Chapter II
“I told you that it wouldn’t be difficult to keep the secret,” returned Godmother, laughing. “Oh, it’s a lovely secret!” Betty exclaimed. “Where are we going now?” “I’m taking you to a Museum.
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“I
told
you
that
it
wouldn’t
be
difficult
to
keep
the
secret,”
returned
Godmother,
laughing.
“Oh,
it’s
a
lovely
secret!”
Betty
exclaimed.
“Where
are
we
going
now?”
“I’m
taking
you
to
a
Museum.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“I
told
you
that
it
wouldn’t
be
difficult
to
keep
the
secret,”
returned
Godmother,
laughing.
Line 2
“Oh,
it’s
a
lovely
secret!”
Line 3
Betty
exclaimed.
Line 4
“Where
are
we
going
now?”
Line 5
“I’m
taking
you
to
a
Museum.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Returned
noun
US /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I told you that it wouldn’t be difficult to keep the secret,” returned Godmother, laughing.”
Secret
noun
US /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading ““I told you that it wouldn’t be difficult to keep the secret,” returned Godmother, laughing.”
Told
noun
US /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I told you that it wouldn’t be difficult to keep the secret,” returned Godmother, laughing.”
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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 “Oh, it’s a lovely secret!”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Where are we going now?”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I told you that it wouldn’t be difficult to keep the secret,” returned Godmother, laughing.
Betty
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From this reading Betty exclaimed.
difficult
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From this reading “I told you that it wouldn’t be difficult to keep the secret,” returned Godmother, laughing.
exclaimed
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From this reading Betty exclaimed.
Godmother
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From this reading “I told you that it wouldn’t be difficult to keep the secret,” returned Godmother, laughing.
going
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From this reading “Where are we going now?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I told you that it wouldn’t be difficult to keep the secret,” returned Godmother, laughing.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m taking you to a Museum.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I told you that it wouldn’t be difficult to keep the secret,” returned Godmother, laughing.
it's
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From this reading “Oh, it’s a lovely secret!”
keep
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From this reading “I told you that it wouldn’t be difficult to keep the secret,” returned Godmother, laughing.
laughing
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From this reading “I told you that it wouldn’t be difficult to keep the secret,” returned Godmother, laughing.
lovely
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From this reading “Oh, it’s a lovely secret!”
Museum
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From this reading “I’m taking you to a Museum.
now
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From this reading “Where are we going now?”
Oh
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From this reading “Oh, it’s a lovely secret!”
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I told you that it wouldn’t be difficult to keep the secret,” returned Godmother, laughing.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “I told you that it wouldn’t be difficult to keep the secret,” returned Godmother, laughing.
taking
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From this reading “I’m taking you to a Museum.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I told you that it wouldn’t be difficult to keep the secret,” returned Godmother, laughing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I told you that it wouldn’t be difficult to keep the secret,” returned Godmother, laughing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I told you that it wouldn’t be difficult to keep the secret,” returned Godmother, laughing.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I told you that it wouldn’t be difficult to keep the secret,” returned Godmother, laughing.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Where are we going now?”
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where are we going now?”
wouldn't
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From this reading “I told you that it wouldn’t be difficult to keep the secret,” returned Godmother, laughing.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I told you that it wouldn’t be difficult to keep the secret,” returned Godmother, laughing.