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The Thirty-Nine Steps: words to know

The 57 words from The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan that a new reader is least likely to know, in the order they first appear. Read the book free, with these words explained, at wordyspot.com/classics/the-thirty-nine-steps.

3 pages · 57 words

Page 1Words 1–25

  • cherished
  • defy
  • yawning
  • chap
  • vienna
  • porter
  • yarn
  • scudder
  • paddock
  • wits
  • scotch
  • galloway
  • shutters
  • moustache
  • loafer
  • sailor
  • innkeeper
  • cipher
  • moorland
  • heather
  • inn
  • queer
  • glen
  • hedge
  • bog