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King Solomon's Mines
King Solomon's Mines

Chapter IX · Chapter 09

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CHAPTER IX.

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CHAPTER IX.
TWALA THE KING
It will not be necessary for me to detail at length the incidents of
our journey to Loo.
It took two full days travelling along Solomon’s
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King Solomon's Mines

Chapter IX · Chapter 09

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Reading 1/112 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER IX.
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TWALA THE KING
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It will not be necessary for me to detail at length the incidents of
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our journey to Loo.
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It took two full daystravelling along Solomon’s
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along

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at

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be

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CHAPTER

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days

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detail

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for

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full

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incidents

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It

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IX

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From this reading CHAPTER IX.

journey

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From this reading our journey to Loo.

KING

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length

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Loo

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From this reading our journey to Loo.

me

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necessary

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not

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of

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our

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From this reading our journey to Loo.

Solomon's

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THE

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to

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took

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travelling

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TWALA

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two

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will

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Chapter Quiz

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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 09?

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER IX....", 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 IX.
Narrator: Scragga stepped forward with an ill-favoured grin, and lifted his