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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 They live in colonies consisting of workers, drones, and a queen.
able
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From this reading In some cases ants seem to be able to plan and carry out lines of work very much the same as man does.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ANT The ants are closely related to the bees and are similar to them in many respects.
ANT
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From this reading THE ANT The ants are closely related to the bees and are similar to them in many respects.
ants
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From this reading THE ANT The ants are closely related to the bees and are similar to them in many respects.
appear
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From this reading The males or drones appear at swarming time and the workers are divided into various castes--warriors, guards, nurses, etc. Those families of ants, however, which seem to have what approaches real intelligence, far outstrip the bees in many respects.
approaches
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From this reading The males or drones appear at swarming time and the workers are divided into various castes--warriors, guards, nurses, etc. Those families of ants, however, which seem to have what approaches real intelligence, far outstrip the bees in many respects.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ANT The ants are closely related to the bees and are similar to them in many respects.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In some cases ants seem to be able to plan and carry out lines of work very much the same as man does.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The males or drones appear at swarming time and the workers are divided into various castes--warriors, guards, nurses, etc. Those families of ants, however, which seem to have what approaches real intelligence, far outstrip the bees in many respects.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In some cases ants seem to be able to plan and carry out lines of work very much the same as man does.
bees
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From this reading THE ANT The ants are closely related to the bees and are similar to them in many respects.
carry
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From this reading In some cases ants seem to be able to plan and carry out lines of work very much the same as man does.
cases
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From this reading In some cases ants seem to be able to plan and carry out lines of work very much the same as man does.
castes
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From this reading The males or drones appear at swarming time and the workers are divided into various castes--warriors, guards, nurses, etc. Those families of ants, however, which seem to have what approaches real intelligence, far outstrip the bees in many respects.
closely
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From this reading THE ANT The ants are closely related to the bees and are similar to them in many respects.
colonies
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From this reading They live in colonies consisting of workers, drones, and a queen.
consisting
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From this reading They live in colonies consisting of workers, drones, and a queen.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The males or drones appear at swarming time and the workers are divided into various castes--warriors, guards, nurses, etc. Those families of ants, however, which seem to have what approaches real intelligence, far outstrip the bees in many respects.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In some cases ants seem to be able to plan and carry out lines of work very much the same as man does.
drones
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From this reading They live in colonies consisting of workers, drones, and a queen.
etc
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From this reading The males or drones appear at swarming time and the workers are divided into various castes--warriors, guards, nurses, etc. Those families of ants, however, which seem to have what approaches real intelligence, far outstrip the bees in many respects.
families
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From this reading The males or drones appear at swarming time and the workers are divided into various castes--warriors, guards, nurses, etc. Those families of ants, however, which seem to have what approaches real intelligence, far outstrip the bees in many respects.
far
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From this reading The males or drones appear at swarming time and the workers are divided into various castes--warriors, guards, nurses, etc. Those families of ants, however, which seem to have what approaches real intelligence, far outstrip the bees in many respects.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The various stages of human intelligence or races of men from the savage to the intelligent man are in a way similar to the various races of ants.
guards
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From this reading The males or drones appear at swarming time and the workers are divided into various castes--warriors, guards, nurses, etc. Those families of ants, however, which seem to have what approaches real intelligence, far outstrip the bees in many respects.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The males or drones appear at swarming time and the workers are divided into various castes--warriors, guards, nurses, etc. Those families of ants, however, which seem to have what approaches real intelligence, far outstrip the bees in many respects.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The males or drones appear at swarming time and the workers are divided into various castes--warriors, guards, nurses, etc. Those families of ants, however, which seem to have what approaches real intelligence, far outstrip the bees in many respects.
human
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From this reading The various stages of human intelligence or races of men from the savage to the intelligent man are in a way similar to the various races of ants.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ANT The ants are closely related to the bees and are similar to them in many respects.
intelligence
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From this reading The males or drones appear at swarming time and the workers are divided into various castes--warriors, guards, nurses, etc. Those families of ants, however, which seem to have what approaches real intelligence, far outstrip the bees in many respects.
intelligent
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From this reading The various stages of human intelligence or races of men from the savage to the intelligent man are in a way similar to the various races of ants.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The males or drones appear at swarming time and the workers are divided into various castes--warriors, guards, nurses, etc. Those families of ants, however, which seem to have what approaches real intelligence, far outstrip the bees in many respects.
lines
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From this reading In some cases ants seem to be able to plan and carry out lines of work very much the same as man does.
live
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From this reading They live in colonies consisting of workers, drones, and a queen.
males
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From this reading The males or drones appear at swarming time and the workers are divided into various castes--warriors, guards, nurses, etc. Those families of ants, however, which seem to have what approaches real intelligence, far outstrip the bees in many respects.
man
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From this reading In some cases ants seem to be able to plan and carry out lines of work very much the same as man does.
many
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From this reading THE ANT The ants are closely related to the bees and are similar to them in many respects.
men
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From this reading The various stages of human intelligence or races of men from the savage to the intelligent man are in a way similar to the various races of ants.
much
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From this reading In some cases ants seem to be able to plan and carry out lines of work very much the same as man does.
nurses
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From this reading The males or drones appear at swarming time and the workers are divided into various castes--warriors, guards, nurses, etc. Those families of ants, however, which seem to have what approaches real intelligence, far outstrip the bees in many respects.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They live in colonies consisting of workers, drones, and a queen.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The males or drones appear at swarming time and the workers are divided into various castes--warriors, guards, nurses, etc. Those families of ants, however, which seem to have what approaches real intelligence, far outstrip the bees in many respects.
out
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From this reading In some cases ants seem to be able to plan and carry out lines of work very much the same as man does.
outstrip
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From this reading The males or drones appear at swarming time and the workers are divided into various castes--warriors, guards, nurses, etc. Those families of ants, however, which seem to have what approaches real intelligence, far outstrip the bees in many respects.
plan
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From this reading In some cases ants seem to be able to plan and carry out lines of work very much the same as man does.
queen
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From this reading They live in colonies consisting of workers, drones, and a queen.
races
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From this reading The various stages of human intelligence or races of men from the savage to the intelligent man are in a way similar to the various races of ants.
real
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From this reading The males or drones appear at swarming time and the workers are divided into various castes--warriors, guards, nurses, etc. Those families of ants, however, which seem to have what approaches real intelligence, far outstrip the bees in many respects.
related
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From this reading THE ANT The ants are closely related to the bees and are similar to them in many respects.
respects
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From this reading THE ANT The ants are closely related to the bees and are similar to them in many respects.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In some cases ants seem to be able to plan and carry out lines of work very much the same as man does.
savage
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From this reading The various stages of human intelligence or races of men from the savage to the intelligent man are in a way similar to the various races of ants.
seem
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From this reading The males or drones appear at swarming time and the workers are divided into various castes--warriors, guards, nurses, etc. Those families of ants, however, which seem to have what approaches real intelligence, far outstrip the bees in many respects.
similar
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From this reading THE ANT The ants are closely related to the bees and are similar to them in many respects.
some
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From this reading In some cases ants seem to be able to plan and carry out lines of work very much the same as man does.
stages
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From this reading The various stages of human intelligence or races of men from the savage to the intelligent man are in a way similar to the various races of ants.
swarming
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From this reading The males or drones appear at swarming time and the workers are divided into various castes--warriors, guards, nurses, etc. Those families of ants, however, which seem to have what approaches real intelligence, far outstrip the bees in many respects.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ANT The ants are closely related to the bees and are similar to them in many respects.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE ANT The ants are closely related to the bees and are similar to them in many respects.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They live in colonies consisting of workers, drones, and a queen.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The males or drones appear at swarming time and the workers are divided into various castes--warriors, guards, nurses, etc. Those families of ants, however, which seem to have what approaches real intelligence, far outstrip the bees in many respects.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The males or drones appear at swarming time and the workers are divided into various castes--warriors, guards, nurses, etc. Those families of ants, however, which seem to have what approaches real intelligence, far outstrip the bees in many respects.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ANT The ants are closely related to the bees and are similar to them in many respects.
various
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From this reading The males or drones appear at swarming time and the workers are divided into various castes--warriors, guards, nurses, etc. Those families of ants, however, which seem to have what approaches real intelligence, far outstrip the bees in many respects.
very
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From this reading In some cases ants seem to be able to plan and carry out lines of work very much the same as man does.
warriors
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From this reading The males or drones appear at swarming time and the workers are divided into various castes--warriors, guards, nurses, etc. Those families of ants, however, which seem to have what approaches real intelligence, far outstrip the bees in many respects.
way
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From this reading The various stages of human intelligence or races of men from the savage to the intelligent man are in a way similar to the various races of ants.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The males or drones appear at swarming time and the workers are divided into various castes--warriors, guards, nurses, etc. Those families of ants, however, which seem to have what approaches real intelligence, far outstrip the bees in many respects.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The males or drones appear at swarming time and the workers are divided into various castes--warriors, guards, nurses, etc. Those families of ants, however, which seem to have what approaches real intelligence, far outstrip the bees in many respects.
work
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From this reading In some cases ants seem to be able to plan and carry out lines of work very much the same as man does.
workers
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From this reading They live in colonies consisting of workers, drones, and a queen.
