Swann's Way Glossary

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Swann's Way Glossary

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rudimentary

primary, elementary

construe

to explain

linger

to remain, to stay

solitary

left alone

elongate

to prolong

girdle

a belt

docility

obedience

imbibe

to drink alcohol

inviolable

firm and unbreakable

surreptitious

kept in secret

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