Before You Read: Target Vocabulary
Essential words to understand this chapter easily.
fit out
/ˌfɪt ˈaʊt/to provide a ship or building with all the necessary equipment and supplies
schooner
/ˈskuːnər/a fast sailing ship with two or more tall masts
competent
/ˈkɒmpɪtənt/having enough skill, knowledge, or ability to do something well
apprentice
/əˈprentɪs/a young person who works for an employer to learn a practical skill or trade
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It took much longer than the squire had expected before we were ready for sea. None of our original plans could be carried out as we had hoped. Dr. Livesey had to go to London to find another physician to look after his patients. The squire was working hard in Bristol to prepare the voyage, and I remained at the hall under the care of old Tom Redruth, the gamekeeper. I felt almost like a prisoner, but my head was filled with wonderful sea dreams and thoughts of strange islands. I spent hours studying the map by the fire. In...
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