Before You Read: Target Vocabulary
Essential words to understand this chapter easily.
mutineer
/ˌmjuː.tɪˈnɪər/a sailor or soldier who takes part in a rebellion against their officers
stratagem
/ˈstræt.ə.dʒəm/a clever plan or trick used to outsmart an opponent
exhausted
/ɪɡˈzɔː.stɪd/extremely tired; lacking energy completely
surrender
/səˈren.dər/to stop fighting and admit that you are beaten
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Soon after we damaged the first boat, the ship fired a gun and made signals, but no boat returned. When their signals failed, we saw through my spyglass that they lowered a second boat with ten armed men. The captain recognized them and told me that three were honest sailors forced to join the rebellion, while the others, especially the boatswain, were dangerous mutineers. I told the captain not to lose hope, because Providence was giving us a chance to save our lives and recover the ship. We quickly secured our prisoners. Friday and one trusted sailor took the most...
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