Before You Read: Target Vocabulary
Essential words to understand this chapter easily.
outnumbered
/ˌaʊtˈnʌmbəd/having fewer people or soldiers than the opposing side
ammunition
/ˌæmjuˈnɪʃn/bullets, gunpowder, and other items fired from weapons
cutlass
/ˈkʌtləs/a short, slightly curved sword used especially by sailors and pirates
loophole
/ˈluːphəʊl/a small narrow opening in a wall used to shoot through at attackers
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As soon as Silver disappeared into the trees, Captain Smollett turned toward the inside of the house. To his surprise, not a single man was at his post except Gray. It was the first time we had ever seen the captain truly angry. "To your posts!" he roared. As we all hurried back to our places, he turned to Gray. "I’ll write your name in the ship's log, Gray; you have done your duty like a true seaman. Mr. Trelawney, I am surprised at you. Doctor, I thought you were a brave soldier! Everyone, get to work!" Everyone felt ashamed...
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