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LITTLE RED-CAP [LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD] by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm |
velvet | |
n. a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back |
league | |
n. a former measure of distance by land, usually about three miles |
plump | |
a. having a pleasantly soft, rounded body or shape |
craftily | |
ad. in a way that is clever, and sometimes also slightly dishonest |
nosegay | |
n. an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present |
latch | |
n. a fastening device for a door or gate |
devour | |
v. eat greedily v. destroy completely |
bound | |
n. a quick, long jump |
appease | |
v. relieve or satisfy (a demand or a feeling) |
snip | |
n. a quick, short cut with scissors |
entice | |
v. persuade someone to do something by offering them something pleasant |
trough | |
n. a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed |
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