Short Stories A Dream of Fire ch.2

trapped in a bad place or situation

storage cupboard/ closet a small room for keeping things

metallic looking, sounding, or tasting like metal

collapse falling down

clinic a place where people can see doctors to get medical treatment

flu season a time of year when many people are sick

steady stream a large number of something arriving at a regular pace

sense memory thoughts of an experience that are associated with a feeling

ignore to not pay attention to someone or something

figures to calculate numbers

rush to move quickly

voicemail a system on a telephone that takes messages from callers

freak out becomes very angry or upset

twist to have a lot of curves

roadworks a road being repaired

lobby the main entrance of a large building

heart sink to be disappointed or to expect that something bad will happen

panic to have a sudden strong feeling or fear that makes you unable to think

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