Before You Read: Target Vocabulary
Essential words to understand this chapter easily.
tame
/teɪm/Not wild; trained or accustomed to living peacefully with humans.
anniversary
/ˌænɪˈvɜːsəri/A date that is remembered because a special event occurred on that day in an earlier year.
devour
/dɪˈvaʊər/To eat food hungrily, greedily, or quickly.
scarecrow
/ˈskeəkrəʊ/An object or figure placed in a field to frighten birds away from crops.
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I decided to travel across to the opposite shore of the island. Taking my gun, a hatchet, my dog, and extra gunpowder, I began my journey. When I reached the high ground, I looked out toward the west. The day was very clear, and far in the distance, I could see land. It was at least fifteen or twenty leagues away. I realized it was likely part of South America, inhabited by dangerous cannibals. Looking at that distant coast, I felt thankful to Providence for placing me on this quiet island instead of among cruel savages. That side of the...
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