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Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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CHAPTER XX.

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CHAPTER XX.
FIGHT BETWEEN FRIDAY AND A BEAR
But never was a fight managed so hardily, and in such a surprising
manner as that which followed between Friday and the bear, which gave
us all, though at first we were surprised and afraid for him, the
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Robinson Crusoe

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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Reading 1/92 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER XX.
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FIGHT BETWEEN FRIDAY AND A BEAR
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But never was a fight managed so hardily, and in such a surprising
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manner as that which followed between Friday and the bear, which gave
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us all, though at first we were surprised and afraid for him, the
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afraid

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all

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AND

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as

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at

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BEAR

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BETWEEN

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But

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CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER XX.

FIGHT

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first

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followed

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for

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FRIDAY

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gave

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hardily

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him

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in

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managed

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manner

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never

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so

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such

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surprised

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surprising

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that

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the

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though

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us

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was

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we

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were

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which

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XX

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From this reading CHAPTER XX.

Chapter Quiz

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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 19?

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

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

Shadowing Practice

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Narrator: CHAPTER XX.
Narrator: that it was the howling and yelling of those hellish creatures; and on