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A Fool There Was

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of A Fool There Was is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Porter Emerson Browne • Curated US English Learning Edition
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"A Fool there was and he made his prayer-- (Even as you and I.) To a rag and a bone and a hank of hair-- ( We called her the woman who did not care) But the fool he called her his lady fair-- (Even as you and I.)"
TO ROBERT HILLIARD.
"Beautiful, gloriously beautiful in her strange, weird dark beauty" "Can't you find in that dead thing you call a heart just one shred of pity?"
CHAPTER ONE.
OF CERTAIN PEOPLE.
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A Fool There Was

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of A Fool There Was is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/90 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"A Fool there was and he made his prayer-- (Even as you and I.) To a rag and a bone and a hank of hair-- ( We called her the woman who did not care) But the fool he called her his lady fair-- (Even as you and I.)"
/ə fuːl ðer wɑːz ənd hiː meɪd hɪz prer ˈiːvɪn æz juː ənd aɪ tuː ə ræɡ ənd ə boʊn ənd ə hæŋk ʌv her wiː kɔːld hɜːr ðə ˈwʊmən huː dɪd nɑːt ker bʌt ðə fuːl hiː kɔːld hɜːr hɪz ˈleɪdi fer ˈiːvɪn æz juː ənd aɪ/
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TO ROBERT HILLIARD.
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"Beautiful, gloriously beautiful in her strange, weird dark beauty" "Can't you find in that dead thing you call a heart just one shred of pity?"
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CHAPTER ONE.
/ˈtʃæptər wʌn/
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OF CERTAIN PEOPLE.
/ʌv ˈsɜːrtən ˈpiːpəl/

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bone noun US /boʊn/

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading “"A Fool there was and he made his prayer-- (Even as you and I.) To a rag and a bone and a hank of hair-- ( We called her the woman who did not care) But the fool he called her his lady fair-- (Even as you and I.)"”

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chapter noun US /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”

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gloriously adverb US /ˈɡlɔːriəsli/

with glory or in a glorious manner

From this reading “"Beautiful, gloriously beautiful in her strange, weird dark beauty" "Can't you find in that dead thing you call a heart just one shred of pity?"”

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hank noun US /hæŋk/

a coil of rope or wool or yarn

From this reading “"A Fool there was and he made his prayer-- (Even as you and I.) To a rag and a bone and a hank of hair-- ( We called her the woman who did not care) But the fool he called her his lady fair-- (Even as you and I.)"”

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prayer noun US /prer/

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading “"A Fool there was and he made his prayer-- (Even as you and I.) To a rag and a bone and a hank of hair-- ( We called her the woman who did not care) But the fool he called her his lady fair-- (Even as you and I.)"”

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rag noun US /ræɡ/

a small piece of cloth or paper

From this reading “"A Fool there was and he made his prayer-- (Even as you and I.) To a rag and a bone and a hank of hair-- ( We called her the woman who did not care) But the fool he called her his lady fair-- (Even as you and I.)"”

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shred noun US /ʃred/

a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

From this reading “"Beautiful, gloriously beautiful in her strange, weird dark beauty" "Can't you find in that dead thing you call a heart just one shred of pity?"”

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weird adjective US /wɪrd/

suggesting the operation of supernatural influences

From this reading “"Beautiful, gloriously beautiful in her strange, weird dark beauty" "Can't you find in that dead thing you call a heart just one shred of pity?"”

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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 "A Fool there was and he made his prayer-- (Even as you and I.) To a rag and a bone and a hank of hair-- ( We called her the woman who did not care) But the fool he called her his lady fair-- (Even as you and I.)"

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "A Fool there was and he made his prayer-- (Even as you and I.) To a rag and a bone and a hank of hair-- ( We called her the woman who did not care) But the fool he called her his lady fair-- (Even as you and I.)"

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "A Fool there was and he made his prayer-- (Even as you and I.) To a rag and a bone and a hank of hair-- ( We called her the woman who did not care) But the fool he called her his lady fair-- (Even as you and I.)"

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BeautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading "Beautiful, gloriously beautiful in her strange, weird dark beauty" "Can't you find in that dead thing you call a heart just one shred of pity?"

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beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading "Beautiful, gloriously beautiful in her strange, weird dark beauty" "Can't you find in that dead thing you call a heart just one shred of pity?"

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bonenounUS /boʊn/

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading "A Fool there was and he made his prayer-- (Even as you and I.) To a rag and a bone and a hank of hair-- ( We called her the woman who did not care) But the fool he called her his lady fair-- (Even as you and I.)"

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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "A Fool there was and he made his prayer-- (Even as you and I.) To a rag and a bone and a hank of hair-- ( We called her the woman who did not care) But the fool he called her his lady fair-- (Even as you and I.)"

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callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Beautiful, gloriously beautiful in her strange, weird dark beauty" "Can't you find in that dead thing you call a heart just one shred of pity?"

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calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "A Fool there was and he made his prayer-- (Even as you and I.) To a rag and a bone and a hank of hair-- ( We called her the woman who did not care) But the fool he called her his lady fair-- (Even as you and I.)"

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Can't

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From this reading "Beautiful, gloriously beautiful in her strange, weird dark beauty" "Can't you find in that dead thing you call a heart just one shred of pity?"

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carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading "A Fool there was and he made his prayer-- (Even as you and I.) To a rag and a bone and a hank of hair-- ( We called her the woman who did not care) But the fool he called her his lady fair-- (Even as you and I.)"

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CERTAINadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading OF CERTAIN PEOPLE.

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CHAPTERnounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading CHAPTER ONE.

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darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading "Beautiful, gloriously beautiful in her strange, weird dark beauty" "Can't you find in that dead thing you call a heart just one shred of pity?"

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deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading "Beautiful, gloriously beautiful in her strange, weird dark beauty" "Can't you find in that dead thing you call a heart just one shred of pity?"

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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "A Fool there was and he made his prayer-- (Even as you and I.) To a rag and a bone and a hank of hair-- ( We called her the woman who did not care) But the fool he called her his lady fair-- (Even as you and I.)"

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EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading "A Fool there was and he made his prayer-- (Even as you and I.) To a rag and a bone and a hank of hair-- ( We called her the woman who did not care) But the fool he called her his lady fair-- (Even as you and I.)"

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fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading "A Fool there was and he made his prayer-- (Even as you and I.) To a rag and a bone and a hank of hair-- ( We called her the woman who did not care) But the fool he called her his lady fair-- (Even as you and I.)"

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findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "Beautiful, gloriously beautiful in her strange, weird dark beauty" "Can't you find in that dead thing you call a heart just one shred of pity?"

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FoolnounUS /fuːl/

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading "A Fool there was and he made his prayer-- (Even as you and I.) To a rag and a bone and a hank of hair-- ( We called her the woman who did not care) But the fool he called her his lady fair-- (Even as you and I.)"

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gloriouslyadverbUS /ˈɡlɔːriəsli/

with glory or in a glorious manner

From this reading "Beautiful, gloriously beautiful in her strange, weird dark beauty" "Can't you find in that dead thing you call a heart just one shred of pity?"

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hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading "A Fool there was and he made his prayer-- (Even as you and I.) To a rag and a bone and a hank of hair-- ( We called her the woman who did not care) But the fool he called her his lady fair-- (Even as you and I.)"

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hanknounUS /hæŋk/

a coil of rope or wool or yarn

From this reading "A Fool there was and he made his prayer-- (Even as you and I.) To a rag and a bone and a hank of hair-- ( We called her the woman who did not care) But the fool he called her his lady fair-- (Even as you and I.)"

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "A Fool there was and he made his prayer-- (Even as you and I.) To a rag and a bone and a hank of hair-- ( We called her the woman who did not care) But the fool he called her his lady fair-- (Even as you and I.)"

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heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "Beautiful, gloriously beautiful in her strange, weird dark beauty" "Can't you find in that dead thing you call a heart just one shred of pity?"

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "A Fool there was and he made his prayer-- (Even as you and I.) To a rag and a bone and a hank of hair-- ( We called her the woman who did not care) But the fool he called her his lady fair-- (Even as you and I.)"

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HILLIARD

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From this reading TO ROBERT HILLIARD.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "A Fool there was and he made his prayer-- (Even as you and I.) To a rag and a bone and a hank of hair-- ( We called her the woman who did not care) But the fool he called her his lady fair-- (Even as you and I.)"

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "A Fool there was and he made his prayer-- (Even as you and I.) To a rag and a bone and a hank of hair-- ( We called her the woman who did not care) But the fool he called her his lady fair-- (Even as you and I.)"

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Beautiful, gloriously beautiful in her strange, weird dark beauty" "Can't you find in that dead thing you call a heart just one shred of pity?"

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justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "Beautiful, gloriously beautiful in her strange, weird dark beauty" "Can't you find in that dead thing you call a heart just one shred of pity?"

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ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "A Fool there was and he made his prayer-- (Even as you and I.) To a rag and a bone and a hank of hair-- ( We called her the woman who did not care) But the fool he called her his lady fair-- (Even as you and I.)"

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madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "A Fool there was and he made his prayer-- (Even as you and I.) To a rag and a bone and a hank of hair-- ( We called her the woman who did not care) But the fool he called her his lady fair-- (Even as you and I.)"

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "A Fool there was and he made his prayer-- (Even as you and I.) To a rag and a bone and a hank of hair-- ( We called her the woman who did not care) But the fool he called her his lady fair-- (Even as you and I.)"

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "A Fool there was and he made his prayer-- (Even as you and I.) To a rag and a bone and a hank of hair-- ( We called her the woman who did not care) But the fool he called her his lady fair-- (Even as you and I.)"

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Beautiful, gloriously beautiful in her strange, weird dark beauty" "Can't you find in that dead thing you call a heart just one shred of pity?"

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PEOPLEnounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading OF CERTAIN PEOPLE.

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pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading "Beautiful, gloriously beautiful in her strange, weird dark beauty" "Can't you find in that dead thing you call a heart just one shred of pity?"

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prayernounUS /prer/

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading "A Fool there was and he made his prayer-- (Even as you and I.) To a rag and a bone and a hank of hair-- ( We called her the woman who did not care) But the fool he called her his lady fair-- (Even as you and I.)"

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ragnounUS /ræɡ/

a small piece of cloth or paper

From this reading "A Fool there was and he made his prayer-- (Even as you and I.) To a rag and a bone and a hank of hair-- ( We called her the woman who did not care) But the fool he called her his lady fair-- (Even as you and I.)"

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ROBERTnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading TO ROBERT HILLIARD.

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shrednounUS /ʃred/

a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

From this reading "Beautiful, gloriously beautiful in her strange, weird dark beauty" "Can't you find in that dead thing you call a heart just one shred of pity?"

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strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading "Beautiful, gloriously beautiful in her strange, weird dark beauty" "Can't you find in that dead thing you call a heart just one shred of pity?"

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Beautiful, gloriously beautiful in her strange, weird dark beauty" "Can't you find in that dead thing you call a heart just one shred of pity?"

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "A Fool there was and he made his prayer-- (Even as you and I.) To a rag and a bone and a hank of hair-- ( We called her the woman who did not care) But the fool he called her his lady fair-- (Even as you and I.)"

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thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "A Fool there was and he made his prayer-- (Even as you and I.) To a rag and a bone and a hank of hair-- ( We called her the woman who did not care) But the fool he called her his lady fair-- (Even as you and I.)"

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thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading "Beautiful, gloriously beautiful in her strange, weird dark beauty" "Can't you find in that dead thing you call a heart just one shred of pity?"

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ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "A Fool there was and he made his prayer-- (Even as you and I.) To a rag and a bone and a hank of hair-- ( We called her the woman who did not care) But the fool he called her his lady fair-- (Even as you and I.)"

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "A Fool there was and he made his prayer-- (Even as you and I.) To a rag and a bone and a hank of hair-- ( We called her the woman who did not care) But the fool he called her his lady fair-- (Even as you and I.)"

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WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "A Fool there was and he made his prayer-- (Even as you and I.) To a rag and a bone and a hank of hair-- ( We called her the woman who did not care) But the fool he called her his lady fair-- (Even as you and I.)"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/

suggesting the operation of supernatural influences

From this reading "Beautiful, gloriously beautiful in her strange, weird dark beauty" "Can't you find in that dead thing you call a heart just one shred of pity?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "A Fool there was and he made his prayer-- (Even as you and I.) To a rag and a bone and a hank of hair-- ( We called her the woman who did not care) But the fool he called her his lady fair-- (Even as you and I.)"

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womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "A Fool there was and he made his prayer-- (Even as you and I.) To a rag and a bone and a hank of hair-- ( We called her the woman who did not care) But the fool he called her his lady fair-- (Even as you and I.)"

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "A Fool there was and he made his prayer-- (Even as you and I.) To a rag and a bone and a hank of hair-- ( We called her the woman who did not care) But the fool he called her his lady fair-- (Even as you and I.)"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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Prayer--
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