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Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24: The Cruise Of The Coracle

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XXIV The Cruise of the Coracle It was broad day when I awoke and found myself tossing at the south-west end of Treasure Island.

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XXIV
The Cruise of the Coracle
It was broad day when I awoke and found myself tossing at the south-west
end of Treasure Island.
The sun was up but was still hid from me behind
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Treasure Island

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24: The Cruise Of The Coracle

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Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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XXIV
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The Cruise of the Coracle
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It was broad day when I awoke and found myself tossing at the south-west
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end of Treasure Island.
Line 5
The sun was up but was still hid from me behind
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at

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awoke

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behind

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broad

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but

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Coracle

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Cruise

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day

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end

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found

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from

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hid

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I

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Island

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It

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me

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myself

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of

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south-west

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still

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sun

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The

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tossing

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Treasure

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up

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was

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when

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XXIV

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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 24: The Cruise Of The Coracle?

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

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

Shadowing Practice

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

Narrator: XXIV
Narrator: I made sure, of course, that I should be taken; but I was