used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HONEY TREE The six little Bunkers paused a moment before leaving the picnic grounds, where so sad a happening as losing their lunch had occurred, and looked toward the peddler boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HONEY TREE The six little Bunkers paused a moment before leaving the picnic grounds, where so sad a happening as losing their lunch had occurred, and looked toward the peddler boy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE HONEY TREE The six little Bunkers paused a moment before leaving the picnic grounds, where so sad a happening as losing their lunch had occurred, and looked toward the peddler boy.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And did they sting him because they like us and because Farmer Joel has bees like these bees?” asked Violet, looking at a honey insect perched on a flower.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And did they sting him because they like us and because Farmer Joel has bees like these bees?” asked Violet, looking at a honey insect perched on a flower.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was certainly running as hard as he could to get away from the stinging insects.
for the reason that
From this reading And did they sting him because they like us and because Farmer Joel has bees like these bees?” asked Violet, looking at a honey insect perched on a flower.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading “Do you s’pose the bees knew he took our things?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE HONEY TREE The six little Bunkers paused a moment before leaving the picnic grounds, where so sad a happening as losing their lunch had occurred, and looked toward the peddler boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE HONEY TREE The six little Bunkers paused a moment before leaving the picnic grounds, where so sad a happening as losing their lunch had occurred, and looked toward the peddler boy.
BunkersnounUS /ˈbʌŋkərz/
plural of “bunker” — a hazard on a golf course
From this reading THE HONEY TREE The six little Bunkers paused a moment before leaving the picnic grounds, where so sad a happening as losing their lunch had occurred, and looked toward the peddler boy.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He was certainly running as hard as he could to get away from the stinging insects.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was certainly running as hard as he could to get away from the stinging insects.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “It serves him right for taking our lunch!” declared Rose, though perhaps she shouldn’t have said it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And did they sting him because they like us and because Farmer Joel has bees like these bees?” asked Violet, looking at a honey insect perched on a flower.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you s’pose the bees knew he took our things?
a person who operates a farm
From this reading And did they sting him because they like us and because Farmer Joel has bees like these bees?” asked Violet, looking at a honey insect perched on a flower.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading And did they sting him because they like us and because Farmer Joel has bees like these bees?” asked Violet, looking at a honey insect perched on a flower.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It serves him right for taking our lunch!” declared Rose, though perhaps she shouldn’t have said it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was certainly running as hard as he could to get away from the stinging insects.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was certainly running as hard as he could to get away from the stinging insects.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading THE HONEY TREE The six little Bunkers paused a moment before leaving the picnic grounds, where so sad a happening as losing their lunch had occurred, and looked toward the peddler boy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HONEY TREE The six little Bunkers paused a moment before leaving the picnic grounds, where so sad a happening as losing their lunch had occurred, and looked toward the peddler boy.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading THE HONEY TREE The six little Bunkers paused a moment before leaving the picnic grounds, where so sad a happening as losing their lunch had occurred, and looked toward the peddler boy.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He was certainly running as hard as he could to get away from the stinging insects.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And did they sting him because they like us and because Farmer Joel has bees like these bees?” asked Violet, looking at a honey insect perched on a flower.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It serves him right for taking our lunch!” declared Rose, though perhaps she shouldn’t have said it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was certainly running as hard as he could to get away from the stinging insects.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It serves him right for taking our lunch!” declared Rose, though perhaps she shouldn’t have said it.
HONEYnounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading THE HONEY TREE The six little Bunkers paused a moment before leaving the picnic grounds, where so sad a happening as losing their lunch had occurred, and looked toward the peddler boy.
insectnounUS /ˈɪnsekt/
small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading And did they sting him because they like us and because Farmer Joel has bees like these bees?” asked Violet, looking at a honey insect perched on a flower.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading He was certainly running as hard as he could to get away from the stinging insects.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It serves him right for taking our lunch!” declared Rose, though perhaps she shouldn’t have said it.
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading And did they sting him because they like us and because Farmer Joel has bees like these bees?” asked Violet, looking at a honey insect perched on a flower.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Do you s’pose the bees knew he took our things?
the act of departing
From this reading THE HONEY TREE The six little Bunkers paused a moment before leaving the picnic grounds, where so sad a happening as losing their lunch had occurred, and looked toward the peddler boy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And did they sting him because they like us and because Farmer Joel has bees like these bees?” asked Violet, looking at a honey insect perched on a flower.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE HONEY TREE The six little Bunkers paused a moment before leaving the picnic grounds, where so sad a happening as losing their lunch had occurred, and looked toward the peddler boy.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE HONEY TREE The six little Bunkers paused a moment before leaving the picnic grounds, where so sad a happening as losing their lunch had occurred, and looked toward the peddler boy.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And did they sting him because they like us and because Farmer Joel has bees like these bees?” asked Violet, looking at a honey insect perched on a flower.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading THE HONEY TREE The six little Bunkers paused a moment before leaving the picnic grounds, where so sad a happening as losing their lunch had occurred, and looked toward the peddler boy.
take the midday meal
From this reading THE HONEY TREE The six little Bunkers paused a moment before leaving the picnic grounds, where so sad a happening as losing their lunch had occurred, and looked toward the peddler boy.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE HONEY TREE The six little Bunkers paused a moment before leaving the picnic grounds, where so sad a happening as losing their lunch had occurred, and looked toward the peddler boy.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading THE HONEY TREE The six little Bunkers paused a moment before leaving the picnic grounds, where so sad a happening as losing their lunch had occurred, and looked toward the peddler boy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And did they sting him because they like us and because Farmer Joel has bees like these bees?” asked Violet, looking at a honey insect perched on a flower.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “It serves him right for taking our lunch!” declared Rose, though perhaps she shouldn’t have said it.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading THE HONEY TREE The six little Bunkers paused a moment before leaving the picnic grounds, where so sad a happening as losing their lunch had occurred, and looked toward the peddler boy.
peddlernounUS /ˈpedlər/
someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading THE HONEY TREE The six little Bunkers paused a moment before leaving the picnic grounds, where so sad a happening as losing their lunch had occurred, and looked toward the peddler boy.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading And did they sting him because they like us and because Farmer Joel has bees like these bees?” asked Violet, looking at a honey insect perched on a flower.
by chance
From this reading “It serves him right for taking our lunch!” declared Rose, though perhaps she shouldn’t have said it.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading THE HONEY TREE The six little Bunkers paused a moment before leaving the picnic grounds, where so sad a happening as losing their lunch had occurred, and looked toward the peddler boy.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “It serves him right for taking our lunch!” declared Rose, though perhaps she shouldn’t have said it.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “It serves him right for taking our lunch!” declared Rose, though perhaps she shouldn’t have said it.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading He was certainly running as hard as he could to get away from the stinging insects.
s'pose
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From this reading “Do you s’pose the bees knew he took our things?
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading THE HONEY TREE The six little Bunkers paused a moment before leaving the picnic grounds, where so sad a happening as losing their lunch had occurred, and looked toward the peddler boy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It serves him right for taking our lunch!” declared Rose, though perhaps she shouldn’t have said it.
servesnounUS /sɜːrvz/
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading “It serves him right for taking our lunch!” declared Rose, though perhaps she shouldn’t have said it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It serves him right for taking our lunch!” declared Rose, though perhaps she shouldn’t have said it.
shouldn't
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From this reading “It serves him right for taking our lunch!” declared Rose, though perhaps she shouldn’t have said it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading THE HONEY TREE The six little Bunkers paused a moment before leaving the picnic grounds, where so sad a happening as losing their lunch had occurred, and looked toward the peddler boy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE HONEY TREE The six little Bunkers paused a moment before leaving the picnic grounds, where so sad a happening as losing their lunch had occurred, and looked toward the peddler boy.
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading And did they sting him because they like us and because Farmer Joel has bees like these bees?” asked Violet, looking at a honey insect perched on a flower.
stingingnounUS /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading He was certainly running as hard as he could to get away from the stinging insects.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “It serves him right for taking our lunch!” declared Rose, though perhaps she shouldn’t have said it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HONEY TREE The six little Bunkers paused a moment before leaving the picnic grounds, where so sad a happening as losing their lunch had occurred, and looked toward the peddler boy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE HONEY TREE The six little Bunkers paused a moment before leaving the picnic grounds, where so sad a happening as losing their lunch had occurred, and looked toward the peddler boy.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And did they sting him because they like us and because Farmer Joel has bees like these bees?” asked Violet, looking at a honey insect perched on a flower.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And did they sting him because they like us and because Farmer Joel has bees like these bees?” asked Violet, looking at a honey insect perched on a flower.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Do you s’pose the bees knew he took our things?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “It serves him right for taking our lunch!” declared Rose, though perhaps she shouldn’t have said it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was certainly running as hard as he could to get away from the stinging insects.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “Do you s’pose the bees knew he took our things?
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE HONEY TREE The six little Bunkers paused a moment before leaving the picnic grounds, where so sad a happening as losing their lunch had occurred, and looked toward the peddler boy.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE HONEY TREE The six little Bunkers paused a moment before leaving the picnic grounds, where so sad a happening as losing their lunch had occurred, and looked toward the peddler boy.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And did they sting him because they like us and because Farmer Joel has bees like these bees?” asked Violet, looking at a honey insect perched on a flower.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading And did they sting him because they like us and because Farmer Joel has bees like these bees?” asked Violet, looking at a honey insect perched on a flower.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was certainly running as hard as he could to get away from the stinging insects.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE HONEY TREE The six little Bunkers paused a moment before leaving the picnic grounds, where so sad a happening as losing their lunch had occurred, and looked toward the peddler boy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you s’pose the bees knew he took our things?
