AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GREAT SURPRISE "How do you get the ice out of this big house when you want it in the summer time?" asked Hal, as the foreman led them along the wooden platforms out of the big, cold storehouse.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A GREAT SURPRISE "How do you get the ice out of this big house when you want it in the summer time?" asked Hal, as the foreman led them along the wooden platforms out of the big, cold storehouse.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And how much warmer it was outside; even if the sun did not shine, than it was in the ice house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A GREAT SURPRISE "How do you get the ice out of this big house when you want it in the summer time?" asked Hal, as the foreman led them along the wooden platforms out of the big, cold storehouse.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A GREAT SURPRISE "How do you get the ice out of this big house when you want it in the summer time?" asked Hal, as the foreman led them along the wooden platforms out of the big, cold storehouse.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "See, the ice house is built in two parts, with a passage-way between.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A GREAT SURPRISE "How do you get the ice out of this big house when you want it in the summer time?" asked Hal, as the foreman led them along the wooden platforms out of the big, cold storehouse.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading "See, the ice house is built in two parts, with a passage-way between.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "We load the ice from here into freight cars," the man explained.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children were glad to come out.
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 GREAT SURPRISE "How do you get the ice out of this big house when you want it in the summer time?" asked Hal, as the foreman led them along the wooden platforms out of the big, cold storehouse.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The children were glad to come out.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And how much warmer it was outside; even if the sun did not shine, than it was in the ice house.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A GREAT SURPRISE "How do you get the ice out of this big house when you want it in the summer time?" asked Hal, as the foreman led them along the wooden platforms out of the big, cold storehouse.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading And how much warmer it was outside; even if the sun did not shine, than it was in the ice house.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "We load the ice from here into freight cars," the man explained.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading A GREAT SURPRISE "How do you get the ice out of this big house when you want it in the summer time?" asked Hal, as the foreman led them along the wooden platforms out of the big, cold storehouse.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading "We load the ice from here into freight cars," the man explained.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We load the ice from here into freight cars," the man explained.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A GREAT SURPRISE "How do you get the ice out of this big house when you want it in the summer time?" asked Hal, as the foreman led them along the wooden platforms out of the big, cold storehouse.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The children were glad to come out.
GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A GREAT SURPRISE "How do you get the ice out of this big house when you want it in the summer time?" asked Hal, as the foreman led them along the wooden platforms out of the big, cold storehouse.
Hal
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From this reading A GREAT SURPRISE "How do you get the ice out of this big house when you want it in the summer time?" asked Hal, as the foreman led them along the wooden platforms out of the big, cold storehouse.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We load the ice from here into freight cars," the man explained.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A GREAT SURPRISE "How do you get the ice out of this big house when you want it in the summer time?" asked Hal, as the foreman led them along the wooden platforms out of the big, cold storehouse.
How
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From this reading A GREAT SURPRISE "How do you get the ice out of this big house when you want it in the summer time?" asked Hal, as the foreman led them along the wooden platforms out of the big, cold storehouse.
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading A GREAT SURPRISE "How do you get the ice out of this big house when you want it in the summer time?" asked Hal, as the foreman led them along the wooden platforms out of the big, cold storehouse.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And how much warmer it was outside; even if the sun did not shine, than it was in the ice house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GREAT SURPRISE "How do you get the ice out of this big house when you want it in the summer time?" asked Hal, as the foreman led them along the wooden platforms out of the big, cold storehouse.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "We load the ice from here into freight cars," the man explained.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "See, the ice house is built in two parts, with a passage-way between.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A GREAT SURPRISE "How do you get the ice out of this big house when you want it in the summer time?" asked Hal, as the foreman led them along the wooden platforms out of the big, cold storehouse.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A GREAT SURPRISE "How do you get the ice out of this big house when you want it in the summer time?" asked Hal, as the foreman led them along the wooden platforms out of the big, cold storehouse.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading "We load the ice from here into freight cars," the man explained.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "We load the ice from here into freight cars," the man explained.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And how much warmer it was outside; even if the sun did not shine, than it was in the ice house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And how much warmer it was outside; even if the sun did not shine, than it was in the ice house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GREAT SURPRISE "How do you get the ice out of this big house when you want it in the summer time?" asked Hal, as the foreman led them along the wooden platforms out of the big, cold storehouse.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A GREAT SURPRISE "How do you get the ice out of this big house when you want it in the summer time?" asked Hal, as the foreman led them along the wooden platforms out of the big, cold storehouse.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading And how much warmer it was outside; even if the sun did not shine, than it was in the ice house.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading "See, the ice house is built in two parts, with a passage-way between.
passage-way
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From this reading "See, the ice house is built in two parts, with a passage-way between.
platformsnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrmz/
plural of “platform” — a raised horizontal surface
From this reading A GREAT SURPRISE "How do you get the ice out of this big house when you want it in the summer time?" asked Hal, as the foreman led them along the wooden platforms out of the big, cold storehouse.
SeeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See, the ice house is built in two parts, with a passage-way between.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading And how much warmer it was outside; even if the sun did not shine, than it was in the ice house.
storehousenounUS /ˈstɔːrhaʊs/
a depository for goods
From this reading A GREAT SURPRISE "How do you get the ice out of this big house when you want it in the summer time?" asked Hal, as the foreman led them along the wooden platforms out of the big, cold storehouse.
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 GREAT SURPRISE "How do you get the ice out of this big house when you want it in the summer time?" asked Hal, as the foreman led them along the wooden platforms out of the big, cold storehouse.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading And how much warmer it was outside; even if the sun did not shine, than it was in the ice house.
SURPRISEnounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A GREAT SURPRISE "How do you get the ice out of this big house when you want it in the summer time?" asked Hal, as the foreman led them along the wooden platforms out of the big, cold storehouse.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And how much warmer it was outside; even if the sun did not shine, than it was in the ice house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GREAT SURPRISE "How do you get the ice out of this big house when you want it in the summer time?" asked Hal, as the foreman led them along the wooden platforms out of the big, cold storehouse.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A GREAT SURPRISE "How do you get the ice out of this big house when you want it in the summer time?" asked Hal, as the foreman led them along the wooden platforms out of the big, cold storehouse.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A GREAT SURPRISE "How do you get the ice out of this big house when you want it in the summer time?" asked Hal, as the foreman led them along the wooden platforms out of the big, cold storehouse.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A GREAT SURPRISE "How do you get the ice out of this big house when you want it in the summer time?" asked Hal, as the foreman led them along the wooden platforms out of the big, cold storehouse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The children were glad to come out.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "See, the ice house is built in two parts, with a passage-way between.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading A GREAT SURPRISE "How do you get the ice out of this big house when you want it in the summer time?" asked Hal, as the foreman led them along the wooden platforms out of the big, cold storehouse.
warmernounUS /ˈwɔːrmər/
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading And how much warmer it was outside; even if the sun did not shine, than it was in the ice house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And how much warmer it was outside; even if the sun did not shine, than it was in the ice house.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We load the ice from here into freight cars," the man explained.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The children were glad to come out.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A GREAT SURPRISE "How do you get the ice out of this big house when you want it in the summer time?" asked Hal, as the foreman led them along the wooden platforms out of the big, cold storehouse.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "See, the ice house is built in two parts, with a passage-way between.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading A GREAT SURPRISE "How do you get the ice out of this big house when you want it in the summer time?" asked Hal, as the foreman led them along the wooden platforms out of the big, cold storehouse.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A GREAT SURPRISE "How do you get the ice out of this big house when you want it in the summer time?" asked Hal, as the foreman led them along the wooden platforms out of the big, cold storehouse.
