Chapter 12 of The Son of Monte-Cristo is here in full — 270 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Son of Monte-Cristo is here in full — 270 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THIN PARTITIONS. Gudel had been carried to his room, the innkeeper moaning over and over again, "How could this have happened?" La Roulante established herself by the sick bed. She was livid with fear. The attempt had been a failure, and Bobichel had guessed it!
Chapter 12 of The Son of Monte-Cristo is here in full — 270 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading “La Roulante established herself by the sick bed.”
an act that fails
From this reading “The attempt had been a failure, and Bobichel had guessed it!”
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “The attempt had been a failure, and Bobichel had guessed it!”
the owner or manager of an inn
From this reading “Gudel had been carried to his room, the innkeeper moaning over and over again, "How could this have happened?"”
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading “She was livid with fear.”
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “Gudel had been carried to his room, the innkeeper moaning over and over again, "How could this have happened?"”
plural of “partition” — a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
From this reading “THIN PARTITIONS.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “THIN PARTITIONS.”
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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 The attempt had been a failure, and Bobichel had guessed it!
anew
From this reading Gudel had been carried to his room, the innkeeper moaning over and over again, "How could this have happened?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gudel had been carried to his room, the innkeeper moaning over and over again, "How could this have happened?"
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The attempt had been a failure, and Bobichel had guessed it!
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading La Roulante established herself by the sick bed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Gudel had been carried to his room, the innkeeper moaning over and over again, "How could this have happened?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The attempt had been a failure, and Bobichel had guessed it!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading La Roulante established herself by the sick bed.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Gudel had been carried to his room, the innkeeper moaning over and over again, "How could this have happened?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Gudel had been carried to his room, the innkeeper moaning over and over again, "How could this have happened?"
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading La Roulante established herself by the sick bed.
an act that fails
From this reading The attempt had been a failure, and Bobichel had guessed it!
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She was livid with fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gudel had been carried to his room, the innkeeper moaning over and over again, "How could this have happened?"
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The attempt had been a failure, and Bobichel had guessed it!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gudel had been carried to his room, the innkeeper moaning over and over again, "How could this have happened?"
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Gudel had been carried to his room, the innkeeper moaning over and over again, "How could this have happened?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Gudel had been carried to his room, the innkeeper moaning over and over again, "How could this have happened?"
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading La Roulante established herself by the sick bed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gudel had been carried to his room, the innkeeper moaning over and over again, "How could this have happened?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gudel had been carried to his room, the innkeeper moaning over and over again, "How could this have happened?"
the owner or manager of an inn
From this reading Gudel had been carried to his room, the innkeeper moaning over and over again, "How could this have happened?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The attempt had been a failure, and Bobichel had guessed it!
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading La Roulante established herself by the sick bed.
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading She was livid with fear.
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Gudel had been carried to his room, the innkeeper moaning over and over again, "How could this have happened?"
above and across; more than
From this reading Gudel had been carried to his room, the innkeeper moaning over and over again, "How could this have happened?"
plural of “partition” — a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
From this reading THIN PARTITIONS.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Gudel had been carried to his room, the innkeeper moaning over and over again, "How could this have happened?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading La Roulante established herself by the sick bed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was livid with fear.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading La Roulante established herself by the sick bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gudel had been carried to his room, the innkeeper moaning over and over again, "How could this have happened?"
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading THIN PARTITIONS.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Gudel had been carried to his room, the innkeeper moaning over and over again, "How could this have happened?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gudel had been carried to his room, the innkeeper moaning over and over again, "How could this have happened?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was livid with fear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was livid with fear.
Chapter 12 of The Son of Monte-Cristo by Jules Lermina holds 270 sentences, grouped into 54 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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