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Manon Lescaut
Manon Lescaut

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Manon Lescaut is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By abbé Prévost • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 13 of Manon Lescaut by abbé Prévost holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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 13 of Manon Lescaut contain?

Chapter 13 holds 154 sentences of Manon Lescaut, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 13 of Manon Lescaut by abbé Prévost exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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.

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

Manon
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Manon Lescaut; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Lescaut
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Curious
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Still
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"Manon was reading.
I had there an opportunity of admiring the singular character of this girl.
Instead of being nervous or alarmed at my appearance, she scarcely betrayed a symptom of surprise, which few persons, however indifferent, could restrain, on seeing one whom they imagined to be far distant.
'Ah!
it is you, my dear love,' said she, approaching to embrace me with her usual tenderness.
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Manon Lescaut

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Manon Lescaut is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Manon was reading.
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I had there an opportunity of admiring the singular character of this girl.
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Instead of being nervous or alarmed at my appearance, she scarcely betrayed a symptom of surprise, which few persons, however indifferent, could restrain, on seeing one whom they imagined to be far distant.
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'Ah!
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it is you, my dear love,' said she, approaching to embrace me with her usual tenderness.
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a

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From this reading Instead of being nervous or alarmed at my appearance, she scarcely betrayed a symptom of surprise, which few persons, however indifferent, could restrain, on seeing one whom they imagined to be far distant.

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admiring

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From this reading I had there an opportunity of admiring the singular character of this girl.

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Ah

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From this reading 'Ah!

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alarmed

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From this reading Instead of being nervous or alarmed at my appearance, she scarcely betrayed a symptom of surprise, which few persons, however indifferent, could restrain, on seeing one whom they imagined to be far distant.

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an

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From this reading I had there an opportunity of admiring the singular character of this girl.

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appearance

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From this reading Instead of being nervous or alarmed at my appearance, she scarcely betrayed a symptom of surprise, which few persons, however indifferent, could restrain, on seeing one whom they imagined to be far distant.

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approaching

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From this reading it is you, my dear love,' said she, approaching to embrace me with her usual tenderness.

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at

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From this reading Instead of being nervous or alarmed at my appearance, she scarcely betrayed a symptom of surprise, which few persons, however indifferent, could restrain, on seeing one whom they imagined to be far distant.

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be

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From this reading Instead of being nervous or alarmed at my appearance, she scarcely betrayed a symptom of surprise, which few persons, however indifferent, could restrain, on seeing one whom they imagined to be far distant.

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being

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From this reading Instead of being nervous or alarmed at my appearance, she scarcely betrayed a symptom of surprise, which few persons, however indifferent, could restrain, on seeing one whom they imagined to be far distant.

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betrayed

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From this reading Instead of being nervous or alarmed at my appearance, she scarcely betrayed a symptom of surprise, which few persons, however indifferent, could restrain, on seeing one whom they imagined to be far distant.

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character

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From this reading I had there an opportunity of admiring the singular character of this girl.

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could

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From this reading Instead of being nervous or alarmed at my appearance, she scarcely betrayed a symptom of surprise, which few persons, however indifferent, could restrain, on seeing one whom they imagined to be far distant.

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dear

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From this reading it is you, my dear love,' said she, approaching to embrace me with her usual tenderness.

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distant

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From this reading Instead of being nervous or alarmed at my appearance, she scarcely betrayed a symptom of surprise, which few persons, however indifferent, could restrain, on seeing one whom they imagined to be far distant.

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embrace

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From this reading it is you, my dear love,' said she, approaching to embrace me with her usual tenderness.

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far

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From this reading Instead of being nervous or alarmed at my appearance, she scarcely betrayed a symptom of surprise, which few persons, however indifferent, could restrain, on seeing one whom they imagined to be far distant.

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few

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From this reading Instead of being nervous or alarmed at my appearance, she scarcely betrayed a symptom of surprise, which few persons, however indifferent, could restrain, on seeing one whom they imagined to be far distant.

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girl

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From this reading I had there an opportunity of admiring the singular character of this girl.

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had

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From this reading I had there an opportunity of admiring the singular character of this girl.

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her

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From this reading it is you, my dear love,' said she, approaching to embrace me with her usual tenderness.

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however

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From this reading Instead of being nervous or alarmed at my appearance, she scarcely betrayed a symptom of surprise, which few persons, however indifferent, could restrain, on seeing one whom they imagined to be far distant.

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I

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From this reading I had there an opportunity of admiring the singular character of this girl.

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imagined

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From this reading Instead of being nervous or alarmed at my appearance, she scarcely betrayed a symptom of surprise, which few persons, however indifferent, could restrain, on seeing one whom they imagined to be far distant.

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indifferent

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From this reading Instead of being nervous or alarmed at my appearance, she scarcely betrayed a symptom of surprise, which few persons, however indifferent, could restrain, on seeing one whom they imagined to be far distant.

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Instead

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From this reading Instead of being nervous or alarmed at my appearance, she scarcely betrayed a symptom of surprise, which few persons, however indifferent, could restrain, on seeing one whom they imagined to be far distant.

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is

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From this reading it is you, my dear love,' said she, approaching to embrace me with her usual tenderness.

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it

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From this reading it is you, my dear love,' said she, approaching to embrace me with her usual tenderness.

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love

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From this reading it is you, my dear love,' said she, approaching to embrace me with her usual tenderness.

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Manon

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From this reading "Manon was reading.

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me

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From this reading it is you, my dear love,' said she, approaching to embrace me with her usual tenderness.

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my

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From this reading Instead of being nervous or alarmed at my appearance, she scarcely betrayed a symptom of surprise, which few persons, however indifferent, could restrain, on seeing one whom they imagined to be far distant.

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nervous

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From this reading Instead of being nervous or alarmed at my appearance, she scarcely betrayed a symptom of surprise, which few persons, however indifferent, could restrain, on seeing one whom they imagined to be far distant.

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of

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From this reading I had there an opportunity of admiring the singular character of this girl.

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on

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From this reading Instead of being nervous or alarmed at my appearance, she scarcely betrayed a symptom of surprise, which few persons, however indifferent, could restrain, on seeing one whom they imagined to be far distant.

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one

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From this reading Instead of being nervous or alarmed at my appearance, she scarcely betrayed a symptom of surprise, which few persons, however indifferent, could restrain, on seeing one whom they imagined to be far distant.

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opportunity

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From this reading I had there an opportunity of admiring the singular character of this girl.

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or

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From this reading Instead of being nervous or alarmed at my appearance, she scarcely betrayed a symptom of surprise, which few persons, however indifferent, could restrain, on seeing one whom they imagined to be far distant.

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persons

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From this reading Instead of being nervous or alarmed at my appearance, she scarcely betrayed a symptom of surprise, which few persons, however indifferent, could restrain, on seeing one whom they imagined to be far distant.

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reading

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From this reading "Manon was reading.

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restrain

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From this reading Instead of being nervous or alarmed at my appearance, she scarcely betrayed a symptom of surprise, which few persons, however indifferent, could restrain, on seeing one whom they imagined to be far distant.

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said

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From this reading it is you, my dear love,' said she, approaching to embrace me with her usual tenderness.

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scarcely

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From this reading Instead of being nervous or alarmed at my appearance, she scarcely betrayed a symptom of surprise, which few persons, however indifferent, could restrain, on seeing one whom they imagined to be far distant.

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seeing

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From this reading Instead of being nervous or alarmed at my appearance, she scarcely betrayed a symptom of surprise, which few persons, however indifferent, could restrain, on seeing one whom they imagined to be far distant.

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she

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From this reading Instead of being nervous or alarmed at my appearance, she scarcely betrayed a symptom of surprise, which few persons, however indifferent, could restrain, on seeing one whom they imagined to be far distant.

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singular

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From this reading I had there an opportunity of admiring the singular character of this girl.

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surprise

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From this reading Instead of being nervous or alarmed at my appearance, she scarcely betrayed a symptom of surprise, which few persons, however indifferent, could restrain, on seeing one whom they imagined to be far distant.

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symptom

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From this reading Instead of being nervous or alarmed at my appearance, she scarcely betrayed a symptom of surprise, which few persons, however indifferent, could restrain, on seeing one whom they imagined to be far distant.

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tenderness

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From this reading it is you, my dear love,' said she, approaching to embrace me with her usual tenderness.

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the

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From this reading I had there an opportunity of admiring the singular character of this girl.

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there

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From this reading I had there an opportunity of admiring the singular character of this girl.

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they

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From this reading Instead of being nervous or alarmed at my appearance, she scarcely betrayed a symptom of surprise, which few persons, however indifferent, could restrain, on seeing one whom they imagined to be far distant.

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this

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From this reading I had there an opportunity of admiring the singular character of this girl.

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to

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From this reading Instead of being nervous or alarmed at my appearance, she scarcely betrayed a symptom of surprise, which few persons, however indifferent, could restrain, on seeing one whom they imagined to be far distant.

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usual

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From this reading it is you, my dear love,' said she, approaching to embrace me with her usual tenderness.

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was

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From this reading "Manon was reading.

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which

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From this reading Instead of being nervous or alarmed at my appearance, she scarcely betrayed a symptom of surprise, which few persons, however indifferent, could restrain, on seeing one whom they imagined to be far distant.

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whom

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From this reading Instead of being nervous or alarmed at my appearance, she scarcely betrayed a symptom of surprise, which few persons, however indifferent, could restrain, on seeing one whom they imagined to be far distant.

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with

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From this reading it is you, my dear love,' said she, approaching to embrace me with her usual tenderness.

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you

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From this reading it is you, my dear love,' said she, approaching to embrace me with her usual tenderness.

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