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18 Cards in this Set
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companion (n) |
a person someone is working with; a partner |
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digging (v) |
to make a hole in the ground |
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emerged (v) |
to become known |
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foiled (v) |
prevented from succeeding |
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gash (n) |
a long , deep cut |
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inferred (v) |
concluded |
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motive (n) |
the reason behind doing something |
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object (n) |
purpose |
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pitch (adj) |
dark |
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peculiar (adj) |
strange , odd |
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seized (v) |
take hold of something |
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sprang out (v) |
jumped |
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stained (n) |
a discoloured patch or mark |
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stopped all the holes (phrase) |
closed all the routes by which the criminal may escape |
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suspicious (adj) |
feeling that somebody has done something wrong, dishonest or illegal |
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The Strand (n) |
a famous place in London |
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thumped upon |
to hit something heavy |
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wrinkled (n) |
here, a slight line or fold in fabric |