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The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

Chapter 26 of The Count of Monte Cristo is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

The sun had nearly reached the meridian, and his scorching rays fell full on the rocks, which seemed themselves sensible of the heat.

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First, sir,” said Caderousse, you must make me a promise.”
What is that?” inquired the abbé.
Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”
Make yourself easy, my friend,” replied the abbé.
I am a priest, and confessions die in my breast.
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The Count of Monte Cristo

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

Chapter 26 of The Count of Monte Cristo is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/50 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
First, sir,” said Caderousse, “you must make me a promise.”
Line 2
What is that?” inquired the abbé.
Line 3
Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”
Line 4
Make yourself easy, my friend,” replied the abbé.
Line 5
I am a priest, and confessions die in my breast.

All words in this reading · 67

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a

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

From this reading First, sir,” said Caderousse, “you must make me a promise.”

abbé

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From this reading “What is that?” inquired the abbé.

about

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

From this reading “Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”

am

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From this reading “Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”

and

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

From this reading “Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”

anyone

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

From this reading “Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”

are

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

From this reading “Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”

break

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From this reading “Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”

breast

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From this reading “I am a priest, and confessions die in my breast.

Caderousse

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From this reading First, sir,” said Caderousse, “you must make me a promise.”

confessions

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From this reading “I am a priest, and confessions die in my breast.

details

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From this reading “Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”

die

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From this reading “I am a priest, and confessions die in my breast.

easy

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From this reading “Make yourself easy, my friend,” replied the abbé.

ever

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

From this reading “Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”

fingers

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From this reading “Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”

First

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From this reading First, sir,” said Caderousse, “you must make me a promise.”

for

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From this reading “Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”

friend

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From this reading “Make yourself easy, my friend,” replied the abbé.

give

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From this reading “Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”

glass

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

From this reading “Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”

I

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

From this reading “Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”

if

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

From this reading “Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”

in

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From this reading “I am a priest, and confessions die in my breast.

inquired

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

From this reading “What is that?” inquired the abbé.

is

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

From this reading “What is that?” inquired the abbé.

it

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

From this reading “Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”

know

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

From this reading “Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”

laid

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

From this reading “Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”

let

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

From this reading “Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”

like

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From this reading “Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”

make

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

From this reading First, sir,” said Caderousse, “you must make me a promise.”

me

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

From this reading First, sir,” said Caderousse, “you must make me a promise.”

must

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

From this reading First, sir,” said Caderousse, “you must make me a promise.”

my

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

From this reading “Make yourself easy, my friend,” replied the abbé.

never

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

From this reading “Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”

of

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

From this reading “Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”

on

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

From this reading “Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”

only

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

From this reading “Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”

persons

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

From this reading “Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”

pieces

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

From this reading “Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”

powerful

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

From this reading “Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”

priest

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

From this reading “I am a priest, and confessions die in my breast.

promise

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

From this reading First, sir,” said Caderousse, “you must make me a promise.”

replied

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

From this reading “Make yourself easy, my friend,” replied the abbé.

rich

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

From this reading “Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”

said

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

From this reading First, sir,” said Caderousse, “you must make me a promise.”

should

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

From this reading “Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”

sir

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

From this reading First, sir,” said Caderousse, “you must make me a promise.”

supplied

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

From this reading “Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”

talk

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

From this reading “Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”

that

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From this reading “What is that?” inquired the abbé.

the

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From this reading “What is that?” inquired the abbé.

their

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

From this reading “Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”

them

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

From this reading “Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”

they

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

From this reading “Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”

tips

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

From this reading “Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”

to

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

From this reading “Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”

use

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

From this reading “Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”

was

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

From this reading “Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”

What

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

From this reading “What is that?” inquired the abbé.

who

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

From this reading “Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”

whom

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

From this reading “Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”

Why

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

From this reading “Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”

will

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

From this reading “Why, if you ever make use of the details I am about to give you, that you will never let anyone know that it was I who supplied them; for the persons of whom I am about to talk are rich and powerful, and if they only laid the tips of their fingers on me, I should break to pieces like glass.”

you

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

From this reading First, sir,” said Caderousse, “you must make me a promise.”

yourself

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

From this reading “Make yourself easy, my friend,” replied the abbé.

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 024: The Secret Cave?

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

According to the text: "The sun had nearly reached the meridian, and his scorching rays fell...", 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 sun had nearly reached the meridian, and his scorching rays fell
Narrator: indulged in fallacious hopes.”

Chapter 26 of The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas holds 254 sentences, grouped into 51 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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February
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