1
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
2
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
3
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
4
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
5
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
6
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
7
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
8
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
9
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
how long something has existed
From this reading The Life of Crickets, Ants, Bees Beetles, and Other Busybodies STORY-TOLD SCIENCE For Children from Eight to Fourteen Years of Age CRUSTY COUSINS: Crabs, Spiders, etc.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Life of Crickets, Ants, Bees Beetles, and Other Busybodies STORY-TOLD SCIENCE For Children from Eight to Fourteen Years of Age CRUSTY COUSINS: Crabs, Spiders, etc.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
ant-lions
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
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 The Life of Crickets, Ants, Bees Beetles, and Other Busybodies STORY-TOLD SCIENCE For Children from Eight to Fourteen Years of Age CRUSTY COUSINS: Crabs, Spiders, etc.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They are real, and the good times they have are real, as any boy or girl who has lived out-of-doors will know.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A WORD TO THE CHILDREN AND THE WISE We hope that the children who read this book will like the boys and girls who are in it.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
BeesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading The Life of Crickets, Ants, Bees Beetles, and Other Busybodies STORY-TOLD SCIENCE For Children from Eight to Fourteen Years of Age CRUSTY COUSINS: Crabs, Spiders, etc.
BeetlesnounUS /ˈbiːtəlz/
plural of “beetle” — insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
From this reading The Life of Crickets, Ants, Bees Beetles, and Other Busybodies STORY-TOLD SCIENCE For Children from Eight to Fourteen Years of Age CRUSTY COUSINS: Crabs, Spiders, etc.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading A WORD TO THE CHILDREN AND THE WISE We hope that the children who read this book will like the boys and girls who are in it.
a youthful male person
From this reading They are real, and the good times they have are real, as any boy or girl who has lived out-of-doors will know.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A WORD TO THE CHILDREN AND THE WISE We hope that the children who read this book will like the boys and girls who are in it.
Busybodies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Life of Crickets, Ants, Bees Beetles, and Other Busybodies STORY-TOLD SCIENCE For Children from Eight to Fourteen Years of Age CRUSTY COUSINS: Crabs, Spiders, etc.
butterfliesnounUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/
plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
caddis-worms
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The Life of Crickets, Ants, Bees Beetles, and Other Busybodies STORY-TOLD SCIENCE For Children from Eight to Fourteen Years of Age CRUSTY COUSINS: Crabs, Spiders, etc.
ClamsnounUS /klæmz/
informal terms for money
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
classificationsnounUS /ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “classification” — the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
COUSINSnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The Life of Crickets, Ants, Bees Beetles, and Other Busybodies STORY-TOLD SCIENCE For Children from Eight to Fourteen Years of Age CRUSTY COUSINS: Crabs, Spiders, etc.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
CrabsnounUS /kræbz/
infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice
From this reading The Life of Crickets, Ants, Bees Beetles, and Other Busybodies STORY-TOLD SCIENCE For Children from Eight to Fourteen Years of Age CRUSTY COUSINS: Crabs, Spiders, etc.
CricketsnounUS /ˈkrɪkəts/
plural of “cricket” — leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading The Life of Crickets, Ants, Bees Beetles, and Other Busybodies STORY-TOLD SCIENCE For Children from Eight to Fourteen Years of Age CRUSTY COUSINS: Crabs, Spiders, etc.
CRUSTYadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌsti/
having a hardened crust as a covering
From this reading The Life of Crickets, Ants, Bees Beetles, and Other Busybodies STORY-TOLD SCIENCE For Children from Eight to Fourteen Years of Age CRUSTY COUSINS: Crabs, Spiders, etc.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
dragon-flies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
DWELLERSnounUS /ˈdwelərz/
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
being one more than seven
From this reading The Life of Crickets, Ants, Bees Beetles, and Other Busybodies STORY-TOLD SCIENCE For Children from Eight to Fourteen Years of Age CRUSTY COUSINS: Crabs, Spiders, etc.
ephemerals
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
etc
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Life of Crickets, Ants, Bees Beetles, and Other Busybodies STORY-TOLD SCIENCE For Children from Eight to Fourteen Years of Age CRUSTY COUSINS: Crabs, Spiders, etc.
apart from; not including
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Life of Crickets, Ants, Bees Beetles, and Other Busybodies STORY-TOLD SCIENCE For Children from Eight to Fourteen Years of Age CRUSTY COUSINS: Crabs, Spiders, etc.
FourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading The Life of Crickets, Ants, Bees Beetles, and Other Busybodies STORY-TOLD SCIENCE For Children from Eight to Fourteen Years of Age CRUSTY COUSINS: Crabs, Spiders, etc.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Life of Crickets, Ants, Bees Beetles, and Other Busybodies STORY-TOLD SCIENCE For Children from Eight to Fourteen Years of Age CRUSTY COUSINS: Crabs, Spiders, etc.
a young female
From this reading They are real, and the good times they have are real, as any boy or girl who has lived out-of-doors will know.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A WORD TO THE CHILDREN AND THE WISE We hope that the children who read this book will like the boys and girls who are in it.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They are real, and the good times they have are real, as any boy or girl who has lived out-of-doors will know.
grasshoppersnounUS /ˈɡræshɑːpərz/
plural of “grasshopper” — terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
half-winged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They are real, and the good times they have are real, as any boy or girl who has lived out-of-doors will know.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They are real, and the good times they have are real, as any boy or girl who has lived out-of-doors will know.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading A WORD TO THE CHILDREN AND THE WISE We hope that the children who read this book will like the boys and girls who are in it.
hoppersnounUS /ˈhɑːpərz/
plural of “hopper” — funnel-shaped receptacle; contents pass by gravity into a receptacle below
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
katydids
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They are real, and the good times they have are real, as any boy or girl who has lived out-of-doors will know.
lace-wings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Life of Crickets, Ants, Bees Beetles, and Other Busybodies STORY-TOLD SCIENCE For Children from Eight to Fourteen Years of Age CRUSTY COUSINS: Crabs, Spiders, etc.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A WORD TO THE CHILDREN AND THE WISE We hope that the children who read this book will like the boys and girls who are in it.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They are real, and the good times they have are real, as any boy or girl who has lived out-of-doors will know.
locustsnounUS /ˈloʊkəsts/
plural of “locust” — migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
logicaladjectiveUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
may-flies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
membranous-winged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
mosquitoesnounUS /məˈskiːtoʊz/
plural of “mosquito” — two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
mothsnounUS /mɔːθs/
plural of “moth” — typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
nerve-winged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
a brief written record
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Life of Crickets, Ants, Bees Beetles, and Other Busybodies STORY-TOLD SCIENCE For Children from Eight to Fourteen Years of Age CRUSTY COUSINS: Crabs, Spiders, etc.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They are real, and the good times they have are real, as any boy or girl who has lived out-of-doors will know.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Life of Crickets, Ants, Bees Beetles, and Other Busybodies STORY-TOLD SCIENCE For Children from Eight to Fourteen Years of Age CRUSTY COUSINS: Crabs, Spiders, etc.
out-of-doorsnoun
where the air is unconfined
From this reading They are real, and the good times they have are real, as any boy or girl who has lived out-of-doors will know.
OystersnounUS /ˈɔɪstərz/
plural of “oyster” — marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
practicableadjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəbəl/
usable for a specific purpose
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading A WORD TO THE CHILDREN AND THE WISE We hope that the children who read this book will like the boys and girls who are in it.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading They are real, and the good times they have are real, as any boy or girl who has lived out-of-doors will know.
scalyadjective
rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading The Life of Crickets, Ants, Bees Beetles, and Other Busybodies STORY-TOLD SCIENCE For Children from Eight to Fourteen Years of Age CRUSTY COUSINS: Crabs, Spiders, etc.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
sheath-winged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
SHELLnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
SnailsnounUS /sneɪlz/
plural of “snail” — freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
SpidersnounUS /ˈspaɪdərz/
plural of “spider” — predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading The Life of Crickets, Ants, Bees Beetles, and Other Busybodies STORY-TOLD SCIENCE For Children from Eight to Fourteen Years of Age CRUSTY COUSINS: Crabs, Spiders, etc.
StarfishnounUS /ˈstɑːrfɪʃ/
echinoderms characterized by five arms extending from a central disk
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading And the stories are true.
STORY-TOLD
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Life of Crickets, Ants, Bees Beetles, and Other Busybodies STORY-TOLD SCIENCE For Children from Eight to Fourteen Years of Age CRUSTY COUSINS: Crabs, Spiders, etc.
successive (without a break)
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A WORD TO THE CHILDREN AND THE WISE We hope that the children who read this book will like the boys and girls who are in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Life of Crickets, Ants, Bees Beetles, and Other Busybodies STORY-TOLD SCIENCE For Children from Eight to Fourteen Years of Age CRUSTY COUSINS: Crabs, Spiders, etc.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A WORD TO THE CHILDREN AND THE WISE We hope that the children who read this book will like the boys and girls who are in it.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading They are real, and the good times they have are real, as any boy or girl who has lived out-of-doors will know.
titlesnounUS /ˈtaɪtəlz/
plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Life of Crickets, Ants, Bees Beetles, and Other Busybodies STORY-TOLD SCIENCE For Children from Eight to Fourteen Years of Age CRUSTY COUSINS: Crabs, Spiders, etc.
tooth-shaped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading And the stories are true.
two-winged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
typesnounUS /taɪps/
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
unnamedadjectiveUS /ənˈneɪmd/
being or having an unknown or unnamed source
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
URCHINSnounUS /ˈɜːrtʃənz/
plural of “urchin” — poor and often mischievous city child
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
waspsnounUS /wɑːsps/
plural of “wasp” — a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
which person or people
From this reading A WORD TO THE CHILDREN AND THE WISE We hope that the children who read this book will like the boys and girls who are in it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A WORD TO THE CHILDREN AND THE WISE We hope that the children who read this book will like the boys and girls who are in it.
wingedadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/
having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
From this reading SHELL DWELLERS AND URCHINS: Clams, Oysters, Snails, Starfish, Sea Urchins A series intended to cover simple types of plant and animal life, arranged in logical order NOTE.--We do not think it practicable to give classifications except as they exist unnamed in the above titles: (1) straight winged: locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids; (2) tooth-shaped: dragon-flies; (3) ephemerals: may-flies; (4) half-winged: leaf and tree hoppers; (5) nerve-winged: lace-wings, ant-lions, and caddis-worms; (6) two-winged: flies and mosquitoes; (7) scaly winged: butterflies and moths; (8) sheath-winged: beetles; (9) membranous-winged: bees, wasps, and ants.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading A WORD TO THE CHILDREN AND THE WISE We hope that the children who read this book will like the boys and girls who are in it.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A WORD TO THE CHILDREN AND THE WISE We hope that the children who read this book will like the boys and girls who are in it.
a late time of life
From this reading The Life of Crickets, Ants, Bees Beetles, and Other Busybodies STORY-TOLD SCIENCE For Children from Eight to Fourteen Years of Age CRUSTY COUSINS: Crabs, Spiders, etc.
