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Robinson Crusoe

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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CHAPTER XIII.

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CHAPTER XIII.
WRECK OF A SPANISH SHIP
I was now in the twenty-third year of my residence in this island, and
was so naturalised to the place and the manner of living, that, could I
but have enjoyed the certainty that no savages would come to the place
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Robinson Crusoe

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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Reading 1/100 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER XIII.
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WRECK OF A SPANISH SHIP
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I was now in the twenty-third year of my residence in this island, and
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was so naturalised to the place and the manner of living, that, could I
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but have enjoyed the certainty that no savages would come to the place
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A

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and

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but

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certainty

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From this reading but have enjoyed the certainty that no savages would come to the place

CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER XIII.

come

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From this reading but have enjoyed the certainty that no savages would come to the place

could

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From this reading was so naturalised to the place and the manner of living, that, could I

enjoyed

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From this reading but have enjoyed the certainty that no savages would come to the place

have

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From this reading but have enjoyed the certainty that no savages would come to the place

I

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From this reading I was now in the twenty-third year of my residence in this island, and

in

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From this reading I was now in the twenty-third year of my residence in this island, and

island

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From this reading I was now in the twenty-third year of my residence in this island, and

living

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From this reading was so naturalised to the place and the manner of living, that, could I

manner

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my

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From this reading I was now in the twenty-third year of my residence in this island, and

naturalised

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From this reading was so naturalised to the place and the manner of living, that, could I

no

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now

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OF

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place

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From this reading was so naturalised to the place and the manner of living, that, could I

residence

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savages

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SHIP

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so

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SPANISH

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that

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the

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From this reading I was now in the twenty-third year of my residence in this island, and

this

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to

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twenty-third

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was

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would

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WRECK

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From this reading WRECK OF A SPANISH SHIP

XIII

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From this reading CHAPTER XIII.

year

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Chapter Quiz

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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 12?

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

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

Shadowing Practice

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Narrator: CHAPTER XIII.
Narrator: Other times I