Chapter 7 of Under the Skylights is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Under the Skylights is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Much you let me in!" retorted Gowan with a grin. "Tell me who is in, anyway, and how far, and for how much, and I'll give you half I get." "Haven't I seen them?" returned Little O'Grady. "Didn't I address the whole board? Didn't I go for them with the architect himself to help me?
Chapter 7 of Under the Skylights is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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speak to
From this reading “"Didn't I address the whole board?”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “"Tell me who is in, anyway, and how far, and for how much, and I'll give you half I get."”
someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
From this reading “Didn't I go for them with the architect himself to help me?”
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading “"Didn't I address the whole board?”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “"Much you let me in!" retorted Gowan with a grin.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Didn't I go for them with the architect himself to help me?”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “"Much you let me in!" retorted Gowan with a grin.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “"Haven't I seen them?" returned Little O'Grady.”
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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 "Much you let me in!" retorted Gowan with a grin.
speak to
From this reading "Didn't I address the whole board?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Tell me who is in, anyway, and how far, and for how much, and I'll give you half I get."
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Tell me who is in, anyway, and how far, and for how much, and I'll give you half I get."
someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
From this reading Didn't I go for them with the architect himself to help me?
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "Didn't I address the whole board?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Didn't I address the whole board?
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Tell me who is in, anyway, and how far, and for how much, and I'll give you half I get."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Tell me who is in, anyway, and how far, and for how much, and I'll give you half I get."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Tell me who is in, anyway, and how far, and for how much, and I'll give you half I get."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Tell me who is in, anyway, and how far, and for how much, and I'll give you half I get."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Didn't I go for them with the architect himself to help me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Much you let me in!" retorted Gowan with a grin.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Much you let me in!" retorted Gowan with a grin.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Tell me who is in, anyway, and how far, and for how much, and I'll give you half I get."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Haven't I seen them?" returned Little O'Grady.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Didn't I go for them with the architect himself to help me?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Didn't I go for them with the architect himself to help me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tell me who is in, anyway, and how far, and for how much, and I'll give you half I get."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Tell me who is in, anyway, and how far, and for how much, and I'll give you half I get."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tell me who is in, anyway, and how far, and for how much, and I'll give you half I get."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Much you let me in!" retorted Gowan with a grin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Tell me who is in, anyway, and how far, and for how much, and I'll give you half I get."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Much you let me in!" retorted Gowan with a grin.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Haven't I seen them?" returned Little O'Grady.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Much you let me in!" retorted Gowan with a grin.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Much you let me in!" retorted Gowan with a grin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Haven't I seen them?" returned Little O'Grady.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "Much you let me in!" retorted Gowan with a grin.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Haven't I seen them?" returned Little O'Grady.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Haven't I seen them?" returned Little O'Grady.
express in words
From this reading "Tell me who is in, anyway, and how far, and for how much, and I'll give you half I get."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Didn't I address the whole board?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Haven't I seen them?" returned Little O'Grady.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Didn't I go for them with the architect himself to help me?
which person or people
From this reading "Tell me who is in, anyway, and how far, and for how much, and I'll give you half I get."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Didn't I address the whole board?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Much you let me in!" retorted Gowan with a grin.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Much you let me in!" retorted Gowan with a grin.
Chapter 7 of Under the Skylights by Henry Blake Fuller holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 7 holds 398 sentences of Under the Skylights, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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