used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading REAPING THE HARVEST A roaring black cloud that looked almost like the vortex of a tornado swirled over the log barn.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a smaller cloud hovering about the house, and the whole clearing was alive with bees, coming and going, looking for something, all extremely irritable.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading There was a smaller cloud hovering about the house, and the whole clearing was alive with bees, coming and going, looking for something, all extremely irritable.
(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 There was a smaller cloud hovering about the house, and the whole clearing was alive with bees, coming and going, looking for something, all extremely irritable.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading REAPING THE HARVEST A roaring black cloud that looked almost like the vortex of a tornado swirled over the log barn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a smaller cloud hovering about the house, and the whole clearing was alive with bees, coming and going, looking for something, all extremely irritable.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Approaching the barn as closely as they dared, they saw that the whole building was like a vast beehive.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Approaching the barn as closely as they dared, they saw that the whole building was like a vast beehive.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading REAPING THE HARVEST A roaring black cloud that looked almost like the vortex of a tornado swirled over the log barn.
beehivenounUS /ˈbiːhaɪv/
any workplace where people are very busy
From this reading Approaching the barn as closely as they dared, they saw that the whole building was like a vast beehive.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading There was a smaller cloud hovering about the house, and the whole clearing was alive with bees, coming and going, looking for something, all extremely irritable.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The insects covered the logs; they swarmed in and out of every one of the wide chinks between the timbers.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading REAPING THE HARVEST A roaring black cloud that looked almost like the vortex of a tornado swirled over the log barn.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Approaching the barn as closely as they dared, they saw that the whole building was like a vast beehive.
chinksnounUS /tʃɪŋks/
plural of “chink” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading The insects covered the logs; they swarmed in and out of every one of the wide chinks between the timbers.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading There was a smaller cloud hovering about the house, and the whole clearing was alive with bees, coming and going, looking for something, all extremely irritable.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Approaching the barn as closely as they dared, they saw that the whole building was like a vast beehive.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading REAPING THE HARVEST A roaring black cloud that looked almost like the vortex of a tornado swirled over the log barn.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading There was a smaller cloud hovering about the house, and the whole clearing was alive with bees, coming and going, looking for something, all extremely irritable.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Myriads were continually emerging and flying off, and myriads more took their places.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The insects covered the logs; they swarmed in and out of every one of the wide chinks between the timbers.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Approaching the barn as closely as they dared, they saw that the whole building was like a vast beehive.
emergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
From this reading Myriads were continually emerging and flying off, and myriads more took their places.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The insects covered the logs; they swarmed in and out of every one of the wide chinks between the timbers.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading There was a smaller cloud hovering about the house, and the whole clearing was alive with bees, coming and going, looking for something, all extremely irritable.
moving swiftly
From this reading Myriads were continually emerging and flying off, and myriads more took their places.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a smaller cloud hovering about the house, and the whole clearing was alive with bees, coming and going, looking for something, all extremely irritable.
the act of departing
From this reading There was a smaller cloud hovering about the house, and the whole clearing was alive with bees, coming and going, looking for something, all extremely irritable.
HARVESTnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading REAPING THE HARVEST A roaring black cloud that looked almost like the vortex of a tornado swirled over the log barn.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was a smaller cloud hovering about the house, and the whole clearing was alive with bees, coming and going, looking for something, all extremely irritable.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading There was a smaller cloud hovering about the house, and the whole clearing was alive with bees, coming and going, looking for something, all extremely irritable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The insects covered the logs; they swarmed in and out of every one of the wide chinks between the timbers.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading The insects covered the logs; they swarmed in and out of every one of the wide chinks between the timbers.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading There was a smaller cloud hovering about the house, and the whole clearing was alive with bees, coming and going, looking for something, all extremely irritable.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading REAPING THE HARVEST A roaring black cloud that looked almost like the vortex of a tornado swirled over the log barn.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading REAPING THE HARVEST A roaring black cloud that looked almost like the vortex of a tornado swirled over the log barn.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading The insects covered the logs; they swarmed in and out of every one of the wide chinks between the timbers.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading REAPING THE HARVEST A roaring black cloud that looked almost like the vortex of a tornado swirled over the log barn.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading There was a smaller cloud hovering about the house, and the whole clearing was alive with bees, coming and going, looking for something, all extremely irritable.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Myriads were continually emerging and flying off, and myriads more took their places.
Myriads
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From this reading Myriads were continually emerging and flying off, and myriads more took their places.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REAPING THE HARVEST A roaring black cloud that looked almost like the vortex of a tornado swirled over the log barn.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Myriads were continually emerging and flying off, and myriads more took their places.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The insects covered the logs; they swarmed in and out of every one of the wide chinks between the timbers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The insects covered the logs; they swarmed in and out of every one of the wide chinks between the timbers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading REAPING THE HARVEST A roaring black cloud that looked almost like the vortex of a tornado swirled over the log barn.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Myriads were continually emerging and flying off, and myriads more took their places.
REAPINGverbUS /ˈriːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “reap” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading REAPING THE HARVEST A roaring black cloud that looked almost like the vortex of a tornado swirled over the log barn.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading REAPING THE HARVEST A roaring black cloud that looked almost like the vortex of a tornado swirled over the log barn.
cut with a saw
From this reading Approaching the barn as closely as they dared, they saw that the whole building was like a vast beehive.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading There was a smaller cloud hovering about the house, and the whole clearing was alive with bees, coming and going, looking for something, all extremely irritable.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was a smaller cloud hovering about the house, and the whole clearing was alive with bees, coming and going, looking for something, all extremely irritable.
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading The insects covered the logs; they swarmed in and out of every one of the wide chinks between the timbers.
swirledverbUS /swɜːrld/
past form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading REAPING THE HARVEST A roaring black cloud that looked almost like the vortex of a tornado swirled over the log barn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading REAPING THE HARVEST A roaring black cloud that looked almost like the vortex of a tornado swirled over the log barn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REAPING THE HARVEST A roaring black cloud that looked almost like the vortex of a tornado swirled over the log barn.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Myriads were continually emerging and flying off, and myriads more took their places.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a smaller cloud hovering about the house, and the whole clearing was alive with bees, coming and going, looking for something, all extremely irritable.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Approaching the barn as closely as they dared, they saw that the whole building was like a vast beehive.
timbersnounUS /ˈtɪmbərz/
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading The insects covered the logs; they swarmed in and out of every one of the wide chinks between the timbers.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Myriads were continually emerging and flying off, and myriads more took their places.
tornadonounUS /tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ/
a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
From this reading REAPING THE HARVEST A roaring black cloud that looked almost like the vortex of a tornado swirled over the log barn.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Approaching the barn as closely as they dared, they saw that the whole building was like a vast beehive.
vortexnounUS /ˈvɔːrteks/
the shape of something rotating rapidly
From this reading REAPING THE HARVEST A roaring black cloud that looked almost like the vortex of a tornado swirled over the log barn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a smaller cloud hovering about the house, and the whole clearing was alive with bees, coming and going, looking for something, all extremely irritable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Myriads were continually emerging and flying off, and myriads more took their places.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There was a smaller cloud hovering about the house, and the whole clearing was alive with bees, coming and going, looking for something, all extremely irritable.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The insects covered the logs; they swarmed in and out of every one of the wide chinks between the timbers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a smaller cloud hovering about the house, and the whole clearing was alive with bees, coming and going, looking for something, all extremely irritable.
