Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
Rena's experiment
Rena's experiment

Chapter XIX · Rex and Rena

Chapter XIX of Rena's experiment, “Rex and Rena,” is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Cover illustration for Rena's experiment
Context Illustration Reading 1/48 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
He was very quiet when I entered the room, but his eyes bright with fever, were rolling restlessly around as if watching something.
His face was red and his head hot when I put my hand upon it and asked how he felt.
He manifested no surprise at seeing me, but made no direct reply to my question except to say:
I wish it would go away; it troubles me!
Can’t you drive it out?
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Rena's experiment

Chapter XIX · Rex and Rena

Chapter XIX of Rena's experiment, “Rex and Rena,” is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
He was very quiet when I entered the room, but his eyes bright with fever, were rolling restlessly around as if watching something.
/hiː wɑːz ˈveri ˈkwaɪət wen aɪ ˈentərd ðə ruːm bʌt hɪz aɪz braɪt wɪð ˈfiːvər wɜːr ˈroʊlɪŋ ˈrestləsli ərˈaʊnd æz ɪf ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
Line 2
His face was red and his head hot when I put my hand upon it and asked how he felt.
Line 3
He manifested no surprise at seeing me, but made no direct reply to my question except to say:
/hiː ˈmænəfestəd noʊ sərˈpraɪz æt ˈsiːɪŋ miː bʌt meɪd noʊ dərˈekt rɪˈplaɪ tuː maɪ ˈkwestʃən ɪkˈsept tuː seɪ/
Line 4
I wish it would go away; it troubles me!
/aɪ wɪʃ ɪt wʊd ɡoʊ əˈweɪ ɪt ˈtrʌbəlz miː/
Line 5
Can’t you drive it out?

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.

direct verb US /dərˈekt/

command with authority

From this reading “He manifested no surprise at seeing me, but made no direct reply to my question except to say:”

drive verb US /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading “Can’t you drive it out?”

fever noun US /ˈfiːvər/

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading “He was very quiet when I entered the room, but his eyes bright with fever, were rolling restlessly around as if watching something.”

manifested verb US /ˈmænəfestəd/

past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes

From this reading “He manifested no surprise at seeing me, but made no direct reply to my question except to say:”

restlessly adverb US /ˈrestləsli/

in a restless manner

From this reading “He was very quiet when I entered the room, but his eyes bright with fever, were rolling restlessly around as if watching something.”

rolling adjective US /ˈroʊlɪŋ/

uttered with a trill

From this reading “He was very quiet when I entered the room, but his eyes bright with fever, were rolling restlessly around as if watching something.”

troubles noun US /ˈtrʌbəlz/

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading ““I wish it would go away; it troubles me!”

watching noun US /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading “He was very quiet when I entered the room, but his eyes bright with fever, were rolling restlessly around as if watching something.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

entered the room verb + article + noun counted as “enter … room”

In this reading “He was very quiet when I entered the room, but his eyes bright with fever, were rolling restlessly around as if watching something.”

go away verb + particle

move away from a place into another direction

In this reading ““I wish it would go away; it troubles me!”

at seeing preposition + noun

In this reading “He manifested no surprise at seeing me, but made no direct reply to my question except to say:”

with fever preposition + noun

In this reading “He was very quiet when I entered the room, but his eyes bright with fever, were rolling restlessly around as if watching something.”

All words in this reading · 58

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading His face was red and his head hot when I put my hand upon it and asked how he felt.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading He was very quiet when I entered the room, but his eyes bright with fever, were rolling restlessly around as if watching something.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He was very quiet when I entered the room, but his eyes bright with fever, were rolling restlessly around as if watching something.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading His face was red and his head hot when I put my hand upon it and asked how he felt.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He manifested no surprise at seeing me, but made no direct reply to my question except to say:

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “I wish it would go away; it troubles me!

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading He was very quiet when I entered the room, but his eyes bright with fever, were rolling restlessly around as if watching something.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He was very quiet when I entered the room, but his eyes bright with fever, were rolling restlessly around as if watching something.

Can't

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

From this reading Can’t you drive it out?

directverbUS /dərˈekt/

command with authority

From this reading He manifested no surprise at seeing me, but made no direct reply to my question except to say:

driveverbUS /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading Can’t you drive it out?

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading He was very quiet when I entered the room, but his eyes bright with fever, were rolling restlessly around as if watching something.

exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading He manifested no surprise at seeing me, but made no direct reply to my question except to say:

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading He was very quiet when I entered the room, but his eyes bright with fever, were rolling restlessly around as if watching something.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading His face was red and his head hot when I put my hand upon it and asked how he felt.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading His face was red and his head hot when I put my hand upon it and asked how he felt.

fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading He was very quiet when I entered the room, but his eyes bright with fever, were rolling restlessly around as if watching something.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading “I wish it would go away; it troubles me!

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading His face was red and his head hot when I put my hand upon it and asked how he felt.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was very quiet when I entered the room, but his eyes bright with fever, were rolling restlessly around as if watching something.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading His face was red and his head hot when I put my hand upon it and asked how he felt.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He was very quiet when I entered the room, but his eyes bright with fever, were rolling restlessly around as if watching something.

hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading His face was red and his head hot when I put my hand upon it and asked how he felt.

how

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

From this reading His face was red and his head hot when I put my hand upon it and asked how he felt.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading He was very quiet when I entered the room, but his eyes bright with fever, were rolling restlessly around as if watching something.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He was very quiet when I entered the room, but his eyes bright with fever, were rolling restlessly around as if watching something.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading His face was red and his head hot when I put my hand upon it and asked how he felt.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He manifested no surprise at seeing me, but made no direct reply to my question except to say:

manifestedverbUS /ˈmænəfestəd/

past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes

From this reading He manifested no surprise at seeing me, but made no direct reply to my question except to say:

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading He manifested no surprise at seeing me, but made no direct reply to my question except to say:

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading His face was red and his head hot when I put my hand upon it and asked how he felt.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading He manifested no surprise at seeing me, but made no direct reply to my question except to say:

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Can’t you drive it out?

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading His face was red and his head hot when I put my hand upon it and asked how he felt.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading He manifested no surprise at seeing me, but made no direct reply to my question except to say:

quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading He was very quiet when I entered the room, but his eyes bright with fever, were rolling restlessly around as if watching something.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading His face was red and his head hot when I put my hand upon it and asked how he felt.

replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading He manifested no surprise at seeing me, but made no direct reply to my question except to say:

restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/

in a restless manner

From this reading He was very quiet when I entered the room, but his eyes bright with fever, were rolling restlessly around as if watching something.

rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/

uttered with a trill

From this reading He was very quiet when I entered the room, but his eyes bright with fever, were rolling restlessly around as if watching something.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading He was very quiet when I entered the room, but his eyes bright with fever, were rolling restlessly around as if watching something.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading He manifested no surprise at seeing me, but made no direct reply to my question except to say:

seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading He manifested no surprise at seeing me, but made no direct reply to my question except to say:

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He was very quiet when I entered the room, but his eyes bright with fever, were rolling restlessly around as if watching something.

surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading He manifested no surprise at seeing me, but made no direct reply to my question except to say:

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading He was very quiet when I entered the room, but his eyes bright with fever, were rolling restlessly around as if watching something.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He manifested no surprise at seeing me, but made no direct reply to my question except to say:

troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading “I wish it would go away; it troubles me!

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading His face was red and his head hot when I put my hand upon it and asked how he felt.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading He was very quiet when I entered the room, but his eyes bright with fever, were rolling restlessly around as if watching something.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He was very quiet when I entered the room, but his eyes bright with fever, were rolling restlessly around as if watching something.

watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading He was very quiet when I entered the room, but his eyes bright with fever, were rolling restlessly around as if watching something.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He was very quiet when I entered the room, but his eyes bright with fever, were rolling restlessly around as if watching something.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading He was very quiet when I entered the room, but his eyes bright with fever, were rolling restlessly around as if watching something.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading “I wish it would go away; it troubles me!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was very quiet when I entered the room, but his eyes bright with fever, were rolling restlessly around as if watching something.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “I wish it would go away; it troubles me!

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Can’t you drive it out?

Chapter 19 of Rena's experiment by Mary Jane Holmes holds 241 sentences, grouped into 49 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.

What does chapter 19 of Rena's experiment contain?

Chapter 19 holds 241 sentences of Rena's experiment, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 19 of Rena's experiment by Mary Jane Holmes exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 241 sentences, grouped into 49 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.

How do I study chapter 19 of Rena's experiment?

Work through the 49 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 49 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 19 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 19 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Rena's experiment

Common questions about reading Rena's experiment by Mary Jane Holmes on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Rena's experiment?

Yes. All 0 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #? are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Rena's experiment is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #?, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Rena's experiment take to read?

About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Rena's experiment section by section

How to work through Rena's experiment section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 0 chapters of Rena's experiment to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Rena's experiment

Words and structures a reader meets early in Rena's experiment, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Chapter 1
One of the 0 chapters of Rena's experiment, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.
Chapter 2
One of the 0 chapters of Rena's experiment, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.
Chapter 3
One of the 0 chapters of Rena's experiment, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.