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

Chapter XLIII · CHAPTER XXI.

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CHAPTER XXI.

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CHAPTER XXI.
IN WHICH THE MASTER OF THE TANKADERE RUNS GREAT RISK OF LOSING A
REWARD OF TWO HUNDRED POUNDS
This voyage of eight hundred miles was a perilous venture on a craft of
twenty tons, and at that season of the year.
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Around the World in Eighty Days

Chapter XLIII · CHAPTER XXI.

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Reading 1/66 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER XXI.
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IN WHICH THE MASTER OF THETANKADERERUNS GREAT RISK OF LOSING A
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REWARD OF TWO HUNDRED POUNDS
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This voyage of eight hundred miles was a perilous venture on a craft of
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twenty tons, and at that season of the year.
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A

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and

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From this reading twenty tons, and at that season of the year.

at

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From this reading twenty tons, and at that season of the year.

CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER XXI.

craft

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eight

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GREAT

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HUNDRED

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From this reading REWARD OF TWO HUNDRED POUNDS

IN

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LOSING

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MASTER

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miles

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OF

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on

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perilous

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POUNDS

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From this reading REWARD OF TWO HUNDRED POUNDS

REWARD

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From this reading REWARD OF TWO HUNDRED POUNDS

RISK

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RUNS

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season

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From this reading twenty tons, and at that season of the year.

TANKADERE

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that

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From this reading twenty tons, and at that season of the year.

THE

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This

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tons

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From this reading twenty tons, and at that season of the year.

twenty

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From this reading twenty tons, and at that season of the year.

TWO

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venture

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voyage

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was

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WHICH

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XXI

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From this reading CHAPTER XXI.

year

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From this reading twenty tons, and at that season of the year.

Chapter Quiz

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

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER XXI....", 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 XXI.
Narrator: John Bunsby long examined the threatening aspect of the heavens,