Chapter 32 of The Son of Monte-Cristo is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of The Son of Monte-Cristo is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CARMEN. Very stately and magnificent were the offices of the _Banque de Credit Imperial_. The prospectus made one's mouth water. It was a magnificent conception of the Emperor's. To interest small capitalists would naturally result in great popularity.
Chapter 32 of The Son of Monte-Cristo is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “capitalist” — a conservative advocate of capitalism
From this reading “To interest small capitalists would naturally result in great popularity.”
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading “It was a magnificent conception of the Emperor's.”
possessive form of “emperor” — the male ruler of an empire
From this reading “It was a magnificent conception of the Emperor's.”
relating to or associated with an empire
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “Very stately and magnificent were the offices of the _Banque de Credit Imperial_.”
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
From this reading “To interest small capitalists would naturally result in great popularity.”
a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise
From this reading “The prospectus made one's mouth water.”
impressive in appearance
From this reading “Very stately and magnificent were the offices of the _Banque de Credit Imperial_.”
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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 It was a magnificent conception of the Emperor's.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very stately and magnificent were the offices of the _Banque de Credit Imperial_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very stately and magnificent were the offices of the _Banque de Credit Imperial_.
plural of “capitalist” — a conservative advocate of capitalism
From this reading To interest small capitalists would naturally result in great popularity.
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From this reading CARMEN.
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading It was a magnificent conception of the Emperor's.
approval
From this reading Very stately and magnificent were the offices of the _Banque de Credit Imperial_.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Very stately and magnificent were the offices of the _Banque de Credit Imperial_.
possessive form of “emperor” — the male ruler of an empire
From this reading It was a magnificent conception of the Emperor's.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To interest small capitalists would naturally result in great popularity.
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading Very stately and magnificent were the offices of the _Banque de Credit Imperial_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To interest small capitalists would naturally result in great popularity.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading To interest small capitalists would naturally result in great popularity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a magnificent conception of the Emperor's.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The prospectus made one's mouth water.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Very stately and magnificent were the offices of the _Banque de Credit Imperial_.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The prospectus made one's mouth water.
as might be expected
From this reading To interest small capitalists would naturally result in great popularity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Very stately and magnificent were the offices of the _Banque de Credit Imperial_.
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Very stately and magnificent were the offices of the _Banque de Credit Imperial_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The prospectus made one's mouth water.
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
From this reading To interest small capitalists would naturally result in great popularity.
a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise
From this reading The prospectus made one's mouth water.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading To interest small capitalists would naturally result in great popularity.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To interest small capitalists would naturally result in great popularity.
impressive in appearance
From this reading Very stately and magnificent were the offices of the _Banque de Credit Imperial_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Very stately and magnificent were the offices of the _Banque de Credit Imperial_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To interest small capitalists would naturally result in great popularity.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very stately and magnificent were the offices of the _Banque de Credit Imperial_.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a magnificent conception of the Emperor's.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The prospectus made one's mouth water.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Very stately and magnificent were the offices of the _Banque de Credit Imperial_.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To interest small capitalists would naturally result in great popularity.
Chapter 32 of The Son of Monte-Cristo by Jules Lermina holds 327 sentences, grouped into 66 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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