1. Across the Wide Dark Sea Vocabulary

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

3. journey
a trip

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

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

6. furl
to roll up and fasten

7. crowded close together
huddled
crowded close together

8. trembled or shivered suddenly
shuddered
trembled or shivered suddenly

9. over the side of the boat
overboard
over the side of the boat

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

17. trust or belief in something or someone
faith
trust or belief in something or someone

18. lurked
stayed hidden

19. something that protects or covers
shelter
something that protects or covers

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

21. a small community in a new place
settlement
a small community in a new place

22. weary
very tired

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

24. defend
to protect from attack

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

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

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