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King Solomon's Mines
King Solomon's Mines

Chapter III · Chapter 03

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CHAPTER III.

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CHAPTER III.
UMBOPA ENTERS OUR SERVICE
It takes from four to five days, according to the speed of the vessel
and the state of the weather, to run up from the Cape to Durban.
Sometimes, if the landing is bad at East London, where they have not
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King Solomon's Mines

Chapter III · Chapter 03

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Reading 1/97 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER III.
Line 2
UMBOPA ENTERS OUR SERVICE
Line 3
It takes from four to five days, according to the speed of the vessel
Line 4
and the state of the weather, to run up from the Cape to Durban.
Line 5
Sometimes, if the landing is bad at East London, where they have not
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according

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and

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at

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bad

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Cape

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CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER III.

days

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Durban

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East

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ENTERS

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From this reading UMBOPA ENTERS OUR SERVICE

five

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four

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from

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have

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if

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III

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From this reading CHAPTER III.

is

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It

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landing

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London

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not

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of

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OUR

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run

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SERVICE

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Sometimes

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speed

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state

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takes

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the

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they

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to

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UMBOPA

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up

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vessel

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weather

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where

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Chapter Quiz

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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 03?

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER III....", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

Repeat the selected source lines aloud to practice rhythm, stress, and clear US English pronunciation.

Narrator: CHAPTER III.
Narrator: This particular vehicle was what we call a