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

Chapter XLIV · CHAPTER XXII.

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CHAPTER XXII.

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CHAPTER XXII.
IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT FINDS OUT THAT, EVEN AT THE ANTIPODES, IT IS
CONVENIENT TO HAVE SOME MONEY IN ONE’S POCKET
The Carnatic,” setting sail from Hong Kong at half-past six on the 7th
of November, directed her course at full steam towards Japan.
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Around the World in Eighty Days

Chapter XLIV · CHAPTER XXII.

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Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER XXII.
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IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT FINDS OUT THAT, EVEN AT THE ANTIPODES, IT IS
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CONVENIENT TO HAVE SOME MONEY IN ONE’S POCKET
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TheCarnatic,” setting sail from Hong Kong at half-past six on the 7th
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of November, directed her course at full steam towards Japan.
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7th

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From this reading The “Carnatic,” setting sail from Hong Kong at half-past six on the 7th

ANTIPODES

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From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT FINDS OUT THAT, EVEN AT THE ANTIPODES, IT IS

AT

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Carnatic

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CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER XXII.

CONVENIENT

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From this reading CONVENIENT TO HAVE SOME MONEY IN ONE’S POCKET

course

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From this reading of November, directed her course at full steam towards Japan.

directed

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From this reading of November, directed her course at full steam towards Japan.

EVEN

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From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT FINDS OUT THAT, EVEN AT THE ANTIPODES, IT IS

FINDS

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from

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full

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half-past

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HAVE

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From this reading CONVENIENT TO HAVE SOME MONEY IN ONE’S POCKET

her

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Hong

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IN

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From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT FINDS OUT THAT, EVEN AT THE ANTIPODES, IT IS

IS

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From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT FINDS OUT THAT, EVEN AT THE ANTIPODES, IT IS

IT

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Japan

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Kong

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MONEY

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From this reading CONVENIENT TO HAVE SOME MONEY IN ONE’S POCKET

November

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of

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on

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ONE'S

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From this reading CONVENIENT TO HAVE SOME MONEY IN ONE’S POCKET

OUT

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PASSEPARTOUT

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POCKET

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sail

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setting

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six

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SOME

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steam

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From this reading of November, directed her course at full steam towards Japan.

THAT

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THE

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TO

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From this reading CONVENIENT TO HAVE SOME MONEY IN ONE’S POCKET

towards

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WHICH

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From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT FINDS OUT THAT, EVEN AT THE ANTIPODES, IT IS

XXII

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From this reading CHAPTER XXII.

Chapter Quiz

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

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER XXII....", 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 XXII.
Narrator: helped himself as generously as if Japan were a desert, where nothing