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

Chapter XXIX · CHAPTER I

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CHAPTER I THE INDIAN OCEAN We now come to the second part of our journey under the sea.

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CHAPTER I
THE INDIAN OCEAN
We now come to the second part of our journey under the sea.
The first
ended with the moving scene in the coral cemetery which left such a
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Chapter XXIX · CHAPTER I

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CHAPTER I
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THE INDIAN OCEAN
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We now come to the second part of our journey under the sea.
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The first
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ended with the moving scene in the coral cemetery which left such a
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a

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cemetery

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CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER I

come

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From this reading We now come to the second part of our journey under the sea.

coral

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ended

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first

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I

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in

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INDIAN

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From this reading THE INDIAN OCEAN

journey

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From this reading We now come to the second part of our journey under the sea.

left

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moving

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now

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OCEAN

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of

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our

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part

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scene

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sea

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From this reading We now come to the second part of our journey under the sea.

second

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such

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THE

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to

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under

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We

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which

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with

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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 I?

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER I...", 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 I
Narrator: and tail are covered with callosities; its sting makes a dangerous