used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The bee, a more adventurous colonist than man."
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading "The bee, a more adventurous colonist than man."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You know what an Apiary is, Isaac, of course?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was sitting in the bee-master's cottage, opposite to him, in an arm-chair, which was the counterpart of his own, both of them having circular backs, diamond-shaped seats, and chintz cushions with frills.
Apiarynoun
a shed containing a number of beehives
From this reading "You know what an Apiary is, Isaac, of course?"
arm-chair
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From this reading I was sitting in the bee-master's cottage, opposite to him, in an arm-chair, which was the counterpart of his own, both of them having circular backs, diamond-shaped seats, and chintz cushions with frills.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading I was sitting in the bee-master's cottage, opposite to him, in an arm-chair, which was the counterpart of his own, both of them having circular backs, diamond-shaped seats, and chintz cushions with frills.
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading "The bee, a more adventurous colonist than man."
bee-master's
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From this reading I was sitting in the bee-master's cottage, opposite to him, in an arm-chair, which was the counterpart of his own, both of them having circular backs, diamond-shaped seats, and chintz cushions with frills.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I was sitting in the bee-master's cottage, opposite to him, in an arm-chair, which was the counterpart of his own, both of them having circular backs, diamond-shaped seats, and chintz cushions with frills.
BRYANT
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From this reading W.C. BRYANT.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading W.C. BRYANT.
chintznoun
a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric
From this reading I was sitting in the bee-master's cottage, opposite to him, in an arm-chair, which was the counterpart of his own, both of them having circular backs, diamond-shaped seats, and chintz cushions with frills.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading I was sitting in the bee-master's cottage, opposite to him, in an arm-chair, which was the counterpart of his own, both of them having circular backs, diamond-shaped seats, and chintz cushions with frills.
colonistnounUS /ˈkɑːlənɪst/
a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading "The bee, a more adventurous colonist than man."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Some silent laws our hearts will make, Which they shall long obey; We for the year to come may take Our temper from to-day."--WORDSWORTH.
a small house with a single story
From this reading I was sitting in the bee-master's cottage, opposite to him, in an arm-chair, which was the counterpart of his own, both of them having circular backs, diamond-shaped seats, and chintz cushions with frills.
counterpartnounUS /ˈkaʊntərpɑːrt/
a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another
From this reading I was sitting in the bee-master's cottage, opposite to him, in an arm-chair, which was the counterpart of his own, both of them having circular backs, diamond-shaped seats, and chintz cushions with frills.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "You know what an Apiary is, Isaac, of course?"
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading I was sitting in the bee-master's cottage, opposite to him, in an arm-chair, which was the counterpart of his own, both of them having circular backs, diamond-shaped seats, and chintz cushions with frills.
diamond-shaped
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From this reading I was sitting in the bee-master's cottage, opposite to him, in an arm-chair, which was the counterpart of his own, both of them having circular backs, diamond-shaped seats, and chintz cushions with frills.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Some silent laws our hearts will make, Which they shall long obey; We for the year to come may take Our temper from to-day."--WORDSWORTH.
frillsnounUS /frɪlz/
plural of “frill” — (paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs
From this reading I was sitting in the bee-master's cottage, opposite to him, in an arm-chair, which was the counterpart of his own, both of them having circular backs, diamond-shaped seats, and chintz cushions with frills.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Some silent laws our hearts will make, Which they shall long obey; We for the year to come may take Our temper from to-day."--WORDSWORTH.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I was sitting in the bee-master's cottage, opposite to him, in an arm-chair, which was the counterpart of his own, both of them having circular backs, diamond-shaped seats, and chintz cushions with frills.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading "Some silent laws our hearts will make, Which they shall long obey; We for the year to come may take Our temper from to-day."--WORDSWORTH.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was sitting in the bee-master's cottage, opposite to him, in an arm-chair, which was the counterpart of his own, both of them having circular backs, diamond-shaped seats, and chintz cushions with frills.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was sitting in the bee-master's cottage, opposite to him, in an arm-chair, which was the counterpart of his own, both of them having circular backs, diamond-shaped seats, and chintz cushions with frills.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was sitting in the bee-master's cottage, opposite to him, in an arm-chair, which was the counterpart of his own, both of them having circular backs, diamond-shaped seats, and chintz cushions with frills.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was sitting in the bee-master's cottage, opposite to him, in an arm-chair, which was the counterpart of his own, both of them having circular backs, diamond-shaped seats, and chintz cushions with frills.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You know what an Apiary is, Isaac, of course?"
IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading "You know what an Apiary is, Isaac, of course?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know what an Apiary is, Isaac, of course?"
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading "Some silent laws our hearts will make, Which they shall long obey; We for the year to come may take Our temper from to-day."--WORDSWORTH.
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 "Some silent laws our hearts will make, Which they shall long obey; We for the year to come may take Our temper from to-day."--WORDSWORTH.
engage in
From this reading "Some silent laws our hearts will make, Which they shall long obey; We for the year to come may take Our temper from to-day."--WORDSWORTH.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The bee, a more adventurous colonist than man."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Some silent laws our hearts will make, Which they shall long obey; We for the year to come may take Our temper from to-day."--WORDSWORTH.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "The bee, a more adventurous colonist than man."
be obedient to
From this reading "Some silent laws our hearts will make, Which they shall long obey; We for the year to come may take Our temper from to-day."--WORDSWORTH.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You know what an Apiary is, Isaac, of course?"
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading I was sitting in the bee-master's cottage, opposite to him, in an arm-chair, which was the counterpart of his own, both of them having circular backs, diamond-shaped seats, and chintz cushions with frills.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Some silent laws our hearts will make, Which they shall long obey; We for the year to come may take Our temper from to-day."--WORDSWORTH.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I was sitting in the bee-master's cottage, opposite to him, in an arm-chair, which was the counterpart of his own, both of them having circular backs, diamond-shaped seats, and chintz cushions with frills.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading I was sitting in the bee-master's cottage, opposite to him, in an arm-chair, which was the counterpart of his own, both of them having circular backs, diamond-shaped seats, and chintz cushions with frills.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Some silent laws our hearts will make, Which they shall long obey; We for the year to come may take Our temper from to-day."--WORDSWORTH.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading "Some silent laws our hearts will make, Which they shall long obey; We for the year to come may take Our temper from to-day."--WORDSWORTH.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I was sitting in the bee-master's cottage, opposite to him, in an arm-chair, which was the counterpart of his own, both of them having circular backs, diamond-shaped seats, and chintz cushions with frills.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some silent laws our hearts will make, Which they shall long obey; We for the year to come may take Our temper from to-day."--WORDSWORTH.
carry out
From this reading "Some silent laws our hearts will make, Which they shall long obey; We for the year to come may take Our temper from to-day."--WORDSWORTH.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading "Some silent laws our hearts will make, Which they shall long obey; We for the year to come may take Our temper from to-day."--WORDSWORTH.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "The bee, a more adventurous colonist than man."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The bee, a more adventurous colonist than man."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I was sitting in the bee-master's cottage, opposite to him, in an arm-chair, which was the counterpart of his own, both of them having circular backs, diamond-shaped seats, and chintz cushions with frills.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Some silent laws our hearts will make, Which they shall long obey; We for the year to come may take Our temper from to-day."--WORDSWORTH.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Some silent laws our hearts will make, Which they shall long obey; We for the year to come may take Our temper from to-day."--WORDSWORTH.
to-day
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From this reading "Some silent laws our hearts will make, Which they shall long obey; We for the year to come may take Our temper from to-day."--WORDSWORTH.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading W.C. BRYANT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was sitting in the bee-master's cottage, opposite to him, in an arm-chair, which was the counterpart of his own, both of them having circular backs, diamond-shaped seats, and chintz cushions with frills.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Some silent laws our hearts will make, Which they shall long obey; We for the year to come may take Our temper from to-day."--WORDSWORTH.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You know what an Apiary is, Isaac, of course?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Some silent laws our hearts will make, Which they shall long obey; We for the year to come may take Our temper from to-day."--WORDSWORTH.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Some silent laws our hearts will make, Which they shall long obey; We for the year to come may take Our temper from to-day."--WORDSWORTH.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was sitting in the bee-master's cottage, opposite to him, in an arm-chair, which was the counterpart of his own, both of them having circular backs, diamond-shaped seats, and chintz cushions with frills.
WORDSWORTHnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading "Some silent laws our hearts will make, Which they shall long obey; We for the year to come may take Our temper from to-day."--WORDSWORTH.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "Some silent laws our hearts will make, Which they shall long obey; We for the year to come may take Our temper from to-day."--WORDSWORTH.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know what an Apiary is, Isaac, of course?"
