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Little Lord Fauntleroy
Little Lord Fauntleroy

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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For the second time, he did not repeat the Earl's exact words.
His lordship had, indeed, said: Make the lad understand that I can give him anything he wants.
Let him know what it is to be the grandson of the Earl of Dorincourt.
Buy him everything he takes a fancy to; let him have money in his pockets, and tell him his grandfather put it there.”
His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.
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Little Lord Fauntleroy

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Little Lord Fauntleroy 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

Line 1
For the second time, he did not repeat the Earl's exact words.
Line 2
His lordship had, indeed, said: “Make the lad understand that I can give him anything he wants.
Line 3
Let him know what it is to be the grandson of the Earl of Dorincourt.
Line 4
Buy him everything he takes a fancy to; let him have money in his pockets, and tell him his grandfather put it there.”
Line 5
His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.

Learner Dictionary

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Exact adjective US /ɪɡˈzækt/

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading “For the second time, he did not repeat the Earl's exact words.”

All words in this reading · 73

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.

a

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From this reading Buy him everything he takes a fancy to; let him have money in his pockets, and tell him his grandfather put it there.”

affectionate

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From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.

and

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From this reading Buy him everything he takes a fancy to; let him have money in his pockets, and tell him his grandfather put it there.”

anything

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From this reading His lordship had, indeed, said: “Make the lad understand that I can give him anything he wants.

be

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From this reading Let him know what it is to be the grandson of the Earl of Dorincourt.

been

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From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.

being

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From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.

Buy

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From this reading Buy him everything he takes a fancy to; let him have money in his pockets, and tell him his grandfather put it there.”

can

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From this reading His lordship had, indeed, said: “Make the lad understand that I can give him anything he wants.

dealing

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From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.

did

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From this reading For the second time, he did not repeat the Earl's exact words.

done

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From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.

Dorincourt

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From this reading Let him know what it is to be the grandson of the Earl of Dorincourt.

Earl

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From this reading Let him know what it is to be the grandson of the Earl of Dorincourt.

Earl's

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From this reading For the second time, he did not repeat the Earl's exact words.

everything

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From this reading Buy him everything he takes a fancy to; let him have money in his pockets, and tell him his grandfather put it there.”

exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading For the second time, he did not repeat the Earl's exact words.

fancy

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From this reading Buy him everything he takes a fancy to; let him have money in his pockets, and tell him his grandfather put it there.”

far

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From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.

Fauntleroy's

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From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.

For

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From this reading For the second time, he did not repeat the Earl's exact words.

from

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From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.

give

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From this reading His lordship had, indeed, said: “Make the lad understand that I can give him anything he wants.

good

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From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.

grandfather

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From this reading Buy him everything he takes a fancy to; let him have money in his pockets, and tell him his grandfather put it there.”

grandson

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From this reading Let him know what it is to be the grandson of the Earl of Dorincourt.

great

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From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.

had

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From this reading His lordship had, indeed, said: “Make the lad understand that I can give him anything he wants.

harm

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From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.

have

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From this reading Buy him everything he takes a fancy to; let him have money in his pockets, and tell him his grandfather put it there.”

he

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

From this reading For the second time, he did not repeat the Earl's exact words.

him

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From this reading His lordship had, indeed, said: “Make the lad understand that I can give him anything he wants.

His

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From this reading His lordship had, indeed, said: “Make the lad understand that I can give him anything he wants.

I

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From this reading His lordship had, indeed, said: “Make the lad understand that I can give him anything he wants.

if

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From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.

in

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

From this reading Buy him everything he takes a fancy to; let him have money in his pockets, and tell him his grandfather put it there.”

indeed

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

From this reading His lordship had, indeed, said: “Make the lad understand that I can give him anything he wants.

is

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From this reading Let him know what it is to be the grandson of the Earl of Dorincourt.

it

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From this reading Let him know what it is to be the grandson of the Earl of Dorincourt.

know

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From this reading Let him know what it is to be the grandson of the Earl of Dorincourt.

lad

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From this reading His lordship had, indeed, said: “Make the lad understand that I can give him anything he wants.

less

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

From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.

Let

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From this reading Let him know what it is to be the grandson of the Earl of Dorincourt.

little

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From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.

Lord

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From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.

lordship

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From this reading His lordship had, indeed, said: “Make the lad understand that I can give him anything he wants.

Make

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From this reading His lordship had, indeed, said: “Make the lad understand that I can give him anything he wants.

might

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

From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.

money

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

From this reading Buy him everything he takes a fancy to; let him have money in his pockets, and tell him his grandfather put it there.”

motives

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From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.

nature

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

From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.

not

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

From this reading For the second time, he did not repeat the Earl's exact words.

of

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From this reading Let him know what it is to be the grandson of the Earl of Dorincourt.

pockets

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From this reading Buy him everything he takes a fancy to; let him have money in his pockets, and tell him his grandfather put it there.”

put

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From this reading Buy him everything he takes a fancy to; let him have money in his pockets, and tell him his grandfather put it there.”

repeat

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

From this reading For the second time, he did not repeat the Earl's exact words.

said

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From this reading His lordship had, indeed, said: “Make the lad understand that I can give him anything he wants.

second

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

From this reading For the second time, he did not repeat the Earl's exact words.

takes

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

From this reading Buy him everything he takes a fancy to; let him have money in his pockets, and tell him his grandfather put it there.”

tell

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

From this reading Buy him everything he takes a fancy to; let him have money in his pockets, and tell him his grandfather put it there.”

than

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From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.

that

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

From this reading His lordship had, indeed, said: “Make the lad understand that I can give him anything he wants.

the

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From this reading For the second time, he did not repeat the Earl's exact words.

there

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From this reading Buy him everything he takes a fancy to; let him have money in his pockets, and tell him his grandfather put it there.”

time

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From this reading For the second time, he did not repeat the Earl's exact words.

to

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From this reading Let him know what it is to be the grandson of the Earl of Dorincourt.

understand

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From this reading His lordship had, indeed, said: “Make the lad understand that I can give him anything he wants.

wants

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From this reading His lordship had, indeed, said: “Make the lad understand that I can give him anything he wants.

warm-hearted

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From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.

were

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From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.

what

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From this reading Let him know what it is to be the grandson of the Earl of Dorincourt.

with

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From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.

words

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From this reading For the second time, he did not repeat the Earl's exact words.

Chapter 4 of Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett 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.

What does chapter 4 of Little Lord Fauntleroy contain?

Chapter 4 holds 192 sentences of Little Lord Fauntleroy, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 4 of Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 192 sentences, grouped into 39 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 4 of Little Lord Fauntleroy?

Work through the 39 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 39 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 4 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 4 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.

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Is this the complete text of Little Lord Fauntleroy?

Yes. All 3133 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #479 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #479, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Little Lord Fauntleroy take to read?

About 261 minutes of reading across 627 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Little Lord Fauntleroy

Words and structures a reader meets early in Little Lord Fauntleroy, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Cedric
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Himself
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Nothing
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Whatever
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