used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A rebellion had broken out in the nation of bees, which the queen was unable to suppress.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Cassandra looked about troubled, without replying.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The elderly lady-bee who helped the baby-bee Maya when she awoke to life and slipped from her cell was called Cassandra and commanded great respect in the hive.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading While the experienced Cassandra wiped Maya's large bright eyes and tried as best she could to arrange her delicate wings, the big hive hummed and buzzed like a threatening thunderstorm, and the baby-bee found it very warm and said so to her companion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While the experienced Cassandra wiped Maya's large bright eyes and tried as best she could to arrange her delicate wings, the big hive hummed and buzzed like a threatening thunderstorm, and the baby-bee found it very warm and said so to her companion.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The elderly lady-bee who helped the baby-bee Maya when she awoke to life and slipped from her cell was called Cassandra and commanded great respect in the hive.
baby-bee
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From this reading The elderly lady-bee who helped the baby-bee Maya when she awoke to life and slipped from her cell was called Cassandra and commanded great respect in the hive.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading A rebellion had broken out in the nation of bees, which the queen was unable to suppress.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading While the experienced Cassandra wiped Maya's large bright eyes and tried as best she could to arrange her delicate wings, the big hive hummed and buzzed like a threatening thunderstorm, and the baby-bee found it very warm and said so to her companion.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading While the experienced Cassandra wiped Maya's large bright eyes and tried as best she could to arrange her delicate wings, the big hive hummed and buzzed like a threatening thunderstorm, and the baby-bee found it very warm and said so to her companion.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading While the experienced Cassandra wiped Maya's large bright eyes and tried as best she could to arrange her delicate wings, the big hive hummed and buzzed like a threatening thunderstorm, and the baby-bee found it very warm and said so to her companion.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A rebellion had broken out in the nation of bees, which the queen was unable to suppress.
buzzedverbUS /bʌzd/
past form of “buzz” — make a buzzing sound
From this reading While the experienced Cassandra wiped Maya's large bright eyes and tried as best she could to arrange her delicate wings, the big hive hummed and buzzed like a threatening thunderstorm, and the baby-bee found it very warm and said so to her companion.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The elderly lady-bee who helped the baby-bee Maya when she awoke to life and slipped from her cell was called Cassandra and commanded great respect in the hive.
CassandranounUS /kəˈsændrə/
(Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed
From this reading The elderly lady-bee who helped the baby-bee Maya when she awoke to life and slipped from her cell was called Cassandra and commanded great respect in the hive.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading The elderly lady-bee who helped the baby-bee Maya when she awoke to life and slipped from her cell was called Cassandra and commanded great respect in the hive.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading The elderly lady-bee who helped the baby-bee Maya when she awoke to life and slipped from her cell was called Cassandra and commanded great respect in the hive.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading While the experienced Cassandra wiped Maya's large bright eyes and tried as best she could to arrange her delicate wings, the big hive hummed and buzzed like a threatening thunderstorm, and the baby-bee found it very warm and said so to her companion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading While the experienced Cassandra wiped Maya's large bright eyes and tried as best she could to arrange her delicate wings, the big hive hummed and buzzed like a threatening thunderstorm, and the baby-bee found it very warm and said so to her companion.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Those were exciting days.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading While the experienced Cassandra wiped Maya's large bright eyes and tried as best she could to arrange her delicate wings, the big hive hummed and buzzed like a threatening thunderstorm, and the baby-bee found it very warm and said so to her companion.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The elderly lady-bee who helped the baby-bee Maya when she awoke to life and slipped from her cell was called Cassandra and commanded great respect in the hive.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading Those were exciting days.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading While the experienced Cassandra wiped Maya's large bright eyes and tried as best she could to arrange her delicate wings, the big hive hummed and buzzed like a threatening thunderstorm, and the baby-bee found it very warm and said so to her companion.
opinion or judgment
From this reading While the experienced Cassandra wiped Maya's large bright eyes and tried as best she could to arrange her delicate wings, the big hive hummed and buzzed like a threatening thunderstorm, and the baby-bee found it very warm and said so to her companion.
set up or found
From this reading While the experienced Cassandra wiped Maya's large bright eyes and tried as best she could to arrange her delicate wings, the big hive hummed and buzzed like a threatening thunderstorm, and the baby-bee found it very warm and said so to her companion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The elderly lady-bee who helped the baby-bee Maya when she awoke to life and slipped from her cell was called Cassandra and commanded great respect in the hive.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The elderly lady-bee who helped the baby-bee Maya when she awoke to life and slipped from her cell was called Cassandra and commanded great respect in the hive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A rebellion had broken out in the nation of bees, which the queen was unable to suppress.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The elderly lady-bee who helped the baby-bee Maya when she awoke to life and slipped from her cell was called Cassandra and commanded great respect in the hive.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The elderly lady-bee who helped the baby-bee Maya when she awoke to life and slipped from her cell was called Cassandra and commanded great respect in the hive.
hivenounUS /haɪv/
a teeming multitude
From this reading The elderly lady-bee who helped the baby-bee Maya when she awoke to life and slipped from her cell was called Cassandra and commanded great respect in the hive.
hummed
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From this reading While the experienced Cassandra wiped Maya's large bright eyes and tried as best she could to arrange her delicate wings, the big hive hummed and buzzed like a threatening thunderstorm, and the baby-bee found it very warm and said so to her companion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The elderly lady-bee who helped the baby-bee Maya when she awoke to life and slipped from her cell was called Cassandra and commanded great respect in the hive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While the experienced Cassandra wiped Maya's large bright eyes and tried as best she could to arrange her delicate wings, the big hive hummed and buzzed like a threatening thunderstorm, and the baby-bee found it very warm and said so to her companion.
lady-bee
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From this reading The elderly lady-bee who helped the baby-bee Maya when she awoke to life and slipped from her cell was called Cassandra and commanded great respect in the hive.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading While the experienced Cassandra wiped Maya's large bright eyes and tried as best she could to arrange her delicate wings, the big hive hummed and buzzed like a threatening thunderstorm, and the baby-bee found it very warm and said so to her companion.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The elderly lady-bee who helped the baby-bee Maya when she awoke to life and slipped from her cell was called Cassandra and commanded great respect in the hive.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading While the experienced Cassandra wiped Maya's large bright eyes and tried as best she could to arrange her delicate wings, the big hive hummed and buzzed like a threatening thunderstorm, and the baby-bee found it very warm and said so to her companion.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Cassandra looked about troubled, without replying.
MayanounUS /ˈmaɪə/
a member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy
From this reading The elderly lady-bee who helped the baby-bee Maya when she awoke to life and slipped from her cell was called Cassandra and commanded great respect in the hive.
Maya's
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From this reading While the experienced Cassandra wiped Maya's large bright eyes and tried as best she could to arrange her delicate wings, the big hive hummed and buzzed like a threatening thunderstorm, and the baby-bee found it very warm and said so to her companion.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A rebellion had broken out in the nation of bees, which the queen was unable to suppress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A rebellion had broken out in the nation of bees, which the queen was unable to suppress.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A rebellion had broken out in the nation of bees, which the queen was unable to suppress.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading A rebellion had broken out in the nation of bees, which the queen was unable to suppress.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading A rebellion had broken out in the nation of bees, which the queen was unable to suppress.
replyingverbUS /rɪˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Cassandra looked about troubled, without replying.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The elderly lady-bee who helped the baby-bee Maya when she awoke to life and slipped from her cell was called Cassandra and commanded great respect in the hive.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading While the experienced Cassandra wiped Maya's large bright eyes and tried as best she could to arrange her delicate wings, the big hive hummed and buzzed like a threatening thunderstorm, and the baby-bee found it very warm and said so to her companion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The elderly lady-bee who helped the baby-bee Maya when she awoke to life and slipped from her cell was called Cassandra and commanded great respect in the hive.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The elderly lady-bee who helped the baby-bee Maya when she awoke to life and slipped from her cell was called Cassandra and commanded great respect in the hive.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading While the experienced Cassandra wiped Maya's large bright eyes and tried as best she could to arrange her delicate wings, the big hive hummed and buzzed like a threatening thunderstorm, and the baby-bee found it very warm and said so to her companion.
suppressverbUS /səˈpres/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading A rebellion had broken out in the nation of bees, which the queen was unable to suppress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The elderly lady-bee who helped the baby-bee Maya when she awoke to life and slipped from her cell was called Cassandra and commanded great respect in the hive.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those were exciting days.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading While the experienced Cassandra wiped Maya's large bright eyes and tried as best she could to arrange her delicate wings, the big hive hummed and buzzed like a threatening thunderstorm, and the baby-bee found it very warm and said so to her companion.
thunderstormnounUS /ˈθʌndərstɔːrm/
a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
From this reading While the experienced Cassandra wiped Maya's large bright eyes and tried as best she could to arrange her delicate wings, the big hive hummed and buzzed like a threatening thunderstorm, and the baby-bee found it very warm and said so to her companion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The elderly lady-bee who helped the baby-bee Maya when she awoke to life and slipped from her cell was called Cassandra and commanded great respect in the hive.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading While the experienced Cassandra wiped Maya's large bright eyes and tried as best she could to arrange her delicate wings, the big hive hummed and buzzed like a threatening thunderstorm, and the baby-bee found it very warm and said so to her companion.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Cassandra looked about troubled, without replying.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading A rebellion had broken out in the nation of bees, which the queen was unable to suppress.
precisely as stated
From this reading While the experienced Cassandra wiped Maya's large bright eyes and tried as best she could to arrange her delicate wings, the big hive hummed and buzzed like a threatening thunderstorm, and the baby-bee found it very warm and said so to her companion.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading While the experienced Cassandra wiped Maya's large bright eyes and tried as best she could to arrange her delicate wings, the big hive hummed and buzzed like a threatening thunderstorm, and the baby-bee found it very warm and said so to her companion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The elderly lady-bee who helped the baby-bee Maya when she awoke to life and slipped from her cell was called Cassandra and commanded great respect in the hive.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those were exciting days.
at the time that
From this reading The elderly lady-bee who helped the baby-bee Maya when she awoke to life and slipped from her cell was called Cassandra and commanded great respect in the hive.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A rebellion had broken out in the nation of bees, which the queen was unable to suppress.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the experienced Cassandra wiped Maya's large bright eyes and tried as best she could to arrange her delicate wings, the big hive hummed and buzzed like a threatening thunderstorm, and the baby-bee found it very warm and said so to her companion.
which person or people
From this reading The elderly lady-bee who helped the baby-bee Maya when she awoke to life and slipped from her cell was called Cassandra and commanded great respect in the hive.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading While the experienced Cassandra wiped Maya's large bright eyes and tried as best she could to arrange her delicate wings, the big hive hummed and buzzed like a threatening thunderstorm, and the baby-bee found it very warm and said so to her companion.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading While the experienced Cassandra wiped Maya's large bright eyes and tried as best she could to arrange her delicate wings, the big hive hummed and buzzed like a threatening thunderstorm, and the baby-bee found it very warm and said so to her companion.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Cassandra looked about troubled, without replying.
