used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading of various animals; divers manufactures; fountain, &c._ Next morning almost before dawn all were up and in motion; the bees had returned to their cells, and I stopped the passages with clay, leaving only a sufficient aperture for the tube of my pipe.
(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 of various animals; divers manufactures; fountain, &c._ Next morning almost before dawn all were up and in motion; the bees had returned to their cells, and I stopped the passages with clay, leaving only a sufficient aperture for the tube of my pipe.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading of various animals; divers manufactures; fountain, &c._ Next morning almost before dawn all were up and in motion; the bees had returned to their cells, and I stopped the passages with clay, leaving only a sufficient aperture for the tube of my pipe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading of various animals; divers manufactures; fountain, &c._ Next morning almost before dawn all were up and in motion; the bees had returned to their cells, and I stopped the passages with clay, leaving only a sufficient aperture for the tube of my pipe.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading of various animals; divers manufactures; fountain, &c._ Next morning almost before dawn all were up and in motion; the bees had returned to their cells, and I stopped the passages with clay, leaving only a sufficient aperture for the tube of my pipe.
aperturenounUS /ˈæpərtʃər/
a device that controls amount of light admitted
From this reading of various animals; divers manufactures; fountain, &c._ Next morning almost before dawn all were up and in motion; the bees had returned to their cells, and I stopped the passages with clay, leaving only a sufficient aperture for the tube of my pipe.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading All was become calm, and I withdrew my tube without the appearance of a single bee.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I then smoked as much as was requisite to stupefy without killing the little warlike creatures.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first a humming was heard in the hollow of the tree, and a noise like a gathering tempest, which died away by degrees.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At first a humming was heard in the hollow of the tree, and a noise like a gathering tempest, which died away by degrees.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading All was become calm, and I withdrew my tube without the appearance of a single bee.
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading All was become calm, and I withdrew my tube without the appearance of a single bee.
bee-catchers
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From this reading Not having a cap with a mask, such as bee-catchers usually wear, nor even gloves, this precaution was necessary.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading of various animals; divers manufactures; fountain, &c._ Next morning almost before dawn all were up and in motion; the bees had returned to their cells, and I stopped the passages with clay, leaving only a sufficient aperture for the tube of my pipe.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading of various animals; divers manufactures; fountain, &c._ Next morning almost before dawn all were up and in motion; the bees had returned to their cells, and I stopped the passages with clay, leaving only a sufficient aperture for the tube of my pipe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At first a humming was heard in the hollow of the tree, and a noise like a gathering tempest, which died away by degrees.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading of various animals; divers manufactures; fountain, &c._ Next morning almost before dawn all were up and in motion; the bees had returned to their cells, and I stopped the passages with clay, leaving only a sufficient aperture for the tube of my pipe.
make calm or still
From this reading All was become calm, and I withdrew my tube without the appearance of a single bee.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Not having a cap with a mask, such as bee-catchers usually wear, nor even gloves, this precaution was necessary.
cellsnounUS /selz/
plural of “cell” — any small compartment
From this reading of various animals; divers manufactures; fountain, &c._ Next morning almost before dawn all were up and in motion; the bees had returned to their cells, and I stopped the passages with clay, leaving only a sufficient aperture for the tube of my pipe.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading of various animals; divers manufactures; fountain, &c._ Next morning almost before dawn all were up and in motion; the bees had returned to their cells, and I stopped the passages with clay, leaving only a sufficient aperture for the tube of my pipe.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I then smoked as much as was requisite to stupefy without killing the little warlike creatures.
the first light of day
From this reading of various animals; divers manufactures; fountain, &c._ Next morning almost before dawn all were up and in motion; the bees had returned to their cells, and I stopped the passages with clay, leaving only a sufficient aperture for the tube of my pipe.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading At first a humming was heard in the hollow of the tree, and a noise like a gathering tempest, which died away by degrees.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading At first a humming was heard in the hollow of the tree, and a noise like a gathering tempest, which died away by degrees.
diversadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading of various animals; divers manufactures; fountain, &c._ Next morning almost before dawn all were up and in motion; the bees had returned to their cells, and I stopped the passages with clay, leaving only a sufficient aperture for the tube of my pipe.
divisible by two
From this reading Not having a cap with a mask, such as bee-catchers usually wear, nor even gloves, this precaution was necessary.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first a humming was heard in the hollow of the tree, and a noise like a gathering tempest, which died away by degrees.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading of various animals; divers manufactures; fountain, &c._ Next morning almost before dawn all were up and in motion; the bees had returned to their cells, and I stopped the passages with clay, leaving only a sufficient aperture for the tube of my pipe.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading of various animals; divers manufactures; fountain, &c._ Next morning almost before dawn all were up and in motion; the bees had returned to their cells, and I stopped the passages with clay, leaving only a sufficient aperture for the tube of my pipe.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading At first a humming was heard in the hollow of the tree, and a noise like a gathering tempest, which died away by degrees.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Not having a cap with a mask, such as bee-catchers usually wear, nor even gloves, this precaution was necessary.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading of various animals; divers manufactures; fountain, &c._ Next morning almost before dawn all were up and in motion; the bees had returned to their cells, and I stopped the passages with clay, leaving only a sufficient aperture for the tube of my pipe.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Not having a cap with a mask, such as bee-catchers usually wear, nor even gloves, this precaution was necessary.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At first a humming was heard in the hollow of the tree, and a noise like a gathering tempest, which died away by degrees.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading At first a humming was heard in the hollow of the tree, and a noise like a gathering tempest, which died away by degrees.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading At first a humming was heard in the hollow of the tree, and a noise like a gathering tempest, which died away by degrees.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading of various animals; divers manufactures; fountain, &c._ Next morning almost before dawn all were up and in motion; the bees had returned to their cells, and I stopped the passages with clay, leaving only a sufficient aperture for the tube of my pipe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading of various animals; divers manufactures; fountain, &c._ Next morning almost before dawn all were up and in motion; the bees had returned to their cells, and I stopped the passages with clay, leaving only a sufficient aperture for the tube of my pipe.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading I then smoked as much as was requisite to stupefy without killing the little warlike creatures.
the act of departing
From this reading of various animals; divers manufactures; fountain, &c._ Next morning almost before dawn all were up and in motion; the bees had returned to their cells, and I stopped the passages with clay, leaving only a sufficient aperture for the tube of my pipe.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At first a humming was heard in the hollow of the tree, and a noise like a gathering tempest, which died away by degrees.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I then smoked as much as was requisite to stupefy without killing the little warlike creatures.
manufacturesnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərz/
plural of “manufacture” — the organized action of making of goods and services for sale
From this reading of various animals; divers manufactures; fountain, &c._ Next morning almost before dawn all were up and in motion; the bees had returned to their cells, and I stopped the passages with clay, leaving only a sufficient aperture for the tube of my pipe.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading Not having a cap with a mask, such as bee-catchers usually wear, nor even gloves, this precaution was necessary.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading of various animals; divers manufactures; fountain, &c._ Next morning almost before dawn all were up and in motion; the bees had returned to their cells, and I stopped the passages with clay, leaving only a sufficient aperture for the tube of my pipe.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading of various animals; divers manufactures; fountain, &c._ Next morning almost before dawn all were up and in motion; the bees had returned to their cells, and I stopped the passages with clay, leaving only a sufficient aperture for the tube of my pipe.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I then smoked as much as was requisite to stupefy without killing the little warlike creatures.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading of various animals; divers manufactures; fountain, &c._ Next morning almost before dawn all were up and in motion; the bees had returned to their cells, and I stopped the passages with clay, leaving only a sufficient aperture for the tube of my pipe.
absolutely essential
From this reading Not having a cap with a mask, such as bee-catchers usually wear, nor even gloves, this precaution was necessary.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading of various animals; divers manufactures; fountain, &c._ Next morning almost before dawn all were up and in motion; the bees had returned to their cells, and I stopped the passages with clay, leaving only a sufficient aperture for the tube of my pipe.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading At first a humming was heard in the hollow of the tree, and a noise like a gathering tempest, which died away by degrees.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Not having a cap with a mask, such as bee-catchers usually wear, nor even gloves, this precaution was necessary.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not having a cap with a mask, such as bee-catchers usually wear, nor even gloves, this precaution was necessary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading of various animals; divers manufactures; fountain, &c._ Next morning almost before dawn all were up and in motion; the bees had returned to their cells, and I stopped the passages with clay, leaving only a sufficient aperture for the tube of my pipe.
and nothing more
From this reading of various animals; divers manufactures; fountain, &c._ Next morning almost before dawn all were up and in motion; the bees had returned to their cells, and I stopped the passages with clay, leaving only a sufficient aperture for the tube of my pipe.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading of various animals; divers manufactures; fountain, &c._ Next morning almost before dawn all were up and in motion; the bees had returned to their cells, and I stopped the passages with clay, leaving only a sufficient aperture for the tube of my pipe.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading of various animals; divers manufactures; fountain, &c._ Next morning almost before dawn all were up and in motion; the bees had returned to their cells, and I stopped the passages with clay, leaving only a sufficient aperture for the tube of my pipe.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading Not having a cap with a mask, such as bee-catchers usually wear, nor even gloves, this precaution was necessary.
requisitenounUS /ˈrekwəzət/
anything indispensable
From this reading I then smoked as much as was requisite to stupefy without killing the little warlike creatures.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading of various animals; divers manufactures; fountain, &c._ Next morning almost before dawn all were up and in motion; the bees had returned to their cells, and I stopped the passages with clay, leaving only a sufficient aperture for the tube of my pipe.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading All was become calm, and I withdrew my tube without the appearance of a single bee.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading I then smoked as much as was requisite to stupefy without killing the little warlike creatures.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading of various animals; divers manufactures; fountain, &c._ Next morning almost before dawn all were up and in motion; the bees had returned to their cells, and I stopped the passages with clay, leaving only a sufficient aperture for the tube of my pipe.
stupefyverb
make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation
From this reading I then smoked as much as was requisite to stupefy without killing the little warlike creatures.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Not having a cap with a mask, such as bee-catchers usually wear, nor even gloves, this precaution was necessary.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading of various animals; divers manufactures; fountain, &c._ Next morning almost before dawn all were up and in motion; the bees had returned to their cells, and I stopped the passages with clay, leaving only a sufficient aperture for the tube of my pipe.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading At first a humming was heard in the hollow of the tree, and a noise like a gathering tempest, which died away by degrees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading of various animals; divers manufactures; fountain, &c._ Next morning almost before dawn all were up and in motion; the bees had returned to their cells, and I stopped the passages with clay, leaving only a sufficient aperture for the tube of my pipe.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading of various animals; divers manufactures; fountain, &c._ Next morning almost before dawn all were up and in motion; the bees had returned to their cells, and I stopped the passages with clay, leaving only a sufficient aperture for the tube of my pipe.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I then smoked as much as was requisite to stupefy without killing the little warlike creatures.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not having a cap with a mask, such as bee-catchers usually wear, nor even gloves, this precaution was necessary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading of various animals; divers manufactures; fountain, &c._ Next morning almost before dawn all were up and in motion; the bees had returned to their cells, and I stopped the passages with clay, leaving only a sufficient aperture for the tube of my pipe.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading At first a humming was heard in the hollow of the tree, and a noise like a gathering tempest, which died away by degrees.
tubenounUS /tuːb/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading of various animals; divers manufactures; fountain, &c._ Next morning almost before dawn all were up and in motion; the bees had returned to their cells, and I stopped the passages with clay, leaving only a sufficient aperture for the tube of my pipe.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading of various animals; divers manufactures; fountain, &c._ Next morning almost before dawn all were up and in motion; the bees had returned to their cells, and I stopped the passages with clay, leaving only a sufficient aperture for the tube of my pipe.
under normal conditions
From this reading Not having a cap with a mask, such as bee-catchers usually wear, nor even gloves, this precaution was necessary.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading of various animals; divers manufactures; fountain, &c._ Next morning almost before dawn all were up and in motion; the bees had returned to their cells, and I stopped the passages with clay, leaving only a sufficient aperture for the tube of my pipe.
warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading I then smoked as much as was requisite to stupefy without killing the little warlike creatures.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I then smoked as much as was requisite to stupefy without killing the little warlike creatures.
be dressed in
From this reading Not having a cap with a mask, such as bee-catchers usually wear, nor even gloves, this precaution was necessary.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading of various animals; divers manufactures; fountain, &c._ Next morning almost before dawn all were up and in motion; the bees had returned to their cells, and I stopped the passages with clay, leaving only a sufficient aperture for the tube of my pipe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At first a humming was heard in the hollow of the tree, and a noise like a gathering tempest, which died away by degrees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading of various animals; divers manufactures; fountain, &c._ Next morning almost before dawn all were up and in motion; the bees had returned to their cells, and I stopped the passages with clay, leaving only a sufficient aperture for the tube of my pipe.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading All was become calm, and I withdrew my tube without the appearance of a single bee.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I then smoked as much as was requisite to stupefy without killing the little warlike creatures.
