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The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers

Chapter LXXIX · Chapter LV. CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY

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Chapter LV.

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Chapter LV.
CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY
The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her
standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by
means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Three Musketeers

Chapter LXXIX · Chapter LV. CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY

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Reading 1/74 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Chapter LV.
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CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY
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The next day, when Felton entered Milady’s apartment he found her
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standing, mounted upon a chair, holding in her hands a cord made by
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means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one
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a

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apartment

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by

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cambric

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CAPTIVITY

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chair

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Chapter

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cord

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DAY

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entered

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Felton

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found

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FOURTH

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handkerchiefs

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hands

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he

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her

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holding

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in

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into

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kind

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From this reading means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one

LV

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From this reading Chapter LV.

made

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means

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Milady's

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mounted

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next

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of

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one

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rope

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From this reading means of torn cambric handkerchiefs, twisted into a kind of rope one

standing

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THE

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torn

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twisted

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upon

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when

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Chapter Quiz

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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter LV. CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY?

Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?

According to the text: "Chapter LV....", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

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Narrator: Chapter LV.
Narrator: she let her hands fall; and as if the weakness of the woman overpowered