The Illiterate Glossary

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The Illiterate Glossary

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Written by Vanshika Dhingra

"unfamiliar"

not having knowledge of something

"ashamed"

embarrassed (because of being uneducated-here)

"dark girl"

allusion to Shakespeare's "dark lady"

"orphaned"

having lost both the parents

"afraid"

worried because he is unable to read (here)

"beloved"

loved one

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