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Fanny Lambert: A Novel
Fanny Lambert: A Novel

Chapter I

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| | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "THE CRIMSON AZALEAS" "THE BLUE LAGOON" ETC., ETC.
R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 18 East 17th Street, New York "You may take away the things, Belinda," said Mr Leavesley, lighting his pipe and taking his seat at the easel.
"Nobody called this morning, I suppose?"
"Only the Capting, sir," replied Belinda, piling the tray.
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Fanny Lambert: A Novel

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Fanny Lambert: A Novel is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/7 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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| | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "THE CRIMSON AZALEAS" "THE BLUE LAGOON" ETC., ETC.
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R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 18 East 17th Street, New York "You may take away the things, Belinda," said Mr Leavesley, lighting his pipe and taking his seat at the easel.
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"Nobody called this morning, I suppose?"
/ˈnoʊbɑːdiː kɔːld ðɪs ˈmɔːrnɪŋ aɪ səˈpoʊz/
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"Only the Capting, sir," replied Belinda, piling the tray.

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azaleas noun US /əˈzeɪljəz/

plural of “azalea” — any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors

From this reading “| | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "THE CRIMSON AZALEAS" "THE BLUE LAGOON" ETC., ETC.”

crimson adjective US /ˈkrɪmzən/

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading “| | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "THE CRIMSON AZALEAS" "THE BLUE LAGOON" ETC., ETC.”

easel noun US /ˈiːzəl/

an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)

From this reading “R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 18 East 17th Street, New York "You may take away the things, Belinda," said Mr Leavesley, lighting his pipe and taking his seat at the easel.”

lagoon noun US /ləˈɡuːn/

a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral

From this reading “| | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "THE CRIMSON AZALEAS" "THE BLUE LAGOON" ETC., ETC.”

lighting noun US /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/

having abundant light or illumination

From this reading “R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 18 East 17th Street, New York "You may take away the things, Belinda," said Mr Leavesley, lighting his pipe and taking his seat at the easel.”

piling noun US /ˈpaɪlɪŋ/

a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure

From this reading “"Only the Capting, sir," replied Belinda, piling the tray.”

pipe noun US /paɪp/

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading “R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 18 East 17th Street, New York "You may take away the things, Belinda," said Mr Leavesley, lighting his pipe and taking his seat at the easel.”

tray noun US /treɪ/

an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food

From this reading “"Only the Capting, sir," replied Belinda, piling the tray.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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take away verb + particle

remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state

In this reading “R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 18 East 17th Street, New York "You may take away the things, Belinda," said Mr Leavesley, lighting his pipe and taking his seat at the easel.”

All words in this reading · 47

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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17th

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From this reading R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 18 East 17th Street, New York "You may take away the things, Belinda," said Mr Leavesley, lighting his pipe and taking his seat at the easel.

18

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

From this reading R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 18 East 17th Street, New York "You may take away the things, Belinda," said Mr Leavesley, lighting his pipe and taking his seat at the easel.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 18 East 17th Street, New York "You may take away the things, Belinda," said Mr Leavesley, lighting his pipe and taking his seat at the easel.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 18 East 17th Street, New York "You may take away the things, Belinda," said Mr Leavesley, lighting his pipe and taking his seat at the easel.

AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "THE CRIMSON AZALEAS" "THE BLUE LAGOON" ETC., ETC.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 18 East 17th Street, New York "You may take away the things, Belinda," said Mr Leavesley, lighting his pipe and taking his seat at the easel.

AZALEASnounUS /əˈzeɪljəz/

plural of “azalea” — any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "THE CRIMSON AZALEAS" "THE BLUE LAGOON" ETC., ETC.

Belinda

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

From this reading R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 18 East 17th Street, New York "You may take away the things, Belinda," said Mr Leavesley, lighting his pipe and taking his seat at the easel.

BLUEadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "THE CRIMSON AZALEAS" "THE BLUE LAGOON" ETC., ETC.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Nobody called this morning, I suppose?"

Capting

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

From this reading "Only the Capting, sir," replied Belinda, piling the tray.

COMPANYnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 18 East 17th Street, New York "You may take away the things, Belinda," said Mr Leavesley, lighting his pipe and taking his seat at the easel.

CRIMSONadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "THE CRIMSON AZALEAS" "THE BLUE LAGOON" ETC., ETC.

easelnounUS /ˈiːzəl/

an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)

From this reading R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 18 East 17th Street, New York "You may take away the things, Belinda," said Mr Leavesley, lighting his pipe and taking his seat at the easel.

EastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 18 East 17th Street, New York "You may take away the things, Belinda," said Mr Leavesley, lighting his pipe and taking his seat at the easel.

ETC

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

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "THE CRIMSON AZALEAS" "THE BLUE LAGOON" ETC., ETC.

FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 18 East 17th Street, New York "You may take away the things, Belinda," said Mr Leavesley, lighting his pipe and taking his seat at the easel.

FENNO

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

From this reading R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 18 East 17th Street, New York "You may take away the things, Belinda," said Mr Leavesley, lighting his pipe and taking his seat at the easel.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 18 East 17th Street, New York "You may take away the things, Belinda," said Mr Leavesley, lighting his pipe and taking his seat at the easel.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Nobody called this morning, I suppose?"

LAGOONnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/

a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "THE CRIMSON AZALEAS" "THE BLUE LAGOON" ETC., ETC.

Leavesley

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

From this reading R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 18 East 17th Street, New York "You may take away the things, Belinda," said Mr Leavesley, lighting his pipe and taking his seat at the easel.

lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/

having abundant light or illumination

From this reading R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 18 East 17th Street, New York "You may take away the things, Belinda," said Mr Leavesley, lighting his pipe and taking his seat at the easel.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 18 East 17th Street, New York "You may take away the things, Belinda," said Mr Leavesley, lighting his pipe and taking his seat at the easel.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "Nobody called this morning, I suppose?"

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 18 East 17th Street, New York "You may take away the things, Belinda," said Mr Leavesley, lighting his pipe and taking his seat at the easel.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 18 East 17th Street, New York "You may take away the things, Belinda," said Mr Leavesley, lighting his pipe and taking his seat at the easel.

NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/

no person; not anyone

From this reading "Nobody called this morning, I suppose?"

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "THE CRIMSON AZALEAS" "THE BLUE LAGOON" ETC., ETC.

OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "Only the Capting, sir," replied Belinda, piling the tray.

pilingnounUS /ˈpaɪlɪŋ/

a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure

From this reading "Only the Capting, sir," replied Belinda, piling the tray.

pipenounUS /paɪp/

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 18 East 17th Street, New York "You may take away the things, Belinda," said Mr Leavesley, lighting his pipe and taking his seat at the easel.

RnounUS /ɑːr/

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 18 East 17th Street, New York "You may take away the things, Belinda," said Mr Leavesley, lighting his pipe and taking his seat at the easel.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "Only the Capting, sir," replied Belinda, piling the tray.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 18 East 17th Street, New York "You may take away the things, Belinda," said Mr Leavesley, lighting his pipe and taking his seat at the easel.

seatnounUS /siːt/

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 18 East 17th Street, New York "You may take away the things, Belinda," said Mr Leavesley, lighting his pipe and taking his seat at the easel.

sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading "Only the Capting, sir," replied Belinda, piling the tray.

StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 18 East 17th Street, New York "You may take away the things, Belinda," said Mr Leavesley, lighting his pipe and taking his seat at the easel.

supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading "Nobody called this morning, I suppose?"

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 18 East 17th Street, New York "You may take away the things, Belinda," said Mr Leavesley, lighting his pipe and taking his seat at the easel.

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 18 East 17th Street, New York "You may take away the things, Belinda," said Mr Leavesley, lighting his pipe and taking his seat at the easel.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "THE CRIMSON AZALEAS" "THE BLUE LAGOON" ETC., ETC.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 18 East 17th Street, New York "You may take away the things, Belinda," said Mr Leavesley, lighting his pipe and taking his seat at the easel.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Nobody called this morning, I suppose?"

traynounUS /treɪ/

an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food

From this reading "Only the Capting, sir," replied Belinda, piling the tray.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 18 East 17th Street, New York "You may take away the things, Belinda," said Mr Leavesley, lighting his pipe and taking his seat at the easel.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading R. F. FENNO & COMPANY 18 East 17th Street, New York "You may take away the things, Belinda," said Mr Leavesley, lighting his pipe and taking his seat at the easel.

Chapter 1 of Fanny Lambert: A Novel by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole holds 36 sentences, grouped into 8 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.

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Azaleas
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