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

Chapter XL · CHAPTER XVIII.

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CHAPTER XVIII.

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CHAPTER XVIII.
IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG, PASSEPARTOUT, AND FIX GO EACH ABOUT HIS BUSINESS
The weather was bad during the latter days of the voyage.
The wind,
obstinately remaining in the north-west, blew a gale, and retarded the
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Around the World in Eighty Days

Chapter XL · CHAPTER XVIII.

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CHAPTER XVIII.
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IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG, PASSEPARTOUT, AND FIX GO EACH ABOUT HIS BUSINESS
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The weather was bad during the latter days of the voyage.
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The wind,
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obstinately remaining in the north-west, blew a gale, and retarded the
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a

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ABOUT

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From this reading IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG, PASSEPARTOUT, AND FIX GO EACH ABOUT HIS BUSINESS

AND

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bad

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blew

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BUSINESS

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CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER XVIII.

days

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during

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From this reading The weather was bad during the latter days of the voyage.

EACH

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From this reading IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG, PASSEPARTOUT, AND FIX GO EACH ABOUT HIS BUSINESS

FIX

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FOGG

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gale

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From this reading obstinately remaining in the north-west, blew a gale, and retarded the

GO

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HIS

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IN

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latter

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From this reading The weather was bad during the latter days of the voyage.

north-west

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From this reading obstinately remaining in the north-west, blew a gale, and retarded the

obstinately

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of

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PASSEPARTOUT

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PHILEAS

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remaining

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retarded

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The

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voyage

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was

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weather

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WHICH

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wind

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From this reading The wind,

XVIII

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From this reading CHAPTER XVIII.

Chapter Quiz

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

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

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

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Narrator: CHAPTER XVIII.
Narrator: a passion.