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One Room Left

Lingard

Late at night, in a remote hotel during a storm, three exhausted travelers discover there's only one room left—and none of them has a reservation. Cold, wet, and desperate for rest, they consider an unusual solution: sharing the room. But can these strangers survive a night together, or will their different personalities turn this awkward arrangement into an unforgettable experience?

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flip / flɪp /verb

To toss a coin into the air and observe which side lands facing up, as a means of making a random decision

Or we flip a coin.

tosscoin toss

hiked / haɪk /verb

To walk a long distance, especially through the countryside

I hiked for seven hours.

walktrekramble

rumbles / ˈrʌmblz /verb

To make a low, heavy, continuous sound

The thunder rumbles in the distance.

boomthunderecho

to snore / tuː snɔːr /verb

To make harsh or noisy sounds while sleeping

I snore loudly.

sleep apneasleepnoise

pours / pɔːrz /verb

(of rain) fall rapidly and heavily

The rain pours down.

rainteem

approach / əˈproʊtʃ /verb

To come near or nearer to (someone or something) in distance or time

three strangers approach the desk

accessnearmeet

hypothermia / ˌhaɪpoʊˈθɜːrmiə /noun

A condition in which the body temperature is dangerously low

The hikers suffered from hypothermia after being caught in a blizzard.

hyperthermiafrostbite

soaked / soʊkt /verb

extremely wet

My boots are soaked.

drenchedsaturated

split / splɪt /verb

To divide something into parts or shares

Let's just split the cost.

divideshare

amused / əˈmjuːzd /adjective

finding something funny; entertained

They were amused by the comedian's jokes.

volcano / vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ /noun

A person or thing that is prone to sudden, violent outbursts of temper or activity

He is a volcano when he is angry.

hotheadfirecrackerbomb

inside / ɪnˈsaɪd /adverb

In the interior; contained or located within a place or space

Inside, the house was warm and inviting.

withininternally

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