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The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 028: The Prison Register

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The day after that in which the scene we have just described had taken place on the road between Bellegarde and Beaucaire, a man of about thirty or two-and-thirty, dressed in a bright blue frock coat, nankeen trousers, a

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The day after that in which the scene we have just described had taken
place on the road between Bellegarde and Beaucaire, a man of about
thirty or two-and-thirty, dressed in a bright blue frock coat, nankeen
trousers, and a white waistcoat, having the appearance and accent of an
Englishman, presented himself before the mayor of Marseilles.
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The Count of Monte Cristo

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 028: The Prison Register

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Reading 1/56 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The day after that in which the scene we have just described had taken
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place on the road between Bellegarde and Beaucaire, a man of about
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thirty or two-and-thirty, dressed in a bright blue frock coat, nankeen
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trousers, and a white waistcoat, having the appearance and accent of an
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Englishman, presented himself before the mayor of Marseilles.
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From this reading place on the road between Bellegarde and Beaucaire, a man of about

about

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From this reading place on the road between Bellegarde and Beaucaire, a man of about

accent

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From this reading trousers, and a white waistcoat, having the appearance and accent of an

after

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From this reading The day after that in which the scene we have just described had taken

an

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From this reading trousers, and a white waistcoat, having the appearance and accent of an

and

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From this reading place on the road between Bellegarde and Beaucaire, a man of about

appearance

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From this reading trousers, and a white waistcoat, having the appearance and accent of an

Beaucaire

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From this reading place on the road between Bellegarde and Beaucaire, a man of about

before

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From this reading Englishman, presented himself before the mayor of Marseilles.

Bellegarde

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From this reading place on the road between Bellegarde and Beaucaire, a man of about

between

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From this reading place on the road between Bellegarde and Beaucaire, a man of about

blue

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From this reading thirty or two-and-thirty, dressed in a bright blue frock coat, nankeen

bright

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From this reading thirty or two-and-thirty, dressed in a bright blue frock coat, nankeen

coat

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From this reading thirty or two-and-thirty, dressed in a bright blue frock coat, nankeen

day

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From this reading The day after that in which the scene we have just described had taken

described

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From this reading The day after that in which the scene we have just described had taken

dressed

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From this reading thirty or two-and-thirty, dressed in a bright blue frock coat, nankeen

Englishman

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From this reading Englishman, presented himself before the mayor of Marseilles.

frock

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From this reading thirty or two-and-thirty, dressed in a bright blue frock coat, nankeen

had

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From this reading The day after that in which the scene we have just described had taken

have

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From this reading The day after that in which the scene we have just described had taken

having

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From this reading trousers, and a white waistcoat, having the appearance and accent of an

himself

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From this reading Englishman, presented himself before the mayor of Marseilles.

in

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From this reading The day after that in which the scene we have just described had taken

just

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From this reading The day after that in which the scene we have just described had taken

man

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From this reading place on the road between Bellegarde and Beaucaire, a man of about

Marseilles

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From this reading Englishman, presented himself before the mayor of Marseilles.

mayor

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From this reading Englishman, presented himself before the mayor of Marseilles.

nankeen

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From this reading thirty or two-and-thirty, dressed in a bright blue frock coat, nankeen

of

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From this reading place on the road between Bellegarde and Beaucaire, a man of about

on

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From this reading place on the road between Bellegarde and Beaucaire, a man of about

or

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From this reading thirty or two-and-thirty, dressed in a bright blue frock coat, nankeen

place

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From this reading place on the road between Bellegarde and Beaucaire, a man of about

presented

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From this reading Englishman, presented himself before the mayor of Marseilles.

road

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From this reading place on the road between Bellegarde and Beaucaire, a man of about

scene

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From this reading The day after that in which the scene we have just described had taken

taken

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From this reading The day after that in which the scene we have just described had taken

that

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From this reading The day after that in which the scene we have just described had taken

The

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From this reading The day after that in which the scene we have just described had taken

thirty

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From this reading thirty or two-and-thirty, dressed in a bright blue frock coat, nankeen

trousers

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From this reading trousers, and a white waistcoat, having the appearance and accent of an

two-and-thirty

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From this reading thirty or two-and-thirty, dressed in a bright blue frock coat, nankeen

waistcoat

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From this reading trousers, and a white waistcoat, having the appearance and accent of an

we

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From this reading The day after that in which the scene we have just described had taken

which

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From this reading The day after that in which the scene we have just described had taken

white

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From this reading trousers, and a white waistcoat, having the appearance and accent of an

Chapter Quiz

Use these questions to verify literal comprehension before continuing to the next chapter.

What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 028: The Prison Register?

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

According to the text: "The day after that in which the scene we have just described had taken...", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

Repeat the selected source lines aloud to practice rhythm, stress, and clear US English pronunciation.

Narrator: The day after that in which the scene we have just described had taken
Narrator: “Were separated by a distance of fifty feet; but it appears that this