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Chapter I
[Sidenote: _It annoyed Jason Wall that everybody talked about death but nobody did anything about it. So he decided to eliminate the pesky nuisance. But in the end he longed for a chance to say, "Fellas--I was only kidding!"_] "Tell me the truth, doctor," Jason Wall said. "We've known each other too long for lies." The doctor nodded slowly, lit a cigarette and offered Jason Wall one.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “[Sidenote: _It annoyed Jason Wall that everybody talked about death but nobody did anything about it.”
any thing at all
From this reading “[Sidenote: _It annoyed Jason Wall that everybody talked about death but nobody did anything about it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But in the end he longed for a chance to say, "Fellas--I was only kidding!"_] "Tell me the truth, doctor," Jason Wall said.”
every person
From this reading “[Sidenote: _It annoyed Jason Wall that everybody talked about death but nobody did anything about it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We've known each other too long for lies."”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “[Sidenote: _It annoyed Jason Wall that everybody talked about death but nobody did anything about it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The doctor nodded slowly, lit a cigarette and offered Jason Wall one.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The doctor nodded slowly, lit a cigarette and offered Jason Wall one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But in the end he longed for a chance to say, "Fellas--I was only kidding!"_] "Tell me the truth, doctor," Jason Wall said.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But in the end he longed for a chance to say, "Fellas--I was only kidding!"_] "Tell me the truth, doctor," Jason Wall said.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading [Sidenote: _It annoyed Jason Wall that everybody talked about death but nobody did anything about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doctor nodded slowly, lit a cigarette and offered Jason Wall one.
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From this reading [Sidenote: _It annoyed Jason Wall that everybody talked about death but nobody did anything about it.
any thing at all
From this reading [Sidenote: _It annoyed Jason Wall that everybody talked about death but nobody did anything about it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading [Sidenote: _It annoyed Jason Wall that everybody talked about death but nobody did anything about it.
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From this reading But in the end he longed for a chance to say, "Fellas--I was only kidding!"_] "Tell me the truth, doctor," Jason Wall said.
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From this reading The doctor nodded slowly, lit a cigarette and offered Jason Wall one.
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From this reading [Sidenote: _It annoyed Jason Wall that everybody talked about death but nobody did anything about it.
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From this reading So he decided to eliminate the pesky nuisance.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading [Sidenote: _It annoyed Jason Wall that everybody talked about death but nobody did anything about it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But in the end he longed for a chance to say, "Fellas--I was only kidding!"_] "Tell me the truth, doctor," Jason Wall said.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "We've known each other too long for lies."
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From this reading So he decided to eliminate the pesky nuisance.
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From this reading But in the end he longed for a chance to say, "Fellas--I was only kidding!"_] "Tell me the truth, doctor," Jason Wall said.
every person
From this reading [Sidenote: _It annoyed Jason Wall that everybody talked about death but nobody did anything about it.
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From this reading But in the end he longed for a chance to say, "Fellas--I was only kidding!"_] "Tell me the truth, doctor," Jason Wall said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But in the end he longed for a chance to say, "Fellas--I was only kidding!"_] "Tell me the truth, doctor," Jason Wall said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he decided to eliminate the pesky nuisance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But in the end he longed for a chance to say, "Fellas--I was only kidding!"_] "Tell me the truth, doctor," Jason Wall said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in the end he longed for a chance to say, "Fellas--I was only kidding!"_] "Tell me the truth, doctor," Jason Wall said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [Sidenote: _It annoyed Jason Wall that everybody talked about death but nobody did anything about it.
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From this reading [Sidenote: _It annoyed Jason Wall that everybody talked about death but nobody did anything about it.
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From this reading But in the end he longed for a chance to say, "Fellas--I was only kidding!"_] "Tell me the truth, doctor," Jason Wall said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've known each other too long for lies."
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From this reading "We've known each other too long for lies."
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From this reading The doctor nodded slowly, lit a cigarette and offered Jason Wall one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We've known each other too long for lies."
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From this reading But in the end he longed for a chance to say, "Fellas--I was only kidding!"_] "Tell me the truth, doctor," Jason Wall said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But in the end he longed for a chance to say, "Fellas--I was only kidding!"_] "Tell me the truth, doctor," Jason Wall said.
no person; not anyone
From this reading [Sidenote: _It annoyed Jason Wall that everybody talked about death but nobody did anything about it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor nodded slowly, lit a cigarette and offered Jason Wall one.
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From this reading So he decided to eliminate the pesky nuisance.
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From this reading The doctor nodded slowly, lit a cigarette and offered Jason Wall one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The doctor nodded slowly, lit a cigarette and offered Jason Wall one.
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From this reading But in the end he longed for a chance to say, "Fellas--I was only kidding!"_] "Tell me the truth, doctor," Jason Wall said.
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From this reading "We've known each other too long for lies."
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From this reading So he decided to eliminate the pesky nuisance.
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From this reading But in the end he longed for a chance to say, "Fellas--I was only kidding!"_] "Tell me the truth, doctor," Jason Wall said.
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From this reading But in the end he longed for a chance to say, "Fellas--I was only kidding!"_] "Tell me the truth, doctor," Jason Wall said.
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From this reading [Sidenote: _It annoyed Jason Wall that everybody talked about death but nobody did anything about it.
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From this reading The doctor nodded slowly, lit a cigarette and offered Jason Wall one.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he decided to eliminate the pesky nuisance.
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From this reading [Sidenote: _It annoyed Jason Wall that everybody talked about death but nobody did anything about it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But in the end he longed for a chance to say, "Fellas--I was only kidding!"_] "Tell me the truth, doctor," Jason Wall said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [Sidenote: _It annoyed Jason Wall that everybody talked about death but nobody did anything about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So he decided to eliminate the pesky nuisance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So he decided to eliminate the pesky nuisance.
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From this reading "We've known each other too long for lies."
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From this reading But in the end he longed for a chance to say, "Fellas--I was only kidding!"_] "Tell me the truth, doctor," Jason Wall said.
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From this reading [Sidenote: _It annoyed Jason Wall that everybody talked about death but nobody did anything about it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But in the end he longed for a chance to say, "Fellas--I was only kidding!"_] "Tell me the truth, doctor," Jason Wall said.
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From this reading "We've known each other too long for lies."
