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  1. snit
    a state of irritation or annoyance
    As usual, she was in one of her snits about her dress, her hair, anything to gain attention.
  2. destine
    decree or designate beforehand
    Anne was the second daughter by only minutes and Lauren was destined to receive the crown.
  3. iridescent
    varying in color when seen in different lights
    Her favorite iridescent sea blue set against deep midnight blue fluttered in pennants and flags.
  4. pull back
    pull back or move away or backward
    She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…

    She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
  5. unanswered
    not returned in kind
    Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
  6. festoon
    a decorative representation of a string of flowers
    Everywhere she looked decorations festooned the city in her favorite colors.
  7. full moon
    the time when the Moon is fully illuminated
    Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
  8. grapple
    work hard to come to terms with or deal with something
    Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
  9. gauze
    bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages
    Light morning mist blue gauze draped the windows.
  10. pennant
    a flag that usually tapers and is longer than it is wide
    Her favorite iridescent sea blue set against deep midnight blue fluttered in pennants and flags.
  11. dyer
    someone whose job is to dye cloth
    Even the carpets were woven with as many shades of blue that the dyers could conjure.
  12. conjure
    summon into action or bring into existence
    Even the carpets were woven with as many shades of blue that the dyers could conjure.
  13. locate
    determine the place of by searching or examining
    What was left of her group was on land, but would this be the island where she finally located the answers?
  14. draped
    covered in folds of cloth
    Light morning mist blue gauze draped the windows.
  15. naming
    the verbal act of naming
    It was the day before her Naming ceremony.
  16. shades of
    something that reminds you of someone or something
    Even the carpets were woven with as many shades of blue that the dyers could conjure.
  17. drape
    the manner in which fabric hangs or falls
    Light morning mist blue gauze draped the windows.
  18. everyday
    commonplace and ordinary
    Everyday increasing the turmoil she felt.
  19. turmoil
    a violent disturbance
    Everyday increasing the turmoil she felt.
  20. myriad
    a large indefinite number
    Everyone rushed through the halls tending to the myriad of details for her celebration.
  21. wane
    a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
    Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
  22. tending
    (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward
    Everyone rushed through the halls tending to the myriad of details for her celebration.
  23. woven
    made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
    Even the carpets were woven with as many shades of blue that the dyers could conjure.
  24. Anne
    Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland
    The only dark spot was her twin sister Anne.
  25. blue
    of the color intermediate between green and violet
    Light morning mist blue gauze draped the windows.
  26. flicker
    flash intermittently
    Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
  27. favorite
    preferred above all others and treated with partiality
    Everywhere she looked decorations festooned the city in her favorite colors.
  28. waking
    marked by full consciousness or alertness
    Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
  29. celebration
    a joyful occasion for festivities to mark some happy event
    Everyone rushed through the halls tending to the myriad of details for her celebration.
  30. located
    situated in a particular spot or position
    What was left of her group was on land, but would this be the island where she finally located the answers?
  31. decoration
    the act of adorning something
    Everywhere she looked decorations festooned the city in her favorite colors.
  32. shades
    spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun
    Even the carpets were woven with as many shades of blue that the dyers could conjure.
  33. remembering
    the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
    She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…

    She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
  34. excite
    act as a stimulant
    She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…

    She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
  35. weave
    pattern or structure of a fabric
    Even the carpets were woven with as many shades of blue that the dyers could conjure.
  36. plague
    any large-scale calamity
    Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
  37. flutter
    flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements
    Her favorite iridescent sea blue set against deep midnight blue fluttered in pennants and flags.
  38. twin
    either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
    The only dark spot was her twin sister Anne.
  39. Light
    a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul
    Light morning mist blue gauze draped the windows.
  40. colors
    a distinguishing emblem
    Everywhere she looked decorations festooned the city in her favorite colors.
  41. destined
    governed by fate
    Anne was the second daughter by only minutes and Lauren was destined to receive the crown.
  42. carpet
    floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric
    Even the carpets were woven with as many shades of blue that the dyers could conjure.
  43. receive
    get something; come into possession of
    She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…

    She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
  44. risen
    (of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
    Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
  45. mist
    a thin fog with condensation near the ground
    Light morning mist blue gauze draped the windows.
  46. long ago
    of the distant or comparatively distant past
    She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…

    She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
  47. hated
    treated with contempt
    She hated not having a clear vision of what lay ahead for them.
  48. as usual
    in the usual manner
    As usual, she was in one of her snits about her dress, her hair, anything to gain attention.
  49. invitation
    a request to be present or take part in something
    She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…

    She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
  50. midnight
    12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
    Her favorite iridescent sea blue set against deep midnight blue fluttered in pennants and flags.
  51. map
    a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface
    Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
  52. increasing
    becoming greater or larger
    Everyday increasing the turmoil she felt.
  53. rushed
    done under pressure
    Everyone rushed through the halls tending to the myriad of details for her celebration.
  54. ceremony
    a formal event performed on a special occasion
    It was the day before her Naming ceremony.
  55. details
    true confidential information
    Everyone rushed through the halls tending to the myriad of details for her celebration.
  56. excited
    in an aroused state
    She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…

    She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
  57. tend
    have a disposition to do or be something; be inclined
    Everyone rushed through the halls tending to the myriad of details for her celebration.
  58. flag
    a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
    Her favorite iridescent sea blue set against deep midnight blue fluttered in pennants and flags.
  59. everywhere
    to or in any or all places
    Everywhere she looked decorations festooned the city in her favorite colors.
  60. wake
    stop sleeping
    Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
  61. shade
    relative darkness caused when sunlight is blocked
    Even the carpets were woven with as many shades of blue that the dyers could conjure.
  62. vision
    the ability to see
    She hated not having a clear vision of what lay ahead for them.
  63. moon
    the natural satellite of the Earth
    Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
  64. ahead
    at or in the front
    She hated not having a clear vision of what lay ahead for them.
  65. so long
    a farewell remark
    She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…

    She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
  66. inside
    relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
    Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
  67. crown
    an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
    Anne was the second daughter by only minutes and Lauren was destined to receive the crown.
  68. chamber
    a natural or artificial enclosed space
    She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…

    She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
  69. felt
    a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers
    Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
  70. hate
    the emotion of intense dislike
    She hated not having a clear vision of what lay ahead for them.
  71. increase
    a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous
    Everyday increasing the turmoil she felt.
  72. hall
    an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
    Everyone rushed through the halls tending to the myriad of details for her celebration.
  73. detail
    a small part considered separately from the whole
    Everyone rushed through the halls tending to the myriad of details for her celebration.
  74. sky
    the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
    Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
  75. rush
    act or move at high speed
    Everyone rushed through the halls tending to the myriad of details for her celebration.
  76. usual
    occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
    As usual, she was in one of her snits about her dress, her hair, anything to gain attention.
  77. pull
    apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
    She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…

    She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
  78. slowly
    without speed
    Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
  79. sail
    a large piece of fabric used to propel a vessel
    Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
  80. set
    put into a certain place or abstract location
    Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
  81. spot
    a point located with respect to surface features of some region
    The only dark spot was her twin sister Anne.
  82. trust
    belief in the honesty and reliability of others
    Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
  83. be on
    appear in a show, on T.V. or radio
    What was left of her group was on land, but would this be the island where she finally located the answers?
  84. color
    a visual attribute of things from the light they emit
    Everywhere she looked decorations festooned the city in her favorite colors.
  85. finally
    as the end result of a sequence or process
    What was left of her group was on land, but would this be the island where she finally located the answers?
  86. gain
    obtain
    As usual, she was in one of her snits about her dress, her hair, anything to gain attention.
  87. private
    confined to particular persons or groups
    She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…

    She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
  88. minutes
    a written account of what transpired at a meeting
    Anne was the second daughter by only minutes and Lauren was destined to receive the crown.
  89. sister
    a female person who has the same parents as another person
    The only dark spot was her twin sister Anne.
  90. hair
    a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
    As usual, she was in one of her snits about her dress, her hair, anything to gain attention.
  91. attention
    the act of concentrating on something
    As usual, she was in one of her snits about her dress, her hair, anything to gain attention.
  92. remember
    recall knowledge; have a recollection
    She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…

    She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
  93. group
    any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
    What was left of her group was on land, but would this be the island where she finally located the answers?
  94. the City
    the part of London situated within the ancient boundaries
    Everywhere she looked decorations festooned the city in her favorite colors.
  95. feel
    be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state
    Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
  96. dress
    put on clothes
    As usual, she was in one of her snits about her dress, her hair, anything to gain attention.
  97. window
    a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
    Light morning mist blue gauze draped the windows.
  98. deep
    having great spatial extension downward or inward
    Her favorite iridescent sea blue set against deep midnight blue fluttered in pennants and flags.
  99. dark
    devoid of or deficient in light or brightness
    The only dark spot was her twin sister Anne.
  100. daughter
    a female human offspring
    Anne was the second daughter by only minutes and Lauren was destined to receive the crown.
  101. visit
    the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
    She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…

    She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
  102. island
    a land mass that is surrounded by water
    What was left of her group was on land, but would this be the island where she finally located the answers?
  103. ago
    gone by; or in the past
    She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…

    She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
  104. clear
    readily apparent to the mind
    She hated not having a clear vision of what lay ahead for them.
  105. doubt
    the state of being unsure of something
    Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
  106. minute
    a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
    Anne was the second daughter by only minutes and Lauren was destined to receive the crown.
  107. captain
    the leader of a group of people
    Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
  108. fear
    an emotion in anticipation of some specific pain or danger
    Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
  109. sea
    a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
    Her favorite iridescent sea blue set against deep midnight blue fluttered in pennants and flags.
  110. second
    coming next after the first in position in space or time
    Anne was the second daughter by only minutes and Lauren was destined to receive the crown.
  111. full
    containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
    Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
  112. morning
    the time period between dawn and noon
    Light morning mist blue gauze draped the windows.
  113. party
    an occasion on which people gather to socialize and have fun
    Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
  114. draw
    cause to move by pulling
    Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
  115. question
    a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
    Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
  116. day
    time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
    She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…

    She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
  117. only
    without any others being included or involved
    The only dark spot was her twin sister Anne.
  118. lay
    put into a certain place
    She hated not having a clear vision of what lay ahead for them.
  119. land
    the solid part of the earth's surface
    What was left of her group was on land, but would this be the island where she finally located the answers?
  120. four
    the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
    Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
  121. small
    limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude
    Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
  122. rise
    move upward
    Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
  123. moment
    an indefinitely short time
    Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
  124. city
    a large and densely populated urban area
    Everywhere she looked decorations festooned the city in her favorite colors.
  125. answer
    a statement made to reply to a question or criticism
    What was left of her group was on land, but would this be the island where she finally located the answers?
  126. mother
    a woman who has given birth to a child
    She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…

    She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
  127. lie
    be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
    She hated not having a clear vision of what lay ahead for them.
  128. light
    electromagnetic radiation that can produce visual sensation
    Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
  129. few
    a small number of the persons or things being discussed
    Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
  130. mind
    that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings
    She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…

    She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
  131. left
    being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north
    What was left of her group was on land, but would this be the island where she finally located the answers?
  132. name
    a language unit by which a person or thing is known
    It was the day before her Naming ceremony.
  133. found
    set up
    She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…

    She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
  134. every
    (used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception
    Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
  135. through
    having finished or arrived at completion
    Everyone rushed through the halls tending to the myriad of details for her celebration.
  136. back
    the posterior part of a human (or animal) body
    She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…

    She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
  137. leave
    go away from a place
    What was left of her group was on land, but would this be the island where she finally located the answers?
  138. many
    a large number of the persons or things being discussed
    Even the carpets were woven with as many shades of blue that the dyers could conjure.
  139. long
    primarily spatial sense
    She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…

    She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
Created on Mon Jan 18 04:27:21 EST 2010

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