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Fanny Herself
Fanny Herself

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Fanny Herself is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 18 of Fanny Herself by Edna Ferber holds 222 sentences, grouped into 45 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 18 of Fanny Herself contain?

Chapter 18 holds 222 sentences of Fanny Herself, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 18 of Fanny Herself by Edna Ferber exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 222 sentences, grouped into 45 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 18 of Fanny Herself?

Work through the 45 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 45 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 18 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 18 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
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Fanny Herself; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Lough
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Fanny Herself; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Fanny
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Fanny Herself; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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.
Cover illustration for Fanny Herself
Context Illustration Reading 1/45 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
There's going to be a baby.
No use saying I'm glad, because I'm not, and neither is Olga.
About February, I think.
Olga has been simply wretched, but the doctor says she'll feel better from now on.
The truth of it is she needs a lot of things and I can't give them to her.
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AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
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Fanny Herself

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Fanny Herself is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
There's going to be a baby.
Line 2
No use saying I'm glad, because I'm not, and neither is Olga.
Line 3
About February, I think.
Line 4
Olga has been simply wretched, but the doctor says she'll feel better from now on.
Line 5
The truth of it is she needs a lot of things and I can't give them to her.
All words in this reading · 46

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

a

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “There's going to be a baby.

About

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading About February, I think.

and

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No use saying I'm glad, because I'm not, and neither is Olga.

baby

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “There's going to be a baby.

be

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “There's going to be a baby.

because

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No use saying I'm glad, because I'm not, and neither is Olga.

been

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Olga has been simply wretched, but the doctor says she'll feel better from now on.

better

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Olga has been simply wretched, but the doctor says she'll feel better from now on.

but

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Olga has been simply wretched, but the doctor says she'll feel better from now on.

can't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The truth of it is she needs a lot of things and I can't give them to her.

doctor

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Olga has been simply wretched, but the doctor says she'll feel better from now on.

February

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading About February, I think.

feel

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Olga has been simply wretched, but the doctor says she'll feel better from now on.

from

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Olga has been simply wretched, but the doctor says she'll feel better from now on.

give

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The truth of it is she needs a lot of things and I can't give them to her.

glad

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No use saying I'm glad, because I'm not, and neither is Olga.

going

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “There's going to be a baby.

has

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Olga has been simply wretched, but the doctor says she'll feel better from now on.

her

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The truth of it is she needs a lot of things and I can't give them to her.

I

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading About February, I think.

I'm

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No use saying I'm glad, because I'm not, and neither is Olga.

is

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No use saying I'm glad, because I'm not, and neither is Olga.

it

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The truth of it is she needs a lot of things and I can't give them to her.

lot

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The truth of it is she needs a lot of things and I can't give them to her.

needs

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The truth of it is she needs a lot of things and I can't give them to her.

neither

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No use saying I'm glad, because I'm not, and neither is Olga.

No

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No use saying I'm glad, because I'm not, and neither is Olga.

not

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No use saying I'm glad, because I'm not, and neither is Olga.

now

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Olga has been simply wretched, but the doctor says she'll feel better from now on.

of

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The truth of it is she needs a lot of things and I can't give them to her.

Olga

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No use saying I'm glad, because I'm not, and neither is Olga.

on

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Olga has been simply wretched, but the doctor says she'll feel better from now on.

saying

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No use saying I'm glad, because I'm not, and neither is Olga.

says

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Olga has been simply wretched, but the doctor says she'll feel better from now on.

she

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The truth of it is she needs a lot of things and I can't give them to her.

she'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Olga has been simply wretched, but the doctor says she'll feel better from now on.

simply

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Olga has been simply wretched, but the doctor says she'll feel better from now on.

the

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Olga has been simply wretched, but the doctor says she'll feel better from now on.

them

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The truth of it is she needs a lot of things and I can't give them to her.

There's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “There's going to be a baby.

things

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The truth of it is she needs a lot of things and I can't give them to her.

think

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading About February, I think.

to

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “There's going to be a baby.

truth

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The truth of it is she needs a lot of things and I can't give them to her.

use

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No use saying I'm glad, because I'm not, and neither is Olga.

wretched

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Olga has been simply wretched, but the doctor says she'll feel better from now on.