| A | B |
|---|
| bare | uncovered; empty; plain |
| sheltered | provided protection from weather or danger |
| amazed | caused feelings of surprise |
| gushed | flowed out with force; talked with too much feeling in a silly way |
| wept | cried |
| moist | slightly wet |
| softening | becoming less and less hard |
| ledge | a flat, narrow part of a cliff or wall that looks like a shelf |
| slopes | land that slants up or down |
| chilled | made or became cool |
| grasp | to grip firmly with the hand; a grip on the hand |
| distant | far apart in space or time; unfriendly; not closely related |
| sorrow | sad feeling; trouble that causes sad feelings |
| sprouted | began to grow |
| surge | a wave of water coming in a sudden rush; any sudden, strong rush |
| nestled | to lie down in a snug way |
