Chapter XII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The little creature that comes from the egg is a larva, a feeble grub, which, most often, has to shift for itself, procure at its own risk food and shelter—the most difficult thing in this world.

deserving of the highest esteem or admiration

From this reading THE BIG EATERS “INSECTS propagate themselves by eggs, which they lay, with admirable foresight, where the young will be sure to find nourishment.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The little creature that comes from the egg is a larva, a feeble grub, which, most often, has to shift for itself, procure at its own risk food and shelter—the most difficult thing in this world.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading In these painful beginnings it cannot expect any help from its mother, dead some time before; for in insect life the parents generally die before the hatching of the eggs that produce the young.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The little creature that comes from the egg is a larva, a feeble grub, which, most often, has to shift for itself, procure at its own risk food and shelter—the most difficult thing in this world.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE BIG EATERS “INSECTS propagate themselves by eggs, which they lay, with admirable foresight, where the young will be sure to find nourishment.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading In these painful beginnings it cannot expect any help from its mother, dead some time before; for in insect life the parents generally die before the hatching of the eggs that produce the young.

plural of “beginning” — the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading In these painful beginnings it cannot expect any help from its mother, dead some time before; for in insect life the parents generally die before the hatching of the eggs that produce the young.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE BIG EATERS “INSECTS propagate themselves by eggs, which they lay, with admirable foresight, where the young will be sure to find nourishment.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE BIG EATERS “INSECTS propagate themselves by eggs, which they lay, with admirable foresight, where the young will be sure to find nourishment.

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From this reading In these painful beginnings it cannot expect any help from its mother, dead some time before; for in insect life the parents generally die before the hatching of the eggs that produce the young.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading The little creature that comes from the egg is a larva, a feeble grub, which, most often, has to shift for itself, procure at its own risk food and shelter—the most difficult thing in this world.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The little creature that comes from the egg is a larva, a feeble grub, which, most often, has to shift for itself, procure at its own risk food and shelter—the most difficult thing in this world.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading In these painful beginnings it cannot expect any help from its mother, dead some time before; for in insect life the parents generally die before the hatching of the eggs that produce the young.

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading Without delay the little larva sets to work.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading In these painful beginnings it cannot expect any help from its mother, dead some time before; for in insect life the parents generally die before the hatching of the eggs that produce the young.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The little creature that comes from the egg is a larva, a feeble grub, which, most often, has to shift for itself, procure at its own risk food and shelter—the most difficult thing in this world.

plural of “eater” — someone who consumes food for nourishment

From this reading THE BIG EATERS “INSECTS propagate themselves by eggs, which they lay, with admirable foresight, where the young will be sure to find nourishment.

informal terms for a meal

From this reading It eats.

animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds

From this reading The little creature that comes from the egg is a larva, a feeble grub, which, most often, has to shift for itself, procure at its own risk food and shelter—the most difficult thing in this world.

oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food

From this reading THE BIG EATERS “INSECTS propagate themselves by eggs, which they lay, with admirable foresight, where the young will be sure to find nourishment.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading In these painful beginnings it cannot expect any help from its mother, dead some time before; for in insect life the parents generally die before the hatching of the eggs that produce the young.

pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

From this reading The little creature that comes from the egg is a larva, a feeble grub, which, most often, has to shift for itself, procure at its own risk food and shelter—the most difficult thing in this world.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading THE BIG EATERS “INSECTS propagate themselves by eggs, which they lay, with admirable foresight, where the young will be sure to find nourishment.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading The little creature that comes from the egg is a larva, a feeble grub, which, most often, has to shift for itself, procure at its own risk food and shelter—the most difficult thing in this world.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The little creature that comes from the egg is a larva, a feeble grub, which, most often, has to shift for itself, procure at its own risk food and shelter—the most difficult thing in this world.

providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future

From this reading THE BIG EATERS “INSECTS propagate themselves by eggs, which they lay, with admirable foresight, where the young will be sure to find nourishment.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The little creature that comes from the egg is a larva, a feeble grub, which, most often, has to shift for itself, procure at its own risk food and shelter—the most difficult thing in this world.

usually; as a rule

From this reading In these painful beginnings it cannot expect any help from its mother, dead some time before; for in insect life the parents generally die before the hatching of the eggs that produce the young.

informal terms for a meal

From this reading The little creature that comes from the egg is a larva, a feeble grub, which, most often, has to shift for itself, procure at its own risk food and shelter—the most difficult thing in this world.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The little creature that comes from the egg is a larva, a feeble grub, which, most often, has to shift for itself, procure at its own risk food and shelter—the most difficult thing in this world.

the production of young from an egg

From this reading In these painful beginnings it cannot expect any help from its mother, dead some time before; for in insect life the parents generally die before the hatching of the eggs that produce the young.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading In these painful beginnings it cannot expect any help from its mother, dead some time before; for in insect life the parents generally die before the hatching of the eggs that produce the young.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The little creature that comes from the egg is a larva, a feeble grub, which, most often, has to shift for itself, procure at its own risk food and shelter—the most difficult thing in this world.

small air-breathing arthropod

From this reading In these painful beginnings it cannot expect any help from its mother, dead some time before; for in insect life the parents generally die before the hatching of the eggs that produce the young.

plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod

From this reading THE BIG EATERS “INSECTS propagate themselves by eggs, which they lay, with admirable foresight, where the young will be sure to find nourishment.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The little creature that comes from the egg is a larva, a feeble grub, which, most often, has to shift for itself, procure at its own risk food and shelter—the most difficult thing in this world.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In these painful beginnings it cannot expect any help from its mother, dead some time before; for in insect life the parents generally die before the hatching of the eggs that produce the young.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The little creature that comes from the egg is a larva, a feeble grub, which, most often, has to shift for itself, procure at its own risk food and shelter—the most difficult thing in this world.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The little creature that comes from the egg is a larva, a feeble grub, which, most often, has to shift for itself, procure at its own risk food and shelter—the most difficult thing in this world.

the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose

From this reading The little creature that comes from the egg is a larva, a feeble grub, which, most often, has to shift for itself, procure at its own risk food and shelter—the most difficult thing in this world.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE BIG EATERS “INSECTS propagate themselves by eggs, which they lay, with admirable foresight, where the young will be sure to find nourishment.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading In these painful beginnings it cannot expect any help from its mother, dead some time before; for in insect life the parents generally die before the hatching of the eggs that produce the young.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The little creature that comes from the egg is a larva, a feeble grub, which, most often, has to shift for itself, procure at its own risk food and shelter—the most difficult thing in this world.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The little creature that comes from the egg is a larva, a feeble grub, which, most often, has to shift for itself, procure at its own risk food and shelter—the most difficult thing in this world.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading In these painful beginnings it cannot expect any help from its mother, dead some time before; for in insect life the parents generally die before the hatching of the eggs that produce the young.

a source of materials to nourish the body

From this reading THE BIG EATERS “INSECTS propagate themselves by eggs, which they lay, with admirable foresight, where the young will be sure to find nourishment.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In these painful beginnings it cannot expect any help from its mother, dead some time before; for in insect life the parents generally die before the hatching of the eggs that produce the young.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The little creature that comes from the egg is a larva, a feeble grub, which, most often, has to shift for itself, procure at its own risk food and shelter—the most difficult thing in this world.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The little creature that comes from the egg is a larva, a feeble grub, which, most often, has to shift for itself, procure at its own risk food and shelter—the most difficult thing in this world.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading In these painful beginnings it cannot expect any help from its mother, dead some time before; for in insect life the parents generally die before the hatching of the eggs that produce the young.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading In these painful beginnings it cannot expect any help from its mother, dead some time before; for in insect life the parents generally die before the hatching of the eggs that produce the young.

get by special effort

From this reading The little creature that comes from the egg is a larva, a feeble grub, which, most often, has to shift for itself, procure at its own risk food and shelter—the most difficult thing in this world.

bring forth or yield

From this reading In these painful beginnings it cannot expect any help from its mother, dead some time before; for in insect life the parents generally die before the hatching of the eggs that produce the young.

transmit from one generation to the next

From this reading THE BIG EATERS “INSECTS propagate themselves by eggs, which they lay, with admirable foresight, where the young will be sure to find nourishment.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading The little creature that comes from the egg is a larva, a feeble grub, which, most often, has to shift for itself, procure at its own risk food and shelter—the most difficult thing in this world.

plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used

From this reading Without delay the little larva sets to work.

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading The little creature that comes from the egg is a larva, a feeble grub, which, most often, has to shift for itself, procure at its own risk food and shelter—the most difficult thing in this world.

make a shift in or exchange of

From this reading The little creature that comes from the egg is a larva, a feeble grub, which, most often, has to shift for itself, procure at its own risk food and shelter—the most difficult thing in this world.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading In these painful beginnings it cannot expect any help from its mother, dead some time before; for in insect life the parents generally die before the hatching of the eggs that produce the young.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading THE BIG EATERS “INSECTS propagate themselves by eggs, which they lay, with admirable foresight, where the young will be sure to find nourishment.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The little creature that comes from the egg is a larva, a feeble grub, which, most often, has to shift for itself, procure at its own risk food and shelter—the most difficult thing in this world.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BIG EATERS “INSECTS propagate themselves by eggs, which they lay, with admirable foresight, where the young will be sure to find nourishment.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading THE BIG EATERS “INSECTS propagate themselves by eggs, which they lay, with admirable foresight, where the young will be sure to find nourishment.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading In these painful beginnings it cannot expect any help from its mother, dead some time before; for in insect life the parents generally die before the hatching of the eggs that produce the young.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE BIG EATERS “INSECTS propagate themselves by eggs, which they lay, with admirable foresight, where the young will be sure to find nourishment.

a special situation

From this reading The little creature that comes from the egg is a larva, a feeble grub, which, most often, has to shift for itself, procure at its own risk food and shelter—the most difficult thing in this world.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The little creature that comes from the egg is a larva, a feeble grub, which, most often, has to shift for itself, procure at its own risk food and shelter—the most difficult thing in this world.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In these painful beginnings it cannot expect any help from its mother, dead some time before; for in insect life the parents generally die before the hatching of the eggs that produce the young.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE BIG EATERS “INSECTS propagate themselves by eggs, which they lay, with admirable foresight, where the young will be sure to find nourishment.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE BIG EATERS “INSECTS propagate themselves by eggs, which they lay, with admirable foresight, where the young will be sure to find nourishment.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE BIG EATERS “INSECTS propagate themselves by eggs, which they lay, with admirable foresight, where the young will be sure to find nourishment.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading THE BIG EATERS “INSECTS propagate themselves by eggs, which they lay, with admirable foresight, where the young will be sure to find nourishment.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE BIG EATERS “INSECTS propagate themselves by eggs, which they lay, with admirable foresight, where the young will be sure to find nourishment.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Without delay the little larva sets to work.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Without delay the little larva sets to work.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The little creature that comes from the egg is a larva, a feeble grub, which, most often, has to shift for itself, procure at its own risk food and shelter—the most difficult thing in this world.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading THE BIG EATERS “INSECTS propagate themselves by eggs, which they lay, with admirable foresight, where the young will be sure to find nourishment.