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Manon Lescaut
Manon Lescaut

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Manon Lescaut is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"I discovered that one could love money without being a miser.
This loss afflicted me to such a degree that I was almost out of my mind.
I saw at one glance to what new calamities I should be exposed: poverty was the least of them.
I knew Manon thoroughly; I had already had abundant proof that, although faithful and attached to me under happier circumstances, she could not be depended upon in want: pleasure and plenty she loved too well to sacrifice them for my sake.
'I shall lose her!'
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Manon Lescaut

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Manon Lescaut is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"I discovered that one could love money without being a miser.
Line 2
This loss afflicted me to such a degree that I was almost out of my mind.
Line 3
I saw at one glance to what new calamities I should be exposed: poverty was the least of them.
Line 4
I knew Manon thoroughly; I had already had abundant proof that, although faithful and attached to me under happier circumstances, she could not be depended upon in want: pleasure and plenty she loved too well to sacrifice them for my sake.
Line 5
'I shall lose her!'

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.

Mind noun US /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “This loss afflicted me to such a degree that I was almost out of my mind.”

All words in this reading · 68

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a

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From this reading "I discovered that one could love money without being a miser.

abundant

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From this reading I knew Manon thoroughly; I had already had abundant proof that, although faithful and attached to me under happier circumstances, she could not be depended upon in want: pleasure and plenty she loved too well to sacrifice them for my sake.

afflicted

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From this reading This loss afflicted me to such a degree that I was almost out of my mind.

almost

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From this reading This loss afflicted me to such a degree that I was almost out of my mind.

already

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From this reading I knew Manon thoroughly; I had already had abundant proof that, although faithful and attached to me under happier circumstances, she could not be depended upon in want: pleasure and plenty she loved too well to sacrifice them for my sake.

although

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From this reading I knew Manon thoroughly; I had already had abundant proof that, although faithful and attached to me under happier circumstances, she could not be depended upon in want: pleasure and plenty she loved too well to sacrifice them for my sake.

and

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From this reading I knew Manon thoroughly; I had already had abundant proof that, although faithful and attached to me under happier circumstances, she could not be depended upon in want: pleasure and plenty she loved too well to sacrifice them for my sake.

at

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From this reading I saw at one glance to what new calamities I should be exposed: poverty was the least of them.

attached

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From this reading I knew Manon thoroughly; I had already had abundant proof that, although faithful and attached to me under happier circumstances, she could not be depended upon in want: pleasure and plenty she loved too well to sacrifice them for my sake.

be

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From this reading I saw at one glance to what new calamities I should be exposed: poverty was the least of them.

being

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From this reading "I discovered that one could love money without being a miser.

calamities

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From this reading I saw at one glance to what new calamities I should be exposed: poverty was the least of them.

circumstances

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From this reading I knew Manon thoroughly; I had already had abundant proof that, although faithful and attached to me under happier circumstances, she could not be depended upon in want: pleasure and plenty she loved too well to sacrifice them for my sake.

could

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From this reading "I discovered that one could love money without being a miser.

degree

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From this reading This loss afflicted me to such a degree that I was almost out of my mind.

depended

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From this reading I knew Manon thoroughly; I had already had abundant proof that, although faithful and attached to me under happier circumstances, she could not be depended upon in want: pleasure and plenty she loved too well to sacrifice them for my sake.

discovered

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From this reading "I discovered that one could love money without being a miser.

exposed

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From this reading I saw at one glance to what new calamities I should be exposed: poverty was the least of them.

faithful

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From this reading I knew Manon thoroughly; I had already had abundant proof that, although faithful and attached to me under happier circumstances, she could not be depended upon in want: pleasure and plenty she loved too well to sacrifice them for my sake.

for

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From this reading I knew Manon thoroughly; I had already had abundant proof that, although faithful and attached to me under happier circumstances, she could not be depended upon in want: pleasure and plenty she loved too well to sacrifice them for my sake.

glance

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From this reading I saw at one glance to what new calamities I should be exposed: poverty was the least of them.

had

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From this reading I knew Manon thoroughly; I had already had abundant proof that, although faithful and attached to me under happier circumstances, she could not be depended upon in want: pleasure and plenty she loved too well to sacrifice them for my sake.

happier

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From this reading I knew Manon thoroughly; I had already had abundant proof that, although faithful and attached to me under happier circumstances, she could not be depended upon in want: pleasure and plenty she loved too well to sacrifice them for my sake.

her

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From this reading 'I shall lose her!'

I

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From this reading "I discovered that one could love money without being a miser.

in

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From this reading I knew Manon thoroughly; I had already had abundant proof that, although faithful and attached to me under happier circumstances, she could not be depended upon in want: pleasure and plenty she loved too well to sacrifice them for my sake.

knew

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From this reading I knew Manon thoroughly; I had already had abundant proof that, although faithful and attached to me under happier circumstances, she could not be depended upon in want: pleasure and plenty she loved too well to sacrifice them for my sake.

least

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From this reading I saw at one glance to what new calamities I should be exposed: poverty was the least of them.

lose

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From this reading 'I shall lose her!'

loss

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From this reading This loss afflicted me to such a degree that I was almost out of my mind.

love

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From this reading "I discovered that one could love money without being a miser.

loved

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From this reading I knew Manon thoroughly; I had already had abundant proof that, although faithful and attached to me under happier circumstances, she could not be depended upon in want: pleasure and plenty she loved too well to sacrifice them for my sake.

Manon

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

From this reading I knew Manon thoroughly; I had already had abundant proof that, although faithful and attached to me under happier circumstances, she could not be depended upon in want: pleasure and plenty she loved too well to sacrifice them for my sake.

me

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

From this reading This loss afflicted me to such a degree that I was almost out of my mind.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading This loss afflicted me to such a degree that I was almost out of my mind.

miser

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

From this reading "I discovered that one could love money without being a miser.

money

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From this reading "I discovered that one could love money without being a miser.

my

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

From this reading This loss afflicted me to such a degree that I was almost out of my mind.

new

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From this reading I saw at one glance to what new calamities I should be exposed: poverty was the least of them.

not

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

From this reading I knew Manon thoroughly; I had already had abundant proof that, although faithful and attached to me under happier circumstances, she could not be depended upon in want: pleasure and plenty she loved too well to sacrifice them for my sake.

of

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

From this reading This loss afflicted me to such a degree that I was almost out of my mind.

one

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From this reading "I discovered that one could love money without being a miser.

out

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

From this reading This loss afflicted me to such a degree that I was almost out of my mind.

pleasure

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

From this reading I knew Manon thoroughly; I had already had abundant proof that, although faithful and attached to me under happier circumstances, she could not be depended upon in want: pleasure and plenty she loved too well to sacrifice them for my sake.

plenty

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

From this reading I knew Manon thoroughly; I had already had abundant proof that, although faithful and attached to me under happier circumstances, she could not be depended upon in want: pleasure and plenty she loved too well to sacrifice them for my sake.

poverty

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

From this reading I saw at one glance to what new calamities I should be exposed: poverty was the least of them.

proof

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

From this reading I knew Manon thoroughly; I had already had abundant proof that, although faithful and attached to me under happier circumstances, she could not be depended upon in want: pleasure and plenty she loved too well to sacrifice them for my sake.

sacrifice

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

From this reading I knew Manon thoroughly; I had already had abundant proof that, although faithful and attached to me under happier circumstances, she could not be depended upon in want: pleasure and plenty she loved too well to sacrifice them for my sake.

sake

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

From this reading I knew Manon thoroughly; I had already had abundant proof that, although faithful and attached to me under happier circumstances, she could not be depended upon in want: pleasure and plenty she loved too well to sacrifice them for my sake.

saw

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

From this reading I saw at one glance to what new calamities I should be exposed: poverty was the least of them.

shall

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

From this reading 'I shall lose her!'

she

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

From this reading I knew Manon thoroughly; I had already had abundant proof that, although faithful and attached to me under happier circumstances, she could not be depended upon in want: pleasure and plenty she loved too well to sacrifice them for my sake.

should

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

From this reading I saw at one glance to what new calamities I should be exposed: poverty was the least of them.

such

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

From this reading This loss afflicted me to such a degree that I was almost out of my mind.

that

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

From this reading "I discovered that one could love money without being a miser.

the

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

From this reading I saw at one glance to what new calamities I should be exposed: poverty was the least of them.

them

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

From this reading I saw at one glance to what new calamities I should be exposed: poverty was the least of them.

This

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

From this reading This loss afflicted me to such a degree that I was almost out of my mind.

thoroughly

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From this reading I knew Manon thoroughly; I had already had abundant proof that, although faithful and attached to me under happier circumstances, she could not be depended upon in want: pleasure and plenty she loved too well to sacrifice them for my sake.

to

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

From this reading This loss afflicted me to such a degree that I was almost out of my mind.

too

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

From this reading I knew Manon thoroughly; I had already had abundant proof that, although faithful and attached to me under happier circumstances, she could not be depended upon in want: pleasure and plenty she loved too well to sacrifice them for my sake.

under

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

From this reading I knew Manon thoroughly; I had already had abundant proof that, although faithful and attached to me under happier circumstances, she could not be depended upon in want: pleasure and plenty she loved too well to sacrifice them for my sake.

upon

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

From this reading I knew Manon thoroughly; I had already had abundant proof that, although faithful and attached to me under happier circumstances, she could not be depended upon in want: pleasure and plenty she loved too well to sacrifice them for my sake.

want

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

From this reading I knew Manon thoroughly; I had already had abundant proof that, although faithful and attached to me under happier circumstances, she could not be depended upon in want: pleasure and plenty she loved too well to sacrifice them for my sake.

was

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

From this reading This loss afflicted me to such a degree that I was almost out of my mind.

well

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

From this reading I knew Manon thoroughly; I had already had abundant proof that, although faithful and attached to me under happier circumstances, she could not be depended upon in want: pleasure and plenty she loved too well to sacrifice them for my sake.

what

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

From this reading I saw at one glance to what new calamities I should be exposed: poverty was the least of them.

without

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From this reading "I discovered that one could love money without being a miser.

Chapter 5 of Manon Lescaut by abbé Prévost holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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 Manon Lescaut contain?

Chapter 5 holds 148 sentences of Manon Lescaut, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of Manon Lescaut by abbé Prévost exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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 Manon Lescaut?

Work through the 30 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 30 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 Manon Lescaut

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Is this the complete text of Manon Lescaut?

Yes. All 2620 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #468 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #468, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Manon Lescaut take to read?

About 218 minutes of reading across 524 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Manon Lescaut

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

Curious
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Still
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Human
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Fruit
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