Chapter 86 of The Count of Monte Cristo is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The daring attempt to rob the count was the topic of conversation throughout Paris for the next fortnight.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 86 of The Count of Monte Cristo is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At the banker’s door Beauchamp stopped Morcerf. “Listen,” said he; “just now I told you it was of M. de Monte Cristo you must demand an explanation.” “Yes; and we are going to his house.” “Reflect, Morcerf, one moment before you go.” “On what shall I reflect?”
Chapter 86 of The Count of Monte Cristo is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
possessive form of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading ““Listen,” said he; “just now I told you it was of M. de Monte Cristo you must demand an explanation.””
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “At the banker’s door Beauchamp stopped Morcerf.”
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading ““Listen,” said he; “just now I told you it was of M. de Monte Cristo you must demand an explanation.””
hear with intention
From this reading ““Listen,” said he; “just now I told you it was of M. de Monte Cristo you must demand an explanation.””
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 ““Listen,” said he; “just now I told you it was of M. de Monte Cristo you must demand an explanation.””
manifest or bring back
From this reading ““Reflect, Morcerf, one moment before you go.””
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “At the banker’s door Beauchamp stopped Morcerf.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Listen,” said he; “just now I told you it was of M. de Monte Cristo you must demand an explanation.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes; and we are going to his house.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Yes; and we are going to his house.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the banker’s door Beauchamp stopped Morcerf.
possessive form of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading At the banker’s door Beauchamp stopped Morcerf.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the banker’s door Beauchamp stopped Morcerf.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Reflect, Morcerf, one moment before you go.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Listen,” said he; “just now I told you it was of M. de Monte Cristo you must demand an explanation.”
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Listen,” said he; “just now I told you it was of M. de Monte Cristo you must demand an explanation.”
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading “Listen,” said he; “just now I told you it was of M. de Monte Cristo you must demand an explanation.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the banker’s door Beauchamp stopped Morcerf.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading “Listen,” said he; “just now I told you it was of M. de Monte Cristo you must demand an explanation.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Reflect, Morcerf, one moment before you go.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Yes; and we are going to his house.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Listen,” said he; “just now I told you it was of M. de Monte Cristo you must demand an explanation.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes; and we are going to his house.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Yes; and we are going to his house.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Listen,” said he; “just now I told you it was of M. de Monte Cristo you must demand an explanation.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Listen,” said he; “just now I told you it was of M. de Monte Cristo you must demand an explanation.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Listen,” said he; “just now I told you it was of M. de Monte Cristo you must demand an explanation.”
hear with intention
From this reading “Listen,” said he; “just now I told you it was of M. de Monte Cristo you must demand an explanation.”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “Listen,” said he; “just now I told you it was of M. de Monte Cristo you must demand an explanation.”
a particular point in time
From this reading “Reflect, Morcerf, one moment before you go.”
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 “Listen,” said he; “just now I told you it was of M. de Monte Cristo you must demand an explanation.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the banker’s door Beauchamp stopped Morcerf.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Listen,” said he; “just now I told you it was of M. de Monte Cristo you must demand an explanation.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Listen,” said he; “just now I told you it was of M. de Monte Cristo you must demand an explanation.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Listen,” said he; “just now I told you it was of M. de Monte Cristo you must demand an explanation.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “On what shall I reflect?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Reflect, Morcerf, one moment before you go.”
manifest or bring back
From this reading “Reflect, Morcerf, one moment before you go.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Listen,” said he; “just now I told you it was of M. de Monte Cristo you must demand an explanation.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “On what shall I reflect?”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading At the banker’s door Beauchamp stopped Morcerf.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the banker’s door Beauchamp stopped Morcerf.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes; and we are going to his house.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Listen,” said he; “just now I told you it was of M. de Monte Cristo you must demand an explanation.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Listen,” said he; “just now I told you it was of M. de Monte Cristo you must demand an explanation.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Yes; and we are going to his house.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “On what shall I reflect?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes; and we are going to his house.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Listen,” said he; “just now I told you it was of M. de Monte Cristo you must demand an explanation.”
Use these questions to verify literal comprehension before continuing to the next chapter.
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Chapter 86 of The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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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