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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a moment, two other warriors thrust past him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They ran about the whole extent of the ant-hill, their legs clicking, antennae waving restlessly.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a moment, two other warriors thrust past him.
afterward
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From this reading As if they made a properly reassuring report, within minutes afterward, a flood of black, ill-smelling workers poured out of the opening and dispersed about their duties.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was fourteen inches long, this warrior, and his mandibles were fierce and strong.
ant-hill
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From this reading They ran about the whole extent of the ant-hill, their legs clicking, antennae waving restlessly.
antennae
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From this reading They ran about the whole extent of the ant-hill, their legs clicking, antennae waving restlessly.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They returned, seeming to confer with the first, then went back down into the city with every appearance of satisfaction.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if they made a properly reassuring report, within minutes afterward, a flood of black, ill-smelling workers poured out of the opening and dispersed about their duties.
back
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From this reading They returned, seeming to confer with the first, then went back down into the city with every appearance of satisfaction.
black
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From this reading As if they made a properly reassuring report, within minutes afterward, a flood of black, ill-smelling workers poured out of the opening and dispersed about their duties.
city
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From this reading They returned, seeming to confer with the first, then went back down into the city with every appearance of satisfaction.
clicking
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From this reading They ran about the whole extent of the ant-hill, their legs clicking, antennae waving restlessly.
confer
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From this reading They returned, seeming to confer with the first, then went back down into the city with every appearance of satisfaction.
dispersed
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From this reading As if they made a properly reassuring report, within minutes afterward, a flood of black, ill-smelling workers poured out of the opening and dispersed about their duties.
down
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From this reading They returned, seeming to confer with the first, then went back down into the city with every appearance of satisfaction.
duties
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From this reading As if they made a properly reassuring report, within minutes afterward, a flood of black, ill-smelling workers poured out of the opening and dispersed about their duties.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They returned, seeming to confer with the first, then went back down into the city with every appearance of satisfaction.
extent
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From this reading They ran about the whole extent of the ant-hill, their legs clicking, antennae waving restlessly.
fierce
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From this reading He was fourteen inches long, this warrior, and his mandibles were fierce and strong.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They returned, seeming to confer with the first, then went back down into the city with every appearance of satisfaction.
flood
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From this reading As if they made a properly reassuring report, within minutes afterward, a flood of black, ill-smelling workers poured out of the opening and dispersed about their duties.
fourteen
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From this reading He was fourteen inches long, this warrior, and his mandibles were fierce and strong.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was fourteen inches long, this warrior, and his mandibles were fierce and strong.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a moment, two other warriors thrust past him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was fourteen inches long, this warrior, and his mandibles were fierce and strong.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if they made a properly reassuring report, within minutes afterward, a flood of black, ill-smelling workers poured out of the opening and dispersed about their duties.
ill-smelling
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From this reading As if they made a properly reassuring report, within minutes afterward, a flood of black, ill-smelling workers poured out of the opening and dispersed about their duties.
inches
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From this reading He was fourteen inches long, this warrior, and his mandibles were fierce and strong.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They returned, seeming to confer with the first, then went back down into the city with every appearance of satisfaction.
legs
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From this reading They ran about the whole extent of the ant-hill, their legs clicking, antennae waving restlessly.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was fourteen inches long, this warrior, and his mandibles were fierce and strong.
made
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From this reading As if they made a properly reassuring report, within minutes afterward, a flood of black, ill-smelling workers poured out of the opening and dispersed about their duties.
mandibles
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From this reading He was fourteen inches long, this warrior, and his mandibles were fierce and strong.
minutes
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From this reading As if they made a properly reassuring report, within minutes afterward, a flood of black, ill-smelling workers poured out of the opening and dispersed about their duties.
moment
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From this reading After a moment, two other warriors thrust past him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They ran about the whole extent of the ant-hill, their legs clicking, antennae waving restlessly.
opening
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From this reading As if they made a properly reassuring report, within minutes afterward, a flood of black, ill-smelling workers poured out of the opening and dispersed about their duties.
other
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From this reading After a moment, two other warriors thrust past him.
out
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From this reading As if they made a properly reassuring report, within minutes afterward, a flood of black, ill-smelling workers poured out of the opening and dispersed about their duties.
past
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From this reading After a moment, two other warriors thrust past him.
poured
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From this reading As if they made a properly reassuring report, within minutes afterward, a flood of black, ill-smelling workers poured out of the opening and dispersed about their duties.
properly
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From this reading As if they made a properly reassuring report, within minutes afterward, a flood of black, ill-smelling workers poured out of the opening and dispersed about their duties.
ran
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From this reading They ran about the whole extent of the ant-hill, their legs clicking, antennae waving restlessly.
reassuring
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From this reading As if they made a properly reassuring report, within minutes afterward, a flood of black, ill-smelling workers poured out of the opening and dispersed about their duties.
report
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From this reading As if they made a properly reassuring report, within minutes afterward, a flood of black, ill-smelling workers poured out of the opening and dispersed about their duties.
restlessly
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From this reading They ran about the whole extent of the ant-hill, their legs clicking, antennae waving restlessly.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They returned, seeming to confer with the first, then went back down into the city with every appearance of satisfaction.
satisfaction
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From this reading They returned, seeming to confer with the first, then went back down into the city with every appearance of satisfaction.
seeming
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From this reading They returned, seeming to confer with the first, then went back down into the city with every appearance of satisfaction.
strong
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From this reading He was fourteen inches long, this warrior, and his mandibles were fierce and strong.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They ran about the whole extent of the ant-hill, their legs clicking, antennae waving restlessly.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They ran about the whole extent of the ant-hill, their legs clicking, antennae waving restlessly.
then
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From this reading They returned, seeming to confer with the first, then went back down into the city with every appearance of satisfaction.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They ran about the whole extent of the ant-hill, their legs clicking, antennae waving restlessly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was fourteen inches long, this warrior, and his mandibles were fierce and strong.
thrust
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From this reading After a moment, two other warriors thrust past him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They returned, seeming to confer with the first, then went back down into the city with every appearance of satisfaction.
two
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From this reading After a moment, two other warriors thrust past him.
warrior
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From this reading He was fourteen inches long, this warrior, and his mandibles were fierce and strong.
warriors
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From this reading After a moment, two other warriors thrust past him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was fourteen inches long, this warrior, and his mandibles were fierce and strong.
waving
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From this reading They ran about the whole extent of the ant-hill, their legs clicking, antennae waving restlessly.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They returned, seeming to confer with the first, then went back down into the city with every appearance of satisfaction.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was fourteen inches long, this warrior, and his mandibles were fierce and strong.
whole
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From this reading They ran about the whole extent of the ant-hill, their legs clicking, antennae waving restlessly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They returned, seeming to confer with the first, then went back down into the city with every appearance of satisfaction.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading As if they made a properly reassuring report, within minutes afterward, a flood of black, ill-smelling workers poured out of the opening and dispersed about their duties.
workers
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From this reading As if they made a properly reassuring report, within minutes afterward, a flood of black, ill-smelling workers poured out of the opening and dispersed about their duties.
