Chapter 39 of The Count of Monte Cristo is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In his whole life, perhaps, Franz had never before experienced so sudden an impression, so rapid a transition from gayety to sadness, as in this moment.
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Chapter 39 of The Count of Monte Cristo is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And what sort of persons do you expect to breakfast?” said Beauchamp. “A gentleman, and a diplomatist.” “Then we shall have to wait two hours for the gentleman, and three for the diplomatist. I shall come back to dessert; keep me some strawberries, coffee, and cigars. I shall take a cutlet on my way to the Chamber.”
Chapter 39 of The Count of Monte Cristo is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “And what sort of persons do you expect to breakfast?” said Beauchamp.”
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading “I shall take a cutlet on my way to the Chamber.””
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “I shall come back to dessert; keep me some strawberries, coffee, and cigars.”
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “I shall come back to dessert; keep me some strawberries, coffee, and cigars.”
thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled
From this reading “I shall take a cutlet on my way to the Chamber.””
a dish served as the last course of a meal
From this reading “I shall come back to dessert; keep me some strawberries, coffee, and cigars.”
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading “And what sort of persons do you expect to breakfast?” said Beauchamp.”
plural of “strawberry” — sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading “I shall come back to dessert; keep me some strawberries, coffee, and cigars.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A gentleman, and a diplomatist.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what sort of persons do you expect to breakfast?” said Beauchamp.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I shall come back to dessert; keep me some strawberries, coffee, and cigars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And what sort of persons do you expect to breakfast?” said Beauchamp.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading And what sort of persons do you expect to breakfast?” said Beauchamp.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading I shall take a cutlet on my way to the Chamber.”
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading I shall come back to dessert; keep me some strawberries, coffee, and cigars.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading I shall come back to dessert; keep me some strawberries, coffee, and cigars.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I shall come back to dessert; keep me some strawberries, coffee, and cigars.
thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled
From this reading I shall take a cutlet on my way to the Chamber.”
a dish served as the last course of a meal
From this reading I shall come back to dessert; keep me some strawberries, coffee, and cigars.
an official engaged in international negotiations
From this reading “A gentleman, and a diplomatist.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And what sort of persons do you expect to breakfast?” said Beauchamp.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading And what sort of persons do you expect to breakfast?” said Beauchamp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Then we shall have to wait two hours for the gentleman, and three for the diplomatist.
a man of refinement
From this reading “A gentleman, and a diplomatist.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Then we shall have to wait two hours for the gentleman, and three for the diplomatist.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “Then we shall have to wait two hours for the gentleman, and three for the diplomatist.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall come back to dessert; keep me some strawberries, coffee, and cigars.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I shall come back to dessert; keep me some strawberries, coffee, and cigars.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I shall come back to dessert; keep me some strawberries, coffee, and cigars.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shall take a cutlet on my way to the Chamber.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And what sort of persons do you expect to breakfast?” said Beauchamp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I shall take a cutlet on my way to the Chamber.”
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading And what sort of persons do you expect to breakfast?” said Beauchamp.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And what sort of persons do you expect to breakfast?” said Beauchamp.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Then we shall have to wait two hours for the gentleman, and three for the diplomatist.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I shall come back to dessert; keep me some strawberries, coffee, and cigars.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And what sort of persons do you expect to breakfast?” said Beauchamp.
plural of “strawberry” — sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading I shall come back to dessert; keep me some strawberries, coffee, and cigars.
carry out
From this reading I shall take a cutlet on my way to the Chamber.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Then we shall have to wait two hours for the gentleman, and three for the diplomatist.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then we shall have to wait two hours for the gentleman, and three for the diplomatist.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Then we shall have to wait two hours for the gentleman, and three for the diplomatist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And what sort of persons do you expect to breakfast?” said Beauchamp.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Then we shall have to wait two hours for the gentleman, and three for the diplomatist.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Then we shall have to wait two hours for the gentleman, and three for the diplomatist.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I shall take a cutlet on my way to the Chamber.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Then we shall have to wait two hours for the gentleman, and three for the diplomatist.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what sort of persons do you expect to breakfast?” said Beauchamp.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And what sort of persons do you expect to breakfast?” said Beauchamp.
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 037: The Catacombs of Saint Sebastian?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "In his whole life, perhaps, Franz had never before experienced so...", what tone does the author establish?
Repeat the selected source lines aloud to practice rhythm, stress, and clear US English pronunciation.
Chapter 39 of The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas holds 440 sentences, grouped into 88 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.
Chapter 39 holds 440 sentences of The Count of Monte Cristo, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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