| A | B |
| amazed | surprised greatly; astounded |
| bewildered | completely confused; puzzled |
| homeland | country that is your home; your native land |
| longed | wished very much; wanted; desired greatly |
| sculptures | statues; works of art created by carving, casting, or modeling |
| still | to make or become calm or quiet |
| seacoast | land along the sea |
| towering | very high |
| historical fiction | story set in the past, some details are factual but others made up |
| steamship | ship moved by engines that work with steam and pressure |
| sequence | to put events in order |