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

Chapter XIV · CHAPTER IX

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CHAPTER IX NED LAND’S TEMPERS How long we slept I do not know; but our sleep must have lasted long, for it rested us completely from our fatigues.

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CHAPTER IX
NED LAND’S TEMPERS
How long we slept I do not know; but our sleep must have lasted long,
for it rested us completely from our fatigues.
I woke first.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Chapter XIV · CHAPTER IX

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Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER IX
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NED LAND’S TEMPERS
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How long we slept I do not know; but our sleep must have lasted long,
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for it rested us completely from our fatigues.
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I woke first.
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CHAPTER

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completely

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do

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fatigues

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first

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for

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from

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have

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How

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I

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it

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IX

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From this reading CHAPTER IX

know

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LAND'S

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lasted

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long

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must

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NED

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not

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our

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rested

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sleep

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slept

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TEMPERS

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us

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we

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woke

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From this reading I woke first.

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 IX?

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER IX...", 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 IX
Narrator: “Did master sleep well?” asked Conseil, with his usual politeness.