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15 Cards in this Set
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anchor
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a heavy metal hook attached to a ship and dropped overboard to hold a ship in place
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cramped
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crowded, not enough room to move around
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lurked
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stayed hidden
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seeping
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slowly leaking; oozing
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settlement
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a small community in a new place
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cannons
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heavy guns set onto wheels
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weary
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tired; needing rest
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rigging
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all the ropes, chains, and pulleys used to control the masts of a ship
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furl
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to roll up and fasten
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shuddered
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trembled or shivered suddenly
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huddled
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crowded close together
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desperate
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driven by a great need
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miraculously
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amazingly; like a miracle
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plucked
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snatched, pulled out
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faith
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trust or belief without proof
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