A Wife in London Glossary

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A Wife in London Glossary

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Written by Lina Christoph

tawny

a yellow brownish color

vapour

mist, fog

Thames

the large river that runs through London, UK

webby

full of webs

waning

decreasing, weakening

taper

a candle made out of wax

daze

to confuse, to bewilder

morrow

morning, break of dawn

penned in

written in

jaunts

trips, outings

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