used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the summer, it collects honey from every flower, that it may have a supply of food for the approaching winter, when the flowers have all faded.
(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 In the summer, it collects honey from every flower, that it may have a supply of food for the approaching winter, when the flowers have all faded.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The little bee, by instinct alone, is taught the necessity of faithful labor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But children have reason, instead of instinct, to guide them; and should be industrious in childhood and youth, in gathering the sweets of knowledge and virtue for spiritual sustenance in the winter of life.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading In the summer, it collects honey from every flower, that it may have a supply of food for the approaching winter, when the flowers have all faded.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But children have reason, instead of instinct, to guide them; and should be industrious in childhood and youth, in gathering the sweets of knowledge and virtue for spiritual sustenance in the winter of life.
BEEnounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading THE EXAMPLE OF THE BEE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But children have reason, instead of instinct, to guide them; and should be industrious in childhood and youth, in gathering the sweets of knowledge and virtue for spiritual sustenance in the winter of life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The little bee, by instinct alone, is taught the necessity of faithful labor.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading But children have reason, instead of instinct, to guide them; and should be industrious in childhood and youth, in gathering the sweets of knowledge and virtue for spiritual sustenance in the winter of life.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading But children have reason, instead of instinct, to guide them; and should be industrious in childhood and youth, in gathering the sweets of knowledge and virtue for spiritual sustenance in the winter of life.
collectsnounUS /kəˈlekts/
plural of “collect” — a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England
From this reading In the summer, it collects honey from every flower, that it may have a supply of food for the approaching winter, when the flowers have all faded.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In the summer, it collects honey from every flower, that it may have a supply of food for the approaching winter, when the flowers have all faded.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading THE EXAMPLE OF THE BEE.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading In the summer, it collects honey from every flower, that it may have a supply of food for the approaching winter, when the flowers have all faded.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading The little bee, by instinct alone, is taught the necessity of faithful labor.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading In the summer, it collects honey from every flower, that it may have a supply of food for the approaching winter, when the flowers have all faded.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading In the summer, it collects honey from every flower, that it may have a supply of food for the approaching winter, when the flowers have all faded.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading In the summer, it collects honey from every flower, that it may have a supply of food for the approaching winter, when the flowers have all faded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the summer, it collects honey from every flower, that it may have a supply of food for the approaching winter, when the flowers have all faded.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the summer, it collects honey from every flower, that it may have a supply of food for the approaching winter, when the flowers have all faded.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading But children have reason, instead of instinct, to guide them; and should be industrious in childhood and youth, in gathering the sweets of knowledge and virtue for spiritual sustenance in the winter of life.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading But children have reason, instead of instinct, to guide them; and should be industrious in childhood and youth, in gathering the sweets of knowledge and virtue for spiritual sustenance in the winter of life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the summer, it collects honey from every flower, that it may have a supply of food for the approaching winter, when the flowers have all faded.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading In the summer, it collects honey from every flower, that it may have a supply of food for the approaching winter, when the flowers have all faded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the summer, it collects honey from every flower, that it may have a supply of food for the approaching winter, when the flowers have all faded.
industriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading But children have reason, instead of instinct, to guide them; and should be industrious in childhood and youth, in gathering the sweets of knowledge and virtue for spiritual sustenance in the winter of life.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading But children have reason, instead of instinct, to guide them; and should be industrious in childhood and youth, in gathering the sweets of knowledge and virtue for spiritual sustenance in the winter of life.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading The little bee, by instinct alone, is taught the necessity of faithful labor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little bee, by instinct alone, is taught the necessity of faithful labor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the summer, it collects honey from every flower, that it may have a supply of food for the approaching winter, when the flowers have all faded.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading But children have reason, instead of instinct, to guide them; and should be industrious in childhood and youth, in gathering the sweets of knowledge and virtue for spiritual sustenance in the winter of life.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The little bee, by instinct alone, is taught the necessity of faithful labor.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But children have reason, instead of instinct, to guide them; and should be industrious in childhood and youth, in gathering the sweets of knowledge and virtue for spiritual sustenance in the winter of life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little bee, by instinct alone, is taught the necessity of faithful labor.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In the summer, it collects honey from every flower, that it may have a supply of food for the approaching winter, when the flowers have all faded.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE MORNING WALK.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading The little bee, by instinct alone, is taught the necessity of faithful labor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EXAMPLE OF THE BEE.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But children have reason, instead of instinct, to guide them; and should be industrious in childhood and youth, in gathering the sweets of knowledge and virtue for spiritual sustenance in the winter of life.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But children have reason, instead of instinct, to guide them; and should be industrious in childhood and youth, in gathering the sweets of knowledge and virtue for spiritual sustenance in the winter of life.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading But children have reason, instead of instinct, to guide them; and should be industrious in childhood and youth, in gathering the sweets of knowledge and virtue for spiritual sustenance in the winter of life.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In the summer, it collects honey from every flower, that it may have a supply of food for the approaching winter, when the flowers have all faded.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading In the summer, it collects honey from every flower, that it may have a supply of food for the approaching winter, when the flowers have all faded.
sustenancenounUS /ˈsʌstənəns/
a source of materials to nourish the body
From this reading But children have reason, instead of instinct, to guide them; and should be industrious in childhood and youth, in gathering the sweets of knowledge and virtue for spiritual sustenance in the winter of life.
sweetsnounUS /swiːts/
plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
From this reading But children have reason, instead of instinct, to guide them; and should be industrious in childhood and youth, in gathering the sweets of knowledge and virtue for spiritual sustenance in the winter of life.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading The little bee, by instinct alone, is taught the necessity of faithful labor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the summer, it collects honey from every flower, that it may have a supply of food for the approaching winter, when the flowers have all faded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXAMPLE OF THE BEE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But children have reason, instead of instinct, to guide them; and should be industrious in childhood and youth, in gathering the sweets of knowledge and virtue for spiritual sustenance in the winter of life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But children have reason, instead of instinct, to guide them; and should be industrious in childhood and youth, in gathering the sweets of knowledge and virtue for spiritual sustenance in the winter of life.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading But children have reason, instead of instinct, to guide them; and should be industrious in childhood and youth, in gathering the sweets of knowledge and virtue for spiritual sustenance in the winter of life.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading THE MORNING WALK.
at the time that
From this reading In the summer, it collects honey from every flower, that it may have a supply of food for the approaching winter, when the flowers have all faded.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading In the summer, it collects honey from every flower, that it may have a supply of food for the approaching winter, when the flowers have all faded.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading But children have reason, instead of instinct, to guide them; and should be industrious in childhood and youth, in gathering the sweets of knowledge and virtue for spiritual sustenance in the winter of life.
