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The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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CHAPTER XXV.

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CHAPTER XXV.
THE HUNTING OF THE INVISIBLE MAN
For a space Kemp was too inarticulate to make Adye understand the swift
things that had just happened.
They stood on the landing, Kemp speaking
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Invisible Man

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER XXV.
Line 2
THE HUNTING OF THE INVISIBLE MAN
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For a space Kemp was too inarticulate to make Adye understand the swift
Line 4
things that had just happened.
Line 5
They stood on the landing, Kemp speaking

Learner Dictionary

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Stood verb US /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “They stood on the landing, Kemp speaking”

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a

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From this reading For a space Kemp was too inarticulate to make Adye understand the swift

Adye

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From this reading For a space Kemp was too inarticulate to make Adye understand the swift

CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER XXV.

For

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From this reading For a space Kemp was too inarticulate to make Adye understand the swift

had

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From this reading things that had just happened.

happened

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From this reading things that had just happened.

HUNTING

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From this reading THE HUNTING OF THE INVISIBLE MAN

inarticulate

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From this reading For a space Kemp was too inarticulate to make Adye understand the swift

INVISIBLE

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From this reading THE HUNTING OF THE INVISIBLE MAN

just

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From this reading things that had just happened.

Kemp

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From this reading For a space Kemp was too inarticulate to make Adye understand the swift

landing

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From this reading They stood on the landing, Kemp speaking

make

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From this reading For a space Kemp was too inarticulate to make Adye understand the swift

MAN

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From this reading THE HUNTING OF THE INVISIBLE MAN

OF

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From this reading THE HUNTING OF THE INVISIBLE MAN

on

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From this reading They stood on the landing, Kemp speaking

space

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From this reading For a space Kemp was too inarticulate to make Adye understand the swift

speaking

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From this reading They stood on the landing, Kemp speaking

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading They stood on the landing, Kemp speaking

swift

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From this reading For a space Kemp was too inarticulate to make Adye understand the swift

that

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From this reading things that had just happened.

THE

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From this reading THE HUNTING OF THE INVISIBLE MAN

They

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From this reading They stood on the landing, Kemp speaking

things

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From this reading things that had just happened.

to

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From this reading For a space Kemp was too inarticulate to make Adye understand the swift

too

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understand

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From this reading For a space Kemp was too inarticulate to make Adye understand the swift

was

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From this reading For a space Kemp was too inarticulate to make Adye understand the swift

XXV

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From this reading CHAPTER XXV.

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 25?

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER XXV....", 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 XXV.
Narrator: Yes—you come too!