| A | B |
| headland | n. A high piece of land that sticks out into a large body of water. |
| spouting | v. Coming out through a narrow opening with great force. |
| befall | v. To happen to. |
| pursued | v. Chased. |
| skirted | v. Moved around the edge of. |
| sandspit | n. A bar of raised sand that juts out from an island. |
| tides | n. Currents or flowing waters. |
| serpent | n. A snake. |
| bow | n. The curved front part of a boat. |
| seeping | v. Flowing a little at a time. |
| pitch | n. A dark, sticky substance used to make things waterproof. |
| fiber | n. Material or cloth. |
| leagues | n. Distances of roughly three miles. |
| idly | adv. Lazily. |
| omen | n. A sign of a future event. |
| chafing | n. A rubbing. |