The following are the meanings listed in the dictionary against the phrase ‘take on’. Locate the meaning in which it is used in the third paragraph of the account:
take on sth : to begin to have a particular quality or appearance, to assume sth.
take sb on : to employ sb; to engage sb.
to accept sb as one’s opponent in a game, contest or conflict.
take sb/sth on : to decide to do sth to allow to enter (e.g. a bus, plane or ship); to take sth/sb on board.

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In the third paragraph of the account, take on is used in the sense of take sb on i.e. to employ sb; to engage sb The words are: We took on two crewmen.to help us.

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The following are the meaning listed in the dictionary against the phrase `take on’. In which meaning is it used in the third paragraph of the account:

Take on sth:	to begin to have a particular quality or appearance; to assume sth
take sb on:	to employ sb; to engage sb to accept sb as one’s opponent in a game,contest or conflict
Take sb/sth on:	to decide to do sth; to allow sth/sb to enter e.g. a bus, plane or ship; to take sth/sb on board

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