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

Chapter LI · CHAPTER XXIX.

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CHAPTER XXIX.

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CHAPTER XXIX.
IN WHICH CERTAIN INCIDENTS ARE NARRATED WHICH ARE ONLY TO BE MET WITH
ON AMERICAN RAILROADS
The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption,
passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.
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Around the World in Eighty Days

Chapter LI · CHAPTER XXIX.

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Reading 1/56 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER XXIX.
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IN WHICH CERTAIN INCIDENTS ARE NARRATED WHICH ARE ONLY TO BE MET WITH
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ON AMERICAN RAILROADS
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The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption,
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passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.
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AMERICAN

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From this reading ON AMERICAN RAILROADS

and

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From this reading passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.

ARE

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From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN INCIDENTS ARE NARRATED WHICH ARE ONLY TO BE MET WITH

BE

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CERTAIN

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CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER XXIX.

Cheyne

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From this reading passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.

course

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From this reading The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption,

crossing

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From this reading passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.

Evans

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From this reading passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.

evening

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From this reading The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption,

Fort

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From this reading passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.

IN

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From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN INCIDENTS ARE NARRATED WHICH ARE ONLY TO BE MET WITH

INCIDENTS

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From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN INCIDENTS ARE NARRATED WHICH ARE ONLY TO BE MET WITH

interruption

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From this reading The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption,

its

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From this reading The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption,

MET

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NARRATED

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ON

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From this reading ON AMERICAN RAILROADS

ONLY

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From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN INCIDENTS ARE NARRATED WHICH ARE ONLY TO BE MET WITH

Pass

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From this reading passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.

passing

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From this reading passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.

pursued

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From this reading The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption,

RAILROADS

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reaching

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From this reading passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.

Saunders

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From this reading passing Fort Saunders, crossing Cheyne Pass, and reaching Evans Pass.

that

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From this reading The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption,

The

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From this reading The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption,

TO

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train

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WHICH

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WITH

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without

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From this reading The train pursued its course, that evening, without interruption,

XXIX

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From this reading CHAPTER XXIX.

Chapter Quiz

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

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER XXIX....", 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 XXIX.
Narrator: request which the detective could not refuse.