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Journey to the Center of the Earth

Chapter XLVII · CHAPTER 22

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CHAPTER 22 SUNDAY BELOW GROUND I Awoke on Sunday morning without any sense of hurry and bustle attendant on an immediate departure.

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CHAPTER 22
SUNDAY BELOW GROUND
I Awoke on Sunday morning without any sense of hurry and bustle
attendant on an immediate departure.
Though the day to be devoted to
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Journey to the Center of the Earth

Chapter XLVII · CHAPTER 22

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Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
CHAPTER 22
Line 2
SUNDAY BELOW GROUND
Line 3
I Awoke on Sunday morning without any sense of hurry and bustle
Line 4
attendant on an immediate departure.
Line 5
Though the day to be devoted to
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22

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From this reading CHAPTER 22

an

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From this reading attendant on an immediate departure.

and

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any

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From this reading I Awoke on Sunday morning without any sense of hurry and bustle

attendant

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From this reading attendant on an immediate departure.

Awoke

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be

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From this reading Though the day to be devoted to

BELOW

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From this reading SUNDAY BELOW GROUND

bustle

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From this reading I Awoke on Sunday morning without any sense of hurry and bustle

CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER 22

day

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From this reading Though the day to be devoted to

departure

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From this reading attendant on an immediate departure.

devoted

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From this reading Though the day to be devoted to

GROUND

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From this reading SUNDAY BELOW GROUND

hurry

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From this reading I Awoke on Sunday morning without any sense of hurry and bustle

I

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From this reading I Awoke on Sunday morning without any sense of hurry and bustle

immediate

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From this reading attendant on an immediate departure.

morning

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From this reading I Awoke on Sunday morning without any sense of hurry and bustle

of

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on

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sense

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From this reading I Awoke on Sunday morning without any sense of hurry and bustle

SUNDAY

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From this reading SUNDAY BELOW GROUND

the

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From this reading Though the day to be devoted to

Though

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From this reading Though the day to be devoted to

to

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without

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From this reading I Awoke on Sunday morning without any sense of hurry and bustle

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 22?

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER 22...", 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 22
Narrator: "Fifteen hundred eighty-three and a quarter."