The evening of the day on which the Count of Morcerf had left Danglars’ house with feelings of shame and anger at the rejection of the projected alliance, M.
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Chapter LXXXIII
Monte Cristo uttered a joyful exclamation on seeing the young men together. “Ah, ha!” said he, “I hope all is over, explained and settled.” “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.” “Albert will tell you,” replied the count “that I gave him the same advice. Look,” added he.
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a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading “Monte Cristo uttered a joyful exclamation on seeing the young men together.”
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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 Monte Cristo uttered a joyful exclamation on seeing the young men together.
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From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Look,” added he.
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From this reading “Albert will tell you,” replied the count “that I gave him the same advice.
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From this reading “Ah, ha!” said he, “I hope all is over, explained and settled.”
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From this reading “Albert will tell you,” replied the count “that I gave him the same advice.
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From this reading “Ah, ha!” said he, “I hope all is over, explained and settled.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Ah, ha!” said he, “I hope all is over, explained and settled.”
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From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
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From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
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From this reading “Albert will tell you,” replied the count “that I gave him the same advice.
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From this reading Monte Cristo uttered a joyful exclamation on seeing the young men together.
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From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
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From this reading Monte Cristo uttered a joyful exclamation on seeing the young men together.
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From this reading “Ah, ha!” said he, “I hope all is over, explained and settled.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
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From this reading “Albert will tell you,” replied the count “that I gave him the same advice.
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From this reading “Ah, ha!” said he, “I hope all is over, explained and settled.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ah, ha!” said he, “I hope all is over, explained and settled.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Albert will tell you,” replied the count “that I gave him the same advice.
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From this reading “Ah, ha!” said he, “I hope all is over, explained and settled.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ah, ha!” said he, “I hope all is over, explained and settled.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah, ha!” said he, “I hope all is over, explained and settled.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
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From this reading Monte Cristo uttered a joyful exclamation on seeing the young men together.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Look,” added he.
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From this reading Monte Cristo uttered a joyful exclamation on seeing the young men together.
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading Monte Cristo uttered a joyful exclamation on seeing the young men together.
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From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
not any; not one
From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Monte Cristo uttered a joyful exclamation on seeing the young men together.
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From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Ah, ha!” said he, “I hope all is over, explained and settled.”
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From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Albert will tell you,” replied the count “that I gave him the same advice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, ha!” said he, “I hope all is over, explained and settled.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Albert will tell you,” replied the count “that I gave him the same advice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monte Cristo uttered a joyful exclamation on seeing the young men together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, ha!” said he, “I hope all is over, explained and settled.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Albert will tell you,” replied the count “that I gave him the same advice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Albert will tell you,” replied the count “that I gave him the same advice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Monte Cristo uttered a joyful exclamation on seeing the young men together.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monte Cristo uttered a joyful exclamation on seeing the young men together.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Monte Cristo uttered a joyful exclamation on seeing the young men together.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Albert will tell you,” replied the count “that I gave him the same advice.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
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From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Albert will tell you,” replied the count “that I gave him the same advice.
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From this reading Monte Cristo uttered a joyful exclamation on seeing the young men together.
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 081: The Room of the Retired Baker?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "The evening of the day on which the Count of Morcerf had left Danglars’...", what tone does the author establish?
