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

Chapter XXXIII · CHAPTER V

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CHAPTER V THE ARABIAN TUNNEL That same evening, in 21° 30′ N.

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CHAPTER V
THE ARABIAN TUNNEL
That same evening, in 21° 30 N.
lat., the _Nautilus_ floated on the
surface of the sea, approaching the Arabian coast.
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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Chapter XXXIII · CHAPTER V

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Reading 1/58 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER V
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THE ARABIAN TUNNEL
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That same evening, in 21° 30N.
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lat., the _Nautilus_ floated on the
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surface of the sea, approaching the Arabian coast.

Learner Dictionary

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Same adjective US /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading “That same evening, in 21° 30′ N.”

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21

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From this reading That same evening, in 21° 30′ N.

30

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From this reading That same evening, in 21° 30′ N.

approaching

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From this reading surface of the sea, approaching the Arabian coast.

ARABIAN

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From this reading THE ARABIAN TUNNEL

CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER V

coast

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From this reading surface of the sea, approaching the Arabian coast.

evening

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From this reading That same evening, in 21° 30′ N.

floated

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From this reading lat., the _Nautilus_ floated on the

in

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From this reading That same evening, in 21° 30′ N.

lat

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N

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From this reading That same evening, in 21° 30′ N.

Nautilus

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From this reading lat., the _Nautilus_ floated on the

of

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From this reading surface of the sea, approaching the Arabian coast.

on

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From this reading lat., the _Nautilus_ floated on the

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading That same evening, in 21° 30′ N.

sea

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From this reading surface of the sea, approaching the Arabian coast.

surface

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From this reading surface of the sea, approaching the Arabian coast.

That

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From this reading That same evening, in 21° 30′ N.

THE

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From this reading THE ARABIAN TUNNEL

TUNNEL

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From this reading THE ARABIAN TUNNEL

V

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From this reading CHAPTER V

Chapter Quiz

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

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

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

Shadowing Practice

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Narrator: CHAPTER V
Narrator: the pinnace and assailed us in its turn.