1.  A boy escaped unhurt when the fire in his room exploded.

2.  A boy pushed his head through the opening and craned his neck to see into the room.

3.  A carved cornice ran around the high-ceilinged room.

4.  A carved cornice runs around the high-ceilinged room.

5.  A cheerful, freckled young woman showed me to a small seedy room and I began to unpack.

6.  A clerk told him the number of his reserved room, and handed a bellboy the key.

7.  A coal fire made the room stuffy, the way he liked it.

8.  A cold grey light made its way round the corners of the curtains and trickled into the room.

9.  A combination of impeccable service, lavishly Decorated public rooms and fine cuisine make the St. Francis a landmark in itself.

10.  A cool breeze off the creek rattles the leaves of the locust tree and flutters through the room.