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

Chapter XVII · CHAPTER XII

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CHAPTER XII SOME FIGURES A moment after we were seated on a divan in the saloon smoking.

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CHAPTER XII
SOME FIGURES
A moment after we were seated on a divan in the saloon smoking.
The
Captain showed me a sketch that gave the plan, section, and elevation
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Chapter XVII · CHAPTER XII

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

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CHAPTER XII
Line 2
SOME FIGURES
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A moment after we were seated on a divan in the saloon smoking.
Line 4
The
Line 5
Captain showed me a sketch that gave the plan, section, and elevation
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From this reading A moment after we were seated on a divan in the saloon smoking.

after

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and

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Captain

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CHAPTER

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divan

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elevation

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FIGURES

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gave

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in

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me

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moment

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on

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plan

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saloon

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seated

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section

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showed

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sketch

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smoking

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SOME

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From this reading SOME FIGURES

that

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the

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we

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were

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XII

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From this reading CHAPTER XII

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 XII?

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER XII...", 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 XII
Narrator: infallible means.”