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Meaning of difficult words from the lesson 'The Dying Detective':
| S.No | Words | Meaning |
1 | Landlady | Someone who rents out house |
2 | Sinking | Dying ( In the context of the lesson) |
3 | Adventure | To have a usual and daring experience |
4 | Trigger | To set off something in the initial stages |
5 | Curiosity | To be interested to know |
6 | Pry | To peak into something |
7 | Frantically | In a hurried and anxious way |
8 | Sniper | Sharp gun shooter |
9 | Horrified | Scared to see or feel something |
10 | Passed his lips | The act of eating |
11 | Foggy | Covered with mist |
12 | Gloomy | To appear sad or depressed |
13 | Gaunt | Looking frail and thin |
14 | Brought the chills | Scared or the feeling of sudden emotions |
15 | Flushed | Appearing red or hot due to illness |
16 | Twitched | Give a sudden jerking movement |
17 | Listless | Lacking energy or enthusiasm |
18 | Approaching | Coming nearer in distance and time |
19 | Sumatra | A small island in Indonesia |
20 | Exhausted | Very tired |
21 | Reluctant | Not completely willing |
22 | Stubborn | Not accepting and being determined |
23 | Contagious | Spread from one person to other |
24 | Practitioner | A person who is actively engaged in medicine or any art form |
25 | Specialist | A person who is skilled exclusively in one area |
26 | Bolted | To lock the door |
27 | Examine | To closely look at |
28 | Plague | A contagious disease that causes serious damage |
29 | Mantel Piece | A shelf above the fireplace |
30 | Ivory | Hard white material taken from elephant's task |
31 | Sliding | Move smoothly |
32 | Dreadful | In worse condition |
33 | Dejected | Sad or depressed |
34 | Stipulated | The given or prescribed time |
35 | Half-Crown | Old British coins |
36 | Tongs | Tool used to grip or hold something |
37 | Delirious | A disturbed state of mind |
38 | Fetch | To bring something |
39 | Planter | Someone who owns and manages a plantation |
40 | Persuade | To convince someone |
41 | Plead | To request or make an emotional appeal |
42 | Trembling | Body visibly shaking |
43 | Butler | Chief servant of the house |
44 | Frail | Very weak and thin |
45 | Delayed | Getting late |
46 | Startled | To be shocked |
47 | Footsteps | The sound of someone walking with shoes |
48 | Nephew | Brother's son |
49 | Coincidence | Events happening similarly without connection |
50 | Symptoms | An indication of something happening |
51 | Whispered | To speak slowly |
52 | Groan | Make a deep sound |
53 | Evidence | Proof that something had taken place |
54 | Handcuffs | A pair of rings that encloses a prisoner's hand |
55 | Scuffle | Moving in a hurried manner |
56 | Capability | The ability to perform |
57 | Imprisonment | To arrest someone |
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