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The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo

Chapter LXXIII · Chapter 073: The Promise

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It was indeed Maximilian Morrel, who had passed a wretched existence since the previous day.

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He had arranged
everything for her escape; two ladders were hidden in the clover-field;
a cabriolet was ordered for Maximilian alone, without a servant,
without lights; at the turning of the first street they would light the
lamps, as it would be foolish to attract the notice of the police by
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Count of Monte Cristo

Chapter LXXIII · Chapter 073: The Promise

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

Reading 91/235 · 5 reading units · Lines 451–455

Line 1
He had arranged
Line 2
everything for her escape; two ladders were hidden in the clover-field;
Line 3
a cabriolet was ordered for Maximilian alone, without a servant,
Line 4
without lights; at the turning of the first street they would light the
Line 5
lamps, as it would be foolish to attract the notice of the police by

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Alone adjective US /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading “a cabriolet was ordered for Maximilian alone, without a servant,”

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a

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From this reading a cabriolet was ordered for Maximilian alone, without a servant,

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading a cabriolet was ordered for Maximilian alone, without a servant,

arranged

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From this reading He had arranged

as

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From this reading lamps, as it would be foolish to attract the notice of the police by

at

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From this reading without lights; at the turning of the first street they would light the

attract

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From this reading lamps, as it would be foolish to attract the notice of the police by

be

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From this reading lamps, as it would be foolish to attract the notice of the police by

by

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From this reading lamps, as it would be foolish to attract the notice of the police by

cabriolet

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From this reading a cabriolet was ordered for Maximilian alone, without a servant,

clover-field

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From this reading everything for her escape; two ladders were hidden in the clover-field;

escape

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From this reading everything for her escape; two ladders were hidden in the clover-field;

everything

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From this reading everything for her escape; two ladders were hidden in the clover-field;

first

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From this reading without lights; at the turning of the first street they would light the

foolish

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From this reading lamps, as it would be foolish to attract the notice of the police by

for

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From this reading everything for her escape; two ladders were hidden in the clover-field;

had

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From this reading He had arranged

He

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From this reading He had arranged

her

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From this reading everything for her escape; two ladders were hidden in the clover-field;

hidden

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From this reading everything for her escape; two ladders were hidden in the clover-field;

in

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From this reading everything for her escape; two ladders were hidden in the clover-field;

it

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From this reading lamps, as it would be foolish to attract the notice of the police by

ladders

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From this reading everything for her escape; two ladders were hidden in the clover-field;

lamps

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From this reading lamps, as it would be foolish to attract the notice of the police by

light

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From this reading without lights; at the turning of the first street they would light the

lights

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From this reading without lights; at the turning of the first street they would light the

Maximilian

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From this reading a cabriolet was ordered for Maximilian alone, without a servant,

notice

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From this reading lamps, as it would be foolish to attract the notice of the police by

of

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From this reading without lights; at the turning of the first street they would light the

ordered

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From this reading a cabriolet was ordered for Maximilian alone, without a servant,

police

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From this reading lamps, as it would be foolish to attract the notice of the police by

servant

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From this reading a cabriolet was ordered for Maximilian alone, without a servant,

street

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From this reading without lights; at the turning of the first street they would light the

the

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From this reading everything for her escape; two ladders were hidden in the clover-field;

they

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From this reading without lights; at the turning of the first street they would light the

to

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From this reading lamps, as it would be foolish to attract the notice of the police by

turning

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From this reading without lights; at the turning of the first street they would light the

two

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From this reading everything for her escape; two ladders were hidden in the clover-field;

was

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From this reading a cabriolet was ordered for Maximilian alone, without a servant,

were

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From this reading everything for her escape; two ladders were hidden in the clover-field;

without

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From this reading a cabriolet was ordered for Maximilian alone, without a servant,

would

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From this reading without lights; at the turning of the first street they would light the

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 073: The Promise?

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

According to the text: "It was indeed Maximilian Morrel, who had passed a wretched existence...", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

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

Narrator: It was indeed Maximilian Morrel, who had passed a wretched existence
Narrator: Doctor d’Avrigny.