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Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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We will not go into that question, Mrs. Horlock.
I confine myself to what has happened, and I say I was treated unjustly, most shamefully; and when I have been cast aside like an old hat, I hear indirectly that it can be made up again.
I have borne quite enough, and will bear no more.
Old Brookes came down to my studio with that cad Berkins, and forced his way in, and then forbade me the house because my dog bit Berkins's thigh.
I couldn't help it.
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Spring Days

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Spring Days is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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We will not go into that question, Mrs. Horlock.
Line 2
I confine myself to what has happened, and I say I was treated unjustly, most shamefully; and when I have been cast aside like an old hat, I hear indirectly that it can be made up again.
Line 3
I have borne quite enough, and will bear no more.
/aɪ hæv bɔːrn kwaɪt ɪˈnʌf ənd wɪl ber noʊ mɔːr/
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Old Brookes came down to my studio with that cad Berkins, and forced his way in, and then forbade me the house because my dog bit Berkins's thigh.
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I couldn't help it.

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Brookes noun US /brʊks/

plural of “brooke” — English lyric poet (1887-1915)

From this reading “Old Brookes came down to my studio with that cad Berkins, and forced his way in, and then forbade me the house because my dog bit Berkins's thigh.”

cad noun US /kæd/

someone who is morally reprehensible

From this reading “Old Brookes came down to my studio with that cad Berkins, and forced his way in, and then forbade me the house because my dog bit Berkins's thigh.”

confine verb US /kənˈfaɪn/

place limits on (extent or amount or access)

From this reading “I confine myself to what has happened, and I say I was treated unjustly, most shamefully; and when I have been cast aside like an old hat, I hear indirectly that it can be made up again.”

forbade verb US /fərˈbeɪd/

inflected form of “forbid” — command against

From this reading “Old Brookes came down to my studio with that cad Berkins, and forced his way in, and then forbade me the house because my dog bit Berkins's thigh.”

indirectly adverb US /ˌɪndərˈektliː/

not in a forthright manner

From this reading “I confine myself to what has happened, and I say I was treated unjustly, most shamefully; and when I have been cast aside like an old hat, I hear indirectly that it can be made up again.”

studio noun US /ˈstuːdioʊ/

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading “Old Brookes came down to my studio with that cad Berkins, and forced his way in, and then forbade me the house because my dog bit Berkins's thigh.”

thigh noun US /θaɪ/

the part of the leg between the hip and the knee

From this reading “Old Brookes came down to my studio with that cad Berkins, and forced his way in, and then forbade me the house because my dog bit Berkins's thigh.”

unjustly adverb US /ənˈdʒʌstli/

in an unjust manner

From this reading “I confine myself to what has happened, and I say I was treated unjustly, most shamefully; and when I have been cast aside like an old hat, I hear indirectly that it can be made up again.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading I confine myself to what has happened, and I say I was treated unjustly, most shamefully; and when I have been cast aside like an old hat, I hear indirectly that it can be made up again.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I confine myself to what has happened, and I say I was treated unjustly, most shamefully; and when I have been cast aside like an old hat, I hear indirectly that it can be made up again.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I confine myself to what has happened, and I say I was treated unjustly, most shamefully; and when I have been cast aside like an old hat, I hear indirectly that it can be made up again.

asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/

on or to one side

From this reading I confine myself to what has happened, and I say I was treated unjustly, most shamefully; and when I have been cast aside like an old hat, I hear indirectly that it can be made up again.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I confine myself to what has happened, and I say I was treated unjustly, most shamefully; and when I have been cast aside like an old hat, I hear indirectly that it can be made up again.

bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading I have borne quite enough, and will bear no more.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Old Brookes came down to my studio with that cad Berkins, and forced his way in, and then forbade me the house because my dog bit Berkins's thigh.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I confine myself to what has happened, and I say I was treated unjustly, most shamefully; and when I have been cast aside like an old hat, I hear indirectly that it can be made up again.

Berkins

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Old Brookes came down to my studio with that cad Berkins, and forced his way in, and then forbade me the house because my dog bit Berkins's thigh.

Berkins's

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From this reading Old Brookes came down to my studio with that cad Berkins, and forced his way in, and then forbade me the house because my dog bit Berkins's thigh.

bitnounUS /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading Old Brookes came down to my studio with that cad Berkins, and forced his way in, and then forbade me the house because my dog bit Berkins's thigh.

borneverbUS /bɔːrn/

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading I have borne quite enough, and will bear no more.

BrookesnounUS /brʊks/

plural of “brooke” — English lyric poet (1887-1915)

From this reading Old Brookes came down to my studio with that cad Berkins, and forced his way in, and then forbade me the house because my dog bit Berkins's thigh.

cadnounUS /kæd/

someone who is morally reprehensible

From this reading Old Brookes came down to my studio with that cad Berkins, and forced his way in, and then forbade me the house because my dog bit Berkins's thigh.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Old Brookes came down to my studio with that cad Berkins, and forced his way in, and then forbade me the house because my dog bit Berkins's thigh.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I confine myself to what has happened, and I say I was treated unjustly, most shamefully; and when I have been cast aside like an old hat, I hear indirectly that it can be made up again.

castverbUS /kæst/

put or send forth

From this reading I confine myself to what has happened, and I say I was treated unjustly, most shamefully; and when I have been cast aside like an old hat, I hear indirectly that it can be made up again.

confineverbUS /kənˈfaɪn/

place limits on (extent or amount or access)

From this reading I confine myself to what has happened, and I say I was treated unjustly, most shamefully; and when I have been cast aside like an old hat, I hear indirectly that it can be made up again.

couldn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I couldn't help it.

dognounUS /dɔːɡ/

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Old Brookes came down to my studio with that cad Berkins, and forced his way in, and then forbade me the house because my dog bit Berkins's thigh.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Old Brookes came down to my studio with that cad Berkins, and forced his way in, and then forbade me the house because my dog bit Berkins's thigh.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading I have borne quite enough, and will bear no more.

forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/

inflected form of “forbid” — command against

From this reading Old Brookes came down to my studio with that cad Berkins, and forced his way in, and then forbade me the house because my dog bit Berkins's thigh.

forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading Old Brookes came down to my studio with that cad Berkins, and forced his way in, and then forbade me the house because my dog bit Berkins's thigh.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “We will not go into that question, Mrs. Horlock.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading I confine myself to what has happened, and I say I was treated unjustly, most shamefully; and when I have been cast aside like an old hat, I hear indirectly that it can be made up again.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I confine myself to what has happened, and I say I was treated unjustly, most shamefully; and when I have been cast aside like an old hat, I hear indirectly that it can be made up again.

hatnounUS /hæt/

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading I confine myself to what has happened, and I say I was treated unjustly, most shamefully; and when I have been cast aside like an old hat, I hear indirectly that it can be made up again.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I confine myself to what has happened, and I say I was treated unjustly, most shamefully; and when I have been cast aside like an old hat, I hear indirectly that it can be made up again.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading I confine myself to what has happened, and I say I was treated unjustly, most shamefully; and when I have been cast aside like an old hat, I hear indirectly that it can be made up again.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading I couldn't help it.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Old Brookes came down to my studio with that cad Berkins, and forced his way in, and then forbade me the house because my dog bit Berkins's thigh.

Horlock

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “We will not go into that question, Mrs. Horlock.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Old Brookes came down to my studio with that cad Berkins, and forced his way in, and then forbade me the house because my dog bit Berkins's thigh.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I confine myself to what has happened, and I say I was treated unjustly, most shamefully; and when I have been cast aside like an old hat, I hear indirectly that it can be made up again.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Old Brookes came down to my studio with that cad Berkins, and forced his way in, and then forbade me the house because my dog bit Berkins's thigh.

indirectlyadverbUS /ˌɪndərˈektliː/

not in a forthright manner

From this reading I confine myself to what has happened, and I say I was treated unjustly, most shamefully; and when I have been cast aside like an old hat, I hear indirectly that it can be made up again.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “We will not go into that question, Mrs. Horlock.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I confine myself to what has happened, and I say I was treated unjustly, most shamefully; and when I have been cast aside like an old hat, I hear indirectly that it can be made up again.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I confine myself to what has happened, and I say I was treated unjustly, most shamefully; and when I have been cast aside like an old hat, I hear indirectly that it can be made up again.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I confine myself to what has happened, and I say I was treated unjustly, most shamefully; and when I have been cast aside like an old hat, I hear indirectly that it can be made up again.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Old Brookes came down to my studio with that cad Berkins, and forced his way in, and then forbade me the house because my dog bit Berkins's thigh.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I have borne quite enough, and will bear no more.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading I confine myself to what has happened, and I say I was treated unjustly, most shamefully; and when I have been cast aside like an old hat, I hear indirectly that it can be made up again.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading “We will not go into that question, Mrs. Horlock.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Old Brookes came down to my studio with that cad Berkins, and forced his way in, and then forbade me the house because my dog bit Berkins's thigh.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I confine myself to what has happened, and I say I was treated unjustly, most shamefully; and when I have been cast aside like an old hat, I hear indirectly that it can be made up again.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I have borne quite enough, and will bear no more.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “We will not go into that question, Mrs. Horlock.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading I confine myself to what has happened, and I say I was treated unjustly, most shamefully; and when I have been cast aside like an old hat, I hear indirectly that it can be made up again.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading “We will not go into that question, Mrs. Horlock.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading I have borne quite enough, and will bear no more.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading I confine myself to what has happened, and I say I was treated unjustly, most shamefully; and when I have been cast aside like an old hat, I hear indirectly that it can be made up again.

shamefullyadverb

in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree

From this reading I confine myself to what has happened, and I say I was treated unjustly, most shamefully; and when I have been cast aside like an old hat, I hear indirectly that it can be made up again.

studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading Old Brookes came down to my studio with that cad Berkins, and forced his way in, and then forbade me the house because my dog bit Berkins's thigh.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “We will not go into that question, Mrs. Horlock.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Old Brookes came down to my studio with that cad Berkins, and forced his way in, and then forbade me the house because my dog bit Berkins's thigh.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Old Brookes came down to my studio with that cad Berkins, and forced his way in, and then forbade me the house because my dog bit Berkins's thigh.

thighnounUS /θaɪ/

the part of the leg between the hip and the knee

From this reading Old Brookes came down to my studio with that cad Berkins, and forced his way in, and then forbade me the house because my dog bit Berkins's thigh.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I confine myself to what has happened, and I say I was treated unjustly, most shamefully; and when I have been cast aside like an old hat, I hear indirectly that it can be made up again.

treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading I confine myself to what has happened, and I say I was treated unjustly, most shamefully; and when I have been cast aside like an old hat, I hear indirectly that it can be made up again.

unjustlyadverbUS /ənˈdʒʌstli/

in an unjust manner

From this reading I confine myself to what has happened, and I say I was treated unjustly, most shamefully; and when I have been cast aside like an old hat, I hear indirectly that it can be made up again.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I confine myself to what has happened, and I say I was treated unjustly, most shamefully; and when I have been cast aside like an old hat, I hear indirectly that it can be made up again.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I confine myself to what has happened, and I say I was treated unjustly, most shamefully; and when I have been cast aside like an old hat, I hear indirectly that it can be made up again.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Old Brookes came down to my studio with that cad Berkins, and forced his way in, and then forbade me the house because my dog bit Berkins's thigh.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We will not go into that question, Mrs. Horlock.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I confine myself to what has happened, and I say I was treated unjustly, most shamefully; and when I have been cast aside like an old hat, I hear indirectly that it can be made up again.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading I confine myself to what has happened, and I say I was treated unjustly, most shamefully; and when I have been cast aside like an old hat, I hear indirectly that it can be made up again.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “We will not go into that question, Mrs. Horlock.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Old Brookes came down to my studio with that cad Berkins, and forced his way in, and then forbade me the house because my dog bit Berkins's thigh.

Chapter 15 of Spring Days by George Moore holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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.

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Henry
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