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

Chapter XXX · CHAPTER II

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CHAPTER II A NOVEL PROPOSAL OF CAPTAIN NEMO’S On the 28th of February, when at noon the _Nautilus_ came to the surface of the sea, in 9° 4′ N.

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CHAPTER II
A NOVEL PROPOSAL OF CAPTAIN NEMO’S
On the 28th of February, when at noon the _Nautilus_ came to the
surface of the sea, in 9° 4 N.
lat., there was land in sight about
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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Chapter XXX · CHAPTER II

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Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
CHAPTER II
Line 2
A NOVEL PROPOSAL OF CAPTAIN NEMO’S
Line 3
On the 28th of February, when at noon the _Nautilus_ came to the
Line 4
surface of the sea, in 9° 4N.
Line 5
lat., there was land in sight about
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28th

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4

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From this reading surface of the sea, in 9° 4′ N.

9

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From this reading surface of the sea, in 9° 4′ N.

A

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about

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From this reading lat., there was land in sight about

at

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From this reading On the 28th of February, when at noon the _Nautilus_ came to the

came

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CAPTAIN

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CHAPTER

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February

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II

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in

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From this reading surface of the sea, in 9° 4′ N.

land

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lat

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N

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From this reading surface of the sea, in 9° 4′ N.

Nautilus

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NEMO'S

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noon

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NOVEL

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OF

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On

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PROPOSAL

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sea

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From this reading surface of the sea, in 9° 4′ N.

sight

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surface

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the

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there

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to

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was

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when

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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 II?

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER II...", 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 II
Narrator: sea; to the Orientals, it is a drop of dew solidified; to the ladies,