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Chapter VIII · Chapter 08: At The Sign Of The Spy-Glass

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VIII At the Sign of the Spy-glass When I had done breakfasting the squire gave me a note addressed to John Silver, at the sign of the Spy-glass, and told me I should easily find the place by following the line of the doc

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VIII
At the Sign of the Spy-glass
When I had done breakfasting the squire gave me a note addressed to John
Silver, at the sign of the Spy-glass, and told me I should easily
find the place by following the line of the docks and keeping a bright
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Chapter VIII · Chapter 08: At The Sign Of The Spy-Glass

Study this chapter through synchronized reading, listening, pronunciation, and contextual vocabulary.

Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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VIII
Line 2
At the Sign of the Spy-glass
Line 3
When I had done breakfasting the squire gave me a note addressed to John
Line 4
Silver, at the sign of the Spy-glass, and told me I should easily
Line 5
find the place by following the line of the docks and keeping a bright
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addressed

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and

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At

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breakfasting

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bright

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by

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docks

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done

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easily

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find

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following

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gave

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had

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I

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John

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keeping

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line

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me

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note

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of

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place

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should

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Sign

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Silver

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Spy-glass

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squire

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the

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to

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told

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VIII

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When

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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 08: At The Sign Of The Spy-Glass?

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

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

Shadowing Practice

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

Narrator: VIII
Narrator: quite an honest man, Tom Morgan, on’y stupid.