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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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