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

Chapter XX · CHAPTER XV

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CHAPTER XV A WALK ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA This cell was, to speak correctly, the arsenal and wardrobe of the _Nautilus_.

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CHAPTER XV
A WALK ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA
This cell was, to speak correctly, the arsenal and wardrobe of the
_Nautilus_.
A dozen diving apparatuses hung from the partition, waiting
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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 XX · CHAPTER XV

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Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER XV
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A WALK ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA
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This cell was, to speak correctly, the arsenal and wardrobe of the
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_Nautilus_.
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A dozen diving apparatuses hung from the partition, waiting

Learner Dictionary

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Cell noun US /sel/

A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

From this reading “This cell was, to speak correctly, the arsenal and wardrobe of the”

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A

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From this reading A WALK ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA

and

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apparatuses

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arsenal

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BOTTOM

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From this reading A WALK ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA

cellnounUS /sel/

A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

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CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER XV

correctly

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diving

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dozen

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from

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hung

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Nautilus

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From this reading _Nautilus_.

OF

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ON

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partition

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SEA

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speak

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THE

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This

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to

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waiting

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WALK

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wardrobe

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was

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From this reading This cell was, to speak correctly, the arsenal and wardrobe of the

XV

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From this reading CHAPTER XV

Chapter Quiz

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

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER XV...", 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 XV
Narrator: ocean, astonished me by its power.