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Chapter XXXV · CHAPTER 10

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CHAPTER 10 TRAVELING IN ICELAND It ought, one would have thought, to have been night, even in the sixty-fifth parallel of latitude; but still the nocturnal illumination did not surprise me.

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CHAPTER 10
TRAVELING IN ICELAND
It ought, one would have thought, to have been night, even in the
sixty-fifth parallel of latitude; but still the nocturnal illumination
did not surprise me.
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Journey to the Center of the Earth

Chapter XXXV · CHAPTER 10

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Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER 10
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TRAVELING IN ICELAND
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It ought, one would have thought, to have been night, even in the
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sixty-fifth parallel of latitude; but still the nocturnal illumination
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did not surprise me.
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10

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From this reading CHAPTER 10

been

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but

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From this reading sixty-fifth parallel of latitude; but still the nocturnal illumination

CHAPTER

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did

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even

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have

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ICELAND

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illumination

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IN

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It

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latitude

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me

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night

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nocturnal

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not

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of

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one

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ought

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parallel

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sixty-fifth

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still

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surprise

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the

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thought

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to

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TRAVELING

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would

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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 10?

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER 10...", 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 10
Narrator: sufficient and proper remuneration.