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The Swiss Family Robinson
The Swiss Family Robinson

Chapter VII · Chapter 07

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Chapter 7 The first thing to be done on the following day was to return to the Calabash Wood, to fetch the sledge with the dishes, bowls and baskets we had made.

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Chapter 7
The first thing to be done on the following day was to return to the
Calabash Wood, to fetch the sledge with the dishes, bowls and baskets
we had made.
Fritz alone accompanied me.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Swiss Family Robinson

Chapter VII · Chapter 07

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Reading 1/176 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Chapter 7
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The first thing to be done on the following day was to return to the
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Calabash Wood, to fetch the sledge with the dishes, bowls and baskets
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we had made.
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Fritz alone accompanied me.

Learner Dictionary

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

Alone adjective US /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading “Fritz alone accompanied me.”

All words in this reading · 29

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7

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From this reading Chapter 7

accompanied

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From this reading Fritz alone accompanied me.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Fritz alone accompanied me.

and

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baskets

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be

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bowls

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Calabash

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Chapter

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From this reading Chapter 7

day

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dishes

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done

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fetch

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first

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following

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Fritz

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From this reading Fritz alone accompanied me.

had

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From this reading we had made.

made

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From this reading we had made.

me

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From this reading Fritz alone accompanied me.

on

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return

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sledge

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The

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thing

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to

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was

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we

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From this reading we had made.

with

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From this reading Calabash Wood, to fetch the sledge with the dishes, bowls and baskets

Wood

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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 07?

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

According to the text: "Chapter 7...", 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 7
Narrator: days--a tent, provisions, a large supply of ammunition, and all sorts