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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 Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was pulling about some sharp, flat pieces of ice, and trying to fit one into the other.
almost
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From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.
away
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From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Snow-queen had said, ‘If you can spell out that word you shalt be your own master.
beautiful
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From this reading He thought each was most beautiful, but that was because of the splinter of glass in his eye.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He thought each was most beautiful, but that was because of the splinter of glass in his eye.
black
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From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.
blue
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From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The Snow-queen had said, ‘If you can spell out that word you shalt be your own master.
cold
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From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He thought each was most beautiful, but that was because of the splinter of glass in his eye.
eye
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From this reading He thought each was most beautiful, but that was because of the splinter of glass in his eye.
feel
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From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.
feelings
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From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.
fit
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From this reading He was pulling about some sharp, flat pieces of ice, and trying to fit one into the other.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪd/
prepared and equipped for a particular purpose
From this reading He fitted them into a great many shapes, but he wanted to make them spell the word ‘Love.’
flat
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From this reading He was pulling about some sharp, flat pieces of ice, and trying to fit one into the other.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.
glass
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From this reading He thought each was most beautiful, but that was because of the splinter of glass in his eye.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He fitted them into a great many shapes, but he wanted to make them spell the word ‘Love.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.
heart
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From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.
ice
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From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Snow-queen had said, ‘If you can spell out that word you shalt be your own master.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He thought each was most beautiful, but that was because of the splinter of glass in his eye.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was pulling about some sharp, flat pieces of ice, and trying to fit one into the other.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.
Kay
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From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.
kissed
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From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.
Love
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From this reading He fitted them into a great many shapes, but he wanted to make them spell the word ‘Love.’
lump
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From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He fitted them into a great many shapes, but he wanted to make them spell the word ‘Love.’
many
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From this reading He fitted them into a great many shapes, but he wanted to make them spell the word ‘Love.’
master
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From this reading The Snow-queen had said, ‘If you can spell out that word you shalt be your own master.
most
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From this reading He thought each was most beautiful, but that was because of the splinter of glass in his eye.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was pulling about some sharp, flat pieces of ice, and trying to fit one into the other.
other
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From this reading He was pulling about some sharp, flat pieces of ice, and trying to fit one into the other.
out
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From this reading The Snow-queen had said, ‘If you can spell out that word you shalt be your own master.
own
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From this reading The Snow-queen had said, ‘If you can spell out that word you shalt be your own master.
pieces
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From this reading He was pulling about some sharp, flat pieces of ice, and trying to fit one into the other.
pulling
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From this reading He was pulling about some sharp, flat pieces of ice, and trying to fit one into the other.
said
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From this reading The Snow-queen had said, ‘If you can spell out that word you shalt be your own master.
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading The Snow-queen had said, ‘If you can spell out that word you shalt be your own master.
shapes
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From this reading He fitted them into a great many shapes, but he wanted to make them spell the word ‘Love.’
sharp
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From this reading He was pulling about some sharp, flat pieces of ice, and trying to fit one into the other.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.
Snow-queen
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From this reading The Snow-queen had said, ‘If you can spell out that word you shalt be your own master.
some
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From this reading He was pulling about some sharp, flat pieces of ice, and trying to fit one into the other.
spell
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From this reading He fitted them into a great many shapes, but he wanted to make them spell the word ‘Love.’
splinter
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From this reading He thought each was most beautiful, but that was because of the splinter of glass in his eye.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He thought each was most beautiful, but that was because of the splinter of glass in his eye.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was pulling about some sharp, flat pieces of ice, and trying to fit one into the other.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He fitted them into a great many shapes, but he wanted to make them spell the word ‘Love.’
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought each was most beautiful, but that was because of the splinter of glass in his eye.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was pulling about some sharp, flat pieces of ice, and trying to fit one into the other.
trying
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From this reading He was pulling about some sharp, flat pieces of ice, and trying to fit one into the other.
wanted
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From this reading He fitted them into a great many shapes, but he wanted to make them spell the word ‘Love.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.
word
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From this reading He fitted them into a great many shapes, but he wanted to make them spell the word ‘Love.’
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Snow-queen had said, ‘If you can spell out that word you shalt be your own master.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Snow-queen had said, ‘If you can spell out that word you shalt be your own master.
