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All Summer in a Day - Beginner Level
| Term | Definition | Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Immense | Extremely large; too great to be measured easily. | The silence that followed the stopping of the rain was so immense that the children instinctively reached up to check whether their ears still worked. |
| Savored | Enjoyed something slowly and with great pleasure. | For two hours, the children savored every second of warmth, knowing it would be seven long years before they felt it again. |
| Frail | Weak and delicate; easily hurt. | Margot was so frail that a strong gust of wind seemed like it could carry her away entirely. |
| Solemn | Serious and quiet, showing respect or sorrow. | The children walked back down the hall in solemn silence, not one of them willing to look at the others. |
| Vital | Extremely important; absolutely necessary. | It was vital to Margot that her family take her back to Earth — she could not survive another seven years without the sun. |
| Muffled | Made quieter or less clear; dampened. | Behind the locked closet door, Margot's cries grew fainter and more muffled until at last they could no longer be heard. |