used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Another class of insects spring from a grub of larger size, with two horns of very peculiar appearance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The larva becomes a caterpillar, after which it assumes the state in which it is known as _bombylis_, then that called _necydalus_, and in six months it becomes a silk-worm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The larva becomes a caterpillar, after which it assumes the state in which it is known as _bombylis_, then that called _necydalus_, and in six months it becomes a silk-worm.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another class of insects spring from a grub of larger size, with two horns of very peculiar appearance.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Another class of insects spring from a grub of larger size, with two horns of very peculiar appearance.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Pamphile, a woman of Cos, the daughter of Platea, was the first person who discovered the art of unravelling these webs and spinning a tissue therefrom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The larva becomes a caterpillar, after which it assumes the state in which it is known as _bombylis_, then that called _necydalus_, and in six months it becomes a silk-worm.
assumesverbUS /əˈsuːmz/
third-person singular of “assume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading The larva becomes a caterpillar, after which it assumes the state in which it is known as _bombylis_, then that called _necydalus_, and in six months it becomes a silk-worm.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The larva becomes a caterpillar, after which it assumes the state in which it is known as _bombylis_, then that called _necydalus_, and in six months it becomes a silk-worm.
bombycina
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From this reading These insects weave webs similar to those of the spider, the material of which is used for making the more costly and luxurious garments of ladies, known as “bombycina.”
bombylis
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From this reading The larva becomes a caterpillar, after which it assumes the state in which it is known as _bombylis_, then that called _necydalus_, and in six months it becomes a silk-worm.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The larva becomes a caterpillar, after which it assumes the state in which it is known as _bombylis_, then that called _necydalus_, and in six months it becomes a silk-worm.
caterpillarnounUS /ˈkætəpɪlər/
a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
From this reading The larva becomes a caterpillar, after which it assumes the state in which it is known as _bombylis_, then that called _necydalus_, and in six months it becomes a silk-worm.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Another class of insects spring from a grub of larger size, with two horns of very peculiar appearance.
CosnounUS /kɔːs/
ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
From this reading Pamphile, a woman of Cos, the daughter of Platea, was the first person who discovered the art of unravelling these webs and spinning a tissue therefrom.
costlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstli/
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading These insects weave webs similar to those of the spider, the material of which is used for making the more costly and luxurious garments of ladies, known as “bombycina.”
a female human offspring
From this reading Pamphile, a woman of Cos, the daughter of Platea, was the first person who discovered the art of unravelling these webs and spinning a tissue therefrom.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Pamphile, a woman of Cos, the daughter of Platea, was the first person who discovered the art of unravelling these webs and spinning a tissue therefrom.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Pamphile, a woman of Cos, the daughter of Platea, was the first person who discovered the art of unravelling these webs and spinning a tissue therefrom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These insects weave webs similar to those of the spider, the material of which is used for making the more costly and luxurious garments of ladies, known as “bombycina.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Another class of insects spring from a grub of larger size, with two horns of very peculiar appearance.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading These insects weave webs similar to those of the spider, the material of which is used for making the more costly and luxurious garments of ladies, known as “bombycina.”
grubnounUS /ɡrʌb/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading Another class of insects spring from a grub of larger size, with two horns of very peculiar appearance.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Another class of insects spring from a grub of larger size, with two horns of very peculiar appearance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The larva becomes a caterpillar, after which it assumes the state in which it is known as _bombylis_, then that called _necydalus_, and in six months it becomes a silk-worm.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading Another class of insects spring from a grub of larger size, with two horns of very peculiar appearance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The larva becomes a caterpillar, after which it assumes the state in which it is known as _bombylis_, then that called _necydalus_, and in six months it becomes a silk-worm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The larva becomes a caterpillar, after which it assumes the state in which it is known as _bombylis_, then that called _necydalus_, and in six months it becomes a silk-worm.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The larva becomes a caterpillar, after which it assumes the state in which it is known as _bombylis_, then that called _necydalus_, and in six months it becomes a silk-worm.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading These insects weave webs similar to those of the spider, the material of which is used for making the more costly and luxurious garments of ladies, known as “bombycina.”
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Another class of insects spring from a grub of larger size, with two horns of very peculiar appearance.
larvanounUS /ˈlɑːrvə/
the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose
From this reading The larva becomes a caterpillar, after which it assumes the state in which it is known as _bombylis_, then that called _necydalus_, and in six months it becomes a silk-worm.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading These insects weave webs similar to those of the spider, the material of which is used for making the more costly and luxurious garments of ladies, known as “bombycina.”
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading These insects weave webs similar to those of the spider, the material of which is used for making the more costly and luxurious garments of ladies, known as “bombycina.”
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading These insects weave webs similar to those of the spider, the material of which is used for making the more costly and luxurious garments of ladies, known as “bombycina.”
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The larva becomes a caterpillar, after which it assumes the state in which it is known as _bombylis_, then that called _necydalus_, and in six months it becomes a silk-worm.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading These insects weave webs similar to those of the spider, the material of which is used for making the more costly and luxurious garments of ladies, known as “bombycina.”
necydalus
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From this reading The larva becomes a caterpillar, after which it assumes the state in which it is known as _bombylis_, then that called _necydalus_, and in six months it becomes a silk-worm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Another class of insects spring from a grub of larger size, with two horns of very peculiar appearance.
Pamphile
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From this reading Pamphile, a woman of Cos, the daughter of Platea, was the first person who discovered the art of unravelling these webs and spinning a tissue therefrom.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Another class of insects spring from a grub of larger size, with two horns of very peculiar appearance.
a human being
From this reading Pamphile, a woman of Cos, the daughter of Platea, was the first person who discovered the art of unravelling these webs and spinning a tissue therefrom.
Platea
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From this reading Pamphile, a woman of Cos, the daughter of Platea, was the first person who discovered the art of unravelling these webs and spinning a tissue therefrom.
SILK-WORM
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From this reading THE SILK-WORM.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading These insects weave webs similar to those of the spider, the material of which is used for making the more costly and luxurious garments of ladies, known as “bombycina.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The larva becomes a caterpillar, after which it assumes the state in which it is known as _bombylis_, then that called _necydalus_, and in six months it becomes a silk-worm.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Another class of insects spring from a grub of larger size, with two horns of very peculiar appearance.
spidernounUS /ˈspaɪdər/
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading These insects weave webs similar to those of the spider, the material of which is used for making the more costly and luxurious garments of ladies, known as “bombycina.”
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading Pamphile, a woman of Cos, the daughter of Platea, was the first person who discovered the art of unravelling these webs and spinning a tissue therefrom.
the season of growth
From this reading Another class of insects spring from a grub of larger size, with two horns of very peculiar appearance.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The larva becomes a caterpillar, after which it assumes the state in which it is known as _bombylis_, then that called _necydalus_, and in six months it becomes a silk-worm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The larva becomes a caterpillar, after which it assumes the state in which it is known as _bombylis_, then that called _necydalus_, and in six months it becomes a silk-worm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SILK-WORM.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The larva becomes a caterpillar, after which it assumes the state in which it is known as _bombylis_, then that called _necydalus_, and in six months it becomes a silk-worm.
therefromadverb
from that circumstance or source
From this reading Pamphile, a woman of Cos, the daughter of Platea, was the first person who discovered the art of unravelling these webs and spinning a tissue therefrom.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These insects weave webs similar to those of the spider, the material of which is used for making the more costly and luxurious garments of ladies, known as “bombycina.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading These insects weave webs similar to those of the spider, the material of which is used for making the more costly and luxurious garments of ladies, known as “bombycina.”
tissuenounUS /ˈtɪsjuː/
part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
From this reading Pamphile, a woman of Cos, the daughter of Platea, was the first person who discovered the art of unravelling these webs and spinning a tissue therefrom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These insects weave webs similar to those of the spider, the material of which is used for making the more costly and luxurious garments of ladies, known as “bombycina.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Another class of insects spring from a grub of larger size, with two horns of very peculiar appearance.
unravelling
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From this reading Pamphile, a woman of Cos, the daughter of Platea, was the first person who discovered the art of unravelling these webs and spinning a tissue therefrom.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading These insects weave webs similar to those of the spider, the material of which is used for making the more costly and luxurious garments of ladies, known as “bombycina.”
precisely as stated
From this reading Another class of insects spring from a grub of larger size, with two horns of very peculiar appearance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pamphile, a woman of Cos, the daughter of Platea, was the first person who discovered the art of unravelling these webs and spinning a tissue therefrom.
weaveverbUS /wiːv/
interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading These insects weave webs similar to those of the spider, the material of which is used for making the more costly and luxurious garments of ladies, known as “bombycina.”
websnounUS /webz/
plural of “web” — an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading These insects weave webs similar to those of the spider, the material of which is used for making the more costly and luxurious garments of ladies, known as “bombycina.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The larva becomes a caterpillar, after which it assumes the state in which it is known as _bombylis_, then that called _necydalus_, and in six months it becomes a silk-worm.
which person or people
From this reading Pamphile, a woman of Cos, the daughter of Platea, was the first person who discovered the art of unravelling these webs and spinning a tissue therefrom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Another class of insects spring from a grub of larger size, with two horns of very peculiar appearance.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Pamphile, a woman of Cos, the daughter of Platea, was the first person who discovered the art of unravelling these webs and spinning a tissue therefrom.
