Chapter 6 of More Bywords is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of More Bywords is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Oh! oh! oh!'--and she dropped into a chair. 'The horrible man! That's the autograph I gave him this afternoon.' 'You are sure?' 'Quite; for my pen spluttered in the slope of the A. Has she gone and given it to him?'
Chapter 6 of More Bywords is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “That's the autograph I gave him this afternoon.'”
something written by one's own hand
From this reading “That's the autograph I gave him this afternoon.'”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “'Oh! oh! oh!'--and she dropped into a chair.”
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading “'Oh! oh! oh!'--and she dropped into a chair.”
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “'Quite; for my pen spluttered in the slope of the A. Has she gone and given it to him?'”
provoking horror
From this reading “'The horrible man!”
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading “'Quite; for my pen spluttered in the slope of the A. Has she gone and given it to him?'”
an elevated geological formation
From this reading “'Quite; for my pen spluttered in the slope of the A. Has she gone and given it to him?'”
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 'Oh! oh! oh!'--and she dropped into a chair.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading That's the autograph I gave him this afternoon.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Oh! oh! oh!'--and she dropped into a chair.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'You are sure?'
something written by one's own hand
From this reading That's the autograph I gave him this afternoon.'
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading 'Oh! oh! oh!'--and she dropped into a chair.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading 'Oh! oh! oh!'--and she dropped into a chair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Quite; for my pen spluttered in the slope of the A. Has she gone and given it to him?'
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading That's the autograph I gave him this afternoon.'
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading 'Quite; for my pen spluttered in the slope of the A. Has she gone and given it to him?'
destroyed or killed
From this reading 'Quite; for my pen spluttered in the slope of the A. Has she gone and given it to him?'
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Quite; for my pen spluttered in the slope of the A. Has she gone and given it to him?'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That's the autograph I gave him this afternoon.'
provoking horror
From this reading 'The horrible man!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That's the autograph I gave him this afternoon.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Quite; for my pen spluttered in the slope of the A. Has she gone and given it to him?'
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 'Oh! oh! oh!'--and she dropped into a chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Quite; for my pen spluttered in the slope of the A. Has she gone and given it to him?'
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'The horrible man!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Quite; for my pen spluttered in the slope of the A. Has she gone and given it to him?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Quite; for my pen spluttered in the slope of the A. Has she gone and given it to him?'
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh! oh! oh!'--and she dropped into a chair.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading 'Quite; for my pen spluttered in the slope of the A. Has she gone and given it to him?'
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading 'Quite; for my pen spluttered in the slope of the A. Has she gone and given it to him?'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Oh! oh! oh!'--and she dropped into a chair.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading 'Quite; for my pen spluttered in the slope of the A. Has she gone and given it to him?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Quite; for my pen spluttered in the slope of the A. Has she gone and given it to him?'
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading 'You are sure?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's the autograph I gave him this afternoon.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'The horrible man!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That's the autograph I gave him this afternoon.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Quite; for my pen spluttered in the slope of the A. Has she gone and given it to him?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You are sure?'
Chapter 6 of More Bywords by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 6 holds 415 sentences of More Bywords, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of More Bywords by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 415 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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