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Chapter IX
"I know," returned Gowan. "But there's something later. They have formed a committee, under the lead of an 'expert'--somebody that _I_ never heard, of--to pass the Winter Exhibition in review. They want to see which of us do the best work and to determine whether any of us at all can do good enough for their wants." "Ow!" shrieked O'Grady.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They want to see which of us do the best work and to determine whether any of us at all can do good enough for their wants."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They have formed a committee, under the lead of an 'expert'--somebody that _I_ never heard, of--to pass the Winter Exhibition in review.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I know," returned Gowan.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They have formed a committee, under the lead of an 'expert'--somebody that _I_ never heard, of--to pass the Winter Exhibition in review.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I know," returned Gowan.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “They have formed a committee, under the lead of an 'expert'--somebody that _I_ never heard, of--to pass the Winter Exhibition in review.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"But there's something later.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “They have formed a committee, under the lead of an 'expert'--somebody that _I_ never heard, of--to pass the Winter Exhibition in review.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “They want to see which of us do the best work and to determine whether any of us at all can do good enough for their wants."”
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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 They have formed a committee, under the lead of an 'expert'--somebody that _I_ never heard, of--to pass the Winter Exhibition in review.
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From this reading They want to see which of us do the best work and to determine whether any of us at all can do good enough for their wants."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They have formed a committee, under the lead of an 'expert'--somebody that _I_ never heard, of--to pass the Winter Exhibition in review.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They want to see which of us do the best work and to determine whether any of us at all can do good enough for their wants."
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From this reading They want to see which of us do the best work and to determine whether any of us at all can do good enough for their wants."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They want to see which of us do the best work and to determine whether any of us at all can do good enough for their wants."
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From this reading They want to see which of us do the best work and to determine whether any of us at all can do good enough for their wants."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But there's something later.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They want to see which of us do the best work and to determine whether any of us at all can do good enough for their wants."
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From this reading They have formed a committee, under the lead of an 'expert'--somebody that _I_ never heard, of--to pass the Winter Exhibition in review.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They want to see which of us do the best work and to determine whether any of us at all can do good enough for their wants."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They want to see which of us do the best work and to determine whether any of us at all can do good enough for their wants."
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From this reading They want to see which of us do the best work and to determine whether any of us at all can do good enough for their wants."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They have formed a committee, under the lead of an 'expert'--somebody that _I_ never heard, of--to pass the Winter Exhibition in review.
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From this reading They have formed a committee, under the lead of an 'expert'--somebody that _I_ never heard, of--to pass the Winter Exhibition in review.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They want to see which of us do the best work and to determine whether any of us at all can do good enough for their wants."
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From this reading They have formed a committee, under the lead of an 'expert'--somebody that _I_ never heard, of--to pass the Winter Exhibition in review.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They want to see which of us do the best work and to determine whether any of us at all can do good enough for their wants."
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From this reading "I know," returned Gowan.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have formed a committee, under the lead of an 'expert'--somebody that _I_ never heard, of--to pass the Winter Exhibition in review.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They have formed a committee, under the lead of an 'expert'--somebody that _I_ never heard, of--to pass the Winter Exhibition in review.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know," returned Gowan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They have formed a committee, under the lead of an 'expert'--somebody that _I_ never heard, of--to pass the Winter Exhibition in review.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know," returned Gowan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But there's something later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They have formed a committee, under the lead of an 'expert'--somebody that _I_ never heard, of--to pass the Winter Exhibition in review.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They have formed a committee, under the lead of an 'expert'--somebody that _I_ never heard, of--to pass the Winter Exhibition in review.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ow!" shrieked O'Grady.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They have formed a committee, under the lead of an 'expert'--somebody that _I_ never heard, of--to pass the Winter Exhibition in review.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ow!" shrieked O'Grady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They have formed a committee, under the lead of an 'expert'--somebody that _I_ never heard, of--to pass the Winter Exhibition in review.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I know," returned Gowan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They have formed a committee, under the lead of an 'expert'--somebody that _I_ never heard, of--to pass the Winter Exhibition in review.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They want to see which of us do the best work and to determine whether any of us at all can do good enough for their wants."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ow!" shrieked O'Grady.
a person, without saying who
From this reading They have formed a committee, under the lead of an 'expert'--somebody that _I_ never heard, of--to pass the Winter Exhibition in review.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "But there's something later.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They have formed a committee, under the lead of an 'expert'--somebody that _I_ never heard, of--to pass the Winter Exhibition in review.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They have formed a committee, under the lead of an 'expert'--somebody that _I_ never heard, of--to pass the Winter Exhibition in review.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They want to see which of us do the best work and to determine whether any of us at all can do good enough for their wants."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But there's something later.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have formed a committee, under the lead of an 'expert'--somebody that _I_ never heard, of--to pass the Winter Exhibition in review.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They have formed a committee, under the lead of an 'expert'--somebody that _I_ never heard, of--to pass the Winter Exhibition in review.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They have formed a committee, under the lead of an 'expert'--somebody that _I_ never heard, of--to pass the Winter Exhibition in review.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They want to see which of us do the best work and to determine whether any of us at all can do good enough for their wants."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They want to see which of us do the best work and to determine whether any of us at all can do good enough for their wants."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They want to see which of us do the best work and to determine whether any of us at all can do good enough for their wants."
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading They want to see which of us do the best work and to determine whether any of us at all can do good enough for their wants."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They want to see which of us do the best work and to determine whether any of us at all can do good enough for their wants."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They have formed a committee, under the lead of an 'expert'--somebody that _I_ never heard, of--to pass the Winter Exhibition in review.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They want to see which of us do the best work and to determine whether any of us at all can do good enough for their wants."
