Before You Read: Target Vocabulary
Essential words to understand this chapter easily.
stockade
/stɒkˈeɪd/A strong protective fence or barrier made of tall wooden posts.
truce
/truːs/An agreement between fighting groups to stop fighting for a limited time.
desertion
/dɪˈzɜːʃn/The act of leaving a military post or duty without permission.
treachery
/ˈtretʃəri/Behaviour that deceives or betrays someone who trusts you.
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Early the next morning, two men appeared just outside the stockade. One of them was waving a white cloth, and the other was Long John Silver himself, standing calmly nearby. It was a freezing morning, with a cold mist rising from the marsh. Captain Smollett watched them cautiously from the porch. “Keep indoors, men,” the captain said. “Ten to one this is a trick.” Then he shouted to the buccaneers, “Who goes there? Stand, or we fire!” “Flag of truce!” cried Silver. The captain stayed under cover to avoid any sudden shot. He turned to us and gave orders: “Doctor,...
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