AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas for the dwellings of the ants in this rain of the fifth month!_] But those big black ants in my garden do not seem to need any sympathy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And the spectacle of their triumphant toil to-day impels me to attempt an essay on Ants.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They have weathered the storm in some unimaginable way, while great trees were being uprooted, and houses blown to fragments, and roads washed out of existence.
antsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “ant” — social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading Alas for the dwellings of the ants in this rain of the fifth month!_] But those big black ants in my garden do not seem to need any sympathy.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Alas for the dwellings of the ants in this rain of the fifth month!_] But those big black ants in my garden do not seem to need any sympathy.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading And the spectacle of their triumphant toil to-day impels me to attempt an essay on Ants.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Yet, before the typhoon, they took no other visible precaution than to block up the gates of their subterranean town.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They have weathered the storm in some unimaginable way, while great trees were being uprooted, and houses blown to fragments, and roads washed out of existence.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Alas for the dwellings of the ants in this rain of the fifth month!_] But those big black ants in my garden do not seem to need any sympathy.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Alas for the dwellings of the ants in this rain of the fifth month!_] But those big black ants in my garden do not seem to need any sympathy.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Yet, before the typhoon, they took no other visible precaution than to block up the gates of their subterranean town.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading They have weathered the storm in some unimaginable way, while great trees were being uprooted, and houses blown to fragments, and roads washed out of existence.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Alas for the dwellings of the ants in this rain of the fifth month!_] But those big black ants in my garden do not seem to need any sympathy.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading [_Now the poor creature has nowhere to go!...
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Alas for the dwellings of the ants in this rain of the fifth month!_] But those big black ants in my garden do not seem to need any sympathy.
dwellingsnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/
plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in
From this reading Alas for the dwellings of the ants in this rain of the fifth month!_] But those big black ants in my garden do not seem to need any sympathy.
essaynounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading And the spectacle of their triumphant toil to-day impels me to attempt an essay on Ants.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading They have weathered the storm in some unimaginable way, while great trees were being uprooted, and houses blown to fragments, and roads washed out of existence.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading Alas for the dwellings of the ants in this rain of the fifth month!_] But those big black ants in my garden do not seem to need any sympathy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alas for the dwellings of the ants in this rain of the fifth month!_] But those big black ants in my garden do not seem to need any sympathy.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading They have weathered the storm in some unimaginable way, while great trees were being uprooted, and houses blown to fragments, and roads washed out of existence.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Alas for the dwellings of the ants in this rain of the fifth month!_] But those big black ants in my garden do not seem to need any sympathy.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Yet, before the typhoon, they took no other visible precaution than to block up the gates of their subterranean town.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading [_Now the poor creature has nowhere to go!...
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They have weathered the storm in some unimaginable way, while great trees were being uprooted, and houses blown to fragments, and roads washed out of existence.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [_Now the poor creature has nowhere to go!...
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have weathered the storm in some unimaginable way, while great trees were being uprooted, and houses blown to fragments, and roads washed out of existence.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They have weathered the storm in some unimaginable way, while great trees were being uprooted, and houses blown to fragments, and roads washed out of existence.
impels
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From this reading And the spectacle of their triumphant toil to-day impels me to attempt an essay on Ants.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alas for the dwellings of the ants in this rain of the fifth month!_] But those big black ants in my garden do not seem to need any sympathy.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the spectacle of their triumphant toil to-day impels me to attempt an essay on Ants.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Alas for the dwellings of the ants in this rain of the fifth month!_] But those big black ants in my garden do not seem to need any sympathy.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Alas for the dwellings of the ants in this rain of the fifth month!_] But those big black ants in my garden do not seem to need any sympathy.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Alas for the dwellings of the ants in this rain of the fifth month!_] But those big black ants in my garden do not seem to need any sympathy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Yet, before the typhoon, they took no other visible precaution than to block up the gates of their subterranean town.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Alas for the dwellings of the ants in this rain of the fifth month!_] But those big black ants in my garden do not seem to need any sympathy.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading [_Now the poor creature has nowhere to go!...
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading [_Now the poor creature has nowhere to go!...
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alas for the dwellings of the ants in this rain of the fifth month!_] But those big black ants in my garden do not seem to need any sympathy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And the spectacle of their triumphant toil to-day impels me to attempt an essay on Ants.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Yet, before the typhoon, they took no other visible precaution than to block up the gates of their subterranean town.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They have weathered the storm in some unimaginable way, while great trees were being uprooted, and houses blown to fragments, and roads washed out of existence.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading [_Now the poor creature has nowhere to go!...
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading Yet, before the typhoon, they took no other visible precaution than to block up the gates of their subterranean town.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Alas for the dwellings of the ants in this rain of the fifth month!_] But those big black ants in my garden do not seem to need any sympathy.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading They have weathered the storm in some unimaginable way, while great trees were being uprooted, and houses blown to fragments, and roads washed out of existence.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Alas for the dwellings of the ants in this rain of the fifth month!_] But those big black ants in my garden do not seem to need any sympathy.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They have weathered the storm in some unimaginable way, while great trees were being uprooted, and houses blown to fragments, and roads washed out of existence.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading And the spectacle of their triumphant toil to-day impels me to attempt an essay on Ants.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading They have weathered the storm in some unimaginable way, while great trees were being uprooted, and houses blown to fragments, and roads washed out of existence.
subterraneanadjectiveUS /ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading Yet, before the typhoon, they took no other visible precaution than to block up the gates of their subterranean town.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Alas for the dwellings of the ants in this rain of the fifth month!_] But those big black ants in my garden do not seem to need any sympathy.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Yet, before the typhoon, they took no other visible precaution than to block up the gates of their subterranean town.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_Now the poor creature has nowhere to go!...
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Yet, before the typhoon, they took no other visible precaution than to block up the gates of their subterranean town.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have weathered the storm in some unimaginable way, while great trees were being uprooted, and houses blown to fragments, and roads washed out of existence.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Alas for the dwellings of the ants in this rain of the fifth month!_] But those big black ants in my garden do not seem to need any sympathy.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Alas for the dwellings of the ants in this rain of the fifth month!_] But those big black ants in my garden do not seem to need any sympathy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [_Now the poor creature has nowhere to go!...
to-day
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From this reading And the spectacle of their triumphant toil to-day impels me to attempt an essay on Ants.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading And the spectacle of their triumphant toil to-day impels me to attempt an essay on Ants.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Yet, before the typhoon, they took no other visible precaution than to block up the gates of their subterranean town.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Yet, before the typhoon, they took no other visible precaution than to block up the gates of their subterranean town.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They have weathered the storm in some unimaginable way, while great trees were being uprooted, and houses blown to fragments, and roads washed out of existence.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading And the spectacle of their triumphant toil to-day impels me to attempt an essay on Ants.
typhoonnounUS /ˌtaɪˈfuːn/
a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans
From this reading Yet, before the typhoon, they took no other visible precaution than to block up the gates of their subterranean town.
unimaginableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪnəbəl/
totally unlikely
From this reading They have weathered the storm in some unimaginable way, while great trees were being uprooted, and houses blown to fragments, and roads washed out of existence.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Yet, before the typhoon, they took no other visible precaution than to block up the gates of their subterranean town.
uprootedverbUS /əˈpruːtɪd/
past form of “uproot” — move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment
From this reading They have weathered the storm in some unimaginable way, while great trees were being uprooted, and houses blown to fragments, and roads washed out of existence.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Yet, before the typhoon, they took no other visible precaution than to block up the gates of their subterranean town.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading They have weathered the storm in some unimaginable way, while great trees were being uprooted, and houses blown to fragments, and roads washed out of existence.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They have weathered the storm in some unimaginable way, while great trees were being uprooted, and houses blown to fragments, and roads washed out of existence.
weatheredadjectiveUS /ˈweðərd/
worn by exposure to the weather
From this reading They have weathered the storm in some unimaginable way, while great trees were being uprooted, and houses blown to fragments, and roads washed out of existence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They have weathered the storm in some unimaginable way, while great trees were being uprooted, and houses blown to fragments, and roads washed out of existence.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They have weathered the storm in some unimaginable way, while great trees were being uprooted, and houses blown to fragments, and roads washed out of existence.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, before the typhoon, they took no other visible precaution than to block up the gates of their subterranean town.
