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

Chapter XLVII · CHAPTER XXV.

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CHAPTER XXV.

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CHAPTER XXV.
IN WHICH A SLIGHT GLIMPSE IS HAD OF SAN FRANCISCO
It was seven in the morning when Mr. Fogg, Aouda, and Passepartout set
foot upon the American continent, if this name can be given to the
floating quay upon which they disembarked.
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Around the World in Eighty Days

Chapter XLVII · CHAPTER XXV.

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CHAPTER XXV.
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IN WHICH A SLIGHT GLIMPSE IS HAD OF SAN FRANCISCO
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It was seven in the morning when Mr. Fogg, Aouda, and Passepartout set
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foot upon the American continent, if this name can be given to the
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floating quay upon which they disembarked.
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A

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From this reading IN WHICH A SLIGHT GLIMPSE IS HAD OF SAN FRANCISCO

American

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and

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Aouda

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be

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can

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CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER XXV.

continent

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disembarked

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From this reading floating quay upon which they disembarked.

floating

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From this reading floating quay upon which they disembarked.

Fogg

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foot

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FRANCISCO

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given

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GLIMPSE

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HAD

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if

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IN

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IS

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It

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morning

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Mr

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name

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OF

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Passepartout

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quay

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From this reading floating quay upon which they disembarked.

SAN

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set

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seven

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SLIGHT

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the

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they

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From this reading floating quay upon which they disembarked.

this

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to

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upon

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was

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when

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WHICH

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XXV

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From this reading CHAPTER XXV.

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 XXV.?

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER XXV....", 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 XXV.
Narrator: doubt, of casting a vote.