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

Chapter XLIII · CHAPTER XV

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CHAPTER XV ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT?

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CHAPTER XV
ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT?
The next day, the 22nd of March, at six in the morning, preparations
for departure were begun.
The last gleams of twilight were melting into
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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Chapter XLIII · CHAPTER XV

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Reading 1/63 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
CHAPTER XV
Line 2
ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT?
Line 3
The next day, the 22nd of March, at six in the morning, preparations
Line 4
for departure were begun.
Line 5
The last gleams of twilight were melting into
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22nd

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From this reading The next day, the 22nd of March, at six in the morning, preparations

ACCIDENT

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From this reading ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT?

at

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begun

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From this reading for departure were begun.

CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER XV

day

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departure

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From this reading for departure were begun.

for

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From this reading for departure were begun.

gleams

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in

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From this reading The next day, the 22nd of March, at six in the morning, preparations

INCIDENT

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into

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last

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From this reading The last gleams of twilight were melting into

March

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melting

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From this reading The last gleams of twilight were melting into

morning

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From this reading The next day, the 22nd of March, at six in the morning, preparations

next

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From this reading The next day, the 22nd of March, at six in the morning, preparations

of

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From this reading The next day, the 22nd of March, at six in the morning, preparations

OR

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preparations

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six

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The

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twilight

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were

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From this reading for departure were begun.

XV

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From this reading CHAPTER XV

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 XV?

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

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

Shadowing Practice

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Narrator: CHAPTER XV
Narrator: normal position.