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Porter
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(noun)
a person employed to carry luggage and other loads, especially in a railroad station, airport, or hotel. |
a porter helped with the bags"
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Pence
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plural for penny
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outdated money
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Parcel
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(noun)
a thing or collection of things wrapped in paper in order to be carried or sent by mail. (verb) make (something) into a parcel by wrapping it. |
(noun) a parcel of shares.
(verb) she parceled up the paper. |
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Shilling
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(noun)
a former British coin and monetary unit equal to one twentieth of a pound or twelve pence. |
= 12 pence
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Macaroons
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(noun)
a light cookie made with egg white, sugar, and usually ground almonds or coconut. |
food
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lark
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(noun)
a small ground-dwelling songbird, typically with brown streaky plumage, a crest, and elongated hind claws, and with a song that is delivered in flight. |
a bird
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Twittering
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(verb)
give a call consisting of repeated light tremulous sounds |
light sound
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Bustling
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(verb)
move in an energetic or noisy manner. |
people clutching clipboards bustled about
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Confectioner
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(noun)
a person whose occupation is making or selling candy and other sweets. |
candy
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Splendid
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(adjective)
magnificent; very impressive |
a splendid view
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