homily
(en)
(noun) a usually short sermon / (noun) a lecture or discourse on or of a moral theme / (noun) an inspirational catchphrase or platitude. homiletic: the art of preaching or writing sermons
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confined as I had been until now to the Bible in Welsh and homilectic literature
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7 years, 2 months ago
confined as I had been until now to the Bible in Welsh and homilectic literature
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7 years, 2 months ago
stertorous breathing
(en)
noisy and labored
90
parvenu
(en)
(noun) one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
236
miasma
(en)
a highly unpleasant or unhealthy smell or vapor
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fear of the Germans spread through the whole city like a creeping miasma
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7 years, 2 months ago
fear of the Germans spread through the whole city like a creeping miasma
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7 years, 2 months ago
roué
(en)
(noun) a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure; rake (from French)
284
In my dream I saw the old roué shrunk to the size of a boy
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7 years, 2 months ago
In my dream I saw the old roué shrunk to the size of a boy
uncertain
7 years, 2 months ago
pallid
(en)
(adjective) deficient in color; wan / (adjective) lacking sparkle or liveliness; dull
311
puce
(en)
(noun) a dark red
311
expiate
(en)
atone for (guilt or sin)
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an impression forced itself upon me of being on the scene of some unexpiated crime
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7 years, 2 months ago
an impression forced itself upon me of being on the scene of some unexpiated crime
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7 years, 2 months ago