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Fanny Herself
Fanny Herself

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Fanny Herself is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 25 of Fanny Herself by Edna Ferber holds 230 sentences, grouped into 46 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 25 of Fanny Herself contain?

Chapter 25 holds 230 sentences of Fanny Herself, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 25 of Fanny Herself by Edna Ferber exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 230 sentences, grouped into 46 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 25 of Fanny Herself?

Work through the 46 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 46 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 25 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 25 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.

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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.
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Context Illustration Reading 1/46 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
Where does this empty?”
she asked.
Floor below,” said the boy, on the platform.”
Fanny walked down a flight of iron stairs, and around to face the spiral chute again.
In front of the chute, and connected with it by a great metal lip, was a platform perhaps twelve feet above the floor and looking very much like the pilot's deck of a ship.
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Fanny Herself

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Fanny Herself is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Where does this empty?”
Line 2
she asked.
Line 3
Floor below,” said the boy, “on the platform.”
Line 4
Fanny walked down a flight of iron stairs, and around to face the spiral chute again.
Line 5
In front of the chute, and connected with it by a great metal lip, was a platform perhaps twelve feet above the floor and looking very much like the pilot's deck of a ship.
All words in this reading · 49

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

a

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From this reading Fanny walked down a flight of iron stairs, and around to face the spiral chute again.

above

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From this reading In front of the chute, and connected with it by a great metal lip, was a platform perhaps twelve feet above the floor and looking very much like the pilot's deck of a ship.

again

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From this reading Fanny walked down a flight of iron stairs, and around to face the spiral chute again.

and

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From this reading Fanny walked down a flight of iron stairs, and around to face the spiral chute again.

around

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From this reading Fanny walked down a flight of iron stairs, and around to face the spiral chute again.

asked

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From this reading she asked.

below

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From this reading “Floor below,” said the boy, “on the platform.”

boy

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From this reading “Floor below,” said the boy, “on the platform.”

by

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From this reading In front of the chute, and connected with it by a great metal lip, was a platform perhaps twelve feet above the floor and looking very much like the pilot's deck of a ship.

chute

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From this reading Fanny walked down a flight of iron stairs, and around to face the spiral chute again.

connected

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From this reading In front of the chute, and connected with it by a great metal lip, was a platform perhaps twelve feet above the floor and looking very much like the pilot's deck of a ship.

deck

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From this reading In front of the chute, and connected with it by a great metal lip, was a platform perhaps twelve feet above the floor and looking very much like the pilot's deck of a ship.

does

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From this reading “Where does this empty?”

down

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From this reading Fanny walked down a flight of iron stairs, and around to face the spiral chute again.

empty

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From this reading “Where does this empty?”

face

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From this reading Fanny walked down a flight of iron stairs, and around to face the spiral chute again.

Fanny

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From this reading Fanny walked down a flight of iron stairs, and around to face the spiral chute again.

feet

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From this reading In front of the chute, and connected with it by a great metal lip, was a platform perhaps twelve feet above the floor and looking very much like the pilot's deck of a ship.

flight

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From this reading Fanny walked down a flight of iron stairs, and around to face the spiral chute again.

Floor

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From this reading “Floor below,” said the boy, “on the platform.”

front

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From this reading In front of the chute, and connected with it by a great metal lip, was a platform perhaps twelve feet above the floor and looking very much like the pilot's deck of a ship.

great

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From this reading In front of the chute, and connected with it by a great metal lip, was a platform perhaps twelve feet above the floor and looking very much like the pilot's deck of a ship.

In

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From this reading In front of the chute, and connected with it by a great metal lip, was a platform perhaps twelve feet above the floor and looking very much like the pilot's deck of a ship.

iron

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From this reading Fanny walked down a flight of iron stairs, and around to face the spiral chute again.

it

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From this reading In front of the chute, and connected with it by a great metal lip, was a platform perhaps twelve feet above the floor and looking very much like the pilot's deck of a ship.

like

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From this reading In front of the chute, and connected with it by a great metal lip, was a platform perhaps twelve feet above the floor and looking very much like the pilot's deck of a ship.

lip

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From this reading In front of the chute, and connected with it by a great metal lip, was a platform perhaps twelve feet above the floor and looking very much like the pilot's deck of a ship.

looking

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From this reading In front of the chute, and connected with it by a great metal lip, was a platform perhaps twelve feet above the floor and looking very much like the pilot's deck of a ship.

metal

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From this reading In front of the chute, and connected with it by a great metal lip, was a platform perhaps twelve feet above the floor and looking very much like the pilot's deck of a ship.

much

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From this reading In front of the chute, and connected with it by a great metal lip, was a platform perhaps twelve feet above the floor and looking very much like the pilot's deck of a ship.

of

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From this reading Fanny walked down a flight of iron stairs, and around to face the spiral chute again.

on

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

From this reading “Floor below,” said the boy, “on the platform.”

perhaps

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

From this reading In front of the chute, and connected with it by a great metal lip, was a platform perhaps twelve feet above the floor and looking very much like the pilot's deck of a ship.

pilot's

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From this reading In front of the chute, and connected with it by a great metal lip, was a platform perhaps twelve feet above the floor and looking very much like the pilot's deck of a ship.

platform

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

From this reading “Floor below,” said the boy, “on the platform.”

said

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From this reading “Floor below,” said the boy, “on the platform.”

she

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From this reading she asked.

ship

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

From this reading In front of the chute, and connected with it by a great metal lip, was a platform perhaps twelve feet above the floor and looking very much like the pilot's deck of a ship.

spiral

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

From this reading Fanny walked down a flight of iron stairs, and around to face the spiral chute again.

stairs

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

From this reading Fanny walked down a flight of iron stairs, and around to face the spiral chute again.

the

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

From this reading “Floor below,” said the boy, “on the platform.”

this

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

From this reading “Where does this empty?”

to

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

From this reading Fanny walked down a flight of iron stairs, and around to face the spiral chute again.

twelve

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From this reading In front of the chute, and connected with it by a great metal lip, was a platform perhaps twelve feet above the floor and looking very much like the pilot's deck of a ship.

very

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

From this reading In front of the chute, and connected with it by a great metal lip, was a platform perhaps twelve feet above the floor and looking very much like the pilot's deck of a ship.

walked

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

From this reading Fanny walked down a flight of iron stairs, and around to face the spiral chute again.

was

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

From this reading In front of the chute, and connected with it by a great metal lip, was a platform perhaps twelve feet above the floor and looking very much like the pilot's deck of a ship.

Where

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

From this reading “Where does this empty?”

with

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

From this reading In front of the chute, and connected with it by a great metal lip, was a platform perhaps twelve feet above the floor and looking very much like the pilot's deck of a ship.