Chapter 26 of The Son of Monte-Cristo is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The Son of Monte-Cristo is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ESPERANCE. The youthful son of Monte-Cristo was twenty-two years of age, and wonderfully handsome. His dark curls shaded a fair, white brow, and his eyes were haughty like his father's. His slender white hands were womanly in their delicacy. But we will examine his surroundings.
Chapter 26 of The Son of Monte-Cristo is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading “His dark curls shaded a fair, white brow, and his eyes were haughty like his father's.”
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading “His slender white hands were womanly in their delicacy.”
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading “His dark curls shaded a fair, white brow, and his eyes were haughty like his father's.”
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading “His dark curls shaded a fair, white brow, and his eyes were haughty like his father's.”
the environmental condition
From this reading “But we will examine his surroundings.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading “The youthful son of Monte-Cristo was twenty-two years of age, and wonderfully handsome.”
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading “The youthful son of Monte-Cristo was twenty-two years of age, and wonderfully handsome.”
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading “The youthful son of Monte-Cristo was twenty-two years of age, and wonderfully handsome.”
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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 His dark curls shaded a fair, white brow, and his eyes were haughty like his father's.
how long something has existed
From this reading The youthful son of Monte-Cristo was twenty-two years of age, and wonderfully handsome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The youthful son of Monte-Cristo was twenty-two years of age, and wonderfully handsome.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading His dark curls shaded a fair, white brow, and his eyes were haughty like his father's.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we will examine his surroundings.
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading His dark curls shaded a fair, white brow, and his eyes were haughty like his father's.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading His dark curls shaded a fair, white brow, and his eyes were haughty like his father's.
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading His slender white hands were womanly in their delicacy.
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From this reading ESPERANCE.
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading But we will examine his surroundings.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His dark curls shaded a fair, white brow, and his eyes were haughty like his father's.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading His dark curls shaded a fair, white brow, and his eyes were haughty like his father's.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His dark curls shaded a fair, white brow, and his eyes were haughty like his father's.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His slender white hands were womanly in their delicacy.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The youthful son of Monte-Cristo was twenty-two years of age, and wonderfully handsome.
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading His dark curls shaded a fair, white brow, and his eyes were haughty like his father's.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His dark curls shaded a fair, white brow, and his eyes were haughty like his father's.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His slender white hands were womanly in their delicacy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His dark curls shaded a fair, white brow, and his eyes were haughty like his father's.
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From this reading The youthful son of Monte-Cristo was twenty-two years of age, and wonderfully handsome.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The youthful son of Monte-Cristo was twenty-two years of age, and wonderfully handsome.
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading His dark curls shaded a fair, white brow, and his eyes were haughty like his father's.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading His slender white hands were womanly in their delicacy.
a male human offspring
From this reading The youthful son of Monte-Cristo was twenty-two years of age, and wonderfully handsome.
the environmental condition
From this reading But we will examine his surroundings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The youthful son of Monte-Cristo was twenty-two years of age, and wonderfully handsome.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His slender white hands were womanly in their delicacy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading The youthful son of Monte-Cristo was twenty-two years of age, and wonderfully handsome.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The youthful son of Monte-Cristo was twenty-two years of age, and wonderfully handsome.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we will examine his surroundings.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His dark curls shaded a fair, white brow, and his eyes were haughty like his father's.
a Caucasian
From this reading His dark curls shaded a fair, white brow, and his eyes were haughty like his father's.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But we will examine his surroundings.
befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman
From this reading His slender white hands were womanly in their delicacy.
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading The youthful son of Monte-Cristo was twenty-two years of age, and wonderfully handsome.
a late time of life
From this reading The youthful son of Monte-Cristo was twenty-two years of age, and wonderfully handsome.
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading The youthful son of Monte-Cristo was twenty-two years of age, and wonderfully handsome.
Chapter 26 of The Son of Monte-Cristo by Jules Lermina holds 96 sentences, grouped into 20 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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