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Chapter XV
“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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an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I couldn't help it.”
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.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““We will not go into that question, Mrs. Horlock.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have borne quite enough, and will bear no more.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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From this reading I have borne quite enough, and will bear no more.
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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From this reading I have borne quite enough, and will bear no more.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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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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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From this reading I couldn't help it.
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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.
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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.
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From this reading I have borne quite enough, and will bear no more.
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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.
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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.
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From this reading “We will not go into that question, Mrs. Horlock.
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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.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I couldn't help it.
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.
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From this reading “We will not go into that question, Mrs. Horlock.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “We will not go into that question, Mrs. Horlock.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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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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.
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.
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From this reading I have borne quite enough, and will bear no more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We will not go into that question, Mrs. Horlock.
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.
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.
not any; not one
From this reading I have borne quite enough, and will bear no more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “We will not go into that question, Mrs. Horlock.
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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.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “We will not go into that question, Mrs. Horlock.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have borne quite enough, and will bear no more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We will not go into that question, Mrs. Horlock.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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.
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.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We will not go into that question, Mrs. Horlock.
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.
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.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “We will not go into that question, Mrs. Horlock.
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.
