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Fanny Herself
Fanny Herself

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

Chapter 27 of Fanny Herself is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 27 of Fanny Herself by Edna Ferber holds 290 sentences, grouped into 58 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 27 of Fanny Herself contain?

Chapter 27 holds 290 sentences of Fanny Herself, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 27 of Fanny Herself by Edna Ferber exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 290 sentences, grouped into 58 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 27 of Fanny Herself?

Work through the 58 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 58 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 27 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 27 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.
Cover illustration for Fanny Herself
Context Illustration Reading 1/58 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
Why don't you wave good-by?”
she called, though he could not possibly hear.
Wave good-by!”
And then the hand with the handkerchief went to her face, and she was weeping.
I think it was that old drama-thrill in her, dormant for so long.
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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 XXVII · Chapter 27

Chapter 27 of Fanny Herself is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/58 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Why don't you wave good-by?”
Line 2
she called, though he could not possibly hear.
Line 3
Wave good-by!”
Line 4
And then the hand with the handkerchief went to her face, and she was weeping.
Line 5
I think it was that old drama-thrill in her, dormant for so long.
All words in this reading · 36

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

And

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From this reading And then the hand with the handkerchief went to her face, and she was weeping.

called

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From this reading she called, though he could not possibly hear.

could

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From this reading she called, though he could not possibly hear.

don't

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From this reading “Why don't you wave good-by?”

dormant

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From this reading I think it was that old drama-thrill in her, dormant for so long.

drama-thrill

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From this reading I think it was that old drama-thrill in her, dormant for so long.

face

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From this reading And then the hand with the handkerchief went to her face, and she was weeping.

for

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From this reading I think it was that old drama-thrill in her, dormant for so long.

good-by

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From this reading “Why don't you wave good-by?”

hand

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From this reading And then the hand with the handkerchief went to her face, and she was weeping.

handkerchief

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From this reading And then the hand with the handkerchief went to her face, and she was weeping.

he

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From this reading she called, though he could not possibly hear.

hear

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From this reading she called, though he could not possibly hear.

her

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From this reading And then the hand with the handkerchief went to her face, and she was weeping.

I

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From this reading I think it was that old drama-thrill in her, dormant for so long.

in

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From this reading I think it was that old drama-thrill in her, dormant for so long.

it

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From this reading I think it was that old drama-thrill in her, dormant for so long.

long

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From this reading I think it was that old drama-thrill in her, dormant for so long.

not

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From this reading she called, though he could not possibly hear.

old

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From this reading I think it was that old drama-thrill in her, dormant for so long.

possibly

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From this reading she called, though he could not possibly hear.

she

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From this reading she called, though he could not possibly hear.

so

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From this reading I think it was that old drama-thrill in her, dormant for so long.

that

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From this reading I think it was that old drama-thrill in her, dormant for so long.

the

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From this reading And then the hand with the handkerchief went to her face, and she was weeping.

then

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From this reading And then the hand with the handkerchief went to her face, and she was weeping.

think

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From this reading I think it was that old drama-thrill in her, dormant for so long.

though

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

From this reading she called, though he could not possibly hear.

to

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From this reading And then the hand with the handkerchief went to her face, and she was weeping.

was

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From this reading And then the hand with the handkerchief went to her face, and she was weeping.

wave

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

From this reading “Why don't you wave good-by?”

weeping

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From this reading And then the hand with the handkerchief went to her face, and she was weeping.

went

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From this reading And then the hand with the handkerchief went to her face, and she was weeping.

Why

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From this reading “Why don't you wave good-by?”

with

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From this reading And then the hand with the handkerchief went to her face, and she was weeping.

you

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From this reading “Why don't you wave good-by?”