Chapter VIII
Chapter 8
Chapter 8 of The Grand Babylon Hôtel is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘I don’t know, miss.’ ‘He isn’t in this house?’ ‘No, miss.’ ‘Ah! We will see presently.’
The Grand Babylon Hôtel
Chapter VIII · Chapter 8
Chapter 8 of The Grand Babylon Hôtel is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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‘I
don’t
know,
miss.’
‘He
isn’t
in
this
house?’
‘No,
miss.’
‘Ah!
We
will
see
presently.’
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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The Grand Babylon Hôtel
Chapter VIII · Chapter 8
Chapter 8 of The Grand Babylon Hôtel is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
‘I
don’t
know,
miss.’
Line 2
‘He
isn’t
in
this
house?’
Line 3
‘No,
miss.’
/noʊ mɪs/
Line 4
‘Ah!
Line 5
We
will
see
presently.’
/wiː wɪl siː ˈprezəntli/
Learner Dictionary
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.
house
noun
US /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “‘He isn’t in this house?’”
know
verb
US /noʊ/
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, miss.’”
miss
verb
US /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “‘I don’t know, miss.’”
presently
adverb
US /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading “We will see presently.’”
see
verb
US /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “We will see presently.’”
All words in this reading · 15
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.
Ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Ah!
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I don’t know, miss.’
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘He isn’t in this house?’
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ‘He isn’t in this house?’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I don’t know, miss.’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘He isn’t in this house?’
isn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘He isn’t in this house?’
knowverbUS /noʊ/
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, miss.’
missverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading ‘I don’t know, miss.’
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ‘No, miss.’
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading We will see presently.’
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We will see presently.’
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘He isn’t in this house?’
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will see presently.’
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will see presently.’
Chapter 8 of The Grand Babylon Hôtel by Arnold Bennett holds 222 sentences, grouped into 45 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.
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