used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Buzz, buzz, buzz!--“There’s a bee in a web!” cried Tom, looking up from the bowl of porridge which he was eating in the rose-covered porch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOME LESSONS AND HOME TRIALS.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “A precious fright it must be in! what a noise it makes!” cried her brother.
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading Buzz, buzz, buzz!--“There’s a bee in a web!” cried Tom, looking up from the bowl of porridge which he was eating in the rose-covered porch.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading Buzz, buzz, buzz!--“There’s a bee in a web!” cried Tom, looking up from the bowl of porridge which he was eating in the rose-covered porch.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “A precious fright it must be in! what a noise it makes!” cried her brother.
BuzzverbUS /bʌz/
make a buzzing sound
From this reading Buzz, buzz, buzz!--“There’s a bee in a web!” cried Tom, looking up from the bowl of porridge which he was eating in the rose-covered porch.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It is not much entangled--I think that I could set it free!”--and Minnie ran up to the web.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Buzz, buzz, buzz!--“There’s a bee in a web!” cried Tom, looking up from the bowl of porridge which he was eating in the rose-covered porch.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Buzz, buzz, buzz!--“There’s a bee in a web!” cried Tom, looking up from the bowl of porridge which he was eating in the rose-covered porch.
entangledadjectiveUS /enˈtæŋɡəld/
deeply involved especially in something complicated
From this reading “It is not much entangled--I think that I could set it free!”--and Minnie ran up to the web.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “It is not much entangled--I think that I could set it free!”--and Minnie ran up to the web.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “A precious fright it must be in! what a noise it makes!” cried her brother.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Buzz, buzz, buzz!--“There’s a bee in a web!” cried Tom, looking up from the bowl of porridge which he was eating in the rose-covered porch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Buzz, buzz, buzz!--“There’s a bee in a web!” cried Tom, looking up from the bowl of porridge which he was eating in the rose-covered porch.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Poor thing!” said Minnie, rising from her seat.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME LESSONS AND HOME TRIALS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It is not much entangled--I think that I could set it free!”--and Minnie ran up to the web.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Buzz, buzz, buzz!--“There’s a bee in a web!” cried Tom, looking up from the bowl of porridge which he was eating in the rose-covered porch.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is not much entangled--I think that I could set it free!”--and Minnie ran up to the web.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “A precious fright it must be in! what a noise it makes!” cried her brother.
LESSONSnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading HOME LESSONS AND HOME TRIALS.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Buzz, buzz, buzz!--“There’s a bee in a web!” cried Tom, looking up from the bowl of porridge which he was eating in the rose-covered porch.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “A precious fright it must be in! what a noise it makes!” cried her brother.
Minnie
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From this reading “Poor thing!” said Minnie, rising from her seat.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “It is not much entangled--I think that I could set it free!”--and Minnie ran up to the web.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “A precious fright it must be in! what a noise it makes!” cried her brother.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “A precious fright it must be in! what a noise it makes!” cried her brother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It is not much entangled--I think that I could set it free!”--and Minnie ran up to the web.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Buzz, buzz, buzz!--“There’s a bee in a web!” cried Tom, looking up from the bowl of porridge which he was eating in the rose-covered porch.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Poor thing!” said Minnie, rising from her seat.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Buzz, buzz, buzz!--“There’s a bee in a web!” cried Tom, looking up from the bowl of porridge which he was eating in the rose-covered porch.
porridgenounUS /ˈpɔːrədʒ/
soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
From this reading Buzz, buzz, buzz!--“There’s a bee in a web!” cried Tom, looking up from the bowl of porridge which he was eating in the rose-covered porch.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “A precious fright it must be in! what a noise it makes!” cried her brother.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “It is not much entangled--I think that I could set it free!”--and Minnie ran up to the web.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “Poor thing!” said Minnie, rising from her seat.
rose-covered
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From this reading Buzz, buzz, buzz!--“There’s a bee in a web!” cried Tom, looking up from the bowl of porridge which he was eating in the rose-covered porch.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Poor thing!” said Minnie, rising from her seat.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “Poor thing!” said Minnie, rising from her seat.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “It is not much entangled--I think that I could set it free!”--and Minnie ran up to the web.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It is not much entangled--I think that I could set it free!”--and Minnie ran up to the web.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Buzz, buzz, buzz!--“There’s a bee in a web!” cried Tom, looking up from the bowl of porridge which he was eating in the rose-covered porch.
There's
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From this reading Buzz, buzz, buzz!--“There’s a bee in a web!” cried Tom, looking up from the bowl of porridge which he was eating in the rose-covered porch.
a special situation
From this reading “Poor thing!” said Minnie, rising from her seat.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “It is not much entangled--I think that I could set it free!”--and Minnie ran up to the web.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It is not much entangled--I think that I could set it free!”--and Minnie ran up to the web.
male cat
From this reading Buzz, buzz, buzz!--“There’s a bee in a web!” cried Tom, looking up from the bowl of porridge which he was eating in the rose-covered porch.
TRIALSnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading HOME LESSONS AND HOME TRIALS.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Buzz, buzz, buzz!--“There’s a bee in a web!” cried Tom, looking up from the bowl of porridge which he was eating in the rose-covered porch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Buzz, buzz, buzz!--“There’s a bee in a web!” cried Tom, looking up from the bowl of porridge which he was eating in the rose-covered porch.
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading Buzz, buzz, buzz!--“There’s a bee in a web!” cried Tom, looking up from the bowl of porridge which he was eating in the rose-covered porch.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “A precious fright it must be in! what a noise it makes!” cried her brother.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Buzz, buzz, buzz!--“There’s a bee in a web!” cried Tom, looking up from the bowl of porridge which he was eating in the rose-covered porch.
