Chapter 40 of The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume I is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume I is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SECRETS Monte-Cristo and Albert rode slowly near Fanfaro, while Coucou and Gratillet kept the ladies company. The Zouave spoke continually with Madame Caraman. "Tell me," said Coucou, "how did you come to Africa?" "Because my lady wished it." "That is a bitter disappointment.
Chapter 40 of The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume I is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading “"Tell me," said Coucou, "how did you come to Africa?"”
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading “SECRETS Monte-Cristo and Albert rode slowly near Fanfaro, while Coucou and Gratillet kept the ladies company.”
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading “"That is a bitter disappointment.”
seemingly without interruption
From this reading “The Zouave spoke continually with Madame Caraman.”
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading “"That is a bitter disappointment.”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “SECRETS Monte-Cristo and Albert rode slowly near Fanfaro, while Coucou and Gratillet kept the ladies company.”
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading “SECRETS Monte-Cristo and Albert rode slowly near Fanfaro, while Coucou and Gratillet kept the ladies company.”
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading “"Because my lady wished it."”
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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 "That is a bitter disappointment.
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading "Tell me," said Coucou, "how did you come to Africa?"
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading SECRETS Monte-Cristo and Albert rode slowly near Fanfaro, while Coucou and Gratillet kept the ladies company.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SECRETS Monte-Cristo and Albert rode slowly near Fanfaro, while Coucou and Gratillet kept the ladies company.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because my lady wished it."
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading "That is a bitter disappointment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Zouave spoke continually with Madame Caraman.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Tell me," said Coucou, "how did you come to Africa?"
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading SECRETS Monte-Cristo and Albert rode slowly near Fanfaro, while Coucou and Gratillet kept the ladies company.
seemingly without interruption
From this reading The Zouave spoke continually with Madame Caraman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SECRETS Monte-Cristo and Albert rode slowly near Fanfaro, while Coucou and Gratillet kept the ladies company.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Tell me," said Coucou, "how did you come to Africa?"
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading "That is a bitter disappointment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SECRETS Monte-Cristo and Albert rode slowly near Fanfaro, while Coucou and Gratillet kept the ladies company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SECRETS Monte-Cristo and Albert rode slowly near Fanfaro, while Coucou and Gratillet kept the ladies company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tell me," said Coucou, "how did you come to Africa?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is a bitter disappointment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Because my lady wished it."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading SECRETS Monte-Cristo and Albert rode slowly near Fanfaro, while Coucou and Gratillet kept the ladies company.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading SECRETS Monte-Cristo and Albert rode slowly near Fanfaro, while Coucou and Gratillet kept the ladies company.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Because my lady wished it."
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The Zouave spoke continually with Madame Caraman.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell me," said Coucou, "how did you come to Africa?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SECRETS Monte-Cristo and Albert rode slowly near Fanfaro, while Coucou and Gratillet kept the ladies company.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Because my lady wished it."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading SECRETS Monte-Cristo and Albert rode slowly near Fanfaro, while Coucou and Gratillet kept the ladies company.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading SECRETS Monte-Cristo and Albert rode slowly near Fanfaro, while Coucou and Gratillet kept the ladies company.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Tell me," said Coucou, "how did you come to Africa?"
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading SECRETS Monte-Cristo and Albert rode slowly near Fanfaro, while Coucou and Gratillet kept the ladies company.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading SECRETS Monte-Cristo and Albert rode slowly near Fanfaro, while Coucou and Gratillet kept the ladies company.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The Zouave spoke continually with Madame Caraman.
express in words
From this reading "Tell me," said Coucou, "how did you come to Africa?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is a bitter disappointment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SECRETS Monte-Cristo and Albert rode slowly near Fanfaro, while Coucou and Gratillet kept the ladies company.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Tell me," said Coucou, "how did you come to Africa?"
during the time that
From this reading SECRETS Monte-Cristo and Albert rode slowly near Fanfaro, while Coucou and Gratillet kept the ladies company.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Because my lady wished it."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Zouave spoke continually with Madame Caraman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Tell me," said Coucou, "how did you come to Africa?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Zouave spoke continually with Madame Caraman.
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