Chapter 23 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 23 of The Son of Monte-Cristo is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE AUTOPSY. In a house opposite the Palais de Justice, two men were talking together in an attic room. One of these men was seated, the other was standing. The one who was seated, robust and vigorous, was anxiously questioning a person, who answered slowly and coldly. "Then Doctor, you are sure?"
Chapter 23 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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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “The one who was seated, robust and vigorous, was anxiously questioning a person, who answered slowly and coldly.”
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading “In a house opposite the Palais de Justice, two men were talking together in an attic room.”
an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
From this reading “THE AUTOPSY.”
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading “The one who was seated, robust and vigorous, was anxiously questioning a person, who answered slowly and coldly.”
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading “The one who was seated, robust and vigorous, was anxiously questioning a person, who answered slowly and coldly.”
sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
From this reading “The one who was seated, robust and vigorous, was anxiously questioning a person, who answered slowly and coldly.”
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading “One of these men was seated, the other was standing.”
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading “The one who was seated, robust and vigorous, was anxiously questioning a person, who answered slowly and coldly.”
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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 In a house opposite the Palais de Justice, two men were talking together in an attic room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In a house opposite the Palais de Justice, two men were talking together in an attic room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The one who was seated, robust and vigorous, was anxiously questioning a person, who answered slowly and coldly.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The one who was seated, robust and vigorous, was anxiously questioning a person, who answered slowly and coldly.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading The one who was seated, robust and vigorous, was anxiously questioning a person, who answered slowly and coldly.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Then Doctor, you are sure?"
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading In a house opposite the Palais de Justice, two men were talking together in an attic room.
an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
From this reading THE AUTOPSY.
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading The one who was seated, robust and vigorous, was anxiously questioning a person, who answered slowly and coldly.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading In a house opposite the Palais de Justice, two men were talking together in an attic room.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Then Doctor, you are sure?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In a house opposite the Palais de Justice, two men were talking together in an attic room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a house opposite the Palais de Justice, two men were talking together in an attic room.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading In a house opposite the Palais de Justice, two men were talking together in an attic room.
the force of workers available
From this reading In a house opposite the Palais de Justice, two men were talking together in an attic room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of these men was seated, the other was standing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these men was seated, the other was standing.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading In a house opposite the Palais de Justice, two men were talking together in an attic room.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One of these men was seated, the other was standing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a house opposite the Palais de Justice, two men were talking together in an attic room.
a human being
From this reading The one who was seated, robust and vigorous, was anxiously questioning a person, who answered slowly and coldly.
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading The one who was seated, robust and vigorous, was anxiously questioning a person, who answered slowly and coldly.
sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
From this reading The one who was seated, robust and vigorous, was anxiously questioning a person, who answered slowly and coldly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In a house opposite the Palais de Justice, two men were talking together in an attic room.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading One of these men was seated, the other was standing.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The one who was seated, robust and vigorous, was anxiously questioning a person, who answered slowly and coldly.
having a supporting base
From this reading One of these men was seated, the other was standing.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Then Doctor, you are sure?"
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading In a house opposite the Palais de Justice, two men were talking together in an attic room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AUTOPSY.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then Doctor, you are sure?"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these men was seated, the other was standing.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In a house opposite the Palais de Justice, two men were talking together in an attic room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In a house opposite the Palais de Justice, two men were talking together in an attic room.
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading The one who was seated, robust and vigorous, was anxiously questioning a person, who answered slowly and coldly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of these men was seated, the other was standing.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a house opposite the Palais de Justice, two men were talking together in an attic room.
which person or people
From this reading The one who was seated, robust and vigorous, was anxiously questioning a person, who answered slowly and coldly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then Doctor, you are sure?"
Chapter 23 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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