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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 THE MICE summoned a council to decide how they might best devise means of warning themselves of the approach of their great enemy the Cat.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the many plans suggested, the one that found most favour was the proposal to tie a bell to the neck of the Cat, so that the Mice, being warned by the sound of the tinkling, might run away and hide themselves in their holes at his approach.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Among the many plans suggested, the one that found most favour was the proposal to tie a bell to the neck of the Cat, so that the Mice, being warned by the sound of the tinkling, might run away and hide themselves in their holes at his approach.
approach
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From this reading THE MICE summoned a council to decide how they might best devise means of warning themselves of the approach of their great enemy the Cat.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Among the many plans suggested, the one that found most favour was the proposal to tie a bell to the neck of the Cat, so that the Mice, being warned by the sound of the tinkling, might run away and hide themselves in their holes at his approach.
away
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From this reading Among the many plans suggested, the one that found most favour was the proposal to tie a bell to the neck of the Cat, so that the Mice, being warned by the sound of the tinkling, might run away and hide themselves in their holes at his approach.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Among the many plans suggested, the one that found most favour was the proposal to tie a bell to the neck of the Cat, so that the Mice, being warned by the sound of the tinkling, might run away and hide themselves in their holes at his approach.
bell
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From this reading Among the many plans suggested, the one that found most favour was the proposal to tie a bell to the neck of the Cat, so that the Mice, being warned by the sound of the tinkling, might run away and hide themselves in their holes at his approach.
best
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From this reading THE MICE summoned a council to decide how they might best devise means of warning themselves of the approach of their great enemy the Cat.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the Mice further debated who among them should thus “bell the Cat,” there was no one found to do it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Among the many plans suggested, the one that found most favour was the proposal to tie a bell to the neck of the Cat, so that the Mice, being warned by the sound of the tinkling, might run away and hide themselves in their holes at his approach.
Cat
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From this reading THE MICE summoned a council to decide how they might best devise means of warning themselves of the approach of their great enemy the Cat.
councilnounUS /council/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MICE summoned a council to decide how they might best devise means of warning themselves of the approach of their great enemy the Cat.
debated
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From this reading But when the Mice further debated who among them should thus “bell the Cat,” there was no one found to do it.
decide
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From this reading THE MICE summoned a council to decide how they might best devise means of warning themselves of the approach of their great enemy the Cat.
devise
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From this reading THE MICE summoned a council to decide how they might best devise means of warning themselves of the approach of their great enemy the Cat.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But when the Mice further debated who among them should thus “bell the Cat,” there was no one found to do it.
enemy
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From this reading THE MICE summoned a council to decide how they might best devise means of warning themselves of the approach of their great enemy the Cat.
favour
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From this reading Among the many plans suggested, the one that found most favour was the proposal to tie a bell to the neck of the Cat, so that the Mice, being warned by the sound of the tinkling, might run away and hide themselves in their holes at his approach.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among the many plans suggested, the one that found most favour was the proposal to tie a bell to the neck of the Cat, so that the Mice, being warned by the sound of the tinkling, might run away and hide themselves in their holes at his approach.
further
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From this reading But when the Mice further debated who among them should thus “bell the Cat,” there was no one found to do it.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MICE summoned a council to decide how they might best devise means of warning themselves of the approach of their great enemy the Cat.
hide
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From this reading Among the many plans suggested, the one that found most favour was the proposal to tie a bell to the neck of the Cat, so that the Mice, being warned by the sound of the tinkling, might run away and hide themselves in their holes at his approach.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Among the many plans suggested, the one that found most favour was the proposal to tie a bell to the neck of the Cat, so that the Mice, being warned by the sound of the tinkling, might run away and hide themselves in their holes at his approach.
holes
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From this reading Among the many plans suggested, the one that found most favour was the proposal to tie a bell to the neck of the Cat, so that the Mice, being warned by the sound of the tinkling, might run away and hide themselves in their holes at his approach.
how
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From this reading THE MICE summoned a council to decide how they might best devise means of warning themselves of the approach of their great enemy the Cat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Among the many plans suggested, the one that found most favour was the proposal to tie a bell to the neck of the Cat, so that the Mice, being warned by the sound of the tinkling, might run away and hide themselves in their holes at his approach.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But when the Mice further debated who among them should thus “bell the Cat,” there was no one found to do it.
many
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From this reading Among the many plans suggested, the one that found most favour was the proposal to tie a bell to the neck of the Cat, so that the Mice, being warned by the sound of the tinkling, might run away and hide themselves in their holes at his approach.
means
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From this reading THE MICE summoned a council to decide how they might best devise means of warning themselves of the approach of their great enemy the Cat.
MICE
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From this reading THE MICE summoned a council to decide how they might best devise means of warning themselves of the approach of their great enemy the Cat.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE MICE summoned a council to decide how they might best devise means of warning themselves of the approach of their great enemy the Cat.
most
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From this reading Among the many plans suggested, the one that found most favour was the proposal to tie a bell to the neck of the Cat, so that the Mice, being warned by the sound of the tinkling, might run away and hide themselves in their holes at his approach.
neck
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From this reading Among the many plans suggested, the one that found most favour was the proposal to tie a bell to the neck of the Cat, so that the Mice, being warned by the sound of the tinkling, might run away and hide themselves in their holes at his approach.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But when the Mice further debated who among them should thus “bell the Cat,” there was no one found to do it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MICE summoned a council to decide how they might best devise means of warning themselves of the approach of their great enemy the Cat.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Among the many plans suggested, the one that found most favour was the proposal to tie a bell to the neck of the Cat, so that the Mice, being warned by the sound of the tinkling, might run away and hide themselves in their holes at his approach.
plans
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From this reading Among the many plans suggested, the one that found most favour was the proposal to tie a bell to the neck of the Cat, so that the Mice, being warned by the sound of the tinkling, might run away and hide themselves in their holes at his approach.
proposal
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From this reading Among the many plans suggested, the one that found most favour was the proposal to tie a bell to the neck of the Cat, so that the Mice, being warned by the sound of the tinkling, might run away and hide themselves in their holes at his approach.
run
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From this reading Among the many plans suggested, the one that found most favour was the proposal to tie a bell to the neck of the Cat, so that the Mice, being warned by the sound of the tinkling, might run away and hide themselves in their holes at his approach.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But when the Mice further debated who among them should thus “bell the Cat,” there was no one found to do it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Among the many plans suggested, the one that found most favour was the proposal to tie a bell to the neck of the Cat, so that the Mice, being warned by the sound of the tinkling, might run away and hide themselves in their holes at his approach.
sound
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From this reading Among the many plans suggested, the one that found most favour was the proposal to tie a bell to the neck of the Cat, so that the Mice, being warned by the sound of the tinkling, might run away and hide themselves in their holes at his approach.
suggested
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From this reading Among the many plans suggested, the one that found most favour was the proposal to tie a bell to the neck of the Cat, so that the Mice, being warned by the sound of the tinkling, might run away and hide themselves in their holes at his approach.
summoned
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From this reading THE MICE summoned a council to decide how they might best devise means of warning themselves of the approach of their great enemy the Cat.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Among the many plans suggested, the one that found most favour was the proposal to tie a bell to the neck of the Cat, so that the Mice, being warned by the sound of the tinkling, might run away and hide themselves in their holes at his approach.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MICE summoned a council to decide how they might best devise means of warning themselves of the approach of their great enemy the Cat.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE MICE summoned a council to decide how they might best devise means of warning themselves of the approach of their great enemy the Cat.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But when the Mice further debated who among them should thus “bell the Cat,” there was no one found to do it.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE MICE summoned a council to decide how they might best devise means of warning themselves of the approach of their great enemy the Cat.
there
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From this reading But when the Mice further debated who among them should thus “bell the Cat,” there was no one found to do it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MICE summoned a council to decide how they might best devise means of warning themselves of the approach of their great enemy the Cat.
thus
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From this reading But when the Mice further debated who among them should thus “bell the Cat,” there was no one found to do it.
tie
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From this reading Among the many plans suggested, the one that found most favour was the proposal to tie a bell to the neck of the Cat, so that the Mice, being warned by the sound of the tinkling, might run away and hide themselves in their holes at his approach.
tinkling
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From this reading Among the many plans suggested, the one that found most favour was the proposal to tie a bell to the neck of the Cat, so that the Mice, being warned by the sound of the tinkling, might run away and hide themselves in their holes at his approach.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MICE summoned a council to decide how they might best devise means of warning themselves of the approach of their great enemy the Cat.
warned
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From this reading Among the many plans suggested, the one that found most favour was the proposal to tie a bell to the neck of the Cat, so that the Mice, being warned by the sound of the tinkling, might run away and hide themselves in their holes at his approach.
warning
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From this reading THE MICE summoned a council to decide how they might best devise means of warning themselves of the approach of their great enemy the Cat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among the many plans suggested, the one that found most favour was the proposal to tie a bell to the neck of the Cat, so that the Mice, being warned by the sound of the tinkling, might run away and hide themselves in their holes at his approach.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when the Mice further debated who among them should thus “bell the Cat,” there was no one found to do it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But when the Mice further debated who among them should thus “bell the Cat,” there was no one found to do it.
