Which definition of the word miniscule can be determined using context clues from this passage?
I barely opened my mouth and ate the most meager, miniscule bite of my clam chowder,
because I thought it was disgusting.
tiny
delicious
sloppy
unappetizing

a) tiny

Explanation:

Minuscule means extremely small or tiny.

The speaker did not like the clam chowder that he had, it was so disgusting to him that he he found it difficult to eat any part of it. Tiny is the best synonym for minuscule in this context. The other options do not exactly fit in into the context.

The answer is a- tiny

Explanation:

miniscule means tiny so a

"the monkey's paw" is a rare story in that the theme is actually stated in the story. sgt. maj. morris tells the whites that the old fakir who put the spell on the paw said, "fate rules people's lives and those who interfere with fate do so to their sorrow." the message is a warning, but mr. white doesn't believe it. even though sgt. maj. morris makes it clear that he tried wishing with unfortunate results and he tries to throw the paw on the fire,   mr. white makes a wish for 200 pounds only to find that he receives the money when herbert dies in a factory accident. according to the fakir, then, because mr. white had wished for something he should not have had, his son lost his life.

the second wish that mrs. white encourages him to make is for herbert's return--one week after his death. when the strange knocking begins at the door during the windy night, mr. white panicks, believing that the previously dead but still mangled herbert could have walked home from the cemetary and is now at the door. because he fears what his wife will find if she opens the door, mr. white makes his third wish--for the noise to stop.

therefore, he uses his three wishes and to his sorrow, loses his son and disappoints his wife, who fervently believed that their son was at the door. she wanted him back, regardless of his condition.

explanation:

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