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Robinson Crusoe

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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CHAPTER XIV.

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CHAPTER XIV.
A DREAM REALISED
Having now brought all my things on shore and secured them, I went back
to my boat, and rowed or paddled her along the shore to her old
harbour, where I laid her up, and made the best of my way to my old
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Robinson Crusoe

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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Reading 1/120 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER XIV.
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A DREAM REALISED
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Having now brought all my things on shore and secured them, I went back
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to my boat, and rowed or paddled her along the shore to her old
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harbour, where I laid her up, and made the best of my way to my old

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

DREAM noun US /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading “A DREAM REALISED”

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A

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From this reading A DREAM REALISED

all

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From this reading Having now brought all my things on shore and secured them, I went back

along

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From this reading to my boat, and rowed or paddled her along the shore to her old

and

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From this reading Having now brought all my things on shore and secured them, I went back

back

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From this reading Having now brought all my things on shore and secured them, I went back

best

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From this reading harbour, where I laid her up, and made the best of my way to my old

boat

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From this reading to my boat, and rowed or paddled her along the shore to her old

brought

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From this reading Having now brought all my things on shore and secured them, I went back

CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER XIV.

DREAMnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading A DREAM REALISED

harbour

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From this reading harbour, where I laid her up, and made the best of my way to my old

Having

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From this reading Having now brought all my things on shore and secured them, I went back

her

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From this reading to my boat, and rowed or paddled her along the shore to her old

I

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From this reading Having now brought all my things on shore and secured them, I went back

laid

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From this reading harbour, where I laid her up, and made the best of my way to my old

made

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From this reading harbour, where I laid her up, and made the best of my way to my old

my

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From this reading Having now brought all my things on shore and secured them, I went back

now

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From this reading Having now brought all my things on shore and secured them, I went back

of

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From this reading harbour, where I laid her up, and made the best of my way to my old

old

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From this reading to my boat, and rowed or paddled her along the shore to her old

on

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From this reading Having now brought all my things on shore and secured them, I went back

or

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From this reading to my boat, and rowed or paddled her along the shore to her old

paddled

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From this reading to my boat, and rowed or paddled her along the shore to her old

REALISED

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From this reading A DREAM REALISED

rowed

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From this reading to my boat, and rowed or paddled her along the shore to her old

secured

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From this reading Having now brought all my things on shore and secured them, I went back

shore

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From this reading Having now brought all my things on shore and secured them, I went back

the

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From this reading to my boat, and rowed or paddled her along the shore to her old

them

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From this reading Having now brought all my things on shore and secured them, I went back

things

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From this reading Having now brought all my things on shore and secured them, I went back

to

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From this reading to my boat, and rowed or paddled her along the shore to her old

up

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From this reading harbour, where I laid her up, and made the best of my way to my old

way

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From this reading harbour, where I laid her up, and made the best of my way to my old

went

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From this reading Having now brought all my things on shore and secured them, I went back

where

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From this reading harbour, where I laid her up, and made the best of my way to my old

XIV

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From this reading CHAPTER XIV.

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 13?

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER XIV....", 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 XIV.
Narrator: When the three persons came to