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"Wave As You Go By"
Definitions for Short Story by Arthur White
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| acknowledge, v. | recognize or respond (to) |
| sloped, adj. | placed in a slanted position |
| lumber, v. | move in a slow, heavy, awkward way |
| kinship, n. | a sharing of characteristics or origins (kin=relatives) |
| silhouette, n. | dark shape and outline of something visible against a light background |
| solitude, n. | loneliness |
| countenance, n. | face or manner/attitude |
| grimy, adj. | dirty (grime=dirt) |
| widower, n. | man who has lost spouse (male version of widow) |
| elicit, v. | draw out/bring forth |
| mutter, v. | speak softly like a mumble or murmur |
| twilight, n. | either dusk or dawn (before sunrise or sunset) |
| pantry, n. | place to store food (cupboard) |
| mobility, n. | movement (mobile=movable) |
| nonchalant, adj. | casual or unconcerned |
| cord, n. | a measure of cut wood (128 cubic feet) |
| missive, n. | a letter |
| parchment, n. | paper (often old-fashioned or fancy and thicker than normal) |
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