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Fanny Herself
Fanny Herself

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of Fanny Herself is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 29 of Fanny Herself by Edna Ferber holds 237 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 29 of Fanny Herself contain?

Chapter 29 holds 237 sentences of Fanny Herself, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 29 of Fanny Herself by Edna Ferber exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 237 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 29 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 29 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 29 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

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  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.
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Context Illustration Reading 1/48 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
The elevator door clanged, shutting out the sight of Fenger's resentful frown.
He's as sensitive as a soubrette,” said Ella.
I'm glad you decided not to go out.
I'm dead, myself.
A kimono for the rest of the evening.”
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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 XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of Fanny Herself is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
The elevator door clanged, shutting out the sight of Fenger's resentful frown.
Line 2
He's as sensitive as a soubrette,” said Ella.
Line 3
I'm glad you decided not to go out.
Line 4
I'm dead, myself.
Line 5
A kimono for the rest of the evening.”
All words in this reading · 31

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 “He's as sensitive as a soubrette,” said Ella.

as

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

From this reading “He's as sensitive as a soubrette,” said Ella.

clanged

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

From this reading The elevator door clanged, shutting out the sight of Fenger's resentful frown.

dead

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

From this reading I'm dead, myself.

decided

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

From this reading “I'm glad you decided not to go out.

door

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

From this reading The elevator door clanged, shutting out the sight of Fenger's resentful frown.

elevator

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

From this reading The elevator door clanged, shutting out the sight of Fenger's resentful frown.

Ella

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

From this reading “He's as sensitive as a soubrette,” said Ella.

evening

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

From this reading A kimono for the rest of the evening.”

Fenger's

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

From this reading The elevator door clanged, shutting out the sight of Fenger's resentful frown.

for

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

From this reading A kimono for the rest of the evening.”

frown

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

From this reading The elevator door clanged, shutting out the sight of Fenger's resentful frown.

glad

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

From this reading “I'm glad you decided not to go out.

go

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

From this reading “I'm glad you decided not to go out.

He's

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

From this reading “He's as sensitive as a soubrette,” said Ella.

I'm

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

From this reading “I'm glad you decided not to go out.

kimono

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

From this reading A kimono for the rest of the evening.”

myself

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

From this reading I'm dead, myself.

not

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

From this reading “I'm glad you decided not to go out.

of

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

From this reading The elevator door clanged, shutting out the sight of Fenger's resentful frown.

out

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

From this reading The elevator door clanged, shutting out the sight of Fenger's resentful frown.

resentful

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

From this reading The elevator door clanged, shutting out the sight of Fenger's resentful frown.

rest

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

From this reading A kimono for the rest of the evening.”

said

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

From this reading “He's as sensitive as a soubrette,” said Ella.

sensitive

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

From this reading “He's as sensitive as a soubrette,” said Ella.

shutting

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

From this reading The elevator door clanged, shutting out the sight of Fenger's resentful frown.

sight

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

From this reading The elevator door clanged, shutting out the sight of Fenger's resentful frown.

soubrette

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

From this reading “He's as sensitive as a soubrette,” said Ella.

The

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

From this reading The elevator door clanged, shutting out the sight of Fenger's resentful frown.

to

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

From this reading “I'm glad you decided not to go out.

you

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

From this reading “I'm glad you decided not to go out.