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

Chapter XXXI · CHAPTER IX.

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CHAPTER IX.

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CHAPTER IX.
IN WHICH THE RED SEA AND THE INDIAN OCEAN PROVE PROPITIOUS TO THE
DESIGNS OF PHILEAS FOGG
The distance between Suez and Aden is precisely thirteen hundred and
ten miles, and the regulations of the company allow the steamers one
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Around the World in Eighty Days

Chapter XXXI · CHAPTER IX.

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CHAPTER IX.
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IN WHICH THE RED SEA AND THE INDIAN OCEAN PROVE PROPITIOUS TO THE
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DESIGNS OF PHILEAS FOGG
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The distance between Suez and Aden is precisely thirteen hundred and
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ten miles, and the regulations of the company allow the steamers one
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Aden

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allow

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AND

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between

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CHAPTER

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company

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DESIGNS

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distance

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FOGG

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hundred

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IN

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INDIAN

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is

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IX

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miles

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OCEAN

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OF

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one

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PHILEAS

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precisely

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PROPITIOUS

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PROVE

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RED

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regulations

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SEA

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steamers

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Suez

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ten

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THE

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thirteen

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TO

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WHICH

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Chapter Quiz

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

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

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Narrator: CHAPTER IX.
Narrator: Mosques, minarets, temples, fakirs, pagodas, tigers,