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Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Chapter I · Chapter 01: Story of the Door

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STORY OF THE DOOR SEARCH FOR MR. HYDE DR. JEKYLL WAS QUITE AT EASE THE CAREW MURDER CASE INCIDENT OF THE LETTER INCIDENT OF DR. LANYON INCIDENT AT THE WINDOW THE LAST NIGHT DR. LANYON’S NA

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STORY OF THE DOOR
SEARCH FOR MR.
HYDE
DR.
JEKYLL WAS QUITE AT EASE
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Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Chapter I · Chapter 01: Story of the Door

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Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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STORY OF THE DOOR
Line 2
SEARCH FOR MR.
Line 3
HYDE
Line 4
DR.
Line 5
JEKYLL WAS QUITE AT EASE
All words in this reading · 14

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AT

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From this reading JEKYLL WAS QUITE AT EASE

DOOR

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From this reading STORY OF THE DOOR

DR

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From this reading DR.

EASE

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FOR

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From this reading SEARCH FOR MR.

HYDE

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From this reading HYDE

JEKYLL

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From this reading JEKYLL WAS QUITE AT EASE

MR

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From this reading SEARCH FOR MR.

OF

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From this reading STORY OF THE DOOR

QUITE

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From this reading JEKYLL WAS QUITE AT EASE

SEARCH

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From this reading SEARCH FOR MR.

STORY

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From this reading STORY OF THE DOOR

THE

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From this reading STORY OF THE DOOR

WAS

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From this reading JEKYLL WAS QUITE AT EASE

Chapter Quiz

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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 01: Story of the Door?

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

According to the text: "STORY OF THE DOOR...", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

Repeat the selected source lines aloud to practice rhythm, stress, and clear US English pronunciation.

Narrator: STORY OF THE DOOR
Narrator: of London to the other.