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

Chapter X · Chapter 10: Henry Jekyll's Full Statement

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HENRY JEKYLL’S FULL STATEMENT OF THE CASE STORY OF THE DOOR Mr. Utterson the lawyer was a man of a rugged countenance that was never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed in discourse; backward in se

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HENRY JEKYLL’S FULL STATEMENT OF THE CASE
STORY OF THE DOOR
Mr. Utterson the lawyer was a man of a rugged countenance that was
never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed in discourse;
backward in sentiment; lean, long, dusty, dreary and yet somehow
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Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Chapter X · Chapter 10: Henry Jekyll's Full Statement

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Reading 1/594 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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HENRY JEKYLL’S FULL STATEMENT OF THE CASE
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STORY OF THE DOOR
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Mr. Utterson the lawyer was a man of a rugged countenance that was
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never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed in discourse;
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backward in sentiment; lean, long, dusty, dreary and yet somehow
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From this reading Mr. Utterson the lawyer was a man of a rugged countenance that was

and

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From this reading never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed in discourse;

backward

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From this reading backward in sentiment; lean, long, dusty, dreary and yet somehow

by

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From this reading never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed in discourse;

CASE

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From this reading HENRY JEKYLL’S FULL STATEMENT OF THE CASE

cold

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From this reading never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed in discourse;

countenance

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discourse

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DOOR

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dreary

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From this reading backward in sentiment; lean, long, dusty, dreary and yet somehow

dusty

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embarrassed

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From this reading never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed in discourse;

FULL

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HENRY

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in

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JEKYLL'S

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lawyer

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lean

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From this reading backward in sentiment; lean, long, dusty, dreary and yet somehow

lighted

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From this reading never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed in discourse;

long

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From this reading backward in sentiment; lean, long, dusty, dreary and yet somehow

man

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Mr

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never

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OF

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rugged

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scanty

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From this reading never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed in discourse;

sentiment

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From this reading backward in sentiment; lean, long, dusty, dreary and yet somehow

smile

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somehow

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From this reading backward in sentiment; lean, long, dusty, dreary and yet somehow

STATEMENT

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STORY

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that

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THE

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Utterson

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was

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yet

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From this reading backward in sentiment; lean, long, dusty, dreary and yet somehow

Chapter Quiz

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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 10: Henry Jekyll's Full Statement?

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

According to the text: "HENRY JEKYLL’S FULL STATEMENT OF THE CASE...", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

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

Narrator: HENRY JEKYLL’S FULL STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Narrator: “Very