used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Matt was making a bee tree.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading THE BEE TREE Matt's presence in the tree beneath which Glen walked with J. Jervice was neither accident nor coincidence.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At least he did not wish to share it right at that moment; later on would be another story.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had business there--business which he considered important, which he did not wish, to share either with J. Jervice or Glen Mason or any other person.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least he did not wish to share it right at that moment; later on would be another story.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At least he did not wish to share it right at that moment; later on would be another story.
BEEnounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading THE BEE TREE Matt's presence in the tree beneath which Glen walked with J. Jervice was neither accident nor coincidence.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading THE BEE TREE Matt's presence in the tree beneath which Glen walked with J. Jervice was neither accident nor coincidence.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He had business there--business which he considered important, which he did not wish, to share either with J. Jervice or Glen Mason or any other person.
coincidencenounUS /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading THE BEE TREE Matt's presence in the tree beneath which Glen walked with J. Jervice was neither accident nor coincidence.
carefully weighed
From this reading He had business there--business which he considered important, which he did not wish, to share either with J. Jervice or Glen Mason or any other person.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Perhaps you did not know that bee trees could be made, nor how to make them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had business there--business which he considered important, which he did not wish, to share either with J. Jervice or Glen Mason or any other person.
one or the other of two
From this reading He had business there--business which he considered important, which he did not wish, to share either with J. Jervice or Glen Mason or any other person.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading THE BEE TREE Matt's presence in the tree beneath which Glen walked with J. Jervice was neither accident nor coincidence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had business there--business which he considered important, which he did not wish, to share either with J. Jervice or Glen Mason or any other person.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had business there--business which he considered important, which he did not wish, to share either with J. Jervice or Glen Mason or any other person.
how
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From this reading Perhaps you did not know that bee trees could be made, nor how to make them.
of great significance or value
From this reading He had business there--business which he considered important, which he did not wish, to share either with J. Jervice or Glen Mason or any other person.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BEE TREE Matt's presence in the tree beneath which Glen walked with J. Jervice was neither accident nor coincidence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At least he did not wish to share it right at that moment; later on would be another story.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading THE BEE TREE Matt's presence in the tree beneath which Glen walked with J. Jervice was neither accident nor coincidence.
Jervice
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From this reading THE BEE TREE Matt's presence in the tree beneath which Glen walked with J. Jervice was neither accident nor coincidence.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Perhaps you did not know that bee trees could be made, nor how to make them.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading At least he did not wish to share it right at that moment; later on would be another story.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least he did not wish to share it right at that moment; later on would be another story.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Perhaps you did not know that bee trees could be made, nor how to make them.
engage in
From this reading Perhaps you did not know that bee trees could be made, nor how to make them.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Matt was making a bee tree.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading He had business there--business which he considered important, which he did not wish, to share either with J. Jervice or Glen Mason or any other person.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading Matt was making a bee tree.
Matt'snounUS /mætz/
possessive form of “matt” — the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading THE BEE TREE Matt's presence in the tree beneath which Glen walked with J. Jervice was neither accident nor coincidence.
a particular point in time
From this reading At least he did not wish to share it right at that moment; later on would be another story.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading THE BEE TREE Matt's presence in the tree beneath which Glen walked with J. Jervice was neither accident nor coincidence.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading THE BEE TREE Matt's presence in the tree beneath which Glen walked with J. Jervice was neither accident nor coincidence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had business there--business which he considered important, which he did not wish, to share either with J. Jervice or Glen Mason or any other person.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At least he did not wish to share it right at that moment; later on would be another story.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had business there--business which he considered important, which he did not wish, to share either with J. Jervice or Glen Mason or any other person.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had business there--business which he considered important, which he did not wish, to share either with J. Jervice or Glen Mason or any other person.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps you did not know that bee trees could be made, nor how to make them.
a human being
From this reading He had business there--business which he considered important, which he did not wish, to share either with J. Jervice or Glen Mason or any other person.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading THE BEE TREE Matt's presence in the tree beneath which Glen walked with J. Jervice was neither accident nor coincidence.
precisely, exactly
From this reading At least he did not wish to share it right at that moment; later on would be another story.
have in common
From this reading He had business there--business which he considered important, which he did not wish, to share either with J. Jervice or Glen Mason or any other person.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading At least he did not wish to share it right at that moment; later on would be another story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At least he did not wish to share it right at that moment; later on would be another story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEE TREE Matt's presence in the tree beneath which Glen walked with J. Jervice was neither accident nor coincidence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Perhaps you did not know that bee trees could be made, nor how to make them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had business there--business which he considered important, which he did not wish, to share either with J. Jervice or Glen Mason or any other person.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had business there--business which he considered important, which he did not wish, to share either with J. Jervice or Glen Mason or any other person.
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 BEE TREE Matt's presence in the tree beneath which Glen walked with J. Jervice was neither accident nor coincidence.
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 Perhaps you did not know that bee trees could be made, nor how to make them.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE BEE TREE Matt's presence in the tree beneath which Glen walked with J. Jervice was neither accident nor coincidence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BEE TREE Matt's presence in the tree beneath which Glen walked with J. Jervice was neither accident nor coincidence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE BEE TREE Matt's presence in the tree beneath which Glen walked with J. Jervice was neither accident nor coincidence.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading He had business there--business which he considered important, which he did not wish, to share either with J. Jervice or Glen Mason or any other person.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BEE TREE Matt's presence in the tree beneath which Glen walked with J. Jervice was neither accident nor coincidence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At least he did not wish to share it right at that moment; later on would be another story.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Perhaps you did not know that bee trees could be made, nor how to make them.
