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From this reading "Smaller! smaller! smaller!" cried the Garuly, beating him over the head again, until Simon was not much larger than the ants, and the ants appeared to be as large as ponies.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "No, I am too large," said Simon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But the old man turned aside to go to an ant-hill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Out of the hive they went, and back toward the Garuly's house.
ant-hill
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From this reading But the old man turned aside to go to an ant-hill.
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 "Smaller! smaller! smaller!" cried the Garuly, beating him over the head again, until Simon was not much larger than the ants, and the ants appeared to be as large as ponies.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Smaller! smaller! smaller!" cried the Garuly, beating him over the head again, until Simon was not much larger than the ants, and the ants appeared to be as large as ponies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Smaller! smaller! smaller!" cried the Garuly, beating him over the head again, until Simon was not much larger than the ants, and the ants appeared to be as large as ponies.
on or to one side
From this reading But the old man turned aside to go to an ant-hill.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Out of the hive they went, and back toward the Garuly's house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Smaller! smaller! smaller!" cried the Garuly, beating him over the head again, until Simon was not much larger than the ants, and the ants appeared to be as large as ponies.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading "Smaller! smaller! smaller!" cried the Garuly, beating him over the head again, until Simon was not much larger than the ants, and the ants appeared to be as large as ponies.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the old man turned aside to go to an ant-hill.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Smaller! smaller! smaller!" cried the Garuly, beating him over the head again, until Simon was not much larger than the ants, and the ants appeared to be as large as ponies.
Garuly
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From this reading "Let's go in here," said the Garuly.
Garuly's
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From this reading Out of the hive they went, and back toward the Garuly's house.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But the old man turned aside to go to an ant-hill.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Smaller! smaller! smaller!" cried the Garuly, beating him over the head again, until Simon was not much larger than the ants, and the ants appeared to be as large as ponies.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Let's go in here," said the Garuly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Smaller! smaller! smaller!" cried the Garuly, beating him over the head again, until Simon was not much larger than the ants, and the ants appeared to be as large as ponies.
hivenounUS /haɪv/
a teeming multitude
From this reading Out of the hive they went, and back toward the Garuly's house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Out of the hive they went, and back toward the Garuly's house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I am too large," said Simon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Let's go in here," said the Garuly.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "No, I am too large," said Simon.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading "Smaller! smaller! smaller!" cried the Garuly, beating him over the head again, until Simon was not much larger than the ants, and the ants appeared to be as large as ponies.
Let's
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From this reading "Let's go in here," said the Garuly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the old man turned aside to go to an ant-hill.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Smaller! smaller! smaller!" cried the Garuly, beating him over the head again, until Simon was not much larger than the ants, and the ants appeared to be as large as ponies.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I am too large," said Simon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Smaller! smaller! smaller!" cried the Garuly, beating him over the head again, until Simon was not much larger than the ants, and the ants appeared to be as large as ponies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of the hive they went, and back toward the Garuly's house.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But the old man turned aside to go to an ant-hill.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of the hive they went, and back toward the Garuly's house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Smaller! smaller! smaller!" cried the Garuly, beating him over the head again, until Simon was not much larger than the ants, and the ants appeared to be as large as ponies.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading "Smaller! smaller! smaller!" cried the Garuly, beating him over the head again, until Simon was not much larger than the ants, and the ants appeared to be as large as ponies.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let's go in here," said the Garuly.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading "No, I am too large," said Simon.
SmalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading "Smaller! smaller! smaller!" cried the Garuly, beating him over the head again, until Simon was not much larger than the ants, and the ants appeared to be as large as ponies.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Smaller! smaller! smaller!" cried the Garuly, beating him over the head again, until Simon was not much larger than the ants, and the ants appeared to be as large as ponies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Out of the hive they went, and back toward the Garuly's house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Out of the hive they went, and back toward the Garuly's house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the old man turned aside to go to an ant-hill.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "No, I am too large," said Simon.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Out of the hive they went, and back toward the Garuly's house.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But the old man turned aside to go to an ant-hill.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Smaller! smaller! smaller!" cried the Garuly, beating him over the head again, until Simon was not much larger than the ants, and the ants appeared to be as large as ponies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Smaller! smaller! smaller!" cried the Garuly, beating him over the head again, until Simon was not much larger than the ants, and the ants appeared to be as large as ponies.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Out of the hive they went, and back toward the Garuly's house.
