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The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo

Chapter LXXVII · Chapter 077: Haydée

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Scarcely had the count’s horses cleared the angle of the boulevard, when Albert, turning towards the count, burst into a loud fit of laughter—much too loud in fact not to give the idea of its being rather forced and unna

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Scarcely had the count’s horses cleared the angle of the boulevard,
when Albert, turning towards the count, burst into a loud fit of
laughtermuch too loud in fact not to give the idea of its being rather
forced and unnatural.
Well,” said he, I will ask you the same question which Charles IX.
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The Count of Monte Cristo

Chapter LXXVII · Chapter 077: Haydée

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

Reading 1/188 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Scarcely had the count’s horses cleared the angle of the boulevard,
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when Albert, turning towards the count, burst into a loud fit of
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laughtermuch too loud in fact not to give the idea of its being rather
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forced and unnatural.
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Well,” said he, “I will ask you the same question which Charles IX.

Learner Dictionary

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

Same adjective US /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading ““Well,” said he, “I will ask you the same question which Charles IX.”

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a

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Albert

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and

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From this reading forced and unnatural.

angle

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ask

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being

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boulevard

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burst

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Charles

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cleared

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count

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count's

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fact

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fit

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forced

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From this reading forced and unnatural.

give

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had

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he

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horses

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I

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idea

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in

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into

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its

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IX

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laughter

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loud

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much

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not

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of

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question

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rather

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said

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sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading “Well,” said he, “I will ask you the same question which Charles IX.

Scarcely

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the

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to

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too

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towards

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turning

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unnatural

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From this reading forced and unnatural.

Well

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when

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which

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will

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you

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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 077: Haydée?

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

According to the text: "Scarcely had the count’s horses cleared the angle of the boulevard,...", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

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

Narrator: Scarcely had the count’s horses cleared the angle of the boulevard,
Narrator: moment; she appeared like a Pythoness evoking a spectre, as she