100 words to know before reading Treasure Island

1. A person who works on a ship or boat.
2. Someone skilled in navigating or operating vessels.

To the Hesitating Purchaser If sailor tales to sailor tunes, Storm and adventure, heat and cold, If schooners, islands, and maroons And

1. Pirates or privateers, especially those who operated in the Caribbean during the 17th century.
2. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a professional American football team.

report came from the hedge side. And that was plainly the last signal of danger, for the buccaneers turned at once and ran, separating in every direction, one seaward along the cove, one slant

1. A high-ranking naval officer, typically the commander of a fleet or naval force.
2. A butterfly of the genus *Vanessa*, known for its striking colors.

I At the Admiral Benbow Squire Trelawney, Doctor Livesey, and the rest of these gentlemen having asked me to write

1. A small establishment providing lodging, food, and drink (often in a rural setting).
2. A tavern or pub.

my pen in the year of grace 17—, and go back to the time when my father kept the Admiral Benbow Inn, and the brown old seaman, with the saber cut, first took up his lodging under our roof. I

1. A small sheltered bay or inlet along a coast.
2. A recess or hollow in a cliff or rock face.

stormy nights, when the wind shook the four corners of the house, and the surf roared along the cove and up the cliffs, I would see him in a thousand forms, and with a thousand diabolical

1. An alcoholic drink made from sugarcane or molasses.
2. A card game where players try to match cards in sets or runs.

like a handspike that he carried, and when my father appeared, called roughly for a glass of rum. This, when it was brought to him, he drank slowly, like a connoisseur, lingering on the taste,

1. A room for entertaining guests or socializing.
2. A shop or business, such as a beauty parlor or ice cream parlor.

the cove, or upon the cliffs, with a brass telescope; all evening he sat in a corner of the parlor next the fire, and drank rum and water very strong. Mostly he would not speak when spoken to;

1. A short, curved sword used by sailors.
2. A type of single-edged machete.

to observe that the stranger was certainly frightened himself. He cleared the hilt of his cutlass and loosened the blade in the sheath, and all the time we were waiting there he kept swallowing

1. On or to a higher floor of a building.
2. The upper floor(s) of a building.

annoyance when it blew. I remember the appearance of his coat, which he patched himself upstairs in his room, and which, before the end, was nothing but patches. He never wrote or received a

1. A bowl-shaped container for holding liquids or washing items.
2. A natural depression in the Earth's surface, often holding water.

my part, I must do my best to save this fellow’s trebly worthless life; and, Jim, you get me a basin.” When I got back with the basin the doctor had already ripped up the captain’s sleeve and

1. The reflexive form of "you," referring to the person being addressed.
2. Used to emphasize the subject "you."

arm.” He gave it, as he spoke, a wrench that made me cry out. “Sir,” said I, “it is for yourself I mean. The captain is not what he used to be. He sits with a drawn cutlass. Another gentleman—”

1. A person's head (informal).
2. A small quantity of alcohol, typically a quarter of a pint.

And now you see, mate, I’m pretty low, and deserted by all; and, Jim, you’ll bring me one noggin of rum, now, won’t you, matey?” “The doctor—” I began. But he broke in, cursing the doctor in a

1. A hard, sedimentary form of quartz used to make tools and start fires.
2. A city in Michigan, USA, known for its economic challenges.

in. What I want to know is this: Supposing that I have here in my pocket some clue to where Flint buried his treasure, will that treasure amount to much?” “Amount, sir!” cried the squire. “It

1. Inexperienced or clumsy sailors (nautical term).
2. Large, slow-moving land creatures (archaic or dialectal).

spot on me by then. The lubbers is going about to get the wind of me this blessed moment; lubbers as couldn’t keep what they got, and want to nail what is another’s. Is that seamanly behavior,

1. A small village or settlement, typically in a rural area.
2. The protagonist in Shakespeare's play *Hamlet*.

my mother, and went into the parlor to smoke a pipe until his horse should come down from the hamlet, for we had no stabling at the old Benbow. I followed him in, and I remember observing the

1. Reckless boldness; lack of good sense.
2. Acting without thinking of the consequences.

Of course I said I would go with my mother; and of course they all cried out at our foolhardiness; but even then not a man would go along with us. All they would do was to give me a loaded

1. A narrow channel or ravine formed by running water.
2. A small valley or ditch.

and some thread and big needles, a piece of pigtail tobacco bitten away at the end, his gully with the crooked handle, a pocket compass, and a tinderbox, were all that they contained, and I

1. A former British gold coin worth one pound and one shilling (21 shillings).
2. A term for the guinea fowl, a bird native to Africa.

and pieces of eight, and I know not what besides, all shaken together at random. The guineas, too, were about the scarcest, and it was with these only that my mother knew how to make her

1. A bench in a church for seating the congregation.
2. The sound of a gunshot or explosion (onomatopoeic).

into the moonlight, head and shoulders, and addressed the blind beggar on the road below him. “Pew!” he cried, “they’ve been before us. Someone’s turned the chest out alow and aloft.” “Is it

1. To throw or distribute in various random directions.
2. To separate and move apart in different ways.

wouldn’t mind him. They must be close by; they can’t be far; you have your hands on it. Scatter and look for them, dogs. Oh, shiver my soul,” he cried, “if I had eyes!” This appeal seemed to

1. A short dagger, often used by Scottish Highlanders.
2. A type of thrusting weapon with a long, straight blade.

Dirk again,” said one. “Twice! We’ll have to budge, mates.” “Budge, you skulk!” cried Pew. “Dirk was a fool and a coward from the first—you wouldn’t mind him. They must be close by; they can’t

1. A small sailing vessel with one or more lugsails.
2. A person or thing that lugs or carries heavy items.

and, taking them to be smugglers, to have bolted away; and one at least had seen a little lugger in what we called Kitt’s Hole. For that matter, anyone who was a comrade of the captain’s was

1. A metal loop or ring attached to a saddle for supporting a rider's foot.
2. A device used in medicine to support or stabilize a body part.

was all dark to the front. Mr. Dance told me to jump down and knock, and Dogger gave me a stirrup to descend by. The door was opened almost at once by the maid. “Is Doctor Livesey in?” I asked.

1. A young nobleman acting as an attendant to a knight before becoming a knight himself.
2. A man of high social standing, especially in rural England.

and Doctor Livesey sat, pipe in hand, on either side of a bright fire. I had never seen the squire so near at hand. He was a tall man, over six feet high, and broad in proportion, and he had a

1. Moved across water using sails or wind power.
2. Traveled smoothly or effortlessly.

stood there to be spoke to twice—not you. That was never Bill’s way, nor the way of sich as sailed with him. And here, sure enough, is my mate Bill, with a spyglass under his arm, bless his old

1. A city in southwest England, known for its maritime history and cultural landmarks.
2. A type of high-quality paper, often used for printing or drawing.

and I shall stick together in the meanwhile; you’ll take Joyce and Hunter when you ride to Bristol, and, from first to last, not one of us must breathe a word of what we’ve found.” “Livesey,”

1. A person employed to breed and protect game animals on an estate.
2. Someone responsible for managing wildlife and enforcing hunting laws.

Tom Redruth or Young Hawkins.” Obeying this order, we found, or rather I found—for the gamekeeper was a poor hand at reading anything but print—the following important news: “Old Anchor Inn,

1. A type of sailing vessel with two or more masts, typically fore-and-aft rigged.
2. A large beer glass, usually holding around 15–20 ounces (Australia, New Zealand).

I could not have been more delighted. And I was going to sea myself; to sea in a schooner, with a piping boatswain, and pigtailed singing seamen; to sea, bound for an unknown island, and

1. A piece of fabric attached to a boat to catch wind and propel it forward.
2. To travel on water using sails or a sailing vessel.

from London. Bravo!—the ship’s company complete.” “Oh, sir,” cried I, “when do we sail?” “Sail!” says he. “We sail tomorrow.”

1. A place where alcoholic drinks are served and consumed, often with food.
2. A small inn or lodging house, especially in historical contexts.

his cheeks. I could not help joining, and we laughed together, peal after peal, until the tavern rang again. “Why, what a precious old sea-calf I am!” he said, at last, wiping his cheeks. “You

1. A support used under the arm to aid walking, typically used by injured or disabled individuals.
2. Something relied on for support, often excessively or as a dependency.

there was nothing to be done, and after he had been complimented, Long John took up his crutch and departed. “All hands aboard by four this afternoon!” shouted the squire after him. “Ay, ay,

1. A boy or young man (informal).
2. A lively or mischievous young man.

at the accident, and I soon saw what they were. One, tailing out behind the rest, was a lad that had gone from the hamlet to Doctor Livesey’s; the rest were revenue officers, whom he had

1. A form of naval punishment where a person is dragged under a ship's keel, often resulting in injury or death.
2. Figuratively, to severely criticize or reprimand someone.

ships? Pipe up! What was it?” “We was a-talkin’ of keelhauling,” answered Morgan. “Keelhauling, was you? and a mighty suitable thing, too, and you may lay to that. Get back to your place for a

1. A tall upright post on a ship supporting sails or rigging.
2. A vertical structure for supporting antennas or flags.

were, and coarsely as he spoke, he had none of the appearance of a man who sailed before the mast, but seemed like a mate or skipper, accustomed to be obeyed or to strike. The man who came with

1. A colorful, tropical bird known for its ability to mimic sounds and speech.
2. To repeat or imitate someone's words or actions without understanding.

buccaneer—here’s Cap’n Flint predicting success to our v’yage. Wasn’t you, Cap’n?” And the parrot would say, with great rapidity: “Pieces of eight! pieces of eight! pieces of eight!” till you

1. A bed or sleeping place on a ship, train, or other vehicle.
2. A place where a ship is moored or anchored.

The new arrangement was quite to my liking. The whole schooner had been overhauled; six berths had been made astern, out of what had been the after-part of the main hold, and this set of

1. A kitchen area on a ship or aircraft.
2. A long, low ship propelled by oars, used especially in ancient times.

what had been the after-part of the main hold, and this set of cabins was only joined to the galley and forecastle by a sparred passage on the port side. It had been originally meant that the

1. A long journey involving travel by sea or in space.
2. The act or process of traveling from one place to another.

X The Voyage All that night we were in a great bustle getting things stowed in their place, and boatfuls of

1. A method of cooking food over an open flame or hot coals.
2. A social gathering where food is cooked and eaten outdoors.

Long John Silver, and so the mention of his name leads me on to speak of our ship’s cook, Barbecue, as the men called him. Aboard ship he carried his crutch by a lanyard round his neck, to have

1. A term for decaying leaves and branches on a forest floor.
2. Slang for buttocks or backside.

in a kind of song, “Here’s to ourselves, and hold your luff, plenty of prizes and plenty of duff.” Just then a sort of brightness fell upon me in the barrel, and, looking up, I found the moon

1. The person who steers and commands a boat, especially in rowing races.
2. A sailor in charge of a ship's boat and its crew.

“Dick’s square,” said Silver. “Oh, I know’d Dick was square,” returned the voice of the coxswain, Israel Hands. “He’s no fool, is Dick.” And he turned his quid and spat. “But, look here,” he

1. (adjective) Harsh, strict, or severe in manner or appearance.
2. (noun) The rear part of a ship or boat.

in an instant outside my barrel, I dived behind the foresail, made a double towards the stern, and came out upon the open deck in time to join Hunter and Doctor Livesey in the rush for the

1. Used to emphasize a statement or response.
2. Truly or certainly (often expressing agreement).

can tell me when I’ve worked through that,” said he, looking as fierce as a commander. And, indeed, bad as his clothes were, and coarsely as he spoke, he had none of the appearance of a man who

1. A type of evergreen tree with needle-like leaves and cones.
2. To feel a lingering sadness or longing for something.

in that direction, and I saw a figure leap with great rapidity behind the trunk of a pine. What it was, whether bear, or man, or monkey, I could in nowise tell. It seemed dark and shaggy;

1. To ride on ocean waves using a board.
2. The foam and waves of the sea.

arose out of the seas. There was not a breath of air moving, nor a sound but that of the surf booming half a mile away along the beaches and against the rocks outside. A peculiar stagnant

1. The internal framework of bones supporting the body.
2. A basic structure or outline of something.

“The anchorage is on the south, behind an islet, I fancy?” asked the captain. “Yes, sir, Skeleton Island they calls it. It were a main place for pirates once, and a hand we had on board knowed

1. A low and marshy or frequently flooded area of land.
2. A monetary unit of China, equal to one hundredth of a yuan.

air. I judged at once that some of my shipmates must be drawing near along the borders of the fen. Nor was I deceived, for soon I heard the very distant and low tones of a human voice, which, as

1. Insufficient to meet demand.
2. Rare or not plentiful.

mercilessly upon the steaming marsh and the tall pinnacle of the mountain, and I could scarce persuade myself that murder had actually been done and a human life cruelly cut short a moment

1. Left stranded, especially on a deserted island or remote place.
2. Abandoned without means of escape or rescue.

ashore with a little powder and shot and left behind on some desolate and distant island. “Marooned three years agone,” he continued, “and lived on goats since then, and berries and oysters.

1. Devoutly religious or reverent.
2. Showing earnest devotion to a moral or spiritual principle.

but it went further’n that, and so my mother told me, and predicked the whole, she did, the pious woman. But it were Providence that put me here. I’ve thought it all out in this here lonely

1. A temporary problem or obstacle.
2. To fasten or attach something.

done he patted me on the head. “You’re a good lad, Jim,” he said, “and you’re all in a clove hitch, ain’t you? Well, you just put your trust in Ben Gunn—Ben Gunn’s the man to do it. Would you

1. The forward part of a ship where the crew's quarters are located.
2. A raised deck at the front of a ship, often used for navigation or observation.

of its accomplishment. We put old Redruth in the gallery between the cabin and the forecastle, with three or four loaded muskets and a mattress for protection. Hunter brought the boat round

1. Happy and cheerful in mood or appearance.
2. (British informal) Very; extremely (e.g., "jolly good").

Waiting was a strain, and it was decided that Hunter and I should go ashore with the jolly-boat, in quest of information. The gigs had leaned to their right, but Hunter and I pulled

1. A small, rounded hill or mound.
2. A knell or tolling of a bell, especially for a funeral.

This was how it was: A spring of clear water arose at the top of a knoll. Well, on the knoll, and enclosing the spring, they had clapped a stout log house, fit to hold twoscore people on a

1. A type of long-barreled firearm used by infantry from the 16th to 19th centuries.
2. Smoothbore guns fired from the shoulder, often muzzle-loaded.

the palisade. Then, leaving Joyce to guard them—one man, to be sure, but with half a dozen muskets—Hunter and I returned to the jolly-boat, and loaded ourselves once more. So we proceeded,

1. Behind or toward the rear of a ship or aircraft.
2. In a backward direction.

was quite to my liking. The whole schooner had been overhauled; six berths had been made astern, out of what had been the after-part of the main hold, and this set of cabins was only joined to

1. The movement of the tide out to sea (noun).
2. A gradual decline or reduction in intensity (noun).

far below us in the sun on the clean, sandy bottom. By this time the tide was beginning to ebb, and the ship was swinging round to her anchor. Voices were heard faintly halloaing in the

1. Move in an energetic or noisy manner.
2. A state of great activity or excitement.

X The Voyage All that night we were in a great bustle getting things stowed in their place, and boatfuls of the squire’s friends, Mr. Blandly and the

1. People who rebel against authority, especially in a military context.
2. Participants in a mutiny or uprising against leaders or commanders.

the enclosure about the middle of the south side, and, almost at the same time, seven mutineers—Job Anderson, the boatswain, at their head—appeared in full cry at the southwestern corner.

1. Fixed portions of food or supplies, especially for military personnel.
2. To distribute limited amounts of resources.

all that is left faithful of the ship’s company—with stores for ten days at short rations, came ashore this day and flew British colors on the log-house in Treasure Island. Thomas

1. A covered entrance to a building, typically at the front, often with a roof and open sides.
2. A veranda or similar outdoor space attached to a house, used for relaxation.

“Who goes? Stand, or we fire.” “Flag of truce!” cried Silver. The captain was in the porch, keeping himself carefully out of the way of a treacherous shot, should any be intended. He

1. A metal container with a lid, spout, and handle, used for boiling water.
2. A large pot used for cooking or boiling liquids.

or buried in drift after the removal of the trees; only where the streamlet ran down from the kettle a thick bed of moss and some ferns and little creeping bushes were still green among the sand.

1. A temporary agreement between enemies to stop fighting.
2. A pause or cessation of hostilities.

sand, was helped across the stockade, after four or five failures, by the man with the flag of truce, and disappeared in an instant afterward among the trees.

1. Informal term for young men or boys.
2. A group of male friends or companions.

blind man, Pew. “They were here no time ago—they had the door bolted when I tried it. Scatter, lads, and find ’em.” “Sure enough, they left their glim here,” said the fellow from the window.

1. A guard stationed to keep watch or control access.
2. A soldier assigned to protect a place or group.

I’m here for terms. But you mark me, cap’n, it won’t do twice, by thunder! We’ll have to do sentry-go, and ease off a point or so on the rum. Maybe you think we were all a sheet in the wind’s eye.

1. (verb, archaic) To trust or confide in someone.
2. (noun, slang) Short for affidavit, a written statement confirmed by oath.

Either you come aboard along of us, once the treasure shipped, and then I’ll give you my affy-davy, upon my word of honor, to clap you somewhere safe ashore. Or, if that ain’t to your fancy,

1. A small lamp used in mines for safety.
2. Short for Davy Jones, a nautical term for the sea's spirit or the ocean's depths.

he said, at last, wiping his cheeks. “You and me should get on well, Hawkins, for I’ll take my davy I should be rated ship’s boy. But, come, now, stand by to go about. This won’t do. Dooty is

1. Made a loud, deep sound like a lion or thunder.
2. Laughed loudly and heartily.

tell you. On stormy nights, when the wind shook the four corners of the house, and the surf roared along the cove and up the cliffs, I would see him in a thousand forms, and with a thousand

1. Gaps or ambiguities in laws or rules that allow evasion of compliance.
2. Small openings in walls for observation or defense.

you are the best shot—you and Gray will take this long north side, with the five loopholes; it’s there the danger is. If they can get up to it, and fire in upon us through our own ports,

1. A muzzle-loaded, smoothbore firearm used from the 16th to 19th centuries.
2. A long gun fired from the shoulder, typically used by infantry.

of numbers, of course, but we had the advantage of arms. Not one of the men ashore had a musket, and before they could get within range for pistol shooting, we flattered ourselves we should be

1. A fence of wooden stakes or iron railings for defense or enclosure.
2. A line of cliffs or steep slopes, often formed by erosion.

party but the five who had fallen, four on the inside and one on the outside of the palisade. The doctor and Gray and I ran full speed for shelter. The survivors would soon be back where

1. A small, lightweight boat made of a framework covered with animal hides or waterproof material.
2. Traditionally used in Wales and parts of Ireland for fishing or transportation.

the retreating water, and wading a little way in, with some strength and dexterity, set my coracle, keel downward, on the surface.

1. A thick rope or cable used for mooring or towing a ship.
2. A heavy nautical line for securing or anchoring vessels.

(for the further I went the brisker grew the current of the ebb), I was alongside of her hawser, and had laid hold. The hawser was as taut as a bowstring and the current so strong she pulled

1. Pulled or stretched tight.
2. Not loose or slack.

was not only red in the face, but spoke as hoarse as a crow, and his voice shook, too, like a taut rope—“Silver,” says he, “you’re old, and you’re honest, or has the name for it; and you’ve

1. A short pole with a broad flat end used for propelling boats.
2. To move a boat using a paddle.

of fallen rock. I was scarce a quarter of a mile to seaward, and it was my first thought to paddle in and land. That notion was soon given over. Among the fallen rocks the breakers spouted and

1. A strong, coarse cloth used for making sails, tents, or paintings.
2. A piece of fabric stretched over a frame for painting.

by swoops and dashes, and at each repetition ended as she had begun, with idly flapping canvas. It became plain to me that nobody was steering. And, if so, where were the men? Either they were

1. Large pieces of fabric attached to a boat to catch wind and propel it forward.
2. The collective term for all sails on a ship.

right into the wind’s eye, was taken dead aback, and stood there awhile helpless, with her sails shivering. “Clumsy fellows,” said I, “they must still be drunk as owls.” And I thought how

1. A spar extending from the bow of a ship, used to support sails or rigging.
2. A structural element on sailing vessels that helps stabilize the mast and sails.

XXV I Strike the Jolly Roger I had scarce gained a position on the bowsprit when the flying jib flapped and filled upon the other tack with a report like a gun. The schooner

1. The triangular sail set forward of the mast on a sailboat.
2. The projecting arm of a crane.

I sprang to my feet and leaped, stamping the coracle under water. With one hand I caught the jib-boom, while my foot was lodged between the stay and the brace, and as I still clung there

1. (noun) A decorative trimming or edging, often made of gathered fabric.
2. (verb) To gather or pleat fabric into a decorative edge.

came already to our ears, and as we looked back in their direction, a light, tossing to and fro, and still rapidly advancing, showed that one of the newcomers carried a lantern. “My dear,” said

1. Openings in a ship's side to allow water to drain off the deck.
2. To thwart or ruin a plan or effort.

rate that he trailed himself across the deck. In half a minute he had reached the port scuppers, and picked out of a coil of rope a long knife, or rather a short dirk, discolored to the hilt

1. A defensive wall or barrier.
2. Something serving as a protection or defense.

a puncheon of water splashed into the scupper holes, and lay in a pool between the deck and bulwark. We were both of us capsized in a second, and both of us rolled, almost together, into the

1. Coverings or garments used to wrap a dead body for burial.
2. Something that conceals, protects, or obscures.

my hands. They did not fall alone; with a choked cry the coxswain loosed his grasp upon the shrouds, and plunged head first into the water.

1. Defensive walls or barriers for protection.
2. Strong supports or safeguards against danger.

I could always recognize—while a couple of men were leaning over the stern bulwarks, one of them with a red cap—the very rogue that I had seen some hours before stride-legs upon

1. To tremble or shake violently, often due to fear, cold, or disgust.
2. A sudden involuntary movement caused by shock or revulsion.

taken such a horror of his cruelty, duplicity, and power, that I could scarce conceal a shudder when he laid his hand upon my arm. “Ah,” said he, “this here is a sweet spot, this island—a

1. Hesitating or uncertain in decision or action.
2. Moving unsteadily back and forth.

and as soon as the splash subsided, I could see him and Israel lying side by side, both wavering with the tremulous movement of the water. O’Brien, though still quite a young man, was very bald.

1. A large barrel for storing liquids, especially alcoholic drinks.
2. The quantity of liquid held in a cask.

young—you and me might have done a power of good together!” He drew some cognac from the cask into a tin cannikin. “Will you taste, messmate?” he asked, and when I had refused, “Well, I’ll

1. A high-quality brandy produced in the Cognac region of France.
2. A type of alcoholic spirit made from distilled white wine.

realized. The pirates were in possession of the house and stores; there was the cask of cognac, there were the pork and bread, as before; and, what tenfold increased my horror, not a sign of

1. A slight trembling or shaking of the body, often due to cold or fear.
2. To break or split into small fragments.

Where is he now? Well, he’s dead now and under hatches; but for two years before that, shiver my timbers! the man was starving. He begged, and he stole, and he cut throats, and starved at

1. An agreement between parties on terms of a transaction.
2. Something bought at a lower price than usual.

a flea bite. Doctor Livesey patched it up with plaster, and pulled my ears for me into the bargain. After dinner the squire and the doctor sat by the captain’s side awhile in consultation; and

1. A clumsy or unskilled person, especially in sailing.
2. (Archaic) A big, lazy, or stupid person.

you? and a mighty suitable thing, too, and you may lay to that. Get back to your place for a lubber, Tom.” And then, as Morgan rolled back to his seat, Silver added to me, in a confidential

1. Removed from a position of power or authority.
2. Forced to give up a throne or high office.

of this here also, doctor,” said he, “and the boy’ll tell you how I saved his life, and were deposed for it, too, and you may lay to that. Doctor, when a man’s steering as near to the wind as

1. Done clumsily or incompetently; botched.
2. A mistake or failure in handling a task.

thousand pounds, is it? You’re the man for bargains, ain’t you? You’re him that never bungled nothing, you wooden-headed lubber!” “Dig away, boys,” said Silver, with the coolest insolence;

1. A structure used for hanging criminals; a gallows.
2. To execute or expose someone by hanging.

sore for him, wicked as he was, to think on the dark perils that environed, and the shameful gibbet that awaited him.

1. People who accompany or spend time with others.
2. Animals or objects that provide company or support.

o’ fun, they did. They wasn’t so high and dry, nohow, but took their fling, like jolly companions, everyone.” “So?” said Silver. “Well, and where are they now? Pew was that sort, and he died a

1. A flat, elevated area of land with steep sides.
2. A period of little or no change after a time of growth or progress.

of the Spy-glass. Thence, bending to our left, we began to ascend the slope towards the plateau. At the first outset, heavy, miry ground and a matted, marsh vegetation greatly delayed our

1. A navigational instrument showing direction relative to Earth's magnetic poles.
2. A tool for drawing circles or arcs, with two arms connected at a hinge.

in the opposite. “I’ve taken a notion into my old numskull,” observed Silver. “Here’s the compass; there’s the tip-top p’int of Skeleton Island, stickin’ out like a tooth. Just take a bearing,

1. The act of digging or removing earth to uncover artifacts or create a hole.
2. A site where digging is being done for archaeological or construction purposes.

musket-shots flashed out of the thicket. Merry tumbled headforemost into the excavation; the man with the bandage spun round like a teetotum, and fell all his length upon his side,

1. A dark reddish-brown color.
2. To leave someone stranded in a remote place.

across the watercourse. This brought me near to where I had encountered Ben Gunn, the maroon, and I walked more circumspectly, keeping an eye on every side. The dusk had come nigh hand

1. With enthusiasm or sincerity.
2. In a hearty or robust manner.

matey?” “The doctor—” I began. But he broke in, cursing the doctor in a feeble voice, but heartily. “Doctors is all swabs,” he said; “and that doctor there, why, what do he know about seafaring