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.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
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.
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
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They ran about the whole extent of the ant-hill, their legs clicking, antennae waving restlessly.
antennaenounUS /ænˈteni/
plural of “antenna” — an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
From this reading They ran about the whole extent of the ant-hill, their legs clicking, antennae waving restlessly.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading They returned, seeming to confer with the first, then went back down into the city with every appearance of satisfaction.
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.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They returned, seeming to confer with the first, then went back down into the city with every appearance of satisfaction.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
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.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They returned, seeming to confer with the first, then went back down into the city with every appearance of satisfaction.
clickingverbUS /ˈklɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading They ran about the whole extent of the ant-hill, their legs clicking, antennae waving restlessly.
conferverbUS /kənˈfɜːr/
have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading They returned, seeming to confer with the first, then went back down into the city with every appearance of satisfaction.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
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.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They returned, seeming to confer with the first, then went back down into the city with every appearance of satisfaction.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
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.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading They ran about the whole extent of the ant-hill, their legs clicking, antennae waving restlessly.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading He was fourteen inches long, this warrior, and his mandibles were fierce and strong.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They returned, seeming to confer with the first, then went back down into the city with every appearance of satisfaction.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
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.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading He was fourteen inches long, this warrior, and his mandibles were fierce and strong.
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.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a moment, two other warriors thrust past him.
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.
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-smellingadjective
having an unpleasant smell
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.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
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.
staying power
From this reading They ran about the whole extent of the ant-hill, their legs clicking, antennae waving restlessly.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He was fourteen inches long, this warrior, and his mandibles were fierce and strong.
produced by a manufacturing process
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
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was fourteen inches long, this warrior, and his mandibles were fierce and strong.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
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.
a particular point in time
From this reading After a moment, two other warriors thrust past him.
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.
an open or empty space in or between things
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.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading After a moment, two other warriors thrust past him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
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.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading After a moment, two other warriors thrust past him.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
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.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
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.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They ran about the whole extent of the ant-hill, their legs clicking, antennae waving restlessly.
reassuringadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrɪŋ/
restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
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.
to give an account or representation of in words
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.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading They ran about the whole extent of the ant-hill, their legs clicking, antennae waving restlessly.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They returned, seeming to confer with the first, then went back down into the city with every appearance of satisfaction.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading They returned, seeming to confer with the first, then went back down into the city with every appearance of satisfaction.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading They returned, seeming to confer with the first, then went back down into the city with every appearance of satisfaction.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He was fourteen inches long, this warrior, and his mandibles were fierce and strong.
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.
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.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They returned, seeming to confer with the first, then went back down into the city with every appearance of satisfaction.
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.
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.
push forcefully
From this reading After a moment, two other warriors thrust past him.
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.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After a moment, two other warriors thrust past him.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading He was fourteen inches long, this warrior, and his mandibles were fierce and strong.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
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.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading They ran about the whole extent of the ant-hill, their legs clicking, antennae waving restlessly.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading They ran about the whole extent of the ant-hill, their legs clicking, antennae waving restlessly.
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.
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.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
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.
