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She Stoops to Conquer
She Stoops to Conquer

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of She Stoops to Conquer is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 3 of She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith holds 310 sentences, grouped into 62 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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Chapter 3 holds 310 sentences of She Stoops to Conquer, unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 3 of She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 310 sentences, grouped into 62 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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Vocabulary met early in She Stoops to Conquer

Words and structures a reader meets early in She Stoops to Conquer, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Stoops
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Conquer
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Oliver
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Goldsmith
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HASTINGS.
If you could but say half the fine things to them that I have heard you lavish upon the bar-maid of an inn, or even a college bed-maker----
MARLOW.
Why, George, I can’t say fine things to them; they freeze, they petrify me.
They may talk of a comet, or a burning mountain, or some such bagatelle; but, to me, a modest woman, drest out in all her finery, is the most tremendous object of the whole creation.
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She Stoops to Conquer

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of She Stoops to Conquer is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
HASTINGS.
Line 2
If you could but say half the fine things to them that I have heard you lavish upon the bar-maid of an inn, or even a college bed-maker----
Line 3
MARLOW.
Line 4
Why, George, I can’t say fine things to them; they freeze, they petrify me.
Line 5
They may talk of a comet, or a burning mountain, or some such bagatelle; but, to me, a modest woman, drest out in all her finery, is the most tremendous object of the whole creation.
All words in this reading · 57

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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From this reading If you could but say half the fine things to them that I have heard you lavish upon the bar-maid of an inn, or even a college bed-maker----

all

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From this reading They may talk of a comet, or a burning mountain, or some such bagatelle; but, to me, a modest woman, drest out in all her finery, is the most tremendous object of the whole creation.

an

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From this reading If you could but say half the fine things to them that I have heard you lavish upon the bar-maid of an inn, or even a college bed-maker----

bagatelle

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From this reading They may talk of a comet, or a burning mountain, or some such bagatelle; but, to me, a modest woman, drest out in all her finery, is the most tremendous object of the whole creation.

bar-maid

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From this reading If you could but say half the fine things to them that I have heard you lavish upon the bar-maid of an inn, or even a college bed-maker----

bed-maker

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From this reading If you could but say half the fine things to them that I have heard you lavish upon the bar-maid of an inn, or even a college bed-maker----

burning

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From this reading They may talk of a comet, or a burning mountain, or some such bagatelle; but, to me, a modest woman, drest out in all her finery, is the most tremendous object of the whole creation.

but

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From this reading If you could but say half the fine things to them that I have heard you lavish upon the bar-maid of an inn, or even a college bed-maker----

can't

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From this reading Why, George, I can’t say fine things to them; they freeze, they petrify me.

college

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From this reading If you could but say half the fine things to them that I have heard you lavish upon the bar-maid of an inn, or even a college bed-maker----

comet

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From this reading They may talk of a comet, or a burning mountain, or some such bagatelle; but, to me, a modest woman, drest out in all her finery, is the most tremendous object of the whole creation.

could

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From this reading If you could but say half the fine things to them that I have heard you lavish upon the bar-maid of an inn, or even a college bed-maker----

creation

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From this reading They may talk of a comet, or a burning mountain, or some such bagatelle; but, to me, a modest woman, drest out in all her finery, is the most tremendous object of the whole creation.

drest

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From this reading They may talk of a comet, or a burning mountain, or some such bagatelle; but, to me, a modest woman, drest out in all her finery, is the most tremendous object of the whole creation.

even

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From this reading If you could but say half the fine things to them that I have heard you lavish upon the bar-maid of an inn, or even a college bed-maker----

fine

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From this reading If you could but say half the fine things to them that I have heard you lavish upon the bar-maid of an inn, or even a college bed-maker----

finery

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From this reading They may talk of a comet, or a burning mountain, or some such bagatelle; but, to me, a modest woman, drest out in all her finery, is the most tremendous object of the whole creation.

freeze

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From this reading Why, George, I can’t say fine things to them; they freeze, they petrify me.

George

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From this reading Why, George, I can’t say fine things to them; they freeze, they petrify me.

half

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From this reading If you could but say half the fine things to them that I have heard you lavish upon the bar-maid of an inn, or even a college bed-maker----

HASTINGS

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From this reading HASTINGS.

have

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From this reading If you could but say half the fine things to them that I have heard you lavish upon the bar-maid of an inn, or even a college bed-maker----

heard

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From this reading If you could but say half the fine things to them that I have heard you lavish upon the bar-maid of an inn, or even a college bed-maker----

her

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From this reading They may talk of a comet, or a burning mountain, or some such bagatelle; but, to me, a modest woman, drest out in all her finery, is the most tremendous object of the whole creation.

I

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From this reading If you could but say half the fine things to them that I have heard you lavish upon the bar-maid of an inn, or even a college bed-maker----

If

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From this reading If you could but say half the fine things to them that I have heard you lavish upon the bar-maid of an inn, or even a college bed-maker----

in

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From this reading They may talk of a comet, or a burning mountain, or some such bagatelle; but, to me, a modest woman, drest out in all her finery, is the most tremendous object of the whole creation.

inn

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From this reading If you could but say half the fine things to them that I have heard you lavish upon the bar-maid of an inn, or even a college bed-maker----

is

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From this reading They may talk of a comet, or a burning mountain, or some such bagatelle; but, to me, a modest woman, drest out in all her finery, is the most tremendous object of the whole creation.

lavish

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From this reading If you could but say half the fine things to them that I have heard you lavish upon the bar-maid of an inn, or even a college bed-maker----

MARLOW

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From this reading MARLOW.

may

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From this reading They may talk of a comet, or a burning mountain, or some such bagatelle; but, to me, a modest woman, drest out in all her finery, is the most tremendous object of the whole creation.

me

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From this reading Why, George, I can’t say fine things to them; they freeze, they petrify me.

modest

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From this reading They may talk of a comet, or a burning mountain, or some such bagatelle; but, to me, a modest woman, drest out in all her finery, is the most tremendous object of the whole creation.

most

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From this reading They may talk of a comet, or a burning mountain, or some such bagatelle; but, to me, a modest woman, drest out in all her finery, is the most tremendous object of the whole creation.

mountain

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From this reading They may talk of a comet, or a burning mountain, or some such bagatelle; but, to me, a modest woman, drest out in all her finery, is the most tremendous object of the whole creation.

object

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From this reading They may talk of a comet, or a burning mountain, or some such bagatelle; but, to me, a modest woman, drest out in all her finery, is the most tremendous object of the whole creation.

of

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

From this reading If you could but say half the fine things to them that I have heard you lavish upon the bar-maid of an inn, or even a college bed-maker----

or

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From this reading If you could but say half the fine things to them that I have heard you lavish upon the bar-maid of an inn, or even a college bed-maker----

out

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From this reading They may talk of a comet, or a burning mountain, or some such bagatelle; but, to me, a modest woman, drest out in all her finery, is the most tremendous object of the whole creation.

petrify

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From this reading Why, George, I can’t say fine things to them; they freeze, they petrify me.

say

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From this reading If you could but say half the fine things to them that I have heard you lavish upon the bar-maid of an inn, or even a college bed-maker----

some

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From this reading They may talk of a comet, or a burning mountain, or some such bagatelle; but, to me, a modest woman, drest out in all her finery, is the most tremendous object of the whole creation.

such

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From this reading They may talk of a comet, or a burning mountain, or some such bagatelle; but, to me, a modest woman, drest out in all her finery, is the most tremendous object of the whole creation.

talk

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From this reading They may talk of a comet, or a burning mountain, or some such bagatelle; but, to me, a modest woman, drest out in all her finery, is the most tremendous object of the whole creation.

that

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

From this reading If you could but say half the fine things to them that I have heard you lavish upon the bar-maid of an inn, or even a college bed-maker----

the

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From this reading If you could but say half the fine things to them that I have heard you lavish upon the bar-maid of an inn, or even a college bed-maker----

them

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From this reading If you could but say half the fine things to them that I have heard you lavish upon the bar-maid of an inn, or even a college bed-maker----

they

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From this reading Why, George, I can’t say fine things to them; they freeze, they petrify me.

things

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From this reading If you could but say half the fine things to them that I have heard you lavish upon the bar-maid of an inn, or even a college bed-maker----

to

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From this reading If you could but say half the fine things to them that I have heard you lavish upon the bar-maid of an inn, or even a college bed-maker----

tremendous

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From this reading They may talk of a comet, or a burning mountain, or some such bagatelle; but, to me, a modest woman, drest out in all her finery, is the most tremendous object of the whole creation.

upon

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From this reading If you could but say half the fine things to them that I have heard you lavish upon the bar-maid of an inn, or even a college bed-maker----

whole

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From this reading They may talk of a comet, or a burning mountain, or some such bagatelle; but, to me, a modest woman, drest out in all her finery, is the most tremendous object of the whole creation.

Why

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From this reading Why, George, I can’t say fine things to them; they freeze, they petrify me.

woman

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From this reading They may talk of a comet, or a burning mountain, or some such bagatelle; but, to me, a modest woman, drest out in all her finery, is the most tremendous object of the whole creation.

you

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From this reading If you could but say half the fine things to them that I have heard you lavish upon the bar-maid of an inn, or even a college bed-maker----