'The next morning, I prepared to go underground.' 'I found one of the wells and studied it carefully.' 'There were metal bars set into the walls, forming a ladder.' 'Weena was very upset when she saw what I was doing.' 'She tried to pull me away from the well.' 'Tears ran down her face, and she made pleading sounds.' 'I felt terrible leaving her, but I had no choice.' 'I needed to find my machine.' 'I took her hands and tried to make her understand.' 'Then I began to climb down into the darkness.' 'The shaft went down very deep.' 'I counted over two hundred feet before I reached the bottom.' 'The air was hot and smelled of blood and machines.' 'I could hear the thudding sound much louder now.' 'I stepped into a narrow tunnel.' 'At first, I could see nothing at all.' 'I struck a match from my pocket.' 'The small flame revealed pale shapes all around me.' 'The creatures shrank back from the light.' 'They covered their huge eyes with their hands.' 'I saw that light caused them pain.' 'This gave me some hope.' 'I followed the tunnel deeper into the earth.' 'I came to a vast underground cavern.' 'Great machines were working there, operated by the pale creatures.' 'I could see a long table covered with meat.' 'But there were no animals in this world.' 'A terrible thought began to form in my mind.' 'My match burned out, and darkness surrounded me.' 'Immediately, I felt cold hands touching me.' 'Fingers pulled at my clothes and hair.' 'I struck another match and swung it around me.' 'The creatures fell back, making angry chittering sounds.' 'I ran back toward the tunnel.' 'They followed me, staying just outside the circle of light.' 'I had only a few matches left.' 'I climbed the ladder as fast as I could.' 'My arms ached terribly from the effort.' 'I could feel them climbing below me, getting closer.' 'But as I neared the top, they stopped.' 'The daylight was too bright for them.' 'I crawled out of the well, shaking with fear.' 'Weena was waiting for me, overjoyed that I had returned.' 'Now I knew what these underground creatures were called.' 'The Eloi called them the Morlocks.' 'And I was beginning to understand the terrible truth about this world.'
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Into the Underworld
Chapter 9 · The Time Machine · B1 English. Tip: Click on any word while reading to see its translation. Take your time with each chapter and review the vocabulary before moving on.
Chapter Summary
The Time Traveller descends into the dark tunnels beneath the earth and encounters the terrifying Morlocks.
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Comprehension Questions
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How did the Time Traveller descend into the underground world?
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How did the Time Traveller protect himself from the Morlocks underground?
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What did the air smell like underground?
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