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

Chapter XXXVI · CHAPTER VIII

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CHAPTER VIII VIGO BAY The Atlantic!

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CHAPTER VIII
VIGO BAY
The Atlantic!
a vast sheet of water whose superficial area covers
twenty-five millions of square miles, the length of which is nine
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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Chapter XXXVI · CHAPTER VIII

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Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER VIII
Line 2
VIGO BAY
Line 3
The Atlantic!
Line 4
a vast sheet of water whose superficial area covers
Line 5
twenty-five millions of square miles, the length of which is nine
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a

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area

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Atlantic

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From this reading The Atlantic!

BAY

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From this reading VIGO BAY

CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER VIII

covers

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is

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length

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miles

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millions

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nine

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of

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sheet

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square

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superficial

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The

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From this reading The Atlantic!

twenty-five

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vast

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VIGO

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VIII

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water

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which

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whose

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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 VIII?

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER VIII...", 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 VIII
Narrator: plunged into my most secret thoughts, and I hurried from the room.