The day following that on which the conversation we have related took place, the Count of Monte Cristo set out for Auteuil, accompanied by Ali and several attendants, and also taking with him some horses whose qualities
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Chapter LXXXIV
At eight o’clock in the morning Albert had arrived at Beauchamp’s door. The valet de chambre had received orders to usher him in at once. Beauchamp was in his bath. “Here I am,” Albert said. “Well, my poor friend,” replied Beauchamp, “I expected you.”
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being one more than seven
From this reading “At eight o’clock in the morning Albert had arrived at Beauchamp’s door.”
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From this reading At eight o’clock in the morning Albert had arrived at Beauchamp’s door.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Here I am,” Albert said.
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From this reading At eight o’clock in the morning Albert had arrived at Beauchamp’s door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At eight o’clock in the morning Albert had arrived at Beauchamp’s door.
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From this reading Beauchamp was in his bath.
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From this reading Beauchamp was in his bath.
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From this reading At eight o’clock in the morning Albert had arrived at Beauchamp’s door.
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From this reading The valet de chambre had received orders to usher him in at once.
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From this reading The valet de chambre had received orders to usher him in at once.
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From this reading At eight o’clock in the morning Albert had arrived at Beauchamp’s door.
being one more than seven
From this reading At eight o’clock in the morning Albert had arrived at Beauchamp’s door.
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From this reading “Well, my poor friend,” replied Beauchamp, “I expected you.”
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From this reading “Well, my poor friend,” replied Beauchamp, “I expected you.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At eight o’clock in the morning Albert had arrived at Beauchamp’s door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here I am,” Albert said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The valet de chambre had received orders to usher him in at once.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Beauchamp was in his bath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Here I am,” Albert said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At eight o’clock in the morning Albert had arrived at Beauchamp’s door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At eight o’clock in the morning Albert had arrived at Beauchamp’s door.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, my poor friend,” replied Beauchamp, “I expected you.”
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From this reading At eight o’clock in the morning Albert had arrived at Beauchamp’s door.
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From this reading The valet de chambre had received orders to usher him in at once.
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From this reading The valet de chambre had received orders to usher him in at once.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, my poor friend,” replied Beauchamp, “I expected you.”
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From this reading The valet de chambre had received orders to usher him in at once.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, my poor friend,” replied Beauchamp, “I expected you.”
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From this reading “Here I am,” Albert said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At eight o’clock in the morning Albert had arrived at Beauchamp’s door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The valet de chambre had received orders to usher him in at once.
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From this reading The valet de chambre had received orders to usher him in at once.
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From this reading The valet de chambre had received orders to usher him in at once.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beauchamp was in his bath.
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From this reading “Well, my poor friend,” replied Beauchamp, “I expected you.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, my poor friend,” replied Beauchamp, “I expected you.”
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 082: The Burglary?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "The day following that on which the conversation we have related took...", what tone does the author establish?
