A Crack in the Sea by H.M. Bouwman Part 1 Chapters 10-13

a person who wants to stop or abolish slavery

What happened, as the abolitionist-backed court case of 1783 would make clear to all of England, is this.

a feeling of mixed fear, respect, and wonder

"Nice to meet you," called Caesar, her voice high with awe.

used especially to begin to talk in a formal way to a group of people or to refer to the members of a particular group

(Including ten who jumped to join their brethren.)

to figure out by using reason or logic

And she quickly deduced that if she and her brother and her uncle survived the trip, they'd be sold separately.

not able to think or speak clearly usually because of a high fever or other illness

First Mate James Kelsall, acting in place of the increasingly sick and sometimes delirious captain.

the end or ending of life

Because slave property, though not underwritten against natural demise, was worth some cash if it suffered expiration from falling.

a current of air or water running against the main current or in a circle

They strolled out, trailing eddies of putrid air behind them.

at some later time : in the end

Eventually her uncle's reply message echoed back to her with added information.

a wide area or stretch

At the bay, they looked out at the blue expanse, calm today.

to keep from moving or acting freely

Incarcerated in the main space, the men (including Swimmer) lay fettered to one another.

very shocking or horrible

A ghastly design

confined in a jail or prison

Incarcerated in the main space, the men (including Swimmer) lay fettered to one another.

not easily managed, controlled, or solved

The used-to-be-pretty one with the too-old uncle and the intractable brother.

producing money or wealth : profitable

"But a lucrative one," said Stubbs.

causing harm

The hold of the slave ship was packed with bodies and even more packed with noxious fumes.

unable to think, feel, or react normally (as because of great fear, surprise, or sadness)

Kinchen's feet went immediately numb from the cold.

coming from or suggesting something rotten

They strolled out, trailing eddies of putrid air behind them.

isolation of people, animals, or things (as plants) out of a certain area to prevent the spread of disease or pests

Not without quarantining the sick property.

having a strong disagreeable smell or taste from no longer being fresh

And afloat on a rancid bit of wood in the middle of the ocean.

to examine very closely

Mr. Stubbs walked through the hold and scrutinized the ailing who lay in the women's cabin.

something collected as a sample or for examination

They stood in front of her, the two white men, and peered through the stench as if she were a specimen.

to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat

Yet as he swayed in the sweltering women's deck, he shivered.

an act of keeping watch especially when sleep is usual

Ren sighed deeply as if completing a long vigil.