used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The kindly old bee whispered to her that there was always so much confusion and such change in the hive arrangements whenever a new Princess was born, and either she or the old Queen went out with many of the workers, that she could easily change her kind of work now without any notice being taken of it.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above all, she found the thought of going again into the dark hive to work extremely repugnant to her.
anew
From this reading Above all, she found the thought of going again into the dark hive to work extremely repugnant to her.
(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 Above all, she found the thought of going again into the dark hive to work extremely repugnant to her.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And almost the first thing she said to Saggia, who had remained faithfully by her, supporting and caring for her, was that she would not go back into the hive to nurse or make wax or do anything else that meant staying inside.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The kindly old bee whispered to her that there was always so much confusion and such change in the hive arrangements whenever a new Princess was born, and either she or the old Queen went out with many of the workers, that she could easily change her kind of work now without any notice being taken of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Nuova in the Beautiful Garden_ When Nuova had recovered enough to face squarely the situation in her life and in the life of the hive, she found herself very weak and very sad.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The kindly old bee whispered to her that there was always so much confusion and such change in the hive arrangements whenever a new Princess was born, and either she or the old Queen went out with many of the workers, that she could easily change her kind of work now without any notice being taken of it.
any thing at all
From this reading And almost the first thing she said to Saggia, who had remained faithfully by her, supporting and caring for her, was that she would not go back into the hive to nurse or make wax or do anything else that meant staying inside.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading The kindly old bee whispered to her that there was always so much confusion and such change in the hive arrangements whenever a new Princess was born, and either she or the old Queen went out with many of the workers, that she could easily change her kind of work now without any notice being taken of it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And almost the first thing she said to Saggia, who had remained faithfully by her, supporting and caring for her, was that she would not go back into the hive to nurse or make wax or do anything else that meant staying inside.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading _Nuova in the Beautiful Garden_ When Nuova had recovered enough to face squarely the situation in her life and in the life of the hive, she found herself very weak and very sad.
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading The kindly old bee whispered to her that there was always so much confusion and such change in the hive arrangements whenever a new Princess was born, and either she or the old Queen went out with many of the workers, that she could easily change her kind of work now without any notice being taken of it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The kindly old bee whispered to her that there was always so much confusion and such change in the hive arrangements whenever a new Princess was born, and either she or the old Queen went out with many of the workers, that she could easily change her kind of work now without any notice being taken of it.
brought into existence
From this reading The kindly old bee whispered to her that there was always so much confusion and such change in the hive arrangements whenever a new Princess was born, and either she or the old Queen went out with many of the workers, that she could easily change her kind of work now without any notice being taken of it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And almost the first thing she said to Saggia, who had remained faithfully by her, supporting and caring for her, was that she would not go back into the hive to nurse or make wax or do anything else that meant staying inside.
caringnounUS /ˈkerɪŋ/
a loving feeling
From this reading And almost the first thing she said to Saggia, who had remained faithfully by her, supporting and caring for her, was that she would not go back into the hive to nurse or make wax or do anything else that meant staying inside.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The kindly old bee whispered to her that there was always so much confusion and such change in the hive arrangements whenever a new Princess was born, and either she or the old Queen went out with many of the workers, that she could easily change her kind of work now without any notice being taken of it.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading Saggia comforted her by saying that she would not have to work inside.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading The kindly old bee whispered to her that there was always so much confusion and such change in the hive arrangements whenever a new Princess was born, and either she or the old Queen went out with many of the workers, that she could easily change her kind of work now without any notice being taken of it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The kindly old bee whispered to her that there was always so much confusion and such change in the hive arrangements whenever a new Princess was born, and either she or the old Queen went out with many of the workers, that she could easily change her kind of work now without any notice being taken of it.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Above all, she found the thought of going again into the dark hive to work extremely repugnant to her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And almost the first thing she said to Saggia, who had remained faithfully by her, supporting and caring for her, was that she would not go back into the hive to nurse or make wax or do anything else that meant staying inside.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The kindly old bee whispered to her that there was always so much confusion and such change in the hive arrangements whenever a new Princess was born, and either she or the old Queen went out with many of the workers, that she could easily change her kind of work now without any notice being taken of it.
one or the other of two
From this reading The kindly old bee whispered to her that there was always so much confusion and such change in the hive arrangements whenever a new Princess was born, and either she or the old Queen went out with many of the workers, that she could easily change her kind of work now without any notice being taken of it.
else
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From this reading And almost the first thing she said to Saggia, who had remained faithfully by her, supporting and caring for her, was that she would not go back into the hive to nurse or make wax or do anything else that meant staying inside.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading _Nuova in the Beautiful Garden_ When Nuova had recovered enough to face squarely the situation in her life and in the life of the hive, she found herself very weak and very sad.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Above all, she found the thought of going again into the dark hive to work extremely repugnant to her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading _Nuova in the Beautiful Garden_ When Nuova had recovered enough to face squarely the situation in her life and in the life of the hive, she found herself very weak and very sad.
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading And almost the first thing she said to Saggia, who had remained faithfully by her, supporting and caring for her, was that she would not go back into the hive to nurse or make wax or do anything else that meant staying inside.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And almost the first thing she said to Saggia, who had remained faithfully by her, supporting and caring for her, was that she would not go back into the hive to nurse or make wax or do anything else that meant staying inside.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And almost the first thing she said to Saggia, who had remained faithfully by her, supporting and caring for her, was that she would not go back into the hive to nurse or make wax or do anything else that meant staying inside.
set up or found
From this reading _Nuova in the Beautiful Garden_ When Nuova had recovered enough to face squarely the situation in her life and in the life of the hive, she found herself very weak and very sad.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading _Nuova in the Beautiful Garden_ When Nuova had recovered enough to face squarely the situation in her life and in the life of the hive, she found herself very weak and very sad.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And almost the first thing she said to Saggia, who had remained faithfully by her, supporting and caring for her, was that she would not go back into the hive to nurse or make wax or do anything else that meant staying inside.
the act of departing
From this reading Above all, she found the thought of going again into the dark hive to work extremely repugnant to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Nuova in the Beautiful Garden_ When Nuova had recovered enough to face squarely the situation in her life and in the life of the hive, she found herself very weak and very sad.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Saggia comforted her by saying that she would not have to work inside.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Nuova in the Beautiful Garden_ When Nuova had recovered enough to face squarely the situation in her life and in the life of the hive, she found herself very weak and very sad.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading _Nuova in the Beautiful Garden_ When Nuova had recovered enough to face squarely the situation in her life and in the life of the hive, she found herself very weak and very sad.
hivenounUS /haɪv/
a teeming multitude
From this reading _Nuova in the Beautiful Garden_ When Nuova had recovered enough to face squarely the situation in her life and in the life of the hive, she found herself very weak and very sad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Nuova in the Beautiful Garden_ When Nuova had recovered enough to face squarely the situation in her life and in the life of the hive, she found herself very weak and very sad.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading And almost the first thing she said to Saggia, who had remained faithfully by her, supporting and caring for her, was that she would not go back into the hive to nurse or make wax or do anything else that meant staying inside.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Above all, she found the thought of going again into the dark hive to work extremely repugnant to her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The kindly old bee whispered to her that there was always so much confusion and such change in the hive arrangements whenever a new Princess was born, and either she or the old Queen went out with many of the workers, that she could easily change her kind of work now without any notice being taken of it.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The kindly old bee whispered to her that there was always so much confusion and such change in the hive arrangements whenever a new Princess was born, and either she or the old Queen went out with many of the workers, that she could easily change her kind of work now without any notice being taken of it.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading The kindly old bee whispered to her that there was always so much confusion and such change in the hive arrangements whenever a new Princess was born, and either she or the old Queen went out with many of the workers, that she could easily change her kind of work now without any notice being taken of it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Nuova in the Beautiful Garden_ When Nuova had recovered enough to face squarely the situation in her life and in the life of the hive, she found herself very weak and very sad.
engage in
From this reading And almost the first thing she said to Saggia, who had remained faithfully by her, supporting and caring for her, was that she would not go back into the hive to nurse or make wax or do anything else that meant staying inside.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The kindly old bee whispered to her that there was always so much confusion and such change in the hive arrangements whenever a new Princess was born, and either she or the old Queen went out with many of the workers, that she could easily change her kind of work now without any notice being taken of it.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading And almost the first thing she said to Saggia, who had remained faithfully by her, supporting and caring for her, was that she would not go back into the hive to nurse or make wax or do anything else that meant staying inside.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The kindly old bee whispered to her that there was always so much confusion and such change in the hive arrangements whenever a new Princess was born, and either she or the old Queen went out with many of the workers, that she could easily change her kind of work now without any notice being taken of it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The kindly old bee whispered to her that there was always so much confusion and such change in the hive arrangements whenever a new Princess was born, and either she or the old Queen went out with many of the workers, that she could easily change her kind of work now without any notice being taken of it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And almost the first thing she said to Saggia, who had remained faithfully by her, supporting and caring for her, was that she would not go back into the hive to nurse or make wax or do anything else that meant staying inside.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The kindly old bee whispered to her that there was always so much confusion and such change in the hive arrangements whenever a new Princess was born, and either she or the old Queen went out with many of the workers, that she could easily change her kind of work now without any notice being taken of it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The kindly old bee whispered to her that there was always so much confusion and such change in the hive arrangements whenever a new Princess was born, and either she or the old Queen went out with many of the workers, that she could easily change her kind of work now without any notice being taken of it.
Nuova
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From this reading _Nuova in the Beautiful Garden_ When Nuova had recovered enough to face squarely the situation in her life and in the life of the hive, she found herself very weak and very sad.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading And almost the first thing she said to Saggia, who had remained faithfully by her, supporting and caring for her, was that she would not go back into the hive to nurse or make wax or do anything else that meant staying inside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Nuova in the Beautiful Garden_ When Nuova had recovered enough to face squarely the situation in her life and in the life of the hive, she found herself very weak and very sad.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The kindly old bee whispered to her that there was always so much confusion and such change in the hive arrangements whenever a new Princess was born, and either she or the old Queen went out with many of the workers, that she could easily change her kind of work now without any notice being taken of it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And almost the first thing she said to Saggia, who had remained faithfully by her, supporting and caring for her, was that she would not go back into the hive to nurse or make wax or do anything else that meant staying inside.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The kindly old bee whispered to her that there was always so much confusion and such change in the hive arrangements whenever a new Princess was born, and either she or the old Queen went out with many of the workers, that she could easily change her kind of work now without any notice being taken of it.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The kindly old bee whispered to her that there was always so much confusion and such change in the hive arrangements whenever a new Princess was born, and either she or the old Queen went out with many of the workers, that she could easily change her kind of work now without any notice being taken of it.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The kindly old bee whispered to her that there was always so much confusion and such change in the hive arrangements whenever a new Princess was born, and either she or the old Queen went out with many of the workers, that she could easily change her kind of work now without any notice being taken of it.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading _Nuova in the Beautiful Garden_ When Nuova had recovered enough to face squarely the situation in her life and in the life of the hive, she found herself very weak and very sad.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And almost the first thing she said to Saggia, who had remained faithfully by her, supporting and caring for her, was that she would not go back into the hive to nurse or make wax or do anything else that meant staying inside.
repugnantadjectiveUS /rɪˈpʌɡnənt/
offensive to the mind
From this reading Above all, she found the thought of going again into the dark hive to work extremely repugnant to her.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading _Nuova in the Beautiful Garden_ When Nuova had recovered enough to face squarely the situation in her life and in the life of the hive, she found herself very weak and very sad.
Saggia
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From this reading And almost the first thing she said to Saggia, who had remained faithfully by her, supporting and caring for her, was that she would not go back into the hive to nurse or make wax or do anything else that meant staying inside.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And almost the first thing she said to Saggia, who had remained faithfully by her, supporting and caring for her, was that she would not go back into the hive to nurse or make wax or do anything else that meant staying inside.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Saggia comforted her by saying that she would not have to work inside.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Nuova in the Beautiful Garden_ When Nuova had recovered enough to face squarely the situation in her life and in the life of the hive, she found herself very weak and very sad.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading _Nuova in the Beautiful Garden_ When Nuova had recovered enough to face squarely the situation in her life and in the life of the hive, she found herself very weak and very sad.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The kindly old bee whispered to her that there was always so much confusion and such change in the hive arrangements whenever a new Princess was born, and either she or the old Queen went out with many of the workers, that she could easily change her kind of work now without any notice being taken of it.
squarelyadverbUS /ˈskwerli/
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading _Nuova in the Beautiful Garden_ When Nuova had recovered enough to face squarely the situation in her life and in the life of the hive, she found herself very weak and very sad.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And almost the first thing she said to Saggia, who had remained faithfully by her, supporting and caring for her, was that she would not go back into the hive to nurse or make wax or do anything else that meant staying inside.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The kindly old bee whispered to her that there was always so much confusion and such change in the hive arrangements whenever a new Princess was born, and either she or the old Queen went out with many of the workers, that she could easily change her kind of work now without any notice being taken of it.
supportingadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading And almost the first thing she said to Saggia, who had remained faithfully by her, supporting and caring for her, was that she would not go back into the hive to nurse or make wax or do anything else that meant staying inside.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The kindly old bee whispered to her that there was always so much confusion and such change in the hive arrangements whenever a new Princess was born, and either she or the old Queen went out with many of the workers, that she could easily change her kind of work now without any notice being taken of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And almost the first thing she said to Saggia, who had remained faithfully by her, supporting and caring for her, was that she would not go back into the hive to nurse or make wax or do anything else that meant staying inside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Nuova in the Beautiful Garden_ When Nuova had recovered enough to face squarely the situation in her life and in the life of the hive, she found herself very weak and very sad.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The kindly old bee whispered to her that there was always so much confusion and such change in the hive arrangements whenever a new Princess was born, and either she or the old Queen went out with many of the workers, that she could easily change her kind of work now without any notice being taken of it.
a special situation
From this reading And almost the first thing she said to Saggia, who had remained faithfully by her, supporting and caring for her, was that she would not go back into the hive to nurse or make wax or do anything else that meant staying inside.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Above all, she found the thought of going again into the dark hive to work extremely repugnant to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Nuova in the Beautiful Garden_ When Nuova had recovered enough to face squarely the situation in her life and in the life of the hive, she found herself very weak and very sad.
precisely as stated
From this reading _Nuova in the Beautiful Garden_ When Nuova had recovered enough to face squarely the situation in her life and in the life of the hive, she found herself very weak and very sad.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And almost the first thing she said to Saggia, who had remained faithfully by her, supporting and caring for her, was that she would not go back into the hive to nurse or make wax or do anything else that meant staying inside.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading And almost the first thing she said to Saggia, who had remained faithfully by her, supporting and caring for her, was that she would not go back into the hive to nurse or make wax or do anything else that meant staying inside.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading _Nuova in the Beautiful Garden_ When Nuova had recovered enough to face squarely the situation in her life and in the life of the hive, she found herself very weak and very sad.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The kindly old bee whispered to her that there was always so much confusion and such change in the hive arrangements whenever a new Princess was born, and either she or the old Queen went out with many of the workers, that she could easily change her kind of work now without any notice being taken of it.
at the time that
From this reading _Nuova in the Beautiful Garden_ When Nuova had recovered enough to face squarely the situation in her life and in the life of the hive, she found herself very weak and very sad.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading The kindly old bee whispered to her that there was always so much confusion and such change in the hive arrangements whenever a new Princess was born, and either she or the old Queen went out with many of the workers, that she could easily change her kind of work now without any notice being taken of it.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading The kindly old bee whispered to her that there was always so much confusion and such change in the hive arrangements whenever a new Princess was born, and either she or the old Queen went out with many of the workers, that she could easily change her kind of work now without any notice being taken of it.
which person or people
From this reading And almost the first thing she said to Saggia, who had remained faithfully by her, supporting and caring for her, was that she would not go back into the hive to nurse or make wax or do anything else that meant staying inside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The kindly old bee whispered to her that there was always so much confusion and such change in the hive arrangements whenever a new Princess was born, and either she or the old Queen went out with many of the workers, that she could easily change her kind of work now without any notice being taken of it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The kindly old bee whispered to her that there was always so much confusion and such change in the hive arrangements whenever a new Princess was born, and either she or the old Queen went out with many of the workers, that she could easily change her kind of work now without any notice being taken of it.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Above all, she found the thought of going again into the dark hive to work extremely repugnant to her.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading The kindly old bee whispered to her that there was always so much confusion and such change in the hive arrangements whenever a new Princess was born, and either she or the old Queen went out with many of the workers, that she could easily change her kind of work now without any notice being taken of it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And almost the first thing she said to Saggia, who had remained faithfully by her, supporting and caring for her, was that she would not go back into the hive to nurse or make wax or do anything else that meant staying inside.
