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

Chapter LIV · CHAPTER XXXII.

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CHAPTER XXXII.

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CHAPTER XXXII.
IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG ENGAGES IN A DIRECT STRUGGLE WITH BAD FORTUNE
The China,” in leaving, seemed to have carried off Phileas Fogg’s last
hope.
None of the other steamers were able to serve his projects.
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Around the World in Eighty Days

Chapter LIV · CHAPTER XXXII.

Study this chapter through synchronized reading, listening, pronunciation, and contextual vocabulary.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
CHAPTER XXXII.
Line 2
IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG ENGAGES IN A DIRECT STRUGGLE WITH BAD FORTUNE
Line 3
TheChina,” in leaving, seemed to have carried off Phileas Fogg’s last
Line 4
hope.
Line 5
None of the other steamers were able to serve his projects.
All words in this reading · 33

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A

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From this reading IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG ENGAGES IN A DIRECT STRUGGLE WITH BAD FORTUNE

able

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From this reading None of the other steamers were able to serve his projects.

BAD

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From this reading IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG ENGAGES IN A DIRECT STRUGGLE WITH BAD FORTUNE

carried

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From this reading The “China,” in leaving, seemed to have carried off Phileas Fogg’s last

CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER XXXII.

China

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DIRECT

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ENGAGES

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FOGG

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Fogg's

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FORTUNE

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have

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his

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From this reading None of the other steamers were able to serve his projects.

hope

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From this reading hope.

IN

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last

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leaving

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None

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From this reading None of the other steamers were able to serve his projects.

of

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From this reading None of the other steamers were able to serve his projects.

off

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other

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From this reading None of the other steamers were able to serve his projects.

PHILEAS

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projects

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From this reading None of the other steamers were able to serve his projects.

seemed

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serve

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steamers

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From this reading None of the other steamers were able to serve his projects.

STRUGGLE

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The

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to

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were

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From this reading None of the other steamers were able to serve his projects.

WHICH

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From this reading IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG ENGAGES IN A DIRECT STRUGGLE WITH BAD FORTUNE

WITH

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From this reading IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG ENGAGES IN A DIRECT STRUGGLE WITH BAD FORTUNE

XXXII

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From this reading CHAPTER XXXII.

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 XXXII.?

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER XXXII....", 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 XXXII.
Narrator: “In an hour.”