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month mystery

month /mŭnth/ n. one of the twelve parts Pronunciation Key
into which a year is divided. The first month
is January. ă pat ŏ pot th thin

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month•ly /mŭnth′ lē/ adj. happening once ā pay ō toe th this
a month. Did you pay the monthly bills? âr care ô paw, for hw which
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month•ly /mŭnth′ lē/ adv. once each ä father oi noise zh vision
month. This magazine is published monthly. ĕ pet ou out ə about,
more /môr/ or /mōr/ adj. greater in number ē be oo ˘ took item,
or amount. You have more crayons than I do. ĭ pit oo ‾ boot pencil,
morn•ing /môr′ nĭng/ n. the earliest part of ī pie ŭ cut gallop,
the day, ending at noon. We eat breakfast îr pier ûr urge circus
every morning.
moss•y /mô′ sē/ or /mŏs′ ē/ adj. (moss•i•er,
moss•i•est) covered with a soft, green plant
(moss), or something like it. There are
mossy stones in the forest. mouse /mous/ n. (mice pl.) a small animal

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most /mōst/ adj. greatest in amount, number, with white, gray, or brown fur, a long tail,
etc. The team from Atlanta scored the most and long, sharp front teeth. Field mice make
points. nests in the ground.
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most /mōst/ pron. the greater or larger part. mouth /mouth/ n. the opening in the head
Most of the students are girls. that contains the tongue and teeth and is
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most /mōst/ adv. to the highest degree. It was used for taking in food and making sounds.
the most unique toy. When you yawn, your mouth opens wide.
moth /môth/ or /mŏth/ n. an insect that mud•dy /mŭd′ ē/ adj. (mud•di•er,
usually flies at night and is very much mud•di•est) covered with mud. Take your
like a butterfly. A moth fluttered muddy shoes off before you come inside.
‾
around the porch light. mule /myool/ n. a work animal that is part
horse and part donkey. A mule can carry
heavy loads.
mush•room /mŭsh′ room′/ or
‾
˘
/mŭsh′ room′/ n. an umbrella-shaped
fungus. Some mushrooms are edible, but
some are poisonous.
must•’ve /must′ əv/ contraction of must
have.
my•self /mī sĕlf′/ pron. (our•selves pl.)
a. one’s own self. I guessed the answer by
myself. b. one’s usual self. When I was sick
I didn’t feel like myself.

moth mys•ter•y /mĭs′ tə rē/ n. (mys•ter•ies pl.)
a. something that is not fully understood.
moth•er /mŭth′ ər/ n. the female parent. What the book is doing here is a mystery.
The teacher wants to see my father and b. a work of fiction, a drama, or a film that
mother. deals with a puzzling situation. I like figuring
out the solution when I read a mystery.

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