Treasure Island
Vocabulary

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Poor old fellow, he had not uttered one word of surprise, complaint, fear, or even acquiescence from the very beginning of our troubles till now, when we had laid him down in the log-house to die.

acquiescence = reluctant compliance

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"Come in, Mr. Dance," says he, very stately and condescending.

condescending = treating others as inferior

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asked Silver derisively.

derisively = with treatment as inferior and unworthy of respect

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It was a strange collection, like Billy Bones's hoard for the diversity of coinage, but so much larger and so much more varied that I think I never had more pleasure than in sorting them.

diversity = the condition of variety

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I was greatly elated with my new command, and pleased with the bright, sunshiny weather

elated = had a feeling of happiness and excitement

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Instantly I began to extricate myself and crawl back again, with what speed and silence I could manage, to the more open portion of the wood.

extricate = free or remove from constraint or difficulty

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Foraging about, I found a bottle with some brandy left, for Hands; and for myself I routed out some biscuit, some pickled fruits, a great bunch of raisins, and a piece of cheese.

foraging = searching for and gathering — often food and provisions

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His looks were not quite friendly, and I was so revolted at these constant changes that I could not forbear whispering, "So you've changed sides again."

forbear = refrain (hold back) from acting

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That formidable seafaring man with one leg has at last gone clean out of my life;

formidable = intimidating or impressive

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Silver leant back against the wall, his arms crossed, his pipe in the corner of his mouth, as calm as though he had been in church; yet his eye kept wandering furtively

furtively = cautiously or suspiciously

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The ship was talking, as sailors say, loudly, treading the innumerable ripples with an incessant weltering splash

incessant = continuous/annoying

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But my mother, frightened as she was, would not consent to take a fraction more than was due to her and was obstinately unwilling to be content with less.

obstinately = stubbornly unyielding to other's wishes

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And I was a civil, pious boy, and could rattle off my catechism that fast, as you couldn't tell one word from another.

pious = behaving in a highly moral manner

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Get the captain and squire down to the cabin, and then make some pretence to send for me.

pretence = an appearance or action to help one pretend

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"Hawkins, I put prodigious faith in you," added the squire.

prodigious = far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

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came forward with another flag and reverently spread it on the body.

reverently = a lack of respect