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jules verne published “around the world in eighty days” in 1873. it’s the story of english gentleman phileas fogg who takes a bet that he can travel around the world in eighty days. this was almost impossible in those days with limited railroads and no air travel at all. the passage below is when fogg tells his servant passepartout to prepare for the trip. read the passage and pay special attention to the underlined words. complete the grid at the bottom of the page.
around the world in eighty days by jules verne
“... we start for dover and calais in ten minutes.”
a puzzled grin overspread passepartout’s round face; clearly he had not comprehended his master.
“monsieur is going to leave home?”
“yes,” returned phileas fogg. “we are going round the world.”
passepartout opened wide his eyes, raised his eyebrows, held up his hands, and seemed about to collapse, so overcome was he with stupefied astonishment.
“round the world!” he murmured.
“in eighty days,” responded mr. fogg. “so we haven’t a moment to lose.”
“but the trunks?” gasped passepartout, unconsciously swinging his head from right to left.
“we’ll have no trunks; only a carpet - bag, with two shirts and three pairs of stockings for me, and the same for you. we’ll buy our clothes on the way. bring down my mackintosh and traveling - cloak, and some stout shoes, though we shall do little walking. make haste!”
passepartout mechanically set about making the preparations for departure. around the world in eighty days! was his master a fool? no. was this a joke, then? they were going to dover; good! to calais; good again! after all, passepartout, who had been away from france five years, would not be sorry to set foot on his native soil again. perhaps they would go as far as paris, and it would do his eyes good to see paris once more. but surely a gentleman so chary of his steps would stop there; no doubt—but, then, it was none the less true that he was going away, this so domestic person hitherto!
by eight o’clock passepartout had packed the modest carpet - bag, containing the wardrobes of his master and himself; then, still troubled in mind, he carefully shut the door of his room, and descended to mr. fogg.

word	part of speech	what do you think it means?	what were your clues?
2. returned
3. stupefied
4. carpet - bag
5. mackintosh
6. stout
7. native
8. chary
9. hitherto
10. wardrobes

Explanation:

1. "overspread" - Verb. It likely means to spread over or cover something. Clue: "A puzzled grin overspread Passepartout’s round face", indicating the grin covered his face.
2. "returned" - Verb. Here it means to reply or answer. Clue: "‘Yes,’ returned Phileas Fogg", showing he is responding.
3. "stupefied" - Adjective. It means amazed or stunned. Clue: "so overcome was he with stupefied astonishment", indicating extreme surprise.
4. "carpet - bag" - Noun. A type of bag made of carpet - like material. Clue: "We’ll have no trunks; only a carpet - bag", describing a piece of luggage.
5. "mackintosh" - Noun. A waterproof coat. Clue: "Bring down my mackintosh and traveling - cloak", indicating it's a type of outer - wear.
6. "stout" - Adjective. Here it means strong or sturdy. Clue: "and some stout shoes", suggesting shoes that are durable.
7. "native" - Adjective. Relating to one's birthplace or origin. Clue: "not be sorry to set foot on his native soil again", referring to his home country.
8. "chary" - Adjective. Cautious or careful. Clue: "But surely a gentleman so chary of his steps would stop there", indicating being careful about actions.
9. "hitherto" - Adverb. Up to this time or until now. Clue: "a domestic person hitherto", indicating the servant's status until then.
10. "wardrobes" - Noun. Clothes. Clue: "containing the wardrobes of his master and himself", referring to their clothing.

Answer:

1. Verb. Spread over/cover. A puzzled grin overspread Passepartout’s round face.
2. Verb. Reply/answer. ‘Yes,’ returned Phileas Fogg.
3. Adjective. Amazed/stunned. So overcome was he with stupefied astonishment.
4. Noun. Type of bag. We’ll have no trunks; only a carpet - bag.
5. Noun. Waterproof coat. Bring down my mackintosh and traveling - cloak.
6. Adjective. Strong/sturdy. And some stout shoes.
7. Adjective. Relating to birthplace/origin. Not be sorry to set foot on his native soil again.
8. Adjective. Cautious/careful. But surely a gentleman so chary of his steps would stop there.
9. Adverb. Up to this time/until now. A domestic person hitherto.
10. Noun. Clothes. Containing the wardrobes of his master and himself.