Before You Read: Target Vocabulary
Essential words to understand this chapter easily.
cowardice
/ˈkaʊədɪs/Behavior that shows a lack of courage or bravery
venture
/ˈventʃər/A risky or daring journey or undertaking
startle
/ˈstɑːtl/To suddenly surprise or frighten someone
scarce
/skeəs/Difficult to find or available in very small amounts
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I lost no time in telling my mother everything I knew. We immediately realised that we were in a very difficult and dangerous position. Some of the captain’s money was certainly owed to us, but his former shipmates—especially violent men like Black Dog and the blind beggar—would never let us keep it peacefully. If I rode to Doctor Livesey, my mother would be left completely alone and unprotected, which was impossible. At the same time, we could not stay in the inn. Every little sound, like the ticking of the clock or falling coal in the fireplace, filled us with...
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