Chapter 9 of Under the Skylights is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Under the Skylights is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"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.
Chapter 9 of Under the Skylights is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a special group delegated to consider some matter
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.”
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
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 act of exhibiting
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.”
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
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.”
having or given a form or shape
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 new appraisal or evaluation
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.”
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
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.”
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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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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."
one or some or every or all without specification
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."
the supreme effort one can make
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."
a special group delegated to consider some matter
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.
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
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."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
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 act of exhibiting
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.
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
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."
having or given a form or shape
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.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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 "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.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
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.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know," returned Gowan.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "But there's something later.
take somebody somewhere
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.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
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.
go across or through
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.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I know," returned Gowan.
a new appraisal or evaluation
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.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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."
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
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."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
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."
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
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."
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
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.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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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