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Ginx's Baby: His Birth and Other Misfortunes

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Ginx's Baby: His Birth and Other Misfortunes is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Edward Jenkins • Curated US English Learning Edition

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A full-formed Horse will, in any market, bring from twenty to as high as two hundred Friedrichs d'or: such is his worth to the world.

A full-formed Man is not only worth nothing to the world, but the world could afford him a round sum would he simply engage to go and hang himself.--SARTOR RESARTUS.

The Last Chapter.

Our hero was nearly fifteen years old when he left the Club to plunge into the world.

He was not long in converting his spoils into money, and a very short time in spending it.

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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Ginx's Baby: His Birth and Other Misfortunes Edward Jenkins

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Chapter V

Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Ginx's Baby: His Birth and Other Misfortunes is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

A full-formed Horse will, in any market, bring from twenty to as high as two hundred Friedrichs d'or: such is his worth to the world. A full-formed Man is not only worth nothing to the world, but the world could afford him a round sum would he simply engage to go and hang himself.--SARTOR RESARTUS. The Last Chapter. Our hero was nearly fifteen years old when he left the Club to plunge into the world. He was not long in converting his spoils into money, and a very short time in spending it.

Ginx's Baby: His Birth and Other Misfortunes

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Ginx's Baby: His Birth and Other Misfortunes is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A full-formed Horse will, in any market, bring from twenty to as high as two hundred Friedrichs d'or: such is his worth to the world.

Line 2

A full-formed Man is not only worth nothing to the world, but the world could afford him a round sum would he simply engage to go and hang himself.--SARTOR RESARTUS.

Line 3

The Last Chapter.

Line 4

Our hero was nearly fifteen years old when he left the Club to plunge into the world.

Line 5

He was not long in converting his spoils into money, and a very short time in spending it.

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A

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From this reading A full-formed Horse will, in any market, bring from twenty to as high as two hundred Friedrichs d'or: such is his worth to the world.

afford

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From this reading A full-formed Man is not only worth nothing to the world, but the world could afford him a round sum would he simply engage to go and hang himself.--SARTOR RESARTUS.

and

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From this reading A full-formed Man is not only worth nothing to the world, but the world could afford him a round sum would he simply engage to go and hang himself.--SARTOR RESARTUS.

any

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From this reading A full-formed Horse will, in any market, bring from twenty to as high as two hundred Friedrichs d'or: such is his worth to the world.

as

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From this reading A full-formed Horse will, in any market, bring from twenty to as high as two hundred Friedrichs d'or: such is his worth to the world.

bring

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From this reading A full-formed Horse will, in any market, bring from twenty to as high as two hundred Friedrichs d'or: such is his worth to the world.

but

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From this reading A full-formed Man is not only worth nothing to the world, but the world could afford him a round sum would he simply engage to go and hang himself.--SARTOR RESARTUS.

Chapter

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From this reading The Last Chapter.

Club

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From this reading Our hero was nearly fifteen years old when he left the Club to plunge into the world.

converting

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From this reading He was not long in converting his spoils into money, and a very short time in spending it.

could

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From this reading A full-formed Man is not only worth nothing to the world, but the world could afford him a round sum would he simply engage to go and hang himself.--SARTOR RESARTUS.

d'or

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From this reading A full-formed Horse will, in any market, bring from twenty to as high as two hundred Friedrichs d'or: such is his worth to the world.

engage

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From this reading A full-formed Man is not only worth nothing to the world, but the world could afford him a round sum would he simply engage to go and hang himself.--SARTOR RESARTUS.

fifteen

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From this reading Our hero was nearly fifteen years old when he left the Club to plunge into the world.

Friedrichs

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From this reading A full-formed Horse will, in any market, bring from twenty to as high as two hundred Friedrichs d'or: such is his worth to the world.

from

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From this reading A full-formed Horse will, in any market, bring from twenty to as high as two hundred Friedrichs d'or: such is his worth to the world.

full-formed

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From this reading A full-formed Horse will, in any market, bring from twenty to as high as two hundred Friedrichs d'or: such is his worth to the world.

go

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From this reading A full-formed Man is not only worth nothing to the world, but the world could afford him a round sum would he simply engage to go and hang himself.--SARTOR RESARTUS.

hang

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From this reading A full-formed Man is not only worth nothing to the world, but the world could afford him a round sum would he simply engage to go and hang himself.--SARTOR RESARTUS.

he

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From this reading A full-formed Man is not only worth nothing to the world, but the world could afford him a round sum would he simply engage to go and hang himself.--SARTOR RESARTUS.

hero

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From this reading Our hero was nearly fifteen years old when he left the Club to plunge into the world.

high

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From this reading A full-formed Horse will, in any market, bring from twenty to as high as two hundred Friedrichs d'or: such is his worth to the world.

him

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From this reading A full-formed Man is not only worth nothing to the world, but the world could afford him a round sum would he simply engage to go and hang himself.--SARTOR RESARTUS.

himself

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From this reading A full-formed Man is not only worth nothing to the world, but the world could afford him a round sum would he simply engage to go and hang himself.--SARTOR RESARTUS.

his

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From this reading A full-formed Horse will, in any market, bring from twenty to as high as two hundred Friedrichs d'or: such is his worth to the world.

Horse

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From this reading A full-formed Horse will, in any market, bring from twenty to as high as two hundred Friedrichs d'or: such is his worth to the world.

hundred

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From this reading A full-formed Horse will, in any market, bring from twenty to as high as two hundred Friedrichs d'or: such is his worth to the world.

in

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From this reading A full-formed Horse will, in any market, bring from twenty to as high as two hundred Friedrichs d'or: such is his worth to the world.

into

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From this reading Our hero was nearly fifteen years old when he left the Club to plunge into the world.

is

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From this reading A full-formed Horse will, in any market, bring from twenty to as high as two hundred Friedrichs d'or: such is his worth to the world.

it

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From this reading He was not long in converting his spoils into money, and a very short time in spending it.

Last

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From this reading The Last Chapter.

left

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From this reading Our hero was nearly fifteen years old when he left the Club to plunge into the world.

long

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From this reading He was not long in converting his spoils into money, and a very short time in spending it.

Man

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From this reading A full-formed Man is not only worth nothing to the world, but the world could afford him a round sum would he simply engage to go and hang himself.--SARTOR RESARTUS.

market

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From this reading A full-formed Horse will, in any market, bring from twenty to as high as two hundred Friedrichs d'or: such is his worth to the world.

money

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From this reading He was not long in converting his spoils into money, and a very short time in spending it.

nearly

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From this reading Our hero was nearly fifteen years old when he left the Club to plunge into the world.

not

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From this reading A full-formed Man is not only worth nothing to the world, but the world could afford him a round sum would he simply engage to go and hang himself.--SARTOR RESARTUS.

nothing

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From this reading A full-formed Man is not only worth nothing to the world, but the world could afford him a round sum would he simply engage to go and hang himself.--SARTOR RESARTUS.

old

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From this reading Our hero was nearly fifteen years old when he left the Club to plunge into the world.

only

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From this reading A full-formed Man is not only worth nothing to the world, but the world could afford him a round sum would he simply engage to go and hang himself.--SARTOR RESARTUS.

Our

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From this reading Our hero was nearly fifteen years old when he left the Club to plunge into the world.

plunge

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From this reading Our hero was nearly fifteen years old when he left the Club to plunge into the world.

RESARTUS

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From this reading A full-formed Man is not only worth nothing to the world, but the world could afford him a round sum would he simply engage to go and hang himself.--SARTOR RESARTUS.

round

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From this reading A full-formed Man is not only worth nothing to the world, but the world could afford him a round sum would he simply engage to go and hang himself.--SARTOR RESARTUS.

SARTOR

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From this reading A full-formed Man is not only worth nothing to the world, but the world could afford him a round sum would he simply engage to go and hang himself.--SARTOR RESARTUS.

short

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From this reading He was not long in converting his spoils into money, and a very short time in spending it.

simply

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From this reading A full-formed Man is not only worth nothing to the world, but the world could afford him a round sum would he simply engage to go and hang himself.--SARTOR RESARTUS.

spending

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From this reading He was not long in converting his spoils into money, and a very short time in spending it.

spoils

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From this reading He was not long in converting his spoils into money, and a very short time in spending it.

such

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From this reading A full-formed Horse will, in any market, bring from twenty to as high as two hundred Friedrichs d'or: such is his worth to the world.

sum

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From this reading A full-formed Man is not only worth nothing to the world, but the world could afford him a round sum would he simply engage to go and hang himself.--SARTOR RESARTUS.

the

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From this reading A full-formed Horse will, in any market, bring from twenty to as high as two hundred Friedrichs d'or: such is his worth to the world.

time

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From this reading He was not long in converting his spoils into money, and a very short time in spending it.

to

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From this reading A full-formed Horse will, in any market, bring from twenty to as high as two hundred Friedrichs d'or: such is his worth to the world.

twenty

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From this reading A full-formed Horse will, in any market, bring from twenty to as high as two hundred Friedrichs d'or: such is his worth to the world.

two

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From this reading A full-formed Horse will, in any market, bring from twenty to as high as two hundred Friedrichs d'or: such is his worth to the world.

very

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From this reading He was not long in converting his spoils into money, and a very short time in spending it.

was

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From this reading Our hero was nearly fifteen years old when he left the Club to plunge into the world.

when

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From this reading Our hero was nearly fifteen years old when he left the Club to plunge into the world.

will

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From this reading A full-formed Horse will, in any market, bring from twenty to as high as two hundred Friedrichs d'or: such is his worth to the world.

world

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From this reading A full-formed Horse will, in any market, bring from twenty to as high as two hundred Friedrichs d'or: such is his worth to the world.

worth

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From this reading A full-formed Horse will, in any market, bring from twenty to as high as two hundred Friedrichs d'or: such is his worth to the world.

would

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From this reading A full-formed Man is not only worth nothing to the world, but the world could afford him a round sum would he simply engage to go and hang himself.--SARTOR RESARTUS.

years

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From this reading Our hero was nearly fifteen years old when he left the Club to plunge into the world.

Chapter 5 of Ginx's Baby: His Birth and Other Misfortunes by Edward Jenkins holds 19 sentences, grouped into 4 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.

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