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Monte-Cristo's Daughter

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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A VISIT TO THE REFUGE.
Among the details of the Count of Monte-Cristo's plan for the rehabilitation of Giovanni Massetti was a visit to Annunziata Solara at the Refuge in Civita Vecchia.
This visit he made one morning in company with Zuleika and M. and Mme. Morrel.
Madame de Rancogne was delighted to see the Count and cordially welcomed him and his party.
"So this handsome young lady is your daughter, Edmond," she said, seating herself beside Zuleika and taking her hand.
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Monte-Cristo's Daughter

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of Monte-Cristo's Daughter is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A VISIT TO THE REFUGE.
/ə ˈvɪzɪt tuː ðə ˈrefjuːdʒ/
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Among the details of the Count of Monte-Cristo's plan for the rehabilitation of Giovanni Massetti was a visit to Annunziata Solara at the Refuge in Civita Vecchia.
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This visit he made one morning in company with Zuleika and M. and Mme. Morrel.
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Madame de Rancogne was delighted to see the Count and cordially welcomed him and his party.
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"So this handsome young lady is your daughter, Edmond," she said, seating herself beside Zuleika and taking her hand.

Learner Dictionary

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cordially adverb US /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/

in a hearty manner

From this reading “Madame de Rancogne was delighted to see the Count and cordially welcomed him and his party.”

delighted adjective US /dɪˈlaɪtəd/

greatly pleased

From this reading “Madame de Rancogne was delighted to see the Count and cordially welcomed him and his party.”

details noun US /dɪˈteɪlz/

true confidential information

From this reading “Among the details of the Count of Monte-Cristo's plan for the rehabilitation of Giovanni Massetti was a visit to Annunziata Solara at the Refuge in Civita Vecchia.”

plan verb US /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading “Among the details of the Count of Monte-Cristo's plan for the rehabilitation of Giovanni Massetti was a visit to Annunziata Solara at the Refuge in Civita Vecchia.”

refuge noun US /ˈrefjuːdʒ/

a safe place

From this reading “A VISIT TO THE REFUGE.”

rehabilitation noun US /ˌriːhəbɪləˈteɪʃən/

the restoration of someone to a useful place in society

From this reading “Among the details of the Count of Monte-Cristo's plan for the rehabilitation of Giovanni Massetti was a visit to Annunziata Solara at the Refuge in Civita Vecchia.”

seating noun US /ˈsiːtɪŋ/

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading “"So this handsome young lady is your daughter, Edmond," she said, seating herself beside Zuleika and taking her hand.”

welcomed verb US /ˈwelkəmd/

past form of “welcome” — accept gladly

From this reading “Madame de Rancogne was delighted to see the Count and cordially welcomed him and his party.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A VISIT TO THE REFUGE.

AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Among the details of the Count of Monte-Cristo's plan for the rehabilitation of Giovanni Massetti was a visit to Annunziata Solara at the Refuge in Civita Vecchia.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading This visit he made one morning in company with Zuleika and M. and Mme. Morrel.

Annunziata

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From this reading Among the details of the Count of Monte-Cristo's plan for the rehabilitation of Giovanni Massetti was a visit to Annunziata Solara at the Refuge in Civita Vecchia.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Among the details of the Count of Monte-Cristo's plan for the rehabilitation of Giovanni Massetti was a visit to Annunziata Solara at the Refuge in Civita Vecchia.

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading "So this handsome young lady is your daughter, Edmond," she said, seating herself beside Zuleika and taking her hand.

Civita

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From this reading Among the details of the Count of Monte-Cristo's plan for the rehabilitation of Giovanni Massetti was a visit to Annunziata Solara at the Refuge in Civita Vecchia.

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading This visit he made one morning in company with Zuleika and M. and Mme. Morrel.

cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/

in a hearty manner

From this reading Madame de Rancogne was delighted to see the Count and cordially welcomed him and his party.

CountverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading Among the details of the Count of Monte-Cristo's plan for the rehabilitation of Giovanni Massetti was a visit to Annunziata Solara at the Refuge in Civita Vecchia.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading "So this handsome young lady is your daughter, Edmond," she said, seating herself beside Zuleika and taking her hand.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Madame de Rancogne was delighted to see the Count and cordially welcomed him and his party.

delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/

greatly pleased

From this reading Madame de Rancogne was delighted to see the Count and cordially welcomed him and his party.

detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/

true confidential information

From this reading Among the details of the Count of Monte-Cristo's plan for the rehabilitation of Giovanni Massetti was a visit to Annunziata Solara at the Refuge in Civita Vecchia.

Edmond

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From this reading "So this handsome young lady is your daughter, Edmond," she said, seating herself beside Zuleika and taking her hand.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Among the details of the Count of Monte-Cristo's plan for the rehabilitation of Giovanni Massetti was a visit to Annunziata Solara at the Refuge in Civita Vecchia.

Giovanni

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From this reading Among the details of the Count of Monte-Cristo's plan for the rehabilitation of Giovanni Massetti was a visit to Annunziata Solara at the Refuge in Civita Vecchia.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "So this handsome young lady is your daughter, Edmond," she said, seating herself beside Zuleika and taking her hand.

handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading "So this handsome young lady is your daughter, Edmond," she said, seating herself beside Zuleika and taking her hand.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This visit he made one morning in company with Zuleika and M. and Mme. Morrel.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "So this handsome young lady is your daughter, Edmond," she said, seating herself beside Zuleika and taking her hand.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading "So this handsome young lady is your daughter, Edmond," she said, seating herself beside Zuleika and taking her hand.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Madame de Rancogne was delighted to see the Count and cordially welcomed him and his party.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Madame de Rancogne was delighted to see the Count and cordially welcomed him and his party.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Among the details of the Count of Monte-Cristo's plan for the rehabilitation of Giovanni Massetti was a visit to Annunziata Solara at the Refuge in Civita Vecchia.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "So this handsome young lady is your daughter, Edmond," she said, seating herself beside Zuleika and taking her hand.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "So this handsome young lady is your daughter, Edmond," she said, seating herself beside Zuleika and taking her hand.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading This visit he made one morning in company with Zuleika and M. and Mme. Morrel.

MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading Madame de Rancogne was delighted to see the Count and cordially welcomed him and his party.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading This visit he made one morning in company with Zuleika and M. and Mme. Morrel.

Massetti

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Among the details of the Count of Monte-Cristo's plan for the rehabilitation of Giovanni Massetti was a visit to Annunziata Solara at the Refuge in Civita Vecchia.

Mme

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This visit he made one morning in company with Zuleika and M. and Mme. Morrel.

Monte-Cristo's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Among the details of the Count of Monte-Cristo's plan for the rehabilitation of Giovanni Massetti was a visit to Annunziata Solara at the Refuge in Civita Vecchia.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading This visit he made one morning in company with Zuleika and M. and Mme. Morrel.

Morrel

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From this reading This visit he made one morning in company with Zuleika and M. and Mme. Morrel.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Among the details of the Count of Monte-Cristo's plan for the rehabilitation of Giovanni Massetti was a visit to Annunziata Solara at the Refuge in Civita Vecchia.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading This visit he made one morning in company with Zuleika and M. and Mme. Morrel.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Madame de Rancogne was delighted to see the Count and cordially welcomed him and his party.

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading Among the details of the Count of Monte-Cristo's plan for the rehabilitation of Giovanni Massetti was a visit to Annunziata Solara at the Refuge in Civita Vecchia.

Rancogne

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Madame de Rancogne was delighted to see the Count and cordially welcomed him and his party.

REFUGEnounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/

a safe place

From this reading A VISIT TO THE REFUGE.

rehabilitationnounUS /ˌriːhəbɪləˈteɪʃən/

the restoration of someone to a useful place in society

From this reading Among the details of the Count of Monte-Cristo's plan for the rehabilitation of Giovanni Massetti was a visit to Annunziata Solara at the Refuge in Civita Vecchia.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "So this handsome young lady is your daughter, Edmond," she said, seating herself beside Zuleika and taking her hand.

seatingnounUS /ˈsiːtɪŋ/

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading "So this handsome young lady is your daughter, Edmond," she said, seating herself beside Zuleika and taking her hand.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Madame de Rancogne was delighted to see the Count and cordially welcomed him and his party.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "So this handsome young lady is your daughter, Edmond," she said, seating herself beside Zuleika and taking her hand.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "So this handsome young lady is your daughter, Edmond," she said, seating herself beside Zuleika and taking her hand.

Solara

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Among the details of the Count of Monte-Cristo's plan for the rehabilitation of Giovanni Massetti was a visit to Annunziata Solara at the Refuge in Civita Vecchia.

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading "So this handsome young lady is your daughter, Edmond," she said, seating herself beside Zuleika and taking her hand.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A VISIT TO THE REFUGE.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This visit he made one morning in company with Zuleika and M. and Mme. Morrel.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A VISIT TO THE REFUGE.

Vecchia

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Among the details of the Count of Monte-Cristo's plan for the rehabilitation of Giovanni Massetti was a visit to Annunziata Solara at the Refuge in Civita Vecchia.

VISITverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading A VISIT TO THE REFUGE.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Among the details of the Count of Monte-Cristo's plan for the rehabilitation of Giovanni Massetti was a visit to Annunziata Solara at the Refuge in Civita Vecchia.

welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/

past form of “welcome” — accept gladly

From this reading Madame de Rancogne was delighted to see the Count and cordially welcomed him and his party.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading This visit he made one morning in company with Zuleika and M. and Mme. Morrel.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "So this handsome young lady is your daughter, Edmond," she said, seating herself beside Zuleika and taking her hand.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "So this handsome young lady is your daughter, Edmond," she said, seating herself beside Zuleika and taking her hand.

Zuleika

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This visit he made one morning in company with Zuleika and M. and Mme. Morrel.

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Strangely
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Epistle
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Zuleika
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Monte-cristo's
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