Chapter 9 of Bye-Ways is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Bye-Ways is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"My father and mother and Clarice have gone up to the hotel," she said. "That Austrian is playing again this evening." "Is he?" Bellairs answered. He sat down beside her and tried to take her hand.
Chapter 9 of Bye-Ways is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Bellairs answered.”
a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading “"That Austrian is playing again this evening."”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “He sat down beside her and tried to take her hand.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “"That Austrian is playing again this evening."”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “"My father and mother and Clarice have gone up to the hotel," she said.”
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “"That Austrian is playing again this evening."”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “He sat down beside her and tried to take her hand.”
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “He sat down beside her and tried to take her hand.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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anew
From this reading "That Austrian is playing again this evening."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My father and mother and Clarice have gone up to the hotel," she said.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Bellairs answered.
a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading "That Austrian is playing again this evening."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bellairs answered.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He sat down beside her and tried to take her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My father and mother and Clarice have gone up to the hotel," she said.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He sat down beside her and tried to take her hand.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "That Austrian is playing again this evening."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "My father and mother and Clarice have gone up to the hotel," she said.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "My father and mother and Clarice have gone up to the hotel," she said.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He sat down beside her and tried to take her hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My father and mother and Clarice have gone up to the hotel," she said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is he?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat down beside her and tried to take her hand.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "My father and mother and Clarice have gone up to the hotel," she said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That Austrian is playing again this evening."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "My father and mother and Clarice have gone up to the hotel," she said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My father and mother and Clarice have gone up to the hotel," she said.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading "That Austrian is playing again this evening."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My father and mother and Clarice have gone up to the hotel," she said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat down beside her and tried to take her hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My father and mother and Clarice have gone up to the hotel," she said.
carry out
From this reading He sat down beside her and tried to take her hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That Austrian is playing again this evening."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My father and mother and Clarice have gone up to the hotel," she said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "That Austrian is playing again this evening."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My father and mother and Clarice have gone up to the hotel," she said.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He sat down beside her and tried to take her hand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "My father and mother and Clarice have gone up to the hotel," she said.
Chapter 9 of Bye-Ways by Robert Hichens holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 9 holds 416 sentences of Bye-Ways, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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