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The Count's Millions

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Count's Millions is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Emile Gaboriau • Curated US English Learning Edition

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“If I had been in your position, I should have left my husband,” M. Fortunat ventured to remark.

“Yes--it would have been better, no doubt.

People advised me to do so, and I tried.

Three or four times I went away, and yet I always returned--it was stronger than myself.

Besides, I’m his wife; I’ve paid dearly for him; he’s mine--I won’t yield him to any one else.

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Chapter V Reading 1/31

The Count's Millions

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Count's Millions is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1

“If I had been in your position, I should have left my husband,” M. Fortunat ventured to remark.

Line 2

“Yes--it would have been better, no doubt.

Line 3

People advised me to do so, and I tried.

Line 4

Three or four times I went away, and yet I always returned--it was stronger than myself.

Line 5

Besides, I’m his wife; I’ve paid dearly for him; he’s mine--I won’t yield him to any one else.

All words in this reading · 59

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advised

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From this reading People advised me to do so, and I tried.

always

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From this reading Three or four times I went away, and yet I always returned--it was stronger than myself.

and

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From this reading People advised me to do so, and I tried.

any

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From this reading Besides, I’m his wife; I’ve paid dearly for him; he’s mine--I won’t yield him to any one else.

away

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From this reading Three or four times I went away, and yet I always returned--it was stronger than myself.

been

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From this reading “If I had been in your position, I should have left my husband,” M. Fortunat ventured to remark.

Besides

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From this reading Besides, I’m his wife; I’ve paid dearly for him; he’s mine--I won’t yield him to any one else.

better

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From this reading “Yes--it would have been better, no doubt.

dearly

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From this reading Besides, I’m his wife; I’ve paid dearly for him; he’s mine--I won’t yield him to any one else.

do

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From this reading People advised me to do so, and I tried.

doubt

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From this reading “Yes--it would have been better, no doubt.

else

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From this reading Besides, I’m his wife; I’ve paid dearly for him; he’s mine--I won’t yield him to any one else.

for

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Fortunat

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From this reading “If I had been in your position, I should have left my husband,” M. Fortunat ventured to remark.

four

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From this reading Three or four times I went away, and yet I always returned--it was stronger than myself.

had

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From this reading “If I had been in your position, I should have left my husband,” M. Fortunat ventured to remark.

have

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From this reading “If I had been in your position, I should have left my husband,” M. Fortunat ventured to remark.

he's

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From this reading Besides, I’m his wife; I’ve paid dearly for him; he’s mine--I won’t yield him to any one else.

him

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his

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husband

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From this reading “If I had been in your position, I should have left my husband,” M. Fortunat ventured to remark.

I

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From this reading “If I had been in your position, I should have left my husband,” M. Fortunat ventured to remark.

I'm

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From this reading Besides, I’m his wife; I’ve paid dearly for him; he’s mine--I won’t yield him to any one else.

I've

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From this reading Besides, I’m his wife; I’ve paid dearly for him; he’s mine--I won’t yield him to any one else.

If

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From this reading “If I had been in your position, I should have left my husband,” M. Fortunat ventured to remark.

in

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From this reading “If I had been in your position, I should have left my husband,” M. Fortunat ventured to remark.

it

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From this reading “Yes--it would have been better, no doubt.

left

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From this reading “If I had been in your position, I should have left my husband,” M. Fortunat ventured to remark.

M

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From this reading “If I had been in your position, I should have left my husband,” M. Fortunat ventured to remark.

me

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From this reading People advised me to do so, and I tried.

mine

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From this reading Besides, I’m his wife; I’ve paid dearly for him; he’s mine--I won’t yield him to any one else.

my

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From this reading “If I had been in your position, I should have left my husband,” M. Fortunat ventured to remark.

myself

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From this reading Three or four times I went away, and yet I always returned--it was stronger than myself.

no

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From this reading “Yes--it would have been better, no doubt.

one

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From this reading Besides, I’m his wife; I’ve paid dearly for him; he’s mine--I won’t yield him to any one else.

or

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From this reading Three or four times I went away, and yet I always returned--it was stronger than myself.

paid

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From this reading Besides, I’m his wife; I’ve paid dearly for him; he’s mine--I won’t yield him to any one else.

People

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From this reading People advised me to do so, and I tried.

position

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From this reading “If I had been in your position, I should have left my husband,” M. Fortunat ventured to remark.

remark

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From this reading “If I had been in your position, I should have left my husband,” M. Fortunat ventured to remark.

returned

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From this reading Three or four times I went away, and yet I always returned--it was stronger than myself.

should

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From this reading “If I had been in your position, I should have left my husband,” M. Fortunat ventured to remark.

so

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From this reading People advised me to do so, and I tried.

stronger

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From this reading Three or four times I went away, and yet I always returned--it was stronger than myself.

than

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From this reading Three or four times I went away, and yet I always returned--it was stronger than myself.

Three

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From this reading Three or four times I went away, and yet I always returned--it was stronger than myself.

times

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From this reading Three or four times I went away, and yet I always returned--it was stronger than myself.

to

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From this reading “If I had been in your position, I should have left my husband,” M. Fortunat ventured to remark.

tried

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From this reading People advised me to do so, and I tried.

ventured

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From this reading “If I had been in your position, I should have left my husband,” M. Fortunat ventured to remark.

was

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From this reading Three or four times I went away, and yet I always returned--it was stronger than myself.

went

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From this reading Three or four times I went away, and yet I always returned--it was stronger than myself.

wife

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From this reading Besides, I’m his wife; I’ve paid dearly for him; he’s mine--I won’t yield him to any one else.

won't

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From this reading Besides, I’m his wife; I’ve paid dearly for him; he’s mine--I won’t yield him to any one else.

would

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From this reading “Yes--it would have been better, no doubt.

Yes

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From this reading “Yes--it would have been better, no doubt.

yet

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From this reading Three or four times I went away, and yet I always returned--it was stronger than myself.

yield

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From this reading Besides, I’m his wife; I’ve paid dearly for him; he’s mine--I won’t yield him to any one else.

your

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From this reading “If I had been in your position, I should have left my husband,” M. Fortunat ventured to remark.

Chapter 5 of The Count's Millions by Emile Gaboriau holds 156 sentences, grouped into 32 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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