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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 ICE IN THE BOTTLE Hal and Mab were so excited at hearing their father speak about a new secret, that they could hardly eat their supper.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE ICE IN THE BOTTLE Hal and Mab were so excited at hearing their father speak about a new secret, that they could hardly eat their supper.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And tell us what makes water freeze, and how it gets cold, and what makes us warm when we run," added Hal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ICE IN THE BOTTLE Hal and Mab were so excited at hearing their father speak about a new secret, that they could hardly eat their supper.
ask
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From this reading There were so many questions they wanted to ask.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ICE IN THE BOTTLE Hal and Mab were so excited at hearing their father speak about a new secret, that they could hardly eat their supper.
begged
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From this reading "Now, Daddy, please tell us the secret," begged the little girl.
Blake
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From this reading But they managed to clear their plates, and then, when Mr. Blake had on his slippers, and had put plenty of coal on the furnace, Hal climbed up on one knee, and Mab on the other.
BOTTLE
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From this reading THE ICE IN THE BOTTLE Hal and Mab were so excited at hearing their father speak about a new secret, that they could hardly eat their supper.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they managed to clear their plates, and then, when Mr. Blake had on his slippers, and had put plenty of coal on the furnace, Hal climbed up on one knee, and Mab on the other.
clear
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From this reading But they managed to clear their plates, and then, when Mr. Blake had on his slippers, and had put plenty of coal on the furnace, Hal climbed up on one knee, and Mab on the other.
climbed
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From this reading But they managed to clear their plates, and then, when Mr. Blake had on his slippers, and had put plenty of coal on the furnace, Hal climbed up on one knee, and Mab on the other.
coal
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From this reading But they managed to clear their plates, and then, when Mr. Blake had on his slippers, and had put plenty of coal on the furnace, Hal climbed up on one knee, and Mab on the other.
cold
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From this reading "And tell us what makes water freeze, and how it gets cold, and what makes us warm when we run," added Hal.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE ICE IN THE BOTTLE Hal and Mab were so excited at hearing their father speak about a new secret, that they could hardly eat their supper.
Daddy
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From this reading "Now, Daddy, please tell us the secret," begged the little girl.
eat
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From this reading THE ICE IN THE BOTTLE Hal and Mab were so excited at hearing their father speak about a new secret, that they could hardly eat their supper.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading THE ICE IN THE BOTTLE Hal and Mab were so excited at hearing their father speak about a new secret, that they could hardly eat their supper.
father
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From this reading THE ICE IN THE BOTTLE Hal and Mab were so excited at hearing their father speak about a new secret, that they could hardly eat their supper.
freeze
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From this reading "And tell us what makes water freeze, and how it gets cold, and what makes us warm when we run," added Hal.
furnace
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From this reading But they managed to clear their plates, and then, when Mr. Blake had on his slippers, and had put plenty of coal on the furnace, Hal climbed up on one knee, and Mab on the other.
gets
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From this reading "And tell us what makes water freeze, and how it gets cold, and what makes us warm when we run," added Hal.
girl
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From this reading "Now, Daddy, please tell us the secret," begged the little girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But they managed to clear their plates, and then, when Mr. Blake had on his slippers, and had put plenty of coal on the furnace, Hal climbed up on one knee, and Mab on the other.
Hal
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From this reading THE ICE IN THE BOTTLE Hal and Mab were so excited at hearing their father speak about a new secret, that they could hardly eat their supper.
hardly
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From this reading THE ICE IN THE BOTTLE Hal and Mab were so excited at hearing their father speak about a new secret, that they could hardly eat their supper.
hearing
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From this reading THE ICE IN THE BOTTLE Hal and Mab were so excited at hearing their father speak about a new secret, that they could hardly eat their supper.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But they managed to clear their plates, and then, when Mr. Blake had on his slippers, and had put plenty of coal on the furnace, Hal climbed up on one knee, and Mab on the other.
how
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From this reading "And tell us what makes water freeze, and how it gets cold, and what makes us warm when we run," added Hal.
ICE
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From this reading THE ICE IN THE BOTTLE Hal and Mab were so excited at hearing their father speak about a new secret, that they could hardly eat their supper.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ICE IN THE BOTTLE Hal and Mab were so excited at hearing their father speak about a new secret, that they could hardly eat their supper.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And tell us what makes water freeze, and how it gets cold, and what makes us warm when we run," added Hal.
knee
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From this reading But they managed to clear their plates, and then, when Mr. Blake had on his slippers, and had put plenty of coal on the furnace, Hal climbed up on one knee, and Mab on the other.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now, Daddy, please tell us the secret," begged the little girl.
Mab
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From this reading THE ICE IN THE BOTTLE Hal and Mab were so excited at hearing their father speak about a new secret, that they could hardly eat their supper.
makes
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From this reading "And tell us what makes water freeze, and how it gets cold, and what makes us warm when we run," added Hal.
managed
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From this reading But they managed to clear their plates, and then, when Mr. Blake had on his slippers, and had put plenty of coal on the furnace, Hal climbed up on one knee, and Mab on the other.
many
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From this reading There were so many questions they wanted to ask.
Mr
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From this reading But they managed to clear their plates, and then, when Mr. Blake had on his slippers, and had put plenty of coal on the furnace, Hal climbed up on one knee, and Mab on the other.
new
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From this reading THE ICE IN THE BOTTLE Hal and Mab were so excited at hearing their father speak about a new secret, that they could hardly eat their supper.
Now
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From this reading "Now, Daddy, please tell us the secret," begged the little girl.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But they managed to clear their plates, and then, when Mr. Blake had on his slippers, and had put plenty of coal on the furnace, Hal climbed up on one knee, and Mab on the other.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But they managed to clear their plates, and then, when Mr. Blake had on his slippers, and had put plenty of coal on the furnace, Hal climbed up on one knee, and Mab on the other.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But they managed to clear their plates, and then, when Mr. Blake had on his slippers, and had put plenty of coal on the furnace, Hal climbed up on one knee, and Mab on the other.
other
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From this reading But they managed to clear their plates, and then, when Mr. Blake had on his slippers, and had put plenty of coal on the furnace, Hal climbed up on one knee, and Mab on the other.
plates
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From this reading But they managed to clear their plates, and then, when Mr. Blake had on his slippers, and had put plenty of coal on the furnace, Hal climbed up on one knee, and Mab on the other.
please
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From this reading "Now, Daddy, please tell us the secret," begged the little girl.
plenty
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From this reading But they managed to clear their plates, and then, when Mr. Blake had on his slippers, and had put plenty of coal on the furnace, Hal climbed up on one knee, and Mab on the other.
put
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From this reading But they managed to clear their plates, and then, when Mr. Blake had on his slippers, and had put plenty of coal on the furnace, Hal climbed up on one knee, and Mab on the other.
questions
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From this reading There were so many questions they wanted to ask.
run
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From this reading "And tell us what makes water freeze, and how it gets cold, and what makes us warm when we run," added Hal.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE ICE IN THE BOTTLE Hal and Mab were so excited at hearing their father speak about a new secret, that they could hardly eat their supper.
slippers
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From this reading But they managed to clear their plates, and then, when Mr. Blake had on his slippers, and had put plenty of coal on the furnace, Hal climbed up on one knee, and Mab on the other.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE ICE IN THE BOTTLE Hal and Mab were so excited at hearing their father speak about a new secret, that they could hardly eat their supper.
speak
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From this reading THE ICE IN THE BOTTLE Hal and Mab were so excited at hearing their father speak about a new secret, that they could hardly eat their supper.
supper
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From this reading THE ICE IN THE BOTTLE Hal and Mab were so excited at hearing their father speak about a new secret, that they could hardly eat their supper.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now, Daddy, please tell us the secret," begged the little girl.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ICE IN THE BOTTLE Hal and Mab were so excited at hearing their father speak about a new secret, that they could hardly eat their supper.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ICE IN THE BOTTLE Hal and Mab were so excited at hearing their father speak about a new secret, that they could hardly eat their supper.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE ICE IN THE BOTTLE Hal and Mab were so excited at hearing their father speak about a new secret, that they could hardly eat their supper.
then
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From this reading But they managed to clear their plates, and then, when Mr. Blake had on his slippers, and had put plenty of coal on the furnace, Hal climbed up on one knee, and Mab on the other.
There
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From this reading There were so many questions they wanted to ask.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ICE IN THE BOTTLE Hal and Mab were so excited at hearing their father speak about a new secret, that they could hardly eat their supper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were so many questions they wanted to ask.
up
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From this reading But they managed to clear their plates, and then, when Mr. Blake had on his slippers, and had put plenty of coal on the furnace, Hal climbed up on one knee, and Mab on the other.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now, Daddy, please tell us the secret," begged the little girl.
wanted
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From this reading There were so many questions they wanted to ask.
warm
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From this reading "And tell us what makes water freeze, and how it gets cold, and what makes us warm when we run," added Hal.
water
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From this reading "And tell us what makes water freeze, and how it gets cold, and what makes us warm when we run," added Hal.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And tell us what makes water freeze, and how it gets cold, and what makes us warm when we run," added Hal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ICE IN THE BOTTLE Hal and Mab were so excited at hearing their father speak about a new secret, that they could hardly eat their supper.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And tell us what makes water freeze, and how it gets cold, and what makes us warm when we run," added Hal.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But they managed to clear their plates, and then, when Mr. Blake had on his slippers, and had put plenty of coal on the furnace, Hal climbed up on one knee, and Mab on the other.
