Chapter 7 of Fanny's First Novel is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Fanny's First Novel is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
|THE moment the two sisters were alone, the elder said quickly in a low voice, leaning across the table: “We had a long talk with Signor Rauzzini, my dearest Fanny. I could not, of course, tell you before mother.” “You mentioned his name; but were you discreet?” said Fanny. “I think mother felt that you were going too far when you referred to his eyes.
Chapter 7 of Fanny's First Novel is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading ““We had a long talk with Signor Rauzzini, my dearest Fanny.”
marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
From this reading ““You mentioned his name; but were you discreet?” said Fanny.”
a person who is older than you are
From this reading “|THE moment the two sisters were alone, the elder said quickly in a low voice, leaning across the table:”
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading ““We had a long talk with Signor Rauzzini, my dearest Fanny.”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “|THE moment the two sisters were alone, the elder said quickly in a low voice, leaning across the table:”
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading ““I think mother felt that you were going too far when you referred to his eyes.”
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading ““We had a long talk with Signor Rauzzini, my dearest Fanny.”
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “|THE moment the two sisters were alone, the elder said quickly in a low voice, leaning across the table:”
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.
In this reading “|THE moment the two sisters were alone, the elder said quickly in a low voice, leaning across the table:”
In this reading “|THE moment the two sisters were alone, the elder said quickly in a low voice, leaning across the table:”
as might be expected
In this reading “I could not, of course, tell you before mother.””
In this reading “|THE moment the two sisters were alone, the elder said quickly in a low voice, leaning across the table:”
In this reading ““We had a long talk with Signor Rauzzini, my dearest Fanny.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |THE moment the two sisters were alone, the elder said quickly in a low voice, leaning across the table:
from one side of something to the other
From this reading |THE moment the two sisters were alone, the elder said quickly in a low voice, leaning across the table:
Having no one else present.
From this reading |THE moment the two sisters were alone, the elder said quickly in a low voice, leaning across the table:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I could not, of course, tell you before mother.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You mentioned his name; but were you discreet?” said Fanny.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not, of course, tell you before mother.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I could not, of course, tell you before mother.”
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “We had a long talk with Signor Rauzzini, my dearest Fanny.
marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
From this reading “You mentioned his name; but were you discreet?” said Fanny.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading |THE moment the two sisters were alone, the elder said quickly in a low voice, leaning across the table:
opinion or judgment
From this reading “I think mother felt that you were going too far when you referred to his eyes.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “We had a long talk with Signor Rauzzini, my dearest Fanny.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “I think mother felt that you were going too far when you referred to his eyes.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “I think mother felt that you were going too far when you referred to his eyes.
the act of departing
From this reading “I think mother felt that you were going too far when you referred to his eyes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “We had a long talk with Signor Rauzzini, my dearest Fanny.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You mentioned his name; but were you discreet?” said Fanny.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could not, of course, tell you before mother.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |THE moment the two sisters were alone, the elder said quickly in a low voice, leaning across the table:
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading |THE moment the two sisters were alone, the elder said quickly in a low voice, leaning across the table:
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “We had a long talk with Signor Rauzzini, my dearest Fanny.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading |THE moment the two sisters were alone, the elder said quickly in a low voice, leaning across the table:
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading “You mentioned his name; but were you discreet?” said Fanny.
a particular point in time
From this reading |THE moment the two sisters were alone, the elder said quickly in a low voice, leaning across the table:
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I could not, of course, tell you before mother.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “We had a long talk with Signor Rauzzini, my dearest Fanny.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “You mentioned his name; but were you discreet?” said Fanny.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not, of course, tell you before mother.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I could not, of course, tell you before mother.”
with speed
From this reading |THE moment the two sisters were alone, the elder said quickly in a low voice, leaning across the table:
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From this reading “We had a long talk with Signor Rauzzini, my dearest Fanny.
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading “I think mother felt that you were going too far when you referred to his eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading |THE moment the two sisters were alone, the elder said quickly in a low voice, leaning across the table:
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading “We had a long talk with Signor Rauzzini, my dearest Fanny.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading |THE moment the two sisters were alone, the elder said quickly in a low voice, leaning across the table:
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading |THE moment the two sisters were alone, the elder said quickly in a low voice, leaning across the table:
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “We had a long talk with Signor Rauzzini, my dearest Fanny.
express in words
From this reading I could not, of course, tell you before mother.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I think mother felt that you were going too far when you referred to his eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |THE moment the two sisters were alone, the elder said quickly in a low voice, leaning across the table:
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think mother felt that you were going too far when you referred to his eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I think mother felt that you were going too far when you referred to his eyes.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I think mother felt that you were going too far when you referred to his eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading |THE moment the two sisters were alone, the elder said quickly in a low voice, leaning across the table:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading |THE moment the two sisters were alone, the elder said quickly in a low voice, leaning across the table:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We had a long talk with Signor Rauzzini, my dearest Fanny.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading |THE moment the two sisters were alone, the elder said quickly in a low voice, leaning across the table:
at the time that
From this reading “I think mother felt that you were going too far when you referred to his eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “We had a long talk with Signor Rauzzini, my dearest Fanny.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I could not, of course, tell you before mother.”
Chapter 7 of Fanny's First Novel by Frank Frankfort Moore holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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.
Chapter 7 holds 112 sentences of Fanny's First Novel, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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