used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There are hundreds of hives here, as you can see; and there isn’t a queen in any one of them.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We were in the very midst of the bee-garden, sitting side by side on the honey-barrow after a long morning’s work among the hives; and the old bee-man had lapsed into his usual contemplative mood.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “’Tis a pretty idea,” he went on, “this of royalty, and a realm of dutiful subjects, and all the rest of it, in bee-life.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading We were in the very midst of the bee-garden, sitting side by side on the honey-barrow after a long morning’s work among the hives; and the old bee-man had lapsed into his usual contemplative mood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “QUEENS?” said the Bee-Master of Warrilow, as he filled his pipe with the blackest and strongest tobacco I had ever set eyes on; “queens?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There are hundreds of hives here, as you can see; and there isn’t a queen in any one of them.”
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading He drew at the pipe until he had coaxed it into full blast, and the smoke went drifting idly away through the still April sunshine.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are hundreds of hives here, as you can see; and there isn’t a queen in any one of them.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “QUEENS?” said the Bee-Master of Warrilow, as he filled his pipe with the blackest and strongest tobacco I had ever set eyes on; “queens?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He drew at the pipe until he had coaxed it into full blast, and the smoke went drifting idly away through the still April sunshine.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He drew at the pipe until he had coaxed it into full blast, and the smoke went drifting idly away through the still April sunshine.
bee-garden
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From this reading We were in the very midst of the bee-garden, sitting side by side on the honey-barrow after a long morning’s work among the hives; and the old bee-man had lapsed into his usual contemplative mood.
bee-life
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From this reading “’Tis a pretty idea,” he went on, “this of royalty, and a realm of dutiful subjects, and all the rest of it, in bee-life.
bee-man
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From this reading We were in the very midst of the bee-garden, sitting side by side on the honey-barrow after a long morning’s work among the hives; and the old bee-man had lapsed into his usual contemplative mood.
Bee-Master
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From this reading “QUEENS?” said the Bee-Master of Warrilow, as he filled his pipe with the blackest and strongest tobacco I had ever set eyes on; “queens?
blackestadjectiveUS /ˈblækəst/
superlative of “black” — being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “QUEENS?” said the Bee-Master of Warrilow, as he filled his pipe with the blackest and strongest tobacco I had ever set eyes on; “queens?
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading He drew at the pipe until he had coaxed it into full blast, and the smoke went drifting idly away through the still April sunshine.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We were in the very midst of the bee-garden, sitting side by side on the honey-barrow after a long morning’s work among the hives; and the old bee-man had lapsed into his usual contemplative mood.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There are hundreds of hives here, as you can see; and there isn’t a queen in any one of them.”
coaxedverbUS /koʊkst/
past form of “coax” — influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading He drew at the pipe until he had coaxed it into full blast, and the smoke went drifting idly away through the still April sunshine.
contemplativeadjectiveUS /kənˈtemplətɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading We were in the very midst of the bee-garden, sitting side by side on the honey-barrow after a long morning’s work among the hives; and the old bee-man had lapsed into his usual contemplative mood.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew at the pipe until he had coaxed it into full blast, and the smoke went drifting idly away through the still April sunshine.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading He drew at the pipe until he had coaxed it into full blast, and the smoke went drifting idly away through the still April sunshine.
dutifuladjectiveUS /ˈduːtifəl/
willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect
From this reading “’Tis a pretty idea,” he went on, “this of royalty, and a realm of dutiful subjects, and all the rest of it, in bee-life.
at any time
From this reading “QUEENS?” said the Bee-Master of Warrilow, as he filled his pipe with the blackest and strongest tobacco I had ever set eyes on; “queens?
opinion or judgment
From this reading “QUEENS?” said the Bee-Master of Warrilow, as he filled his pipe with the blackest and strongest tobacco I had ever set eyes on; “queens?
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading “QUEENS?” said the Bee-Master of Warrilow, as he filled his pipe with the blackest and strongest tobacco I had ever set eyes on; “queens?
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He drew at the pipe until he had coaxed it into full blast, and the smoke went drifting idly away through the still April sunshine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “QUEENS?” said the Bee-Master of Warrilow, as he filled his pipe with the blackest and strongest tobacco I had ever set eyes on; “queens?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “QUEENS?” said the Bee-Master of Warrilow, as he filled his pipe with the blackest and strongest tobacco I had ever set eyes on; “queens?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There are hundreds of hives here, as you can see; and there isn’t a queen in any one of them.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “QUEENS?” said the Bee-Master of Warrilow, as he filled his pipe with the blackest and strongest tobacco I had ever set eyes on; “queens?
hivesnounUS /haɪvz/
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 There are hundreds of hives here, as you can see; and there isn’t a queen in any one of them.”
honey-barrow
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From this reading We were in the very midst of the bee-garden, sitting side by side on the honey-barrow after a long morning’s work among the hives; and the old bee-man had lapsed into his usual contemplative mood.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading There are hundreds of hives here, as you can see; and there isn’t a queen in any one of them.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “QUEENS?” said the Bee-Master of Warrilow, as he filled his pipe with the blackest and strongest tobacco I had ever set eyes on; “queens?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “’Tis a pretty idea,” he went on, “this of royalty, and a realm of dutiful subjects, and all the rest of it, in bee-life.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading He drew at the pipe until he had coaxed it into full blast, and the smoke went drifting idly away through the still April sunshine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are hundreds of hives here, as you can see; and there isn’t a queen in any one of them.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He drew at the pipe until he had coaxed it into full blast, and the smoke went drifting idly away through the still April sunshine.
isn't
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From this reading There are hundreds of hives here, as you can see; and there isn’t a queen in any one of them.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He drew at the pipe until he had coaxed it into full blast, and the smoke went drifting idly away through the still April sunshine.
lapsedadjectiveUS /læpst/
no longer active or practicing
From this reading We were in the very midst of the bee-garden, sitting side by side on the honey-barrow after a long morning’s work among the hives; and the old bee-man had lapsed into his usual contemplative mood.
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 We were in the very midst of the bee-garden, sitting side by side on the honey-barrow after a long morning’s work among the hives; and the old bee-man had lapsed into his usual contemplative mood.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading We were in the very midst of the bee-garden, sitting side by side on the honey-barrow after a long morning’s work among the hives; and the old bee-man had lapsed into his usual contemplative mood.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading We were in the very midst of the bee-garden, sitting side by side on the honey-barrow after a long morning’s work among the hives; and the old bee-man had lapsed into his usual contemplative mood.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We were in the very midst of the bee-garden, sitting side by side on the honey-barrow after a long morning’s work among the hives; and the old bee-man had lapsed into his usual contemplative mood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “QUEENS?” said the Bee-Master of Warrilow, as he filled his pipe with the blackest and strongest tobacco I had ever set eyes on; “queens?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We were in the very midst of the bee-garden, sitting side by side on the honey-barrow after a long morning’s work among the hives; and the old bee-man had lapsed into his usual contemplative mood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “QUEENS?” said the Bee-Master of Warrilow, as he filled his pipe with the blackest and strongest tobacco I had ever set eyes on; “queens?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There are hundreds of hives here, as you can see; and there isn’t a queen in any one of them.”
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “QUEENS?” said the Bee-Master of Warrilow, as he filled his pipe with the blackest and strongest tobacco I had ever set eyes on; “queens?
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “’Tis a pretty idea,” he went on, “this of royalty, and a realm of dutiful subjects, and all the rest of it, in bee-life.
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 There are hundreds of hives here, as you can see; and there isn’t a queen in any one of them.”
QUEENSnounUS /kwiːnz/
a borough of New York City
From this reading “QUEENS?” said the Bee-Master of Warrilow, as he filled his pipe with the blackest and strongest tobacco I had ever set eyes on; “queens?
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading “’Tis a pretty idea,” he went on, “this of royalty, and a realm of dutiful subjects, and all the rest of it, in bee-life.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “’Tis a pretty idea,” he went on, “this of royalty, and a realm of dutiful subjects, and all the rest of it, in bee-life.
royaltynounUS /ˈrɔɪəlti/
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading “’Tis a pretty idea,” he went on, “this of royalty, and a realm of dutiful subjects, and all the rest of it, in bee-life.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “QUEENS?” said the Bee-Master of Warrilow, as he filled his pipe with the blackest and strongest tobacco I had ever set eyes on; “queens?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There are hundreds of hives here, as you can see; and there isn’t a queen in any one of them.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “QUEENS?” said the Bee-Master of Warrilow, as he filled his pipe with the blackest and strongest tobacco I had ever set eyes on; “queens?
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We were in the very midst of the bee-garden, sitting side by side on the honey-barrow after a long morning’s work among the hives; and the old bee-man had lapsed into his usual contemplative mood.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading We were in the very midst of the bee-garden, sitting side by side on the honey-barrow after a long morning’s work among the hives; and the old bee-man had lapsed into his usual contemplative mood.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading He drew at the pipe until he had coaxed it into full blast, and the smoke went drifting idly away through the still April sunshine.
not in physical motion
From this reading He drew at the pipe until he had coaxed it into full blast, and the smoke went drifting idly away through the still April sunshine.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “QUEENS?” said the Bee-Master of Warrilow, as he filled his pipe with the blackest and strongest tobacco I had ever set eyes on; “queens?
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “’Tis a pretty idea,” he went on, “this of royalty, and a realm of dutiful subjects, and all the rest of it, in bee-life.
the rays of the sun
From this reading He drew at the pipe until he had coaxed it into full blast, and the smoke went drifting idly away through the still April sunshine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “QUEENS?” said the Bee-Master of Warrilow, as he filled his pipe with the blackest and strongest tobacco I had ever set eyes on; “queens?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There are hundreds of hives here, as you can see; and there isn’t a queen in any one of them.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are hundreds of hives here, as you can see; and there isn’t a queen in any one of them.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “’Tis a pretty idea,” he went on, “this of royalty, and a realm of dutiful subjects, and all the rest of it, in bee-life.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He drew at the pipe until he had coaxed it into full blast, and the smoke went drifting idly away through the still April sunshine.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “’Tis a pretty idea,” he went on, “this of royalty, and a realm of dutiful subjects, and all the rest of it, in bee-life.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading “QUEENS?” said the Bee-Master of Warrilow, as he filled his pipe with the blackest and strongest tobacco I had ever set eyes on; “queens?
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He drew at the pipe until he had coaxed it into full blast, and the smoke went drifting idly away through the still April sunshine.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading We were in the very midst of the bee-garden, sitting side by side on the honey-barrow after a long morning’s work among the hives; and the old bee-man had lapsed into his usual contemplative mood.
precisely as stated
From this reading We were in the very midst of the bee-garden, sitting side by side on the honey-barrow after a long morning’s work among the hives; and the old bee-man had lapsed into his usual contemplative mood.
Warrilow
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From this reading “QUEENS?” said the Bee-Master of Warrilow, as he filled his pipe with the blackest and strongest tobacco I had ever set eyes on; “queens?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were in the very midst of the bee-garden, sitting side by side on the honey-barrow after a long morning’s work among the hives; and the old bee-man had lapsed into his usual contemplative mood.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He drew at the pipe until he had coaxed it into full blast, and the smoke went drifting idly away through the still April sunshine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were in the very midst of the bee-garden, sitting side by side on the honey-barrow after a long morning’s work among the hives; and the old bee-man had lapsed into his usual contemplative mood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “QUEENS?” said the Bee-Master of Warrilow, as he filled his pipe with the blackest and strongest tobacco I had ever set eyes on; “queens?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We were in the very midst of the bee-garden, sitting side by side on the honey-barrow after a long morning’s work among the hives; and the old bee-man had lapsed into his usual contemplative mood.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There are hundreds of hives here, as you can see; and there isn’t a queen in any one of them.”
