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King Solomon's Mines
King Solomon's Mines

Chapter V · Chapter 05

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CHAPTER V.

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CHAPTER V.
OUR MARCH INTO THE DESERT
We had killed nine elephants, and it took us two days to cut out the
tusks, and having brought them into camp, to bury them carefully in the
sand under a large tree, which made a conspicuous mark for miles round.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

King Solomon's Mines

Chapter V · Chapter 05

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Reading 1/115 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER V.
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OUR MARCH INTO THE DESERT
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We had killed nine elephants, and it took us two days to cut out the
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tusks, and having brought them into camp, to bury them carefully in the
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sand under a large tree, which made a conspicuous mark for miles round.
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and

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brought

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bury

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camp

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carefully

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CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER V.

conspicuous

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cut

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days

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DESERT

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elephants

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for

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had

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having

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in

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INTO

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it

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killed

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large

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made

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MARCH

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mark

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miles

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nine

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OUR

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out

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round

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sand

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THE

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them

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to

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took

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tree

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tusks

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two

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under

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us

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V

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We

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which

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Chapter Quiz

Use these questions to verify literal comprehension before continuing to the next chapter.

What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 05?

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER V....", 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 V.
Narrator: reflected that, after all, our subsequent extinction would be no affair