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Chapter XVI · Chapter 16: Narrative Continued By The Doctor: How The Ship Was Abandoned

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XVI Narrative Continued by the Doctor: How the Ship Was Abandoned It was about half past one--three bells in the sea phrase--that the two boats went ashore from the HISPANIOLA.

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XVI
Narrative Continued by the Doctor: How the Ship Was Abandoned
It was about half past one--three bells in the sea phrase--that the two
boats went ashore from the HISPANIOLA.
The captain, the squire, and I
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Chapter XVI · Chapter 16: Narrative Continued By The Doctor: How The Ship Was Abandoned

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Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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XVI
Line 2
Narrative Continued by the Doctor: How the Ship Was Abandoned
Line 3
It was about half past one--three bells in the sea phrase--that the two
Line 4
boats went ashore from the HISPANIOLA.
Line 5
The captain, the squire, and I
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Abandoned

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about

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and

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ashore

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From this reading boats went ashore from the HISPANIOLA.

bells

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boats

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From this reading boats went ashore from the HISPANIOLA.

by

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captain

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Continued

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Doctor

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from

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From this reading boats went ashore from the HISPANIOLA.

half

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HISPANIOLA

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From this reading boats went ashore from the HISPANIOLA.

How

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I

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in

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It

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Narrative

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one

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past

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phrase

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sea

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Ship

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squire

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that

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the

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three

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two

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Was

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went

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From this reading boats went ashore from the HISPANIOLA.

XVI

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From this reading XVI

Chapter Quiz

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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 16: Narrative Continued By The Doctor: How The Ship Was Abandoned?

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

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

Shadowing Practice

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

Narrator: XVI
Narrator: with three or four loaded muskets and a mattress for protection.