Chapter XLIII
CHAPTER 18
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CHAPTER 18 THE WRONG ROAD! Next day, our departure took place at a very early hour. There was no time for the least delay.
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Chapter XLIII · CHAPTER 18
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CHAPTER 18 THE WRONG ROAD!
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CHAPTER
18
THE
WRONG
ROAD!
Next
day,
our
departure
took
place
at
a
very
early
hour.
There
was
no
time
for
the
least
delay.
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Journey to the Center of the Earth
Chapter XLIII · CHAPTER 18
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Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
CHAPTER
18
Line 2
THE
WRONG
ROAD!
Line 3
Next
day,
our
departure
took
place
at
a
very
early
hour.
Line 4
There
was
no
Line 5
time
for
the
least
delay.
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18
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a
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at
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CHAPTER
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day
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delay
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departure
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early
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for
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hour
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least
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Next
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no
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our
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place
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ROAD
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THE
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There
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time
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took
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very
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was
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WRONG
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From this reading THE WRONG ROAD!
Chapter Quiz
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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of CHAPTER 18?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "CHAPTER 18...", what tone does the author establish?
Shadowing Practice
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Narrator:
CHAPTER 18
Narrator:
Give up just as we are on the verge of success?" he cried.