1870
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From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER The long, cold winter of 1870, which froze all the fowls except the six sad roosters, and followed the failure of the potato and corn crops, was also disastrous to the bees.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER The long, cold winter of 1870, which froze all the fowls except the six sad roosters, and followed the failure of the potato and corn crops, was also disastrous to the bees.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had noticed some bees buzzing about the wild flowers on the ridge by the old flagging-station, and he determined to "line" them by a method he had seen his uncle practise when he was a boy in Ohio.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading The hives had increased to a fine long row in the years that followed the capture of the first swarm discovered by Tumbler, the bear, and the honey had been a welcome addition to the soldiers' simple fare; but the cold weather had destroyed every swarm, leaving only bee-bread and some half-consumed old combs from which the dead bees had fallen in a dry mass upon the bench below.
(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 A SCRAP OF PAPER The long, cold winter of 1870, which froze all the fowls except the six sad roosters, and followed the failure of the potato and corn crops, was also disastrous to the bees.
in addition
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER The long, cold winter of 1870, which froze all the fowls except the six sad roosters, and followed the failure of the potato and corn crops, was also disastrous to the bees.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While Coleman and Bromley were engaged in planting, Philip was making an effort to find a new bee-tree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER The long, cold winter of 1870, which froze all the fowls except the six sad roosters, and followed the failure of the potato and corn crops, was also disastrous to the bees.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He made a little box with a sliding cover, into which he put a small honeycomb, and taking the old yellow rooster under one arm for company,--or perhaps for luck,--he went over to where the flowers grew near the northern end of the plateau.
have
From this reading The hives had increased to a fine long row in the years that followed the capture of the first swarm discovered by Tumbler, the bear, and the honey had been a welcome addition to the soldiers' simple fare; but the cold weather had destroyed every swarm, leaving only bee-bread and some half-consumed old combs from which the dead bees had fallen in a dry mass upon the bench below.
bee-bread
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From this reading The hives had increased to a fine long row in the years that followed the capture of the first swarm discovered by Tumbler, the bear, and the honey had been a welcome addition to the soldiers' simple fare; but the cold weather had destroyed every swarm, leaving only bee-bread and some half-consumed old combs from which the dead bees had fallen in a dry mass upon the bench below.
bee-tree
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From this reading While Coleman and Bromley were engaged in planting, Philip was making an effort to find a new bee-tree.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The hives had increased to a fine long row in the years that followed the capture of the first swarm discovered by Tumbler, the bear, and the honey had been a welcome addition to the soldiers' simple fare; but the cold weather had destroyed every swarm, leaving only bee-bread and some half-consumed old combs from which the dead bees had fallen in a dry mass upon the bench below.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER The long, cold winter of 1870, which froze all the fowls except the six sad roosters, and followed the failure of the potato and corn crops, was also disastrous to the bees.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The hives had increased to a fine long row in the years that followed the capture of the first swarm discovered by Tumbler, the bear, and the honey had been a welcome addition to the soldiers' simple fare; but the cold weather had destroyed every swarm, leaving only bee-bread and some half-consumed old combs from which the dead bees had fallen in a dry mass upon the bench below.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading The hives had increased to a fine long row in the years that followed the capture of the first swarm discovered by Tumbler, the bear, and the honey had been a welcome addition to the soldiers' simple fare; but the cold weather had destroyed every swarm, leaving only bee-bread and some half-consumed old combs from which the dead bees had fallen in a dry mass upon the bench below.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading He made a little box with a sliding cover, into which he put a small honeycomb, and taking the old yellow rooster under one arm for company,--or perhaps for luck,--he went over to where the flowers grew near the northern end of the plateau.
a youthful male person
From this reading He had noticed some bees buzzing about the wild flowers on the ridge by the old flagging-station, and he determined to "line" them by a method he had seen his uncle practise when he was a boy in Ohio.
Bromley
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From this reading While Coleman and Bromley were engaged in planting, Philip was making an effort to find a new bee-tree.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The hives had increased to a fine long row in the years that followed the capture of the first swarm discovered by Tumbler, the bear, and the honey had been a welcome addition to the soldiers' simple fare; but the cold weather had destroyed every swarm, leaving only bee-bread and some half-consumed old combs from which the dead bees had fallen in a dry mass upon the bench below.
buzzingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌzɪŋ/
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading He had noticed some bees buzzing about the wild flowers on the ridge by the old flagging-station, and he determined to "line" them by a method he had seen his uncle practise when he was a boy in Ohio.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The hives had increased to a fine long row in the years that followed the capture of the first swarm discovered by Tumbler, the bear, and the honey had been a welcome addition to the soldiers' simple fare; but the cold weather had destroyed every swarm, leaving only bee-bread and some half-consumed old combs from which the dead bees had fallen in a dry mass upon the bench below.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The hives had increased to a fine long row in the years that followed the capture of the first swarm discovered by Tumbler, the bear, and the honey had been a welcome addition to the soldiers' simple fare; but the cold weather had destroyed every swarm, leaving only bee-bread and some half-consumed old combs from which the dead bees had fallen in a dry mass upon the bench below.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER The long, cold winter of 1870, which froze all the fowls except the six sad roosters, and followed the failure of the potato and corn crops, was also disastrous to the bees.
Coleman
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From this reading While Coleman and Bromley were engaged in planting, Philip was making an effort to find a new bee-tree.
combsnounUS /koʊmz/
plural of “comb” — a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair
From this reading The hives had increased to a fine long row in the years that followed the capture of the first swarm discovered by Tumbler, the bear, and the honey had been a welcome addition to the soldiers' simple fare; but the cold weather had destroyed every swarm, leaving only bee-bread and some half-consumed old combs from which the dead bees had fallen in a dry mass upon the bench below.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He made a little box with a sliding cover, into which he put a small honeycomb, and taking the old yellow rooster under one arm for company,--or perhaps for luck,--he went over to where the flowers grew near the northern end of the plateau.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER The long, cold winter of 1870, which froze all the fowls except the six sad roosters, and followed the failure of the potato and corn crops, was also disastrous to the bees.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading He made a little box with a sliding cover, into which he put a small honeycomb, and taking the old yellow rooster under one arm for company,--or perhaps for luck,--he went over to where the flowers grew near the northern end of the plateau.
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER The long, cold winter of 1870, which froze all the fowls except the six sad roosters, and followed the failure of the potato and corn crops, was also disastrous to the bees.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The hives had increased to a fine long row in the years that followed the capture of the first swarm discovered by Tumbler, the bear, and the honey had been a welcome addition to the soldiers' simple fare; but the cold weather had destroyed every swarm, leaving only bee-bread and some half-consumed old combs from which the dead bees had fallen in a dry mass upon the bench below.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading The hives had increased to a fine long row in the years that followed the capture of the first swarm discovered by Tumbler, the bear, and the honey had been a welcome addition to the soldiers' simple fare; but the cold weather had destroyed every swarm, leaving only bee-bread and some half-consumed old combs from which the dead bees had fallen in a dry mass upon the bench below.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He had noticed some bees buzzing about the wild flowers on the ridge by the old flagging-station, and he determined to "line" them by a method he had seen his uncle practise when he was a boy in Ohio.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER The long, cold winter of 1870, which froze all the fowls except the six sad roosters, and followed the failure of the potato and corn crops, was also disastrous to the bees.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The hives had increased to a fine long row in the years that followed the capture of the first swarm discovered by Tumbler, the bear, and the honey had been a welcome addition to the soldiers' simple fare; but the cold weather had destroyed every swarm, leaving only bee-bread and some half-consumed old combs from which the dead bees had fallen in a dry mass upon the bench below.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The hives had increased to a fine long row in the years that followed the capture of the first swarm discovered by Tumbler, the bear, and the honey had been a welcome addition to the soldiers' simple fare; but the cold weather had destroyed every swarm, leaving only bee-bread and some half-consumed old combs from which the dead bees had fallen in a dry mass upon the bench below.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading While Coleman and Bromley were engaged in planting, Philip was making an effort to find a new bee-tree.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He made a little box with a sliding cover, into which he put a small honeycomb, and taking the old yellow rooster under one arm for company,--or perhaps for luck,--he went over to where the flowers grew near the northern end of the plateau.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading While Coleman and Bromley were engaged in planting, Philip was making an effort to find a new bee-tree.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The hives had increased to a fine long row in the years that followed the capture of the first swarm discovered by Tumbler, the bear, and the honey had been a welcome addition to the soldiers' simple fare; but the cold weather had destroyed every swarm, leaving only bee-bread and some half-consumed old combs from which the dead bees had fallen in a dry mass upon the bench below.
apart from; not including
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER The long, cold winter of 1870, which froze all the fowls except the six sad roosters, and followed the failure of the potato and corn crops, was also disastrous to the bees.
an act that fails
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER The long, cold winter of 1870, which froze all the fowls except the six sad roosters, and followed the failure of the potato and corn crops, was also disastrous to the bees.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The hives had increased to a fine long row in the years that followed the capture of the first swarm discovered by Tumbler, the bear, and the honey had been a welcome addition to the soldiers' simple fare; but the cold weather had destroyed every swarm, leaving only bee-bread and some half-consumed old combs from which the dead bees had fallen in a dry mass upon the bench below.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading The hives had increased to a fine long row in the years that followed the capture of the first swarm discovered by Tumbler, the bear, and the honey had been a welcome addition to the soldiers' simple fare; but the cold weather had destroyed every swarm, leaving only bee-bread and some half-consumed old combs from which the dead bees had fallen in a dry mass upon the bench below.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading While Coleman and Bromley were engaged in planting, Philip was making an effort to find a new bee-tree.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The hives had increased to a fine long row in the years that followed the capture of the first swarm discovered by Tumbler, the bear, and the honey had been a welcome addition to the soldiers' simple fare; but the cold weather had destroyed every swarm, leaving only bee-bread and some half-consumed old combs from which the dead bees had fallen in a dry mass upon the bench below.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The hives had increased to a fine long row in the years that followed the capture of the first swarm discovered by Tumbler, the bear, and the honey had been a welcome addition to the soldiers' simple fare; but the cold weather had destroyed every swarm, leaving only bee-bread and some half-consumed old combs from which the dead bees had fallen in a dry mass upon the bench below.
flagging-station
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From this reading He had noticed some bees buzzing about the wild flowers on the ridge by the old flagging-station, and he determined to "line" them by a method he had seen his uncle practise when he was a boy in Ohio.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading He had noticed some bees buzzing about the wild flowers on the ridge by the old flagging-station, and he determined to "line" them by a method he had seen his uncle practise when he was a boy in Ohio.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER The long, cold winter of 1870, which froze all the fowls except the six sad roosters, and followed the failure of the potato and corn crops, was also disastrous to the bees.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He made a little box with a sliding cover, into which he put a small honeycomb, and taking the old yellow rooster under one arm for company,--or perhaps for luck,--he went over to where the flowers grew near the northern end of the plateau.
fowls
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From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER The long, cold winter of 1870, which froze all the fowls except the six sad roosters, and followed the failure of the potato and corn crops, was also disastrous to the bees.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The hives had increased to a fine long row in the years that followed the capture of the first swarm discovered by Tumbler, the bear, and the honey had been a welcome addition to the soldiers' simple fare; but the cold weather had destroyed every swarm, leaving only bee-bread and some half-consumed old combs from which the dead bees had fallen in a dry mass upon the bench below.
frozeverbUS /froʊz/
inflected form of “freeze” — stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER The long, cold winter of 1870, which froze all the fowls except the six sad roosters, and followed the failure of the potato and corn crops, was also disastrous to the bees.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He made a little box with a sliding cover, into which he put a small honeycomb, and taking the old yellow rooster under one arm for company,--or perhaps for luck,--he went over to where the flowers grew near the northern end of the plateau.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hives had increased to a fine long row in the years that followed the capture of the first swarm discovered by Tumbler, the bear, and the honey had been a welcome addition to the soldiers' simple fare; but the cold weather had destroyed every swarm, leaving only bee-bread and some half-consumed old combs from which the dead bees had fallen in a dry mass upon the bench below.
half-consumed
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From this reading The hives had increased to a fine long row in the years that followed the capture of the first swarm discovered by Tumbler, the bear, and the honey had been a welcome addition to the soldiers' simple fare; but the cold weather had destroyed every swarm, leaving only bee-bread and some half-consumed old combs from which the dead bees had fallen in a dry mass upon the bench below.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had noticed some bees buzzing about the wild flowers on the ridge by the old flagging-station, and he determined to "line" them by a method he had seen his uncle practise when he was a boy in Ohio.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had noticed some bees buzzing about the wild flowers on the ridge by the old flagging-station, and he determined to "line" them by a method he had seen his uncle practise when he was a boy in Ohio.
hivesnounUS /haɪvz/
an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs
From this reading The hives had increased to a fine long row in the years that followed the capture of the first swarm discovered by Tumbler, the bear, and the honey had been a welcome addition to the soldiers' simple fare; but the cold weather had destroyed every swarm, leaving only bee-bread and some half-consumed old combs from which the dead bees had fallen in a dry mass upon the bench below.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading The hives had increased to a fine long row in the years that followed the capture of the first swarm discovered by Tumbler, the bear, and the honey had been a welcome addition to the soldiers' simple fare; but the cold weather had destroyed every swarm, leaving only bee-bread and some half-consumed old combs from which the dead bees had fallen in a dry mass upon the bench below.
honeycombverbUS /ˈhʌnikoʊm/
carve a honeycomb pattern into
From this reading He made a little box with a sliding cover, into which he put a small honeycomb, and taking the old yellow rooster under one arm for company,--or perhaps for luck,--he went over to where the flowers grew near the northern end of the plateau.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hives had increased to a fine long row in the years that followed the capture of the first swarm discovered by Tumbler, the bear, and the honey had been a welcome addition to the soldiers' simple fare; but the cold weather had destroyed every swarm, leaving only bee-bread and some half-consumed old combs from which the dead bees had fallen in a dry mass upon the bench below.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The hives had increased to a fine long row in the years that followed the capture of the first swarm discovered by Tumbler, the bear, and the honey had been a welcome addition to the soldiers' simple fare; but the cold weather had destroyed every swarm, leaving only bee-bread and some half-consumed old combs from which the dead bees had fallen in a dry mass upon the bench below.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He made a little box with a sliding cover, into which he put a small honeycomb, and taking the old yellow rooster under one arm for company,--or perhaps for luck,--he went over to where the flowers grew near the northern end of the plateau.
the act of departing
From this reading The hives had increased to a fine long row in the years that followed the capture of the first swarm discovered by Tumbler, the bear, and the honey had been a welcome addition to the soldiers' simple fare; but the cold weather had destroyed every swarm, leaving only bee-bread and some half-consumed old combs from which the dead bees had fallen in a dry mass upon the bench below.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He had noticed some bees buzzing about the wild flowers on the ridge by the old flagging-station, and he determined to "line" them by a method he had seen his uncle practise when he was a boy in Ohio.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He made a little box with a sliding cover, into which he put a small honeycomb, and taking the old yellow rooster under one arm for company,--or perhaps for luck,--he went over to where the flowers grew near the northern end of the plateau.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER The long, cold winter of 1870, which froze all the fowls except the six sad roosters, and followed the failure of the potato and corn crops, was also disastrous to the bees.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading He made a little box with a sliding cover, into which he put a small honeycomb, and taking the old yellow rooster under one arm for company,--or perhaps for luck,--he went over to where the flowers grew near the northern end of the plateau.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made a little box with a sliding cover, into which he put a small honeycomb, and taking the old yellow rooster under one arm for company,--or perhaps for luck,--he went over to where the flowers grew near the northern end of the plateau.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading While Coleman and Bromley were engaged in planting, Philip was making an effort to find a new bee-tree.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The hives had increased to a fine long row in the years that followed the capture of the first swarm discovered by Tumbler, the bear, and the honey had been a welcome addition to the soldiers' simple fare; but the cold weather had destroyed every swarm, leaving only bee-bread and some half-consumed old combs from which the dead bees had fallen in a dry mass upon the bench below.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading He had noticed some bees buzzing about the wild flowers on the ridge by the old flagging-station, and he determined to "line" them by a method he had seen his uncle practise when he was a boy in Ohio.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He made a little box with a sliding cover, into which he put a small honeycomb, and taking the old yellow rooster under one arm for company,--or perhaps for luck,--he went over to where the flowers grew near the northern end of the plateau.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading While Coleman and Bromley were engaged in planting, Philip was making an effort to find a new bee-tree.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He made a little box with a sliding cover, into which he put a small honeycomb, and taking the old yellow rooster under one arm for company,--or perhaps for luck,--he went over to where the flowers grew near the northern end of the plateau.
being perceived or observed
From this reading He had noticed some bees buzzing about the wild flowers on the ridge by the old flagging-station, and he determined to "line" them by a method he had seen his uncle practise when he was a boy in Ohio.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER The long, cold winter of 1870, which froze all the fowls except the six sad roosters, and followed the failure of the potato and corn crops, was also disastrous to the bees.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading He had noticed some bees buzzing about the wild flowers on the ridge by the old flagging-station, and he determined to "line" them by a method he had seen his uncle practise when he was a boy in Ohio.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The hives had increased to a fine long row in the years that followed the capture of the first swarm discovered by Tumbler, the bear, and the honey had been a welcome addition to the soldiers' simple fare; but the cold weather had destroyed every swarm, leaving only bee-bread and some half-consumed old combs from which the dead bees had fallen in a dry mass upon the bench below.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had noticed some bees buzzing about the wild flowers on the ridge by the old flagging-station, and he determined to "line" them by a method he had seen his uncle practise when he was a boy in Ohio.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He made a little box with a sliding cover, into which he put a small honeycomb, and taking the old yellow rooster under one arm for company,--or perhaps for luck,--he went over to where the flowers grew near the northern end of the plateau.
and nothing more
From this reading The hives had increased to a fine long row in the years that followed the capture of the first swarm discovered by Tumbler, the bear, and the honey had been a welcome addition to the soldiers' simple fare; but the cold weather had destroyed every swarm, leaving only bee-bread and some half-consumed old combs from which the dead bees had fallen in a dry mass upon the bench below.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He made a little box with a sliding cover, into which he put a small honeycomb, and taking the old yellow rooster under one arm for company,--or perhaps for luck,--he went over to where the flowers grew near the northern end of the plateau.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He made a little box with a sliding cover, into which he put a small honeycomb, and taking the old yellow rooster under one arm for company,--or perhaps for luck,--he went over to where the flowers grew near the northern end of the plateau.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER The long, cold winter of 1870, which froze all the fowls except the six sad roosters, and followed the failure of the potato and corn crops, was also disastrous to the bees.
by chance
From this reading He made a little box with a sliding cover, into which he put a small honeycomb, and taking the old yellow rooster under one arm for company,--or perhaps for luck,--he went over to where the flowers grew near the northern end of the plateau.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading While Coleman and Bromley were engaged in planting, Philip was making an effort to find a new bee-tree.
plantingnounUS /ˈplæntɪŋ/
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading While Coleman and Bromley were engaged in planting, Philip was making an effort to find a new bee-tree.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading He made a little box with a sliding cover, into which he put a small honeycomb, and taking the old yellow rooster under one arm for company,--or perhaps for luck,--he went over to where the flowers grew near the northern end of the plateau.
potatonounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊ/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER The long, cold winter of 1870, which froze all the fowls except the six sad roosters, and followed the failure of the potato and corn crops, was also disastrous to the bees.
practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading He had noticed some bees buzzing about the wild flowers on the ridge by the old flagging-station, and he determined to "line" them by a method he had seen his uncle practise when he was a boy in Ohio.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He made a little box with a sliding cover, into which he put a small honeycomb, and taking the old yellow rooster under one arm for company,--or perhaps for luck,--he went over to where the flowers grew near the northern end of the plateau.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading He had noticed some bees buzzing about the wild flowers on the ridge by the old flagging-station, and he determined to "line" them by a method he had seen his uncle practise when he was a boy in Ohio.
roosternounUS /ˈruːstər/
adult male chicken
From this reading He made a little box with a sliding cover, into which he put a small honeycomb, and taking the old yellow rooster under one arm for company,--or perhaps for luck,--he went over to where the flowers grew near the northern end of the plateau.
roostersnounUS /ˈruːstərz/
plural of “rooster” — adult male chicken
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER The long, cold winter of 1870, which froze all the fowls except the six sad roosters, and followed the failure of the potato and corn crops, was also disastrous to the bees.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The hives had increased to a fine long row in the years that followed the capture of the first swarm discovered by Tumbler, the bear, and the honey had been a welcome addition to the soldiers' simple fare; but the cold weather had destroyed every swarm, leaving only bee-bread and some half-consumed old combs from which the dead bees had fallen in a dry mass upon the bench below.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER The long, cold winter of 1870, which froze all the fowls except the six sad roosters, and followed the failure of the potato and corn crops, was also disastrous to the bees.
SCRAPnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER The long, cold winter of 1870, which froze all the fowls except the six sad roosters, and followed the failure of the potato and corn crops, was also disastrous to the bees.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had noticed some bees buzzing about the wild flowers on the ridge by the old flagging-station, and he determined to "line" them by a method he had seen his uncle practise when he was a boy in Ohio.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The hives had increased to a fine long row in the years that followed the capture of the first swarm discovered by Tumbler, the bear, and the honey had been a welcome addition to the soldiers' simple fare; but the cold weather had destroyed every swarm, leaving only bee-bread and some half-consumed old combs from which the dead bees had fallen in a dry mass upon the bench below.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER The long, cold winter of 1870, which froze all the fowls except the six sad roosters, and followed the failure of the potato and corn crops, was also disastrous to the bees.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading He made a little box with a sliding cover, into which he put a small honeycomb, and taking the old yellow rooster under one arm for company,--or perhaps for luck,--he went over to where the flowers grew near the northern end of the plateau.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He made a little box with a sliding cover, into which he put a small honeycomb, and taking the old yellow rooster under one arm for company,--or perhaps for luck,--he went over to where the flowers grew near the northern end of the plateau.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The hives had increased to a fine long row in the years that followed the capture of the first swarm discovered by Tumbler, the bear, and the honey had been a welcome addition to the soldiers' simple fare; but the cold weather had destroyed every swarm, leaving only bee-bread and some half-consumed old combs from which the dead bees had fallen in a dry mass upon the bench below.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The hives had increased to a fine long row in the years that followed the capture of the first swarm discovered by Tumbler, the bear, and the honey had been a welcome addition to the soldiers' simple fare; but the cold weather had destroyed every swarm, leaving only bee-bread and some half-consumed old combs from which the dead bees had fallen in a dry mass upon the bench below.
swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading The hives had increased to a fine long row in the years that followed the capture of the first swarm discovered by Tumbler, the bear, and the honey had been a welcome addition to the soldiers' simple fare; but the cold weather had destroyed every swarm, leaving only bee-bread and some half-consumed old combs from which the dead bees had fallen in a dry mass upon the bench below.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He made a little box with a sliding cover, into which he put a small honeycomb, and taking the old yellow rooster under one arm for company,--or perhaps for luck,--he went over to where the flowers grew near the northern end of the plateau.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hives had increased to a fine long row in the years that followed the capture of the first swarm discovered by Tumbler, the bear, and the honey had been a welcome addition to the soldiers' simple fare; but the cold weather had destroyed every swarm, leaving only bee-bread and some half-consumed old combs from which the dead bees had fallen in a dry mass upon the bench below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER The long, cold winter of 1870, which froze all the fowls except the six sad roosters, and followed the failure of the potato and corn crops, was also disastrous to the bees.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had noticed some bees buzzing about the wild flowers on the ridge by the old flagging-station, and he determined to "line" them by a method he had seen his uncle practise when he was a boy in Ohio.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER The long, cold winter of 1870, which froze all the fowls except the six sad roosters, and followed the failure of the potato and corn crops, was also disastrous to the bees.
TumblernounUS /ˈtʌmblər/
a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
From this reading The hives had increased to a fine long row in the years that followed the capture of the first swarm discovered by Tumbler, the bear, and the honey had been a welcome addition to the soldiers' simple fare; but the cold weather had destroyed every swarm, leaving only bee-bread and some half-consumed old combs from which the dead bees had fallen in a dry mass upon the bench below.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading He had noticed some bees buzzing about the wild flowers on the ridge by the old flagging-station, and he determined to "line" them by a method he had seen his uncle practise when he was a boy in Ohio.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He made a little box with a sliding cover, into which he put a small honeycomb, and taking the old yellow rooster under one arm for company,--or perhaps for luck,--he went over to where the flowers grew near the northern end of the plateau.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The hives had increased to a fine long row in the years that followed the capture of the first swarm discovered by Tumbler, the bear, and the honey had been a welcome addition to the soldiers' simple fare; but the cold weather had destroyed every swarm, leaving only bee-bread and some half-consumed old combs from which the dead bees had fallen in a dry mass upon the bench below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER The long, cold winter of 1870, which froze all the fowls except the six sad roosters, and followed the failure of the potato and corn crops, was also disastrous to the bees.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The hives had increased to a fine long row in the years that followed the capture of the first swarm discovered by Tumbler, the bear, and the honey had been a welcome addition to the soldiers' simple fare; but the cold weather had destroyed every swarm, leaving only bee-bread and some half-consumed old combs from which the dead bees had fallen in a dry mass upon the bench below.
accept gladly
From this reading The hives had increased to a fine long row in the years that followed the capture of the first swarm discovered by Tumbler, the bear, and the honey had been a welcome addition to the soldiers' simple fare; but the cold weather had destroyed every swarm, leaving only bee-bread and some half-consumed old combs from which the dead bees had fallen in a dry mass upon the bench below.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He made a little box with a sliding cover, into which he put a small honeycomb, and taking the old yellow rooster under one arm for company,--or perhaps for luck,--he went over to where the flowers grew near the northern end of the plateau.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While Coleman and Bromley were engaged in planting, Philip was making an effort to find a new bee-tree.
at the time that
From this reading He had noticed some bees buzzing about the wild flowers on the ridge by the old flagging-station, and he determined to "line" them by a method he had seen his uncle practise when he was a boy in Ohio.
in or at the place that
From this reading He made a little box with a sliding cover, into which he put a small honeycomb, and taking the old yellow rooster under one arm for company,--or perhaps for luck,--he went over to where the flowers grew near the northern end of the plateau.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER The long, cold winter of 1870, which froze all the fowls except the six sad roosters, and followed the failure of the potato and corn crops, was also disastrous to the bees.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Coleman and Bromley were engaged in planting, Philip was making an effort to find a new bee-tree.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He had noticed some bees buzzing about the wild flowers on the ridge by the old flagging-station, and he determined to "line" them by a method he had seen his uncle practise when he was a boy in Ohio.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER The long, cold winter of 1870, which froze all the fowls except the six sad roosters, and followed the failure of the potato and corn crops, was also disastrous to the bees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He made a little box with a sliding cover, into which he put a small honeycomb, and taking the old yellow rooster under one arm for company,--or perhaps for luck,--he went over to where the flowers grew near the northern end of the plateau.
a late time of life
From this reading The hives had increased to a fine long row in the years that followed the capture of the first swarm discovered by Tumbler, the bear, and the honey had been a welcome addition to the soldiers' simple fare; but the cold weather had destroyed every swarm, leaving only bee-bread and some half-consumed old combs from which the dead bees had fallen in a dry mass upon the bench below.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading He made a little box with a sliding cover, into which he put a small honeycomb, and taking the old yellow rooster under one arm for company,--or perhaps for luck,--he went over to where the flowers grew near the northern end of the plateau.
