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Chapter 11 of Fennel and Rue is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You are generosity itself, Miss Macroyd." "Yes, there's nothing mean about me," she returned, in slang rather older than she ordinarily used. "If you're not here next Tuesday I shall know where you are." "Then I must take a good many Tuesdays off, unless I want to give myself away." "Oh, don't do that, Mr. Verrian!
Chapter 11 of Fennel and Rue is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading “"You are generosity itself, Miss Macroyd."”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"You are generosity itself, Miss Macroyd."”
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “"Yes, there's nothing mean about me," she returned, in slang rather older than she ordinarily used.”
under normal conditions
From this reading “"Yes, there's nothing mean about me," she returned, in slang rather older than she ordinarily used.”
use slang or vulgar language
From this reading “"Yes, there's nothing mean about me," she returned, in slang rather older than she ordinarily used.”
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading “"If you're not here next Tuesday I shall know where you are."”
plural of “tuesday” — the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading “"Then I must take a good many Tuesdays off, unless I want to give myself away."”
except if; if not
From this reading “"Then I must take a good many Tuesdays off, unless I want to give myself away."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Then I must take a good many Tuesdays off, unless I want to give myself away."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Yes, there's nothing mean about me," she returned, in slang rather older than she ordinarily used.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are generosity itself, Miss Macroyd."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Then I must take a good many Tuesdays off, unless I want to give myself away."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, don't do that, Mr. Verrian!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, don't do that, Mr. Verrian!
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading "You are generosity itself, Miss Macroyd."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Then I must take a good many Tuesdays off, unless I want to give myself away."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Then I must take a good many Tuesdays off, unless I want to give myself away."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "If you're not here next Tuesday I shall know where you are."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you're not here next Tuesday I shall know where you are."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you're not here next Tuesday I shall know where you are."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, there's nothing mean about me," she returned, in slang rather older than she ordinarily used.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "You are generosity itself, Miss Macroyd."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "If you're not here next Tuesday I shall know where you are."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are generosity itself, Miss Macroyd."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Then I must take a good many Tuesdays off, unless I want to give myself away."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, there's nothing mean about me," she returned, in slang rather older than she ordinarily used.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Yes, there's nothing mean about me," she returned, in slang rather older than she ordinarily used.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "You are generosity itself, Miss Macroyd."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, don't do that, Mr. Verrian!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Then I must take a good many Tuesdays off, unless I want to give myself away."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Then I must take a good many Tuesdays off, unless I want to give myself away."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "If you're not here next Tuesday I shall know where you are."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If you're not here next Tuesday I shall know where you are."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Yes, there's nothing mean about me," she returned, in slang rather older than she ordinarily used.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Then I must take a good many Tuesdays off, unless I want to give myself away."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, don't do that, Mr. Verrian!
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "Yes, there's nothing mean about me," she returned, in slang rather older than she ordinarily used.
under normal conditions
From this reading "Yes, there's nothing mean about me," she returned, in slang rather older than she ordinarily used.
on the contrary
From this reading "Yes, there's nothing mean about me," she returned, in slang rather older than she ordinarily used.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Yes, there's nothing mean about me," she returned, in slang rather older than she ordinarily used.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "If you're not here next Tuesday I shall know where you are."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, there's nothing mean about me," she returned, in slang rather older than she ordinarily used.
use slang or vulgar language
From this reading "Yes, there's nothing mean about me," she returned, in slang rather older than she ordinarily used.
carry out
From this reading "Then I must take a good many Tuesdays off, unless I want to give myself away."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Yes, there's nothing mean about me," she returned, in slang rather older than she ordinarily used.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, don't do that, Mr. Verrian!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I must take a good many Tuesdays off, unless I want to give myself away."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, there's nothing mean about me," she returned, in slang rather older than she ordinarily used.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then I must take a good many Tuesdays off, unless I want to give myself away."
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading "If you're not here next Tuesday I shall know where you are."
plural of “tuesday” — the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading "Then I must take a good many Tuesdays off, unless I want to give myself away."
except if; if not
From this reading "Then I must take a good many Tuesdays off, unless I want to give myself away."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Yes, there's nothing mean about me," she returned, in slang rather older than she ordinarily used.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, don't do that, Mr. Verrian!
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Then I must take a good many Tuesdays off, unless I want to give myself away."
in or at the place that
From this reading "If you're not here next Tuesday I shall know where you are."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, there's nothing mean about me," she returned, in slang rather older than she ordinarily used.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are generosity itself, Miss Macroyd."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you're not here next Tuesday I shall know where you are."
Chapter 11 of Fennel and Rue by William Dean Howells holds 192 sentences, grouped into 39 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.
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