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Journey to the Center of the Earth

Chapter XLIV · CHAPTER 19

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CHAPTER 19 THE WESTERN GALLERY--A NEW ROUTE Our descent was now resumed by means of the second gallery.

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CHAPTER 19
THE WESTERN GALLERY--A NEW ROUTE
Our descent was now resumed by means of the second gallery.
Hans took up
his post in front as usual.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Chapter XLIV · CHAPTER 19

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Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER 19
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THE WESTERN GALLERY--A NEW ROUTE
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Our descent was now resumed by means of the second gallery.
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Hans took up
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his post in front as usual.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Descent noun US /dɪˈsent/

An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.

From this reading “Our descent was now resumed by means of the second gallery.”

All words in this reading · 26

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19

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From this reading CHAPTER 19

A

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From this reading THE WESTERN GALLERY--A NEW ROUTE

as

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From this reading his post in front as usual.

by

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From this reading Our descent was now resumed by means of the second gallery.

CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER 19

descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/

An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.

From this reading Our descent was now resumed by means of the second gallery.

front

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From this reading his post in front as usual.

GALLERY

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From this reading THE WESTERN GALLERY--A NEW ROUTE

Hans

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From this reading Hans took up

his

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From this reading his post in front as usual.

in

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From this reading his post in front as usual.

means

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From this reading Our descent was now resumed by means of the second gallery.

NEW

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From this reading THE WESTERN GALLERY--A NEW ROUTE

now

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From this reading Our descent was now resumed by means of the second gallery.

of

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From this reading Our descent was now resumed by means of the second gallery.

Our

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From this reading Our descent was now resumed by means of the second gallery.

post

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From this reading his post in front as usual.

resumed

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From this reading Our descent was now resumed by means of the second gallery.

ROUTE

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From this reading THE WESTERN GALLERY--A NEW ROUTE

second

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From this reading Our descent was now resumed by means of the second gallery.

THE

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From this reading THE WESTERN GALLERY--A NEW ROUTE

took

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From this reading Hans took up

up

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From this reading Hans took up

usual

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From this reading his post in front as usual.

was

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From this reading Our descent was now resumed by means of the second gallery.

WESTERN

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From this reading THE WESTERN GALLERY--A NEW ROUTE

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 19?

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER 19...", 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 19
Narrator: "All is over."