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Penrod

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Penrod is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Booth Tarkington • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 5 of Penrod by Booth Tarkington holds 100 sentences, grouped into 20 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 Penrod contain?

Chapter 5 holds 100 sentences of Penrod, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of Penrod by Booth Tarkington exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 100 sentences, grouped into 20 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 Penrod?

Work through the 20 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 20 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 Penrod

Common questions about reading Penrod by Booth Tarkington on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Penrod?

Yes. All 4132 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #402 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Penrod is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #402, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Penrod take to read?

About 344 minutes of reading across 827 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Penrod section by section

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

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 31 chapters of Penrod 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 Penrod

Words and structures a reader meets early in Penrod, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Penrod
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Penrod; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Morosely
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Penrod; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Fence
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Penrod; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Gazed
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Penrod; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
“Penrod!”
Mrs. Lora Rewbush stood in the doorway, indignantly gazing upon a Child Sir Lancelot mantled to the heels.
“Do you know that you have kept an audience of five hundred people waiting for ten minutes?”
She, also, detained the five hundred while she spake further.
“Well,” said Penrod contentedly, as he followed her toward the buzzing stage, “I was just sitting there thinking.”
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Penrod

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Penrod is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“Penrod!”
Line 2
Mrs. Lora Rewbush stood in the doorway, indignantly gazing upon a Child Sir Lancelot mantled to the heels.
Line 3
“Do you know that you have kept an audience of five hundred people waiting for ten minutes?”
Line 4
She, also, detained the five hundred while she spake further.
Line 5
“Well,” said Penrod contentedly, as he followed her toward the buzzing stage, “I was just sitting there thinking.”

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Stood verb US /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “Mrs. Lora Rewbush stood in the doorway, indignantly gazing upon a Child Sir Lancelot mantled to the heels.”

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All words in this reading · 56

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

a

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also

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From this reading She, also, detained the five hundred while she spake further.

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an

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as

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From this reading “Well,” said Penrod contentedly, as he followed her toward the buzzing stage, “I was just sitting there thinking.”

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audience

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buzzing

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From this reading “Well,” said Penrod contentedly, as he followed her toward the buzzing stage, “I was just sitting there thinking.”

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Child

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contentedly

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From this reading “Well,” said Penrod contentedly, as he followed her toward the buzzing stage, “I was just sitting there thinking.”

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detained

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From this reading She, also, detained the five hundred while she spake further.

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Do

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From this reading “Do you know that you have kept an audience of five hundred people waiting for ten minutes?”

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doorway

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From this reading Mrs. Lora Rewbush stood in the doorway, indignantly gazing upon a Child Sir Lancelot mantled to the heels.

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five

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followed

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From this reading “Well,” said Penrod contentedly, as he followed her toward the buzzing stage, “I was just sitting there thinking.”

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for

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further

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From this reading She, also, detained the five hundred while she spake further.

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gazing

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From this reading Mrs. Lora Rewbush stood in the doorway, indignantly gazing upon a Child Sir Lancelot mantled to the heels.

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have

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he

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From this reading “Well,” said Penrod contentedly, as he followed her toward the buzzing stage, “I was just sitting there thinking.”

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heels

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From this reading Mrs. Lora Rewbush stood in the doorway, indignantly gazing upon a Child Sir Lancelot mantled to the heels.

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her

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From this reading “Well,” said Penrod contentedly, as he followed her toward the buzzing stage, “I was just sitting there thinking.”

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hundred

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From this reading “Do you know that you have kept an audience of five hundred people waiting for ten minutes?”

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I

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From this reading “Well,” said Penrod contentedly, as he followed her toward the buzzing stage, “I was just sitting there thinking.”

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in

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From this reading Mrs. Lora Rewbush stood in the doorway, indignantly gazing upon a Child Sir Lancelot mantled to the heels.

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indignantly

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From this reading Mrs. Lora Rewbush stood in the doorway, indignantly gazing upon a Child Sir Lancelot mantled to the heels.

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just

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From this reading “Well,” said Penrod contentedly, as he followed her toward the buzzing stage, “I was just sitting there thinking.”

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kept

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know

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From this reading “Do you know that you have kept an audience of five hundred people waiting for ten minutes?”

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Lancelot

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From this reading Mrs. Lora Rewbush stood in the doorway, indignantly gazing upon a Child Sir Lancelot mantled to the heels.

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Lora

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From this reading Mrs. Lora Rewbush stood in the doorway, indignantly gazing upon a Child Sir Lancelot mantled to the heels.

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mantled

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minutes

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Mrs

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From this reading Mrs. Lora Rewbush stood in the doorway, indignantly gazing upon a Child Sir Lancelot mantled to the heels.

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of

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Penrod

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From this reading “Penrod!”

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people

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Rewbush

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From this reading Mrs. Lora Rewbush stood in the doorway, indignantly gazing upon a Child Sir Lancelot mantled to the heels.

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said

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From this reading “Well,” said Penrod contentedly, as he followed her toward the buzzing stage, “I was just sitting there thinking.”

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She

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From this reading She, also, detained the five hundred while she spake further.

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Sir

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From this reading Mrs. Lora Rewbush stood in the doorway, indignantly gazing upon a Child Sir Lancelot mantled to the heels.

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sitting

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From this reading “Well,” said Penrod contentedly, as he followed her toward the buzzing stage, “I was just sitting there thinking.”

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spake

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From this reading She, also, detained the five hundred while she spake further.

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stage

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From this reading “Well,” said Penrod contentedly, as he followed her toward the buzzing stage, “I was just sitting there thinking.”

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stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Mrs. Lora Rewbush stood in the doorway, indignantly gazing upon a Child Sir Lancelot mantled to the heels.

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ten

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

From this reading “Do you know that you have kept an audience of five hundred people waiting for ten minutes?”

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that

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From this reading “Do you know that you have kept an audience of five hundred people waiting for ten minutes?”

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the

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From this reading Mrs. Lora Rewbush stood in the doorway, indignantly gazing upon a Child Sir Lancelot mantled to the heels.

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there

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From this reading “Well,” said Penrod contentedly, as he followed her toward the buzzing stage, “I was just sitting there thinking.”

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thinking

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From this reading “Well,” said Penrod contentedly, as he followed her toward the buzzing stage, “I was just sitting there thinking.”

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to

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From this reading Mrs. Lora Rewbush stood in the doorway, indignantly gazing upon a Child Sir Lancelot mantled to the heels.

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toward

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From this reading “Well,” said Penrod contentedly, as he followed her toward the buzzing stage, “I was just sitting there thinking.”

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upon

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From this reading Mrs. Lora Rewbush stood in the doorway, indignantly gazing upon a Child Sir Lancelot mantled to the heels.

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waiting

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was

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From this reading “Well,” said Penrod contentedly, as he followed her toward the buzzing stage, “I was just sitting there thinking.”

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Well

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From this reading “Well,” said Penrod contentedly, as he followed her toward the buzzing stage, “I was just sitting there thinking.”

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while

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From this reading She, also, detained the five hundred while she spake further.

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you

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From this reading “Do you know that you have kept an audience of five hundred people waiting for ten minutes?”

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