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THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL by Hans Christian Andersen |
hitherto | ![]() |
ad. until now or until the point in time under discussion |
scuffle | ![]() |
v. walk by dragging one's feet |
dreadful | ![]() |
a. very unpleasant a. causing fear or dread or terror |
urchin | ![]() |
n. poor and often mischievous city child |
cradle | ![]() |
n. a baby bed with sides and rockers |
apron | ![]() |
n. a protective or decorative garment worn over the front of one's clothes and tied at the back |
farthing | ![]() |
n. a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny |
livelong | ![]() |
a. (of a period of time) entire |
cower | ![]() |
v. show submission or fear v. crouch or curl up |
whistle | ![]() |
v. emit a clear, high-pitched sound by forcing breath through a small hole |
numb | ![]() |
v. deprive of feeling or responsiveness |
veil | ![]() |
n. a piece of fine material worn by women to protect or conceal the face |
porcelain | ![]() |
n. ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic |
famously | ![]() |
ad. extremely well |
behold | ![]() |
v. see with attention |
reel | ![]() |
v. lose one's balance and stagger violently |
lustre | ![]() |
n. a gentle sheen or soft glow, especially that of a partly reflective surface |
stark | ![]() |
a. devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment |
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