Engross means to utterly engage a mind in an activity. For those with a passion for an activity, to get engrossed means that time passes without the person being aware of it. This type of person is...
The captain has been ashore for two hours.
When you catch fish and want to eat them you first have to castrate the fish.
Mutinous men on board killed the captain and appointed one of their own to lead the ship.
After all, they still nee to write commands.