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

Chapter XLVIII · CHAPTER XX

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CHAPTER XX FROM LATITUDE 47° 24′ TO LONGITUDE 17° 28′ In consequence of the storm, we had been thrown eastward once more.

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CHAPTER XX
FROM LATITUDE 47° 24 TO LONGITUDE 17° 28
In consequence of the storm, we had been thrown eastward once more.
All
hope of escape on the shores of New York or St. Lawrence had faded
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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Chapter XLVIII · CHAPTER XX

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Reading 1/52 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER XX
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FROM LATITUDE 47° 24TO LONGITUDE 17° 28
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In consequence of the storm, we had been thrown eastward once more.
Line 4
All
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hope of escape on the shores of New York or St. Lawrence had faded
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17

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From this reading FROM LATITUDE 47° 24′ TO LONGITUDE 17° 28′

24

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28

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47

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All

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been

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CHAPTER

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consequence

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eastward

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escape

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faded

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FROM

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had

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hope

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In

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LATITUDE

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Lawrence

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LONGITUDE

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more

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New

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of

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on

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once

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or

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shores

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St

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storm

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the

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thrown

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TO

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we

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XX

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York

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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 XX?

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER XX...", 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 XX
Narrator: To my great