adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This, then, was a mixed city, where the strong warrior ants lived on a perfectly good understanding with the little blacks.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was they alone who did all the building.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was they alone who did all the building.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They alone took care of the young red ants and the captives of their own species.
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 This, then, was a mixed city, where the strong warrior ants lived on a perfectly good understanding with the little blacks.
blacksnounUS /blæks/
plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading This, then, was a mixed city, where the strong warrior ants lived on a perfectly good understanding with the little blacks.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It was they alone who did all the building.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what of the latter?
captivesnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading They alone took care of the young red ants and the captives of their own species.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading They alone took care of the young red ants and the captives of their own species.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading This, then, was a mixed city, where the strong warrior ants lived on a perfectly good understanding with the little blacks.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading Huber soon discovered that they were the workers of the community.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was they alone who did all the building.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Huber soon discovered that they were the workers of the community.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This, then, was a mixed city, where the strong warrior ants lived on a perfectly good understanding with the little blacks.
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From this reading Huber soon discovered that they were the workers of the community.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was they alone who did all the building.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading But what of the latter?
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This, then, was a mixed city, where the strong warrior ants lived on a perfectly good understanding with the little blacks.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading This, then, was a mixed city, where the strong warrior ants lived on a perfectly good understanding with the little blacks.
mixedadjectiveUS /mɪkst/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading This, then, was a mixed city, where the strong warrior ants lived on a perfectly good understanding with the little blacks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But what of the latter?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This, then, was a mixed city, where the strong warrior ants lived on a perfectly good understanding with the little blacks.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They alone took care of the young red ants and the captives of their own species.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading This, then, was a mixed city, where the strong warrior ants lived on a perfectly good understanding with the little blacks.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading They alone took care of the young red ants and the captives of their own species.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Huber soon discovered that they were the workers of the community.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading They alone took care of the young red ants and the captives of their own species.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading This, then, was a mixed city, where the strong warrior ants lived on a perfectly good understanding with the little blacks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Huber soon discovered that they were the workers of the community.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This, then, was a mixed city, where the strong warrior ants lived on a perfectly good understanding with the little blacks.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They alone took care of the young red ants and the captives of their own species.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading This, then, was a mixed city, where the strong warrior ants lived on a perfectly good understanding with the little blacks.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Huber soon discovered that they were the workers of the community.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, then, was a mixed city, where the strong warrior ants lived on a perfectly good understanding with the little blacks.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They alone took care of the young red ants and the captives of their own species.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading This, then, was a mixed city, where the strong warrior ants lived on a perfectly good understanding with the little blacks.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading This, then, was a mixed city, where the strong warrior ants lived on a perfectly good understanding with the little blacks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This, then, was a mixed city, where the strong warrior ants lived on a perfectly good understanding with the little blacks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Huber soon discovered that they were the workers of the community.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what of the latter?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading This, then, was a mixed city, where the strong warrior ants lived on a perfectly good understanding with the little blacks.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was they alone who did all the building.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This, then, was a mixed city, where the strong warrior ants lived on a perfectly good understanding with the little blacks.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading Huber soon discovered that they were the workers of the community.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They alone took care of the young red ants and the captives of their own species.
