Chapter 1 of Fanny and the Servant Problem is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Fanny and the Servant Problem is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FANNY [_she seizes eagerly at the chance_]. You might mention it to them, dear. It would come so much better from you. VERNON. No, you.
Chapter 1 of Fanny and the Servant Problem is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “It would come so much better from you.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
dearly loved
From this reading “You might mention it to them, dear.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “FANNY [_she seizes eagerly at the chance_].”
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “FANNY [_she seizes eagerly at the chance_].”
make reference to
From this reading “You might mention it to them, dear.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “You might mention it to them, dear.”
third-person singular of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “FANNY [_she seizes eagerly at the chance_].”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FANNY [_she seizes eagerly at the chance_].
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It would come so much better from you.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading FANNY [_she seizes eagerly at the chance_].
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It would come so much better from you.
dearly loved
From this reading You might mention it to them, dear.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading FANNY [_she seizes eagerly at the chance_].
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading FANNY [_she seizes eagerly at the chance_].
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It would come so much better from you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You might mention it to them, dear.
make reference to
From this reading You might mention it to them, dear.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You might mention it to them, dear.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It would come so much better from you.
not any; not one
From this reading No, you.
third-person singular of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading FANNY [_she seizes eagerly at the chance_].
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FANNY [_she seizes eagerly at the chance_].
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It would come so much better from you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FANNY [_she seizes eagerly at the chance_].
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You might mention it to them, dear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You might mention it to them, dear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VERNON.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would come so much better from you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You might mention it to them, dear.
Chapter 1 of Fanny and the Servant Problem by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome holds 300 sentences, grouped into 60 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.
Chapter 1 holds 300 sentences of Fanny and the Servant Problem, unabridged, divided into 60 reading sections.
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