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The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume I

Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

Chapter 38 of The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume I is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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AT THE FOOT OF THE KIOBEH "Forward--to Uargla!"
Monte-Cristo had exclaimed when he became aware of the loss of his son.
Medje urged her horse close to that of the count; he noticed her, and a dark suspicion took possession of him.
"Go back, you traitress!" he angrily exclaimed.
"You have delivered my son over to the Khouans."
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume I

Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

Chapter 38 of The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume I is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
AT THE FOOT OF THE KIOBEH "Forward--to Uargla!"
Line 2
Monte-Cristo had exclaimed when he became aware of the loss of his son.
Line 3
Medje urged her horse close to that of the count; he noticed her, and a dark suspicion took possession of him.
Line 4
"Go back, you traitress!" he angrily exclaimed.
Line 5
"You have delivered my son over to the Khouans."

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

angrily adverb US /ˈæŋɡrəli/

with anger

From this reading “"Go back, you traitress!" he angrily exclaimed.”

aware adjective US /əˈwer/

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading “Monte-Cristo had exclaimed when he became aware of the loss of his son.”

delivered verb US /dɪˈlɪvərd/

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading “"You have delivered my son over to the Khouans."”

loss noun US /lɔːs/

something that is lost

From this reading “Monte-Cristo had exclaimed when he became aware of the loss of his son.”

noticed adjective US /ˈnoʊtəst/

being perceived or observed

From this reading “Medje urged her horse close to that of the count; he noticed her, and a dark suspicion took possession of him.”

possession noun US /pəˈzeʃən/

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading “Medje urged her horse close to that of the count; he noticed her, and a dark suspicion took possession of him.”

suspicion noun US /səˈspɪʃən/

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading “Medje urged her horse close to that of the count; he noticed her, and a dark suspicion took possession of him.”

urged verb US /ɜːrdʒd/

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading “Medje urged her horse close to that of the count; he noticed her, and a dark suspicion took possession of him.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Medje urged her horse close to that of the count; he noticed her, and a dark suspicion took possession of him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Medje urged her horse close to that of the count; he noticed her, and a dark suspicion took possession of him.

angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/

with anger

From this reading "Go back, you traitress!" he angrily exclaimed.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT THE FOOT OF THE KIOBEH "Forward--to Uargla!"

awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading Monte-Cristo had exclaimed when he became aware of the loss of his son.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "Go back, you traitress!" he angrily exclaimed.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Monte-Cristo had exclaimed when he became aware of the loss of his son.

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Medje urged her horse close to that of the count; he noticed her, and a dark suspicion took possession of him.

countverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading Medje urged her horse close to that of the count; he noticed her, and a dark suspicion took possession of him.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Medje urged her horse close to that of the count; he noticed her, and a dark suspicion took possession of him.

deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading "You have delivered my son over to the Khouans."

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading Monte-Cristo had exclaimed when he became aware of the loss of his son.

FOOTnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading AT THE FOOT OF THE KIOBEH "Forward--to Uargla!"

ForwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading AT THE FOOT OF THE KIOBEH "Forward--to Uargla!"

GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Go back, you traitress!" he angrily exclaimed.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Monte-Cristo had exclaimed when he became aware of the loss of his son.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "You have delivered my son over to the Khouans."

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Monte-Cristo had exclaimed when he became aware of the loss of his son.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Medje urged her horse close to that of the count; he noticed her, and a dark suspicion took possession of him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Medje urged her horse close to that of the count; he noticed her, and a dark suspicion took possession of him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Monte-Cristo had exclaimed when he became aware of the loss of his son.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Medje urged her horse close to that of the count; he noticed her, and a dark suspicion took possession of him.

Khouans

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You have delivered my son over to the Khouans."

KIOBEH

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AT THE FOOT OF THE KIOBEH "Forward--to Uargla!"

lossnounUS /lɔːs/

something that is lost

From this reading Monte-Cristo had exclaimed when he became aware of the loss of his son.

Medje

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Medje urged her horse close to that of the count; he noticed her, and a dark suspicion took possession of him.

Monte-Cristo

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Monte-Cristo had exclaimed when he became aware of the loss of his son.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "You have delivered my son over to the Khouans."

noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/

being perceived or observed

From this reading Medje urged her horse close to that of the count; he noticed her, and a dark suspicion took possession of him.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AT THE FOOT OF THE KIOBEH "Forward--to Uargla!"

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "You have delivered my son over to the Khouans."

possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading Medje urged her horse close to that of the count; he noticed her, and a dark suspicion took possession of him.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading Monte-Cristo had exclaimed when he became aware of the loss of his son.

suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading Medje urged her horse close to that of the count; he noticed her, and a dark suspicion took possession of him.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Medje urged her horse close to that of the count; he noticed her, and a dark suspicion took possession of him.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AT THE FOOT OF THE KIOBEH "Forward--to Uargla!"

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading AT THE FOOT OF THE KIOBEH "Forward--to Uargla!"

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Medje urged her horse close to that of the count; he noticed her, and a dark suspicion took possession of him.

traitressnoun

female traitor

From this reading "Go back, you traitress!" he angrily exclaimed.

Uargla

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AT THE FOOT OF THE KIOBEH "Forward--to Uargla!"

urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading Medje urged her horse close to that of the count; he noticed her, and a dark suspicion took possession of him.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Monte-Cristo had exclaimed when he became aware of the loss of his son.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Go back, you traitress!" he angrily exclaimed.

Chapter 38 of The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume I by Jules Lermina holds 71 sentences, grouped into 15 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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