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Treasure Island #1
vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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shipwrecked | to cause to experience the destruction or loss of a ship at sea |
bulging | to swell out |
arrange | to put in some kind of order or position |
marshy | wet and grassy |
gunner | a person who handles and fires cannons |
dreadful | causing fear |
passage | a trip or voyage |
seaman | a sailor |
tragic | a great misfortune |
propose | to suggest something to other people for their consideration |
reeled | to be thrown off balance; stagger |
peering | to look hard or closely, as if trying to see something clearly |
current | a part of a body of water that is moving along a path |
saber | a heavy sword that has a long curved blade and one cutting edge |
mutiny | an open rebellion against authority |
maroon | to leave a person alone on a deserted island |
cove | a small sheltered bay or inlet |
suspicious | thinking that something is possible or true |
deserted | a person or thing that has been left alone that should not have been left alone |
schooner | a ship that has two or more masts and sails that are set lengthwise |