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

Chapter XL · CHAPTER XII

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CHAPTER XII CACHALOTS AND WHALES During the nights of the 13th and 14th of March, the _Nautilus_ returned to its southerly course.

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CHAPTER XII
CACHALOTS AND WHALES
During the nights of the 13th and 14th of March, the _Nautilus_
returned to its southerly course.
I fancied that, when on a level with
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Chapter XL · CHAPTER XII

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Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER XII
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CACHALOTS AND WHALES
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During the nights of the 13th and 14th of March, the _Nautilus_
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returned to its southerly course.
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I fancied that, when on a level with

Learner Dictionary

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Nights noun US /naɪts/

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading “During the nights of the 13th and 14th of March, the _Nautilus_”

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13th

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From this reading During the nights of the 13th and 14th of March, the _Nautilus_

14th

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a

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AND

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CACHALOTS

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CHAPTER

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course

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From this reading returned to its southerly course.

During

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fancied

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I

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its

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From this reading returned to its southerly course.

level

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March

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Nautilus

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nightsnounUS /naɪts/

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading During the nights of the 13th and 14th of March, the _Nautilus_

of

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on

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returned

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From this reading returned to its southerly course.

southerly

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From this reading returned to its southerly course.

that

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the

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to

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From this reading returned to its southerly course.

WHALES

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when

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with

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XII

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From this reading CHAPTER XII

Chapter Quiz

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

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

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

Shadowing Practice

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Narrator: CHAPTER XII
Narrator: “But, sir,” continued the Canadian, “in the Red Sea you allowed us to