Chapter 1 of The Grand Babylon Hôtel is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Grand Babylon Hôtel is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter Three. AT THREE A.M. Chapter Eight. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE BARONESS Chapter Nine. TWO WOMEN AND THE REVOLVER Chapter Ten.
Chapter 1 of The Grand Babylon Hôtel is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE BARONESS Chapter Nine.”
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading “ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE BARONESS Chapter Nine.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “Chapter Three.”
the act of departing
From this reading “ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE BARONESS Chapter Nine.”
being one more than seven
From this reading “Chapter Eight.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE BARONESS Chapter Nine.”
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading “TWO WOMEN AND THE REVOLVER Chapter Ten.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “TWO WOMEN AND THE REVOLVER Chapter Ten.”
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 AT THREE A.M.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE BARONESS Chapter Nine.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE BARONESS Chapter Nine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THREE A.M.
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE BARONESS Chapter Nine.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Chapter Three.
the act of departing
From this reading ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE BARONESS Chapter Nine.
being one more than seven
From this reading Chapter Eight.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading AT THREE A.M.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE BARONESS Chapter Nine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE BARONESS Chapter Nine.
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading TWO WOMEN AND THE REVOLVER Chapter Ten.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading TWO WOMEN AND THE REVOLVER Chapter Ten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE BARONESS Chapter Nine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Chapter Three.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO WOMEN AND THE REVOLVER Chapter Ten.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading TWO WOMEN AND THE REVOLVER Chapter Ten.
Chapter 1 of The Grand Babylon Hôtel by Arnold Bennett holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 1 holds 182 sentences of The Grand Babylon Hôtel, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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