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The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost

Chapter IX · Chapter 09

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CHAPTER XIX THE KNOCK AT THE DOOR In order to put the button found at Caffies on the track of the assassin, it required that it should have come from a Parisian tailor, or, at least, a French one, and that the trousers h

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CHAPTER XIX
THE KNOCK AT THE DOOR
In order to put the button found at Caffies on the track of the assassin,
it required that it should have come from a Parisian tailor, or, at
least, a French one, and that the trousers had not been sold by a ready-
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Canterville Ghost

Chapter IX · Chapter 09

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Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER XIX
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THE KNOCK AT THE DOOR
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In order to put the button found at Caffies on the track of the assassin,
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it required that it should have come from a Parisian tailor, or, at
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least, a French one, and that the trousers had not been sold by a ready-
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a

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and

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From this reading least, a French one, and that the trousers had not been sold by a ready-

assassin

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AT

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been

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button

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by

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Caffies

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CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER XIX

come

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DOOR

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found

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French

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from

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had

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have

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In

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it

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KNOCK

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From this reading THE KNOCK AT THE DOOR

least

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not

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of

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From this reading In order to put the button found at Caffies on the track of the assassin,

on

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From this reading In order to put the button found at Caffies on the track of the assassin,

one

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or

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order

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From this reading In order to put the button found at Caffies on the track of the assassin,

Parisian

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put

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ready

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required

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should

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sold

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tailor

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that

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THE

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to

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track

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trousers

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XIX

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From this reading CHAPTER XIX

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 09?

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER XIX...", 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 XIX
Narrator: "We hold the assassin of the Rue Sainte-Anne, and it is I who will give