Chapter 12 of Bye-Ways is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Bye-Ways is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Maine drew himself back into the room and faced round. "Does she love you?" he asked; and there was a curious change in his manner towards his friend. "I don't know that she does," Manning said, rather uncomfortably. "But that would come right. She would marry me, naturally."
Chapter 12 of Bye-Ways is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “"Does she love you?" he asked; and there was a curious change in his manner towards his friend.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “"Does she love you?" he asked; and there was a curious change in his manner towards his friend.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “Maine drew himself back into the room and faced round.”
a state in New England
From this reading “Maine drew himself back into the room and faced round.”
inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
From this reading “"I don't know that she does," Manning said, rather uncomfortably.”
take in marriage
From this reading “She would marry me, naturally."”
as might be expected
From this reading “She would marry me, naturally."”
in physical discomfort
From this reading “"I don't know that she does," Manning said, rather uncomfortably.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Maine drew himself back into the room and faced round.”
In this reading “Maine drew himself back into the room and faced round.”
In this reading “"Does she love you?" he asked; and there was a curious change in his manner towards his friend.”
In this reading “"But that would come right.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Does she love you?" he asked; and there was a curious change in his manner towards his friend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maine drew himself back into the room and faced round.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Does she love you?" he asked; and there was a curious change in his manner towards his friend.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Maine drew himself back into the room and faced round.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But that would come right.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "Does she love you?" he asked; and there was a curious change in his manner towards his friend.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "But that would come right.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Does she love you?" he asked; and there was a curious change in his manner towards his friend.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does she love you?" he asked; and there was a curious change in his manner towards his friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know that she does," Manning said, rather uncomfortably.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Maine drew himself back into the room and faced round.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Maine drew himself back into the room and faced round.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Does she love you?" he asked; and there was a curious change in his manner towards his friend.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Does she love you?" he asked; and there was a curious change in his manner towards his friend.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Maine drew himself back into the room and faced round.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Does she love you?" he asked; and there was a curious change in his manner towards his friend.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know that she does," Manning said, rather uncomfortably.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Does she love you?" he asked; and there was a curious change in his manner towards his friend.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Maine drew himself back into the room and faced round.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know that she does," Manning said, rather uncomfortably.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Does she love you?" he asked; and there was a curious change in his manner towards his friend.
a state in New England
From this reading Maine drew himself back into the room and faced round.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Does she love you?" he asked; and there was a curious change in his manner towards his friend.
inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
From this reading "I don't know that she does," Manning said, rather uncomfortably.
take in marriage
From this reading She would marry me, naturally."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She would marry me, naturally."
as might be expected
From this reading She would marry me, naturally."
on the contrary
From this reading "I don't know that she does," Manning said, rather uncomfortably.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "But that would come right.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Maine drew himself back into the room and faced round.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Maine drew himself back into the room and faced round.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't know that she does," Manning said, rather uncomfortably.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Does she love you?" he asked; and there was a curious change in his manner towards his friend.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't know that she does," Manning said, rather uncomfortably.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maine drew himself back into the room and faced round.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Does she love you?" he asked; and there was a curious change in his manner towards his friend.
in the direction of
From this reading "Does she love you?" he asked; and there was a curious change in his manner towards his friend.
in physical discomfort
From this reading "I don't know that she does," Manning said, rather uncomfortably.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does she love you?" he asked; and there was a curious change in his manner towards his friend.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But that would come right.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Does she love you?" he asked; and there was a curious change in his manner towards his friend.
Chapter 12 of Bye-Ways by Robert Hichens holds 396 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 12 holds 396 sentences of Bye-Ways, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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