1. “The Wreck of the Zephyr” Vocabulary

2. spire Will climbed the church spire until he reached the top.

3. spire something that gradually comes to a point

4. shoreline The window provided a spectacular view of the sand and trees along the shoreline.

5. shoreline edge of the water

6. timbers On one section of shoreline, Will noticed an unusual pile of timbers.

7. timbers wood used for building

8. hull He wondered if these pieces of wood were once part of a ship’s hull.

9. hull sides and bottom parts of a ship or boat

10. treacherous As a sailor, he knew that the sea could prove treacherous in a storm.

11. treacherous dangerous

12. ominous As his thoughts drifted to stormy seas, Will noticed the sky turning dark and ominous.

13. ominous threatening