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all
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From this reading That was all, and Tom felt sure that the chapter of Rex’s life as connected with Irene was closed.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading He never mentioned Irene, but Rena told him at last of Johnnie’s death, and gave him Irene’s note, which he read and then put under his pillow, saying: “I am sorry for her, and there’s nothing to forgive.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The eye was gone, and if he remembered it he never spoke of it, but lay very quiet and seemed very happy when Rena was with him, as she was every day.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The eye was gone, and if he remembered it he never spoke of it, but lay very quiet and seemed very happy when Rena was with him, as she was every day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He never mentioned Irene, but Rena told him at last of Johnnie’s death, and gave him Irene’s note, which he read and then put under his pillow, saying: “I am sorry for her, and there’s nothing to forgive.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rex was very weak but his mind was clear.
chapter
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From this reading That was all, and Tom felt sure that the chapter of Rex’s life as connected with Irene was closed.
clear
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From this reading Rex was very weak but his mind was clear.
closed
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From this reading That was all, and Tom felt sure that the chapter of Rex’s life as connected with Irene was closed.
connected
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From this reading That was all, and Tom felt sure that the chapter of Rex’s life as connected with Irene was closed.
day
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From this reading The eye was gone, and if he remembered it he never spoke of it, but lay very quiet and seemed very happy when Rena was with him, as she was every day.
death
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From this reading He never mentioned Irene, but Rena told him at last of Johnnie’s death, and gave him Irene’s note, which he read and then put under his pillow, saying: “I am sorry for her, and there’s nothing to forgive.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The eye was gone, and if he remembered it he never spoke of it, but lay very quiet and seemed very happy when Rena was with him, as she was every day.
eye
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From this reading The eye was gone, and if he remembered it he never spoke of it, but lay very quiet and seemed very happy when Rena was with him, as she was every day.
felt
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From this reading That was all, and Tom felt sure that the chapter of Rex’s life as connected with Irene was closed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He never mentioned Irene, but Rena told him at last of Johnnie’s death, and gave him Irene’s note, which he read and then put under his pillow, saying: “I am sorry for her, and there’s nothing to forgive.
forgive
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From this reading He never mentioned Irene, but Rena told him at last of Johnnie’s death, and gave him Irene’s note, which he read and then put under his pillow, saying: “I am sorry for her, and there’s nothing to forgive.
gave
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From this reading He never mentioned Irene, but Rena told him at last of Johnnie’s death, and gave him Irene’s note, which he read and then put under his pillow, saying: “I am sorry for her, and there’s nothing to forgive.
gone
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From this reading The eye was gone, and if he remembered it he never spoke of it, but lay very quiet and seemed very happy when Rena was with him, as she was every day.
happy
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From this reading The eye was gone, and if he remembered it he never spoke of it, but lay very quiet and seemed very happy when Rena was with him, as she was every day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The eye was gone, and if he remembered it he never spoke of it, but lay very quiet and seemed very happy when Rena was with him, as she was every day.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He never mentioned Irene, but Rena told him at last of Johnnie’s death, and gave him Irene’s note, which he read and then put under his pillow, saying: “I am sorry for her, and there’s nothing to forgive.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The eye was gone, and if he remembered it he never spoke of it, but lay very quiet and seemed very happy when Rena was with him, as she was every day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rex was very weak but his mind was clear.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He never mentioned Irene, but Rena told him at last of Johnnie’s death, and gave him Irene’s note, which he read and then put under his pillow, saying: “I am sorry for her, and there’s nothing to forgive.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The eye was gone, and if he remembered it he never spoke of it, but lay very quiet and seemed very happy when Rena was with him, as she was every day.
Irene
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From this reading He never mentioned Irene, but Rena told him at last of Johnnie’s death, and gave him Irene’s note, which he read and then put under his pillow, saying: “I am sorry for her, and there’s nothing to forgive.
Irene's
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From this reading He never mentioned Irene, but Rena told him at last of Johnnie’s death, and gave him Irene’s note, which he read and then put under his pillow, saying: “I am sorry for her, and there’s nothing to forgive.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The eye was gone, and if he remembered it he never spoke of it, but lay very quiet and seemed very happy when Rena was with him, as she was every day.
Johnnie's
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From this reading He never mentioned Irene, but Rena told him at last of Johnnie’s death, and gave him Irene’s note, which he read and then put under his pillow, saying: “I am sorry for her, and there’s nothing to forgive.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He never mentioned Irene, but Rena told him at last of Johnnie’s death, and gave him Irene’s note, which he read and then put under his pillow, saying: “I am sorry for her, and there’s nothing to forgive.
lay
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From this reading The eye was gone, and if he remembered it he never spoke of it, but lay very quiet and seemed very happy when Rena was with him, as she was every day.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was all, and Tom felt sure that the chapter of Rex’s life as connected with Irene was closed.
mentioned
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From this reading He never mentioned Irene, but Rena told him at last of Johnnie’s death, and gave him Irene’s note, which he read and then put under his pillow, saying: “I am sorry for her, and there’s nothing to forgive.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rex was very weak but his mind was clear.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The eye was gone, and if he remembered it he never spoke of it, but lay very quiet and seemed very happy when Rena was with him, as she was every day.
note
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From this reading He never mentioned Irene, but Rena told him at last of Johnnie’s death, and gave him Irene’s note, which he read and then put under his pillow, saying: “I am sorry for her, and there’s nothing to forgive.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He never mentioned Irene, but Rena told him at last of Johnnie’s death, and gave him Irene’s note, which he read and then put under his pillow, saying: “I am sorry for her, and there’s nothing to forgive.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The eye was gone, and if he remembered it he never spoke of it, but lay very quiet and seemed very happy when Rena was with him, as she was every day.
pillow
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From this reading He never mentioned Irene, but Rena told him at last of Johnnie’s death, and gave him Irene’s note, which he read and then put under his pillow, saying: “I am sorry for her, and there’s nothing to forgive.
put
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From this reading He never mentioned Irene, but Rena told him at last of Johnnie’s death, and gave him Irene’s note, which he read and then put under his pillow, saying: “I am sorry for her, and there’s nothing to forgive.
quiet
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From this reading The eye was gone, and if he remembered it he never spoke of it, but lay very quiet and seemed very happy when Rena was with him, as she was every day.
read
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From this reading He never mentioned Irene, but Rena told him at last of Johnnie’s death, and gave him Irene’s note, which he read and then put under his pillow, saying: “I am sorry for her, and there’s nothing to forgive.
remembered
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From this reading The eye was gone, and if he remembered it he never spoke of it, but lay very quiet and seemed very happy when Rena was with him, as she was every day.
Rena
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From this reading The eye was gone, and if he remembered it he never spoke of it, but lay very quiet and seemed very happy when Rena was with him, as she was every day.
Rex
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From this reading Rex was very weak but his mind was clear.
Rex's
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From this reading That was all, and Tom felt sure that the chapter of Rex’s life as connected with Irene was closed.
saying
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From this reading He never mentioned Irene, but Rena told him at last of Johnnie’s death, and gave him Irene’s note, which he read and then put under his pillow, saying: “I am sorry for her, and there’s nothing to forgive.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The eye was gone, and if he remembered it he never spoke of it, but lay very quiet and seemed very happy when Rena was with him, as she was every day.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The eye was gone, and if he remembered it he never spoke of it, but lay very quiet and seemed very happy when Rena was with him, as she was every day.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Tell her so when you write.”
sorry
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From this reading He never mentioned Irene, but Rena told him at last of Johnnie’s death, and gave him Irene’s note, which he read and then put under his pillow, saying: “I am sorry for her, and there’s nothing to forgive.
spoke
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From this reading The eye was gone, and if he remembered it he never spoke of it, but lay very quiet and seemed very happy when Rena was with him, as she was every day.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was all, and Tom felt sure that the chapter of Rex’s life as connected with Irene was closed.
TellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tell her so when you write.”
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was all, and Tom felt sure that the chapter of Rex’s life as connected with Irene was closed.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The eye was gone, and if he remembered it he never spoke of it, but lay very quiet and seemed very happy when Rena was with him, as she was every day.
then
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From this reading He never mentioned Irene, but Rena told him at last of Johnnie’s death, and gave him Irene’s note, which he read and then put under his pillow, saying: “I am sorry for her, and there’s nothing to forgive.
there's
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From this reading He never mentioned Irene, but Rena told him at last of Johnnie’s death, and gave him Irene’s note, which he read and then put under his pillow, saying: “I am sorry for her, and there’s nothing to forgive.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He never mentioned Irene, but Rena told him at last of Johnnie’s death, and gave him Irene’s note, which he read and then put under his pillow, saying: “I am sorry for her, and there’s nothing to forgive.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He never mentioned Irene, but Rena told him at last of Johnnie’s death, and gave him Irene’s note, which he read and then put under his pillow, saying: “I am sorry for her, and there’s nothing to forgive.
Tom
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From this reading That was all, and Tom felt sure that the chapter of Rex’s life as connected with Irene was closed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He never mentioned Irene, but Rena told him at last of Johnnie’s death, and gave him Irene’s note, which he read and then put under his pillow, saying: “I am sorry for her, and there’s nothing to forgive.
very
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From this reading Rex was very weak but his mind was clear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rex was very weak but his mind was clear.
weak
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From this reading Rex was very weak but his mind was clear.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The eye was gone, and if he remembered it he never spoke of it, but lay very quiet and seemed very happy when Rena was with him, as she was every day.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He never mentioned Irene, but Rena told him at last of Johnnie’s death, and gave him Irene’s note, which he read and then put under his pillow, saying: “I am sorry for her, and there’s nothing to forgive.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The eye was gone, and if he remembered it he never spoke of it, but lay very quiet and seemed very happy when Rena was with him, as she was every day.
write
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From this reading Tell her so when you write.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Tell her so when you write.”
