Chapter XXXVI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _About insects in general._ I will now give my readers a short chapter upon insects in general, extracted from Aunt Betsey Piper’s talk to her inquisitive nephew.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading _About insects in general._ I will now give my readers a short chapter upon insects in general, extracted from Aunt Betsey Piper’s talk to her inquisitive nephew.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Insects are so called because they appear to be divided into two parts, and the word _insect_ means _cut apart_.

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading Insects are so called because they appear to be divided into two parts, and the word _insect_ means _cut apart_.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Insects are so called because they appear to be divided into two parts, and the word _insect_ means _cut apart_.

(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward

From this reading We are very apt to conceive that insects, from their extreme littleness, are very insignificant.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Insects are so called because they appear to be divided into two parts, and the word _insect_ means _cut apart_.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The first consists of those that never have wings, as the spider, flea, louse, &c.; the second consists of those which have wings, but so cased up as not to appear when first produced, such as the grasshopper, earwig, dragon-fly, &c.; the third is of the moth and butterfly kind; the fourth such as come from a worm instead of a caterpillar, as the beetle, bee, fly, gnat, &c.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading _About insects in general._ I will now give my readers a short chapter upon insects in general, extracted from Aunt Betsey Piper’s talk to her inquisitive nephew.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Insects are so called because they appear to be divided into two parts, and the word _insect_ means _cut apart_.

for the reason that

From this reading Insects are so called because they appear to be divided into two parts, and the word _insect_ means _cut apart_.

any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading The first consists of those that never have wings, as the spider, flea, louse, &c.; the second consists of those which have wings, but so cased up as not to appear when first produced, such as the grasshopper, earwig, dragon-fly, &c.; the third is of the moth and butterfly kind; the fourth such as come from a worm instead of a caterpillar, as the beetle, bee, fly, gnat, &c.

insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings

From this reading The first consists of those that never have wings, as the spider, flea, louse, &c.; the second consists of those which have wings, but so cased up as not to appear when first produced, such as the grasshopper, earwig, dragon-fly, &c.; the third is of the moth and butterfly kind; the fourth such as come from a worm instead of a caterpillar, as the beetle, bee, fly, gnat, &c.

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From this reading _About insects in general._ I will now give my readers a short chapter upon insects in general, extracted from Aunt Betsey Piper’s talk to her inquisitive nephew.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The first consists of those that never have wings, as the spider, flea, louse, &c.; the second consists of those which have wings, but so cased up as not to appear when first produced, such as the grasshopper, earwig, dragon-fly, &c.; the third is of the moth and butterfly kind; the fourth such as come from a worm instead of a caterpillar, as the beetle, bee, fly, gnat, &c.

flutter like a butterfly

From this reading The first consists of those that never have wings, as the spider, flea, louse, &c.; the second consists of those which have wings, but so cased up as not to appear when first produced, such as the grasshopper, earwig, dragon-fly, &c.; the third is of the moth and butterfly kind; the fourth such as come from a worm instead of a caterpillar, as the beetle, bee, fly, gnat, &c.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The insect tribe are divided by naturalists into several orders.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading The first consists of those that never have wings, as the spider, flea, louse, &c.; the second consists of those which have wings, but so cased up as not to appear when first produced, such as the grasshopper, earwig, dragon-fly, &c.; the third is of the moth and butterfly kind; the fourth such as come from a worm instead of a caterpillar, as the beetle, bee, fly, gnat, &c.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Insects are so called because they appear to be divided into two parts, and the word _insect_ means _cut apart_.

covered or protected with or as if with a case

From this reading The first consists of those that never have wings, as the spider, flea, louse, &c.; the second consists of those which have wings, but so cased up as not to appear when first produced, such as the grasshopper, earwig, dragon-fly, &c.; the third is of the moth and butterfly kind; the fourth such as come from a worm instead of a caterpillar, as the beetle, bee, fly, gnat, &c.

a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth

From this reading The first consists of those that never have wings, as the spider, flea, louse, &c.; the second consists of those which have wings, but so cased up as not to appear when first produced, such as the grasshopper, earwig, dragon-fly, &c.; the third is of the moth and butterfly kind; the fourth such as come from a worm instead of a caterpillar, as the beetle, bee, fly, gnat, &c.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading _About insects in general._ I will now give my readers a short chapter upon insects in general, extracted from Aunt Betsey Piper’s talk to her inquisitive nephew.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The first consists of those that never have wings, as the spider, flea, louse, &c.; the second consists of those which have wings, but so cased up as not to appear when first produced, such as the grasshopper, earwig, dragon-fly, &c.; the third is of the moth and butterfly kind; the fourth such as come from a worm instead of a caterpillar, as the beetle, bee, fly, gnat, &c.

have the idea for

From this reading We are very apt to conceive that insects, from their extreme littleness, are very insignificant.

third-person singular of “consist” — originate

From this reading The first consists of those that never have wings, as the spider, flea, louse, &c.; the second consists of those which have wings, but so cased up as not to appear when first produced, such as the grasshopper, earwig, dragon-fly, &c.; the third is of the moth and butterfly kind; the fourth such as come from a worm instead of a caterpillar, as the beetle, bee, fly, gnat, &c.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Insects are so called because they appear to be divided into two parts, and the word _insect_ means _cut apart_.

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading Insects are so called because they appear to be divided into two parts, and the word _insect_ means _cut apart_.

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From this reading The first consists of those that never have wings, as the spider, flea, louse, &c.; the second consists of those which have wings, but so cased up as not to appear when first produced, such as the grasshopper, earwig, dragon-fly, &c.; the third is of the moth and butterfly kind; the fourth such as come from a worm instead of a caterpillar, as the beetle, bee, fly, gnat, &c.

any of numerous insects of the order Dermaptera having elongate bodies and slender many-jointed antennae and a pair of large pincers at the rear of the abdomen

From this reading The first consists of those that never have wings, as the spider, flea, louse, &c.; the second consists of those which have wings, but so cased up as not to appear when first produced, such as the grasshopper, earwig, dragon-fly, &c.; the third is of the moth and butterfly kind; the fourth such as come from a worm instead of a caterpillar, as the beetle, bee, fly, gnat, &c.

past form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense

From this reading _About insects in general._ I will now give my readers a short chapter upon insects in general, extracted from Aunt Betsey Piper’s talk to her inquisitive nephew.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading We are very apt to conceive that insects, from their extreme littleness, are very insignificant.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first consists of those that never have wings, as the spider, flea, louse, &c.; the second consists of those which have wings, but so cased up as not to appear when first produced, such as the grasshopper, earwig, dragon-fly, &c.; the third is of the moth and butterfly kind; the fourth such as come from a worm instead of a caterpillar, as the beetle, bee, fly, gnat, &c.

any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap

From this reading The first consists of those that never have wings, as the spider, flea, louse, &c.; the second consists of those which have wings, but so cased up as not to appear when first produced, such as the grasshopper, earwig, dragon-fly, &c.; the third is of the moth and butterfly kind; the fourth such as come from a worm instead of a caterpillar, as the beetle, bee, fly, gnat, &c.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading The first consists of those that never have wings, as the spider, flea, louse, &c.; the second consists of those which have wings, but so cased up as not to appear when first produced, such as the grasshopper, earwig, dragon-fly, &c.; the third is of the moth and butterfly kind; the fourth such as come from a worm instead of a caterpillar, as the beetle, bee, fly, gnat, &c.

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading The first consists of those that never have wings, as the spider, flea, louse, &c.; the second consists of those which have wings, but so cased up as not to appear when first produced, such as the grasshopper, earwig, dragon-fly, &c.; the third is of the moth and butterfly kind; the fourth such as come from a worm instead of a caterpillar, as the beetle, bee, fly, gnat, &c.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _About insects in general._ I will now give my readers a short chapter upon insects in general, extracted from Aunt Betsey Piper’s talk to her inquisitive nephew.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading _About insects in general._ I will now give my readers a short chapter upon insects in general, extracted from Aunt Betsey Piper’s talk to her inquisitive nephew.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading _About insects in general._ I will now give my readers a short chapter upon insects in general, extracted from Aunt Betsey Piper’s talk to her inquisitive nephew.

any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies

From this reading The first consists of those that never have wings, as the spider, flea, louse, &c.; the second consists of those which have wings, but so cased up as not to appear when first produced, such as the grasshopper, earwig, dragon-fly, &c.; the third is of the moth and butterfly kind; the fourth such as come from a worm instead of a caterpillar, as the beetle, bee, fly, gnat, &c.

terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping

From this reading The first consists of those that never have wings, as the spider, flea, louse, &c.; the second consists of those which have wings, but so cased up as not to appear when first produced, such as the grasshopper, earwig, dragon-fly, &c.; the third is of the moth and butterfly kind; the fourth such as come from a worm instead of a caterpillar, as the beetle, bee, fly, gnat, &c.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The first consists of those that never have wings, as the spider, flea, louse, &c.; the second consists of those which have wings, but so cased up as not to appear when first produced, such as the grasshopper, earwig, dragon-fly, &c.; the third is of the moth and butterfly kind; the fourth such as come from a worm instead of a caterpillar, as the beetle, bee, fly, gnat, &c.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading _About insects in general._ I will now give my readers a short chapter upon insects in general, extracted from Aunt Betsey Piper’s talk to her inquisitive nephew.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _About insects in general._ I will now give my readers a short chapter upon insects in general, extracted from Aunt Betsey Piper’s talk to her inquisitive nephew.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _About insects in general._ I will now give my readers a short chapter upon insects in general, extracted from Aunt Betsey Piper’s talk to her inquisitive nephew.

showing curiosity

From this reading _About insects in general._ I will now give my readers a short chapter upon insects in general, extracted from Aunt Betsey Piper’s talk to her inquisitive nephew.

small air-breathing arthropod

From this reading Insects are so called because they appear to be divided into two parts, and the word _insect_ means _cut apart_.

plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod

From this reading _About insects in general._ I will now give my readers a short chapter upon insects in general, extracted from Aunt Betsey Piper’s talk to her inquisitive nephew.

signifying nothing

From this reading We are very apt to conceive that insects, from their extreme littleness, are very insignificant.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading The first consists of those that never have wings, as the spider, flea, louse, &c.; the second consists of those which have wings, but so cased up as not to appear when first produced, such as the grasshopper, earwig, dragon-fly, &c.; the third is of the moth and butterfly kind; the fourth such as come from a worm instead of a caterpillar, as the beetle, bee, fly, gnat, &c.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Insects are so called because they appear to be divided into two parts, and the word _insect_ means _cut apart_.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The first consists of those that never have wings, as the spider, flea, louse, &c.; the second consists of those which have wings, but so cased up as not to appear when first produced, such as the grasshopper, earwig, dragon-fly, &c.; the third is of the moth and butterfly kind; the fourth such as come from a worm instead of a caterpillar, as the beetle, bee, fly, gnat, &c.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading The first consists of those that never have wings, as the spider, flea, louse, &c.; the second consists of those which have wings, but so cased up as not to appear when first produced, such as the grasshopper, earwig, dragon-fly, &c.; the third is of the moth and butterfly kind; the fourth such as come from a worm instead of a caterpillar, as the beetle, bee, fly, gnat, &c.

the property of having a relatively small size

From this reading We are very apt to conceive that insects, from their extreme littleness, are very insignificant.

wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals

From this reading The first consists of those that never have wings, as the spider, flea, louse, &c.; the second consists of those which have wings, but so cased up as not to appear when first produced, such as the grasshopper, earwig, dragon-fly, &c.; the third is of the moth and butterfly kind; the fourth such as come from a worm instead of a caterpillar, as the beetle, bee, fly, gnat, &c.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Insects are so called because they appear to be divided into two parts, and the word _insect_ means _cut apart_.

typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae

From this reading The first consists of those that never have wings, as the spider, flea, louse, &c.; the second consists of those which have wings, but so cased up as not to appear when first produced, such as the grasshopper, earwig, dragon-fly, &c.; the third is of the moth and butterfly kind; the fourth such as come from a worm instead of a caterpillar, as the beetle, bee, fly, gnat, &c.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _About insects in general._ I will now give my readers a short chapter upon insects in general, extracted from Aunt Betsey Piper’s talk to her inquisitive nephew.

plural of “naturalist” — an advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms

From this reading The insect tribe are divided by naturalists into several orders.

a son of your brother or sister

From this reading _About insects in general._ I will now give my readers a short chapter upon insects in general, extracted from Aunt Betsey Piper’s talk to her inquisitive nephew.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The first consists of those that never have wings, as the spider, flea, louse, &c.; the second consists of those which have wings, but so cased up as not to appear when first produced, such as the grasshopper, earwig, dragon-fly, &c.; the third is of the moth and butterfly kind; the fourth such as come from a worm instead of a caterpillar, as the beetle, bee, fly, gnat, &c.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The first consists of those that never have wings, as the spider, flea, louse, &c.; the second consists of those which have wings, but so cased up as not to appear when first produced, such as the grasshopper, earwig, dragon-fly, &c.; the third is of the moth and butterfly kind; the fourth such as come from a worm instead of a caterpillar, as the beetle, bee, fly, gnat, &c.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading _About insects in general._ I will now give my readers a short chapter upon insects in general, extracted from Aunt Betsey Piper’s talk to her inquisitive nephew.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The first consists of those that never have wings, as the spider, flea, louse, &c.; the second consists of those which have wings, but so cased up as not to appear when first produced, such as the grasshopper, earwig, dragon-fly, &c.; the third is of the moth and butterfly kind; the fourth such as come from a worm instead of a caterpillar, as the beetle, bee, fly, gnat, &c.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading The insect tribe are divided by naturalists into several orders.

the local environment

From this reading Insects are so called because they appear to be divided into two parts, and the word _insect_ means _cut apart_.

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From this reading _About insects in general._ I will now give my readers a short chapter upon insects in general, extracted from Aunt Betsey Piper’s talk to her inquisitive nephew.

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading The first consists of those that never have wings, as the spider, flea, louse, &c.; the second consists of those which have wings, but so cased up as not to appear when first produced, such as the grasshopper, earwig, dragon-fly, &c.; the third is of the moth and butterfly kind; the fourth such as come from a worm instead of a caterpillar, as the beetle, bee, fly, gnat, &c.

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading _About insects in general._ I will now give my readers a short chapter upon insects in general, extracted from Aunt Betsey Piper’s talk to her inquisitive nephew.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The first consists of those that never have wings, as the spider, flea, louse, &c.; the second consists of those which have wings, but so cased up as not to appear when first produced, such as the grasshopper, earwig, dragon-fly, &c.; the third is of the moth and butterfly kind; the fourth such as come from a worm instead of a caterpillar, as the beetle, bee, fly, gnat, &c.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading The insect tribe are divided by naturalists into several orders.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading _About insects in general._ I will now give my readers a short chapter upon insects in general, extracted from Aunt Betsey Piper’s talk to her inquisitive nephew.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Insects are so called because they appear to be divided into two parts, and the word _insect_ means _cut apart_.

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 first consists of those that never have wings, as the spider, flea, louse, &c.; the second consists of those which have wings, but so cased up as not to appear when first produced, such as the grasshopper, earwig, dragon-fly, &c.; the third is of the moth and butterfly kind; the fourth such as come from a worm instead of a caterpillar, as the beetle, bee, fly, gnat, &c.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The first consists of those that never have wings, as the spider, flea, louse, &c.; the second consists of those which have wings, but so cased up as not to appear when first produced, such as the grasshopper, earwig, dragon-fly, &c.; the third is of the moth and butterfly kind; the fourth such as come from a worm instead of a caterpillar, as the beetle, bee, fly, gnat, &c.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading _About insects in general._ I will now give my readers a short chapter upon insects in general, extracted from Aunt Betsey Piper’s talk to her inquisitive nephew.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The first consists of those that never have wings, as the spider, flea, louse, &c.; the second consists of those which have wings, but so cased up as not to appear when first produced, such as the grasshopper, earwig, dragon-fly, &c.; the third is of the moth and butterfly kind; the fourth such as come from a worm instead of a caterpillar, as the beetle, bee, fly, gnat, &c.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Insects are so called because they appear to be divided into two parts, and the word _insect_ means _cut apart_.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading We are very apt to conceive that insects, from their extreme littleness, are very insignificant.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Insects are so called because they appear to be divided into two parts, and the word _insect_ means _cut apart_.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading The first consists of those that never have wings, as the spider, flea, louse, &c.; the second consists of those which have wings, but so cased up as not to appear when first produced, such as the grasshopper, earwig, dragon-fly, &c.; the third is of the moth and butterfly kind; the fourth such as come from a worm instead of a caterpillar, as the beetle, bee, fly, gnat, &c.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The first consists of those that never have wings, as the spider, flea, louse, &c.; the second consists of those which have wings, but so cased up as not to appear when first produced, such as the grasshopper, earwig, dragon-fly, &c.; the third is of the moth and butterfly kind; the fourth such as come from a worm instead of a caterpillar, as the beetle, bee, fly, gnat, &c.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _About insects in general._ I will now give my readers a short chapter upon insects in general, extracted from Aunt Betsey Piper’s talk to her inquisitive nephew.

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading The insect tribe are divided by naturalists into several orders.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Insects are so called because they appear to be divided into two parts, and the word _insect_ means _cut apart_.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The first consists of those that never have wings, as the spider, flea, louse, &c.; the second consists of those which have wings, but so cased up as not to appear when first produced, such as the grasshopper, earwig, dragon-fly, &c.; the third is of the moth and butterfly kind; the fourth such as come from a worm instead of a caterpillar, as the beetle, bee, fly, gnat, &c.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading _About insects in general._ I will now give my readers a short chapter upon insects in general, extracted from Aunt Betsey Piper’s talk to her inquisitive nephew.

precisely as stated

From this reading We are very apt to conceive that insects, from their extreme littleness, are very insignificant.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We are very apt to conceive that insects, from their extreme littleness, are very insignificant.

at the time that

From this reading The first consists of those that never have wings, as the spider, flea, louse, &c.; the second consists of those which have wings, but so cased up as not to appear when first produced, such as the grasshopper, earwig, dragon-fly, &c.; the third is of the moth and butterfly kind; the fourth such as come from a worm instead of a caterpillar, as the beetle, bee, fly, gnat, &c.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The first consists of those that never have wings, as the spider, flea, louse, &c.; the second consists of those which have wings, but so cased up as not to appear when first produced, such as the grasshopper, earwig, dragon-fly, &c.; the third is of the moth and butterfly kind; the fourth such as come from a worm instead of a caterpillar, as the beetle, bee, fly, gnat, &c.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _About insects in general._ I will now give my readers a short chapter upon insects in general, extracted from Aunt Betsey Piper’s talk to her inquisitive nephew.

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading The first consists of those that never have wings, as the spider, flea, louse, &c.; the second consists of those which have wings, but so cased up as not to appear when first produced, such as the grasshopper, earwig, dragon-fly, &c.; the third is of the moth and butterfly kind; the fourth such as come from a worm instead of a caterpillar, as the beetle, bee, fly, gnat, &c.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Insects are so called because they appear to be divided into two parts, and the word _insect_ means _cut apart_.

any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae

From this reading The first consists of those that never have wings, as the spider, flea, louse, &c.; the second consists of those which have wings, but so cased up as not to appear when first produced, such as the grasshopper, earwig, dragon-fly, &c.; the third is of the moth and butterfly kind; the fourth such as come from a worm instead of a caterpillar, as the beetle, bee, fly, gnat, &c.