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The Sea-Wolf

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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CHAPTER XIV It has dawned upon me that I have never placed a proper valuation upon womankind.

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CHAPTER XIV
It has dawned upon me that I have never placed a proper valuation upon
womankind.
For that matter, though not amative to any considerable
degree so far as I have discovered, I was never outside the atmosphere of
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The Sea-Wolf

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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CHAPTER XIV
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It has dawned upon me that I have never placed a proper valuation upon
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womankind.
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For that matter, though not amative to any considerable
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degree so far as I have discovered, I was never outside the atmosphere of
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amative

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any

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as

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atmosphere

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CHAPTER

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considerable

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dawned

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degree

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discovered

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far

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For

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has

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have

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I

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It

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matter

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me

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never

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not

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of

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outside

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placed

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proper

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so

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that

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the

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though

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to

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upon

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valuation

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was

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womankind

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From this reading womankind.

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

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Narrator: CHAPTER XIV
Narrator: But Wolf Larsen had turned away with a snort of disgust, leaving the