Chapter LXXXI
Caderousse continued to call piteously, “Help, reverend sir, help!” “What is the matter?” asked Monte Cristo. “Help,” cried Caderousse; “I am murdered!” “We are here;—take courage.” “Ah, it’s all over!
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter LXXXI
Morrel was, in fact, very happy.
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Caderousse
continued
to
call
piteously,
“Help,
reverend
sir,
help!”
“What
is
the
matter?”
asked
Monte
Cristo.
“Help,”
cried
Caderousse;
“I
am
murdered!”
“We
are
here;—take
courage.”
“Ah,
it’s
all
over!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Caderousse
continued
to
call
piteously,
“Help,
reverend
sir,
help!”
Line 2
“What
is
the
matter?”
asked
Monte
Cristo.
Line 3
“Help,”
cried
Caderousse;
“I
am
murdered!”
Line 4
“We
are
here;—take
courage.”
Line 5
“Ah,
it’s
all
over!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
continued
noun
US /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Caderousse continued to call piteously, “Help, reverend sir, help!””
Collocations
Caderousse continuedA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
continued toA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
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Ah
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all
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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Help,” cried Caderousse; “I am murdered!”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are here;—take courage.”
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What is the matter?” asked Monte Cristo.
Caderousse
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From this reading Caderousse continued to call piteously, “Help, reverend sir, help!”
call
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From this reading Caderousse continued to call piteously, “Help, reverend sir, help!”
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Caderousse continued to call piteously, “Help, reverend sir, help!”
courage
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From this reading “We are here;—take courage.”
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Help,” cried Caderousse; “I am murdered!”
Cristo
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From this reading “What is the matter?” asked Monte Cristo.
HelpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Caderousse continued to call piteously, “Help, reverend sir, help!”
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We are here;—take courage.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Help,” cried Caderousse; “I am murdered!”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is the matter?” asked Monte Cristo.
it's
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From this reading “Ah, it’s all over!
matter
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From this reading “What is the matter?” asked Monte Cristo.
Monte
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From this reading “What is the matter?” asked Monte Cristo.
murdered
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From this reading “Help,” cried Caderousse; “I am murdered!”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Ah, it’s all over!
piteously
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From this reading Caderousse continued to call piteously, “Help, reverend sir, help!”
reverend
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From this reading Caderousse continued to call piteously, “Help, reverend sir, help!”
sir
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From this reading Caderousse continued to call piteously, “Help, reverend sir, help!”
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We are here;—take courage.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What is the matter?” asked Monte Cristo.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Caderousse continued to call piteously, “Help, reverend sir, help!”
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are here;—take courage.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is the matter?” asked Monte Cristo.
Chapter Quiz
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 079: The Lemonade?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "Morrel was, in fact, very happy....", what tone does the author establish?
Shadowing Practice
Narrator:
Morrel was, in fact, very happy.
Narrator:
and when he returned, took nothing but a glass of lemonade.”