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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I was trying this experiment once a friend who was with me said that it must be mere selfishness or vanity on the part of the bee that kept her from letting her comrades know of the treasure she had found.
admit
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From this reading I will frankly admit that the marked bee often returns alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I will frankly admit that the marked bee often returns alone.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Are there the same differences among the bees, perhaps, as among ourselves, some of them being gossips, and others not given to talk?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Are there the same differences among the bees, perhaps, as among ourselves, some of them being gossips, and others not given to talk?
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are there the same differences among the bees, perhaps, as among ourselves, some of them being gossips, and others not given to talk?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Are there the same differences among the bees, perhaps, as among ourselves, some of them being gossips, and others not given to talk?
back
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From this reading But, be this as it may, it will often happen that the lucky bee will bring two or three friends back with her; and I have found this to be the case four times out of ten.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When I was trying this experiment once a friend who was with me said that it must be mere selfishness or vanity on the part of the bee that kept her from letting her comrades know of the treasure she had found.
bee
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From this reading I will frankly admit that the marked bee often returns alone.
bees
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From this reading Are there the same differences among the bees, perhaps, as among ourselves, some of them being gossips, and others not given to talk?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Are there the same differences among the bees, perhaps, as among ourselves, some of them being gossips, and others not given to talk?
belt
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From this reading One day it was a little Italian bee which was the first to find the honey; I marked her belt with a touch of blue paint.
blue
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From this reading One day it was a little Italian bee which was the first to find the honey; I marked her belt with a touch of blue paint.
bring
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From this reading But, be this as it may, it will often happen that the lucky bee will bring two or three friends back with her; and I have found this to be the case four times out of ten.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, be this as it may, it will often happen that the lucky bee will bring two or three friends back with her; and I have found this to be the case four times out of ten.
case
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From this reading But, be this as it may, it will often happen that the lucky bee will bring two or three friends back with her; and I have found this to be the case four times out of ten.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading When I was trying this experiment once a friend who was with me said that it must be mere selfishness or vanity on the part of the bee that kept her from letting her comrades know of the treasure she had found.
day
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From this reading One day it was a little Italian bee which was the first to find the honey; I marked her belt with a touch of blue paint.
differences
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From this reading Are there the same differences among the bees, perhaps, as among ourselves, some of them being gossips, and others not given to talk?
experiment
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From this reading When I was trying this experiment once a friend who was with me said that it must be mere selfishness or vanity on the part of the bee that kept her from letting her comrades know of the treasure she had found.
find
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From this reading One day it was a little Italian bee which was the first to find the honey; I marked her belt with a touch of blue paint.
first
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From this reading One day it was a little Italian bee which was the first to find the honey; I marked her belt with a touch of blue paint.
found
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From this reading When I was trying this experiment once a friend who was with me said that it must be mere selfishness or vanity on the part of the bee that kept her from letting her comrades know of the treasure she had found.
four
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From this reading But, be this as it may, it will often happen that the lucky bee will bring two or three friends back with her; and I have found this to be the case four times out of ten.
frankly
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From this reading I will frankly admit that the marked bee often returns alone.
friend
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From this reading When I was trying this experiment once a friend who was with me said that it must be mere selfishness or vanity on the part of the bee that kept her from letting her comrades know of the treasure she had found.
friends
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From this reading But, be this as it may, it will often happen that the lucky bee will bring two or three friends back with her; and I have found this to be the case four times out of ten.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When I was trying this experiment once a friend who was with me said that it must be mere selfishness or vanity on the part of the bee that kept her from letting her comrades know of the treasure she had found.
given
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From this reading Are there the same differences among the bees, perhaps, as among ourselves, some of them being gossips, and others not given to talk?
gossips
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From this reading Are there the same differences among the bees, perhaps, as among ourselves, some of them being gossips, and others not given to talk?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I was trying this experiment once a friend who was with me said that it must be mere selfishness or vanity on the part of the bee that kept her from letting her comrades know of the treasure she had found.
happen
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From this reading But, be this as it may, it will often happen that the lucky bee will bring two or three friends back with her; and I have found this to be the case four times out of ten.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But, be this as it may, it will often happen that the lucky bee will bring two or three friends back with her; and I have found this to be the case four times out of ten.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When I was trying this experiment once a friend who was with me said that it must be mere selfishness or vanity on the part of the bee that kept her from letting her comrades know of the treasure she had found.
honey
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From this reading One day it was a little Italian bee which was the first to find the honey; I marked her belt with a touch of blue paint.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will frankly admit that the marked bee often returns alone.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I was trying this experiment once a friend who was with me said that it must be mere selfishness or vanity on the part of the bee that kept her from letting her comrades know of the treasure she had found.
Italian
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From this reading One day it was a little Italian bee which was the first to find the honey; I marked her belt with a touch of blue paint.
kept
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From this reading When I was trying this experiment once a friend who was with me said that it must be mere selfishness or vanity on the part of the bee that kept her from letting her comrades know of the treasure she had found.
know
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From this reading When I was trying this experiment once a friend who was with me said that it must be mere selfishness or vanity on the part of the bee that kept her from letting her comrades know of the treasure she had found.
letting
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From this reading When I was trying this experiment once a friend who was with me said that it must be mere selfishness or vanity on the part of the bee that kept her from letting her comrades know of the treasure she had found.
little
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From this reading One day it was a little Italian bee which was the first to find the honey; I marked her belt with a touch of blue paint.
lucky
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From this reading But, be this as it may, it will often happen that the lucky bee will bring two or three friends back with her; and I have found this to be the case four times out of ten.
marked
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From this reading I will frankly admit that the marked bee often returns alone.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But, be this as it may, it will often happen that the lucky bee will bring two or three friends back with her; and I have found this to be the case four times out of ten.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I was trying this experiment once a friend who was with me said that it must be mere selfishness or vanity on the part of the bee that kept her from letting her comrades know of the treasure she had found.
mere
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From this reading When I was trying this experiment once a friend who was with me said that it must be mere selfishness or vanity on the part of the bee that kept her from letting her comrades know of the treasure she had found.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When I was trying this experiment once a friend who was with me said that it must be mere selfishness or vanity on the part of the bee that kept her from letting her comrades know of the treasure she had found.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Are there the same differences among the bees, perhaps, as among ourselves, some of them being gossips, and others not given to talk?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Are there the same differences among the bees, perhaps, as among ourselves, some of them being gossips, and others not given to talk?
often
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From this reading I will frankly admit that the marked bee often returns alone.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When I was trying this experiment once a friend who was with me said that it must be mere selfishness or vanity on the part of the bee that kept her from letting her comrades know of the treasure she had found.
once
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From this reading When I was trying this experiment once a friend who was with me said that it must be mere selfishness or vanity on the part of the bee that kept her from letting her comrades know of the treasure she had found.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day it was a little Italian bee which was the first to find the honey; I marked her belt with a touch of blue paint.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When I was trying this experiment once a friend who was with me said that it must be mere selfishness or vanity on the part of the bee that kept her from letting her comrades know of the treasure she had found.
others
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From this reading Are there the same differences among the bees, perhaps, as among ourselves, some of them being gossips, and others not given to talk?
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Are there the same differences among the bees, perhaps, as among ourselves, some of them being gossips, and others not given to talk?
out
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From this reading But, be this as it may, it will often happen that the lucky bee will bring two or three friends back with her; and I have found this to be the case four times out of ten.
paint
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From this reading One day it was a little Italian bee which was the first to find the honey; I marked her belt with a touch of blue paint.
part
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From this reading When I was trying this experiment once a friend who was with me said that it must be mere selfishness or vanity on the part of the bee that kept her from letting her comrades know of the treasure she had found.
perhaps
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From this reading Are there the same differences among the bees, perhaps, as among ourselves, some of them being gossips, and others not given to talk?
returns
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From this reading I will frankly admit that the marked bee often returns alone.
said
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From this reading When I was trying this experiment once a friend who was with me said that it must be mere selfishness or vanity on the part of the bee that kept her from letting her comrades know of the treasure she had found.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Are there the same differences among the bees, perhaps, as among ourselves, some of them being gossips, and others not given to talk?
selfishness
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From this reading When I was trying this experiment once a friend who was with me said that it must be mere selfishness or vanity on the part of the bee that kept her from letting her comrades know of the treasure she had found.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I was trying this experiment once a friend who was with me said that it must be mere selfishness or vanity on the part of the bee that kept her from letting her comrades know of the treasure she had found.
some
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From this reading Are there the same differences among the bees, perhaps, as among ourselves, some of them being gossips, and others not given to talk?
talk
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From this reading Are there the same differences among the bees, perhaps, as among ourselves, some of them being gossips, and others not given to talk?
ten
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From this reading But, be this as it may, it will often happen that the lucky bee will bring two or three friends back with her; and I have found this to be the case four times out of ten.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will frankly admit that the marked bee often returns alone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I will frankly admit that the marked bee often returns alone.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Are there the same differences among the bees, perhaps, as among ourselves, some of them being gossips, and others not given to talk?
there
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From this reading Are there the same differences among the bees, perhaps, as among ourselves, some of them being gossips, and others not given to talk?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When I was trying this experiment once a friend who was with me said that it must be mere selfishness or vanity on the part of the bee that kept her from letting her comrades know of the treasure she had found.
three
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From this reading But, be this as it may, it will often happen that the lucky bee will bring two or three friends back with her; and I have found this to be the case four times out of ten.
times
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From this reading But, be this as it may, it will often happen that the lucky bee will bring two or three friends back with her; and I have found this to be the case four times out of ten.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Are there the same differences among the bees, perhaps, as among ourselves, some of them being gossips, and others not given to talk?
touch
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From this reading One day it was a little Italian bee which was the first to find the honey; I marked her belt with a touch of blue paint.
treasure
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From this reading When I was trying this experiment once a friend who was with me said that it must be mere selfishness or vanity on the part of the bee that kept her from letting her comrades know of the treasure she had found.
trying
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From this reading When I was trying this experiment once a friend who was with me said that it must be mere selfishness or vanity on the part of the bee that kept her from letting her comrades know of the treasure she had found.
two
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From this reading But, be this as it may, it will often happen that the lucky bee will bring two or three friends back with her; and I have found this to be the case four times out of ten.
vanity
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From this reading When I was trying this experiment once a friend who was with me said that it must be mere selfishness or vanity on the part of the bee that kept her from letting her comrades know of the treasure she had found.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I was trying this experiment once a friend who was with me said that it must be mere selfishness or vanity on the part of the bee that kept her from letting her comrades know of the treasure she had found.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I was trying this experiment once a friend who was with me said that it must be mere selfishness or vanity on the part of the bee that kept her from letting her comrades know of the treasure she had found.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One day it was a little Italian bee which was the first to find the honey; I marked her belt with a touch of blue paint.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When I was trying this experiment once a friend who was with me said that it must be mere selfishness or vanity on the part of the bee that kept her from letting her comrades know of the treasure she had found.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will frankly admit that the marked bee often returns alone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I was trying this experiment once a friend who was with me said that it must be mere selfishness or vanity on the part of the bee that kept her from letting her comrades know of the treasure she had found.
