Chapter 13 of The Son of Monte-Cristo is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Son of Monte-Cristo is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
POOR BOBICHEL. More than two hours had elapsed since the departure of the two spies. The little town of Saint Ame was plunged in profound obscurity. The wind raged down the narrow street, and the roar and rush of the torrent was heard in the distance. One of the rooms in the inn presented a singular aspect.
Chapter 13 of The Son of Monte-Cristo is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading “More than two hours had elapsed since the departure of the two spies.”
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading “The little town of Saint Ame was plunged in profound obscurity.”
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading “The little town of Saint Ame was plunged in profound obscurity.”
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading “The little town of Saint Ame was plunged in profound obscurity.”
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “The wind raged down the narrow street, and the roar and rush of the torrent was heard in the distance.”
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “The wind raged down the narrow street, and the roar and rush of the torrent was heard in the distance.”
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading “More than two hours had elapsed since the departure of the two spies.”
a heavy rain
From this reading “The wind raged down the narrow street, and the roar and rush of the torrent was heard in the distance.”
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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 One of the rooms in the inn presented a singular aspect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little town of Saint Ame was plunged in profound obscurity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind raged down the narrow street, and the roar and rush of the torrent was heard in the distance.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading One of the rooms in the inn presented a singular aspect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POOR BOBICHEL.
the act of departing
From this reading More than two hours had elapsed since the departure of the two spies.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The wind raged down the narrow street, and the roar and rush of the torrent was heard in the distance.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The wind raged down the narrow street, and the roar and rush of the torrent was heard in the distance.
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading More than two hours had elapsed since the departure of the two spies.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More than two hours had elapsed since the departure of the two spies.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The wind raged down the narrow street, and the roar and rush of the torrent was heard in the distance.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading More than two hours had elapsed since the departure of the two spies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little town of Saint Ame was plunged in profound obscurity.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading One of the rooms in the inn presented a singular aspect.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little town of Saint Ame was plunged in profound obscurity.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than two hours had elapsed since the departure of the two spies.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The wind raged down the narrow street, and the roar and rush of the torrent was heard in the distance.
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading The little town of Saint Ame was plunged in profound obscurity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading More than two hours had elapsed since the departure of the two spies.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the rooms in the inn presented a singular aspect.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading The little town of Saint Ame was plunged in profound obscurity.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading POOR BOBICHEL.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading One of the rooms in the inn presented a singular aspect.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading The little town of Saint Ame was plunged in profound obscurity.
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The wind raged down the narrow street, and the roar and rush of the torrent was heard in the distance.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The wind raged down the narrow street, and the roar and rush of the torrent was heard in the distance.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading One of the rooms in the inn presented a singular aspect.
move hurridly
From this reading The wind raged down the narrow street, and the roar and rush of the torrent was heard in the distance.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading The little town of Saint Ame was plunged in profound obscurity.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading More than two hours had elapsed since the departure of the two spies.
unusual or striking
From this reading One of the rooms in the inn presented a singular aspect.
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading More than two hours had elapsed since the departure of the two spies.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The wind raged down the narrow street, and the roar and rush of the torrent was heard in the distance.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than two hours had elapsed since the departure of the two spies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading More than two hours had elapsed since the departure of the two spies.
a heavy rain
From this reading The wind raged down the narrow street, and the roar and rush of the torrent was heard in the distance.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The little town of Saint Ame was plunged in profound obscurity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading More than two hours had elapsed since the departure of the two spies.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little town of Saint Ame was plunged in profound obscurity.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind raged down the narrow street, and the roar and rush of the torrent was heard in the distance.
Chapter 13 of The Son of Monte-Cristo by Jules Lermina holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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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