Chapter 15 of Fresh Leaves is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Fresh Leaves is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Is it possible you care for that girl yet, Tom? A rejected lover, too? Where’s your spirit, man? Pshaw--there’s many a fairer face than Mary Ford’s; besides, she is more than half crazy. Are you mad, Tom?
Chapter 15 of Fresh Leaves is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Pshaw--there’s many a fairer face than Mary Ford’s; besides, she is more than half crazy.”
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “Pshaw--there’s many a fairer face than Mary Ford’s; besides, she is more than half crazy.”
comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “Pshaw--there’s many a fairer face than Mary Ford’s; besides, she is more than half crazy.”
possessive form of “ford” — United States film maker (1896-1973)
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “A rejected lover, too?”
roused to anger
From this reading “Are you mad, Tom?”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Pshaw--there’s many a fairer face than Mary Ford’s; besides, she is more than half crazy.”
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading “A rejected lover, too?”
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 “Pshaw--there’s many a fairer face than Mary Ford’s; besides, she is more than half crazy.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A rejected lover, too?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you mad, Tom?
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Pshaw--there’s many a fairer face than Mary Ford’s; besides, she is more than half crazy.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Is it possible you care for that girl yet, Tom?
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading Pshaw--there’s many a fairer face than Mary Ford’s; besides, she is more than half crazy.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Pshaw--there’s many a fairer face than Mary Ford’s; besides, she is more than half crazy.
comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Pshaw--there’s many a fairer face than Mary Ford’s; besides, she is more than half crazy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Is it possible you care for that girl yet, Tom?
possessive form of “ford” — United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Pshaw--there’s many a fairer face than Mary Ford’s; besides, she is more than half crazy.
a young female
From this reading “Is it possible you care for that girl yet, Tom?
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Pshaw--there’s many a fairer face than Mary Ford’s; besides, she is more than half crazy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is it possible you care for that girl yet, Tom?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is it possible you care for that girl yet, Tom?
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading A rejected lover, too?
roused to anger
From this reading Are you mad, Tom?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Where’s your spirit, man?
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 Pshaw--there’s many a fairer face than Mary Ford’s; besides, she is more than half crazy.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Pshaw--there’s many a fairer face than Mary Ford’s; besides, she is more than half crazy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Pshaw--there’s many a fairer face than Mary Ford’s; besides, she is more than half crazy.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “Is it possible you care for that girl yet, Tom?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pshaw--there’s many a fairer face than Mary Ford’s; besides, she is more than half crazy.
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading A rejected lover, too?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pshaw--there’s many a fairer face than Mary Ford’s; besides, she is more than half crazy.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Where’s your spirit, man?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Pshaw--there’s many a fairer face than Mary Ford’s; besides, she is more than half crazy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Is it possible you care for that girl yet, Tom?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pshaw--there’s many a fairer face than Mary Ford’s; besides, she is more than half crazy.
male cat
From this reading “Is it possible you care for that girl yet, Tom?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A rejected lover, too?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where’s your spirit, man?
but in spite of that
From this reading “Is it possible you care for that girl yet, Tom?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is it possible you care for that girl yet, Tom?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where’s your spirit, man?
Chapter 15 of Fresh Leaves by Fanny Fern holds 61 sentences, grouped into 13 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 15 holds 61 sentences of Fresh Leaves, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
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