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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 Helen Fox was a very bright girl.
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I WILL NEVER HUMBLE MYSELF TO YOU AGAIN."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fare thee well, and if forever, Still forever fare thee well, Even though unforgiving, never 'Gainst thee shall this heart rebel.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She did not tell Kathleen that Ralph Chainey frequently visited the house, nor did she mention to him that Kathleen was to be her guest.
bright
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From this reading Helen Fox was a very bright girl.
BYRON
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From this reading BYRON.
Chainey
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From this reading She did not tell Kathleen that Ralph Chainey frequently visited the house, nor did she mention to him that Kathleen was to be her guest.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not tell Kathleen that Ralph Chainey frequently visited the house, nor did she mention to him that Kathleen was to be her guest.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fare thee well, and if forever, Still forever fare thee well, Even though unforgiving, never 'Gainst thee shall this heart rebel.
FareverbUS /fer/
to do or succeed in a particular way
From this reading Fare thee well, and if forever, Still forever fare thee well, Even though unforgiving, never 'Gainst thee shall this heart rebel.
forever
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From this reading Fare thee well, and if forever, Still forever fare thee well, Even though unforgiving, never 'Gainst thee shall this heart rebel.
Fox
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From this reading Helen Fox was a very bright girl.
frequently
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From this reading She did not tell Kathleen that Ralph Chainey frequently visited the house, nor did she mention to him that Kathleen was to be her guest.
Gainst
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From this reading Fare thee well, and if forever, Still forever fare thee well, Even though unforgiving, never 'Gainst thee shall this heart rebel.
girl
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From this reading Helen Fox was a very bright girl.
guest
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From this reading She did not tell Kathleen that Ralph Chainey frequently visited the house, nor did she mention to him that Kathleen was to be her guest.
heart
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From this reading Fare thee well, and if forever, Still forever fare thee well, Even though unforgiving, never 'Gainst thee shall this heart rebel.
Helen
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From this reading Helen Fox was a very bright girl.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not tell Kathleen that Ralph Chainey frequently visited the house, nor did she mention to him that Kathleen was to be her guest.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not tell Kathleen that Ralph Chainey frequently visited the house, nor did she mention to him that Kathleen was to be her guest.
house
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From this reading She did not tell Kathleen that Ralph Chainey frequently visited the house, nor did she mention to him that Kathleen was to be her guest.
HUMBLE
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From this reading "I WILL NEVER HUMBLE MYSELF TO YOU AGAIN."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I WILL NEVER HUMBLE MYSELF TO YOU AGAIN."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Fare thee well, and if forever, Still forever fare thee well, Even though unforgiving, never 'Gainst thee shall this heart rebel.
Kathleen
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From this reading She did not tell Kathleen that Ralph Chainey frequently visited the house, nor did she mention to him that Kathleen was to be her guest.
mention
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From this reading She did not tell Kathleen that Ralph Chainey frequently visited the house, nor did she mention to him that Kathleen was to be her guest.
MYSELFpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I WILL NEVER HUMBLE MYSELF TO YOU AGAIN."
NEVERnounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I WILL NEVER HUMBLE MYSELF TO YOU AGAIN."
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She did not tell Kathleen that Ralph Chainey frequently visited the house, nor did she mention to him that Kathleen was to be her guest.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not tell Kathleen that Ralph Chainey frequently visited the house, nor did she mention to him that Kathleen was to be her guest.
Ralph
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From this reading She did not tell Kathleen that Ralph Chainey frequently visited the house, nor did she mention to him that Kathleen was to be her guest.
rebel
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From this reading Fare thee well, and if forever, Still forever fare thee well, Even though unforgiving, never 'Gainst thee shall this heart rebel.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Fare thee well, and if forever, Still forever fare thee well, Even though unforgiving, never 'Gainst thee shall this heart rebel.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not tell Kathleen that Ralph Chainey frequently visited the house, nor did she mention to him that Kathleen was to be her guest.
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fare thee well, and if forever, Still forever fare thee well, Even though unforgiving, never 'Gainst thee shall this heart rebel.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not tell Kathleen that Ralph Chainey frequently visited the house, nor did she mention to him that Kathleen was to be her guest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She did not tell Kathleen that Ralph Chainey frequently visited the house, nor did she mention to him that Kathleen was to be her guest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She did not tell Kathleen that Ralph Chainey frequently visited the house, nor did she mention to him that Kathleen was to be her guest.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Fare thee well, and if forever, Still forever fare thee well, Even though unforgiving, never 'Gainst thee shall this heart rebel.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Fare thee well, and if forever, Still forever fare thee well, Even though unforgiving, never 'Gainst thee shall this heart rebel.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Fare thee well, and if forever, Still forever fare thee well, Even though unforgiving, never 'Gainst thee shall this heart rebel.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I WILL NEVER HUMBLE MYSELF TO YOU AGAIN."
unforgiving
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From this reading Fare thee well, and if forever, Still forever fare thee well, Even though unforgiving, never 'Gainst thee shall this heart rebel.
very
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From this reading Helen Fox was a very bright girl.
visited
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From this reading She did not tell Kathleen that Ralph Chainey frequently visited the house, nor did she mention to him that Kathleen was to be her guest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Helen Fox was a very bright girl.
well
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From this reading Fare thee well, and if forever, Still forever fare thee well, Even though unforgiving, never 'Gainst thee shall this heart rebel.
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I WILL NEVER HUMBLE MYSELF TO YOU AGAIN."
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I WILL NEVER HUMBLE MYSELF TO YOU AGAIN."