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The Sea-Wolf

Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

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CHAPTER XXXIX The day came for our departure.

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CHAPTER XXXIX
The day came for our departure.
There was no longer anything to detain
us on Endeavour Island.
The _Ghost’s_ stumpy masts were in place, her
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The Sea-Wolf

Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

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Reading 1/65 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
CHAPTER XXXIX
Line 2
The day came for our departure.
Line 3
There was no longer anything to detain
Line 4
us on Endeavour Island.
Line 5
The _Ghost’s_ stumpy masts were in place, her
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anything

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came

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CHAPTER

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day

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departure

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detain

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Endeavour

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From this reading us on Endeavour Island.

for

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Ghost's

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her

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in

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Island

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From this reading us on Endeavour Island.

longer

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masts

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no

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on

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our

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place

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stumpy

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The

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There

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to

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us

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was

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were

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XXXIX

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From this reading CHAPTER XXXIX

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 38?

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER XXXIX...", 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 XXXIX
Narrator: gladly and at the same time reluctantly, I brought the _Ghost_ up on the