adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Indeed, it is more than probable that the church-mouse would be conceded a distinct advantage in many particulars.
accommodateverbUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading A very small nest will accommodate a very large family of growing mice; the tighter they are packed in the nest the better off they are in zero weather.
accountableadjectiveUS /əˈkaʊntəbəl/
liable to account for one's actions
From this reading It may devour its young when it becomes painfully hungry, and not be held accountable to the law.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Indeed, it is more than probable that the church-mouse would be conceded a distinct advantage in many particulars.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It may devour its young when it becomes painfully hungry, and not be held accountable to the law.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A very small nest will accommodate a very large family of growing mice; the tighter they are packed in the nest the better off they are in zero weather.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DECEMBER The proverbial church-mouse was no worse off than Mr. Bingle at the end of the fifth month of his reduction.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Indeed, it is more than probable that the church-mouse would be conceded a distinct advantage in many particulars.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Moreover, in a pinch, the parental church-mouse may stave off famine by resorting to a cannibalistic plan of economy, thereby saving its young the trouble of growing up to become proverbial church-mice.
becomesverbUS /bɪˈkʌmz/
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It may devour its young when it becomes painfully hungry, and not be held accountable to the law.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading A very small nest will accommodate a very large family of growing mice; the tighter they are packed in the nest the better off they are in zero weather.
BinglenounUS /ˈbɪŋɡəl/
a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base
From this reading DECEMBER The proverbial church-mouse was no worse off than Mr. Bingle at the end of the fifth month of his reduction.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Moreover, in a pinch, the parental church-mouse may stave off famine by resorting to a cannibalistic plan of economy, thereby saving its young the trouble of growing up to become proverbial church-mice.
cannibalisticadjective
characteristic of cannibals or exhibiting cannibalism
From this reading Moreover, in a pinch, the parental church-mouse may stave off famine by resorting to a cannibalistic plan of economy, thereby saving its young the trouble of growing up to become proverbial church-mice.
church-mice
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From this reading Moreover, in a pinch, the parental church-mouse may stave off famine by resorting to a cannibalistic plan of economy, thereby saving its young the trouble of growing up to become proverbial church-mice.
church-mouse
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From this reading DECEMBER The proverbial church-mouse was no worse off than Mr. Bingle at the end of the fifth month of his reduction.
concededverbUS /kənˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “concede” — admit (to a wrongdoing)
From this reading Indeed, it is more than probable that the church-mouse would be conceded a distinct advantage in many particulars.
DECEMBERnounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading DECEMBER The proverbial church-mouse was no worse off than Mr. Bingle at the end of the fifth month of his reduction.
devourverbUS /dɪˈvaʊər/
destroy completely
From this reading It may devour its young when it becomes painfully hungry, and not be held accountable to the law.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading Indeed, it is more than probable that the church-mouse would be conceded a distinct advantage in many particulars.
economynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading Moreover, in a pinch, the parental church-mouse may stave off famine by resorting to a cannibalistic plan of economy, thereby saving its young the trouble of growing up to become proverbial church-mice.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading DECEMBER The proverbial church-mouse was no worse off than Mr. Bingle at the end of the fifth month of his reduction.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading A very small nest will accommodate a very large family of growing mice; the tighter they are packed in the nest the better off they are in zero weather.
faminenounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading Moreover, in a pinch, the parental church-mouse may stave off famine by resorting to a cannibalistic plan of economy, thereby saving its young the trouble of growing up to become proverbial church-mice.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading DECEMBER The proverbial church-mouse was no worse off than Mr. Bingle at the end of the fifth month of his reduction.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading A very small nest will accommodate a very large family of growing mice; the tighter they are packed in the nest the better off they are in zero weather.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It may devour its young when it becomes painfully hungry, and not be held accountable to the law.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DECEMBER The proverbial church-mouse was no worse off than Mr. Bingle at the end of the fifth month of his reduction.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading It may devour its young when it becomes painfully hungry, and not be held accountable to the law.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed, it is more than probable that the church-mouse would be conceded a distinct advantage in many particulars.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, it is more than probable that the church-mouse would be conceded a distinct advantage in many particulars.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, it is more than probable that the church-mouse would be conceded a distinct advantage in many particulars.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, it is more than probable that the church-mouse would be conceded a distinct advantage in many particulars.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Moreover, in a pinch, the parental church-mouse may stave off famine by resorting to a cannibalistic plan of economy, thereby saving its young the trouble of growing up to become proverbial church-mice.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A very small nest will accommodate a very large family of growing mice; the tighter they are packed in the nest the better off they are in zero weather.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading It may devour its young when it becomes painfully hungry, and not be held accountable to the law.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Indeed, it is more than probable that the church-mouse would be conceded a distinct advantage in many particulars.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Moreover, in a pinch, the parental church-mouse may stave off famine by resorting to a cannibalistic plan of economy, thereby saving its young the trouble of growing up to become proverbial church-mice.
micenounUS /maɪs/
plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading A very small nest will accommodate a very large family of growing mice; the tighter they are packed in the nest the better off they are in zero weather.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading DECEMBER The proverbial church-mouse was no worse off than Mr. Bingle at the end of the fifth month of his reduction.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Indeed, it is more than probable that the church-mouse would be conceded a distinct advantage in many particulars.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, in a pinch, the parental church-mouse may stave off famine by resorting to a cannibalistic plan of economy, thereby saving its young the trouble of growing up to become proverbial church-mice.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading DECEMBER The proverbial church-mouse was no worse off than Mr. Bingle at the end of the fifth month of his reduction.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading A very small nest will accommodate a very large family of growing mice; the tighter they are packed in the nest the better off they are in zero weather.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading DECEMBER The proverbial church-mouse was no worse off than Mr. Bingle at the end of the fifth month of his reduction.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It may devour its young when it becomes painfully hungry, and not be held accountable to the law.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DECEMBER The proverbial church-mouse was no worse off than Mr. Bingle at the end of the fifth month of his reduction.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading DECEMBER The proverbial church-mouse was no worse off than Mr. Bingle at the end of the fifth month of his reduction.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading A very small nest will accommodate a very large family of growing mice; the tighter they are packed in the nest the better off they are in zero weather.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading It may devour its young when it becomes painfully hungry, and not be held accountable to the law.
parentaladjectiveUS /pərˈentəl/
designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced
From this reading Moreover, in a pinch, the parental church-mouse may stave off famine by resorting to a cannibalistic plan of economy, thereby saving its young the trouble of growing up to become proverbial church-mice.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading Indeed, it is more than probable that the church-mouse would be conceded a distinct advantage in many particulars.
pinchverbUS /pɪntʃ/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading Moreover, in a pinch, the parental church-mouse may stave off famine by resorting to a cannibalistic plan of economy, thereby saving its young the trouble of growing up to become proverbial church-mice.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Moreover, in a pinch, the parental church-mouse may stave off famine by resorting to a cannibalistic plan of economy, thereby saving its young the trouble of growing up to become proverbial church-mice.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading Indeed, it is more than probable that the church-mouse would be conceded a distinct advantage in many particulars.
proverbialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɜːrbiəl/
of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb
From this reading DECEMBER The proverbial church-mouse was no worse off than Mr. Bingle at the end of the fifth month of his reduction.
reductionnounUS /rəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of decreasing or reducing something
From this reading DECEMBER The proverbial church-mouse was no worse off than Mr. Bingle at the end of the fifth month of his reduction.
resortingverbUS /rɪˈzɔːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “resort” — have recourse to
From this reading Moreover, in a pinch, the parental church-mouse may stave off famine by resorting to a cannibalistic plan of economy, thereby saving its young the trouble of growing up to become proverbial church-mice.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading Moreover, in a pinch, the parental church-mouse may stave off famine by resorting to a cannibalistic plan of economy, thereby saving its young the trouble of growing up to become proverbial church-mice.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A very small nest will accommodate a very large family of growing mice; the tighter they are packed in the nest the better off they are in zero weather.
stavenounUS /steɪv/
(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
From this reading Moreover, in a pinch, the parental church-mouse may stave off famine by resorting to a cannibalistic plan of economy, thereby saving its young the trouble of growing up to become proverbial church-mice.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading DECEMBER The proverbial church-mouse was no worse off than Mr. Bingle at the end of the fifth month of his reduction.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, it is more than probable that the church-mouse would be conceded a distinct advantage in many particulars.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DECEMBER The proverbial church-mouse was no worse off than Mr. Bingle at the end of the fifth month of his reduction.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading Moreover, in a pinch, the parental church-mouse may stave off famine by resorting to a cannibalistic plan of economy, thereby saving its young the trouble of growing up to become proverbial church-mice.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A very small nest will accommodate a very large family of growing mice; the tighter they are packed in the nest the better off they are in zero weather.
tighteradjectiveUS /ˈtaɪtər/
comparative of “tight” — closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading A very small nest will accommodate a very large family of growing mice; the tighter they are packed in the nest the better off they are in zero weather.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Moreover, in a pinch, the parental church-mouse may stave off famine by resorting to a cannibalistic plan of economy, thereby saving its young the trouble of growing up to become proverbial church-mice.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Moreover, in a pinch, the parental church-mouse may stave off famine by resorting to a cannibalistic plan of economy, thereby saving its young the trouble of growing up to become proverbial church-mice.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Moreover, in a pinch, the parental church-mouse may stave off famine by resorting to a cannibalistic plan of economy, thereby saving its young the trouble of growing up to become proverbial church-mice.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading A very small nest will accommodate a very large family of growing mice; the tighter they are packed in the nest the better off they are in zero weather.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DECEMBER The proverbial church-mouse was no worse off than Mr. Bingle at the end of the fifth month of his reduction.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading A very small nest will accommodate a very large family of growing mice; the tighter they are packed in the nest the better off they are in zero weather.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It may devour its young when it becomes painfully hungry, and not be held accountable to the law.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A very small nest will accommodate a very large family of growing mice; the tighter they are packed in the nest the better off they are in zero weather.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading DECEMBER The proverbial church-mouse was no worse off than Mr. Bingle at the end of the fifth month of his reduction.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Indeed, it is more than probable that the church-mouse would be conceded a distinct advantage in many particulars.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Moreover, in a pinch, the parental church-mouse may stave off famine by resorting to a cannibalistic plan of economy, thereby saving its young the trouble of growing up to become proverbial church-mice.
zeroadjectiveUS /ˈzɪroʊ/
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading A very small nest will accommodate a very large family of growing mice; the tighter they are packed in the nest the better off they are in zero weather.
