summer.
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading "Who's that?" asked Marjorie, glancing up from the skating cap, which, with infinite pains, she was crocheting, in thoughtful anticipation of Howard's birthday, the following summer.
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 The monkey thought 'twas rough; He took a pinch of snuff, And then the bees began to sneeze, And left,"-- sang a clear, boyish voice outside, and the next moment steps were heard on the piazza.
Marjorie
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From this reading "Who's that?" asked Marjorie, glancing up from the skating cap, which, with infinite pains, she was crocheting, in thoughtful anticipation of Howard's birthday, the following summer.
a particular point in time
From this reading The monkey thought 'twas rough; He took a pinch of snuff, And then the bees began to sneeze, And left,"-- sang a clear, boyish voice outside, and the next moment steps were heard on the piazza.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading The monkey thought 'twas rough; He took a pinch of snuff, And then the bees began to sneeze, And left,"-- sang a clear, boyish voice outside, and the next moment steps were heard on the piazza.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The monkey thought 'twas rough; He took a pinch of snuff, And then the bees began to sneeze, And left,"-- sang a clear, boyish voice outside, and the next moment steps were heard on the piazza.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The monkey thought 'twas rough; He took a pinch of snuff, And then the bees began to sneeze, And left,"-- sang a clear, boyish voice outside, and the next moment steps were heard on the piazza.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old queen bee, with fiendish glee, Was pulling a hornet's hair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE CROSS-HEAD.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The monkey thought 'twas rough; He took a pinch of snuff, And then the bees began to sneeze, And left,"-- sang a clear, boyish voice outside, and the next moment steps were heard on the piazza.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading "Who's that?" asked Marjorie, glancing up from the skating cap, which, with infinite pains, she was crocheting, in thoughtful anticipation of Howard's birthday, the following summer.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading The monkey thought 'twas rough; He took a pinch of snuff, And then the bees began to sneeze, And left,"-- sang a clear, boyish voice outside, and the next moment steps were heard on the piazza.
pinchverbUS /pɪntʃ/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading The monkey thought 'twas rough; He took a pinch of snuff, And then the bees began to sneeze, And left,"-- sang a clear, boyish voice outside, and the next moment steps were heard on the piazza.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading The old queen bee, with fiendish glee, Was pulling a hornet's hair.
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 The old queen bee, with fiendish glee, Was pulling a hornet's hair.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The monkey thought 'twas rough; He took a pinch of snuff, And then the bees began to sneeze, And left,"-- sang a clear, boyish voice outside, and the next moment steps were heard on the piazza.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading The monkey thought 'twas rough; He took a pinch of snuff, And then the bees began to sneeze, And left,"-- sang a clear, boyish voice outside, and the next moment steps were heard on the piazza.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who's that?" asked Marjorie, glancing up from the skating cap, which, with infinite pains, she was crocheting, in thoughtful anticipation of Howard's birthday, the following summer.
skatingnounUS /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading "Who's that?" asked Marjorie, glancing up from the skating cap, which, with infinite pains, she was crocheting, in thoughtful anticipation of Howard's birthday, the following summer.
sneezenounUS /sniːz/
a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
From this reading The monkey thought 'twas rough; He took a pinch of snuff, And then the bees began to sneeze, And left,"-- sang a clear, boyish voice outside, and the next moment steps were heard on the piazza.
snuffnounUS /snʌf/
the charred portion of a candlewick
From this reading The monkey thought 'twas rough; He took a pinch of snuff, And then the bees began to sneeze, And left,"-- sang a clear, boyish voice outside, and the next moment steps were heard on the piazza.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The monkey thought 'twas rough; He took a pinch of snuff, And then the bees began to sneeze, And left,"-- sang a clear, boyish voice outside, and the next moment steps were heard on the piazza.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "Who's that?" asked Marjorie, glancing up from the skating cap, which, with infinite pains, she was crocheting, in thoughtful anticipation of Howard's birthday, the following summer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Who's that?" asked Marjorie, glancing up from the skating cap, which, with infinite pains, she was crocheting, in thoughtful anticipation of Howard's birthday, the following summer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE CROSS-HEAD.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The monkey thought 'twas rough; He took a pinch of snuff, And then the bees began to sneeze, And left,"-- sang a clear, boyish voice outside, and the next moment steps were heard on the piazza.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "The bees and the wasps were there.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The monkey thought 'twas rough; He took a pinch of snuff, And then the bees began to sneeze, And left,"-- sang a clear, boyish voice outside, and the next moment steps were heard on the piazza.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading "Who's that?" asked Marjorie, glancing up from the skating cap, which, with infinite pains, she was crocheting, in thoughtful anticipation of Howard's birthday, the following summer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The monkey thought 'twas rough; He took a pinch of snuff, And then the bees began to sneeze, And left,"-- sang a clear, boyish voice outside, and the next moment steps were heard on the piazza.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The monkey thought 'twas rough; He took a pinch of snuff, And then the bees began to sneeze, And left,"-- sang a clear, boyish voice outside, and the next moment steps were heard on the piazza.
twas
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From this reading The monkey thought 'twas rough; He took a pinch of snuff, And then the bees began to sneeze, And left,"-- sang a clear, boyish voice outside, and the next moment steps were heard on the piazza.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Who's that?" asked Marjorie, glancing up from the skating cap, which, with infinite pains, she was crocheting, in thoughtful anticipation of Howard's birthday, the following summer.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The monkey thought 'twas rough; He took a pinch of snuff, And then the bees began to sneeze, And left,"-- sang a clear, boyish voice outside, and the next moment steps were heard on the piazza.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old queen bee, with fiendish glee, Was pulling a hornet's hair.
waspsnounUS /wɑːsps/
plural of “wasp” — a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination
From this reading "The bees and the wasps were there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The bees and the wasps were there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Who's that?" asked Marjorie, glancing up from the skating cap, which, with infinite pains, she was crocheting, in thoughtful anticipation of Howard's birthday, the following summer.
Who's
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From this reading "Who's that?" asked Marjorie, glancing up from the skating cap, which, with infinite pains, she was crocheting, in thoughtful anticipation of Howard's birthday, the following summer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old queen bee, with fiendish glee, Was pulling a hornet's hair.
