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Journey to the Center of the Earth

Chapter XXXVI · CHAPTER 11

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CHAPTER 11 WE REACH MOUNT SNEFFELS--THE "REYKIR" Stapi is a town consisting of thirty huts, built on a large plain of lava, exposed to the rays of the sun, reflected from the volcano.

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CHAPTER 11
WE REACH MOUNT SNEFFELS--THE "REYKIR"
Stapi is a town consisting of thirty huts, built on a large plain of
lava, exposed to the rays of the sun, reflected from the volcano.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Chapter XXXVI · CHAPTER 11

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Reading 1/53 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER 11
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WE REACH MOUNT SNEFFELS--THE "REYKIR"
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Stapi is a town consisting of thirty huts, built on a large plain of
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lava, exposed to the rays of the sun, reflected from the volcano.
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11

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From this reading CHAPTER 11

a

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built

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CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER 11

consisting

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exposed

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From this reading lava, exposed to the rays of the sun, reflected from the volcano.

from

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From this reading lava, exposed to the rays of the sun, reflected from the volcano.

huts

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From this reading Stapi is a town consisting of thirty huts, built on a large plain of

is

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From this reading Stapi is a town consisting of thirty huts, built on a large plain of

It

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From this reading It

large

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From this reading Stapi is a town consisting of thirty huts, built on a large plain of

lava

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From this reading lava, exposed to the rays of the sun, reflected from the volcano.

MOUNT

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From this reading WE REACH MOUNT SNEFFELS--THE "REYKIR"

of

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From this reading Stapi is a town consisting of thirty huts, built on a large plain of

on

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From this reading Stapi is a town consisting of thirty huts, built on a large plain of

plain

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From this reading Stapi is a town consisting of thirty huts, built on a large plain of

rays

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From this reading lava, exposed to the rays of the sun, reflected from the volcano.

REACH

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From this reading WE REACH MOUNT SNEFFELS--THE "REYKIR"

reflected

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From this reading lava, exposed to the rays of the sun, reflected from the volcano.

REYKIR

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From this reading WE REACH MOUNT SNEFFELS--THE "REYKIR"

SNEFFELS

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From this reading WE REACH MOUNT SNEFFELS--THE "REYKIR"

Stapi

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From this reading Stapi is a town consisting of thirty huts, built on a large plain of

sun

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From this reading lava, exposed to the rays of the sun, reflected from the volcano.

THE

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From this reading WE REACH MOUNT SNEFFELS--THE "REYKIR"

thirty

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From this reading Stapi is a town consisting of thirty huts, built on a large plain of

to

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From this reading lava, exposed to the rays of the sun, reflected from the volcano.

town

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From this reading Stapi is a town consisting of thirty huts, built on a large plain of

volcano

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From this reading lava, exposed to the rays of the sun, reflected from the volcano.

WE

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From this reading WE REACH MOUNT SNEFFELS--THE "REYKIR"

Chapter Quiz

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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of CHAPTER 11?

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER 11...", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

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Narrator: CHAPTER 11
Narrator: subterraneous bowels of Mother Earth, if this thrice unhappy Saknussemm