used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The river Bialka springs from under a hill no bigger than a cottage; the water murmurs in its little hollow like a swarm of bees getting ready for their flight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Woods, villages, trees in the fields, crucifixes by the roadside show up clearly and become smaller and smaller as they recede into the distance.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading What man finds and what another leaves him he may eat, but he must not go too far or fly too high.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Woods, villages, trees in the fields, crucifixes by the roadside show up clearly and become smaller and smaller as they recede into the distance.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Woods, villages, trees in the fields, crucifixes by the roadside show up clearly and become smaller and smaller as they recede into the distance.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading The river Bialka springs from under a hill no bigger than a cottage; the water murmurs in its little hollow like a swarm of bees getting ready for their flight.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading It is a bit of country like a round table on which human beings live like a butterfly covered by a blue flower.
Bialka
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From this reading The river Bialka springs from under a hill no bigger than a cottage; the water murmurs in its little hollow like a swarm of bees getting ready for their flight.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The river Bialka springs from under a hill no bigger than a cottage; the water murmurs in its little hollow like a swarm of bees getting ready for their flight.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading It is a bit of country like a round table on which human beings live like a butterfly covered by a blue flower.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It is a bit of country like a round table on which human beings live like a butterfly covered by a blue flower.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What man finds and what another leaves him he may eat, but he must not go too far or fly too high.
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading It is a bit of country like a round table on which human beings live like a butterfly covered by a blue flower.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Woods, villages, trees in the fields, crucifixes by the roadside show up clearly and become smaller and smaller as they recede into the distance.
without doubt or question
From this reading Woods, villages, trees in the fields, crucifixes by the roadside show up clearly and become smaller and smaller as they recede into the distance.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The river Bialka springs from under a hill no bigger than a cottage; the water murmurs in its little hollow like a swarm of bees getting ready for their flight.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It is a bit of country like a round table on which human beings live like a butterfly covered by a blue flower.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading It is a bit of country like a round table on which human beings live like a butterfly covered by a blue flower.
crucifixesnounUS /ˈkruːsəfɪksɪz/
plural of “crucifix” — representation of the cross on which Jesus died
From this reading Woods, villages, trees in the fields, crucifixes by the roadside show up clearly and become smaller and smaller as they recede into the distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading For the distance of fifteen miles the Bialka flows on level ground.
take in solid food
From this reading What man finds and what another leaves him he may eat, but he must not go too far or fly too high.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading What man finds and what another leaves him he may eat, but he must not go too far or fly too high.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Woods, villages, trees in the fields, crucifixes by the roadside show up clearly and become smaller and smaller as they recede into the distance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading For the distance of fifteen miles the Bialka flows on level ground.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading What man finds and what another leaves him he may eat, but he must not go too far or fly too high.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The river Bialka springs from under a hill no bigger than a cottage; the water murmurs in its little hollow like a swarm of bees getting ready for their flight.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading It is a bit of country like a round table on which human beings live like a butterfly covered by a blue flower.
flowsnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading For the distance of fifteen miles the Bialka flows on level ground.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading What man finds and what another leaves him he may eat, but he must not go too far or fly too high.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The river Bialka springs from under a hill no bigger than a cottage; the water murmurs in its little hollow like a swarm of bees getting ready for their flight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The river Bialka springs from under a hill no bigger than a cottage; the water murmurs in its little hollow like a swarm of bees getting ready for their flight.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The river Bialka springs from under a hill no bigger than a cottage; the water murmurs in its little hollow like a swarm of bees getting ready for their flight.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading What man finds and what another leaves him he may eat, but he must not go too far or fly too high.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading For the distance of fifteen miles the Bialka flows on level ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What man finds and what another leaves him he may eat, but he must not go too far or fly too high.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading What man finds and what another leaves him he may eat, but he must not go too far or fly too high.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The river Bialka springs from under a hill no bigger than a cottage; the water murmurs in its little hollow like a swarm of bees getting ready for their flight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What man finds and what another leaves him he may eat, but he must not go too far or fly too high.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading The river Bialka springs from under a hill no bigger than a cottage; the water murmurs in its little hollow like a swarm of bees getting ready for their flight.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It is a bit of country like a round table on which human beings live like a butterfly covered by a blue flower.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The river Bialka springs from under a hill no bigger than a cottage; the water murmurs in its little hollow like a swarm of bees getting ready for their flight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Woods, villages, trees in the fields, crucifixes by the roadside show up clearly and become smaller and smaller as they recede into the distance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a bit of country like a round table on which human beings live like a butterfly covered by a blue flower.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a bit of country like a round table on which human beings live like a butterfly covered by a blue flower.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The river Bialka springs from under a hill no bigger than a cottage; the water murmurs in its little hollow like a swarm of bees getting ready for their flight.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading What man finds and what another leaves him he may eat, but he must not go too far or fly too high.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading For the distance of fifteen miles the Bialka flows on level ground.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The river Bialka springs from under a hill no bigger than a cottage; the water murmurs in its little hollow like a swarm of bees getting ready for their flight.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The river Bialka springs from under a hill no bigger than a cottage; the water murmurs in its little hollow like a swarm of bees getting ready for their flight.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It is a bit of country like a round table on which human beings live like a butterfly covered by a blue flower.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What man finds and what another leaves him he may eat, but he must not go too far or fly too high.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading What man finds and what another leaves him he may eat, but he must not go too far or fly too high.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For the distance of fifteen miles the Bialka flows on level ground.
murmursnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərz/
plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading The river Bialka springs from under a hill no bigger than a cottage; the water murmurs in its little hollow like a swarm of bees getting ready for their flight.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading What man finds and what another leaves him he may eat, but he must not go too far or fly too high.
not any; not one
From this reading The river Bialka springs from under a hill no bigger than a cottage; the water murmurs in its little hollow like a swarm of bees getting ready for their flight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What man finds and what another leaves him he may eat, but he must not go too far or fly too high.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The river Bialka springs from under a hill no bigger than a cottage; the water murmurs in its little hollow like a swarm of bees getting ready for their flight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For the distance of fifteen miles the Bialka flows on level ground.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What man finds and what another leaves him he may eat, but he must not go too far or fly too high.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The river Bialka springs from under a hill no bigger than a cottage; the water murmurs in its little hollow like a swarm of bees getting ready for their flight.
recedeverbUS /rɪˈsiːd/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Woods, villages, trees in the fields, crucifixes by the roadside show up clearly and become smaller and smaller as they recede into the distance.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The river Bialka springs from under a hill no bigger than a cottage; the water murmurs in its little hollow like a swarm of bees getting ready for their flight.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading Woods, villages, trees in the fields, crucifixes by the roadside show up clearly and become smaller and smaller as they recede into the distance.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It is a bit of country like a round table on which human beings live like a butterfly covered by a blue flower.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Woods, villages, trees in the fields, crucifixes by the roadside show up clearly and become smaller and smaller as they recede into the distance.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Woods, villages, trees in the fields, crucifixes by the roadside show up clearly and become smaller and smaller as they recede into the distance.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading The river Bialka springs from under a hill no bigger than a cottage; the water murmurs in its little hollow like a swarm of bees getting ready for their flight.
swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading The river Bialka springs from under a hill no bigger than a cottage; the water murmurs in its little hollow like a swarm of bees getting ready for their flight.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It is a bit of country like a round table on which human beings live like a butterfly covered by a blue flower.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The river Bialka springs from under a hill no bigger than a cottage; the water murmurs in its little hollow like a swarm of bees getting ready for their flight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The river Bialka springs from under a hill no bigger than a cottage; the water murmurs in its little hollow like a swarm of bees getting ready for their flight.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The river Bialka springs from under a hill no bigger than a cottage; the water murmurs in its little hollow like a swarm of bees getting ready for their flight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Woods, villages, trees in the fields, crucifixes by the roadside show up clearly and become smaller and smaller as they recede into the distance.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading What man finds and what another leaves him he may eat, but he must not go too far or fly too high.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Woods, villages, trees in the fields, crucifixes by the roadside show up clearly and become smaller and smaller as they recede into the distance.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The river Bialka springs from under a hill no bigger than a cottage; the water murmurs in its little hollow like a swarm of bees getting ready for their flight.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Woods, villages, trees in the fields, crucifixes by the roadside show up clearly and become smaller and smaller as they recede into the distance.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Woods, villages, trees in the fields, crucifixes by the roadside show up clearly and become smaller and smaller as they recede into the distance.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The river Bialka springs from under a hill no bigger than a cottage; the water murmurs in its little hollow like a swarm of bees getting ready for their flight.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What man finds and what another leaves him he may eat, but he must not go too far or fly too high.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is a bit of country like a round table on which human beings live like a butterfly covered by a blue flower.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Woods, villages, trees in the fields, crucifixes by the roadside show up clearly and become smaller and smaller as they recede into the distance.
