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

Chapter XXIV · CHAPTER XIX

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CHAPTER XIX TORRES STRAITS During the night of the 27th or 28th of December, the _Nautilus_ left the shores of Vanikoro with great speed.

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CHAPTER XIX
TORRES STRAITS
During the night of the 27th or 28th of December, the _Nautilus_ left
the shores of Vanikoro with great speed.
Her course was south-westerly,
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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Chapter XXIV · CHAPTER XIX

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Reading 1/52 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER XIX
Line 2
TORRES STRAITS
Line 3
During the night of the 27th or 28th of December, the _Nautilus_ left
Line 4
the shores of Vanikoro with great speed.
Line 5
Her course was south-westerly,
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27th

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From this reading During the night of the 27th or 28th of December, the _Nautilus_ left

28th

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CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER XIX

course

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From this reading Her course was south-westerly,

December

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During

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great

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From this reading the shores of Vanikoro with great speed.

Her

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From this reading Her course was south-westerly,

left

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Nautilus

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night

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of

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or

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From this reading During the night of the 27th or 28th of December, the _Nautilus_ left

shores

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From this reading the shores of Vanikoro with great speed.

south-westerly

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From this reading Her course was south-westerly,

speed

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From this reading the shores of Vanikoro with great speed.

STRAITS

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the

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TORRES

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From this reading TORRES STRAITS

Vanikoro

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From this reading the shores of Vanikoro with great speed.

was

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From this reading Her course was south-westerly,

with

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From this reading the shores of Vanikoro with great speed.

XIX

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From this reading CHAPTER XIX

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 XIX?

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER XIX...", 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 XIX
Narrator: exchanging words in their incomprehensible dialect.