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Treasure Island

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28: In The Enemy’S Camp

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The red glare of the torch, lighting up the interior of the block house, showed me the worst of my apprehensions realized.

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The red glare of the torch, lighting up the interior of the block house,
showed me the worst of my apprehensions realized.
The pirates were in
possession of the house and stores: there was the cask of cognac,
there were the pork and bread, as before, and what tenfold increased
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Treasure Island

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28: In The Enemy’S Camp

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

Reading 1/69 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The red glare of the torch, lighting up the interior of the block house,
Line 2
showed me the worst of my apprehensions realized.
Line 3
The pirates were in
Line 4
possession of the house and stores: there was the cask of cognac,
Line 5
there were the pork and bread, as before, and what tenfold increased
All words in this reading · 33

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and

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From this reading possession of the house and stores: there was the cask of cognac,

apprehensions

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From this reading showed me the worst of my apprehensions realized.

as

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before

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block

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bread

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cask

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From this reading possession of the house and stores: there was the cask of cognac,

cognac

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From this reading possession of the house and stores: there was the cask of cognac,

glare

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house

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in

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From this reading The pirates were in

increased

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From this reading there were the pork and bread, as before, and what tenfold increased

interior

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lighting

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me

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my

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of

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pirates

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From this reading The pirates were in

pork

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possession

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From this reading possession of the house and stores: there was the cask of cognac,

realized

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From this reading showed me the worst of my apprehensions realized.

red

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showed

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stores

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From this reading possession of the house and stores: there was the cask of cognac,

tenfold

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The

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there

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From this reading possession of the house and stores: there was the cask of cognac,

torch

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up

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was

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From this reading possession of the house and stores: there was the cask of cognac,

were

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From this reading The pirates were in

what

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From this reading there were the pork and bread, as before, and what tenfold increased

worst

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From this reading showed me the worst of my apprehensions realized.

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 28: In The Enemy’S Camp?

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

According to the text: "The red glare of the torch, lighting up the interior of the block house,...", 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 red glare of the torch, lighting up the interior of the block house,
Narrator: could not, for the life of me, decide whether he were laughing at my