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Around the World in Eighty Days
Around the World in Eighty Days

Chapter XXIV · CHAPTER II.

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CHAPTER II.

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CHAPTER II.
IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT IS CONVINCED THAT HE HAS AT LAST FOUND HIS IDEAL
Faith,” muttered Passepartout, somewhat flurried, I’ve seen people at
Madame Tussaud’s as lively as my new master!”
Madame Tussaud’s people,” let it be said, are of wax, and are much
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Around the World in Eighty Days

Chapter XXIV · CHAPTER II.

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

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CHAPTER II.
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IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT IS CONVINCED THAT HE HAS AT LAST FOUND HIS IDEAL
Line 3
Faith,” muttered Passepartout, somewhat flurried, “I’ve seen people at
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Madame Tussaud’s as lively as my new master!”
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Madame Tussaud’speople,” let it be said, are of wax, and are much
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From this reading Madame Tussaud’s “people,” let it be said, are of wax, and are much

are

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From this reading Madame Tussaud’s “people,” let it be said, are of wax, and are much

as

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From this reading Madame Tussaud’s as lively as my new master!”

AT

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From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT IS CONVINCED THAT HE HAS AT LAST FOUND HIS IDEAL

be

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From this reading Madame Tussaud’s “people,” let it be said, are of wax, and are much

CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER II.

CONVINCED

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From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT IS CONVINCED THAT HE HAS AT LAST FOUND HIS IDEAL

Faith

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From this reading “Faith,” muttered Passepartout, somewhat flurried, “I’ve seen people at

flurried

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From this reading “Faith,” muttered Passepartout, somewhat flurried, “I’ve seen people at

FOUND

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From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT IS CONVINCED THAT HE HAS AT LAST FOUND HIS IDEAL

HAS

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From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT IS CONVINCED THAT HE HAS AT LAST FOUND HIS IDEAL

HE

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From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT IS CONVINCED THAT HE HAS AT LAST FOUND HIS IDEAL

HIS

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From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT IS CONVINCED THAT HE HAS AT LAST FOUND HIS IDEAL

I've

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From this reading “Faith,” muttered Passepartout, somewhat flurried, “I’ve seen people at

IDEAL

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From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT IS CONVINCED THAT HE HAS AT LAST FOUND HIS IDEAL

II

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From this reading CHAPTER II.

IN

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From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT IS CONVINCED THAT HE HAS AT LAST FOUND HIS IDEAL

IS

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From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT IS CONVINCED THAT HE HAS AT LAST FOUND HIS IDEAL

it

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From this reading Madame Tussaud’s “people,” let it be said, are of wax, and are much

LAST

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From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT IS CONVINCED THAT HE HAS AT LAST FOUND HIS IDEAL

let

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From this reading Madame Tussaud’s “people,” let it be said, are of wax, and are much

lively

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From this reading Madame Tussaud’s as lively as my new master!”

Madame

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From this reading Madame Tussaud’s as lively as my new master!”

master

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From this reading Madame Tussaud’s as lively as my new master!”

much

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From this reading Madame Tussaud’s “people,” let it be said, are of wax, and are much

muttered

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From this reading “Faith,” muttered Passepartout, somewhat flurried, “I’ve seen people at

my

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From this reading Madame Tussaud’s as lively as my new master!”

new

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From this reading Madame Tussaud’s as lively as my new master!”

of

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From this reading Madame Tussaud’s “people,” let it be said, are of wax, and are much

PASSEPARTOUT

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From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT IS CONVINCED THAT HE HAS AT LAST FOUND HIS IDEAL

people

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From this reading “Faith,” muttered Passepartout, somewhat flurried, “I’ve seen people at

said

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From this reading Madame Tussaud’s “people,” let it be said, are of wax, and are much

seen

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From this reading “Faith,” muttered Passepartout, somewhat flurried, “I’ve seen people at

somewhat

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From this reading “Faith,” muttered Passepartout, somewhat flurried, “I’ve seen people at

THAT

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From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT IS CONVINCED THAT HE HAS AT LAST FOUND HIS IDEAL

Tussaud's

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From this reading Madame Tussaud’s as lively as my new master!”

wax

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From this reading Madame Tussaud’s “people,” let it be said, are of wax, and are much

WHICH

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From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT IS CONVINCED THAT HE HAS AT LAST FOUND HIS IDEAL

Chapter Quiz

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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of CHAPTER II.?

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: master, young Lord Longferry, Member of Parliament, after passing his