Chapter 2 of Fanny and the Servant Problem is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Fanny and the Servant Problem is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FANNY [_she seats herself and suggests to him the writing-chair_]. Hear from you—first of all—exactly what you told Vernon. NEWTE [_sitting_]. About you? FANNY [_nods_].
Chapter 2 of Fanny and the Servant Problem is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 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.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “Hear from you—first of all—exactly what you told Vernon.”
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “FANNY [_she seats herself and suggests to him the writing-chair_].”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Hear from you—first of all—exactly what you told Vernon.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “FANNY [_she seats herself and suggests to him the writing-chair_].”
plural of “nod” — a sign of assent or salutation or command
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading “FANNY [_she seats herself and suggests to him the writing-chair_].”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
third-person singular of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “FANNY [_she seats herself and suggests to him the writing-chair_].”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About you?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Hear from you—first of all—exactly what you told Vernon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FANNY [_she seats herself and suggests to him the writing-chair_].
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Hear from you—first of all—exactly what you told Vernon.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading FANNY [_she seats herself and suggests to him the writing-chair_].
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Hear from you—first of all—exactly what you told Vernon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hear from you—first of all—exactly what you told Vernon.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Hear from you—first of all—exactly what you told Vernon.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading FANNY [_she seats herself and suggests to him the writing-chair_].
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FANNY [_she seats herself and suggests to him the writing-chair_].
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEWTE [_sitting_].
plural of “nod” — a sign of assent or salutation or command
From this reading FANNY [_nods_].
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hear from you—first of all—exactly what you told Vernon.
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading FANNY [_she seats herself and suggests to him the writing-chair_].
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FANNY [_she seats herself and suggests to him the writing-chair_].
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading NEWTE [_sitting_].
third-person singular of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading FANNY [_she seats herself and suggests to him the writing-chair_].
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FANNY [_she seats herself and suggests to him the writing-chair_].
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FANNY [_she seats herself and suggests to him the writing-chair_].
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Hear from you—first of all—exactly what you told Vernon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hear from you—first of all—exactly what you told Vernon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Hear from you—first of all—exactly what you told Vernon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FANNY [_she seats herself and suggests to him the writing-chair_].
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hear from you—first of all—exactly what you told Vernon.
Chapter 2 of Fanny and the Servant Problem by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome holds 304 sentences, grouped into 61 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 2 holds 304 sentences of Fanny and the Servant Problem, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
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