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Penrod
Penrod

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Penrod is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Booth Tarkington • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 19 of Penrod by Booth Tarkington holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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 19 of Penrod contain?

Chapter 19 holds 104 sentences of Penrod, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 19 of Penrod by Booth Tarkington exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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 19 of Penrod?

Work through the 21 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 21 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 19 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 19 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

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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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Penrod went home in splendour, pretending that he and Duke were a long procession; and he made enough noise to render the auricular part of the illusion perfect.
His own family were already at the lunch-table when he arrived, and the parade halted only at the door of the dining-room.
“Oh SOMETHING!”
shouted Mr. Schofield, clasping his bilious brow with both hands.
“Stop that noise!
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Penrod

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Penrod is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Penrod went home in splendour, pretending that he and Duke were a long procession; and he made enough noise to render the auricular part of the illusion perfect.
Line 2
His own family were already at the lunch-table when he arrived, and the parade halted only at the door of the dining-room.
Line 3
“Oh SOMETHING!”
Line 4
shouted Mr. Schofield, clasping his bilious brow with both hands.
Line 5
“Stop that noise!
All words in this reading · 50

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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already

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and

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From this reading Penrod went home in splendour, pretending that he and Duke were a long procession; and he made enough noise to render the auricular part of the illusion perfect.

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arrived

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From this reading His own family were already at the lunch-table when he arrived, and the parade halted only at the door of the dining-room.

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at

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From this reading His own family were already at the lunch-table when he arrived, and the parade halted only at the door of the dining-room.

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auricular

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From this reading Penrod went home in splendour, pretending that he and Duke were a long procession; and he made enough noise to render the auricular part of the illusion perfect.

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bilious

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From this reading shouted Mr. Schofield, clasping his bilious brow with both hands.

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both

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From this reading shouted Mr. Schofield, clasping his bilious brow with both hands.

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brow

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From this reading shouted Mr. Schofield, clasping his bilious brow with both hands.

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clasping

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From this reading shouted Mr. Schofield, clasping his bilious brow with both hands.

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dining-room

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From this reading His own family were already at the lunch-table when he arrived, and the parade halted only at the door of the dining-room.

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door

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From this reading His own family were already at the lunch-table when he arrived, and the parade halted only at the door of the dining-room.

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Duke

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From this reading Penrod went home in splendour, pretending that he and Duke were a long procession; and he made enough noise to render the auricular part of the illusion perfect.

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enough

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From this reading Penrod went home in splendour, pretending that he and Duke were a long procession; and he made enough noise to render the auricular part of the illusion perfect.

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family

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From this reading His own family were already at the lunch-table when he arrived, and the parade halted only at the door of the dining-room.

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halted

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From this reading His own family were already at the lunch-table when he arrived, and the parade halted only at the door of the dining-room.

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hands

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From this reading shouted Mr. Schofield, clasping his bilious brow with both hands.

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he

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From this reading Penrod went home in splendour, pretending that he and Duke were a long procession; and he made enough noise to render the auricular part of the illusion perfect.

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His

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From this reading His own family were already at the lunch-table when he arrived, and the parade halted only at the door of the dining-room.

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home

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From this reading Penrod went home in splendour, pretending that he and Duke were a long procession; and he made enough noise to render the auricular part of the illusion perfect.

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illusion

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From this reading Penrod went home in splendour, pretending that he and Duke were a long procession; and he made enough noise to render the auricular part of the illusion perfect.

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in

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From this reading Penrod went home in splendour, pretending that he and Duke were a long procession; and he made enough noise to render the auricular part of the illusion perfect.

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long

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From this reading Penrod went home in splendour, pretending that he and Duke were a long procession; and he made enough noise to render the auricular part of the illusion perfect.

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lunch-table

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From this reading His own family were already at the lunch-table when he arrived, and the parade halted only at the door of the dining-room.

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made

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From this reading Penrod went home in splendour, pretending that he and Duke were a long procession; and he made enough noise to render the auricular part of the illusion perfect.

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Mr

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From this reading shouted Mr. Schofield, clasping his bilious brow with both hands.

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noise

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From this reading Penrod went home in splendour, pretending that he and Duke were a long procession; and he made enough noise to render the auricular part of the illusion perfect.

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of

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From this reading Penrod went home in splendour, pretending that he and Duke were a long procession; and he made enough noise to render the auricular part of the illusion perfect.

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Oh

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From this reading “Oh SOMETHING!”

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only

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From this reading His own family were already at the lunch-table when he arrived, and the parade halted only at the door of the dining-room.

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own

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From this reading His own family were already at the lunch-table when he arrived, and the parade halted only at the door of the dining-room.

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parade

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From this reading His own family were already at the lunch-table when he arrived, and the parade halted only at the door of the dining-room.

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part

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From this reading Penrod went home in splendour, pretending that he and Duke were a long procession; and he made enough noise to render the auricular part of the illusion perfect.

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Penrod

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From this reading Penrod went home in splendour, pretending that he and Duke were a long procession; and he made enough noise to render the auricular part of the illusion perfect.

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perfect

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From this reading Penrod went home in splendour, pretending that he and Duke were a long procession; and he made enough noise to render the auricular part of the illusion perfect.

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pretending

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From this reading Penrod went home in splendour, pretending that he and Duke were a long procession; and he made enough noise to render the auricular part of the illusion perfect.

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procession

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From this reading Penrod went home in splendour, pretending that he and Duke were a long procession; and he made enough noise to render the auricular part of the illusion perfect.

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render

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From this reading Penrod went home in splendour, pretending that he and Duke were a long procession; and he made enough noise to render the auricular part of the illusion perfect.

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Schofield

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From this reading shouted Mr. Schofield, clasping his bilious brow with both hands.

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shouted

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From this reading shouted Mr. Schofield, clasping his bilious brow with both hands.

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SOMETHING

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From this reading “Oh SOMETHING!”

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splendour

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From this reading Penrod went home in splendour, pretending that he and Duke were a long procession; and he made enough noise to render the auricular part of the illusion perfect.

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Stop

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From this reading “Stop that noise!

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that

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From this reading Penrod went home in splendour, pretending that he and Duke were a long procession; and he made enough noise to render the auricular part of the illusion perfect.

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the

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From this reading Penrod went home in splendour, pretending that he and Duke were a long procession; and he made enough noise to render the auricular part of the illusion perfect.

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to

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From this reading Penrod went home in splendour, pretending that he and Duke were a long procession; and he made enough noise to render the auricular part of the illusion perfect.

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went

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From this reading Penrod went home in splendour, pretending that he and Duke were a long procession; and he made enough noise to render the auricular part of the illusion perfect.

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were

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From this reading Penrod went home in splendour, pretending that he and Duke were a long procession; and he made enough noise to render the auricular part of the illusion perfect.

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when

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From this reading His own family were already at the lunch-table when he arrived, and the parade halted only at the door of the dining-room.

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with

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From this reading shouted Mr. Schofield, clasping his bilious brow with both hands.

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