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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Chapter VI · CHAPTER I

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CHAPTER I A SHIFTING REEF The year 1866 was signalised by a remarkable incident, a mysterious and puzzling phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten.

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CHAPTER I
A SHIFTING REEF
The year 1866 was signalised by a remarkable incident, a mysterious and
puzzling phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Chapter VI · CHAPTER I

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CHAPTER I
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A SHIFTING REEF
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The year 1866 was signalised by a remarkable incident, a mysterious and
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puzzling phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten.
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Forgotten adjective US /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading “puzzling phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten.”

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1866

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From this reading The year 1866 was signalised by a remarkable incident, a mysterious and

A

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and

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From this reading The year 1866 was signalised by a remarkable incident, a mysterious and

by

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From this reading The year 1866 was signalised by a remarkable incident, a mysterious and

CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER I

doubtless

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From this reading puzzling phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten.

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading puzzling phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten.

has

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From this reading puzzling phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten.

I

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From this reading CHAPTER I

incident

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mysterious

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From this reading The year 1866 was signalised by a remarkable incident, a mysterious and

no

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From this reading puzzling phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten.

Not

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one

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From this reading puzzling phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten.

phenomenon

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From this reading puzzling phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten.

puzzling

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From this reading puzzling phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten.

REEF

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remarkable

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From this reading The year 1866 was signalised by a remarkable incident, a mysterious and

SHIFTING

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signalised

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From this reading The year 1866 was signalised by a remarkable incident, a mysterious and

The

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From this reading The year 1866 was signalised by a remarkable incident, a mysterious and

to

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From this reading Not to

was

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From this reading The year 1866 was signalised by a remarkable incident, a mysterious and

which

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From this reading puzzling phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten.

year

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From this reading The year 1866 was signalised by a remarkable incident, a mysterious and

yet

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From this reading puzzling phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten.

Chapter Quiz

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

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

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Narrator: These satirical writers parodied a remark of