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Fanny Herself
Fanny Herself

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Fanny Herself is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 19 of Fanny Herself by Edna Ferber holds 239 sentences, grouped into 48 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 19 of Fanny Herself contain?

Chapter 19 holds 239 sentences of Fanny Herself, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 19 of Fanny Herself by Edna Ferber exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 239 sentences, grouped into 48 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 19 of Fanny Herself?

Work through the 48 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 48 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 19 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 19 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

How to work through Fanny Herself section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 37 chapters of Fanny Herself to begin.

  2. Read one section

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  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

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 1/48 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
But you can't wear it.”
Can't!
Why can't I?”
Because you're the brunest kind of brunette.
And dark people have a special curse hanging over them that makes them want to wear red.
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AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Fanny Herself

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Fanny Herself is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
But you can't wear it.”
Line 2
Can't!
Line 3
Why can't I?”
Line 4
Because you're the brunest kind of brunette.
Line 5
And dark people have a special curse hanging over them that makes them want to wear red.
All words in this reading · 29

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 And dark people have a special curse hanging over them that makes them want to wear red.

And

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

From this reading And dark people have a special curse hanging over them that makes them want to wear red.

Because

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

From this reading “Because you're the brunest kind of brunette.

brunest

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

From this reading “Because you're the brunest kind of brunette.

brunette

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

From this reading “Because you're the brunest kind of brunette.

But

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

From this reading “But you can't wear it.”

can't

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

From this reading “But you can't wear it.”

curse

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

From this reading And dark people have a special curse hanging over them that makes them want to wear red.

dark

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

From this reading And dark people have a special curse hanging over them that makes them want to wear red.

hanging

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

From this reading And dark people have a special curse hanging over them that makes them want to wear red.

have

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

From this reading And dark people have a special curse hanging over them that makes them want to wear red.

I

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

From this reading Why can't I?”

it

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

From this reading “But you can't wear it.”

kind

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

From this reading “Because you're the brunest kind of brunette.

makes

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

From this reading And dark people have a special curse hanging over them that makes them want to wear red.

of

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

From this reading “Because you're the brunest kind of brunette.

over

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

From this reading And dark people have a special curse hanging over them that makes them want to wear red.

people

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

From this reading And dark people have a special curse hanging over them that makes them want to wear red.

red

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

From this reading And dark people have a special curse hanging over them that makes them want to wear red.

special

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

From this reading And dark people have a special curse hanging over them that makes them want to wear red.

that

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

From this reading And dark people have a special curse hanging over them that makes them want to wear red.

the

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

From this reading “Because you're the brunest kind of brunette.

them

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

From this reading And dark people have a special curse hanging over them that makes them want to wear red.

to

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

From this reading And dark people have a special curse hanging over them that makes them want to wear red.

want

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

From this reading And dark people have a special curse hanging over them that makes them want to wear red.

wear

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

From this reading “But you can't wear it.”

Why

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

From this reading Why can't I?”

you

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

From this reading “But you can't wear it.”

you're

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

From this reading “Because you're the brunest kind of brunette.