| A | B |
|---|
| encounters | comes into contact with |
| frightened | feeling afraid or alarmed |
| hailing | pouring down in a heavy shower |
| strange | unusual; odd; peculiar |
| algae | group of related living things, mostly living in water |
| concealed | put out of sight; hidden |
| driftwood | wood carried along by water or washed ashore from the water |
| hammocks | hanging beds or couches made of canvas, cord, etc |
| lamented | felt or showed grief for |
| sea urchins | small, round sea animals with spiny shells |
| sternly | strictly; firmly |
| tweezers | small pincers for picking up small objects |
| cockles | saltwater clams with two-ridged, heart-shaped shells |
| dislodged | driven or forced out of place or position |
| emphatically | said or done forcefully; strongly |
