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White Fang
White Fang

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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CHAPTER I THE LONG TRAIL It was in the air.

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CHAPTER I
THE LONG TRAIL
It was in the air.
White Fang sensed the coming calamity, even before
there was tangible evidence of it.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

White Fang

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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Reading 1/50 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
CHAPTER I
Line 2
THE LONG TRAIL
Line 3
It was in the air.
Line 4
White Fang sensed the coming calamity, even before
Line 5
there was tangible evidence of it.
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air

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From this reading It was in the air.

before

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calamity

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CHAPTER

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coming

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even

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evidence

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Fang

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I

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From this reading CHAPTER I

in

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It

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From this reading It was in the air.

LONG

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of

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sensed

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tangible

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From this reading there was tangible evidence of it.

THE

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there

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TRAIL

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was

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White

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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 20?

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER I...", 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 I
Narrator: whined as he watched the operation.