Before You Read: Target Vocabulary
Essential words to understand this chapter easily.
quartermaster
/ˈkwɔːtəmɑːstə/an officer on a pirate ship who is second in command and represents the crew
amputate
/ˈæmpjʊteɪt/to cut off a person's damaged arm or leg during a medical operation
rogue
/rəʊɡ/a dishonest, bad, or dangerous person
flattery
/ˈflætəri/false or excessive praise given to someone to get what you want
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"No, not me," said Silver. "Flint was captain; I was quartermaster because of my wooden leg. In the same battle where I lost my leg, old Blind Pew lost his eyes. It was a fine doctor who amputated my leg, but he was hanged like a dog afterwards. That’s what happens to pirates who change the names of their ships. But the old Walrus, Flint’s ship, was always covered in blood and heavy with gold." "Ah!" cried another voice—Dick, the youngest sailor on board, full of admiration. "Flint was the greatest of them all!" "I sailed first with England, then...
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