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

Chapter XXI · CHAPTER XVI

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CHAPTER XVI A SUBMARINE FOREST We had at last arrived on the borders of this forest, doubtless one of the finest of Captain Nemo’s immense domains.

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CHAPTER XVI
A SUBMARINE FOREST
We had at last arrived on the borders of this forest, doubtless one of
the finest of Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
He looked upon it as his
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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Chapter XXI · CHAPTER XVI

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CHAPTER XVI
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A SUBMARINE FOREST
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We had at last arrived on the borders of this forest, doubtless one of
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the finest of Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
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He looked upon it as his
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arrived

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as

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at

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borders

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Captain

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CHAPTER

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domains

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doubtless

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finest

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FOREST

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had

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He

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his

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immense

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it

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last

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looked

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Nemo's

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of

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on

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one

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SUBMARINE

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the

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this

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upon

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We

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XVI

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From this reading CHAPTER XVI

Chapter Quiz

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

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER XVI...", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

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Narrator: CHAPTER XVI
Narrator: Several times I saw Captain Nemo stop, put his gun to his