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Little Lord Fauntleroy
Little Lord Fauntleroy

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Little Lord Fauntleroy is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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It will do,” answered the Earl.
Higgins will not complain of the spelling.
I'm not the philanthropist; you are.
Dip your pen in the ink.”
Fauntleroy took up the pen and dipped it in the ink-bottle, then he arranged himself in position, leaning on the table.
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Little Lord Fauntleroy

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Little Lord Fauntleroy is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
It will do,” answered the Earl.
Line 2
Higgins will not complain of the spelling.
Line 3
I'm not the philanthropist; you are.
Line 4
Dip your pen in the ink.”
Line 5
Fauntleroy took up the pen and dipped it in the ink-bottle, then he arranged himself in position, leaning on the table.

All words in this reading · 34

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.

and

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

From this reading Fauntleroy took up the pen and dipped it in the ink-bottle, then he arranged himself in position, leaning on the table.

answered

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From this reading “It will do,” answered the Earl.

are

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From this reading I'm not the philanthropist; you are.

arranged

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From this reading Fauntleroy took up the pen and dipped it in the ink-bottle, then he arranged himself in position, leaning on the table.

complain

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From this reading “Higgins will not complain of the spelling.

Dip

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From this reading Dip your pen in the ink.”

dipped

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From this reading Fauntleroy took up the pen and dipped it in the ink-bottle, then he arranged himself in position, leaning on the table.

do

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From this reading “It will do,” answered the Earl.

Earl

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From this reading “It will do,” answered the Earl.

Fauntleroy

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From this reading Fauntleroy took up the pen and dipped it in the ink-bottle, then he arranged himself in position, leaning on the table.

he

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From this reading Fauntleroy took up the pen and dipped it in the ink-bottle, then he arranged himself in position, leaning on the table.

Higgins

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

From this reading “Higgins will not complain of the spelling.

himself

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From this reading Fauntleroy took up the pen and dipped it in the ink-bottle, then he arranged himself in position, leaning on the table.

I'm

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From this reading I'm not the philanthropist; you are.

in

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From this reading Dip your pen in the ink.”

ink

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From this reading Dip your pen in the ink.”

ink-bottle

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

From this reading Fauntleroy took up the pen and dipped it in the ink-bottle, then he arranged himself in position, leaning on the table.

It

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

From this reading “It will do,” answered the Earl.

leaning

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From this reading Fauntleroy took up the pen and dipped it in the ink-bottle, then he arranged himself in position, leaning on the table.

not

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From this reading “Higgins will not complain of the spelling.

of

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From this reading “Higgins will not complain of the spelling.

on

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From this reading Fauntleroy took up the pen and dipped it in the ink-bottle, then he arranged himself in position, leaning on the table.

pen

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

From this reading Dip your pen in the ink.”

philanthropist

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From this reading I'm not the philanthropist; you are.

position

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From this reading Fauntleroy took up the pen and dipped it in the ink-bottle, then he arranged himself in position, leaning on the table.

spelling

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From this reading “Higgins will not complain of the spelling.

table

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From this reading Fauntleroy took up the pen and dipped it in the ink-bottle, then he arranged himself in position, leaning on the table.

the

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From this reading “It will do,” answered the Earl.

then

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From this reading Fauntleroy took up the pen and dipped it in the ink-bottle, then he arranged himself in position, leaning on the table.

took

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From this reading Fauntleroy took up the pen and dipped it in the ink-bottle, then he arranged himself in position, leaning on the table.

up

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From this reading Fauntleroy took up the pen and dipped it in the ink-bottle, then he arranged himself in position, leaning on the table.

will

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From this reading “It will do,” answered the Earl.

you

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From this reading I'm not the philanthropist; you are.

your

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From this reading Dip your pen in the ink.”

Chapter 10 of Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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 10 of Little Lord Fauntleroy contain?

Chapter 10 holds 181 sentences of Little Lord Fauntleroy, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 10 of Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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 10 of Little Lord Fauntleroy?

Work through the 37 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 37 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 10 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 10 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.