Baylis

/ (ˈbeɪlɪs) /

noun

Lillian Mary . 1874–1937, British theatre manager: founded the Old Vic (1912) and the Sadler's Wells company for opera and ballet (1931)

Trevor (Graham). born 1937, British inventor of the clockwork radio (1992)

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Words nearby Baylis

Bay Islands, Bayle, bay leaf, Bayle's disease, Bayley Scales of Infant Development, Baylis, Bayliss, Baylor, bay lynx, bayo, Bay of Bengal

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“Yes, Miss Baylis,” replied Sally, as she scrambled up her books and joined the girls all hurrying to their rooms.
A Dixie School Girl|Gabrielle E. Jackson
With a scarcely repressed laugh she hid it in her book, and turned to face the storm center, Miss Baylis.
A Dixie School Girl|Gabrielle E. Jackson
Baylis asked them to get the Bible out of the pulpit and read it to him.
American Prisoners of the Revolution|Danske Dandridge
Miss Baylis, order all the outer doors closed and guarded and a thorough search made.
A Dixie School Girl|Gabrielle E. Jackson

Most of the girls gave vent to startled exclamations, but Miss Baylis was speechless with rage.
A Dixie School Girl|Gabrielle E. Jackson

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