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

Chapter XXXIV · CHAPTER VI

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CHAPTER VI THE GRECIAN ARCHIPELAGO The next day, the 12th of February, at the dawn of day, the _Nautilus_ rose to the surface.

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CHAPTER VI
THE GRECIAN ARCHIPELAGO
The next day, the 12th of February, at the dawn of day, the _Nautilus_
rose to the surface.
I hastened on to the platform.
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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Chapter XXXIV · CHAPTER VI

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Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER VI
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THE GRECIAN ARCHIPELAGO
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The next day, the 12th of February, at the dawn of day, the _Nautilus_
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rose to the surface.
Line 5
I hastened on to the platform.
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12th

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From this reading The next day, the 12th of February, at the dawn of day, the _Nautilus_

ARCHIPELAGO

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at

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CHAPTER

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dawn

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day

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February

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GRECIAN

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hastened

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I

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Nautilus

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next

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of

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on

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platform

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rose

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surface

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THE

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to

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From this reading rose to the surface.

VI

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From this reading CHAPTER VI

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 VI?

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

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

Shadowing Practice

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Narrator: CHAPTER VI
Narrator: Then, contrary to his custom, he ordered both panels to be