Chapter 9 of The Son of Monte-Cristo is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The Son of Monte-Cristo is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MASTER AND SERVANT. When the young girl, followed by Madame Ursula, who was choking with rage, emerged upon the Square, all the peasants lifted their hats. "There is the carriage!" said Ursula. A lacquey in livery approached, leading a fine English horse. Irene arrested the animal.
Chapter 9 of The Son of Monte-Cristo is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Irene arrested the animal.”
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading “Irene arrested the animal.”
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading “When the young girl, followed by Madame Ursula, who was choking with rage, emerged upon the Square, all the peasants lifted their hats.”
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading “When the young girl, followed by Madame Ursula, who was choking with rage, emerged upon the Square, all the peasants lifted their hats.”
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “When the young girl, followed by Madame Ursula, who was choking with rage, emerged upon the Square, all the peasants lifted their hats.”
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading “A lacquey in livery approached, leading a fine English horse.”
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading “When the young girl, followed by Madame Ursula, who was choking with rage, emerged upon the Square, all the peasants lifted their hats.”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “When the young girl, followed by Madame Ursula, who was choking with rage, emerged upon the Square, all the peasants lifted their hats.”
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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 lacquey in livery approached, leading a fine English horse.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading When the young girl, followed by Madame Ursula, who was choking with rage, emerged upon the Square, all the peasants lifted their hats.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MASTER AND SERVANT.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Irene arrested the animal.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading A lacquey in livery approached, leading a fine English horse.
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading Irene arrested the animal.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the young girl, followed by Madame Ursula, who was choking with rage, emerged upon the Square, all the peasants lifted their hats.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "There is the carriage!" said Ursula.
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading When the young girl, followed by Madame Ursula, who was choking with rage, emerged upon the Square, all the peasants lifted their hats.
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading When the young girl, followed by Madame Ursula, who was choking with rage, emerged upon the Square, all the peasants lifted their hats.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading A lacquey in livery approached, leading a fine English horse.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A lacquey in livery approached, leading a fine English horse.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading When the young girl, followed by Madame Ursula, who was choking with rage, emerged upon the Square, all the peasants lifted their hats.
a young female
From this reading When the young girl, followed by Madame Ursula, who was choking with rage, emerged upon the Square, all the peasants lifted their hats.
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading When the young girl, followed by Madame Ursula, who was choking with rage, emerged upon the Square, all the peasants lifted their hats.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A lacquey in livery approached, leading a fine English horse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A lacquey in livery approached, leading a fine English horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Irene arrested the animal.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is the carriage!" said Ursula.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A lacquey in livery approached, leading a fine English horse.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading A lacquey in livery approached, leading a fine English horse.
held up in the air
From this reading When the young girl, followed by Madame Ursula, who was choking with rage, emerged upon the Square, all the peasants lifted their hats.
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading A lacquey in livery approached, leading a fine English horse.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading When the young girl, followed by Madame Ursula, who was choking with rage, emerged upon the Square, all the peasants lifted their hats.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading MASTER AND SERVANT.
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading When the young girl, followed by Madame Ursula, who was choking with rage, emerged upon the Square, all the peasants lifted their hats.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading When the young girl, followed by Madame Ursula, who was choking with rage, emerged upon the Square, all the peasants lifted their hats.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is the carriage!" said Ursula.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading MASTER AND SERVANT.
make square
From this reading When the young girl, followed by Madame Ursula, who was choking with rage, emerged upon the Square, all the peasants lifted their hats.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the young girl, followed by Madame Ursula, who was choking with rage, emerged upon the Square, all the peasants lifted their hats.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the young girl, followed by Madame Ursula, who was choking with rage, emerged upon the Square, all the peasants lifted their hats.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is the carriage!" said Ursula.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When the young girl, followed by Madame Ursula, who was choking with rage, emerged upon the Square, all the peasants lifted their hats.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the young girl, followed by Madame Ursula, who was choking with rage, emerged upon the Square, all the peasants lifted their hats.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the young girl, followed by Madame Ursula, who was choking with rage, emerged upon the Square, all the peasants lifted their hats.
at the time that
From this reading When the young girl, followed by Madame Ursula, who was choking with rage, emerged upon the Square, all the peasants lifted their hats.
which person or people
From this reading When the young girl, followed by Madame Ursula, who was choking with rage, emerged upon the Square, all the peasants lifted their hats.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the young girl, followed by Madame Ursula, who was choking with rage, emerged upon the Square, all the peasants lifted their hats.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When the young girl, followed by Madame Ursula, who was choking with rage, emerged upon the Square, all the peasants lifted their hats.
Chapter 9 of The Son of Monte-Cristo by Jules Lermina holds 315 sentences, grouped into 63 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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