bye
[baɪ]
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Definition
(noun.) you advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent; 'he had a bye in the first round'.
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Definition
(n.) A thing not directly aimed at; something which is a secondary object of regard; an object by the way, etc.; as in on or upon the bye, i. e., in passing; indirectly; by implication.
(n.) A run made upon a missed ball; as, to steal a bye.
(n.) A dwelling.
(n.) In certain games, a station or place of an individual player.
Editor: Rena
Examples
- You didn't mention your name, by the bye. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- Good-bye, dearest Pa. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Talking of mysteries, by-the-bye, says Mr. Franklin, dropping his voice, I have another word to say to you before you go to the stables. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Good bye,God bless you! Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility.
- Good-bye, Sir. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- But we'll talk of that by and bye--tell me now where you're staying and what your plans are. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- Do you think Mr. Rochester will send for us by-and-bye, after dinner? Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- Good-bye for the present, Miss Bella,' said Mrs Boffin, calling out a hearty parting. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Good-bye; come and see me some day, she said, still looking at Archer. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- Well, we came to the old boat again in good time at night; and there Mr. and Mrs. Barkis bade us good-bye, and drove away snugly to their own home. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- It was that in which Harry Montague, after a sad, almost monosyllabic scene of parting with Miss Dyas, bade her good-bye, and turned to go. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- I wish you happy, sir--I wish you a kind good-bye. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- One of the errands, my dear, which brings me here is to bid you good-bye, I began. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- And, by the bye, can I or my housekeeper be of any use to you with our opinion? Jane Austen. Emma.
- Good-bye, Louisa! Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- On the lawn where it had gathered, the little party separated with cordial good nights and good-byes, for the Vaughns were going to Canada. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
Typist: Richard