Chapter 19 of Oscar is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Oscar is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DOWNWARD PROGRESS The next day was Saturday. Oscar was off most of the day with his comrades, among whom he was quite a lion for the time. During one of the brief intervals that he was in the house, his mother said some thing about his going to school on Monday. "O dear, I don't want to go to school again this term," said Oscar. "What's the use?
Chapter 19 of Oscar is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “Oscar was off most of the day with his comrades, among whom he was quite a lion for the time.”
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading “DOWNWARD PROGRESS The next day was Saturday.”
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading “During one of the brief intervals that he was in the house, his mother said some thing about his going to school on Monday.”
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading “Oscar was off most of the day with his comrades, among whom he was quite a lion for the time.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “During one of the brief intervals that he was in the house, his mother said some thing about his going to school on Monday.”
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading “Oscar was off most of the day with his comrades, among whom he was quite a lion for the time.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “DOWNWARD PROGRESS The next day was Saturday.”
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading “"O dear, I don't want to go to school again this term," said Oscar.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oscar was off most of the day with his comrades, among whom he was quite a lion for the time.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading During one of the brief intervals that he was in the house, his mother said some thing about his going to school on Monday.
anew
From this reading "O dear, I don't want to go to school again this term," said Oscar.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Oscar was off most of the day with his comrades, among whom he was quite a lion for the time.
of short duration or distance
From this reading During one of the brief intervals that he was in the house, his mother said some thing about his going to school on Monday.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Oscar was off most of the day with his comrades, among whom he was quite a lion for the time.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading DOWNWARD PROGRESS The next day was Saturday.
dearly loved
From this reading "O dear, I don't want to go to school again this term," said Oscar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O dear, I don't want to go to school again this term," said Oscar.
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading DOWNWARD PROGRESS The next day was Saturday.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During one of the brief intervals that he was in the house, his mother said some thing about his going to school on Monday.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oscar was off most of the day with his comrades, among whom he was quite a lion for the time.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "O dear, I don't want to go to school again this term," said Oscar.
the act of departing
From this reading During one of the brief intervals that he was in the house, his mother said some thing about his going to school on Monday.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oscar was off most of the day with his comrades, among whom he was quite a lion for the time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Oscar was off most of the day with his comrades, among whom he was quite a lion for the time.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading During one of the brief intervals that he was in the house, his mother said some thing about his going to school on Monday.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "O dear, I don't want to go to school again this term," said Oscar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During one of the brief intervals that he was in the house, his mother said some thing about his going to school on Monday.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading During one of the brief intervals that he was in the house, his mother said some thing about his going to school on Monday.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Oscar was off most of the day with his comrades, among whom he was quite a lion for the time.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading During one of the brief intervals that he was in the house, his mother said some thing about his going to school on Monday.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Oscar was off most of the day with his comrades, among whom he was quite a lion for the time.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading During one of the brief intervals that he was in the house, his mother said some thing about his going to school on Monday.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading DOWNWARD PROGRESS The next day was Saturday.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O dear, I don't want to go to school again this term," said Oscar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oscar was off most of the day with his comrades, among whom he was quite a lion for the time.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Oscar was off most of the day with his comrades, among whom he was quite a lion for the time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During one of the brief intervals that he was in the house, his mother said some thing about his going to school on Monday.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading During one of the brief intervals that he was in the house, his mother said some thing about his going to school on Monday.
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading Oscar was off most of the day with his comrades, among whom he was quite a lion for the time.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading DOWNWARD PROGRESS The next day was Saturday.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Oscar was off most of the day with his comrades, among whom he was quite a lion for the time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading During one of the brief intervals that he was in the house, his mother said some thing about his going to school on Monday.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading DOWNWARD PROGRESS The next day was Saturday.
an educational institution
From this reading During one of the brief intervals that he was in the house, his mother said some thing about his going to school on Monday.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading During one of the brief intervals that he was in the house, his mother said some thing about his going to school on Monday.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading "O dear, I don't want to go to school again this term," said Oscar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During one of the brief intervals that he was in the house, his mother said some thing about his going to school on Monday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOWNWARD PROGRESS The next day was Saturday.
a special situation
From this reading During one of the brief intervals that he was in the house, his mother said some thing about his going to school on Monday.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "O dear, I don't want to go to school again this term," said Oscar.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Oscar was off most of the day with his comrades, among whom he was quite a lion for the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During one of the brief intervals that he was in the house, his mother said some thing about his going to school on Monday.
the act of using
From this reading "What's the use?
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "O dear, I don't want to go to school again this term," said Oscar.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DOWNWARD PROGRESS The next day was Saturday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the use?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oscar was off most of the day with his comrades, among whom he was quite a lion for the time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Oscar was off most of the day with his comrades, among whom he was quite a lion for the time.
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