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Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe

Chapter II · Chapter 02

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CHAPTER III.

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CHAPTER III.
WRECKED ON A DESERT ISLAND
After this stop, we made on to the southward continually for ten or
twelve days, living very sparingly on our provisions, which began to
abate very much, and going no oftener to the shore than we were obliged
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Robinson Crusoe

Chapter II · Chapter 02

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Reading 1/134 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER III.
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WRECKED ON A DESERT ISLAND
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After this stop, we made on to the southward continually for ten or
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twelve days, living very sparingly on our provisions, which began to
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abate very much, and going no oftener to the shore than we were obliged
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abate

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After

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and

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began

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CHAPTER

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continually

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days

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DESERT

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for

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going

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III

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ISLAND

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living

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made

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much

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no

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obliged

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oftener

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ON

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or

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our

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provisions

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shore

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southward

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sparingly

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stop

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ten

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than

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the

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this

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to

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twelve

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very

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we

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were

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which

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WRECKED

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Chapter Quiz

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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 02?

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER III....", 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 III.
Narrator: As I had once done thus in my breaking away from my parents, so I could