used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They are of different sizes, some larger than the Common Wasp, others even smaller than the House-fly, but all have a mark that shows the family.
abdomennounUS /æbˈdoʊmən/
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading This is a smooth and shiny line, at the back of the tip-end of the abdomen, a groove along which the sting slides up and down when the insect is on the defensive.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The particular species I am going to tell you about is called the Zebra Bee, because the female is beautifully belted around her long abdomen with alternate black and pale-russet scarfs; a simple and pretty dress.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They are of different sizes, some larger than the Common Wasp, others even smaller than the House-fly, but all have a mark that shows the family.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading This is a smooth and shiny line, at the back of the tip-end of the abdomen, a groove along which the sting slides up and down when the insect is on the defensive.
alternateadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərnət/
every second one of a series
From this reading The particular species I am going to tell you about is called the Zebra Bee, because the female is beautifully belted around her long abdomen with alternate black and pale-russet scarfs; a simple and pretty dress.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The particular species I am going to tell you about is called the Zebra Bee, because the female is beautifully belted around her long abdomen with alternate black and pale-russet scarfs; a simple and pretty dress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MINING BEES These Bees are generally longer and slighter than the Bee of our hives.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE MINING BEES These Bees are generally longer and slighter than the Bee of our hives.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The particular species I am going to tell you about is called the Zebra Bee, because the female is beautifully belted around her long abdomen with alternate black and pale-russet scarfs; a simple and pretty dress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This is a smooth and shiny line, at the back of the tip-end of the abdomen, a groove along which the sting slides up and down when the insect is on the defensive.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This is a smooth and shiny line, at the back of the tip-end of the abdomen, a groove along which the sting slides up and down when the insect is on the defensive.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading The particular species I am going to tell you about is called the Zebra Bee, because the female is beautifully belted around her long abdomen with alternate black and pale-russet scarfs; a simple and pretty dress.
for the reason that
From this reading The particular species I am going to tell you about is called the Zebra Bee, because the female is beautifully belted around her long abdomen with alternate black and pale-russet scarfs; a simple and pretty dress.
BeenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading THE MINING BEES These Bees are generally longer and slighter than the Bee of our hives.
BEESnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading THE MINING BEES These Bees are generally longer and slighter than the Bee of our hives.
beltedadjectiveUS /ˈbeltəd/
having or provided with a belt
From this reading The particular species I am going to tell you about is called the Zebra Bee, because the female is beautifully belted around her long abdomen with alternate black and pale-russet scarfs; a simple and pretty dress.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The particular species I am going to tell you about is called the Zebra Bee, because the female is beautifully belted around her long abdomen with alternate black and pale-russet scarfs; a simple and pretty dress.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They are of different sizes, some larger than the Common Wasp, others even smaller than the House-fly, but all have a mark that shows the family.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The particular species I am going to tell you about is called the Zebra Bee, because the female is beautifully belted around her long abdomen with alternate black and pale-russet scarfs; a simple and pretty dress.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading They are of different sizes, some larger than the Common Wasp, others even smaller than the House-fly, but all have a mark that shows the family.
defensiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈfensɪv/
intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack
From this reading This is a smooth and shiny line, at the back of the tip-end of the abdomen, a groove along which the sting slides up and down when the insect is on the defensive.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading They are of different sizes, some larger than the Common Wasp, others even smaller than the House-fly, but all have a mark that shows the family.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading This is a smooth and shiny line, at the back of the tip-end of the abdomen, a groove along which the sting slides up and down when the insect is on the defensive.
put on clothes
From this reading The particular species I am going to tell you about is called the Zebra Bee, because the female is beautifully belted around her long abdomen with alternate black and pale-russet scarfs; a simple and pretty dress.
divisible by two
From this reading They are of different sizes, some larger than the Common Wasp, others even smaller than the House-fly, but all have a mark that shows the family.
a social unit living together
From this reading They are of different sizes, some larger than the Common Wasp, others even smaller than the House-fly, but all have a mark that shows the family.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading The particular species I am going to tell you about is called the Zebra Bee, because the female is beautifully belted around her long abdomen with alternate black and pale-russet scarfs; a simple and pretty dress.
usually; as a rule
From this reading THE MINING BEES These Bees are generally longer and slighter than the Bee of our hives.
the act of departing
From this reading The particular species I am going to tell you about is called the Zebra Bee, because the female is beautifully belted around her long abdomen with alternate black and pale-russet scarfs; a simple and pretty dress.
groovenounUS /ɡruːv/
a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
From this reading This is a smooth and shiny line, at the back of the tip-end of the abdomen, a groove along which the sting slides up and down when the insect is on the defensive.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They are of different sizes, some larger than the Common Wasp, others even smaller than the House-fly, but all have a mark that shows the family.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The particular species I am going to tell you about is called the Zebra Bee, because the female is beautifully belted around her long abdomen with alternate black and pale-russet scarfs; a simple and pretty dress.
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 THE MINING BEES These Bees are generally longer and slighter than the Bee of our hives.
House-fly
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From this reading They are of different sizes, some larger than the Common Wasp, others even smaller than the House-fly, but all have a mark that shows the family.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The particular species I am going to tell you about is called the Zebra Bee, because the female is beautifully belted around her long abdomen with alternate black and pale-russet scarfs; a simple and pretty dress.
insectnounUS /ˈɪnsekt/
small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading This is a smooth and shiny line, at the back of the tip-end of the abdomen, a groove along which the sting slides up and down when the insect is on the defensive.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a smooth and shiny line, at the back of the tip-end of the abdomen, a groove along which the sting slides up and down when the insect is on the defensive.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading They are of different sizes, some larger than the Common Wasp, others even smaller than the House-fly, but all have a mark that shows the family.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading This is a smooth and shiny line, at the back of the tip-end of the abdomen, a groove along which the sting slides up and down when the insect is on the defensive.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The particular species I am going to tell you about is called the Zebra Bee, because the female is beautifully belted around her long abdomen with alternate black and pale-russet scarfs; a simple and pretty dress.
for more time
From this reading THE MINING BEES These Bees are generally longer and slighter than the Bee of our hives.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading They are of different sizes, some larger than the Common Wasp, others even smaller than the House-fly, but all have a mark that shows the family.
MININGnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading THE MINING BEES These Bees are generally longer and slighter than the Bee of our hives.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MINING BEES These Bees are generally longer and slighter than the Bee of our hives.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This is a smooth and shiny line, at the back of the tip-end of the abdomen, a groove along which the sting slides up and down when the insect is on the defensive.
others
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From this reading They are of different sizes, some larger than the Common Wasp, others even smaller than the House-fly, but all have a mark that shows the family.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE MINING BEES These Bees are generally longer and slighter than the Bee of our hives.
pale-russet
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From this reading The particular species I am going to tell you about is called the Zebra Bee, because the female is beautifully belted around her long abdomen with alternate black and pale-russet scarfs; a simple and pretty dress.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The particular species I am going to tell you about is called the Zebra Bee, because the female is beautifully belted around her long abdomen with alternate black and pale-russet scarfs; a simple and pretty dress.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The particular species I am going to tell you about is called the Zebra Bee, because the female is beautifully belted around her long abdomen with alternate black and pale-russet scarfs; a simple and pretty dress.
scarfsnounUS /skɑːrfs/
plural of “scarf” — a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading The particular species I am going to tell you about is called the Zebra Bee, because the female is beautifully belted around her long abdomen with alternate black and pale-russet scarfs; a simple and pretty dress.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is about the size of the Common Wasp.
shinyadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪni/
reflecting light
From this reading This is a smooth and shiny line, at the back of the tip-end of the abdomen, a groove along which the sting slides up and down when the insect is on the defensive.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading They are of different sizes, some larger than the Common Wasp, others even smaller than the House-fly, but all have a mark that shows the family.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The particular species I am going to tell you about is called the Zebra Bee, because the female is beautifully belted around her long abdomen with alternate black and pale-russet scarfs; a simple and pretty dress.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading She is about the size of the Common Wasp.
sizesnounUS /ˈsaɪzəz/
plural of “size” — the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading They are of different sizes, some larger than the Common Wasp, others even smaller than the House-fly, but all have a mark that shows the family.
slidesnounUS /slaɪdz/
plural of “slide” — a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading This is a smooth and shiny line, at the back of the tip-end of the abdomen, a groove along which the sting slides up and down when the insect is on the defensive.
slighter
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From this reading THE MINING BEES These Bees are generally longer and slighter than the Bee of our hives.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading They are of different sizes, some larger than the Common Wasp, others even smaller than the House-fly, but all have a mark that shows the family.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading This is a smooth and shiny line, at the back of the tip-end of the abdomen, a groove along which the sting slides up and down when the insect is on the defensive.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They are of different sizes, some larger than the Common Wasp, others even smaller than the House-fly, but all have a mark that shows the family.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading The particular species I am going to tell you about is called the Zebra Bee, because the female is beautifully belted around her long abdomen with alternate black and pale-russet scarfs; a simple and pretty dress.
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading This is a smooth and shiny line, at the back of the tip-end of the abdomen, a groove along which the sting slides up and down when the insect is on the defensive.
express in words
From this reading The particular species I am going to tell you about is called the Zebra Bee, because the female is beautifully belted around her long abdomen with alternate black and pale-russet scarfs; a simple and pretty dress.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE MINING BEES These Bees are generally longer and slighter than the Bee of our hives.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They are of different sizes, some larger than the Common Wasp, others even smaller than the House-fly, but all have a mark that shows the family.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MINING BEES These Bees are generally longer and slighter than the Bee of our hives.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE MINING BEES These Bees are generally longer and slighter than the Bee of our hives.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are of different sizes, some larger than the Common Wasp, others even smaller than the House-fly, but all have a mark that shows the family.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a smooth and shiny line, at the back of the tip-end of the abdomen, a groove along which the sting slides up and down when the insect is on the defensive.
tip-end
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From this reading This is a smooth and shiny line, at the back of the tip-end of the abdomen, a groove along which the sting slides up and down when the insect is on the defensive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The particular species I am going to tell you about is called the Zebra Bee, because the female is beautifully belted around her long abdomen with alternate black and pale-russet scarfs; a simple and pretty dress.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This is a smooth and shiny line, at the back of the tip-end of the abdomen, a groove along which the sting slides up and down when the insect is on the defensive.
WaspnounUS /wɑːsp/
a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination
From this reading They are of different sizes, some larger than the Common Wasp, others even smaller than the House-fly, but all have a mark that shows the family.
at the time that
From this reading This is a smooth and shiny line, at the back of the tip-end of the abdomen, a groove along which the sting slides up and down when the insect is on the defensive.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This is a smooth and shiny line, at the back of the tip-end of the abdomen, a groove along which the sting slides up and down when the insect is on the defensive.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The particular species I am going to tell you about is called the Zebra Bee, because the female is beautifully belted around her long abdomen with alternate black and pale-russet scarfs; a simple and pretty dress.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The particular species I am going to tell you about is called the Zebra Bee, because the female is beautifully belted around her long abdomen with alternate black and pale-russet scarfs; a simple and pretty dress.
ZebranounUS /ˈziːbrə/
any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines
From this reading The particular species I am going to tell you about is called the Zebra Bee, because the female is beautifully belted around her long abdomen with alternate black and pale-russet scarfs; a simple and pretty dress.
