used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a little puzzled, too, for, from what she had heard from Saggia and the others, and from all she had seen, she had come to believe that all bees worked all the time.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading _Nuova and Hero, and the Birth of the Princess_ All through their song Nuova had given the drones her absorbed attention.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading She admired them greatly for their fine appearance, and when she learned from their song that they did no work, but had all day only to follow their own sweet will, she became especially interested in them.
(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 _Nuova and Hero, and the Birth of the Princess_ All through their song Nuova had given the drones her absorbed attention.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Nuova and Hero, and the Birth of the Princess_ All through their song Nuova had given the drones her absorbed attention.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading She admired them greatly for their fine appearance, and when she learned from their song that they did no work, but had all day only to follow their own sweet will, she became especially interested in them.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading She was so much interested in this that she approached one end of the line of drones and spoke to the one nearest her.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading _Nuova and Hero, and the Birth of the Princess_ All through their song Nuova had given the drones her absorbed attention.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She admired them greatly for their fine appearance, and when she learned from their song that they did no work, but had all day only to follow their own sweet will, she became especially interested in them.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading She was a little puzzled, too, for, from what she had heard from Saggia and the others, and from all she had seen, she had come to believe that all bees worked all the time.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She was a little puzzled, too, for, from what she had heard from Saggia and the others, and from all she had seen, she had come to believe that all bees worked all the time.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading _Nuova and Hero, and the Birth of the Princess_ All through their song Nuova had given the drones her absorbed attention.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She admired them greatly for their fine appearance, and when she learned from their song that they did no work, but had all day only to follow their own sweet will, she became especially interested in them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was a little puzzled, too, for, from what she had heard from Saggia and the others, and from all she had seen, she had come to believe that all bees worked all the time.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She admired them greatly for their fine appearance, and when she learned from their song that they did no work, but had all day only to follow their own sweet will, she became especially interested in them.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And here were all these stout-bodied, vigorous bees proudly singing that they loafed all the days through.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She admired them greatly for their fine appearance, and when she learned from their song that they did no work, but had all day only to follow their own sweet will, she became especially interested in them.
dronesnounUS /droʊnz/
plural of “drone” — stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen
From this reading _Nuova and Hero, and the Birth of the Princess_ All through their song Nuova had given the drones her absorbed attention.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She was so much interested in this that she approached one end of the line of drones and spoke to the one nearest her.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading She admired them greatly for their fine appearance, and when she learned from their song that they did no work, but had all day only to follow their own sweet will, she became especially interested in them.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading She admired them greatly for their fine appearance, and when she learned from their song that they did no work, but had all day only to follow their own sweet will, she became especially interested in them.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She admired them greatly for their fine appearance, and when she learned from their song that they did no work, but had all day only to follow their own sweet will, she became especially interested in them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She admired them greatly for their fine appearance, and when she learned from their song that they did no work, but had all day only to follow their own sweet will, she became especially interested in them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She admired them greatly for their fine appearance, and when she learned from their song that they did no work, but had all day only to follow their own sweet will, she became especially interested in them.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading _Nuova and Hero, and the Birth of the Princess_ All through their song Nuova had given the drones her absorbed attention.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading She admired them greatly for their fine appearance, and when she learned from their song that they did no work, but had all day only to follow their own sweet will, she became especially interested in them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Nuova and Hero, and the Birth of the Princess_ All through their song Nuova had given the drones her absorbed attention.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She was a little puzzled, too, for, from what she had heard from Saggia and the others, and from all she had seen, she had come to believe that all bees worked all the time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Nuova and Hero, and the Birth of the Princess_ All through their song Nuova had given the drones her absorbed attention.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And here were all these stout-bodied, vigorous bees proudly singing that they loafed all the days through.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading _Nuova and Hero, and the Birth of the Princess_ All through their song Nuova had given the drones her absorbed attention.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She admired them greatly for their fine appearance, and when she learned from their song that they did no work, but had all day only to follow their own sweet will, she became especially interested in them.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading She admired them greatly for their fine appearance, and when she learned from their song that they did no work, but had all day only to follow their own sweet will, she became especially interested in them.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading She admired them greatly for their fine appearance, and when she learned from their song that they did no work, but had all day only to follow their own sweet will, she became especially interested in them.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading She was so much interested in this that she approached one end of the line of drones and spoke to the one nearest her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a little puzzled, too, for, from what she had heard from Saggia and the others, and from all she had seen, she had come to believe that all bees worked all the time.
loafed
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From this reading And here were all these stout-bodied, vigorous bees proudly singing that they loafed all the days through.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was so much interested in this that she approached one end of the line of drones and spoke to the one nearest her.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading She was so much interested in this that she approached one end of the line of drones and spoke to the one nearest her.
not any; not one
From this reading She admired them greatly for their fine appearance, and when she learned from their song that they did no work, but had all day only to follow their own sweet will, she became especially interested in them.
Nuova
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From this reading _Nuova and Hero, and the Birth of the Princess_ All through their song Nuova had given the drones her absorbed attention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Nuova and Hero, and the Birth of the Princess_ All through their song Nuova had given the drones her absorbed attention.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was so much interested in this that she approached one end of the line of drones and spoke to the one nearest her.
and nothing more
From this reading She admired them greatly for their fine appearance, and when she learned from their song that they did no work, but had all day only to follow their own sweet will, she became especially interested in them.
others
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From this reading She was a little puzzled, too, for, from what she had heard from Saggia and the others, and from all she had seen, she had come to believe that all bees worked all the time.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She admired them greatly for their fine appearance, and when she learned from their song that they did no work, but had all day only to follow their own sweet will, she became especially interested in them.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading _Nuova and Hero, and the Birth of the Princess_ All through their song Nuova had given the drones her absorbed attention.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading And here were all these stout-bodied, vigorous bees proudly singing that they loafed all the days through.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading She was a little puzzled, too, for, from what she had heard from Saggia and the others, and from all she had seen, she had come to believe that all bees worked all the time.
Saggia
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From this reading She was a little puzzled, too, for, from what she had heard from Saggia and the others, and from all she had seen, she had come to believe that all bees worked all the time.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was a little puzzled, too, for, from what she had heard from Saggia and the others, and from all she had seen, she had come to believe that all bees worked all the time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She admired them greatly for their fine appearance, and when she learned from their song that they did no work, but had all day only to follow their own sweet will, she became especially interested in them.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading And here were all these stout-bodied, vigorous bees proudly singing that they loafed all the days through.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so much interested in this that she approached one end of the line of drones and spoke to the one nearest her.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading _Nuova and Hero, and the Birth of the Princess_ All through their song Nuova had given the drones her absorbed attention.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She was so much interested in this that she approached one end of the line of drones and spoke to the one nearest her.
stout-bodied
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From this reading And here were all these stout-bodied, vigorous bees proudly singing that they loafed all the days through.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She admired them greatly for their fine appearance, and when she learned from their song that they did no work, but had all day only to follow their own sweet will, she became especially interested in them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She admired them greatly for their fine appearance, and when she learned from their song that they did no work, but had all day only to follow their own sweet will, she became especially interested in them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Nuova and Hero, and the Birth of the Princess_ All through their song Nuova had given the drones her absorbed attention.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Nuova and Hero, and the Birth of the Princess_ All through their song Nuova had given the drones her absorbed attention.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She admired them greatly for their fine appearance, and when she learned from their song that they did no work, but had all day only to follow their own sweet will, she became especially interested in them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And here were all these stout-bodied, vigorous bees proudly singing that they loafed all the days through.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She admired them greatly for their fine appearance, and when she learned from their song that they did no work, but had all day only to follow their own sweet will, she became especially interested in them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was so much interested in this that she approached one end of the line of drones and spoke to the one nearest her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _Nuova and Hero, and the Birth of the Princess_ All through their song Nuova had given the drones her absorbed attention.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She was a little puzzled, too, for, from what she had heard from Saggia and the others, and from all she had seen, she had come to believe that all bees worked all the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She admired them greatly for their fine appearance, and when she learned from their song that they did no work, but had all day only to follow their own sweet will, she became especially interested in them.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was a little puzzled, too, for, from what she had heard from Saggia and the others, and from all she had seen, she had come to believe that all bees worked all the time.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading And here were all these stout-bodied, vigorous bees proudly singing that they loafed all the days through.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a little puzzled, too, for, from what she had heard from Saggia and the others, and from all she had seen, she had come to believe that all bees worked all the time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And here were all these stout-bodied, vigorous bees proudly singing that they loafed all the days through.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was a little puzzled, too, for, from what she had heard from Saggia and the others, and from all she had seen, she had come to believe that all bees worked all the time.
at the time that
From this reading She admired them greatly for their fine appearance, and when she learned from their song that they did no work, but had all day only to follow their own sweet will, she became especially interested in them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She admired them greatly for their fine appearance, and when she learned from their song that they did no work, but had all day only to follow their own sweet will, she became especially interested in them.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She admired them greatly for their fine appearance, and when she learned from their song that they did no work, but had all day only to follow their own sweet will, she became especially interested in them.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She was a little puzzled, too, for, from what she had heard from Saggia and the others, and from all she had seen, she had come to believe that all bees worked all the time.
