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From this reading (1) Discussion of ant life and behavior, the colony as a unit, its work and remarkable instincts.
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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 (1) Discussion of ant life and behavior, the colony as a unit, its work and remarkable instincts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (1) Discussion of ant life and behavior, the colony as a unit, its work and remarkable instincts.
ant
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading (1) Discussion of ant life and behavior, the colony as a unit, its work and remarkable instincts.
associated
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From this reading And yet there is something more associated with the life, work and development of each tiny insect.
bad
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From this reading INTRODUCTION In the preparation of a book of this nature, to be used in the grade schools, we realize that the one fundamental thing to keep in mind is the economic importance of the insect, be it good or bad.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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behavior
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book
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canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The child wants to know what is good and what is bad and how he can make use of the good and how he can get rid of the bad.
child
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From this reading The child wants to know what is good and what is bad and how he can make use of the good and how he can get rid of the bad.
colony
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development
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Discussion
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eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And yet there is something more associated with the life, work and development of each tiny insect.
economic
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fundamental
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get
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From this reading The child wants to know what is good and what is bad and how he can make use of the good and how he can get rid of the bad.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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grade
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The child wants to know what is good and what is bad and how he can make use of the good and how he can get rid of the bad.
how
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From this reading The child wants to know what is good and what is bad and how he can make use of the good and how he can get rid of the bad.
importance
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From this reading INTRODUCTION In the preparation of a book of this nature, to be used in the grade schools, we realize that the one fundamental thing to keep in mind is the economic importance of the insect, be it good or bad.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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insect
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instincts
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From this reading (1) Discussion of ant life and behavior, the colony as a unit, its work and remarkable instincts.
INTRODUCTION
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From this reading INTRODUCTION In the preparation of a book of this nature, to be used in the grade schools, we realize that the one fundamental thing to keep in mind is the economic importance of the insect, be it good or bad.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INTRODUCTION In the preparation of a book of this nature, to be used in the grade schools, we realize that the one fundamental thing to keep in mind is the economic importance of the insect, be it good or bad.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading INTRODUCTION In the preparation of a book of this nature, to be used in the grade schools, we realize that the one fundamental thing to keep in mind is the economic importance of the insect, be it good or bad.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading (1) Discussion of ant life and behavior, the colony as a unit, its work and remarkable instincts.
keep
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From this reading INTRODUCTION In the preparation of a book of this nature, to be used in the grade schools, we realize that the one fundamental thing to keep in mind is the economic importance of the insect, be it good or bad.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The child wants to know what is good and what is bad and how he can make use of the good and how he can get rid of the bad.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading (1) Discussion of ant life and behavior, the colony as a unit, its work and remarkable instincts.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The child wants to know what is good and what is bad and how he can make use of the good and how he can get rid of the bad.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading INTRODUCTION In the preparation of a book of this nature, to be used in the grade schools, we realize that the one fundamental thing to keep in mind is the economic importance of the insect, be it good or bad.
more
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nature
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observations
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (1) Discussion of ant life and behavior, the colony as a unit, its work and remarkable instincts.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading INTRODUCTION In the preparation of a book of this nature, to be used in the grade schools, we realize that the one fundamental thing to keep in mind is the economic importance of the insect, be it good or bad.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading INTRODUCTION In the preparation of a book of this nature, to be used in the grade schools, we realize that the one fundamental thing to keep in mind is the economic importance of the insect, be it good or bad.
preparation
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realize
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remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading (1) Discussion of ant life and behavior, the colony as a unit, its work and remarkable instincts.
rid
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schools
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somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And yet there is something more associated with the life, work and development of each tiny insect.
Studies
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading INTRODUCTION In the preparation of a book of this nature, to be used in the grade schools, we realize that the one fundamental thing to keep in mind is the economic importance of the insect, be it good or bad.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (1) Discussion of ant life and behavior, the colony as a unit, its work and remarkable instincts.
there
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From this reading And yet there is something more associated with the life, work and development of each tiny insect.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading INTRODUCTION In the preparation of a book of this nature, to be used in the grade schools, we realize that the one fundamental thing to keep in mind is the economic importance of the insect, be it good or bad.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading INTRODUCTION In the preparation of a book of this nature, to be used in the grade schools, we realize that the one fundamental thing to keep in mind is the economic importance of the insect, be it good or bad.
tiny
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From this reading And yet there is something more associated with the life, work and development of each tiny insect.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading INTRODUCTION In the preparation of a book of this nature, to be used in the grade schools, we realize that the one fundamental thing to keep in mind is the economic importance of the insect, be it good or bad.
unit
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use
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From this reading The child wants to know what is good and what is bad and how he can make use of the good and how he can get rid of the bad.
used
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From this reading INTRODUCTION In the preparation of a book of this nature, to be used in the grade schools, we realize that the one fundamental thing to keep in mind is the economic importance of the insect, be it good or bad.
wants
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From this reading The child wants to know what is good and what is bad and how he can make use of the good and how he can get rid of the bad.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading INTRODUCTION In the preparation of a book of this nature, to be used in the grade schools, we realize that the one fundamental thing to keep in mind is the economic importance of the insect, be it good or bad.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The child wants to know what is good and what is bad and how he can make use of the good and how he can get rid of the bad.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And yet there is something more associated with the life, work and development of each tiny insect.
work
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From this reading (1) Discussion of ant life and behavior, the colony as a unit, its work and remarkable instincts.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet there is something more associated with the life, work and development of each tiny insect.
