How did Charlotte react to the gift from Zachariah?
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The crew for Captain Jaggery's voyage despised him, yet they signed on for another voyage. Why?
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What disagreement arose between Mr. Grummage and Charlotte before departure?
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Explain what a round robin is.
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If you were going to choose one crewmember from the Seahawk to be your friend, whom would you choose? Explain your choice in at least 5 complete sentences.
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What people know about Charlotte having the dirk? Foreshadow what this could mean for Charlotte in the future.
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I retrieved from my reticule the additional coin I had promised the porter, much to Mr. Grummage's displeasure.
twisted rope
a hard biscuit
a small purse
attentive to details
Mr. Grummage chastened my inappropriate questions by giving me a scornful look of annoyance.
punished or scolded
to put an end by force
full of excitement
facial expression
Mr. Zachariah discretely pointed me to the privy. Although relieved at this, I blushed with embarrassment.
private
toilet
very forward and confident
anchored
My pleas to the captian to turn around were of no use. The Seahawk continued with unrelenting speed with no signs of stopping.
relentless; without stopping
faint
wharves or docks
a yellowish, sickly color
I hardly remember what happened next. I must have swooned in and out of conciousness for the next few days due to my seasickness.
something that disturbs or upsets
fainted
punished or disciplined
a yellowish, sickly color
Mr. Grummage has a somber, sallow face that registered no emotion. His eyes might have been those of a dead fish.
very forward and confident
facial expression
employed to carry baggage
yellowish, sickly skin color
A rough-looking porter laboring behind, carried my trunk upon his back.
scronfully or with bitterness
to put an end by force
employed to carry baggage
not easing up
There I became instantly agog at the mass of the ships that lay before us, masts and spars thick as the bristles on a brush.
full of excitement
faint
scornful and bitter
sickly
Mr. Grummage seemed annoyed that I asked so many questions. I, however, unable to quell my excited curiosity, managed to slip in one more.
easing up
full of excitement
steep and rugged
stop to put an end to
When the porter inquired Mr. Grummage about Captain Jaggery, Mr. Grummage seemed very bothered by the porter's breach of decorum.
ignoring accecpted or appropriate standards of behavior
something that disturbs or upsets
scornfully or with bitterness
secretely planning
Captain Jaggery and Charlotte's father are very similar in ways. Both like things in order and could be called punctilious men.
precise and attentive to details
full of excitement
punished and disciplined
secured with anchors
Most of the sailors were rough looking, tanned leather skin from the sun, and had very craggy features.
very forward and confident
rough and rugged; steep
countenance
a small purse
The captain and I conspired to watch out for unruly behavior from the crew. I was to report any disturbing sightings to the captain immediately.