Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Fenella is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, miss! It's the missus." "Your mistress? What's the matter with her?" "Oh, miss, I dunno.
Fenella
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Fenella is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
English subtitles · tap any word to listen
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"Oh,
miss!
It's
the
missus."
"Your
mistress?
What's
the
matter
with
her?"
"Oh,
miss,
I
dunno.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Fenella
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Fenella is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"Oh,
miss!
/oʊ mɪs/
Line 2
It's
the
missus."
Line 3
"Your
mistress?
/jɔːr ˈmɪstrəs/
Line 4
What's
the
matter
with
her?"
Line 5
"Oh,
miss,
I
dunno.
Learner Dictionary
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.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What's the matter with her?"”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “"Oh, miss!”
missus
noun
US /ˈmɪsɪz/
informal term of address for someone's wife
From this reading “It's the missus."”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “"Your mistress?”
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.
All words in this reading · 13
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.
dunno
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, miss, I dunno.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What's the matter with her?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, miss, I dunno.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's the missus."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What's the matter with her?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Oh, miss!
missusnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
informal term of address for someone's wife
From this reading It's the missus."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "Your mistress?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, miss!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's the missus."
What's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's the matter with her?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading What's the matter with her?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your mistress?
Chapter 11 of Fenella by Henry Longan Stuart holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
What does chapter 11 of Fenella contain?
Chapter 11 holds 410 sentences of Fenella, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Fenella by Henry Longan Stuart exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 11 of Fenella?
Work through the 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 82 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 11 be read aloud to me?
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 11 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 Fenella
Common questions about reading Fenella by Henry Longan Stuart on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Fenella?
Yes. All 8141 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #75372 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Fenella is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #75372, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Fenella take to read?
About 600 minutes of reading across 1629 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Fenella section by section
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Vocabulary met early in Fenella
Words and structures a reader meets early in Fenella, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Sudden
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Fenella; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Restless
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Fenella; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Motion
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Fenella; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Sleeper
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Fenella; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.