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Fanny Herself
Fanny Herself

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Fanny Herself is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Edna Ferber • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 8 of Fanny Herself by Edna Ferber holds 242 sentences, grouped into 49 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.

What does chapter 8 of Fanny Herself contain?

Chapter 8 holds 242 sentences of Fanny Herself, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 8 of Fanny Herself by Edna Ferber exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 242 sentences, grouped into 49 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 8 of Fanny Herself?

Work through the 49 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 49 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 8 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 8 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Fanny Herself

Common questions about reading Fanny Herself by Edna Ferber on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Fanny Herself?

Yes. All 8583 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #350 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Fanny Herself is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #350, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Fanny Herself take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1717 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Fanny Herself section by section

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Vocabulary met early in Fanny Herself

Words and structures a reader meets early in Fanny Herself, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Produced
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Lough
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Fanny
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Herself
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Fanny Herself; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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Professor Henning gave a little startled exclamation that he turned hastily into a cough.
“I thought that perhaps the editor of the Courier might like to see it--it being local.
And interesting.”
He brought it down to the office of the little paper himself, and promised to call for it again in an hour or two, when Lem Davis should have read it.
Lem Davis did read it, and snorted, and scuffled with his feet in the drift of papers under his desk, which was a way he had when enraged.
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Fanny Herself

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Fanny Herself is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Professor Henning gave a little startled exclamation that he turned hastily into a cough.
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“I thought that perhaps the editor of the Courier might like to see it--it being local.
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And interesting.”
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He brought it down to the office of the little paper himself, and promised to call for it again in an hour or two, when Lem Davis should have read it.
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Lem Davis did read it, and snorted, and scuffled with his feet in the drift of papers under his desk, which was a way he had when enraged.
All words in this reading · 64

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a

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again

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an

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And

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being

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brought

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call

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cough

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Courier

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Davis

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From this reading He brought it down to the office of the little paper himself, and promised to call for it again in an hour or two, when Lem Davis should have read it.

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desk

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From this reading Lem Davis did read it, and snorted, and scuffled with his feet in the drift of papers under his desk, which was a way he had when enraged.

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did

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From this reading Lem Davis did read it, and snorted, and scuffled with his feet in the drift of papers under his desk, which was a way he had when enraged.

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down

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drift

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From this reading Lem Davis did read it, and snorted, and scuffled with his feet in the drift of papers under his desk, which was a way he had when enraged.

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editor

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From this reading “I thought that perhaps the editor of the Courier might like to see it--it being local.

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enraged

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From this reading Lem Davis did read it, and snorted, and scuffled with his feet in the drift of papers under his desk, which was a way he had when enraged.

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exclamation

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From this reading Professor Henning gave a little startled exclamation that he turned hastily into a cough.

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feet

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From this reading Lem Davis did read it, and snorted, and scuffled with his feet in the drift of papers under his desk, which was a way he had when enraged.

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for

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gave

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had

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From this reading Lem Davis did read it, and snorted, and scuffled with his feet in the drift of papers under his desk, which was a way he had when enraged.

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hastily

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have

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he

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Henning

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himself

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his

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From this reading Lem Davis did read it, and snorted, and scuffled with his feet in the drift of papers under his desk, which was a way he had when enraged.

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hour

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I

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in

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interesting

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From this reading And interesting.”

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into

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it

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Lem

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like

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little

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From this reading Professor Henning gave a little startled exclamation that he turned hastily into a cough.

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local

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might

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of

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office

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or

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From this reading He brought it down to the office of the little paper himself, and promised to call for it again in an hour or two, when Lem Davis should have read it.

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paper

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From this reading He brought it down to the office of the little paper himself, and promised to call for it again in an hour or two, when Lem Davis should have read it.

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papers

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From this reading Lem Davis did read it, and snorted, and scuffled with his feet in the drift of papers under his desk, which was a way he had when enraged.

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perhaps

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From this reading “I thought that perhaps the editor of the Courier might like to see it--it being local.

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Professor

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From this reading Professor Henning gave a little startled exclamation that he turned hastily into a cough.

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promised

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From this reading He brought it down to the office of the little paper himself, and promised to call for it again in an hour or two, when Lem Davis should have read it.

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read

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From this reading He brought it down to the office of the little paper himself, and promised to call for it again in an hour or two, when Lem Davis should have read it.

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scuffled

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From this reading Lem Davis did read it, and snorted, and scuffled with his feet in the drift of papers under his desk, which was a way he had when enraged.

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see

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From this reading “I thought that perhaps the editor of the Courier might like to see it--it being local.

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should

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From this reading He brought it down to the office of the little paper himself, and promised to call for it again in an hour or two, when Lem Davis should have read it.

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snorted

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From this reading Lem Davis did read it, and snorted, and scuffled with his feet in the drift of papers under his desk, which was a way he had when enraged.

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startled

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From this reading Professor Henning gave a little startled exclamation that he turned hastily into a cough.

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that

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From this reading Professor Henning gave a little startled exclamation that he turned hastily into a cough.

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the

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thought

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From this reading “I thought that perhaps the editor of the Courier might like to see it--it being local.

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to

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turned

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two

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From this reading He brought it down to the office of the little paper himself, and promised to call for it again in an hour or two, when Lem Davis should have read it.

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under

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From this reading Lem Davis did read it, and snorted, and scuffled with his feet in the drift of papers under his desk, which was a way he had when enraged.

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was

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From this reading Lem Davis did read it, and snorted, and scuffled with his feet in the drift of papers under his desk, which was a way he had when enraged.

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way

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From this reading Lem Davis did read it, and snorted, and scuffled with his feet in the drift of papers under his desk, which was a way he had when enraged.

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when

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From this reading He brought it down to the office of the little paper himself, and promised to call for it again in an hour or two, when Lem Davis should have read it.

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which

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From this reading Lem Davis did read it, and snorted, and scuffled with his feet in the drift of papers under his desk, which was a way he had when enraged.

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with

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From this reading Lem Davis did read it, and snorted, and scuffled with his feet in the drift of papers under his desk, which was a way he had when enraged.

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