Chapter XII · Winter Work on the Bee-Farm

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

From this reading In the red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

at or in the front

From this reading There was noise enough going on in the long lighted building ahead of us, but I missed the droning song of the great extractor itself.

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

From this reading THE light snow covered the path through the bee-farm, and whitened the roof of every hive.

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

From this reading The bee-master led the way towards the extracting-house at the end of the garden, as full of his work, seemingly, as ever he had been in the press of summer days.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The bee-master led the way towards the extracting-house at the end of the garden, as full of his work, seemingly, as ever he had been in the press of summer days.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading In the red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

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From this reading THE light snow covered the path through the bee-farm, and whitened the roof of every hive.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “No; we have done with honey work for this year,” said the old bee-man.

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From this reading The bee-master led the way towards the extracting-house at the end of the garden, as full of his work, seemingly, as ever he had been in the press of summer days.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The bee-master led the way towards the extracting-house at the end of the garden, as full of his work, seemingly, as ever he had been in the press of summer days.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading In the red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading In the red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading There was noise enough going on in the long lighted building ahead of us, but I missed the droning song of the great extractor itself.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There was noise enough going on in the long lighted building ahead of us, but I missed the droning song of the great extractor itself.

object formed by a mold

From this reading In the red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

serving as an essential component

From this reading In the red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading In the red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading THE light snow covered the path through the bee-farm, and whitened the roof of every hive.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading In the red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The bee-master led the way towards the extracting-house at the end of the garden, as full of his work, seemingly, as ever he had been in the press of summer days.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading “No; we have done with honey work for this year,” said the old bee-man.

increase twofold

From this reading In the red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

an unchanging intonation

From this reading There was noise enough going on in the long lighted building ahead of us, but I missed the droning song of the great extractor itself.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading In the red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

one or the other of two

From this reading In the red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The bee-master led the way towards the extracting-house at the end of the garden, as full of his work, seemingly, as ever he had been in the press of summer days.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading There was noise enough going on in the long lighted building ahead of us, but I missed the droning song of the great extractor itself.

at any time

From this reading In the red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading THE light snow covered the path through the bee-farm, and whitened the roof of every hive.

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From this reading The bee-master led the way towards the extracting-house at the end of the garden, as full of his work, seemingly, as ever he had been in the press of summer days.

an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components

From this reading There was noise enough going on in the long lighted building ahead of us, but I missed the droning song of the great extractor itself.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “No; we have done with honey work for this year,” said the old bee-man.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The bee-master led the way towards the extracting-house at the end of the garden, as full of his work, seemingly, as ever he had been in the press of summer days.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The bee-master led the way towards the extracting-house at the end of the garden, as full of his work, seemingly, as ever he had been in the press of summer days.

a slight suggestion or vague understanding

From this reading In the red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

the act of departing

From this reading There was noise enough going on in the long lighted building ahead of us, but I missed the droning song of the great extractor itself.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading There was noise enough going on in the long lighted building ahead of us, but I missed the droning song of the great extractor itself.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The bee-master led the way towards the extracting-house at the end of the garden, as full of his work, seemingly, as ever he had been in the press of summer days.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading In the red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “No; we have done with honey work for this year,” said the old bee-man.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The bee-master led the way towards the extracting-house at the end of the garden, as full of his work, seemingly, as ever he had been in the press of summer days.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The bee-master led the way towards the extracting-house at the end of the garden, as full of his work, seemingly, as ever he had been in the press of summer days.

a teeming multitude

From this reading THE light snow covered the path through the bee-farm, and whitened the roof of every hive.

an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs

From this reading In the red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

From this reading “No; we have done with honey work for this year,” said the old bee-man.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading In the red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading In the red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

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

From this reading There was noise enough going on in the long lighted building ahead of us, but I missed the droning song of the great extractor itself.

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

From this reading In the red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading In the red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In the red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading In the red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading There was noise enough going on in the long lighted building ahead of us, but I missed the droning song of the great extractor itself.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading In the red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading The bee-master led the way towards the extracting-house at the end of the garden, as full of his work, seemingly, as ever he had been in the press of summer days.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading THE light snow covered the path through the bee-farm, and whitened the roof of every hive.

set afire or burning

From this reading There was noise enough going on in the long lighted building ahead of us, but I missed the droning song of the great extractor itself.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading In the red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading In the red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading In the red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)

From this reading In the red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading There was noise enough going on in the long lighted building ahead of us, but I missed the droning song of the great extractor itself.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading In the red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

not any; not one

From this reading “No; we have done with honey work for this year,” said the old bee-man.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading There was noise enough going on in the long lighted building ahead of us, but I missed the droning song of the great extractor itself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE light snow covered the path through the bee-farm, and whitened the roof of every hive.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “No; we have done with honey work for this year,” said the old bee-man.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In the red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

above and across; more than

From this reading In the red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

a course of conduct

From this reading THE light snow covered the path through the bee-farm, and whitened the roof of every hive.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading The bee-master led the way towards the extracting-house at the end of the garden, as full of his work, seemingly, as ever he had been in the press of summer days.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading In the red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading THE light snow covered the path through the bee-farm, and whitened the roof of every hive.

plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading In the red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “No; we have done with honey work for this year,” said the old bee-man.

from appearances alone

From this reading The bee-master led the way towards the extracting-house at the end of the garden, as full of his work, seemingly, as ever he had been in the press of summer days.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading In the red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading In the red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading THE light snow covered the path through the bee-farm, and whitened the roof of every hive.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading There was noise enough going on in the long lighted building ahead of us, but I missed the droning song of the great extractor itself.

act of expanding by lengthening or widening

From this reading In the red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The bee-master led the way towards the extracting-house at the end of the garden, as full of his work, seemingly, as ever he had been in the press of summer days.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading In the red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

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

From this reading THE light snow covered the path through the bee-farm, and whitened the roof of every hive.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In the red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was noise enough going on in the long lighted building ahead of us, but I missed the droning song of the great extractor itself.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “No; we have done with honey work for this year,” said the old bee-man.

a public road from one place to another

From this reading In the red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THE light snow covered the path through the bee-farm, and whitened the roof of every hive.

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

From this reading In the red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

in the direction of

From this reading The bee-master led the way towards the extracting-house at the end of the garden, as full of his work, seemingly, as ever he had been in the press of summer days.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading In the red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There was noise enough going on in the long lighted building ahead of us, but I missed the droning song of the great extractor itself.

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

From this reading There was noise enough going on in the long lighted building ahead of us, but I missed the droning song of the great extractor itself.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The bee-master led the way towards the extracting-house at the end of the garden, as full of his work, seemingly, as ever he had been in the press of summer days.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “No; we have done with honey work for this year,” said the old bee-man.

in or at the place that

From this reading In the red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

(of hair) having lost its color

From this reading THE light snow covered the path through the bee-farm, and whitened the roof of every hive.

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 red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the red winter twilight it looked more like a human city than ever, with its long double rows of miniature houses stretching away into the dusk on either hand, and its broad central thoroughfare, where the larger hives crowded shoulder to shoulder, casting their black shadows over the glimmering snow.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The bee-master led the way towards the extracting-house at the end of the garden, as full of his work, seemingly, as ever he had been in the press of summer days.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading “No; we have done with honey work for this year,” said the old bee-man.