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

Chapter XVIII · CHAPTER XIII

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CHAPTER XIII THE BLACK RIVER The portion of the terrestrial globe which is covered by water is estimated at upwards of eighty millions of acres.

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CHAPTER XIII
THE BLACK RIVER
The portion of the terrestrial globe which is covered by water is
estimated at upwards of eighty millions of acres.
This fluid mass
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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Chapter XVIII · CHAPTER XIII

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CHAPTER XIII
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THE BLACK RIVER
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The portion of the terrestrial globe which is covered by water is
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estimated at upwards of eighty millions of acres.
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This fluid mass
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acres

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From this reading estimated at upwards of eighty millions of acres.

at

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From this reading estimated at upwards of eighty millions of acres.

BLACK

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From this reading THE BLACK RIVER

by

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From this reading The portion of the terrestrial globe which is covered by water is

CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER XIII

covered

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From this reading The portion of the terrestrial globe which is covered by water is

eighty

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From this reading estimated at upwards of eighty millions of acres.

estimated

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From this reading estimated at upwards of eighty millions of acres.

fluid

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From this reading This fluid mass

globe

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From this reading The portion of the terrestrial globe which is covered by water is

is

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From this reading The portion of the terrestrial globe which is covered by water is

mass

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From this reading This fluid mass

millions

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From this reading estimated at upwards of eighty millions of acres.

of

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From this reading The portion of the terrestrial globe which is covered by water is

portion

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From this reading The portion of the terrestrial globe which is covered by water is

RIVER

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From this reading THE BLACK RIVER

terrestrial

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THE

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From this reading THE BLACK RIVER

This

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From this reading This fluid mass

upwards

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From this reading estimated at upwards of eighty millions of acres.

water

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From this reading The portion of the terrestrial globe which is covered by water is

which

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From this reading The portion of the terrestrial globe which is covered by water is

XIII

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From this reading CHAPTER XIII

Chapter Quiz

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

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER XIII...", 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 XIII
Narrator: My two brave companions remained petrified at the sight of the wonders