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The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo

Chapter LXXXI · Chapter 081: The Room of the Retired Baker

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The evening of the day on which the Count of Morcerf had left Danglars’ house with feelings of shame and anger at the rejection of the projected alliance, M.

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The evening of the day on which the Count of Morcerf had left Danglars
house with feelings of shame and anger at the rejection of the
projected alliance, M.
Andrea Cavalcanti, with curled hair, moustaches
in perfect order, and white gloves which fitted admirably, had entered
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The Count of Monte Cristo

Chapter LXXXI · Chapter 081: The Room of the Retired Baker

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Reading 1/137 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The evening of the day on which the Count of Morcerf had left Danglars
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house with feelings of shame and anger at the rejection of the
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projected alliance, M.
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Andrea Cavalcanti, with curled hair, moustaches
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in perfect order, and white gloves which fitted admirably, had entered
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admirably

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From this reading in perfect order, and white gloves which fitted admirably, had entered

alliance

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From this reading projected alliance, M.

and

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From this reading house with feelings of shame and anger at the rejection of the

Andrea

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From this reading Andrea Cavalcanti, with curled hair, moustaches

anger

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From this reading house with feelings of shame and anger at the rejection of the

at

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From this reading house with feelings of shame and anger at the rejection of the

Cavalcanti

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From this reading Andrea Cavalcanti, with curled hair, moustaches

Count

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curled

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Danglars

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day

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From this reading The evening of the day on which the Count of Morcerf had left Danglars’

entered

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From this reading in perfect order, and white gloves which fitted admirably, had entered

evening

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From this reading The evening of the day on which the Count of Morcerf had left Danglars’

feelings

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From this reading house with feelings of shame and anger at the rejection of the

fitted

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From this reading in perfect order, and white gloves which fitted admirably, had entered

gloves

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From this reading in perfect order, and white gloves which fitted admirably, had entered

had

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hair

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From this reading Andrea Cavalcanti, with curled hair, moustaches

house

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From this reading house with feelings of shame and anger at the rejection of the

in

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From this reading in perfect order, and white gloves which fitted admirably, had entered

left

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M

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From this reading projected alliance, M.

Morcerf

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moustaches

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From this reading Andrea Cavalcanti, with curled hair, moustaches

of

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on

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From this reading The evening of the day on which the Count of Morcerf had left Danglars’

order

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From this reading in perfect order, and white gloves which fitted admirably, had entered

perfect

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From this reading in perfect order, and white gloves which fitted admirably, had entered

projected

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From this reading projected alliance, M.

rejection

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From this reading house with feelings of shame and anger at the rejection of the

shame

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From this reading house with feelings of shame and anger at the rejection of the

The

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From this reading The evening of the day on which the Count of Morcerf had left Danglars’

which

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From this reading The evening of the day on which the Count of Morcerf had left Danglars’

white

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From this reading in perfect order, and white gloves which fitted admirably, had entered

with

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From this reading house with feelings of shame and anger at the rejection of the

Chapter Quiz

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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 081: The Room of the Retired Baker?

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

According to the text: "The evening of the day on which the Count of Morcerf had left Danglars’...", 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 evening of the day on which the Count of Morcerf had left Danglars’
Narrator: the past!