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Robinson Crusoe

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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CHAPTER XVIII.

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CHAPTER XVIII.
THE SHIP RECOVERED
While we were thus preparing our designs, and had first, by main
strength, heaved the boat upon the beach, so high that the tide would
not float her off at high-water mark, and besides, had broke a hole in
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Robinson Crusoe

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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Reading 1/128 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER XVIII.
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THE SHIP RECOVERED
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While we were thus preparing our designs, and had first, by main
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strength, heaved the boat upon the beach, so high that the tide would
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not float her off at high-water mark, and besides, had broke a hole in
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and

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From this reading While we were thus preparing our designs, and had first, by main

at

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beach

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From this reading strength, heaved the boat upon the beach, so high that the tide would

besides

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From this reading not float her off at high-water mark, and besides, had broke a hole in

boat

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From this reading strength, heaved the boat upon the beach, so high that the tide would

broke

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by

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From this reading While we were thus preparing our designs, and had first, by main

CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER XVIII.

designs

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From this reading While we were thus preparing our designs, and had first, by main

first

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From this reading While we were thus preparing our designs, and had first, by main

float

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From this reading not float her off at high-water mark, and besides, had broke a hole in

had

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From this reading While we were thus preparing our designs, and had first, by main

heaved

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From this reading strength, heaved the boat upon the beach, so high that the tide would

her

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From this reading not float her off at high-water mark, and besides, had broke a hole in

high

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From this reading strength, heaved the boat upon the beach, so high that the tide would

high-water

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hole

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in

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From this reading not float her off at high-water mark, and besides, had broke a hole in

main

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From this reading While we were thus preparing our designs, and had first, by main

mark

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From this reading not float her off at high-water mark, and besides, had broke a hole in

not

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off

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our

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From this reading While we were thus preparing our designs, and had first, by main

preparing

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From this reading While we were thus preparing our designs, and had first, by main

RECOVERED

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From this reading THE SHIP RECOVERED

SHIP

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From this reading THE SHIP RECOVERED

so

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From this reading strength, heaved the boat upon the beach, so high that the tide would

strength

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From this reading strength, heaved the boat upon the beach, so high that the tide would

that

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From this reading strength, heaved the boat upon the beach, so high that the tide would

THE

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From this reading THE SHIP RECOVERED

thus

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From this reading While we were thus preparing our designs, and had first, by main

tide

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From this reading strength, heaved the boat upon the beach, so high that the tide would

upon

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we

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were

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From this reading While we were thus preparing our designs, and had first, by main

While

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From this reading While we were thus preparing our designs, and had first, by main

would

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From this reading strength, heaved the boat upon the beach, so high that the tide would

XVIII

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From this reading CHAPTER XVIII.

Chapter Quiz

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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 17?

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

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

Shadowing Practice

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Narrator: CHAPTER XVIII.
Narrator: commander’s of the island; that they thought they had set him on shore