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Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe

Chapter X · Chapter 10

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CHAPTER XI.

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CHAPTER XI.
FINDS PRINT OF MAN’S FOOT ON THE SAND
It would have made a Stoic smile to have seen me and my little family
sit down to dinner.
There was my majesty the prince and lord of the
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Robinson Crusoe

Chapter X · Chapter 10

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Reading 1/98 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
CHAPTER XI.
Line 2
FINDS PRINT OF MAN’S FOOT ON THE SAND
Line 3
It would have made a Stoic smile to have seen me and my little family
Line 4
sit down to dinner.
Line 5
There was my majesty the prince and lord of the
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and

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CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER XI.

dinner

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down

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family

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FINDS

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FOOT

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have

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It

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little

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lord

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made

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majesty

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MAN'S

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me

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my

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OF

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ON

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prince

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PRINT

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SAND

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seen

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sit

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smile

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Stoic

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THE

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There

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to

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was

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would

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XI

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From this reading CHAPTER XI.

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 10?

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER XI....", 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 XI.
Narrator: then, to think that Satan should take human shape upon him in such a