Chapter X

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE FLY-HUNTING WASP You have read about the Wasps who store up paralyzed Caterpillars and Crickets for their babies’ food, then close up the cells and fly away; now you shall hear about a Wasp who feeds her children with fresh food from day to day.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE FLY-HUNTING WASP You have read about the Wasps who store up paralyzed Caterpillars and Crickets for their babies’ food, then close up the cells and fly away; now you shall hear about a Wasp who feeds her children with fresh food from day to day.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I go out and watch her sometimes on an unshaded plain where it is so hot that the only way to avoid sunstroke is to lie down at full length behind some sandy knoll, put one’s head down a rabbit-burrow, or provide one’s self with a large umbrella.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE FLY-HUNTING WASP You have read about the Wasps who store up paralyzed Caterpillars and Crickets for their babies’ food, then close up the cells and fly away; now you shall hear about a Wasp who feeds her children with fresh food from day to day.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading This is the Bembex, or the Fly-hunting Wasp, as I shall call her.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I go out and watch her sometimes on an unshaded plain where it is so hot that the only way to avoid sunstroke is to lie down at full length behind some sandy knoll, put one’s head down a rabbit-burrow, or provide one’s self with a large umbrella.

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading I go out and watch her sometimes on an unshaded plain where it is so hot that the only way to avoid sunstroke is to lie down at full length behind some sandy knoll, put one’s head down a rabbit-burrow, or provide one’s self with a large umbrella.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading THE FLY-HUNTING WASP You have read about the Wasps who store up paralyzed Caterpillars and Crickets for their babies’ food, then close up the cells and fly away; now you shall hear about a Wasp who feeds her children with fresh food from day to day.

plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading THE FLY-HUNTING WASP You have read about the Wasps who store up paralyzed Caterpillars and Crickets for their babies’ food, then close up the cells and fly away; now you shall hear about a Wasp who feeds her children with fresh food from day to day.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading I go out and watch her sometimes on an unshaded plain where it is so hot that the only way to avoid sunstroke is to lie down at full length behind some sandy knoll, put one’s head down a rabbit-burrow, or provide one’s self with a large umbrella.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This is the Bembex, or the Fly-hunting Wasp, as I shall call her.

shining intensely

From this reading This Wasp digs her burrows in very soft, light sand, under a blazing sun and a blue sky.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading This Wasp digs her burrows in very soft, light sand, under a blazing sun and a blue sky.

plural of “burrow” — a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter

From this reading This Wasp digs her burrows in very soft, light sand, under a blazing sun and a blue sky.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading This is the Bembex, or the Fly-hunting Wasp, as I shall call her.

plural of “caterpillar” — a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth

From this reading THE FLY-HUNTING WASP You have read about the Wasps who store up paralyzed Caterpillars and Crickets for their babies’ food, then close up the cells and fly away; now you shall hear about a Wasp who feeds her children with fresh food from day to day.

plural of “cell” — any small compartment

From this reading THE FLY-HUNTING WASP You have read about the Wasps who store up paralyzed Caterpillars and Crickets for their babies’ food, then close up the cells and fly away; now you shall hear about a Wasp who feeds her children with fresh food from day to day.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading THE FLY-HUNTING WASP You have read about the Wasps who store up paralyzed Caterpillars and Crickets for their babies’ food, then close up the cells and fly away; now you shall hear about a Wasp who feeds her children with fresh food from day to day.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading THE FLY-HUNTING WASP You have read about the Wasps who store up paralyzed Caterpillars and Crickets for their babies’ food, then close up the cells and fly away; now you shall hear about a Wasp who feeds her children with fresh food from day to day.

plural of “cricket” — leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together

From this reading THE FLY-HUNTING WASP You have read about the Wasps who store up paralyzed Caterpillars and Crickets for their babies’ food, then close up the cells and fly away; now you shall hear about a Wasp who feeds her children with fresh food from day to day.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE FLY-HUNTING WASP You have read about the Wasps who store up paralyzed Caterpillars and Crickets for their babies’ food, then close up the cells and fly away; now you shall hear about a Wasp who feeds her children with fresh food from day to day.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The latter is what I did.

an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology

From this reading This Wasp digs her burrows in very soft, light sand, under a blazing sun and a blue sky.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I go out and watch her sometimes on an unshaded plain where it is so hot that the only way to avoid sunstroke is to lie down at full length behind some sandy knoll, put one’s head down a rabbit-burrow, or provide one’s self with a large umbrella.

plural of “feed” — food for domestic livestock

From this reading THE FLY-HUNTING WASP You have read about the Wasps who store up paralyzed Caterpillars and Crickets for their babies’ food, then close up the cells and fly away; now you shall hear about a Wasp who feeds her children with fresh food from day to day.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading THE FLY-HUNTING WASP You have read about the Wasps who store up paralyzed Caterpillars and Crickets for their babies’ food, then close up the cells and fly away; now you shall hear about a Wasp who feeds her children with fresh food from day to day.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE FLY-HUNTING WASP You have read about the Wasps who store up paralyzed Caterpillars and Crickets for their babies’ food, then close up the cells and fly away; now you shall hear about a Wasp who feeds her children with fresh food from day to day.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading THE FLY-HUNTING WASP You have read about the Wasps who store up paralyzed Caterpillars and Crickets for their babies’ food, then close up the cells and fly away; now you shall hear about a Wasp who feeds her children with fresh food from day to day.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE FLY-HUNTING WASP You have read about the Wasps who store up paralyzed Caterpillars and Crickets for their babies’ food, then close up the cells and fly away; now you shall hear about a Wasp who feeds her children with fresh food from day to day.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading THE FLY-HUNTING WASP You have read about the Wasps who store up paralyzed Caterpillars and Crickets for their babies’ food, then close up the cells and fly away; now you shall hear about a Wasp who feeds her children with fresh food from day to day.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE FLY-HUNTING WASP You have read about the Wasps who store up paralyzed Caterpillars and Crickets for their babies’ food, then close up the cells and fly away; now you shall hear about a Wasp who feeds her children with fresh food from day to day.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading I go out and watch her sometimes on an unshaded plain where it is so hot that the only way to avoid sunstroke is to lie down at full length behind some sandy knoll, put one’s head down a rabbit-burrow, or provide one’s self with a large umbrella.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I go out and watch her sometimes on an unshaded plain where it is so hot that the only way to avoid sunstroke is to lie down at full length behind some sandy knoll, put one’s head down a rabbit-burrow, or provide one’s self with a large umbrella.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE FLY-HUNTING WASP You have read about the Wasps who store up paralyzed Caterpillars and Crickets for their babies’ food, then close up the cells and fly away; now you shall hear about a Wasp who feeds her children with fresh food from day to day.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading I go out and watch her sometimes on an unshaded plain where it is so hot that the only way to avoid sunstroke is to lie down at full length behind some sandy knoll, put one’s head down a rabbit-burrow, or provide one’s self with a large umbrella.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading THE FLY-HUNTING WASP You have read about the Wasps who store up paralyzed Caterpillars and Crickets for their babies’ food, then close up the cells and fly away; now you shall hear about a Wasp who feeds her children with fresh food from day to day.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE FLY-HUNTING WASP You have read about the Wasps who store up paralyzed Caterpillars and Crickets for their babies’ food, then close up the cells and fly away; now you shall hear about a Wasp who feeds her children with fresh food from day to day.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading I go out and watch her sometimes on an unshaded plain where it is so hot that the only way to avoid sunstroke is to lie down at full length behind some sandy knoll, put one’s head down a rabbit-burrow, or provide one’s self with a large umbrella.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading This is the Bembex, or the Fly-hunting Wasp, as I shall call her.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading This Wasp digs her burrows in very soft, light sand, under a blazing sun and a blue sky.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This is the Bembex, or the Fly-hunting Wasp, as I shall call her.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I go out and watch her sometimes on an unshaded plain where it is so hot that the only way to avoid sunstroke is to lie down at full length behind some sandy knoll, put one’s head down a rabbit-burrow, or provide one’s self with a large umbrella.

a small natural hill

From this reading I go out and watch her sometimes on an unshaded plain where it is so hot that the only way to avoid sunstroke is to lie down at full length behind some sandy knoll, put one’s head down a rabbit-burrow, or provide one’s self with a large umbrella.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I go out and watch her sometimes on an unshaded plain where it is so hot that the only way to avoid sunstroke is to lie down at full length behind some sandy knoll, put one’s head down a rabbit-burrow, or provide one’s self with a large umbrella.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading The latter is what I did.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading I go out and watch her sometimes on an unshaded plain where it is so hot that the only way to avoid sunstroke is to lie down at full length behind some sandy knoll, put one’s head down a rabbit-burrow, or provide one’s self with a large umbrella.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading I go out and watch her sometimes on an unshaded plain where it is so hot that the only way to avoid sunstroke is to lie down at full length behind some sandy knoll, put one’s head down a rabbit-burrow, or provide one’s self with a large umbrella.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading This Wasp digs her burrows in very soft, light sand, under a blazing sun and a blue sky.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading THE FLY-HUNTING WASP You have read about the Wasps who store up paralyzed Caterpillars and Crickets for their babies’ food, then close up the cells and fly away; now you shall hear about a Wasp who feeds her children with fresh food from day to day.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I go out and watch her sometimes on an unshaded plain where it is so hot that the only way to avoid sunstroke is to lie down at full length behind some sandy knoll, put one’s head down a rabbit-burrow, or provide one’s self with a large umbrella.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I go out and watch her sometimes on an unshaded plain where it is so hot that the only way to avoid sunstroke is to lie down at full length behind some sandy knoll, put one’s head down a rabbit-burrow, or provide one’s self with a large umbrella.

and nothing more

From this reading I go out and watch her sometimes on an unshaded plain where it is so hot that the only way to avoid sunstroke is to lie down at full length behind some sandy knoll, put one’s head down a rabbit-burrow, or provide one’s self with a large umbrella.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading This is the Bembex, or the Fly-hunting Wasp, as I shall call her.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I go out and watch her sometimes on an unshaded plain where it is so hot that the only way to avoid sunstroke is to lie down at full length behind some sandy knoll, put one’s head down a rabbit-burrow, or provide one’s self with a large umbrella.

affected with paralysis

From this reading THE FLY-HUNTING WASP You have read about the Wasps who store up paralyzed Caterpillars and Crickets for their babies’ food, then close up the cells and fly away; now you shall hear about a Wasp who feeds her children with fresh food from day to day.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading I go out and watch her sometimes on an unshaded plain where it is so hot that the only way to avoid sunstroke is to lie down at full length behind some sandy knoll, put one’s head down a rabbit-burrow, or provide one’s self with a large umbrella.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading I go out and watch her sometimes on an unshaded plain where it is so hot that the only way to avoid sunstroke is to lie down at full length behind some sandy knoll, put one’s head down a rabbit-burrow, or provide one’s self with a large umbrella.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I go out and watch her sometimes on an unshaded plain where it is so hot that the only way to avoid sunstroke is to lie down at full length behind some sandy knoll, put one’s head down a rabbit-burrow, or provide one’s self with a large umbrella.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I go out and watch her sometimes on an unshaded plain where it is so hot that the only way to avoid sunstroke is to lie down at full length behind some sandy knoll, put one’s head down a rabbit-burrow, or provide one’s self with a large umbrella.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading THE FLY-HUNTING WASP You have read about the Wasps who store up paralyzed Caterpillars and Crickets for their babies’ food, then close up the cells and fly away; now you shall hear about a Wasp who feeds her children with fresh food from day to day.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading This Wasp digs her burrows in very soft, light sand, under a blazing sun and a blue sky.

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading I go out and watch her sometimes on an unshaded plain where it is so hot that the only way to avoid sunstroke is to lie down at full length behind some sandy knoll, put one’s head down a rabbit-burrow, or provide one’s self with a large umbrella.

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading I go out and watch her sometimes on an unshaded plain where it is so hot that the only way to avoid sunstroke is to lie down at full length behind some sandy knoll, put one’s head down a rabbit-burrow, or provide one’s self with a large umbrella.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading THE FLY-HUNTING WASP You have read about the Wasps who store up paralyzed Caterpillars and Crickets for their babies’ food, then close up the cells and fly away; now you shall hear about a Wasp who feeds her children with fresh food from day to day.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading This Wasp digs her burrows in very soft, light sand, under a blazing sun and a blue sky.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I go out and watch her sometimes on an unshaded plain where it is so hot that the only way to avoid sunstroke is to lie down at full length behind some sandy knoll, put one’s head down a rabbit-burrow, or provide one’s self with a large umbrella.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading This Wasp digs her burrows in very soft, light sand, under a blazing sun and a blue sky.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I go out and watch her sometimes on an unshaded plain where it is so hot that the only way to avoid sunstroke is to lie down at full length behind some sandy knoll, put one’s head down a rabbit-burrow, or provide one’s self with a large umbrella.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading I go out and watch her sometimes on an unshaded plain where it is so hot that the only way to avoid sunstroke is to lie down at full length behind some sandy knoll, put one’s head down a rabbit-burrow, or provide one’s self with a large umbrella.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading THE FLY-HUNTING WASP You have read about the Wasps who store up paralyzed Caterpillars and Crickets for their babies’ food, then close up the cells and fly away; now you shall hear about a Wasp who feeds her children with fresh food from day to day.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading This Wasp digs her burrows in very soft, light sand, under a blazing sun and a blue sky.

sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat

From this reading I go out and watch her sometimes on an unshaded plain where it is so hot that the only way to avoid sunstroke is to lie down at full length behind some sandy knoll, put one’s head down a rabbit-burrow, or provide one’s self with a large umbrella.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I go out and watch her sometimes on an unshaded plain where it is so hot that the only way to avoid sunstroke is to lie down at full length behind some sandy knoll, put one’s head down a rabbit-burrow, or provide one’s self with a large umbrella.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE FLY-HUNTING WASP You have read about the Wasps who store up paralyzed Caterpillars and Crickets for their babies’ food, then close up the cells and fly away; now you shall hear about a Wasp who feeds her children with fresh food from day to day.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE FLY-HUNTING WASP You have read about the Wasps who store up paralyzed Caterpillars and Crickets for their babies’ food, then close up the cells and fly away; now you shall hear about a Wasp who feeds her children with fresh food from day to day.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading THE FLY-HUNTING WASP You have read about the Wasps who store up paralyzed Caterpillars and Crickets for their babies’ food, then close up the cells and fly away; now you shall hear about a Wasp who feeds her children with fresh food from day to day.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This is the Bembex, or the Fly-hunting Wasp, as I shall call her.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE FLY-HUNTING WASP You have read about the Wasps who store up paralyzed Caterpillars and Crickets for their babies’ food, then close up the cells and fly away; now you shall hear about a Wasp who feeds her children with fresh food from day to day.

a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy

From this reading I go out and watch her sometimes on an unshaded plain where it is so hot that the only way to avoid sunstroke is to lie down at full length behind some sandy knoll, put one’s head down a rabbit-burrow, or provide one’s self with a large umbrella.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading This Wasp digs her burrows in very soft, light sand, under a blazing sun and a blue sky.

(of pictures) not having shadow represented

From this reading I go out and watch her sometimes on an unshaded plain where it is so hot that the only way to avoid sunstroke is to lie down at full length behind some sandy knoll, put one’s head down a rabbit-burrow, or provide one’s self with a large umbrella.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE FLY-HUNTING WASP You have read about the Wasps who store up paralyzed Caterpillars and Crickets for their babies’ food, then close up the cells and fly away; now you shall hear about a Wasp who feeds her children with fresh food from day to day.

precisely as stated

From this reading This Wasp digs her burrows in very soft, light sand, under a blazing sun and a blue sky.

a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination

From this reading THE FLY-HUNTING WASP You have read about the Wasps who store up paralyzed Caterpillars and Crickets for their babies’ food, then close up the cells and fly away; now you shall hear about a Wasp who feeds her children with fresh food from day to day.

plural of “wasp” — a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination

From this reading THE FLY-HUNTING WASP You have read about the Wasps who store up paralyzed Caterpillars and Crickets for their babies’ food, then close up the cells and fly away; now you shall hear about a Wasp who feeds her children with fresh food from day to day.

look attentively

From this reading I go out and watch her sometimes on an unshaded plain where it is so hot that the only way to avoid sunstroke is to lie down at full length behind some sandy knoll, put one’s head down a rabbit-burrow, or provide one’s self with a large umbrella.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I go out and watch her sometimes on an unshaded plain where it is so hot that the only way to avoid sunstroke is to lie down at full length behind some sandy knoll, put one’s head down a rabbit-burrow, or provide one’s self with a large umbrella.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The latter is what I did.

in or at the place that

From this reading I go out and watch her sometimes on an unshaded plain where it is so hot that the only way to avoid sunstroke is to lie down at full length behind some sandy knoll, put one’s head down a rabbit-burrow, or provide one’s self with a large umbrella.

which person or people

From this reading THE FLY-HUNTING WASP You have read about the Wasps who store up paralyzed Caterpillars and Crickets for their babies’ food, then close up the cells and fly away; now you shall hear about a Wasp who feeds her children with fresh food from day to day.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE FLY-HUNTING WASP You have read about the Wasps who store up paralyzed Caterpillars and Crickets for their babies’ food, then close up the cells and fly away; now you shall hear about a Wasp who feeds her children with fresh food from day to day.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE FLY-HUNTING WASP You have read about the Wasps who store up paralyzed Caterpillars and Crickets for their babies’ food, then close up the cells and fly away; now you shall hear about a Wasp who feeds her children with fresh food from day to day.