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King Solomon's Mines
King Solomon's Mines

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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CHAPTER XIX.

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CHAPTER XIX.
IGNOSI’S FAREWELL
Ten days from that eventful morning found us once more in our old
quarters at Loo; and, strange to say, but little the worse for our
terrible experience, except that my stubbly hair came out of the
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

King Solomon's Mines

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER XIX.
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IGNOSI’S FAREWELL
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Ten days from that eventful morning found us once more in our old
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quarters at Loo; and, strange to say, but little the worse for our
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terrible experience, except that my stubbly hair came out of the
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and

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From this reading quarters at Loo; and, strange to say, but little the worse for our

at

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From this reading quarters at Loo; and, strange to say, but little the worse for our

but

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From this reading quarters at Loo; and, strange to say, but little the worse for our

came

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From this reading terrible experience, except that my stubbly hair came out of the

CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER XIX.

days

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From this reading Ten days from that eventful morning found us once more in our old

eventful

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From this reading Ten days from that eventful morning found us once more in our old

except

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experience

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From this reading terrible experience, except that my stubbly hair came out of the

FAREWELL

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From this reading IGNOSI’S FAREWELL

for

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From this reading quarters at Loo; and, strange to say, but little the worse for our

found

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From this reading Ten days from that eventful morning found us once more in our old

from

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From this reading Ten days from that eventful morning found us once more in our old

hair

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IGNOSI'S

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From this reading IGNOSI’S FAREWELL

in

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From this reading Ten days from that eventful morning found us once more in our old

little

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From this reading quarters at Loo; and, strange to say, but little the worse for our

Loo

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From this reading quarters at Loo; and, strange to say, but little the worse for our

more

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From this reading Ten days from that eventful morning found us once more in our old

morning

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From this reading Ten days from that eventful morning found us once more in our old

my

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From this reading terrible experience, except that my stubbly hair came out of the

of

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From this reading terrible experience, except that my stubbly hair came out of the

old

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From this reading Ten days from that eventful morning found us once more in our old

once

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our

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out

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From this reading terrible experience, except that my stubbly hair came out of the

quarters

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From this reading quarters at Loo; and, strange to say, but little the worse for our

say

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From this reading quarters at Loo; and, strange to say, but little the worse for our

strange

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From this reading quarters at Loo; and, strange to say, but little the worse for our

stubbly

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Ten

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From this reading Ten days from that eventful morning found us once more in our old

terrible

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that

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the

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From this reading quarters at Loo; and, strange to say, but little the worse for our

to

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us

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worse

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From this reading quarters at Loo; and, strange to say, but little the worse for our

XIX

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From this reading CHAPTER XIX.

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 19?

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER XIX....", 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 XIX.
Narrator: ground; the white man loves not to live on the level of the black or to