blanketed

"He went out in the rain and came back thoroughly drenched."

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"Our neighborhood was our only reason to exchange hollow greetings."

"The situation has improved considerably."

"The climbers used a different traverse to descend the mountain, avoiding the steep, dangerous route they had taken up. "

"The school's punishment for cheating was a week of detention. "

""The sailboat struggled to make headway against the strong wind, as the shore was directly to windward." "

"The complete survey was handed in to the teacher. "

"He threatened me with a knife."

"The new employee was a freshman at the company, still learning the basic procedures. "

"The sailboat glided across the lake, powered by the gentle breeze. "

"The salesman at the electronics store showed my dad several different laptops. "