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The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Daniel Defoe • Curated US English Learning Edition

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“I hope not, madam,” says Robin; “no man is lost when a good wife has found him.”

“Why, but, child,” says the old lady, “she is a beggar.”

“Why, then, madam, she has the more need of charity,” says Robin; “I’ll take her off the hands of the parish, and she and I’ll beg together.”

“It’s bad jesting with such things,” says the mother.

“I don’t jest, madam,” says Robin.

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The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

“I hope not, madam,” says Robin; “no man is lost when a good wife has found him.”

Line 2

“Why, but, child,” says the old lady, “she is a beggar.”

Line 3

“Why, then, madam, she has the more need of charity,” says Robin; “I’ll take her off the hands of the parish, and she and I’ll beg together.”

Line 4

“It’s bad jesting with such things,” says the mother.

Line 5

“I don’t jest, madam,” says Robin.

All words in this reading · 48

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a

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From this reading “I hope not, madam,” says Robin; “no man is lost when a good wife has found him.”

and

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From this reading “Why, then, madam, she has the more need of charity,” says Robin; “I’ll take her off the hands of the parish, and she and I’ll beg together.”

bad

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From this reading “It’s bad jesting with such things,” says the mother.

beg

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From this reading “Why, then, madam, she has the more need of charity,” says Robin; “I’ll take her off the hands of the parish, and she and I’ll beg together.”

beggar

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From this reading “Why, but, child,” says the old lady, “she is a beggar.”

but

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From this reading “Why, but, child,” says the old lady, “she is a beggar.”

charity

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From this reading “Why, then, madam, she has the more need of charity,” says Robin; “I’ll take her off the hands of the parish, and she and I’ll beg together.”

child

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From this reading “Why, but, child,” says the old lady, “she is a beggar.”

don't

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From this reading “I don’t jest, madam,” says Robin.

found

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From this reading “I hope not, madam,” says Robin; “no man is lost when a good wife has found him.”

good

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From this reading “I hope not, madam,” says Robin; “no man is lost when a good wife has found him.”

hands

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From this reading “Why, then, madam, she has the more need of charity,” says Robin; “I’ll take her off the hands of the parish, and she and I’ll beg together.”

has

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From this reading “I hope not, madam,” says Robin; “no man is lost when a good wife has found him.”

her

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From this reading “Why, then, madam, she has the more need of charity,” says Robin; “I’ll take her off the hands of the parish, and she and I’ll beg together.”

him

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From this reading “I hope not, madam,” says Robin; “no man is lost when a good wife has found him.”

hope

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From this reading “I hope not, madam,” says Robin; “no man is lost when a good wife has found him.”

I

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From this reading “I hope not, madam,” says Robin; “no man is lost when a good wife has found him.”

I'll

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From this reading “Why, then, madam, she has the more need of charity,” says Robin; “I’ll take her off the hands of the parish, and she and I’ll beg together.”

is

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From this reading “I hope not, madam,” says Robin; “no man is lost when a good wife has found him.”

It's

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From this reading “It’s bad jesting with such things,” says the mother.

jest

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From this reading “I don’t jest, madam,” says Robin.

jesting

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From this reading “It’s bad jesting with such things,” says the mother.

lady

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From this reading “Why, but, child,” says the old lady, “she is a beggar.”

lost

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From this reading “I hope not, madam,” says Robin; “no man is lost when a good wife has found him.”

madam

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From this reading “I hope not, madam,” says Robin; “no man is lost when a good wife has found him.”

man

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From this reading “I hope not, madam,” says Robin; “no man is lost when a good wife has found him.”

more

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From this reading “Why, then, madam, she has the more need of charity,” says Robin; “I’ll take her off the hands of the parish, and she and I’ll beg together.”

mother

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From this reading “It’s bad jesting with such things,” says the mother.

need

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From this reading “Why, then, madam, she has the more need of charity,” says Robin; “I’ll take her off the hands of the parish, and she and I’ll beg together.”

no

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From this reading “I hope not, madam,” says Robin; “no man is lost when a good wife has found him.”

not

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From this reading “I hope not, madam,” says Robin; “no man is lost when a good wife has found him.”

of

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From this reading “Why, then, madam, she has the more need of charity,” says Robin; “I’ll take her off the hands of the parish, and she and I’ll beg together.”

off

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From this reading “Why, then, madam, she has the more need of charity,” says Robin; “I’ll take her off the hands of the parish, and she and I’ll beg together.”

old

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From this reading “Why, but, child,” says the old lady, “she is a beggar.”

parish

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From this reading “Why, then, madam, she has the more need of charity,” says Robin; “I’ll take her off the hands of the parish, and she and I’ll beg together.”

Robin

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From this reading “I hope not, madam,” says Robin; “no man is lost when a good wife has found him.”

says

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From this reading “I hope not, madam,” says Robin; “no man is lost when a good wife has found him.”

she

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From this reading “Why, but, child,” says the old lady, “she is a beggar.”

such

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From this reading “It’s bad jesting with such things,” says the mother.

take

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From this reading “Why, then, madam, she has the more need of charity,” says Robin; “I’ll take her off the hands of the parish, and she and I’ll beg together.”

the

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From this reading “Why, but, child,” says the old lady, “she is a beggar.”

then

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From this reading “Why, then, madam, she has the more need of charity,” says Robin; “I’ll take her off the hands of the parish, and she and I’ll beg together.”

things

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From this reading “It’s bad jesting with such things,” says the mother.

together

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From this reading “Why, then, madam, she has the more need of charity,” says Robin; “I’ll take her off the hands of the parish, and she and I’ll beg together.”

when

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From this reading “I hope not, madam,” says Robin; “no man is lost when a good wife has found him.”

Why

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From this reading “Why, but, child,” says the old lady, “she is a beggar.”

wife

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From this reading “I hope not, madam,” says Robin; “no man is lost when a good wife has found him.”

with

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From this reading “It’s bad jesting with such things,” says the mother.

Chapter 5 of The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous by Daniel Defoe holds 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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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