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THE GOLDEN GOOSE by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm |
despise | |
v. look down on with disdain |
sneer | |
v. talk about or look at someone or something in an unkind way that shows you do not respect |
hew | |
v. strike with an axe; cut down |
draught | |
n. a serving of drink |
sensibly | |
ad. with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner |
parson | |
n. a person authorized to conduct religious worship |
sexton | |
n. an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects |
reverence | |
n. a feeling of profound respect for someone or something |
whither | |
ad. to what place or state |
christen | |
v. give a baby a name at a Christian ceremony and make him or her a member of the Christian Church |
trot | |
v. move in a way that is slightly faster than walking |
quench | |
v. suppress or crush completely |
loins | |
n. (pl) part of the body that is above the legs and below the waist |
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