Chapter 1 of See? is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of See? is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_SEE?_ By EDWARD G. ROBLES, JR. _Seeing things? Don't go to an analyst--see the Commission--if it doesn't find you first!_ Well, there was this song a few years back. You know the one. Phil Harris singing about a thing that you couldn't get rid of, no matter what you did, a thing so repulsive it made you a social outcast.
Chapter 1 of See? is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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someone who is skilled at analyzing data
From this reading “Don't go to an analyst--see the Commission--if it doesn't find you first!_ Well, there was this song a few years back.”
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading “Don't go to an analyst--see the Commission--if it doesn't find you first!_ Well, there was this song a few years back.”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “_SEE?_ By EDWARD G. ROBLES, JR.”
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading “Phil Harris singing about a thing that you couldn't get rid of, no matter what you did, a thing so repulsive it made you a social outcast.”
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading “Phil Harris singing about a thing that you couldn't get rid of, no matter what you did, a thing so repulsive it made you a social outcast.”
offensive to the mind
From this reading “Phil Harris singing about a thing that you couldn't get rid of, no matter what you did, a thing so repulsive it made you a social outcast.”
relieve from
From this reading “Phil Harris singing about a thing that you couldn't get rid of, no matter what you did, a thing so repulsive it made you a social outcast.”
plural of “roble” — large tree of Trinidad and Guyana having odd-pinnate leaves and violet-scented axillary racemes of yellow flowers and long smooth pods; grown as a specimen in parks and large gardens
From this reading “_SEE?_ By EDWARD G. ROBLES, JR.”
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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 Don't go to an analyst--see the Commission--if it doesn't find you first!_ Well, there was this song a few years back.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Phil Harris singing about a thing that you couldn't get rid of, no matter what you did, a thing so repulsive it made you a social outcast.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Don't go to an analyst--see the Commission--if it doesn't find you first!_ Well, there was this song a few years back.
someone who is skilled at analyzing data
From this reading Don't go to an analyst--see the Commission--if it doesn't find you first!_ Well, there was this song a few years back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Don't go to an analyst--see the Commission--if it doesn't find you first!_ Well, there was this song a few years back.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _SEE?_ By EDWARD G. ROBLES, JR.
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Don't go to an analyst--see the Commission--if it doesn't find you first!_ Well, there was this song a few years back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phil Harris singing about a thing that you couldn't get rid of, no matter what you did, a thing so repulsive it made you a social outcast.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Phil Harris singing about a thing that you couldn't get rid of, no matter what you did, a thing so repulsive it made you a social outcast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't go to an analyst--see the Commission--if it doesn't find you first!_ Well, there was this song a few years back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't go to an analyst--see the Commission--if it doesn't find you first!_ Well, there was this song a few years back.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading _SEE?_ By EDWARD G. ROBLES, JR.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Don't go to an analyst--see the Commission--if it doesn't find you first!_ Well, there was this song a few years back.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Don't go to an analyst--see the Commission--if it doesn't find you first!_ Well, there was this song a few years back.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Don't go to an analyst--see the Commission--if it doesn't find you first!_ Well, there was this song a few years back.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading _SEE?_ By EDWARD G. ROBLES, JR.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Phil Harris singing about a thing that you couldn't get rid of, no matter what you did, a thing so repulsive it made you a social outcast.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Don't go to an analyst--see the Commission--if it doesn't find you first!_ Well, there was this song a few years back.
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading Phil Harris singing about a thing that you couldn't get rid of, no matter what you did, a thing so repulsive it made you a social outcast.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Don't go to an analyst--see the Commission--if it doesn't find you first!_ Well, there was this song a few years back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Don't go to an analyst--see the Commission--if it doesn't find you first!_ Well, there was this song a few years back.
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading _SEE?_ By EDWARD G. ROBLES, JR.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know the one.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Phil Harris singing about a thing that you couldn't get rid of, no matter what you did, a thing so repulsive it made you a social outcast.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Phil Harris singing about a thing that you couldn't get rid of, no matter what you did, a thing so repulsive it made you a social outcast.
not any; not one
From this reading Phil Harris singing about a thing that you couldn't get rid of, no matter what you did, a thing so repulsive it made you a social outcast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Phil Harris singing about a thing that you couldn't get rid of, no matter what you did, a thing so repulsive it made you a social outcast.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You know the one.
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading Phil Harris singing about a thing that you couldn't get rid of, no matter what you did, a thing so repulsive it made you a social outcast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phil Harris singing about a thing that you couldn't get rid of, no matter what you did, a thing so repulsive it made you a social outcast.
offensive to the mind
From this reading Phil Harris singing about a thing that you couldn't get rid of, no matter what you did, a thing so repulsive it made you a social outcast.
relieve from
From this reading Phil Harris singing about a thing that you couldn't get rid of, no matter what you did, a thing so repulsive it made you a social outcast.
plural of “roble” — large tree of Trinidad and Guyana having odd-pinnate leaves and violet-scented axillary racemes of yellow flowers and long smooth pods; grown as a specimen in parks and large gardens
From this reading _SEE?_ By EDWARD G. ROBLES, JR.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _SEE?_ By EDWARD G. ROBLES, JR.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading _Seeing things?
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Phil Harris singing about a thing that you couldn't get rid of, no matter what you did, a thing so repulsive it made you a social outcast.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Phil Harris singing about a thing that you couldn't get rid of, no matter what you did, a thing so repulsive it made you a social outcast.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Phil Harris singing about a thing that you couldn't get rid of, no matter what you did, a thing so repulsive it made you a social outcast.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Don't go to an analyst--see the Commission--if it doesn't find you first!_ Well, there was this song a few years back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Phil Harris singing about a thing that you couldn't get rid of, no matter what you did, a thing so repulsive it made you a social outcast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Don't go to an analyst--see the Commission--if it doesn't find you first!_ Well, there was this song a few years back.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Don't go to an analyst--see the Commission--if it doesn't find you first!_ Well, there was this song a few years back.
a special situation
From this reading Phil Harris singing about a thing that you couldn't get rid of, no matter what you did, a thing so repulsive it made you a social outcast.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading _Seeing things?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Don't go to an analyst--see the Commission--if it doesn't find you first!_ Well, there was this song a few years back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Don't go to an analyst--see the Commission--if it doesn't find you first!_ Well, there was this song a few years back.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Don't go to an analyst--see the Commission--if it doesn't find you first!_ Well, there was this song a few years back.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Don't go to an analyst--see the Commission--if it doesn't find you first!_ Well, there was this song a few years back.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Phil Harris singing about a thing that you couldn't get rid of, no matter what you did, a thing so repulsive it made you a social outcast.
a late time of life
From this reading Don't go to an analyst--see the Commission--if it doesn't find you first!_ Well, there was this song a few years back.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't go to an analyst--see the Commission--if it doesn't find you first!_ Well, there was this song a few years back.
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