| A | B |
| land | country |
| ribbon of highway | long, narrow road, like a ribbon |
| endless | continuing; without end |
| roamed and rambled | moved freely through a wide area without any special purpose or goal |
| strolling | walking without a purpose (like rambling) |
| chanting | repeating a word or phrase again and again |
| roll on | continue to move |
| power | energy |
| dawn | sunrise; daybreak |
| vision | idea or plan for the future |
| empire | group of countries or peoples ruled by one government |
| locks | parts of a river enclosed by gates on either end so that the water level can be increased or decreased to raise or lower boats |
| docks | places where ships stop and people can get on or off |
| mightiest | strongest |