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The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter IX. D’ARTAGNAN SHOWS HIMSELF

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Chapter IX.

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Chapter IX.
D’ARTAGNAN SHOWS HIMSELF
As Athos and Porthos had foreseen, at the expiration of a half hour,
D’Artagnan returned.
He had again missed his man, who had disappeared
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The Three Musketeers

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter IX. D’ARTAGNAN SHOWS HIMSELF

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Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Chapter IX.
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D’ARTAGNAN SHOWS HIMSELF
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As Athos and Porthos had foreseen, at the expiration of a half hour,
Line 4
D’Artagnan returned.
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He had again missed his man, who had disappeared
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again

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and

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As

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at

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Athos

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Chapter

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From this reading Chapter IX.

D'ARTAGNAN

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disappeared

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expiration

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foreseen

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had

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half

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He

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HIMSELF

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his

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hour

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IX

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From this reading Chapter IX.

man

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missed

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of

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Porthos

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returned

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SHOWS

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the

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who

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Chapter Quiz

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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter IX. D’ARTAGNAN SHOWS HIMSELF?

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

According to the text: "Chapter IX....", 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 IX.
Narrator: jest, if we can.