Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Widow in the Bye Street is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
’By God, I’m sorry, Jim. That settles it.’ ’By God. I’ve killed him then.’ ’The doctor might.’
The Widow in the Bye Street
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Widow in the Bye Street is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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’By
God,
I’m
sorry,
Jim.
That
settles
it.’
’By
God.
I’ve
killed
him
then.’
’The
doctor
might.’
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Widow in the Bye Street
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Widow in the Bye Street is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
’By
God,
I’m
sorry,
Jim.
Line 2
That
settles
it.’
/ðæt ˈsetəlz ɪt/
Line 3
’By
God.
/baɪ ɡɑːd/
Line 4
I’ve
killed
him
then.’
Line 5
’The
doctor
might.’
/ðə ˈdɑːktər maɪt/
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.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “’The doctor might.’”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “’By God, I’m sorry, Jim.”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “I’ve killed him then.’”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “’The doctor might.’”
settles
noun
US /ˈsetəlz/
plural of “settle” — a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading “That settles it.’”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “’By God, I’m sorry, Jim.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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.
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.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ’By God, I’m sorry, Jim.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading ’The doctor might.’
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading ’By God, I’m sorry, Jim.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’ve killed him then.’
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’By God, I’m sorry, Jim.
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve killed him then.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That settles it.’
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’By God, I’m sorry, Jim.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I’ve killed him then.’
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ’The doctor might.’
settlesnounUS /ˈsetəlz/
plural of “settle” — a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading That settles it.’
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading ’By God, I’m sorry, Jim.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That settles it.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ’The doctor might.’
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I’ve killed him then.’
Chapter 3 of The Widow in the Bye Street by John Masefield holds 366 sentences, grouped into 74 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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Chapter 3 holds 366 sentences of The Widow in the Bye Street, unabridged, divided into 74 reading sections.
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Vocabulary met early in The Widow in the Bye Street
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Widow in the Bye Street, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Street
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Widow in the Bye Street; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Little
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- Shropshire
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- Lived
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