Meanwhile M.
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Chapter LXXVIII
M. d’Avrigny soon restored the magistrate to consciousness, who had looked like a second corpse in that chamber of death. “Oh, death is in my house!” cried Villefort. “Say, rather, crime!” replied the doctor. “M. d’Avrigny,” cried Villefort, “I cannot tell you all I feel at this moment,—terror, grief, madness.” “Yes,” said M. d’Avrigny, with an imposing calmness, “but I think it is now time to act.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “M. d’Avrigny soon restored the magistrate to consciousness, who had looked like a second corpse in that chamber of death.”
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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 M. d’Avrigny soon restored the magistrate to consciousness, who had looked like a second corpse in that chamber of death.
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From this reading “Yes,” said M. d’Avrigny, with an imposing calmness, “but I think it is now time to act.
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From this reading “M. d’Avrigny,” cried Villefort, “I cannot tell you all I feel at this moment,—terror, grief, madness.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Yes,” said M. d’Avrigny, with an imposing calmness, “but I think it is now time to act.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “M. d’Avrigny,” cried Villefort, “I cannot tell you all I feel at this moment,—terror, grief, madness.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes,” said M. d’Avrigny, with an imposing calmness, “but I think it is now time to act.
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From this reading “Yes,” said M. d’Avrigny, with an imposing calmness, “but I think it is now time to act.
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From this reading “M. d’Avrigny,” cried Villefort, “I cannot tell you all I feel at this moment,—terror, grief, madness.”
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From this reading M. d’Avrigny soon restored the magistrate to consciousness, who had looked like a second corpse in that chamber of death.
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From this reading M. d’Avrigny soon restored the magistrate to consciousness, who had looked like a second corpse in that chamber of death.
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From this reading M. d’Avrigny soon restored the magistrate to consciousness, who had looked like a second corpse in that chamber of death.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, death is in my house!” cried Villefort.
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From this reading “Say, rather, crime!” replied the doctor.
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From this reading M. d’Avrigny soon restored the magistrate to consciousness, who had looked like a second corpse in that chamber of death.
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From this reading M. d’Avrigny soon restored the magistrate to consciousness, who had looked like a second corpse in that chamber of death.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Say, rather, crime!” replied the doctor.
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From this reading “M. d’Avrigny,” cried Villefort, “I cannot tell you all I feel at this moment,—terror, grief, madness.”
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From this reading “M. d’Avrigny,” cried Villefort, “I cannot tell you all I feel at this moment,—terror, grief, madness.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading M. d’Avrigny soon restored the magistrate to consciousness, who had looked like a second corpse in that chamber of death.
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From this reading “Oh, death is in my house!” cried Villefort.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “M. d’Avrigny,” cried Villefort, “I cannot tell you all I feel at this moment,—terror, grief, madness.”
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From this reading “Yes,” said M. d’Avrigny, with an imposing calmness, “but I think it is now time to act.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading M. d’Avrigny soon restored the magistrate to consciousness, who had looked like a second corpse in that chamber of death.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, death is in my house!” cried Villefort.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes,” said M. d’Avrigny, with an imposing calmness, “but I think it is now time to act.
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From this reading M. d’Avrigny soon restored the magistrate to consciousness, who had looked like a second corpse in that chamber of death.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading M. d’Avrigny soon restored the magistrate to consciousness, who had looked like a second corpse in that chamber of death.
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From this reading M. d’Avrigny soon restored the magistrate to consciousness, who had looked like a second corpse in that chamber of death.
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From this reading “M. d’Avrigny,” cried Villefort, “I cannot tell you all I feel at this moment,—terror, grief, madness.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. d’Avrigny soon restored the magistrate to consciousness, who had looked like a second corpse in that chamber of death.
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From this reading “M. d’Avrigny,” cried Villefort, “I cannot tell you all I feel at this moment,—terror, grief, madness.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh, death is in my house!” cried Villefort.
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From this reading “Yes,” said M. d’Avrigny, with an imposing calmness, “but I think it is now time to act.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading M. d’Avrigny soon restored the magistrate to consciousness, who had looked like a second corpse in that chamber of death.
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From this reading “Oh, death is in my house!” cried Villefort.
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From this reading “Say, rather, crime!” replied the doctor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Say, rather, crime!” replied the doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. d’Avrigny soon restored the magistrate to consciousness, who had looked like a second corpse in that chamber of death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” said M. d’Avrigny, with an imposing calmness, “but I think it is now time to act.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Say, rather, crime!” replied the doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. d’Avrigny soon restored the magistrate to consciousness, who had looked like a second corpse in that chamber of death.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading M. d’Avrigny soon restored the magistrate to consciousness, who had looked like a second corpse in that chamber of death.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “M. d’Avrigny,” cried Villefort, “I cannot tell you all I feel at this moment,—terror, grief, madness.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “M. d’Avrigny,” cried Villefort, “I cannot tell you all I feel at this moment,—terror, grief, madness.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading M. d’Avrigny soon restored the magistrate to consciousness, who had looked like a second corpse in that chamber of death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading M. d’Avrigny soon restored the magistrate to consciousness, who had looked like a second corpse in that chamber of death.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes,” said M. d’Avrigny, with an imposing calmness, “but I think it is now time to act.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “M. d’Avrigny,” cried Villefort, “I cannot tell you all I feel at this moment,—terror, grief, madness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes,” said M. d’Avrigny, with an imposing calmness, “but I think it is now time to act.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading M. d’Avrigny soon restored the magistrate to consciousness, who had looked like a second corpse in that chamber of death.
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From this reading “Oh, death is in my house!” cried Villefort.
which person or people
From this reading M. d’Avrigny soon restored the magistrate to consciousness, who had looked like a second corpse in that chamber of death.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yes,” said M. d’Avrigny, with an imposing calmness, “but I think it is now time to act.
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From this reading “Yes,” said M. d’Avrigny, with an imposing calmness, “but I think it is now time to act.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “M. d’Avrigny,” cried Villefort, “I cannot tell you all I feel at this moment,—terror, grief, madness.”
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 076: Progress of Cavalcanti the Younger?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "Meanwhile M....", what tone does the author establish?
