A Prayer for my Daughter

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A Prayer for my Daughter Glossary

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coverlid

bedspread

reverie

trance or daydream

distraught

upset

bandy-legged

possessing legs that curve outward

courtesy

politeness; considerateness

linnet

a type of finch

magnanimity

generosity

chief

primary; foremost

bellows

device used to pump air into a fire

affrighting

frightening

thoroughfares

passageways and streets

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