used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I am an American,” he went on, in a voice which all could hear.
(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 “I am an American,” he went on, in a voice which all could hear.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am an American,” he went on, in a voice which all could hear.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “I am an American,” he went on, in a voice which all could hear.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I am an American,” he went on, in a voice which all could hear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gaily we fly, my fellows and I, Seeking the honey our hives to supply.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “A native of this great and glorious country, and I have a right to buzz, or make any noise I please.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those little bees who make honeycomb are foreigners—immigrants.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading Those little bees who make honeycomb are foreigners—immigrants.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Useful citizens, I will grant, but still immigrants.
buzzverbUS /bʌz/
make a buzzing sound
From this reading “A native of this great and glorious country, and I have a right to buzz, or make any noise I please.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading Useful citizens, I will grant, but still immigrants.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I am an American,” he went on, in a voice which all could hear.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “A native of this great and glorious country, and I have a right to buzz, or make any noise I please.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Gaily we fly, my fellows and I, Seeking the honey our hives to supply.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Gaily we fly, my fellows and I, Seeking the honey our hives to supply.
foreignersnounUS /ˈfɔːrənərz/
plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading Those little bees who make honeycomb are foreigners—immigrants.
GailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading Gaily we fly, my fellows and I, Seeking the honey our hives to supply.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading “A native of this great and glorious country, and I have a right to buzz, or make any noise I please.
let have
From this reading Useful citizens, I will grant, but still immigrants.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “A native of this great and glorious country, and I have a right to buzz, or make any noise I please.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “A native of this great and glorious country, and I have a right to buzz, or make any noise I please.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am an American,” he went on, in a voice which all could hear.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “I am an American,” he went on, in a voice which all could hear.
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 Gaily we fly, my fellows and I, Seeking the honey our hives to supply.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading Gaily we fly, my fellows and I, Seeking the honey our hives to supply.
honeycombverbUS /ˈhʌnikoʊm/
carve a honeycomb pattern into
From this reading Those little bees who make honeycomb are foreigners—immigrants.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Gaily we fly, my fellows and I, Seeking the honey our hives to supply.
immigrantsnounUS /ˈɪməɡrənts/
plural of “immigrant” — a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there
From this reading Those little bees who make honeycomb are foreigners—immigrants.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I am an American,” he went on, in a voice which all could hear.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Those little bees who make honeycomb are foreigners—immigrants.
engage in
From this reading “A native of this great and glorious country, and I have a right to buzz, or make any noise I please.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Gaily we fly, my fellows and I, Seeking the honey our hives to supply.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading “A native of this great and glorious country, and I have a right to buzz, or make any noise I please.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “A native of this great and glorious country, and I have a right to buzz, or make any noise I please.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A native of this great and glorious country, and I have a right to buzz, or make any noise I please.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I am an American,” he went on, in a voice which all could hear.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “A native of this great and glorious country, and I have a right to buzz, or make any noise I please.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Gaily we fly, my fellows and I, Seeking the honey our hives to supply.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “A native of this great and glorious country, and I have a right to buzz, or make any noise I please.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “A native of this great and glorious country, and I have a right to buzz, or make any noise I please.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Gaily we fly, my fellows and I, Seeking the honey our hives to supply.
not in physical motion
From this reading Useful citizens, I will grant, but still immigrants.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Gaily we fly, my fellows and I, Seeking the honey our hives to supply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gaily we fly, my fellows and I, Seeking the honey our hives to supply.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “A native of this great and glorious country, and I have a right to buzz, or make any noise I please.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those little bees who make honeycomb are foreigners—immigrants.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gaily we fly, my fellows and I, Seeking the honey our hives to supply.
being of use or service
From this reading Useful citizens, I will grant, but still immigrants.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I am an American,” he went on, in a voice which all could hear.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Gaily we fly, my fellows and I, Seeking the honey our hives to supply.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I am an American,” he went on, in a voice which all could hear.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I am an American,” he went on, in a voice which all could hear.
which person or people
From this reading Those little bees who make honeycomb are foreigners—immigrants.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Useful citizens, I will grant, but still immigrants.
