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1. grutch<\/strong> \u2014 to complain<\/p>\n

“If you must <\/em>grutch and moan,” said the hospitaler, “have the sense to do it away from the sickroom windows.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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2. voile<\/strong> \u2014 diaphanous cotton fabric<\/p>\n

If you decide to use <\/em>voile for the side panels, be sure that the fabric is fully mercerized.<\/em><\/p>\n

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3. haylage<\/strong> \u2014 silage made from partly wet grass<\/p>\n

We used the smaller opening for processing the <\/em>haylage from Mr. Green’s silo, and that seemed to work fairly well.<\/em><\/p>\n

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4. oviduct<\/strong> \u2014 tube through which egg passes from ovary<\/p>\n

Of course, most birds will have only an undeveloped <\/em>oviduct and ovary on the right side.<\/em><\/p>\n

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5. philomath<\/strong> \u2014 scholar; astrologer<\/p>\n

Whatever failings the noted <\/em>philomath may have had, excessive humility was not among them.<\/em><\/p>\n

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6. wat<\/strong> \u2014 Buddhist temple (in parts of Southeast Asia)<\/p>\n

In this village the <\/em>wat was the social center, so we made our way thitherward to continue our inquiries.<\/em><\/p>\n

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7. Martinmas<\/strong> \u2014 November 11, St. Martin’s day<\/p>\n

The weather at <\/em>Martinmas was clear and cold, betokening a short and mild winter.<\/em><\/p>\n

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8. parfleche<\/strong> \u2014 rawhide with hair removed; item made from such hide<\/p>\n

He accepted the gift <\/em>parfleche gladly, doubtless planning to use it to resole his moccasins.<\/em><\/p>\n

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9. noma<\/strong> \u2014 gangrenous disease of the cheeks and mouth<\/p>\n

<\/em>Noma is only to be found in young children, and then only in those children already affected by other disease.<\/em><\/p>\n

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10. burgonet<\/strong> \u2014 light helmet for infantrymen with protective crest and cheek pieces<\/p>\n

He thought himself well accoutered for war, though the veterans laughed to themselves at his fancy <\/em>burgonet shaped like a lion’s head and chased with gold filigree.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Bonus Vocabulary<\/h4>\n

(British idiom)<\/p>\n

the Big Smoke<\/strong> \u2014 London; any big city<\/p>\n

“Well, I was just thinking that it’s time maybe to be leaving <\/em>the Big Smoke,” he said with a deceptive grin, “and you’ve just gone and made my decision for me.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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1. grutch \u2014 to complain “If you must grutch and moan,” said the hospitaler, “have the sense to do it away from the sickroom windows.”   2. voile \u2014 diaphanous cotton fabric If you decide to use voile for the side panels, be sure that the fabric is fully mercerized.   3. haylage \u2014 silage … <\/p>\n

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