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to pray that one avoids disaster or illness; to pray for harm or death to come upon someone; to curse; to charm; to conjure; (arch.) to treat illness (with a prayer)

1

really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely

2

protection; repellent

1

sleet; daikon shavings; grated daikon; shaved ice topped with honey

1

to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched

1

how many; how much

2

gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent

1

exceedingly; extremely; dearly; most of all; above all else

1

serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not

1

all people; everybody

3

to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)

2

to resemble closely

2

royalty and titled nobility

1

resentment; indignation; anger

1

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am

1

looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit

1

precisely because

1

to reread; to read again

1

afterbirth pains; afterpains; repercussions; consequences; child from a later wife

1

unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen

1

third class

1

passenger car; passenger carriage

1

girl student; schoolgirl

1

Marjorie; Marjory

5

Preston (UK)

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Featherstone

2

telephone pole

1

to fly past

1

school term; semester

2

last semester

3

in one's own way or style

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racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer

2

big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with

2

to be distant

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of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)

1

as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

1

clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one

1

to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

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at least

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to fade; to become dim

3

spittoon

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it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...

1

preparatory reading; preparation (for a lesson); reading through (e.g. a script); rehearsal (of a play)

1

first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)

1

blank space; margin; blank canvas

1

to appear

1

lemon

1

dark brown; olive brown

1

to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid

1

to turn round; to face about; to turn about

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