Wizard of Oz

Pam B. (United States of America)
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  1. gray
    of an achromatic color intermediate between white and black
    When Dorothy stood in the doorway and looked around, she could see nothing but the great gray prairie on every
    side.
  2. blister
    an elevation of the skin filled with fluid
    Once the house had been painted, but the sun blistered the paint and the rains washed it away, and now the
    house was as dull and gray as everything else.
  3. cyclone
    an atmospheric system in which air circulates rapidly
    There was no garret at all, and no cellar—except a small hole dug in the ground, called a cyclone cellar, where the family could go in case one of those great whirlwinds arose, mighty enough to crush any building
    in its path.
  4. sparkle
    emit or produce sparks
    They had
    taken the sparkle from her eyes and left them a sober gray; they had taken the red from her cheeks and lips, and
    they were gray also.
  5. whirlwind
    a column of air spinning around itself
    There was no garret at all, and no cellar—except a small hole dug in the ground, called a cyclone cellar, where the family could go in case one of those great whirlwinds arose, mighty enough to crush any building
    in its path.
  6. garret
    floor consisting of open space at the top of a house
    There was no garret at all, and no cellar—except a small hole dug in the ground, called a cyclone cellar, where the family could go in case one of those great whirlwinds arose, mighty enough to crush any building
    in its path.
  7. gaunt
    very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold
    She was thin and gaunt, and never smiled now.
  8. orphan
    a child who has lost both parents
    When Dorothy, who was an orphan, first came to
    her, Aunt Em had been so startled by the child’s laughter that she would scream and press her hand upon her heart
    whenever Dorothy’s merry voice reached her ears; and she still looked at the little girl with wonder that she could find
    anything to laugh at.
  9. sober
    not affected by a chemical substance, especially alcohol
    They had
    taken the sparkle from her eyes and left them a sober gray; they had taken the red from her cheeks and lips, and
    they were gray also.
  10. anxiously
    with anxiety or apprehension
    Uncle Henry sat upon the doorstep and looked anxiously at the sky, which
    was even grayer than usual.
  11. surrounding
    closely encircling
    It was Toto that made Dorothy laugh, and saved her from growing as gray as her other surroundings.
  12. stern
    serious and harsh in manner or behavior
    He was gray also,
    from his long beard to his rough boots, and he looked stern and solemn, and rarely spoke.
  13. dull
    so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
    Once the house had been painted, but the sun blistered the paint and the rains washed it away, and now the
    house was as dull and gray as everything else.
Created on Thu Nov 15 15:15:14 EST 2012 (updated Thu Nov 15 15:34:21 EST 2012)

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