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Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33: The Fall Of A Chieftain

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XXXIII The Fall of a Chieftain There never was such an overturn in this world.

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XXXIII
The Fall of a Chieftain
There never was such an overturn in this world.
Each of these six men
was as though he had been struck.
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Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33: The Fall Of A Chieftain

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Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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XXXIII
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The Fall of a Chieftain
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There never was such an overturn in this world.
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Each of these six men
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was as though he had been struck.
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an

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as

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been

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Chieftain

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Each

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Fall

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had

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he

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in

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men

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never

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of

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overturn

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six

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struck

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such

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The

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There

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these

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this

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though

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was

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world

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XXXIII

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From this reading XXXIII

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 33: The Fall Of A Chieftain?

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

According to the text: "XXXIII...", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

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

Narrator: XXXIII
Narrator: had dug it up (it was the haft of his pick-axe that lay broken in the