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Lentor N Lethargy Slowness Stepped Suitcase Lifting High Heeled

Word lentor
Definition n. Lethargy, slowness.
Sentence She stepped up to it [the suitcase], lifting her rather high-heeled feet rather high, and bending her beautiful boy-knees while she walked through dilating space with the lentor of one walking under water or in a flight dream.
Source Lolita, I.27, p. 127

Tags: language::english, topic::vocabulary

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