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Little Lord Fauntleroy
Little Lord Fauntleroy

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Little Lord Fauntleroy is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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He poured it all forth as if in one sentence.
A bell rang, and he made a leap away before Cedric had time to speak.
Good-bye!” he panted.
Wear it when ye get among the swells.”
And he darted off and was gone.
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Little Lord Fauntleroy

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Little Lord Fauntleroy is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
He poured it all forth as if in one sentence.
Line 2
A bell rang, and he made a leap away before Cedric had time to speak.
Line 3
Good-bye!” he panted.
Line 4
Wear it when ye get among the swells.”
Line 5
And he darted off and was gone.

All words in this reading · 36

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

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

From this reading A bell rang, and he made a leap away before Cedric had time to speak.

all

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From this reading He poured it all forth as if in one sentence.

among

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

From this reading “Wear it when ye get among the swells.”

and

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From this reading A bell rang, and he made a leap away before Cedric had time to speak.

as

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

From this reading He poured it all forth as if in one sentence.

away

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

From this reading A bell rang, and he made a leap away before Cedric had time to speak.

before

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

From this reading A bell rang, and he made a leap away before Cedric had time to speak.

bell

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

From this reading A bell rang, and he made a leap away before Cedric had time to speak.

Cedric

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From this reading A bell rang, and he made a leap away before Cedric had time to speak.

darted

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From this reading And he darted off and was gone.

forth

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

From this reading He poured it all forth as if in one sentence.

get

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From this reading “Wear it when ye get among the swells.”

gone

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

From this reading And he darted off and was gone.

Good-bye

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From this reading “Good-bye!” he panted.

had

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

From this reading A bell rang, and he made a leap away before Cedric had time to speak.

He

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

From this reading He poured it all forth as if in one sentence.

if

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From this reading He poured it all forth as if in one sentence.

in

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From this reading He poured it all forth as if in one sentence.

it

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From this reading He poured it all forth as if in one sentence.

leap

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

From this reading A bell rang, and he made a leap away before Cedric had time to speak.

made

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From this reading A bell rang, and he made a leap away before Cedric had time to speak.

off

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From this reading And he darted off and was gone.

one

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From this reading He poured it all forth as if in one sentence.

panted

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From this reading “Good-bye!” he panted.

poured

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From this reading He poured it all forth as if in one sentence.

rang

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

From this reading A bell rang, and he made a leap away before Cedric had time to speak.

sentence

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From this reading He poured it all forth as if in one sentence.

speak

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

From this reading A bell rang, and he made a leap away before Cedric had time to speak.

swells

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

From this reading “Wear it when ye get among the swells.”

the

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From this reading “Wear it when ye get among the swells.”

time

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From this reading A bell rang, and he made a leap away before Cedric had time to speak.

to

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From this reading A bell rang, and he made a leap away before Cedric had time to speak.

was

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From this reading And he darted off and was gone.

Wear

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From this reading “Wear it when ye get among the swells.”

when

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From this reading “Wear it when ye get among the swells.”

ye

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From this reading “Wear it when ye get among the swells.”

Chapter 5 of Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 190 sentences, grouped into 38 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 5 of Little Lord Fauntleroy contain?

Chapter 5 holds 190 sentences of Little Lord Fauntleroy, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 190 sentences, grouped into 38 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 5 of Little Lord Fauntleroy?

Work through the 38 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 38 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 5 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 5 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 Little Lord Fauntleroy

Common questions about reading Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett on this page, its source edition and its audio.

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.

Which edition of Little Lord Fauntleroy is used?

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.

How to read Little Lord Fauntleroy section by section

How to work through Little Lord Fauntleroy section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 17 chapters of Little Lord Fauntleroy to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

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
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Little Lord Fauntleroy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Himself
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Little Lord Fauntleroy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Nothing
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Little Lord Fauntleroy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Whatever
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Little Lord Fauntleroy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.