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Fanny Lambert: A Novel

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Fanny Lambert: A Novel is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"WHAT TALES ARE THESE?"
"Now tell me," said Mr Bevan, they were walking in the garden after luncheon, "tell me, Cousin Fanny"--Miss Lambert, had vanished with the Böllinger--"don't you think your father is a little bit--er--extravagant?"
"He may be a bit extravagant," murmured Fanny, plucking a huge daisy and putting it in her belt.
"But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."
She picked a glove out of a thorn bush and kissed it, and put it in her pocket.
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Fanny Lambert: A Novel

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Fanny Lambert: A Novel is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"WHAT TALES ARE THESE?"
/wʌt teɪlz ɑːr ðiːz/
Line 2
"Now tell me," said Mr Bevan, they were walking in the garden after luncheon, "tell me, Cousin Fanny"--Miss Lambert, had vanished with the Böllinger--"don't you think your father is a little bit--er--extravagant?"
Line 3
"He may be a bit extravagant," murmured Fanny, plucking a huge daisy and putting it in her belt.
/hiː meɪ biː ə bɪt ekˈstrævəɡənt ˈmɜːrmərd ˈfæni ˈplʌkɪŋ ə hjuːdʒ ˈdeɪzi ənd ˈpʌtɪŋ ɪt ɪn hɜːr belt/
Line 4
"But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."
Line 5
She picked a glove out of a thorn bush and kissed it, and put it in her pocket.
/ʃiː pɪkt ə ɡlʌv aʊt ʌv ə θɔːrn bʊʃ ənd kɪst ɪt ənd pʊt ɪt ɪn hɜːr ˈpɑːkət/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

disgraceful adjective US /dɪsˈɡreɪsfəl/

giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation

From this reading “"But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."”

extravagant adjective US /ekˈstrævəɡənt/

unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings

From this reading “"Now tell me," said Mr Bevan, they were walking in the garden after luncheon, "tell me, Cousin Fanny"--Miss Lambert, had vanished with the Böllinger--"don't you think your father is a little bit--er--extravagant?"”

gardener noun US /ˈɡɑːrdənər/

someone who takes care of a garden

From this reading “"But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."”

glove noun US /ɡlʌv/

the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball

From this reading “She picked a glove out of a thorn bush and kissed it, and put it in her pocket.”

Lambert noun US /ˈlæmbərt/

a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter

From this reading “"Now tell me," said Mr Bevan, they were walking in the garden after luncheon, "tell me, Cousin Fanny"--Miss Lambert, had vanished with the Böllinger--"don't you think your father is a little bit--er--extravagant?"”

plucking verb US /ˈplʌkɪŋ/

-ing form of “pluck” — pull or pull out sharply

From this reading “"He may be a bit extravagant," murmured Fanny, plucking a huge daisy and putting it in her belt.”

thorn noun US /θɔːrn/

something that causes irritation and annoyance

From this reading “She picked a glove out of a thorn bush and kissed it, and put it in her pocket.”

tries noun US /traɪz/

plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading “"But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

thorn bush noun + noun

In this reading “She picked a glove out of a thorn bush and kissed it, and put it in her pocket.”

after luncheon preposition + noun

In this reading “"Now tell me," said Mr Bevan, they were walking in the garden after luncheon, "tell me, Cousin Fanny"--Miss Lambert, had vanished with the Böllinger--"don't you think your father is a little bit--er--extravagant?"”

look at verb + particle

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

In this reading “"But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."”

in the garden preposition + article + noun counted as “in … garden”

In this reading “"Now tell me," said Mr Bevan, they were walking in the garden after luncheon, "tell me, Cousin Fanny"--Miss Lambert, had vanished with the Böllinger--"don't you think your father is a little bit--er--extravagant?"”

All words in this reading · 98

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Now tell me," said Mr Bevan, they were walking in the garden after luncheon, "tell me, Cousin Fanny"--Miss Lambert, had vanished with the Böllinger--"don't you think your father is a little bit--er--extravagant?"

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading "Now tell me," said Mr Bevan, they were walking in the garden after luncheon, "tell me, Cousin Fanny"--Miss Lambert, had vanished with the Böllinger--"don't you think your father is a little bit--er--extravagant?"

agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading "But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "He may be a bit extravagant," murmured Fanny, plucking a huge daisy and putting it in her belt.

AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "WHAT TALES ARE THESE?"

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "He may be a bit extravagant," murmured Fanny, plucking a huge daisy and putting it in her belt.

beltnounUS /belt/

endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

From this reading "He may be a bit extravagant," murmured Fanny, plucking a huge daisy and putting it in her belt.

Bevan

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

From this reading "Now tell me," said Mr Bevan, they were walking in the garden after luncheon, "tell me, Cousin Fanny"--Miss Lambert, had vanished with the Böllinger--"don't you think your father is a little bit--er--extravagant?"

bitnounUS /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading "Now tell me," said Mr Bevan, they were walking in the garden after luncheon, "tell me, Cousin Fanny"--Miss Lambert, had vanished with the Böllinger--"don't you think your father is a little bit--er--extravagant?"

bushnounUS /bʊʃ/

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading She picked a glove out of a thorn bush and kissed it, and put it in her pocket.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."

Böllinger

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

From this reading "Now tell me," said Mr Bevan, they were walking in the garden after luncheon, "tell me, Cousin Fanny"--Miss Lambert, had vanished with the Böllinger--"don't you think your father is a little bit--er--extravagant?"

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."

carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading "But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."

CousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading "Now tell me," said Mr Bevan, they were walking in the garden after luncheon, "tell me, Cousin Fanny"--Miss Lambert, had vanished with the Böllinger--"don't you think your father is a little bit--er--extravagant?"

daisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/

any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading "He may be a bit extravagant," murmured Fanny, plucking a huge daisy and putting it in her belt.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."

disgracefuladjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡreɪsfəl/

giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation

From this reading "But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."

don't

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

From this reading "Now tell me," said Mr Bevan, they were walking in the garden after luncheon, "tell me, Cousin Fanny"--Miss Lambert, had vanished with the Böllinger--"don't you think your father is a little bit--er--extravagant?"

economiseverb

spend sparingly, avoid the waste of

From this reading "But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."

ernounUS /ər/

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium

From this reading "Now tell me," said Mr Bevan, they were walking in the garden after luncheon, "tell me, Cousin Fanny"--Miss Lambert, had vanished with the Böllinger--"don't you think your father is a little bit--er--extravagant?"

expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/

amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading "But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."

extravagantadjectiveUS /ekˈstrævəɡənt/

unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings

From this reading "Now tell me," said Mr Bevan, they were walking in the garden after luncheon, "tell me, Cousin Fanny"--Miss Lambert, had vanished with the Böllinger--"don't you think your father is a little bit--er--extravagant?"

FannynounUS /ˈfæni/

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading "Now tell me," said Mr Bevan, they were walking in the garden after luncheon, "tell me, Cousin Fanny"--Miss Lambert, had vanished with the Böllinger--"don't you think your father is a little bit--er--extravagant?"

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "Now tell me," said Mr Bevan, they were walking in the garden after luncheon, "tell me, Cousin Fanny"--Miss Lambert, had vanished with the Böllinger--"don't you think your father is a little bit--er--extravagant?"

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading "Now tell me," said Mr Bevan, they were walking in the garden after luncheon, "tell me, Cousin Fanny"--Miss Lambert, had vanished with the Böllinger--"don't you think your father is a little bit--er--extravagant?"

gardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/

someone who takes care of a garden

From this reading "But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."

glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/

the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball

From this reading She picked a glove out of a thorn bush and kissed it, and put it in her pocket.

glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/

plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball

From this reading "But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "Now tell me," said Mr Bevan, they were walking in the garden after luncheon, "tell me, Cousin Fanny"--Miss Lambert, had vanished with the Böllinger--"don't you think your father is a little bit--er--extravagant?"

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "He may be a bit extravagant," murmured Fanny, plucking a huge daisy and putting it in her belt.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "He may be a bit extravagant," murmured Fanny, plucking a huge daisy and putting it in her belt.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading "But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."

hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading "He may be a bit extravagant," murmured Fanny, plucking a huge daisy and putting it in her belt.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Now tell me," said Mr Bevan, they were walking in the garden after luncheon, "tell me, Cousin Fanny"--Miss Lambert, had vanished with the Böllinger--"don't you think your father is a little bit--er--extravagant?"

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Now tell me," said Mr Bevan, they were walking in the garden after luncheon, "tell me, Cousin Fanny"--Miss Lambert, had vanished with the Böllinger--"don't you think your father is a little bit--er--extravagant?"

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "He may be a bit extravagant," murmured Fanny, plucking a huge daisy and putting it in her belt.

it's

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

From this reading "But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."

kissedverbUS /kɪst/

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading She picked a glove out of a thorn bush and kissed it, and put it in her pocket.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."

LambertnounUS /ˈlæmbərt/

a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter

From this reading "Now tell me," said Mr Bevan, they were walking in the garden after luncheon, "tell me, Cousin Fanny"--Miss Lambert, had vanished with the Böllinger--"don't you think your father is a little bit--er--extravagant?"

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Now tell me," said Mr Bevan, they were walking in the garden after luncheon, "tell me, Cousin Fanny"--Miss Lambert, had vanished with the Böllinger--"don't you think your father is a little bit--er--extravagant?"

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."

lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading "But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."

luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/

a midday meal

From this reading "Now tell me," said Mr Bevan, they were walking in the garden after luncheon, "tell me, Cousin Fanny"--Miss Lambert, had vanished with the Böllinger--"don't you think your father is a little bit--er--extravagant?"

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "He may be a bit extravagant," murmured Fanny, plucking a huge daisy and putting it in her belt.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Now tell me," said Mr Bevan, they were walking in the garden after luncheon, "tell me, Cousin Fanny"--Miss Lambert, had vanished with the Böllinger--"don't you think your father is a little bit--er--extravagant?"

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "Now tell me," said Mr Bevan, they were walking in the garden after luncheon, "tell me, Cousin Fanny"--Miss Lambert, had vanished with the Böllinger--"don't you think your father is a little bit--er--extravagant?"

monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading "But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Now tell me," said Mr Bevan, they were walking in the garden after luncheon, "tell me, Cousin Fanny"--Miss Lambert, had vanished with the Böllinger--"don't you think your father is a little bit--er--extravagant?"

murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/

past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly

From this reading "He may be a bit extravagant," murmured Fanny, plucking a huge daisy and putting it in her belt.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Now tell me," said Mr Bevan, they were walking in the garden after luncheon, "tell me, Cousin Fanny"--Miss Lambert, had vanished with the Böllinger--"don't you think your father is a little bit--er--extravagant?"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She picked a glove out of a thorn bush and kissed it, and put it in her pocket.

pickedverbUS /pɪkt/

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading She picked a glove out of a thorn bush and kissed it, and put it in her pocket.

pluckingverbUS /ˈplʌkɪŋ/

-ing form of “pluck” — pull or pull out sharply

From this reading "He may be a bit extravagant," murmured Fanny, plucking a huge daisy and putting it in her belt.

pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading She picked a glove out of a thorn bush and kissed it, and put it in her pocket.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She picked a glove out of a thorn bush and kissed it, and put it in her pocket.

puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading "He may be a bit extravagant," murmured Fanny, plucking a huge daisy and putting it in her belt.

runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading "But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Now tell me," said Mr Bevan, they were walking in the garden after luncheon, "tell me, Cousin Fanny"--Miss Lambert, had vanished with the Böllinger--"don't you think your father is a little bit--er--extravagant?"

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She picked a glove out of a thorn bush and kissed it, and put it in her pocket.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."

soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading "But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."

TALESnounUS /teɪlz/

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading "WHAT TALES ARE THESE?"

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "Now tell me," said Mr Bevan, they were walking in the garden after luncheon, "tell me, Cousin Fanny"--Miss Lambert, had vanished with the Böllinger--"don't you think your father is a little bit--er--extravagant?"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Now tell me," said Mr Bevan, they were walking in the garden after luncheon, "tell me, Cousin Fanny"--Miss Lambert, had vanished with the Böllinger--"don't you think your father is a little bit--er--extravagant?"

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."

THESEdeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "WHAT TALES ARE THESE?"

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Now tell me," said Mr Bevan, they were walking in the garden after luncheon, "tell me, Cousin Fanny"--Miss Lambert, had vanished with the Böllinger--"don't you think your father is a little bit--er--extravagant?"

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "Now tell me," said Mr Bevan, they were walking in the garden after luncheon, "tell me, Cousin Fanny"--Miss Lambert, had vanished with the Böllinger--"don't you think your father is a little bit--er--extravagant?"

thornnounUS /θɔːrn/

something that causes irritation and annoyance

From this reading She picked a glove out of a thorn bush and kissed it, and put it in her pocket.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."

triesnounUS /traɪz/

plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading "But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."

vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/

having passed out of existence

From this reading "Now tell me," said Mr Bevan, they were walking in the garden after luncheon, "tell me, Cousin Fanny"--Miss Lambert, had vanished with the Böllinger--"don't you think your father is a little bit--er--extravagant?"

walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

close enough to be walked to

From this reading "Now tell me," said Mr Bevan, they were walking in the garden after luncheon, "tell me, Cousin Fanny"--Miss Lambert, had vanished with the Böllinger--"don't you think your father is a little bit--er--extravagant?"

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Now tell me," said Mr Bevan, they were walking in the garden after luncheon, "tell me, Cousin Fanny"--Miss Lambert, had vanished with the Böllinger--"don't you think your father is a little bit--er--extravagant?"

WHATpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "WHAT TALES ARE THESE?"

wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading "But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Now tell me," said Mr Bevan, they were walking in the garden after luncheon, "tell me, Cousin Fanny"--Miss Lambert, had vanished with the Böllinger--"don't you think your father is a little bit--er--extravagant?"

wontnounUS /woʊnt/

an established custom

From this reading "But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "But then--he is such a dear, and I know he tries to economise all he can, he sold the carriage and horse only a month ago, and just look at the garden! he wont go to the expense of a gardener but does it all himself; it would be disgraceful only it's so lovely, with all the things running wild; see, here is one of his garden gloves."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Now tell me," said Mr Bevan, they were walking in the garden after luncheon, "tell me, Cousin Fanny"--Miss Lambert, had vanished with the Böllinger--"don't you think your father is a little bit--er--extravagant?"

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Now tell me," said Mr Bevan, they were walking in the garden after luncheon, "tell me, Cousin Fanny"--Miss Lambert, had vanished with the Böllinger--"don't you think your father is a little bit--er--extravagant?"

Chapter 9 of Fanny Lambert: A Novel by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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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