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The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo

Chapter LXXX · Chapter 080: The Accusation

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d’Avrigny soon restored the magistrate to consciousness, who had looked like a second corpse in that chamber of death.

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M.
d’Avrigny soon restored the magistrate to consciousness, who had
looked like a second corpse in that chamber of death.
Oh, death is in my house!”
cried Villefort.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Count of Monte Cristo

Chapter LXXX · Chapter 080: The Accusation

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Reading 1/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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M.
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d’Avrigny soon restored the magistrate to consciousness, who had
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looked like a second corpse in that chamber of death.
Line 4
Oh, death is in my house!”
Line 5
cried Villefort.
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a

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From this reading looked like a second corpse in that chamber of death.

chamber

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consciousness

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corpse

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cried

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From this reading cried Villefort.

d'Avrigny

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death

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had

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house

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From this reading “Oh, death is in my house!”

in

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From this reading looked like a second corpse in that chamber of death.

is

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From this reading “Oh, death is in my house!”

like

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From this reading looked like a second corpse in that chamber of death.

looked

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From this reading looked like a second corpse in that chamber of death.

M

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From this reading M.

magistrate

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my

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From this reading “Oh, death is in my house!”

of

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From this reading looked like a second corpse in that chamber of death.

Oh

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restored

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second

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From this reading looked like a second corpse in that chamber of death.

soon

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that

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the

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to

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Villefort

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who

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Chapter Quiz

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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 080: The Accusation?

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

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

Narrator: M.
Narrator: Mademoiselle de Villefort prepared all the cooling