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

Chapter XXXIV · CHAPTER XII.

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CHAPTER XII.

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CHAPTER XII.
IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG AND HIS COMPANIONS VENTURE ACROSS THE INDIAN
FORESTS, AND WHAT ENSUED
In order to shorten the journey, the guide passed to the left of the
line where the railway was still in process of being built.
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Around the World in Eighty Days

Chapter XXXIV · CHAPTER XII.

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Reading 1/53 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER XII.
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IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG AND HIS COMPANIONS VENTURE ACROSS THE INDIAN
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FORESTS, AND WHAT ENSUED
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In order to shorten the journey, the guide passed to the left of the
Line 5
line where the railway was still in process of being built.
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ACROSS

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From this reading IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG AND HIS COMPANIONS VENTURE ACROSS THE INDIAN

AND

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From this reading IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG AND HIS COMPANIONS VENTURE ACROSS THE INDIAN

being

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From this reading line where the railway was still in process of being built.

built

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From this reading line where the railway was still in process of being built.

CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER XII.

COMPANIONS

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From this reading IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG AND HIS COMPANIONS VENTURE ACROSS THE INDIAN

ENSUED

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From this reading FORESTS, AND WHAT ENSUED

FOGG

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From this reading IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG AND HIS COMPANIONS VENTURE ACROSS THE INDIAN

FORESTS

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From this reading FORESTS, AND WHAT ENSUED

guide

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HIS

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From this reading IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG AND HIS COMPANIONS VENTURE ACROSS THE INDIAN

IN

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From this reading IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG AND HIS COMPANIONS VENTURE ACROSS THE INDIAN

INDIAN

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From this reading IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG AND HIS COMPANIONS VENTURE ACROSS THE INDIAN

journey

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From this reading In order to shorten the journey, the guide passed to the left of the

left

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From this reading In order to shorten the journey, the guide passed to the left of the

line

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From this reading line where the railway was still in process of being built.

of

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From this reading In order to shorten the journey, the guide passed to the left of the

order

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From this reading In order to shorten the journey, the guide passed to the left of the

passed

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From this reading In order to shorten the journey, the guide passed to the left of the

PHILEAS

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process

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From this reading line where the railway was still in process of being built.

railway

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From this reading line where the railway was still in process of being built.

shorten

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still

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From this reading line where the railway was still in process of being built.

THE

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to

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VENTURE

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was

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From this reading line where the railway was still in process of being built.

WHAT

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From this reading FORESTS, AND WHAT ENSUED

where

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WHICH

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From this reading IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG AND HIS COMPANIONS VENTURE ACROSS THE INDIAN

XII

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From this reading CHAPTER XII.

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 XII.?

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER XII....", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

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Narrator: CHAPTER XII.
Narrator: Fogg patiently waited without a word.