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The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo

Chapter VI · Chapter 006: The Deputy Procureur du Roi

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In one of the aristocratic mansions built by Puget in the Rue du Grand Cours opposite the Medusa fountain, a second marriage feast was being celebrated, almost at the same hour with the nuptial repast given by Dantès.

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In one of the aristocratic mansions built by Puget in the Rue du Grand
Cours opposite the Medusa fountain, a second marriage feast was being
celebrated, almost at the same hour with the nuptial repast given by
Dantès.
In this case, however, although the occasion of the
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The Count of Monte Cristo

Chapter VI · Chapter 006: The Deputy Procureur du Roi

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Reading 1/98 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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In one of the aristocratic mansions built by Puget in the Rue du Grand
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Cours opposite the Medusa fountain, a second marriage feast was being
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celebrated, almost at the same hour with the nuptial repast given by
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Dantès.
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In this case, however, although the occasion of the

Learner Dictionary

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Same adjective US /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading “celebrated, almost at the same hour with the nuptial repast given by”

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a

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From this reading Cours opposite the Medusa fountain, a second marriage feast was being

almost

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From this reading celebrated, almost at the same hour with the nuptial repast given by

although

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From this reading In this case, however, although the occasion of the

aristocratic

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From this reading In one of the aristocratic mansions built by Puget in the Rue du Grand

at

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From this reading celebrated, almost at the same hour with the nuptial repast given by

being

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From this reading Cours opposite the Medusa fountain, a second marriage feast was being

built

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From this reading In one of the aristocratic mansions built by Puget in the Rue du Grand

by

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From this reading In one of the aristocratic mansions built by Puget in the Rue du Grand

case

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celebrated

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Cours

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From this reading Cours opposite the Medusa fountain, a second marriage feast was being

Dantès

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From this reading Dantès.

du

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From this reading In one of the aristocratic mansions built by Puget in the Rue du Grand

feast

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From this reading Cours opposite the Medusa fountain, a second marriage feast was being

fountain

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From this reading Cours opposite the Medusa fountain, a second marriage feast was being

given

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From this reading celebrated, almost at the same hour with the nuptial repast given by

Grand

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From this reading In one of the aristocratic mansions built by Puget in the Rue du Grand

hour

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From this reading celebrated, almost at the same hour with the nuptial repast given by

however

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In

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From this reading In one of the aristocratic mansions built by Puget in the Rue du Grand

mansions

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From this reading In one of the aristocratic mansions built by Puget in the Rue du Grand

marriage

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From this reading Cours opposite the Medusa fountain, a second marriage feast was being

Medusa

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From this reading Cours opposite the Medusa fountain, a second marriage feast was being

nuptial

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occasion

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of

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From this reading In one of the aristocratic mansions built by Puget in the Rue du Grand

one

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From this reading In one of the aristocratic mansions built by Puget in the Rue du Grand

opposite

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From this reading Cours opposite the Medusa fountain, a second marriage feast was being

Puget

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From this reading In one of the aristocratic mansions built by Puget in the Rue du Grand

repast

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From this reading celebrated, almost at the same hour with the nuptial repast given by

Rue

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sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading celebrated, almost at the same hour with the nuptial repast given by

second

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From this reading Cours opposite the Medusa fountain, a second marriage feast was being

the

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From this reading In one of the aristocratic mansions built by Puget in the Rue du Grand

this

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was

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From this reading Cours opposite the Medusa fountain, a second marriage feast was being

with

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Chapter Quiz

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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 006: The Deputy Procureur du Roi?

Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?

According to the text: "In one of the aristocratic mansions built by Puget in the Rue du Grand...", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

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Narrator: In one of the aristocratic mansions built by Puget in the Rue du Grand
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