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She Stoops to Conquer
She Stoops to Conquer

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of She Stoops to Conquer is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 5 of She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith holds 307 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.

What does chapter 5 of She Stoops to Conquer contain?

Chapter 5 holds 307 sentences of She Stoops to Conquer, unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 307 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.

How do I study chapter 5 of She Stoops to Conquer?

Work through the 62 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 62 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 She Stoops to Conquer

Common questions about reading She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of She Stoops to Conquer?

Yes. All 3072 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #383 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of She Stoops to Conquer is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #383, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does She Stoops to Conquer take to read?

About 256 minutes of reading across 615 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read She Stoops to Conquer section by section

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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
A word that appears in the opening chapter of She Stoops to Conquer; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Conquer
A word that appears in the opening chapter of She Stoops to Conquer; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Oliver
A word that appears in the opening chapter of She Stoops to Conquer; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Goldsmith
A word that appears in the opening chapter of She Stoops to Conquer; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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HASTINGS.
Dear madam, permit me to lecture the young gentleman a little.
I’m certain I can persuade him to his duty.
MRS.
HARDCASTLE.
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She Stoops to Conquer

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of She Stoops to Conquer is here in full — 307 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
Dear madam, permit me to lecture the young gentleman a little.
Line 3
I’m certain I can persuade him to his duty.
Line 4
MRS.
Line 5
HARDCASTLE.
All words in this reading · 22

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

a

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

From this reading Dear madam, permit me to lecture the young gentleman a little.

can

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

From this reading I’m certain I can persuade him to his duty.

certain

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

From this reading I’m certain I can persuade him to his duty.

Dear

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

From this reading Dear madam, permit me to lecture the young gentleman a little.

duty

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

From this reading I’m certain I can persuade him to his duty.

gentleman

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

From this reading Dear madam, permit me to lecture the young gentleman a little.

HARDCASTLE

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

From this reading HARDCASTLE.

HASTINGS

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

From this reading HASTINGS.

him

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

From this reading I’m certain I can persuade him to his duty.

his

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

From this reading I’m certain I can persuade him to his duty.

I

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

From this reading I’m certain I can persuade him to his duty.

I'm

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

From this reading I’m certain I can persuade him to his duty.

lecture

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

From this reading Dear madam, permit me to lecture the young gentleman a little.

little

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

From this reading Dear madam, permit me to lecture the young gentleman a little.

madam

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

From this reading Dear madam, permit me to lecture the young gentleman a little.

me

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

From this reading Dear madam, permit me to lecture the young gentleman a little.

MRS

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

From this reading MRS.

permit

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

From this reading Dear madam, permit me to lecture the young gentleman a little.

persuade

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

From this reading I’m certain I can persuade him to his duty.

the

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

From this reading Dear madam, permit me to lecture the young gentleman a little.

to

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

From this reading Dear madam, permit me to lecture the young gentleman a little.

young

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

From this reading Dear madam, permit me to lecture the young gentleman a little.