used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day I managed to capture forty Bees from a nest under the eaves of my shed, and to put them one by one in screws of paper.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading BEES, CATS AND RED ANTS I wished to know something more about my Mason-bees.
Aglaé
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From this reading I asked my daughter Aglaé to stay near the nest and watch for the return of the Bees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEES, CATS AND RED ANTS I wished to know something more about my Mason-bees.
ANTSnounUS /ænts/
plural of “ant” — social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading BEES, CATS AND RED ANTS I wished to know something more about my Mason-bees.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Things being thus arranged, I carried off my forty captives to a spot two and a half miles from home.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked my daughter Aglaé to stay near the nest and watch for the return of the Bees.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I had heard that they knew how to find their nests even if carried away from them.
BEESnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading BEES, CATS AND RED ANTS I wished to know something more about my Mason-bees.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Things being thus arranged, I carried off my forty captives to a spot two and a half miles from home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One day I managed to capture forty Bees from a nest under the eaves of my shed, and to put them one by one in screws of paper.
captivesnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Things being thus arranged, I carried off my forty captives to a spot two and a half miles from home.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading One day I managed to capture forty Bees from a nest under the eaves of my shed, and to put them one by one in screws of paper.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I had heard that they knew how to find their nests even if carried away from them.
CATSnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading BEES, CATS AND RED ANTS I wished to know something more about my Mason-bees.
a female human offspring
From this reading I asked my daughter Aglaé to stay near the nest and watch for the return of the Bees.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day I managed to capture forty Bees from a nest under the eaves of my shed, and to put them one by one in screws of paper.
eavesnounUS /iːvz/
the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
From this reading One day I managed to capture forty Bees from a nest under the eaves of my shed, and to put them one by one in screws of paper.
divisible by two
From this reading I had heard that they knew how to find their nests even if carried away from them.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I had heard that they knew how to find their nests even if carried away from them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I asked my daughter Aglaé to stay near the nest and watch for the return of the Bees.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading One day I managed to capture forty Bees from a nest under the eaves of my shed, and to put them one by one in screws of paper.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had heard that they knew how to find their nests even if carried away from them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had heard that they knew how to find their nests even if carried away from them.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Things being thus arranged, I carried off my forty captives to a spot two and a half miles from home.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I had heard that they knew how to find their nests even if carried away from them.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Things being thus arranged, I carried off my forty captives to a spot two and a half miles from home.
how
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From this reading I had heard that they knew how to find their nests even if carried away from them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BEES, CATS AND RED ANTS I wished to know something more about my Mason-bees.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I had heard that they knew how to find their nests even if carried away from them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day I managed to capture forty Bees from a nest under the eaves of my shed, and to put them one by one in screws of paper.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I had heard that they knew how to find their nests even if carried away from them.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading BEES, CATS AND RED ANTS I wished to know something more about my Mason-bees.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading One day I managed to capture forty Bees from a nest under the eaves of my shed, and to put them one by one in screws of paper.
Mason-bees
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From this reading BEES, CATS AND RED ANTS I wished to know something more about my Mason-bees.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Things being thus arranged, I carried off my forty captives to a spot two and a half miles from home.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading BEES, CATS AND RED ANTS I wished to know something more about my Mason-bees.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BEES, CATS AND RED ANTS I wished to know something more about my Mason-bees.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I asked my daughter Aglaé to stay near the nest and watch for the return of the Bees.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading One day I managed to capture forty Bees from a nest under the eaves of my shed, and to put them one by one in screws of paper.
nestsnounUS /nests/
plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading I had heard that they knew how to find their nests even if carried away from them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day I managed to capture forty Bees from a nest under the eaves of my shed, and to put them one by one in screws of paper.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Things being thus arranged, I carried off my forty captives to a spot two and a half miles from home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day I managed to capture forty Bees from a nest under the eaves of my shed, and to put them one by one in screws of paper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading One day I managed to capture forty Bees from a nest under the eaves of my shed, and to put them one by one in screws of paper.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One day I managed to capture forty Bees from a nest under the eaves of my shed, and to put them one by one in screws of paper.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading BEES, CATS AND RED ANTS I wished to know something more about my Mason-bees.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I asked my daughter Aglaé to stay near the nest and watch for the return of the Bees.
screwsnounUS /skruːz/
plural of “screw” — someone who guards prisoners
From this reading One day I managed to capture forty Bees from a nest under the eaves of my shed, and to put them one by one in screws of paper.
get rid of
From this reading One day I managed to capture forty Bees from a nest under the eaves of my shed, and to put them one by one in screws of paper.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading BEES, CATS AND RED ANTS I wished to know something more about my Mason-bees.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Things being thus arranged, I carried off my forty captives to a spot two and a half miles from home.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I asked my daughter Aglaé to stay near the nest and watch for the return of the Bees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had heard that they knew how to find their nests even if carried away from them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day I managed to capture forty Bees from a nest under the eaves of my shed, and to put them one by one in screws of paper.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I had heard that they knew how to find their nests even if carried away from them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had heard that they knew how to find their nests even if carried away from them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had heard that they knew how to find their nests even if carried away from them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things being thus arranged, I carried off my forty captives to a spot two and a half miles from home.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Things being thus arranged, I carried off my forty captives to a spot two and a half miles from home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEES, CATS AND RED ANTS I wished to know something more about my Mason-bees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Things being thus arranged, I carried off my forty captives to a spot two and a half miles from home.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading One day I managed to capture forty Bees from a nest under the eaves of my shed, and to put them one by one in screws of paper.
look attentively
From this reading I asked my daughter Aglaé to stay near the nest and watch for the return of the Bees.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading BEES, CATS AND RED ANTS I wished to know something more about my Mason-bees.
