Chapter XX
“He was the tallest snow man ever made and he looked so jolly and happy. He reached so far up that when it grew dark Mr. Moon came out and said: “‘What is it I see? A man who is almost tall enough to talk to me. What fun!’
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“He
was
the
tallest
snow
man
ever
made
and
he
looked
so
jolly
and
happy.
He
reached
so
far
up
that
when
it
grew
dark
Mr.
Moon
came
out
and
said:
“‘What
is
it
I
see?
A
man
who
is
almost
tall
enough
to
talk
to
me.
What
fun!’
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“He
was
the
tallest
snow
man
ever
made
and
he
looked
so
jolly
and
happy.
Line 2
He
reached
so
far
up
that
when
it
grew
dark
Mr.
Moon
came
out
and
said:
Line 3
“‘What
is
it
I
see?
Line 4
A
man
who
is
almost
tall
enough
to
talk
to
me.
Line 5
What
fun!’
Learner Dictionary
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Ever
noun
US /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He was the tallest snow man ever made and he looked so jolly and happy.”
Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He was the tallest snow man ever made and he looked so jolly and happy.”
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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 A man who is almost tall enough to talk to me.
almost
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From this reading A man who is almost tall enough to talk to me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He was the tallest snow man ever made and he looked so jolly and happy.
came
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dark
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enough
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From this reading A man who is almost tall enough to talk to me.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was the tallest snow man ever made and he looked so jolly and happy.
far
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fun
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grew
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happy
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From this reading “He was the tallest snow man ever made and he looked so jolly and happy.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He was the tallest snow man ever made and he looked so jolly and happy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “‘What is it I see?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘What is it I see?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He reached so far up that when it grew dark Mr. Moon came out and said:
jolly
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From this reading “He was the tallest snow man ever made and he looked so jolly and happy.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was the tallest snow man ever made and he looked so jolly and happy.
made
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man
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From this reading “He was the tallest snow man ever made and he looked so jolly and happy.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A man who is almost tall enough to talk to me.
Moon
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From this reading He reached so far up that when it grew dark Mr. Moon came out and said:
Mr
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out
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reached
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From this reading He reached so far up that when it grew dark Mr. Moon came out and said:
said
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see
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From this reading “‘What is it I see?
snow
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From this reading “He was the tallest snow man ever made and he looked so jolly and happy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “He was the tallest snow man ever made and he looked so jolly and happy.
talk
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From this reading A man who is almost tall enough to talk to me.
tall
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From this reading A man who is almost tall enough to talk to me.
tallest
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From this reading “He was the tallest snow man ever made and he looked so jolly and happy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He reached so far up that when it grew dark Mr. Moon came out and said:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He was the tallest snow man ever made and he looked so jolly and happy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A man who is almost tall enough to talk to me.
up
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From this reading He reached so far up that when it grew dark Mr. Moon came out and said:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He was the tallest snow man ever made and he looked so jolly and happy.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “‘What is it I see?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He reached so far up that when it grew dark Mr. Moon came out and said:
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A man who is almost tall enough to talk to me.