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The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo

Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

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Anyone who had quitted Marseilles a few years previously, well acquainted with the interior of Morrel’s warehouse, and had returned at this date, would have found a great change.

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When Franz returned to himself, he seemed still to be in a dream.
He thought himself in a sepulchre, into which a ray of sunlight in pity scarcely penetrated.
He stretched forth his hand, and touched stone; he rose to his seat, and found himself lying on his bournous in a bed of dry heather, very soft and odoriferous.
The vision had fled; and as if the statues had been but shadows from the tomb, they had vanished at his waking.
He advanced several paces towards the point whence the light came, and to all the excitement of his dream succeeded the calmness of reality.
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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 XXXI · Chapter 31

Chapter 31 of The Count of Monte Cristo is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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When Franz returned to himself, he seemed still to be in a dream.
Line 2
He thought himself in a sepulchre, into which a ray of sunlight in pity scarcely penetrated.
Line 3
He stretched forth his hand, and touched stone; he rose to his seat, and found himself lying on his bournous in a bed of dry heather, very soft and odoriferous.
Line 4
The vision had fled; and as if the statues had been but shadows from the tomb, they had vanished at his waking.
Line 5
He advanced several paces towards the point whence the light came, and to all the excitement of his dream succeeded the calmness of reality.

Learner Dictionary

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Dream noun US /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading “When Franz returned to himself, he seemed still to be in a dream.”

Waking adjective US /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading “The vision had fled; and as if the statues had been but shadows from the tomb, they had vanished at his waking.”

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a

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advanced

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From this reading He advanced several paces towards the point whence the light came, and to all the excitement of his dream succeeded the calmness of reality.

all

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From this reading He advanced several paces towards the point whence the light came, and to all the excitement of his dream succeeded the calmness of reality.

and

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From this reading He stretched forth his hand, and touched stone; he rose to his seat, and found himself lying on his bournous in a bed of dry heather, very soft and odoriferous.

as

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From this reading The vision had fled; and as if the statues had been but shadows from the tomb, they had vanished at his waking.

at

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From this reading The vision had fled; and as if the statues had been but shadows from the tomb, they had vanished at his waking.

be

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From this reading When Franz returned to himself, he seemed still to be in a dream.

bed

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From this reading He stretched forth his hand, and touched stone; he rose to his seat, and found himself lying on his bournous in a bed of dry heather, very soft and odoriferous.

been

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From this reading The vision had fled; and as if the statues had been but shadows from the tomb, they had vanished at his waking.

bournous

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From this reading He stretched forth his hand, and touched stone; he rose to his seat, and found himself lying on his bournous in a bed of dry heather, very soft and odoriferous.

but

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From this reading The vision had fled; and as if the statues had been but shadows from the tomb, they had vanished at his waking.

calmness

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From this reading He advanced several paces towards the point whence the light came, and to all the excitement of his dream succeeded the calmness of reality.

came

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From this reading He advanced several paces towards the point whence the light came, and to all the excitement of his dream succeeded the calmness of reality.

dreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading When Franz returned to himself, he seemed still to be in a dream.

dry

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From this reading He stretched forth his hand, and touched stone; he rose to his seat, and found himself lying on his bournous in a bed of dry heather, very soft and odoriferous.

excitement

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From this reading He advanced several paces towards the point whence the light came, and to all the excitement of his dream succeeded the calmness of reality.

fled

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From this reading The vision had fled; and as if the statues had been but shadows from the tomb, they had vanished at his waking.

forth

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From this reading He stretched forth his hand, and touched stone; he rose to his seat, and found himself lying on his bournous in a bed of dry heather, very soft and odoriferous.

found

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From this reading He stretched forth his hand, and touched stone; he rose to his seat, and found himself lying on his bournous in a bed of dry heather, very soft and odoriferous.

Franz

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from

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From this reading The vision had fled; and as if the statues had been but shadows from the tomb, they had vanished at his waking.

had

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From this reading The vision had fled; and as if the statues had been but shadows from the tomb, they had vanished at his waking.

hand

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From this reading He stretched forth his hand, and touched stone; he rose to his seat, and found himself lying on his bournous in a bed of dry heather, very soft and odoriferous.

he

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From this reading When Franz returned to himself, he seemed still to be in a dream.

heather

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From this reading He stretched forth his hand, and touched stone; he rose to his seat, and found himself lying on his bournous in a bed of dry heather, very soft and odoriferous.

himself

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From this reading When Franz returned to himself, he seemed still to be in a dream.

his

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From this reading He stretched forth his hand, and touched stone; he rose to his seat, and found himself lying on his bournous in a bed of dry heather, very soft and odoriferous.

if

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From this reading The vision had fled; and as if the statues had been but shadows from the tomb, they had vanished at his waking.

in

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From this reading When Franz returned to himself, he seemed still to be in a dream.

into

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From this reading He thought himself in a sepulchre, into which a ray of sunlight in pity scarcely penetrated.

light

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From this reading He advanced several paces towards the point whence the light came, and to all the excitement of his dream succeeded the calmness of reality.

lying

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From this reading He stretched forth his hand, and touched stone; he rose to his seat, and found himself lying on his bournous in a bed of dry heather, very soft and odoriferous.

odoriferous

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From this reading He stretched forth his hand, and touched stone; he rose to his seat, and found himself lying on his bournous in a bed of dry heather, very soft and odoriferous.

of

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From this reading He thought himself in a sepulchre, into which a ray of sunlight in pity scarcely penetrated.

on

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From this reading He stretched forth his hand, and touched stone; he rose to his seat, and found himself lying on his bournous in a bed of dry heather, very soft and odoriferous.

paces

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From this reading He advanced several paces towards the point whence the light came, and to all the excitement of his dream succeeded the calmness of reality.

penetrated

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From this reading He thought himself in a sepulchre, into which a ray of sunlight in pity scarcely penetrated.

pity

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point

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From this reading He advanced several paces towards the point whence the light came, and to all the excitement of his dream succeeded the calmness of reality.

ray

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From this reading He thought himself in a sepulchre, into which a ray of sunlight in pity scarcely penetrated.

reality

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From this reading He advanced several paces towards the point whence the light came, and to all the excitement of his dream succeeded the calmness of reality.

returned

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From this reading When Franz returned to himself, he seemed still to be in a dream.

rose

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From this reading He stretched forth his hand, and touched stone; he rose to his seat, and found himself lying on his bournous in a bed of dry heather, very soft and odoriferous.

scarcely

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From this reading He thought himself in a sepulchre, into which a ray of sunlight in pity scarcely penetrated.

seat

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From this reading He stretched forth his hand, and touched stone; he rose to his seat, and found himself lying on his bournous in a bed of dry heather, very soft and odoriferous.

seemed

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From this reading When Franz returned to himself, he seemed still to be in a dream.

sepulchre

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From this reading He thought himself in a sepulchre, into which a ray of sunlight in pity scarcely penetrated.

several

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From this reading He advanced several paces towards the point whence the light came, and to all the excitement of his dream succeeded the calmness of reality.

shadows

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From this reading The vision had fled; and as if the statues had been but shadows from the tomb, they had vanished at his waking.

soft

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From this reading He stretched forth his hand, and touched stone; he rose to his seat, and found himself lying on his bournous in a bed of dry heather, very soft and odoriferous.

statues

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From this reading The vision had fled; and as if the statues had been but shadows from the tomb, they had vanished at his waking.

still

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From this reading When Franz returned to himself, he seemed still to be in a dream.

stone

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From this reading He stretched forth his hand, and touched stone; he rose to his seat, and found himself lying on his bournous in a bed of dry heather, very soft and odoriferous.

stretched

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From this reading He stretched forth his hand, and touched stone; he rose to his seat, and found himself lying on his bournous in a bed of dry heather, very soft and odoriferous.

succeeded

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From this reading He advanced several paces towards the point whence the light came, and to all the excitement of his dream succeeded the calmness of reality.

sunlight

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From this reading He thought himself in a sepulchre, into which a ray of sunlight in pity scarcely penetrated.

The

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From this reading The vision had fled; and as if the statues had been but shadows from the tomb, they had vanished at his waking.

they

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From this reading The vision had fled; and as if the statues had been but shadows from the tomb, they had vanished at his waking.

thought

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From this reading He thought himself in a sepulchre, into which a ray of sunlight in pity scarcely penetrated.

to

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From this reading When Franz returned to himself, he seemed still to be in a dream.

tomb

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From this reading The vision had fled; and as if the statues had been but shadows from the tomb, they had vanished at his waking.

touched

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From this reading He stretched forth his hand, and touched stone; he rose to his seat, and found himself lying on his bournous in a bed of dry heather, very soft and odoriferous.

towards

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From this reading He advanced several paces towards the point whence the light came, and to all the excitement of his dream succeeded the calmness of reality.

vanished

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From this reading The vision had fled; and as if the statues had been but shadows from the tomb, they had vanished at his waking.

very

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From this reading He stretched forth his hand, and touched stone; he rose to his seat, and found himself lying on his bournous in a bed of dry heather, very soft and odoriferous.

vision

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From this reading The vision had fled; and as if the statues had been but shadows from the tomb, they had vanished at his waking.

wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading The vision had fled; and as if the statues had been but shadows from the tomb, they had vanished at his waking.

When

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From this reading When Franz returned to himself, he seemed still to be in a dream.

whence

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From this reading He advanced several paces towards the point whence the light came, and to all the excitement of his dream succeeded the calmness of reality.

which

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From this reading He thought himself in a sepulchre, into which a ray of sunlight in pity scarcely penetrated.

Chapter Quiz

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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 029: The House of Morrel & Son?

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Narrator: Anyone who had quitted Marseilles a few years previously, well
Narrator: himself by the arm of the chair.

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February
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Look-out
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Notre-dame
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