Chapter 9 of The Grand Babylon Hôtel is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Grand Babylon Hôtel is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘What about Reginald Dimmock?’ she interjected quickly. He paused gravely. ‘Reginald Dimmock,’ he repeated. ‘I had imagined his was a case of heart disease. Let me send you up some more chocolate.
Chapter 9 of The Grand Babylon Hôtel is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 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.
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading “Let me send you up some more chocolate.”
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading “‘I had imagined his was a case of heart disease.”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “He paused gravely.”
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “‘I had imagined his was a case of heart disease.”
past form of “interject” — to insert between other elements
From this reading “‘What about Reginald Dimmock?’ she interjected quickly.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “He paused gravely.”
with speed
From this reading “‘What about Reginald Dimmock?’ she interjected quickly.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “‘Reginald Dimmock,’ he repeated.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘I had imagined his was a case of heart disease.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ‘What about Reginald Dimmock?’ she interjected quickly.
an occurrence of something
From this reading ‘I had imagined his was a case of heart disease.
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading Let me send you up some more chocolate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘What about Reginald Dimmock?’ she interjected quickly.
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading ‘I had imagined his was a case of heart disease.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading He paused gravely.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘I had imagined his was a case of heart disease.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused gravely.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading ‘I had imagined his was a case of heart disease.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘I had imagined his was a case of heart disease.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I had imagined his was a case of heart disease.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading ‘I had imagined his was a case of heart disease.
past form of “interject” — to insert between other elements
From this reading ‘What about Reginald Dimmock?’ she interjected quickly.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me send you up some more chocolate.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me send you up some more chocolate.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Let me send you up some more chocolate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘I had imagined his was a case of heart disease.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused gravely.
with speed
From this reading ‘What about Reginald Dimmock?’ she interjected quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘What about Reginald Dimmock?’ she interjected quickly.
recurring again and again
From this reading ‘Reginald Dimmock,’ he repeated.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Let me send you up some more chocolate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘What about Reginald Dimmock?’ she interjected quickly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Let me send you up some more chocolate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Let me send you up some more chocolate.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘I had imagined his was a case of heart disease.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘What about Reginald Dimmock?’ she interjected quickly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Let me send you up some more chocolate.
Chapter 9 of The Grand Babylon Hôtel by Arnold Bennett holds 220 sentences, grouped into 44 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 9 holds 220 sentences of The Grand Babylon Hôtel, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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