AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Just come over here and you will see it all."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "To be sure I will," the man answered.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, but look at the water!" cried Mab, as she pointed to a place where the ice had been cut, and taken out, leaving a stretch of black water.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, but look at the water!" cried Mab, as she pointed to a place where the ice had been cut, and taken out, leaving a stretch of black water.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "To be sure I will," the man answered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Oh, but look at the water!" cried Mab, as she pointed to a place where the ice had been cut, and taken out, leaving a stretch of black water.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Oh, but look at the water!" cried Mab, as she pointed to a place where the ice had been cut, and taken out, leaving a stretch of black water.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, but look at the water!" cried Mab, as she pointed to a place where the ice had been cut, and taken out, leaving a stretch of black water.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
COLDadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, but look at the water!" cried Mab, as she pointed to a place where the ice had been cut, and taken out, leaving a stretch of black water.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "I won't let you fall in that," promised the man.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Oh, but look at the water!" cried Mab, as she pointed to a place where the ice had been cut, and taken out, leaving a stretch of black water.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Just come over here and you will see it all."
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "To be sure I will," the man answered.
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "Just come over here and you will see it all."
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "Oh, but look at the water!" cried Mab, as she pointed to a place where the ice had been cut, and taken out, leaving a stretch of black water.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I won't let you fall in that," promised the man.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Oh, but look at the water!" cried Mab, as she pointed to a place where the ice had been cut, and taken out, leaving a stretch of black water.
Mab
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, but look at the water!" cried Mab, as she pointed to a place where the ice had been cut, and taken out, leaving a stretch of black water.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "To be sure I will," the man answered.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, but look at the water!" cried Mab, as she pointed to a place where the ice had been cut, and taken out, leaving a stretch of black water.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh, but look at the water!" cried Mab, as she pointed to a place where the ice had been cut, and taken out, leaving a stretch of black water.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Just come over here and you will see it all."
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Oh, but look at the water!" cried Mab, as she pointed to a place where the ice had been cut, and taken out, leaving a stretch of black water.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading "Oh, but look at the water!" cried Mab, as she pointed to a place where the ice had been cut, and taken out, leaving a stretch of black water.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "I won't let you fall in that," promised the man.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Just come over here and you will see it all."
sellverbUS /sel/
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, but look at the water!" cried Mab, as she pointed to a place where the ice had been cut, and taken out, leaving a stretch of black water.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading "Oh, but look at the water!" cried Mab, as she pointed to a place where the ice had been cut, and taken out, leaving a stretch of black water.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "To be sure I will," the man answered.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Oh, but look at the water!" cried Mab, as she pointed to a place where the ice had been cut, and taken out, leaving a stretch of black water.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I won't let you fall in that," promised the man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To be sure I will," the man answered.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Oh, but look at the water!" cried Mab, as she pointed to a place where the ice had been cut, and taken out, leaving a stretch of black water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Oh, but look at the water!" cried Mab, as she pointed to a place where the ice had been cut, and taken out, leaving a stretch of black water.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I won't let you fall in that," promised the man.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A COLD HOUSE "Will you please show these children how you cut ice, and store it away, so you can sell it when the hot summer days come?" asked Daddy Blake of one of the many men who, with horses and strange machinery, were gathered in a little sheltered cove of the lake.
