Chapter 13 of Spring Days is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Spring Days is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Where's Southwick?” “A village outside Brighton, three or four miles, not more. I have a studio there; you must come and see it.” “You must paint me. But what would your lady love say if she found me in your studio?
Chapter 13 of Spring Days is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 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 city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
From this reading ““A village outside Brighton, three or four miles, not more.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading ““A village outside Brighton, three or four miles, not more.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “But what would your lady love say if she found me in your studio?”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading ““A village outside Brighton, three or four miles, not more.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading ““A village outside Brighton, three or four miles, not more.”
make a painting
From this reading ““You must paint me.”
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading “I have a studio there; you must come and see it.””
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading ““A village outside Brighton, three or four miles, not more.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “A village outside Brighton, three or four miles, not more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have a studio there; you must come and see it.”
a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
From this reading “A village outside Brighton, three or four miles, not more.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what would your lady love say if she found me in your studio?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I have a studio there; you must come and see it.”
set up or found
From this reading But what would your lady love say if she found me in your studio?
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “A village outside Brighton, three or four miles, not more.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have a studio there; you must come and see it.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have a studio there; you must come and see it.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But what would your lady love say if she found me in your studio?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But what would your lady love say if she found me in your studio?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have a studio there; you must come and see it.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading But what would your lady love say if she found me in your studio?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But what would your lady love say if she found me in your studio?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You must paint me.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “A village outside Brighton, three or four miles, not more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “A village outside Brighton, three or four miles, not more.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I have a studio there; you must come and see it.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “A village outside Brighton, three or four miles, not more.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “A village outside Brighton, three or four miles, not more.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “A village outside Brighton, three or four miles, not more.
make a painting
From this reading “You must paint me.
express in words
From this reading But what would your lady love say if she found me in your studio?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have a studio there; you must come and see it.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But what would your lady love say if she found me in your studio?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where's Southwick?”
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading I have a studio there; you must come and see it.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading I have a studio there; you must come and see it.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “A village outside Brighton, three or four miles, not more.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “A village outside Brighton, three or four miles, not more.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what would your lady love say if she found me in your studio?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where's Southwick?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But what would your lady love say if she found me in your studio?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have a studio there; you must come and see it.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But what would your lady love say if she found me in your studio?
Chapter 13 of Spring Days by George Moore holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 13 holds 408 sentences of Spring Days, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 13 of Spring Days by George Moore exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 408 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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