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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.
accommodate
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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.
accountable
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From this reading It may devour its young when it becomes painfully hungry, and not be held accountable to the law.
advantage
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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.
become
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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.
becomes
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From this reading It may devour its young when it becomes painfully hungry, and not be held accountable to the law.
better
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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.
Bingle
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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.
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.
cannibalistic
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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-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.
conceded
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From this reading Indeed, it is more than probable that the church-mouse would be conceded a distinct advantage in many particulars.
DECEMBER
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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.
devour
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From this reading It may devour its young when it becomes painfully hungry, and not be held accountable to the law.
distinct
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From this reading Indeed, it is more than probable that the church-mouse would be conceded a distinct advantage in many particulars.
economy
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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.
end
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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.
family
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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.
famine
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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.
fifth
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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.
growing
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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.
held
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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.
hungry
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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.
Indeed
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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.
large
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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.
law
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From this reading It may devour its young when it becomes painfully hungry, and not be held accountable to the law.
many
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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.
mice
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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.
month
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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.
more
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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.
Mr
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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.
nest
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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.
off
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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.
packed
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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.
painfully
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From this reading It may devour its young when it becomes painfully hungry, and not be held accountable to the law.
parental
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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.
particulars
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From this reading Indeed, it is more than probable that the church-mouse would be conceded a distinct advantage in many particulars.
pinch
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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.
plan
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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.
probable
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From this reading Indeed, it is more than probable that the church-mouse would be conceded a distinct advantage in many particulars.
proverbial
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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.
reduction
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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.
resorting
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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.
saving
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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.
small
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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.
stave
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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.
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.
thereby
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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.
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.
tighter
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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.
trouble
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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.
up
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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.
very
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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.
weather
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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.
worse
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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.
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.
young
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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.
zero
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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.
