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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next thing was to ascertain which was the particular tree in which the bees had found a shelter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The distance was about half a mile, and men so much accustomed to use their limbs made light of it.
accustomed
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From this reading The distance was about half a mile, and men so much accustomed to use their limbs made light of it.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How skilfully it builds its cell, How neat it spreads the wax, And labors hard to store it well, With the sweet food it makes.
ascertain
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From this reading The next thing was to ascertain which was the particular tree in which the bees had found a shelter.
bees
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From this reading The next thing was to ascertain which was the particular tree in which the bees had found a shelter.
Bourdon
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From this reading Collecting his implements, le Bourdon was soon ready, and, with a light elastic tread, he moved off toward the point of the wood, followed by the whole party.
builds
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From this reading How skilfully it builds its cell, How neat it spreads the wax, And labors hard to store it well, With the sweet food it makes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Collecting his implements, le Bourdon was soon ready, and, with a light elastic tread, he moved off toward the point of the wood, followed by the whole party.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading How skilfully it builds its cell, How neat it spreads the wax, And labors hard to store it well, With the sweet food it makes.
CHILDREN
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Collecting
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From this reading Collecting his implements, le Bourdon was soon ready, and, with a light elastic tread, he moved off toward the point of the wood, followed by the whole party.
distance
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From this reading The distance was about half a mile, and men so much accustomed to use their limbs made light of it.
elastic
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From this reading Collecting his implements, le Bourdon was soon ready, and, with a light elastic tread, he moved off toward the point of the wood, followed by the whole party.
followed
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From this reading Collecting his implements, le Bourdon was soon ready, and, with a light elastic tread, he moved off toward the point of the wood, followed by the whole party.
food
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From this reading How skilfully it builds its cell, How neat it spreads the wax, And labors hard to store it well, With the sweet food it makes.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WATTS' HYMNS FOR CHILDREN.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next thing was to ascertain which was the particular tree in which the bees had found a shelter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next thing was to ascertain which was the particular tree in which the bees had found a shelter.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The distance was about half a mile, and men so much accustomed to use their limbs made light of it.
hard
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From this reading How skilfully it builds its cell, How neat it spreads the wax, And labors hard to store it well, With the sweet food it makes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Collecting his implements, le Bourdon was soon ready, and, with a light elastic tread, he moved off toward the point of the wood, followed by the whole party.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Collecting his implements, le Bourdon was soon ready, and, with a light elastic tread, he moved off toward the point of the wood, followed by the whole party.
How
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From this reading How skilfully it builds its cell, How neat it spreads the wax, And labors hard to store it well, With the sweet food it makes.
HYMNS
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implements
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From this reading Collecting his implements, le Bourdon was soon ready, and, with a light elastic tread, he moved off toward the point of the wood, followed by the whole party.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next thing was to ascertain which was the particular tree in which the bees had found a shelter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How skilfully it builds its cell, How neat it spreads the wax, And labors hard to store it well, With the sweet food it makes.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading How skilfully it builds its cell, How neat it spreads the wax, And labors hard to store it well, With the sweet food it makes.
labors
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From this reading How skilfully it builds its cell, How neat it spreads the wax, And labors hard to store it well, With the sweet food it makes.
le
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From this reading Collecting his implements, le Bourdon was soon ready, and, with a light elastic tread, he moved off toward the point of the wood, followed by the whole party.
light
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From this reading Collecting his implements, le Bourdon was soon ready, and, with a light elastic tread, he moved off toward the point of the wood, followed by the whole party.
limbs
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From this reading The distance was about half a mile, and men so much accustomed to use their limbs made light of it.
made
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From this reading The distance was about half a mile, and men so much accustomed to use their limbs made light of it.
makes
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From this reading How skilfully it builds its cell, How neat it spreads the wax, And labors hard to store it well, With the sweet food it makes.
men
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From this reading The distance was about half a mile, and men so much accustomed to use their limbs made light of it.
mile
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From this reading The distance was about half a mile, and men so much accustomed to use their limbs made light of it.
moved
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From this reading Collecting his implements, le Bourdon was soon ready, and, with a light elastic tread, he moved off toward the point of the wood, followed by the whole party.
much
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From this reading The distance was about half a mile, and men so much accustomed to use their limbs made light of it.
neat
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From this reading How skilfully it builds its cell, How neat it spreads the wax, And labors hard to store it well, With the sweet food it makes.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next thing was to ascertain which was the particular tree in which the bees had found a shelter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Collecting his implements, le Bourdon was soon ready, and, with a light elastic tread, he moved off toward the point of the wood, followed by the whole party.
off
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From this reading Collecting his implements, le Bourdon was soon ready, and, with a light elastic tread, he moved off toward the point of the wood, followed by the whole party.
particular
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From this reading The next thing was to ascertain which was the particular tree in which the bees had found a shelter.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Collecting his implements, le Bourdon was soon ready, and, with a light elastic tread, he moved off toward the point of the wood, followed by the whole party.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Collecting his implements, le Bourdon was soon ready, and, with a light elastic tread, he moved off toward the point of the wood, followed by the whole party.
ready
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From this reading Collecting his implements, le Bourdon was soon ready, and, with a light elastic tread, he moved off toward the point of the wood, followed by the whole party.
shelter
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From this reading The next thing was to ascertain which was the particular tree in which the bees had found a shelter.
skilfully
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From this reading How skilfully it builds its cell, How neat it spreads the wax, And labors hard to store it well, With the sweet food it makes.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The distance was about half a mile, and men so much accustomed to use their limbs made light of it.
soon
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From this reading Collecting his implements, le Bourdon was soon ready, and, with a light elastic tread, he moved off toward the point of the wood, followed by the whole party.
spreads
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From this reading How skilfully it builds its cell, How neat it spreads the wax, And labors hard to store it well, With the sweet food it makes.
store
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From this reading How skilfully it builds its cell, How neat it spreads the wax, And labors hard to store it well, With the sweet food it makes.
sweet
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From this reading How skilfully it builds its cell, How neat it spreads the wax, And labors hard to store it well, With the sweet food it makes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How skilfully it builds its cell, How neat it spreads the wax, And labors hard to store it well, With the sweet food it makes.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The distance was about half a mile, and men so much accustomed to use their limbs made light of it.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next thing was to ascertain which was the particular tree in which the bees had found a shelter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How skilfully it builds its cell, How neat it spreads the wax, And labors hard to store it well, With the sweet food it makes.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Collecting his implements, le Bourdon was soon ready, and, with a light elastic tread, he moved off toward the point of the wood, followed by the whole party.
tread
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From this reading Collecting his implements, le Bourdon was soon ready, and, with a light elastic tread, he moved off toward the point of the wood, followed by the whole party.
tree
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From this reading The next thing was to ascertain which was the particular tree in which the bees had found a shelter.
use
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From this reading The distance was about half a mile, and men so much accustomed to use their limbs made light of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next thing was to ascertain which was the particular tree in which the bees had found a shelter.
WATTS
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From this reading WATTS' HYMNS FOR CHILDREN.
wax
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From this reading How skilfully it builds its cell, How neat it spreads the wax, And labors hard to store it well, With the sweet food it makes.
well
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From this reading How skilfully it builds its cell, How neat it spreads the wax, And labors hard to store it well, With the sweet food it makes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next thing was to ascertain which was the particular tree in which the bees had found a shelter.
whole
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From this reading Collecting his implements, le Bourdon was soon ready, and, with a light elastic tread, he moved off toward the point of the wood, followed by the whole party.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading How skilfully it builds its cell, How neat it spreads the wax, And labors hard to store it well, With the sweet food it makes.
wood
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From this reading Collecting his implements, le Bourdon was soon ready, and, with a light elastic tread, he moved off toward the point of the wood, followed by the whole party.
