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23 Cards in this Set
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alley
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a narrow road or path
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butler
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a man servant(a person who works in someone else's house)
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county
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a large area of a country, e.g. Britain is divided into many counties
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creep(past tense crept)
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to move slowly along close to the ground
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grim
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(of a place) frightening and unwelcoming
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hedge(n)
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a row of small trees planted close together
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hound(n)
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a kind of dog used for chasing, catching and somtimes killing wild animals
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ivy
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a climbing plant with shiny, dark green leaves
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maid
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a woman servant
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mark(v)
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to put some kind of sign on something
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marsh
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very wet, soft ground
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moor
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open, rough, windy land, usually on hills and without trees
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phosphorus
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a chemical material which shines in dark and appears to burn
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revolver
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a small gun, which is held in the hand
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scent(n)
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the smell of an animal or a person, which another animal (e.g. a dog) can follow
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sink(past tense sank)
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to go down under water (or a marsh)
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supernatural
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that cannot be explained by the laws of nature
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tear out(past tense tore)
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to pull something out very quickly and roughly
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terror
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very great fear
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yew
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a kind of tree with small leaves that are always dark green
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willing
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ready
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supply
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store
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amusement
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the state or experience of finding something funny
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