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The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man

Chapter II · Chapter 02

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CHAPTER II.

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CHAPTER II.
MR.
TEDDY HENFREY’S FIRST IMPRESSIONS
At four o’clock, when it was fairly dark and Mrs. Hall was screwing up
her courage to go in and ask her visitor if he would take some tea,
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The Invisible Man

Chapter II · Chapter 02

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Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER II.
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MR.
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TEDDY HENFREY’S FIRST IMPRESSIONS
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At four o’clock, when it was fairly dark and Mrs. Hall was screwing up
Line 5
her courage to go in and ask her visitor if he would take some tea,
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ask

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At

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CHAPTER

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courage

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dark

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fairly

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FIRST

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four

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go

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Hall

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he

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HENFREY'S

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her

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if

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II

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IMPRESSIONS

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in

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it

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MR

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Mrs

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o'clock

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screwing

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some

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take

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tea

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TEDDY

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to

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up

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visitor

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was

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when

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would

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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 02?

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER II....", 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 II.
Narrator: Mrs.