Before You Read: Target Vocabulary
Essential words to understand this chapter easily.
mutineer
/ˌmjuːtəˈnɪərz/sailors who rebel and refuse to obey their officers
stockade
/stɒˈkeɪd/a defensive barrier or fence made of strong wooden posts
abandon
/əˈbændən/to leave a place or thing permanently because of danger
refuge
/ˈrefjuːdʒ/shelter or protection from danger
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At about half past one, two boats went ashore from the Hispaniola. The captain, the squire, and I were talking in the cabin. If there had been any wind, we could have overpowered the six mutineers left on board, cut the anchor cable, and sailed away. But there was no wind at all. To make matters worse, Hunter came down with alarming news: Jim Hawkins had slipped into one of the boats and gone ashore with the pirates. We trusted Jim completely, but we were terrified for his safety. With the crew in such an ugly mood, we wondered if...
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