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Treasure Island

Chapter I · Chapter 01: The Old Sea-Dog At The Admiral Benbow

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I The Old Sea-dog at the Admiral Benbow Squire Trelawney, Dr.

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I
The Old Sea-dog at the Admiral Benbow
Squire Trelawney, Dr. Livesey, and the rest of these gentlemen having
asked me to write down the whole particulars about Treasure Island, from
the beginning to the end, keeping nothing back but the bearings of the
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Treasure Island

Chapter I · Chapter 01: The Old Sea-Dog At The Admiral Benbow

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The Old Sea-dog at the Admiral Benbow
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Squire Trelawney, Dr. Livesey, and the rest of these gentlemen having
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asked me to write down the whole particulars about Treasure Island, from
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the beginning to the end, keeping nothing back but the bearings of the
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about

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Admiral

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and

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asked

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at

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back

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bearings

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beginning

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Benbow

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but

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down

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Dr

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end

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from

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gentlemen

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having

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I

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Island

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keeping

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Livesey

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me

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nothing

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of

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Old

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particulars

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rest

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Sea-dog

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Squire

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The

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these

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to

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Treasure

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Trelawney

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whole

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write

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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 01: The Old Sea-Dog At The Admiral Benbow?

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

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

Shadowing Practice

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

Narrator: I
Narrator: silence all round; he would fly up in a passion of anger at a question,