The Daughters of the Late Colonel Glossary

by Katherine Mansfield

The Daughters of the Late Colonel Glossary

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Impertinent

Impudent, unmannerly

Prosaic

Uninspired, lifeless

Perpetuated

Sustained, extended

Fervour

Vigour, intensity

Episcopal

Governed by bishops

Annuity

Fixed sum of a debt

Flabbergasted

Greatly astonished

Beckoning

Nodding, gesturing

Demurely

With modesty and shyness

Concede

Admit, agree

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