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The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo

Chapter CIV · Chapter 104

Chapter 104 of The Count of Monte Cristo is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

The night-light continued to burn on the chimney-piece, exhausting the last drops of oil which floated on the surface of the water.

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One division of La Force, in which the most dangerous and desperate prisoners are confined, is called the court of Saint-Bernard.
The prisoners, in their expressive language, have named it the Lions Den,” probably because the captives possess teeth which frequently gnaw the bars, and sometimes the keepers also.
It is a prison within a prison; the walls are double the thickness of the rest.
The gratings are every day carefully examined by jailers, whose herculean proportions and cold pitiless expression prove them to have been chosen to reign over their subjects for their superior activity and intelligence.
The courtyard of this quarter is enclosed by enormous walls, over which the sun glances obliquely, when it deigns to penetrate into this gulf of moral and physical deformity.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Count of Monte Cristo

Chapter CIV · Chapter 104

Chapter 104 of The Count of Monte Cristo is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
One division of La Force, in which the most dangerous and desperate prisoners are confined, is called the court of Saint-Bernard.
Line 2
The prisoners, in their expressive language, have named it theLionsDen,” probably because the captives possess teeth which frequently gnaw the bars, and sometimes the keepers also.
Line 3
It is a prison within a prison; the walls are double the thickness of the rest.
Line 4
The gratings are every day carefully examined by jailers, whose herculean proportions and cold pitiless expression prove them to have been chosen to reign over their subjects for their superior activity and intelligence.
Line 5
The courtyard of this quarter is enclosed by enormous walls, over which the sun glances obliquely, when it deigns to penetrate into this gulf of moral and physical deformity.

Learner Dictionary

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Courtyard noun US /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/

An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.

From this reading “The courtyard of this quarter is enclosed by enormous walls, over which the sun glances obliquely, when it deigns to penetrate into this gulf of moral and physical deformity.”

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a

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From this reading It is a prison within a prison; the walls are double the thickness of the rest.

activity

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From this reading The gratings are every day carefully examined by jailers, whose herculean proportions and cold pitiless expression prove them to have been chosen to reign over their subjects for their superior activity and intelligence.

also

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From this reading The prisoners, in their expressive language, have named it the “Lions’ Den,” probably because the captives possess teeth which frequently gnaw the bars, and sometimes the keepers also.

and

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From this reading One division of La Force, in which the most dangerous and desperate prisoners are confined, is called the court of Saint-Bernard.

are

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From this reading One division of La Force, in which the most dangerous and desperate prisoners are confined, is called the court of Saint-Bernard.

bars

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From this reading The prisoners, in their expressive language, have named it the “Lions’ Den,” probably because the captives possess teeth which frequently gnaw the bars, and sometimes the keepers also.

because

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From this reading The prisoners, in their expressive language, have named it the “Lions’ Den,” probably because the captives possess teeth which frequently gnaw the bars, and sometimes the keepers also.

been

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From this reading The gratings are every day carefully examined by jailers, whose herculean proportions and cold pitiless expression prove them to have been chosen to reign over their subjects for their superior activity and intelligence.

by

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From this reading The gratings are every day carefully examined by jailers, whose herculean proportions and cold pitiless expression prove them to have been chosen to reign over their subjects for their superior activity and intelligence.

called

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From this reading One division of La Force, in which the most dangerous and desperate prisoners are confined, is called the court of Saint-Bernard.

captives

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From this reading The prisoners, in their expressive language, have named it the “Lions’ Den,” probably because the captives possess teeth which frequently gnaw the bars, and sometimes the keepers also.

carefully

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From this reading The gratings are every day carefully examined by jailers, whose herculean proportions and cold pitiless expression prove them to have been chosen to reign over their subjects for their superior activity and intelligence.

chosen

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From this reading The gratings are every day carefully examined by jailers, whose herculean proportions and cold pitiless expression prove them to have been chosen to reign over their subjects for their superior activity and intelligence.

cold

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From this reading The gratings are every day carefully examined by jailers, whose herculean proportions and cold pitiless expression prove them to have been chosen to reign over their subjects for their superior activity and intelligence.

confined

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From this reading One division of La Force, in which the most dangerous and desperate prisoners are confined, is called the court of Saint-Bernard.

court

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From this reading One division of La Force, in which the most dangerous and desperate prisoners are confined, is called the court of Saint-Bernard.

courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/

An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.

From this reading The courtyard of this quarter is enclosed by enormous walls, over which the sun glances obliquely, when it deigns to penetrate into this gulf of moral and physical deformity.

dangerous

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From this reading One division of La Force, in which the most dangerous and desperate prisoners are confined, is called the court of Saint-Bernard.

day

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From this reading The gratings are every day carefully examined by jailers, whose herculean proportions and cold pitiless expression prove them to have been chosen to reign over their subjects for their superior activity and intelligence.

deformity

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From this reading The courtyard of this quarter is enclosed by enormous walls, over which the sun glances obliquely, when it deigns to penetrate into this gulf of moral and physical deformity.

deigns

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From this reading The courtyard of this quarter is enclosed by enormous walls, over which the sun glances obliquely, when it deigns to penetrate into this gulf of moral and physical deformity.

Den

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From this reading The prisoners, in their expressive language, have named it the “Lions’ Den,” probably because the captives possess teeth which frequently gnaw the bars, and sometimes the keepers also.

desperate

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From this reading One division of La Force, in which the most dangerous and desperate prisoners are confined, is called the court of Saint-Bernard.

division

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From this reading One division of La Force, in which the most dangerous and desperate prisoners are confined, is called the court of Saint-Bernard.

double

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From this reading It is a prison within a prison; the walls are double the thickness of the rest.

enclosed

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From this reading The courtyard of this quarter is enclosed by enormous walls, over which the sun glances obliquely, when it deigns to penetrate into this gulf of moral and physical deformity.

enormous

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From this reading The courtyard of this quarter is enclosed by enormous walls, over which the sun glances obliquely, when it deigns to penetrate into this gulf of moral and physical deformity.

every

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From this reading The gratings are every day carefully examined by jailers, whose herculean proportions and cold pitiless expression prove them to have been chosen to reign over their subjects for their superior activity and intelligence.

examined

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From this reading The gratings are every day carefully examined by jailers, whose herculean proportions and cold pitiless expression prove them to have been chosen to reign over their subjects for their superior activity and intelligence.

expression

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From this reading The gratings are every day carefully examined by jailers, whose herculean proportions and cold pitiless expression prove them to have been chosen to reign over their subjects for their superior activity and intelligence.

expressive

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From this reading The prisoners, in their expressive language, have named it the “Lions’ Den,” probably because the captives possess teeth which frequently gnaw the bars, and sometimes the keepers also.

for

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From this reading The gratings are every day carefully examined by jailers, whose herculean proportions and cold pitiless expression prove them to have been chosen to reign over their subjects for their superior activity and intelligence.

Force

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From this reading One division of La Force, in which the most dangerous and desperate prisoners are confined, is called the court of Saint-Bernard.

frequently

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From this reading The prisoners, in their expressive language, have named it the “Lions’ Den,” probably because the captives possess teeth which frequently gnaw the bars, and sometimes the keepers also.

glances

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From this reading The courtyard of this quarter is enclosed by enormous walls, over which the sun glances obliquely, when it deigns to penetrate into this gulf of moral and physical deformity.

gnaw

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From this reading The prisoners, in their expressive language, have named it the “Lions’ Den,” probably because the captives possess teeth which frequently gnaw the bars, and sometimes the keepers also.

gratings

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From this reading The gratings are every day carefully examined by jailers, whose herculean proportions and cold pitiless expression prove them to have been chosen to reign over their subjects for their superior activity and intelligence.

gulf

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From this reading The courtyard of this quarter is enclosed by enormous walls, over which the sun glances obliquely, when it deigns to penetrate into this gulf of moral and physical deformity.

have

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From this reading The prisoners, in their expressive language, have named it the “Lions’ Den,” probably because the captives possess teeth which frequently gnaw the bars, and sometimes the keepers also.

herculean

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From this reading The gratings are every day carefully examined by jailers, whose herculean proportions and cold pitiless expression prove them to have been chosen to reign over their subjects for their superior activity and intelligence.

in

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From this reading One division of La Force, in which the most dangerous and desperate prisoners are confined, is called the court of Saint-Bernard.

intelligence

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From this reading The gratings are every day carefully examined by jailers, whose herculean proportions and cold pitiless expression prove them to have been chosen to reign over their subjects for their superior activity and intelligence.

into

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From this reading The courtyard of this quarter is enclosed by enormous walls, over which the sun glances obliquely, when it deigns to penetrate into this gulf of moral and physical deformity.

is

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From this reading One division of La Force, in which the most dangerous and desperate prisoners are confined, is called the court of Saint-Bernard.

it

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From this reading The prisoners, in their expressive language, have named it the “Lions’ Den,” probably because the captives possess teeth which frequently gnaw the bars, and sometimes the keepers also.

jailers

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From this reading The gratings are every day carefully examined by jailers, whose herculean proportions and cold pitiless expression prove them to have been chosen to reign over their subjects for their superior activity and intelligence.

keepers

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From this reading The prisoners, in their expressive language, have named it the “Lions’ Den,” probably because the captives possess teeth which frequently gnaw the bars, and sometimes the keepers also.

La

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From this reading One division of La Force, in which the most dangerous and desperate prisoners are confined, is called the court of Saint-Bernard.

language

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From this reading The prisoners, in their expressive language, have named it the “Lions’ Den,” probably because the captives possess teeth which frequently gnaw the bars, and sometimes the keepers also.

Lions

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From this reading The prisoners, in their expressive language, have named it the “Lions’ Den,” probably because the captives possess teeth which frequently gnaw the bars, and sometimes the keepers also.

moral

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From this reading The courtyard of this quarter is enclosed by enormous walls, over which the sun glances obliquely, when it deigns to penetrate into this gulf of moral and physical deformity.

most

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From this reading One division of La Force, in which the most dangerous and desperate prisoners are confined, is called the court of Saint-Bernard.

named

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From this reading The prisoners, in their expressive language, have named it the “Lions’ Den,” probably because the captives possess teeth which frequently gnaw the bars, and sometimes the keepers also.

obliquely

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From this reading The courtyard of this quarter is enclosed by enormous walls, over which the sun glances obliquely, when it deigns to penetrate into this gulf of moral and physical deformity.

of

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From this reading One division of La Force, in which the most dangerous and desperate prisoners are confined, is called the court of Saint-Bernard.

One

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From this reading One division of La Force, in which the most dangerous and desperate prisoners are confined, is called the court of Saint-Bernard.

over

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From this reading The gratings are every day carefully examined by jailers, whose herculean proportions and cold pitiless expression prove them to have been chosen to reign over their subjects for their superior activity and intelligence.

penetrate

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From this reading The courtyard of this quarter is enclosed by enormous walls, over which the sun glances obliquely, when it deigns to penetrate into this gulf of moral and physical deformity.

physical

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From this reading The courtyard of this quarter is enclosed by enormous walls, over which the sun glances obliquely, when it deigns to penetrate into this gulf of moral and physical deformity.

pitiless

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From this reading The gratings are every day carefully examined by jailers, whose herculean proportions and cold pitiless expression prove them to have been chosen to reign over their subjects for their superior activity and intelligence.

possess

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From this reading The prisoners, in their expressive language, have named it the “Lions’ Den,” probably because the captives possess teeth which frequently gnaw the bars, and sometimes the keepers also.

prison

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From this reading It is a prison within a prison; the walls are double the thickness of the rest.

prisoners

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From this reading One division of La Force, in which the most dangerous and desperate prisoners are confined, is called the court of Saint-Bernard.

probably

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From this reading The prisoners, in their expressive language, have named it the “Lions’ Den,” probably because the captives possess teeth which frequently gnaw the bars, and sometimes the keepers also.

proportions

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From this reading The gratings are every day carefully examined by jailers, whose herculean proportions and cold pitiless expression prove them to have been chosen to reign over their subjects for their superior activity and intelligence.

prove

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From this reading The gratings are every day carefully examined by jailers, whose herculean proportions and cold pitiless expression prove them to have been chosen to reign over their subjects for their superior activity and intelligence.

quarter

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From this reading The courtyard of this quarter is enclosed by enormous walls, over which the sun glances obliquely, when it deigns to penetrate into this gulf of moral and physical deformity.

reign

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From this reading The gratings are every day carefully examined by jailers, whose herculean proportions and cold pitiless expression prove them to have been chosen to reign over their subjects for their superior activity and intelligence.

rest

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From this reading It is a prison within a prison; the walls are double the thickness of the rest.

Saint-Bernard

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From this reading One division of La Force, in which the most dangerous and desperate prisoners are confined, is called the court of Saint-Bernard.

sometimes

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From this reading The prisoners, in their expressive language, have named it the “Lions’ Den,” probably because the captives possess teeth which frequently gnaw the bars, and sometimes the keepers also.

subjects

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From this reading The gratings are every day carefully examined by jailers, whose herculean proportions and cold pitiless expression prove them to have been chosen to reign over their subjects for their superior activity and intelligence.

sun

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From this reading The courtyard of this quarter is enclosed by enormous walls, over which the sun glances obliquely, when it deigns to penetrate into this gulf of moral and physical deformity.

superior

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From this reading The gratings are every day carefully examined by jailers, whose herculean proportions and cold pitiless expression prove them to have been chosen to reign over their subjects for their superior activity and intelligence.

teeth

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From this reading The prisoners, in their expressive language, have named it the “Lions’ Den,” probably because the captives possess teeth which frequently gnaw the bars, and sometimes the keepers also.

the

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From this reading One division of La Force, in which the most dangerous and desperate prisoners are confined, is called the court of Saint-Bernard.

their

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From this reading The prisoners, in their expressive language, have named it the “Lions’ Den,” probably because the captives possess teeth which frequently gnaw the bars, and sometimes the keepers also.

them

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From this reading The gratings are every day carefully examined by jailers, whose herculean proportions and cold pitiless expression prove them to have been chosen to reign over their subjects for their superior activity and intelligence.

thickness

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From this reading It is a prison within a prison; the walls are double the thickness of the rest.

this

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From this reading The courtyard of this quarter is enclosed by enormous walls, over which the sun glances obliquely, when it deigns to penetrate into this gulf of moral and physical deformity.

to

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From this reading The gratings are every day carefully examined by jailers, whose herculean proportions and cold pitiless expression prove them to have been chosen to reign over their subjects for their superior activity and intelligence.

walls

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From this reading It is a prison within a prison; the walls are double the thickness of the rest.

when

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From this reading The courtyard of this quarter is enclosed by enormous walls, over which the sun glances obliquely, when it deigns to penetrate into this gulf of moral and physical deformity.

which

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From this reading One division of La Force, in which the most dangerous and desperate prisoners are confined, is called the court of Saint-Bernard.

whose

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From this reading The gratings are every day carefully examined by jailers, whose herculean proportions and cold pitiless expression prove them to have been chosen to reign over their subjects for their superior activity and intelligence.

within

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From this reading It is a prison within a prison; the walls are double the thickness of the rest.

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