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Chapter II · Chapter 02: The Moon Was Low On The Horizon, And Sam Redfern Was Seated At A

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The moon was low on the horizon, and Sam Redfern was seated at a drinking bout with some of his boon companions.

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The moon was low on the horizon, and Sam Redfern was seated at a
drinking bout with some of his boon companions.
They had rifled the cellars of the hut, and the rich wines flowed like
water in the golden goblets of Mr Ridgway.
But Annie had made friends with one of the gang, a noble, good-hearted
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Five Children and It

Chapter II · Chapter 02: The Moon Was Low On The Horizon, And Sam Redfern Was Seated At A

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Reading 1/794 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The moon was low on the horizon, and Sam Redfern was seated at a
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drinking bout with some of his boon companions.
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They had rifled the cellars of the hut, and the rich wines flowed like
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water in the golden goblets of Mr Ridgway.
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But Annie had made friends with one of the gang, a noble, good-hearted
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and

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Annie

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at

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boon

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bout

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But

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cellars

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companions

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drinking

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flowed

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friends

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gang

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goblets

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golden

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good-hearted

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had

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his

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horizon

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hut

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in

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like

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low

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made

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moon

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Mr

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noble

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of

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on

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one

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Redfern

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rich

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Ridgway

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rifled

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Sam

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seated

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some

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The

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They

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was

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water

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wines

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with

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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 02: The Moon Was Low On The Horizon, And Sam Redfern Was Seated At A?

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

According to the text: "The moon was low on the horizon, and Sam Redfern was seated at a...", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

Repeat the selected source lines aloud to practice rhythm, stress, and clear US English pronunciation.

Narrator: The moon was low on the horizon, and Sam Redfern was seated at a
Narrator: We have given Noel a cold, and I think we