Chapter XLII
CHAPTER XIV
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CHAPTER XIV THE SOUTH POLE I rushed on to the platform. Yes! the open sea, with but a few
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Chapter XLII · CHAPTER XIV
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CHAPTER XIV THE SOUTH POLE I rushed on to the platform.
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CHAPTER
XIV
THE
SOUTH
POLE
I
rushed
on
to
the
platform.
Yes!
the
open
sea,
with
but
a
few
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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Chapter XLII · CHAPTER XIV
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Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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CHAPTER
XIV
Line 2
THE
SOUTH
POLE
Line 3
I
rushed
on
to
the
platform.
Line 4
Yes!
Line 5
the
open
sea,
with
but
a
few
Learner Dictionary
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Open
verb
US /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “the open sea, with but a few”
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a
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but
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CHAPTER
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few
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I
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on
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openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
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platform
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POLE
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rushed
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sea
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SOUTH
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THE
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to
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with
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XIV
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Yes
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Chapter Quiz
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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of CHAPTER XIV?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "CHAPTER XIV...", what tone does the author establish?
Shadowing Practice
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CHAPTER XIV
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also capable of receiving a certain amount of education, are easily