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  1. lobby
    a large entrance or reception room or area
    Grandma has walked me the half block from the hospital lobby to the bus stop.
  2. leash
    restraint consisting of a rope used to restrain an animal
    Her hand is wrapped around mine like a leash.
  3. patent leather
    leather with a hard glossy surface
    My hand is in Grandma’s until she reaches into a black patent leather clutch for change.
  4. clutch
    take hold of; grab
    My hand is in Grandma’s until she reaches into a black patent leather clutch for change.
  5. mind
    that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings
    I mind my manners around strangers.
  6. lavender
    an aromatic shrub with usually mauve or blue flowers
    She has soft hands, and she smells like lavender.
  7. smudge
    make a smear on or soil by smearing
    On the back of the envelope where she pressed extra hard there’d be a small smudge.
  8. bonnet
    a hat tied under the chin
    Her dark hair is pulled back and is covered by a plastic bonnet.
  9. fare
    the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance
    Grandma puts the change in for my fare.
  10. injury
    physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident
    She is leaning across me like a seat belt and speaks into my bad ear—it is the only lasting injury from the accident.
  11. smooth
    make free from roughness or irregularities
    Her hands are on me the whole ride, across my shoulder, on my hand, stroking my hair to smooth it flat again.
Created on Mon Mar 19 11:04:19 EDT 2018 (updated Mon Mar 19 11:25:44 EDT 2018)

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