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

Chapter XXXVII · CHAPTER XV.

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CHAPTER XV.

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CHAPTER XV.
IN WHICH THE BAG OF BANKNOTES DISGORGES SOME THOUSANDS OF POUNDS MORE
The train entered the station, and Passepartout jumping out first, was
followed by Mr. Fogg, who assisted his fair companion to descend.
Phileas Fogg intended to proceed at once to the Hong Kong steamer, in
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Around the World in Eighty Days

Chapter XXXVII · CHAPTER XV.

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Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER XV.
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IN WHICH THE BAG OF BANKNOTES DISGORGES SOME THOUSANDS OF POUNDS MORE
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The train entered the station, and Passepartout jumping out first, was
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followed by Mr. Fogg, who assisted his fair companion to descend.
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Phileas Fogg intended to proceed at once to the Hong Kong steamer, in
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and

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assisted

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at

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BAG

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BANKNOTES

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by

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CHAPTER

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companion

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descend

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DISGORGES

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entered

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fair

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first

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Fogg

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followed

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his

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Hong

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IN

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intended

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jumping

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Kong

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MORE

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Mr

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OF

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once

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out

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Passepartout

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Phileas

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POUNDS

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proceed

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SOME

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station

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steamer

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THE

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THOUSANDS

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to

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train

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was

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WHICH

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who

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XV

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From this reading CHAPTER XV.

Chapter Quiz

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

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

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

Shadowing Practice

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Narrator: CHAPTER XV.
Narrator: they were on the point of burning their victim.”