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The Conflict

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of The Conflict is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Not the way you started last spring," replied Kelly.
"Not the way you'd 'a gone if I hadn't taken hold.
I've been saving you in spite of yourselves.
Thanks to me, your party's on a sound, conservative basis and won't do any harm and may do some good in teaching a lesson to those of our boys that've been going a little too far.
It ain't good for an organization to win always."
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Conflict

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of The Conflict is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Not the way you started last spring," replied Kelly.
/nɑːt ðə weɪ juː ˈstɑːrtɪd læst sprɪŋ rɪˈplaɪd ˈkeli/
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"Not the way you'd 'a gone if I hadn't taken hold.
Line 3
I've been saving you in spite of yourselves.
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Thanks to me, your party's on a sound, conservative basis and won't do any harm and may do some good in teaching a lesson to those of our boys that've been going a little too far.
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It ain't good for an organization to win always."

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.

basis noun US /ˈbeɪsəs/

a relation that provides the foundation for something

From this reading “Thanks to me, your party's on a sound, conservative basis and won't do any harm and may do some good in teaching a lesson to those of our boys that've been going a little too far.”

conservative adjective US /kənˈsɜːrvətɪv/

resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion

From this reading “Thanks to me, your party's on a sound, conservative basis and won't do any harm and may do some good in teaching a lesson to those of our boys that've been going a little too far.”

Kelly noun US /ˈkeli/

United States circus clown (1898-1979)

From this reading “"Not the way you started last spring," replied Kelly.”

organization noun US /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/

a group of people who work together

From this reading “It ain't good for an organization to win always."”

party's noun US /ˈpɑːrtiz/

possessive form of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading “Thanks to me, your party's on a sound, conservative basis and won't do any harm and may do some good in teaching a lesson to those of our boys that've been going a little too far.”

saving noun US /ˈseɪvɪŋ/

an act of economizing; reduction in cost

From this reading “I've been saving you in spite of yourselves.”

teaching noun US /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/

the profession of a teacher

From this reading “Thanks to me, your party's on a sound, conservative basis and won't do any harm and may do some good in teaching a lesson to those of our boys that've been going a little too far.”

yourselves pronoun US /jʊrˈselvz/

used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action

From this reading “I've been saving you in spite of yourselves.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Not the way you'd 'a gone if I hadn't taken hold.

ain't

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

From this reading It ain't good for an organization to win always."

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading It ain't good for an organization to win always."

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading It ain't good for an organization to win always."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Thanks to me, your party's on a sound, conservative basis and won't do any harm and may do some good in teaching a lesson to those of our boys that've been going a little too far.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Thanks to me, your party's on a sound, conservative basis and won't do any harm and may do some good in teaching a lesson to those of our boys that've been going a little too far.

basisnounUS /ˈbeɪsəs/

a relation that provides the foundation for something

From this reading Thanks to me, your party's on a sound, conservative basis and won't do any harm and may do some good in teaching a lesson to those of our boys that've been going a little too far.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I've been saving you in spite of yourselves.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Thanks to me, your party's on a sound, conservative basis and won't do any harm and may do some good in teaching a lesson to those of our boys that've been going a little too far.

conservativeadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɪv/

resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion

From this reading Thanks to me, your party's on a sound, conservative basis and won't do any harm and may do some good in teaching a lesson to those of our boys that've been going a little too far.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Thanks to me, your party's on a sound, conservative basis and won't do any harm and may do some good in teaching a lesson to those of our boys that've been going a little too far.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Thanks to me, your party's on a sound, conservative basis and won't do any harm and may do some good in teaching a lesson to those of our boys that've been going a little too far.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It ain't good for an organization to win always."

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Thanks to me, your party's on a sound, conservative basis and won't do any harm and may do some good in teaching a lesson to those of our boys that've been going a little too far.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading "Not the way you'd 'a gone if I hadn't taken hold.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Thanks to me, your party's on a sound, conservative basis and won't do any harm and may do some good in teaching a lesson to those of our boys that've been going a little too far.

hadn't

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

From this reading "Not the way you'd 'a gone if I hadn't taken hold.

harmnounUS /hɑːrm/

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading Thanks to me, your party's on a sound, conservative basis and won't do any harm and may do some good in teaching a lesson to those of our boys that've been going a little too far.

holdverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "Not the way you'd 'a gone if I hadn't taken hold.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Not the way you'd 'a gone if I hadn't taken hold.

I've

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

From this reading I've been saving you in spite of yourselves.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Not the way you'd 'a gone if I hadn't taken hold.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I've been saving you in spite of yourselves.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It ain't good for an organization to win always."

KellynounUS /ˈkeli/

United States circus clown (1898-1979)

From this reading "Not the way you started last spring," replied Kelly.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading "Not the way you started last spring," replied Kelly.

lessonnounUS /ˈlesən/

a unit of instruction

From this reading Thanks to me, your party's on a sound, conservative basis and won't do any harm and may do some good in teaching a lesson to those of our boys that've been going a little too far.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Thanks to me, your party's on a sound, conservative basis and won't do any harm and may do some good in teaching a lesson to those of our boys that've been going a little too far.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Thanks to me, your party's on a sound, conservative basis and won't do any harm and may do some good in teaching a lesson to those of our boys that've been going a little too far.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Thanks to me, your party's on a sound, conservative basis and won't do any harm and may do some good in teaching a lesson to those of our boys that've been going a little too far.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Not the way you started last spring," replied Kelly.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I've been saving you in spite of yourselves.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Thanks to me, your party's on a sound, conservative basis and won't do any harm and may do some good in teaching a lesson to those of our boys that've been going a little too far.

organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/

a group of people who work together

From this reading It ain't good for an organization to win always."

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Thanks to me, your party's on a sound, conservative basis and won't do any harm and may do some good in teaching a lesson to those of our boys that've been going a little too far.

party'snounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/

possessive form of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading Thanks to me, your party's on a sound, conservative basis and won't do any harm and may do some good in teaching a lesson to those of our boys that've been going a little too far.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "Not the way you started last spring," replied Kelly.

savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/

an act of economizing; reduction in cost

From this reading I've been saving you in spite of yourselves.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Thanks to me, your party's on a sound, conservative basis and won't do any harm and may do some good in teaching a lesson to those of our boys that've been going a little too far.

soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Thanks to me, your party's on a sound, conservative basis and won't do any harm and may do some good in teaching a lesson to those of our boys that've been going a little too far.

spitenounUS /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading I've been saving you in spite of yourselves.

springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading "Not the way you started last spring," replied Kelly.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "Not the way you started last spring," replied Kelly.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading "Not the way you'd 'a gone if I hadn't taken hold.

teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/

the profession of a teacher

From this reading Thanks to me, your party's on a sound, conservative basis and won't do any harm and may do some good in teaching a lesson to those of our boys that've been going a little too far.

ThanksnounUS /θæŋks/

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading Thanks to me, your party's on a sound, conservative basis and won't do any harm and may do some good in teaching a lesson to those of our boys that've been going a little too far.

that've

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

From this reading Thanks to me, your party's on a sound, conservative basis and won't do any harm and may do some good in teaching a lesson to those of our boys that've been going a little too far.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Not the way you started last spring," replied Kelly.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Thanks to me, your party's on a sound, conservative basis and won't do any harm and may do some good in teaching a lesson to those of our boys that've been going a little too far.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Thanks to me, your party's on a sound, conservative basis and won't do any harm and may do some good in teaching a lesson to those of our boys that've been going a little too far.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Thanks to me, your party's on a sound, conservative basis and won't do any harm and may do some good in teaching a lesson to those of our boys that've been going a little too far.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "Not the way you started last spring," replied Kelly.

winverbUS /wɪn/

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading It ain't good for an organization to win always."

won't

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

From this reading Thanks to me, your party's on a sound, conservative basis and won't do any harm and may do some good in teaching a lesson to those of our boys that've been going a little too far.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Not the way you started last spring," replied Kelly.

you'd

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

From this reading "Not the way you'd 'a gone if I hadn't taken hold.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Thanks to me, your party's on a sound, conservative basis and won't do any harm and may do some good in teaching a lesson to those of our boys that've been going a little too far.

yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/

used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action

From this reading I've been saving you in spite of yourselves.

Chapter 15 of The Conflict by David Graham Phillips holds 218 sentences, grouped into 44 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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