used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When a new swarm is ready in a hive to attempt its own flight, warning voices may be heard on still evenings in the little state, calling forth, "Out! out!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But let it be with them as it may, certain it is that in the human hive, Home, a similar cry sometimes makes itself heard.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading When a new swarm is ready in a hive to attempt its own flight, warning voices may be heard on still evenings in the little state, calling forth, "Out! out!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When a new swarm is ready in a hive to attempt its own flight, warning voices may be heard on still evenings in the little state, calling forth, "Out! out!"
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading People have interpreted it to be the old queen bee, which thus warns the young ones forth into the world to fashion their own kingdom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But let it be with them as it may, certain it is that in the human hive, Home, a similar cry sometimes makes itself heard.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading When a new swarm is ready in a hive to attempt its own flight, warning voices may be heard on still evenings in the little state, calling forth, "Out! out!"
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But let it be with them as it may, certain it is that in the human hive, Home, a similar cry sometimes makes itself heard.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But let it be with them as it may, certain it is that in the human hive, Home, a similar cry sometimes makes itself heard.
DOWNSnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When a new swarm is ready in a hive to attempt its own flight, warning voices may be heard on still evenings in the little state, calling forth, "Out! out!"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading People have interpreted it to be the old queen bee, which thus warns the young ones forth into the world to fashion their own kingdom.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading When a new swarm is ready in a hive to attempt its own flight, warning voices may be heard on still evenings in the little state, calling forth, "Out! out!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When a new swarm is ready in a hive to attempt its own flight, warning voices may be heard on still evenings in the little state, calling forth, "Out! out!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading People have interpreted it to be the old queen bee, which thus warns the young ones forth into the world to fashion their own kingdom.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When a new swarm is ready in a hive to attempt its own flight, warning voices may be heard on still evenings in the little state, calling forth, "Out! out!"
hivenounUS /haɪv/
a teeming multitude
From this reading When a new swarm is ready in a hive to attempt its own flight, warning voices may be heard on still evenings in the little state, calling forth, "Out! out!"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But let it be with them as it may, certain it is that in the human hive, Home, a similar cry sometimes makes itself heard.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading But let it be with them as it may, certain it is that in the human hive, Home, a similar cry sometimes makes itself heard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should rather imagine it to be the young ones who in this manner sing forth their longing.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I should rather imagine it to be the young ones who in this manner sing forth their longing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When a new swarm is ready in a hive to attempt its own flight, warning voices may be heard on still evenings in the little state, calling forth, "Out! out!"
interpretedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətəd/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading People have interpreted it to be the old queen bee, which thus warns the young ones forth into the world to fashion their own kingdom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading People have interpreted it to be the old queen bee, which thus warns the young ones forth into the world to fashion their own kingdom.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a new swarm is ready in a hive to attempt its own flight, warning voices may be heard on still evenings in the little state, calling forth, "Out! out!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading People have interpreted it to be the old queen bee, which thus warns the young ones forth into the world to fashion their own kingdom.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When a new swarm is ready in a hive to attempt its own flight, warning voices may be heard on still evenings in the little state, calling forth, "Out! out!"
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But let it be with them as it may, certain it is that in the human hive, Home, a similar cry sometimes makes itself heard.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading People have interpreted it to be the old queen bee, which thus warns the young ones forth into the world to fashion their own kingdom.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But let it be with them as it may, certain it is that in the human hive, Home, a similar cry sometimes makes itself heard.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When a new swarm is ready in a hive to attempt its own flight, warning voices may be heard on still evenings in the little state, calling forth, "Out! out!"
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading I should rather imagine it to be the young ones who in this manner sing forth their longing.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading But let it be with them as it may, certain it is that in the human hive, Home, a similar cry sometimes makes itself heard.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I should rather imagine it to be the young ones who in this manner sing forth their longing.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When a new swarm is ready in a hive to attempt its own flight, warning voices may be heard on still evenings in the little state, calling forth, "Out! out!"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When a new swarm is ready in a hive to attempt its own flight, warning voices may be heard on still evenings in the little state, calling forth, "Out! out!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading People have interpreted it to be the old queen bee, which thus warns the young ones forth into the world to fashion their own kingdom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When a new swarm is ready in a hive to attempt its own flight, warning voices may be heard on still evenings in the little state, calling forth, "Out! out!"
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading People have interpreted it to be the old queen bee, which thus warns the young ones forth into the world to fashion their own kingdom.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When a new swarm is ready in a hive to attempt its own flight, warning voices may be heard on still evenings in the little state, calling forth, "Out! out!"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When a new swarm is ready in a hive to attempt its own flight, warning voices may be heard on still evenings in the little state, calling forth, "Out! out!"
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People have interpreted it to be the old queen bee, which thus warns the young ones forth into the world to fashion their own kingdom.
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 People have interpreted it to be the old queen bee, which thus warns the young ones forth into the world to fashion their own kingdom.
on the contrary
From this reading I should rather imagine it to be the young ones who in this manner sing forth their longing.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading When a new swarm is ready in a hive to attempt its own flight, warning voices may be heard on still evenings in the little state, calling forth, "Out! out!"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should rather imagine it to be the young ones who in this manner sing forth their longing.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading But let it be with them as it may, certain it is that in the human hive, Home, a similar cry sometimes makes itself heard.
deliver by singing
From this reading I should rather imagine it to be the young ones who in this manner sing forth their longing.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading But let it be with them as it may, certain it is that in the human hive, Home, a similar cry sometimes makes itself heard.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading When a new swarm is ready in a hive to attempt its own flight, warning voices may be heard on still evenings in the little state, calling forth, "Out! out!"
not in physical motion
From this reading When a new swarm is ready in a hive to attempt its own flight, warning voices may be heard on still evenings in the little state, calling forth, "Out! out!"
swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading When a new swarm is ready in a hive to attempt its own flight, warning voices may be heard on still evenings in the little state, calling forth, "Out! out!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But let it be with them as it may, certain it is that in the human hive, Home, a similar cry sometimes makes itself heard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When a new swarm is ready in a hive to attempt its own flight, warning voices may be heard on still evenings in the little state, calling forth, "Out! out!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading People have interpreted it to be the old queen bee, which thus warns the young ones forth into the world to fashion their own kingdom.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But let it be with them as it may, certain it is that in the human hive, Home, a similar cry sometimes makes itself heard.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I should rather imagine it to be the young ones who in this manner sing forth their longing.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading People have interpreted it to be the old queen bee, which thus warns the young ones forth into the world to fashion their own kingdom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When a new swarm is ready in a hive to attempt its own flight, warning voices may be heard on still evenings in the little state, calling forth, "Out! out!"
UPSverbUS /ʌps/
third-person singular of “up” — raise
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading When a new swarm is ready in a hive to attempt its own flight, warning voices may be heard on still evenings in the little state, calling forth, "Out! out!"
a message informing of danger
From this reading When a new swarm is ready in a hive to attempt its own flight, warning voices may be heard on still evenings in the little state, calling forth, "Out! out!"
warnsverbUS /wɔːrnz/
third-person singular of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading People have interpreted it to be the old queen bee, which thus warns the young ones forth into the world to fashion their own kingdom.
at the time that
From this reading When a new swarm is ready in a hive to attempt its own flight, warning voices may be heard on still evenings in the little state, calling forth, "Out! out!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading People have interpreted it to be the old queen bee, which thus warns the young ones forth into the world to fashion their own kingdom.
which person or people
From this reading I should rather imagine it to be the young ones who in this manner sing forth their longing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But let it be with them as it may, certain it is that in the human hive, Home, a similar cry sometimes makes itself heard.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading People have interpreted it to be the old queen bee, which thus warns the young ones forth into the world to fashion their own kingdom.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading People have interpreted it to be the old queen bee, which thus warns the young ones forth into the world to fashion their own kingdom.
