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

Chapter XXIII · CHAPTER XVIII

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CHAPTER XVIII VANIKORO This terrible spectacle was the forerunner of the series of maritime catastrophes that the _Nautilus_ was destined to meet with in its route.

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CHAPTER XVIII
VANIKORO
This terrible spectacle was the forerunner of the series of maritime
catastrophes that the _Nautilus_ was destined to meet with in its
route.
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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Chapter XXIII · CHAPTER XVIII

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Reading 1/64 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER XVIII
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VANIKORO
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This terrible spectacle was the forerunner of the series of maritime
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catastrophes that the _Nautilus_ was destined to meet with in its
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route.
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catastrophes

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CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER XVIII

destined

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forerunner

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in

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its

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From this reading catastrophes that the _Nautilus_ was destined to meet with in its

maritime

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meet

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Nautilus

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of

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route

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From this reading route.

series

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spectacle

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From this reading This terrible spectacle was the forerunner of the series of maritime

terrible

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that

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the

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This

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to

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VANIKORO

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was

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with

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XVIII

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From this reading CHAPTER XVIII

Chapter Quiz

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

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

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

Shadowing Practice

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Narrator: CHAPTER XVIII
Narrator: Bruni d’Entrecasteaux.