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

Chapter XXXI · CHAPTER III

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CHAPTER III A PEARL OF TEN MILLIONS The next morning at four o’clock I was awakened by the steward whom Captain Nemo had placed at my service.

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CHAPTER III
A PEARL OF TEN MILLIONS
The next morning at four o’clock I was awakened by the steward whom
Captain Nemo had placed at my service.
I rose hurriedly, dressed, and
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Chapter XXXI · CHAPTER III

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CHAPTER III
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A PEARL OF TEN MILLIONS
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The next morning at four o’clock I was awakened by the steward whom
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Captain Nemo had placed at my service.
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I rose hurriedly, dressed, and
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CHAPTER

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had

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hurriedly

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I

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III

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MILLIONS

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morning

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my

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Nemo

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next

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o'clock

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OF

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PEARL

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placed

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rose

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service

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steward

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TEN

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was

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Chapter Quiz

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

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER III...", 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 III
Narrator: and with his hand indicated an object I had not yet perceived.