Chapter 28 of The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume II is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVIII
Chapter 28 of The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume II is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WILL SHE LIVE? Spero hurried with his burden to the street, and Gontram could hardly keep up with him. Finally he overtook him, and, placing his hand on the vicomte's shoulder, he urgently cried: "Spero, where are you going with this corpse?" "She is not dead," replied the vicomte, tremblingly.
Chapter 28 of The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume II is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading “Spero hurried with his burden to the street, and Gontram could hardly keep up with him.”
the dead body of a human being
From this reading “"Spero, where are you going with this corpse?"”
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “Finally he overtook him, and, placing his hand on the vicomte's shoulder, he urgently cried:”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “Spero hurried with his burden to the street, and Gontram could hardly keep up with him.”
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading “Finally he overtook him, and, placing his hand on the vicomte's shoulder, he urgently cried:”
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Finally he overtook him, and, placing his hand on the vicomte's shoulder, he urgently cried:”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “Finally he overtook him, and, placing his hand on the vicomte's shoulder, he urgently cried:”
with great urgency
From this reading “Finally he overtook him, and, placing his hand on the vicomte's shoulder, he urgently cried:”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Spero hurried with his burden to the street, and Gontram could hardly keep up with him.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Spero, where are you going with this corpse?"
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Spero hurried with his burden to the street, and Gontram could hardly keep up with him.
the dead body of a human being
From this reading "Spero, where are you going with this corpse?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Spero hurried with his burden to the street, and Gontram could hardly keep up with him.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Finally he overtook him, and, placing his hand on the vicomte's shoulder, he urgently cried:
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "She is not dead," replied the vicomte, tremblingly.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally he overtook him, and, placing his hand on the vicomte's shoulder, he urgently cried:
the act of departing
From this reading "Spero, where are you going with this corpse?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spero hurried with his burden to the street, and Gontram could hardly keep up with him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Finally he overtook him, and, placing his hand on the vicomte's shoulder, he urgently cried:
only a very short time before
From this reading Spero hurried with his burden to the street, and Gontram could hardly keep up with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Finally he overtook him, and, placing his hand on the vicomte's shoulder, he urgently cried:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Spero hurried with his burden to the street, and Gontram could hardly keep up with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Spero hurried with his burden to the street, and Gontram could hardly keep up with him.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Spero hurried with his burden to the street, and Gontram could hardly keep up with him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is not dead," replied the vicomte, tremblingly.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Spero hurried with his burden to the street, and Gontram could hardly keep up with him.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading WILL SHE LIVE?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "She is not dead," replied the vicomte, tremblingly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Finally he overtook him, and, placing his hand on the vicomte's shoulder, he urgently cried:
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Finally he overtook him, and, placing his hand on the vicomte's shoulder, he urgently cried:
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Finally he overtook him, and, placing his hand on the vicomte's shoulder, he urgently cried:
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "She is not dead," replied the vicomte, tremblingly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WILL SHE LIVE?
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Finally he overtook him, and, placing his hand on the vicomte's shoulder, he urgently cried:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spero hurried with his burden to the street, and Gontram could hardly keep up with him.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Spero hurried with his burden to the street, and Gontram could hardly keep up with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Spero hurried with his burden to the street, and Gontram could hardly keep up with him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Spero, where are you going with this corpse?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Spero hurried with his burden to the street, and Gontram could hardly keep up with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She is not dead," replied the vicomte, tremblingly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Spero hurried with his burden to the street, and Gontram could hardly keep up with him.
with great urgency
From this reading Finally he overtook him, and, placing his hand on the vicomte's shoulder, he urgently cried:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She is not dead," replied the vicomte, tremblingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Finally he overtook him, and, placing his hand on the vicomte's shoulder, he urgently cried:
in or at the place that
From this reading "Spero, where are you going with this corpse?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WILL SHE LIVE?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Spero hurried with his burden to the street, and Gontram could hardly keep up with him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Spero, where are you going with this corpse?"
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