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

Chapter IX · CHAPTER IV

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CHAPTER IV NED LAND Captain Farragut was a good seaman, worthy of the frigate he commanded.

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CHAPTER IV
NED LAND
Captain Farragut was a good seaman, worthy of the frigate he commanded.
His vessel and he were one.
He was the soul of it.
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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 IX · CHAPTER IV

Study this chapter through synchronized reading, listening, pronunciation, and contextual vocabulary.

Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
CHAPTER IV
Line 2
NED LAND
Line 3
Captain Farragut was a good seaman, worthy of the frigate he commanded.
Line 4
His vessel and he were one.
Line 5
He was the soul of it.

Learner Dictionary

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Worthy adjective US /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading “Captain Farragut was a good seaman, worthy of the frigate he commanded.”

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a

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and

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From this reading His vessel and he were one.

Captain

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CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER IV

commanded

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Farragut

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frigate

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good

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From this reading Captain Farragut was a good seaman, worthy of the frigate he commanded.

he

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From this reading Captain Farragut was a good seaman, worthy of the frigate he commanded.

His

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From this reading His vessel and he were one.

it

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From this reading He was the soul of it.

IV

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From this reading CHAPTER IV

LAND

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From this reading NED LAND

NED

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From this reading NED LAND

of

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From this reading Captain Farragut was a good seaman, worthy of the frigate he commanded.

one

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From this reading His vessel and he were one.

seaman

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From this reading Captain Farragut was a good seaman, worthy of the frigate he commanded.

soul

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From this reading He was the soul of it.

the

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From this reading Captain Farragut was a good seaman, worthy of the frigate he commanded.

vessel

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From this reading His vessel and he were one.

was

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From this reading Captain Farragut was a good seaman, worthy of the frigate he commanded.

were

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From this reading His vessel and he were one.

worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading Captain Farragut was a good seaman, worthy of the frigate he commanded.

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 IV?

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER IV...", 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 IV
Narrator: I naturally led up