Across the Wide Dark Sea Vocabulary

anchor A heavy metal hook attached to a ship that is dropped overboard to hold the ship in place

journey a trip

crowded; not enough room to move about cramped crowded; not enough room to move about

rigging all the ropes, chains, and pulleys used to control the masts and sails of a ship

furl to roll up and fasten

crowded close together huddled crowded close together

trembled or shivered suddenly shuddered trembled or shivered suddenly

over the side of the boat overboard over the side of the boat

My brother was desperate to win the race. driven by a great need My brother was desperate to win the race.

miraculously amazingly, like a miracle Miraculously there was no accident during the race.

The baby was plucked from the falling building. snatched, pulled out The baby was plucked from the falling building.

to stay alive; to hold up or withstand survive to stay alive; to hold up or withstand

jack a mechanical tool used to raise or move heavy objects, such as a car or house

The water is seeping into the boat. leaking slowly The water is seeping into the boat.

to take part in a religious ceremony worship to take part in a religious ceremony

trust or belief in something or someone faith trust or belief in something or someone

lurked stayed hidden

something that protects or covers shelter something that protects or covers

areas of spongy, muddy land that is often covered with water swamps areas of spongy, muddy land that is often covered with water

a small community in a new place settlement a small community in a new place

weary very tired

built in a hurry; not completely finished rough built in a hurry; not completely finished

defend to protect from attack

large, heavy guns attached to wheels cannons large, heavy guns attached to wheels

a new plant beginning to grow sprouting a new plant beginning to grow growing

a roof covered with straw or reeds thatch-roofed a roof covered with straw or reeds