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THE FALSE COLLAR by Hans Christian Andersen |
garter | ![]() |
n. a band that is worn around the leg to hold up a stocking |
girdle | ![]() |
n. a belt or cord worn around the waist n. an encircling or ringlike structure |
occasion | ![]() |
n. reason or cause |
boast | ![]() |
v. talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction |
prude | ![]() |
n. a person excessively concerned, like a woman who shows or affects extreme modesty |
rag | ![]() |
n. a piece of old cloth, especially one torn from a larger piece |
jagged | ![]() |
a. having a sharply uneven surface or outline |
imitate | ![]() |
v. appear like, as in behavior or appearance |
baroness | ![]() |
n. a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron |
ado | ![]() |
n. a rapid active commotion |
condemned | ![]() |
a. officially declared unfit for use |
betroth | ![]() |
v. give to in marriage |
despise | ![]() |
v. look down on with disdain |
ferocious | ![]() |
a. marked by extreme and violent energy |
Apps based on classic literature |