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The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo

Chapter LXIX · Chapter 069: The Inquiry

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de Villefort kept the promise he had made to Madame Danglars, to endeavor to find out how the Count of Monte Cristo had discovered the history of the house at Auteuil.

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M.
de Villefort kept the promise he had made to Madame Danglars, to
endeavor to find out how the Count of Monte Cristo had discovered the
history of the house at Auteuil.
He wrote the same day for the required
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Count of Monte Cristo

Chapter LXIX · Chapter 069: The Inquiry

Study this chapter through synchronized reading, listening, pronunciation, and contextual vocabulary.

Reading 1/72 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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M.
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de Villefort kept the promise he had made to Madame Danglars, to
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endeavor to find out how the Count of Monte Cristo had discovered the
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history of the house at Auteuil.
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He wrote the same day for the required

Learner Dictionary

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Same adjective US /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading “He wrote the same day for the required”

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at

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From this reading history of the house at Auteuil.

Auteuil

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From this reading history of the house at Auteuil.

Count

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Cristo

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From this reading endeavor to find out how the Count of Monte Cristo had discovered the

Danglars

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From this reading de Villefort kept the promise he had made to Madame Danglars, to

day

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From this reading He wrote the same day for the required

de

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From this reading de Villefort kept the promise he had made to Madame Danglars, to

discovered

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From this reading endeavor to find out how the Count of Monte Cristo had discovered the

endeavor

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From this reading endeavor to find out how the Count of Monte Cristo had discovered the

find

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From this reading endeavor to find out how the Count of Monte Cristo had discovered the

for

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From this reading He wrote the same day for the required

had

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From this reading de Villefort kept the promise he had made to Madame Danglars, to

he

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From this reading de Villefort kept the promise he had made to Madame Danglars, to

history

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From this reading history of the house at Auteuil.

house

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From this reading history of the house at Auteuil.

how

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From this reading endeavor to find out how the Count of Monte Cristo had discovered the

kept

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From this reading de Villefort kept the promise he had made to Madame Danglars, to

M

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From this reading M.

Madame

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made

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From this reading de Villefort kept the promise he had made to Madame Danglars, to

Monte

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of

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From this reading endeavor to find out how the Count of Monte Cristo had discovered the

out

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From this reading endeavor to find out how the Count of Monte Cristo had discovered the

promise

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From this reading de Villefort kept the promise he had made to Madame Danglars, to

required

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From this reading He wrote the same day for the required

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading He wrote the same day for the required

the

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From this reading de Villefort kept the promise he had made to Madame Danglars, to

to

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From this reading de Villefort kept the promise he had made to Madame Danglars, to

Villefort

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wrote

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From this reading He wrote the same day for the required

Chapter Quiz

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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 069: The Inquiry?

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

According to the text: "M....", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

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Narrator: M.
Narrator: “Doubtless, and we are not now inquiring into his creed, but his