100 words to know before reading The Invisible Man

1. A room for receiving guests or customers, often in a home or business.
2. A shop or business offering specific services, like a beauty parlour or ice cream parlour.

and shook the snow from off himself in the bar, and followed Mrs. Hall into her guest parlour to strike his bargain. And with that much introduction, that and a couple of sovereigns flung

1. A diminutive or affectionate form of the name Millicent or Mildred.
2. A nickname for someone named Camille or Emilia.

slowness. She had cooked the ham and eggs, laid the table, and done everything, while Millie (help indeed!) had only succeeded in delaying the mustard. And him a new guest and wanting to

1. (verb) To make or become cheerful or lively.
2. (adjective) Cheerful or in good spirits.

behind the bar to the kitchen she heard a sound repeated at regular intervals. Chirk, chirk, chirk, it went, the sound of a spoon being rapidly whisked round a basin. “That girl!” she said.

1. A spicy condiment made from mustard seeds.
2. A plant whose seeds are used to make the condiment.

in delaying the mustard. And him a new guest and wanting to stay! Then she filled the mustard pot, and, putting it with a certain stateliness upon a gold and black tea tray, carried it into

1. Wrapped or covered to reduce sound (e.g., muffled voices).
2. Made less clear or distinct (e.g., muffled emotions).

now,” she said in a voice that brooked no denial. “Leave the hat,” said her visitor, in a muffled voice, and turning she saw he had raised his head and was sitting and looking at her. For a

1. A small piece of cloth or paper used for wiping the mouth and hands during a meal.
2. Another term for a napkin, commonly used in British English.

to her retreating feet. He glanced inquiringly at the window before he removed his serviette, and resumed his meal. He took a mouthful, glanced suspiciously at the window, took another

1. Sleeping lightly or briefly.
2. Being in a state of drowsiness.

Her visitor, she saw as she opened the door, was seated in the armchair before the fire, dozing it would seem, with his bandaged head drooping on one side. The only light in the room was the

1. Repairing or fixing something that is broken or damaged.
2. The act of improving or restoring a relationship or situation.

the fireplace and put his hands behind his back. “And presently,” he said, “when the clock mending is over, I think I should like to have some tea. But not till the clock mending is over.” Mrs.

1. Used to emphasize a statement or response.
2. Truly or certainly (often expressing agreement).

She had cooked the ham and eggs, laid the table, and done everything, while Millie (help indeed!) had only succeeded in delaying the mustard. And him a new guest and wanting to stay! Then she

1. Suitcases, bags, or other containers used to carry personal belongings while traveling.
2. The collective term for a traveler's packed items.

lent a kind of red animation to his big spectacles they had lacked hitherto. “I have some luggage,” he said, “at Bramblehurst station,” and he asked her how he could have it sent. He bowed his

1. Worthy of attention; striking or unusual.
2. Exceptionally good or impressive.

wise and grave indeed. “It’s really,” said Mr. Bunting with judicial emphasis, “a most remarkable story.”

1. A day's work or task.
2. A fixed amount of work expected in a day.

trousers and gloves had been changed. “Was you hurt, sir?” said Fearenside. “I’m rare sorry the darg—” “Not a bit,” said the stranger. “Never broke the skin. Hurry up with those things.” He then

1. On or to a higher floor of a building.
2. The upper floor(s) of a building.

He met Mrs. Hall in the passage. “Carrier’s darg,” he said, “bit en.” He went straight upstairs, and the stranger’s door being ajar, he pushed it open and was entering without any ceremony,

1. A former British coin worth one twentieth of a pound.
2. The basic monetary unit of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.

was a resolute woman. “In which case, I should like to know, sir, what you consider—” “A shilling—put down a shilling. Surely a shilling’s enough?” “So be it,” said Mrs. Hall, taking up the

1. A lightweight, loosely woven fabric used for flags and decorations.
2. Small birds of the family Emberizidae, known for their colorful plumage.

remarkable story,” he said. He looked very wise and grave indeed. “It’s really,” said Mr. Bunting with judicial emphasis, “a most remarkable story.”

1. A priest in the Anglican Church responsible for a parish.
2. A representative or deputy acting on behalf of someone else.

the shabby little study. “Do I look like an insane person?” “What’s happened?” said the vicar, putting the ammonite on the loose sheets of his forthcoming sermon. “That chap at the inn—”

1. Inhaled air or a scent quickly through the nose.
2. Detected or discovered something, often subtly.

He’d stuck his hands in his pockets as I came in, and he sat down lumpily in his chair. Sniffed. I told him I’d heard he took an interest in scientific things. He said yes. Sniffed again. Kept

1. The folded or turned-back end of a sleeve.
2. A band or ring around the wrist, often decorative.

right down it. He extended it straight towards me, slowly, slowly—just like that—until the cuff was six inches from my face. Queer thing to see an empty sleeve come at you like that! And

1. The illegal entry into a building with intent to commit theft or other crimes.
2. The crime of breaking and entering a property to steal or commit a felony.

V The Burglary at the Vicarage The facts of the burglary at the vicarage came to us chiefly through the medium

1. The residence of a vicar, typically provided by the church.
2. The official house or dwelling associated with a vicar's position.

V The Burglary at the Vicarage The facts of the burglary at the vicarage came to us chiefly through the medium of the vicar and

1. Located on a lower floor of a building.
2. Toward or on a lower floor.

on the landing to listen. He heard quite distinctly a fumbling going on at his study desk downstairs, and then a violent sneeze. At that he returned to his bedroom, armed himself with the most

1. A sudden, forceful expulsion of air through the nose and mouth, often caused by irritation.
2. An involuntary reflex to clear the nasal passages.

She went hastily to the doorway. “Of all the strange occurrences—” There was a violent sneeze in the passage. They rushed out, and as they did so the kitchen door slammed. “Bring the candle,”

1. Lacking strength or clarity; barely perceptible.
2. A sudden loss of consciousness.

the kitchen door he saw through the scullery that the back door was just opening, and the faint light of early dawn displayed the dark masses of the garden beyond. He is certain that nothing

1. A cylinder of wax with a central wick that is lit to produce light.
2. A unit of luminous intensity.

and stood with eyes interrogating each other. “I could have sworn—” said Mr. Bunting. “The candle!” said Mr. Bunting. “Who lit the candle?” “The drawer!” said Mrs. Bunting. “And the money’s

1. Done quickly or hurriedly, often without care.
2. Acting with excessive speed or urgency.

was so striking and disturbing that his philosophical tranquillity vanished; he got up hastily, and hurried down the steepness of the hill towards the village, as fast as he could go.

1. A tropical American plant used in traditional medicine and flavoring.
2. A carbonated soft drink flavored with the root of the sarsaparilla plant.

entered the cellar when Mrs. Hall found she had forgotten to bring down a bottle of sarsaparilla from their joint room. As she was the expert and principal operator in this affair, Hall very

1. Clothing items, especially those of a particular type or for a specific purpose.
2. Articles of dress or attire, such as shirts, dresses, or coats.

heavy intelligence, on the bedroom chair and along the rail of the bed were scattered the garments, the only garments so far as he knew, and the bandages of their guest. His big slouch hat even

1. A colloquial term for a janitor or cleaning staff member.
2. In online communities, a slang term for a moderator or administrator.

I’ve read in papers of en. Tables and chairs leaping and dancing …” “Take a drop more, Janny,” said Hall. “ ’Twill steady ye.” “Lock him out,” said Mrs. Hall. “Don’t let him come in again. I

1. Past tense of "fling" – threw or tossed something forcefully.
2. Moved or pushed suddenly and violently.

to strike his bargain. And with that much introduction, that and a couple of sovereigns flung upon the table, he took up his quarters in the inn. Mrs. Hall lit the fire and left him there

1. The sending of money or payment to someone at a distance.
2. A sum of money sent as payment or gift to another person or place.

“Don’t ‘good woman’ me,” said Mrs. Hall. “I’ve told you my remittance hasn’t come.” “Remittance indeed!” said Mrs. Hall. “Still, I daresay in my pocket—” “You told me three days ago that you

1. Walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall.
2. Arrange events or payments so they occur at different times.

automatically. Then, when she saw what it was, she screamed loudly, dropped it, and staggered back. The nose—it was the stranger’s nose! pink and shining—rolled on the floor. Then he

1. A small establishment providing lodging, food, and drink (often in a rural setting).
2. A tavern or pub.

that and a couple of sovereigns flung upon the table, he took up his quarters in the inn. Mrs. Hall lit the fire and left him there while she went to prepare him a meal with her own

1. A police officer of the lowest rank.
2. A peace officer with limited policing authority, often in small towns.

the house; first Mr. Hall, very red and determined, then Mr. Bobby Jaffers, the village constable, and then the wary Mr. Wadgers. They had come now armed with a warrant. People shouted

1. Restraints for securing a person's wrists together
2. Typically used by law enforcement to detain suspects

“I’ll come. I’ll come. But no handcuffs.” “It’s the regular thing,” said Jaffers. “No handcuffs,” stipulated the stranger. “Pardon me,” said Jaffers. Abruptly the figure sat down, and before

1. Small, agile apes found in Southeast Asia, known for their long arms and loud calls.
2. A surname of English origin.

VIII In Transit The eighth chapter is exceedingly brief, and relates that Gibbons, the amateur naturalist of the district, while lying out on the spacious open downs without a

1. A person who travels on foot from place to place, often without a home or job.
2. To walk heavily or noisily.

days. Because I was sick of them. They’re sound enough, of course. But a gentleman on tramp sees such a thundering lot of his boots. And if you’ll believe me, I’ve raised nothing in the

1. A person who takes part in a conversation or dialogue.
2. A formal term for someone who speaks or represents others in a discussion.

it.” He turned his head over his shoulder to the right, to look at the boots of his interlocutor with a view to comparisons, and lo! where the boots of his interlocutor should have been were

1. A unit of currency in Turkey, equal to 100 kuruş.
2. Informal term for "year" in some dialects or contexts.

of your ventriloquising me,” said Mr. Thomas Marvel, rising sharply to his feet. “Where are yer? Alarmed, indeed!” “Don’t be alarmed,” repeated the voice. “You’ll be alarmed in a minute, you

1. A colloquial name for the lapwing bird, known for its distinctive call.
2. A term used to describe someone who is small or insignificant.

Mr. Thomas Marvel stood bootless and amazed, his jacket nearly thrown off. “Peewit,” said a peewit, very remote. “Peewit, indeed!” said Mr. Thomas Marvel. “This ain’t no time for foolery.” The

1. A foolish or easily deceived person.
2. A thick, heavy block of wood.

chump. Or it’s spirits.” “Neither one thing nor the other,” said the voice. “Listen!” “Chump,” said Mr. Marvel. “One minute,” said the voice, penetratingly, tremulous with self-control.

1. A hard, sedimentary form of quartz used to make tools and start fires.
2. A city in Michigan, USA, known for its economic challenges.

He lay quiet for a moment. “If you struggle any more,” said the voice, “I shall throw the flint at your head.” “It’s a fair do,” said Mr. Thomas Marvel, sitting up, taking his wounded toe in

1. Doubt or questioning attitude towards knowledge, beliefs, or claims.
2. Philosophical stance emphasizing critical inquiry and suspension of judgment.

Visit to Iping After the first gusty panic had spent itself Iping became argumentative. Scepticism suddenly reared its head—rather nervous scepticism, not at all assured of its back, but

1. People who doubt or question accepted opinions or claims.
2. Individuals who are skeptical about the truth or validity of something.

in a tentative fashion, on the supposition that he had quite gone away, and with the sceptics he was already a jest. But people, sceptics and believers alike, were remarkably sociable all

1. Having a strong, sharp smell or taste.
2. Intensely irritating to the senses.

In the corner by the fireplace lay the fragments of half a dozen smashed bottles, and a pungent twang of chlorine tainted the air. So much we know from what was heard at the time and from what

1. A book where personal experiences and thoughts are recorded daily.
2. A daily record of events or transactions.

had been wont to work, Cuss had hit almost at once on three big books in manuscript labelled Diary. “Diary!” said Cuss, putting the three books on the table. “Now, at any rate, we shall learn

1. A secret or disguised way of writing; a code.
2. A person or thing of no importance.

Cuss turned the pages over with a face suddenly disappointed. “I’m—dear me! It’s all cipher, Bunting.” “There are no diagrams?” asked Mr. Bunting. “No illustrations throwing light—” “See

1. Quiet or restrained in manner or behavior.
2. Reduced in intensity, force, or brightness.

at the end of interminable necks, and with vast black eyes. But being a sensible woman, she subdued her terrors and turned over and went to sleep again.

1. Deserving or causing shame or dishonor.
2. Shockingly unacceptable or inappropriate.

said Hall. “Warn’t speaking to us, wuz he?” “Disgraceful!” said Mr. Bunting, within. “ ‘Disgraceful,’ ” said Mr. Henfrey. “I heard it—distinct.” “Who’s that speaking now?” asked Henfrey. “Mr.

1. A loud, confused noise, especially caused by a large crowd.
2. A state of confusion, disorder, or agitation.

cried to Henfrey as he passed the prostrate Huxter, and, coming round the corner to join the tumult, was promptly knocked off his feet into an indecorous sprawl. Somebody in full flight trod

1. A printed publication containing news, articles, and advertisements, usually issued daily or weekly.
2. The organization responsible for producing and distributing such a publication.

he had been sitting for the best part of an hour, however, an elderly mariner, carrying a newspaper, came out of the inn and sat down beside him. “Pleasant day,” said the mariner. Mr. Marvel

1. A deliberate deception or trick intended to mislead others.
2. A false claim or story presented as true.

said a voice. “It’s a hoax,” said Mr. Marvel. “But it’s in the paper,” said the mariner. “Hoax all the same,” said Marvel. “I know the chap that started the lie. There ain’t no invisible man

1. Throwing or passing something back and forth casually.
2. Exchanging words or ideas in a lively or argumentative manner.

have the elementary manners—” “Don’t you come bandying words with me,” said Mr. Marvel. “Bandying words! I’m a jolly good mind—” “Come up,” said a voice, and Mr. Marvel was suddenly whirled

1. Moving back or away from a previous position.
2. Becoming weaker or smaller.

“Silly devil!” said the mariner, legs wide apart, elbows akimbo, watching the receding figure. “I’ll show you, you silly ass—hoaxing me! It’s here—on the paper!” Mr. Marvel retorted

1. A coarse or rough hair, especially in wool or fur.
2. A strong, resilient fiber used in brushes or ropes.

XV The Man Who Was Running In the early evening time Dr. Kemp was sitting in his study in the belvedere on the hill overlooking Burdock. It was a pleasant

1. A structure, such as a rooftop pavilion, designed to provide a scenic view.
2. A summerhouse or open gallery situated to command a fine view.

to find his strange guest rose willingly. Kemp led the way up the narrow staircase to the belvedere. “Before we can do anything else,” said Kemp, “I must understand a little more about this

1. A biennial plant with large leaves and purple flowers, known for its burrs.
2. The root of this plant, used in herbal medicine and cooking.

evening time Dr. Kemp was sitting in his study in the belvedere on the hill overlooking Burdock. It was a pleasant little room, with three windows—north, west, and south—and bookshelves

1. Happy and cheerful in mood or appearance.
2. (British informal) Very; extremely (e.g., "jolly good").

XVI In the Jolly Cricketers The Jolly Cricketers is just at the bottom of the hill, where the tramlines begin. The

1. Lacking sufficient red blood cells or haemoglobin, causing weakness.
2. Lacking energy, vitality, or colour; weak or dull.

begin. The barman leant his fat red arms on the counter and talked of horses with an anaemic cabman, while a black-bearded man in grey snapped up biscuit and cheese, drank Burton, and

1. Shedding tears as an expression of emotion (e.g., sadness or joy).
2. The act of crying or lamenting.

Footsteps approached, running heavily, the door was pushed open violently, and Marvel, weeping and dishevelled, his hat gone, the neck of his coat torn open, rushed in, made a convulsive turn,

1. Wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion.
2. Hurried, excited, or disorganized due to urgency.

to an urban brain worker, was an amazing thing to these quiet Sussex villagers. The frantic gesticulations they surprised now and then, the headlong pace after nightfall that swept him upon

1. A flat piece of material attached on one side, used to cover or protect an opening.
2. To move up and down or back and forth, like wings or a loose object in the wind.

said the barman. The man with the beard replaced his revolver. And even as he did so the flap of the bar was shut down and the bolt clicked, and then with a tremendous thud the catch of the

1. A handgun with a revolving cylinder holding multiple bullets.
2. A person or thing that revolves or turns.

“Draw the bolts,” said the man with the black beard, “and if he comes—” He showed a revolver in his hand. “That won’t do,” said the policeman; “that’s murder.” “I know what country I’m in,”

1. Awakened from sleep or inactivity.
2. Stirred to action or emotion.

on the landing. It was with the greatest difficulty that Mr. Hall and Millie, who had been roused by her scream of alarm, succeeded in getting her downstairs, and applying the restoratives

1. A tube used to convey liquid upwards from a container by atmospheric pressure and gravity.
2. To draw off or convey through a syphon.

noticed that he was thirsty. He took a candle and went down to the dining room in search of a syphon and whiskey. Dr. Kemp’s scientific pursuits have made him a very observant man, and as he

1. Marked with or covered in blood.
2. Associated with violence or bloodshed.

a voice? He looked about again, but noticed nothing further than the disordered and bloodstained bed. Then he distinctly heard a movement across the room, near the wash-hand stand. All men,

1. A mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle.
2. A surname of English or Irish origin.

I am just an ordinary man—a man you have known—made invisible.” “Griffin?” said Kemp. “Griffin,” answered the voice. “A younger student than you were, almost an albino, six feet high, and

1. Comically or repulsively ugly or distorted.
2. A style of decorative art with bizarre or fantastical elements.

from every point of view to discover any forgotten chink, but it all seemed sound. I was grotesque to the theatrical pitch, a stage miser, but I was certainly not a physical impossibility.

1. A formal dress, typically worn for special occasions.
2. A loose robe worn by professionals like doctors or judges.

He reached over and secured the whiskey bottle. Kemp stared at the devouring dressing gown. A ray of candlelight penetrating a torn patch in the right shoulder, made a triangle of light

1. Unwilling or unable to believe something.
2. Showing doubt or disbelief.

white—colourless—and remain with all the functions it has now!” Kemp gave a cry of incredulous amazement. The invisible man rose and began pacing the little study. “You may well exclaim. I

1. The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.
2. The change in direction of a wave due to a change in its speed.

one of the meshes suddenly—blindingly! I found a general principle of pigments and refraction—a formula, a geometrical expression involving four dimensions. Fools, common men, even common

1. Relating to the bending of light as it passes through different mediums.
2. Pertaining to the measurement or correction of vision by altering light's path.

changing any other property of matter—except, in some instances colours—to lower the refractive index of a substance, solid or liquid, to that of air—so far as all practical purposes are

1. Not transparent or translucent; not allowing light to pass through.
2. Hard or impossible to understand; unclear or obscure.

into a powder, it becomes much more visible while it is in the air; it becomes at last an opaque white powder. This is because the powdering multiplies the surfaces of the glass at which

1. A thread-like structure forming animal or plant tissue.
2. Dietary material containing substances like cellulose, aiding digestion.

surfaces, and it becomes as transparent as glass. And not only paper, but cotton fibre, linen fibre, wool fibre, woody fibre, and bone, Kemp, flesh, Kemp, hair, Kemp, nails and nerves, Kemp, in

1. A set of equipment or tools for a specific purpose.
2. A complex structure within an organization or system.

I sprang to my feet and as noiselessly as possible began to detach the connections of my apparatus, and to distribute it about the room, so as to destroy the suggestions of its arrangement.

1. A tank for storing water, especially rainwater.
2. A reservoir or receptacle for holding liquids.

hands on the wall with rage. I turned down the gas again, stepped out of the window on the cistern cover, very softly lowered the sash, and sat down, secure and invisible, but quivering with

1. Disappeared suddenly or completely.
2. Ceased to exist or be present.

Presently the stranger stood up abruptly and put his pipe in his pocket. Then he vanished into the yard. Forthwith Mr. Huxter, conceiving he was witness of some petty larceny, leapt round

1. The sound a cat makes.
2. To imitate or produce a cat-like sound.

vanished, and so I came to that sickly falling nightmare one gets. About two, the cat began meowing about the room. I tried to hush it by talking to it, and then I decided to turn it out. I

1. A place to stay temporarily, such as a hotel or rented room.
2. The act of providing or occupying temporary accommodation.

extraordinary advantage. “But hardly had I emerged upon Great Portland Street, however (my lodging was close to the big draper’s shop there), when I heard a clashing concussion and was hit

1. A type of horse-drawn carriage with two wheels and a covered passenger compartment.
2. Named after its designer, Joseph Hansom.

the roughness of which I found painful to my feet, and forthwith the shaft of a crawling hansom dug me forcibly under the shoulder blade, reminding me that I was already bruised severely. I

1. Shaking involuntarily, typically due to fear, cold, or weakness.
2. A quivering or vibrating movement.

Market and sat down for some time in a quiet corner by a stall of violets, panting and trembling. I found I had caught a fresh cold, and had to turn out after a time lest my sneezes should

1. A hard surface covering a road or sidewalk, typically made of concrete or asphalt.
2. The sidewalk or footpath beside a road for pedestrians.

pad—a sound like a panting breathing, rushed by. People screamed. People sprang off the pavement: It passed in shouts, it passed by instinct down the hill. They were shouting in the street

1. A dull, heavy sound, like something falling or hitting a surface.
2. To make or cause to make such a sound.

discussing in a state of cloudy puzzlement the one Iping topic. Suddenly there came a violent thud against the door of the parlour, a sharp cry, and then—silence. “Hul-lo!” said Teddy Henfrey.

1. A large retail store selling a variety of goods.
2. A center of commerce or trade.

XXII In the Emporium “So last January, with the beginning of a snowstorm in the air about me—and if it settled on me

1. A type of bicycle race combining multiple events or disciplines.
2. A financial term referring to a collection of various securities or investments.

one of the roads leading from Gower Street to Tottenham Court Road, and found myself outside Omniums, the big establishment where everything is to be bought—you know the place: meat, grocery,

1. The soft, fine wool from a young sheep (lamb).
2. A warm drink made from ale, sugar, spices, and roasted apples.

off my clothes as fast as I could. Coat, jacket, trousers, shoes were all right, but a lambswool vest fits a man like a skin. I heard more men coming, my cook was lying quiet on the other side

1. Garments covering the body from the waist to the ankles, with separate sections for each leg.
2. Also known as pants in some regions.

things in the better I’ll be pleased.” It is stated by an anonymous bystander that his trousers and gloves had been changed. “Was you hurt, sir?” said Fearenside. “I’m rare sorry the darg—”

1. A disorganized pile or mass of things.
2. A large amount or quantity.

the discovery set my mind running on wigs and masks and the like. Finally I went to sleep in a heap of down quilts, very warm and comfortable. “My last thoughts before sleeping were the most

1. Bedcovers made of two layers of fabric with padding in between, often stitched in decorative patterns.
2. Acts of stitching layers together to create a quilted item.

think where this ample apartment, with its counters, its piles of rolled stuff, its heap of quilts and cushions, its iron pillars, might be. Then, as recollection came back to me, I heard voices

1. A sleeveless garment worn over other clothing.
2. A piece of clothing covering the upper body, often with buttons.

and at the end of a wilderness of wardrobes. I rushed among them, went flat, got rid of my vest after infinite wriggling, and stood a free man again, panting and scared, as the policeman and

1. Relating to the theater or dramatic performances.
2. Exaggerated or overly dramatic in manner.

north of the strand; for I remembered, though not very distinctly where, that some theatrical costumiers had shops in that district. “The day was cold, with a nipping wind down the northward

1. Cut down (a tree).
2. Knocked down or struck down (a person or animal).

He saw Kemp felled, and struggling to his feet. He saw him rush forward, and go down again, felled like an ox. Then suddenly he was struck violently. By nothing! A vast weight, it seemed, leapt

1. Officers responsible for enforcing laws and maintaining public order.
2. Members of a police force who patrol and investigate crimes.

can prevent him? He can trespass, he can burgle, he could walk through a cordon of policemen as easy as me or you could give the slip to a blind man! Easier! For these here blind chaps hear

1. Small stones or pebbles, often used in construction or landscaping.
2. A rough or harsh sound or manner.

Of course we can know nothing of the details of that encounter. It occurred on the edge of a gravel pit, not two hundred yards from Lord Burdock’s lodge gate. Everything points to a desperate

1. Stinging plants with serrated leaves (e.g., stinging nettle).
2. Irritates or annoys someone.

of Wicksteed’s body, done to death, and of the bloodstained iron rod flung among the nettles. The abandonment of the rod by Griffin, suggests that in the emotional excitement of the affair,

1. Movable covers for windows to control light or provide privacy.
2. Devices on cameras that open and close to expose film or sensor to light.

said Kemp. “There’s no way of climbing up here?” “Not for a cat,” said Kemp. “No shutters?” “Not here. All the downstairs rooms—Hullo!” Smash, and then whack of boards hit hard came from

1. A vehicle running on tracks, typically powered by electricity, used for public transport in cities.
2. A four-wheeled wagon or truck used in mines.

up now, the sea had dropped out of sight behind it, and people down below were stirring. A tram was just arriving at the hill foot. Beyond that was the police station. Was that footsteps he

1. A laborer employed in heavy construction work, such as digging or building railways.
2. (Historical) A worker on a canal or railroad, especially in the 19th century.

he grasped the wrists, heard a cry of pain from his assailant, and then the spade of the navvy came whirling through the air above him, and struck something with a dull thud. He felt a drop of

1. A tool with a sharp-edged metal blade used for digging or cutting earth.
2. A playing card in the suit of spades, marked with a black symbol resembling a pointed leaf.

Hardly a dozen yards off ran a huge navvy, cursing in fragments and slashing viciously with a spade, and hard behind him came the tram conductor with his fists clenched. Up the street others

1. A collection of valuable or interesting items.
2. A store of useful or delightful things.

says, “if they didn’t try to make me out a blooming treasure trove! Do I look like a treasure trove? And then a gentleman gave me a guinea a night to tell the story at the Empire Music ’all—just

1. Slightly colored or stained.
2. Influenced or affected slightly.

and every night after ten, he goes into his bar parlour, bearing a glass of gin faintly tinged with water, and having placed this down, he locks the door and examines the blinds, and even