Vocabulary ladder

A Christmas Carol

STAVE I: MARLEY'S GHOST

False friends105 entries

You know these words. In this book they mean something else.

about×11
concerning
good upon
trusted at
Mind
pay attention
in the trade
in that business
the very day
that exact same day
wonderful
very surprising
relate
tell
dark×6
the time when daylight has ended
say
for example
weak mind
mind easily confused or frightened
firm
business
secret
unwilling to reveal his thoughts or feelings
master×2
owner
the very thing
exactly what
"nuts"
something greatly enjoyed
breasts
chests
light
bright enough to see
without
outside
one coal
a single burning piece of the black fuel
for×10
because
cried×6
said loudly
returned×10
replied
cross
angry and bad-tempered
but×2
other than
round dozen
full twelve
keep Christmas×2
celebrate the holiday
Keep it×2
celebrate the holiday
due to
deserved by
bound on
travelling on
sensible of×2
aware of
keep your Christmas
celebrate the holiday
situation
job
Good afternoon×6
leave now
made the trial
tried to be friends
fellow
man
talking about
speaking of
referring to
looking at to check
this very night
on this exact night of the year
is well represented by
is shown just as strongly by
in want of
lacking
common comforts
ordinary things that make daily life easier and more pleasant
Still
even so
course
activity
furnish
provide
Want
poverty
observed×4
remarked
business×2
responsibility
temper
mood
go before
walk in front of
conduct
guide
party
group
winking
closing and opening their eyes in the bright light
trades
businesses
principles
ordinary rules
little
poor and unimportant
ruler
flat stick for measuring length
stop
deduct from your pay
boasted
possessed
lane
narrow space between rows
took×3
ate
pile
large building
particular
unusual
fancy
imagination
about him
in his character
locomotive
moving by itself
a cold in his head
an illness affecting his nose
before the fire
in front of the fire
take×2
eat
low fire
fire burning weakly
brood over
sit bent closely over
turns
walks across the room and back
communicated
was connected so someone in the other room could pull a cord to ring it
story
floor of a building
succeeded
followed
very×2
exactly
drew
dragged
middle
waist
before him
in front of him
marked
noticed
wrapper×2
cloth tied around his head
smart×2
clever and funny
atmosphere of its own
air surrounding only the ghost
agitated
shaken
assigned
given
vision's
ghost's
spirit×5
ghost
raised
gave
spirits×2
ghosts
share
experience together with other people
on earth
while alive
raised a cry
gave a loud cry
strange to you
something you do not recognise
pursued×2
continued speaking
bear yourself
carry personally
cable
thick chain
ministers
beings who serve God
a great quantity of ground
a very long distance
man of business
person skilled at buying and selling for profit
conducted
guided
flowery
speaking with complicated comparisons instead of saying things simply
no light part
a serious part
yet
still
confused
mixed together so he could not hear each sound clearly
quite familiar with
he had known this person well
interfere, for good
take action to help

Idioms97 entries

Fixed expressions with a settled meaning of their own. Worth learning once.

to begin with
this is the first thing to establish
no doubt whatever
no doubt at all
put his hand to
sign
as dead as a door-nail×2
completely dead
of my own knowledge
from what I have personally learned
Of course
certainly
for instance
for example
all the same to him
of no importance to him either way
intent upon
determined to achieve
didn't know where to have him
could find no way to affect him
in only one respect
in just one way
bestow a trifle
give a small amount of money
such and such a place
some place whose name does not matter here
edge his way
move carefully
keep its distance
stay away
the knowing ones
people who consider themselves clever
up and down
backwards and forwards
gone three
sounded their bells for three in the afternoon
hard by
very near
on a large scale
in very large quantities
all in a glow
warm and red from exercise
What right have you
what reason do you have
on the spur of the moment
immediately, without time to think
finding yourself
realizing that you are
work my will
make everyone do what I want
on his lips
as something he says
leave it alone
have nothing to do with Christmas
I dare say
I suppose
apart from
considered separately from
by one consent
as if everyone has agreed
done me good
helped me
fell in love×2
began to love someone romantically
in the world
anywhere at all
with all my heart
very sincerely
to which I have been a party
in which I have been involved
in homage to
to show respect for
to the last
until the end
Have I the pleasure of addressing
a polite way of asking who someone is
kindred spirits
people with similar characters and beliefs
in operation
working
in full vigour
fully operating
Under the impression
believing
of all others
more than at any other time
left alone
free from people bothering me
make merry
enjoy celebrations
badly off
poor
had better
should
pursue their point
continue arguing for what they wanted
on their way
as they continued their journey
next to impossible
almost impossible
had anything to do
had any connection with that display
At length
finally
I'll be bound
I am sure
all the earlier
extra early to compensate for the holiday
in a twinkling
almost instantly
in honour of
to celebrate
as hard as he could pelt
as fast as he could run
it had so little business to be
it seemed such an unlikely place for a large building
help fancying
avoid imagining
borne in mind
remembered
I mean to say
I am saying that
room to spare
more space than was needed
not caring a button
not caring at all
all was right
everything was as it should be
his glance happened to rest upon
he happened to look at
in the outset
when it began moving
His colour changed
his face turned pale with fear
before his eyes
while he watched
through and through
so that he could see right through its body
raising his voice
speaking louder
to a shade
to the smallest degree
in a condition to
able to
take a chair
sit on a seat
in the event of
if there was
quite used to it
completely familiar with sitting there
in the habit of
regularly doing
cracking jokes
making funny remarks
in his heart
in his true feelings
by any means
at all
play, Scrooge felt, the very deuce with him
damage his mind terribly
returning quickly to the charge
quickly arguing again that the ghost was not real
the rest of my days
the remainder of my life
I tell you
I insist
fell upon his knees
suddenly lowered himself until both knees rested on the floor
far and wide
over a large area
of my own free will
because I freely chose to
glanced about him
looked quickly around himself
at arm's length
with its arm stretched straight out
at this rate
in this way
hard upon
harsh towards
all at once
all at the same time
for your own sake
to protect yourself from suffering
what has passed between us
what we have said to each other
raise his eyes
look upwards
wide open
fully open
in need of
needing
upon the instant
immediately

Phrasal verbs43 entries

A verb and a small word that together mean something the two words do not.

cut up
upset
come of
result from
turning out
going outside
painted out
covered with paint so it could not be seen
answered to
responded when called by
coming on
approaching
keep his eye upon
watch closely
put on×2
dressed himself in
came upon
approached
followed it up with
then added
goes about
goes from place to place
come round
arrived again
letting Scrooge's nephew out
opening the door for the son of Scrooge's brother or sister to leave
let two other people in
allowed two other people to enter
taking up a pen
lifting a pen to write
laying down the pen
placing the pen on a surface
put you down for
record as your promised gift
ran about
ran in different directions
stirred up
mixed the ingredients of
sallied out
left home with energy
shutting up
closing for the day
snuffed his candle out
stopped the small flame from burning
put on his hat
placed his hat on his head
let out
rented to others
turned up
pushed upward
sticking out
extending
going on before him
moving ahead of him
took off
removed
putting off
leaving the shore by boat
rang out
rang with a clear sound
flew open
opened suddenly and forcefully
came on
continued moving
keeping down
controlling
held on tight to
gripped firmly
lifting up his eyes
looking upwards
getting off his knees
standing up
got over
travelled across
set up
began
held up×2
raised
going on
continuing to speak
have it over
get it finished
raised itself
moved upwards without anyone touching it
joined in
added its own cries to the others

Noun phrases4 entries

A group of words naming a person or a thing, explained together.

Merry Christmas×2
a wish for happiness at the holiday
greetings of the season
wishes for a happy Christmas
a touch of
a little of
no doubt about it
certainly

Old word forms52 entries

Old forms of words you know. Learn them once.

but that
his grief did not prevent him from being
upon×7
on
what it was o'clock
what time it was
withal
also
of the narrowest
extremely narrow
that he might
so that he could
so surely as
whenever
Wherefore
therefore
again
strongly and visibly
Out upon×2
an angry expression of hatred for
to-morrow×2
tomorrow
Nay
no
behold
look at
these seven years
for the past seven years
necessaries
basic things needed to live
slily
secretly, as if hiding a joke
lighted×3
lit
to-morrow's
tomorrow's
had but nipped
had only pinched
fled
escaped by running
was fain to
had to
hung×2
remained around
swung
moved backwards and forwards
to have heard
having heard
Upon its coming in
When the ghost entered
wound×2
wrapped
wrought
made
bound×3
tied
How now
what is this
would you have
would you want
though it were
even if it was
have but to
need only
goes not forth
never takes an interest in other people's lives
woe is me
how terribly I suffer
wrung
twisted together in distress
girded it on
fastened it around myself
would you know
do you want to know
full as
equally
what I would
everything I wish to say
mark me
listen carefully to me
flung
threw
Pray
please
I may not tell
I am not allowed to explain
many and many a day
very many days
to-night
tonight
of my procuring
that I obtained for you
Look to see me no more
expect never to see me again
look that
make sure that
hither and thither
here and there
some few
a few of them
sought
tried
undergone
experienced

Words492 entries

In the order you will meet them.

STAVE I
first chapter, named like a section of a songan object or practice the period took for granted
register
official written record
burial
putting a dead body in the ground
clergyman
church ministerrank
clerk×9
church official who keeps recordsan object or practice the period took for granted
undertaker
person who arranges funeralsan object or practice the period took for granted
chief mourner
person who leads those attending a funeralan object or practice the period took for granted
door-nail
large metal pin used to strengthen a wooden dooran object or practice the period took for granted
inclined
likely to choose
regard
think of
coffin-nail
metal pin used to close a box holding a dead bodyan object or practice the period took for granted
ironmongery
metal tools and household goodsan object or practice the period took for granted
ancestors
people in our families who lived long before us
simile
comparison using words such as like or asthe working vocabulary of a trade or field
permit
allow
emphatically
with strong emphasis
partners
people who own a business together
sole
only
executor
person responsible for doing what a dead person's written instructions requirethe working vocabulary of a trade or field
administrator
person who manages a dead person's propertythe working vocabulary of a trade or field
assign
person to whom property or legal rights are transferredthe working vocabulary of a trade or field
residuary legatee
person who receives what remains after a dead person's debts and other gifts are paidthe working vocabulary of a trade or field
mourner
person grieving for someone who has died
dreadfully
terribly
man of business
person skilled at buying and selling for profit
story
what happened
convinced
certain
remarkable
unusual enough to notice
stroll
slow relaxed walk
easterly
blowing from the east
ramparts
thick outer walls built to defend a castlean object or practice the period took for granted
middle-aged
neither young nor old
gentleman×7
man of respected social positionrank
rashly
without thinking about the danger
breezy
windy
literally
actually
astonish
greatly surprise
warehouse
building for storing goods
business
buying and selling to make money
grasping
greedy for money
covetous
always wanting more possessions
sinner
person who does things their religion says are wrong
self-contained
keeping his feelings to himself
nipped
pinched sharply
shrivelled
made small and wrinkled
stiffened
made less easy to move
gait
way of walking
grating
harsh and unpleasant to hear
eyebrows
strips of hair above the eyes
wiry
covered with stiff thin hairs
dog-days
hottest days of summeran object or practice the period took for granted
External
from outside him
little×5
almost no
wintry
of the coldest season
chill
make cold
bitterer
more harsh and cruel
Foul
very unpleasant
hail
small balls of ice falling from clouds
sleet
rain mixed with snow
boast
claim proudly
gladsome
happy
My dear
a friendly way to address someonerank
beggars
people who ask strangers for money
implored
asked very urgently
inquired
asked
tug
pull sharply
doorways
entrances to buildings
courts
small enclosed spaces between buildingsan object or practice the period took for granted
wag
move from side to side
tails
long parts at the backs of the dogs' bodies
sympathy
kind feeling for other people
counting-house×3
office where business accounts are keptan object or practice the period took for granted
bleak×2
cold and depressing
court×2
small enclosed space between buildingsan object or practice the period took for granted
wheezing
breathing with a rough whistling sound
pavement
path beside the road
flaring×2
burning brightly with a moving flame
neighbouring
nearby
ruddy×3
reddish
smears
blurred patches
palpable
so thick it seemed possible to touch
chink
tiny narrow opening
keyhole×3
small opening where a key enters a lockan object or practice the period took for granted
dense
thick
mere
nothing more than
dingy
dark and dirty-looking
drooping
hanging low
obscuring
hiding from view
dismal×4
dark and depressing
very×7
extremely
replenish
add more coal to
shovel
tool with a broad blade for lifting coal
part
end the clerk's employmentdeliberate indirection the period required
comforter×2
scarf worn around the neckan object or practice the period took for granted
merry×7
happy
nephew×11
son of a brother or sister
intimation
sign
Bah×2
a sound expressing disgust
Humbug×7
nonsense meant to deceive people
frost×3
thin layer of ice formed in freezing weather
gaily
cheerfully
morose
unhappy and unwilling to be friendly
again×10
another time
without×7
not having
balancing your books
checking whether your financial records show a profit or a lossthe working vocabulary of a trade or field
'em×2
themEnglish respelled to carry an accent
indignantly
angrily at something he thinks wrong
idiot
very foolish person
pudding×2
rich Christmas dessert boiled in a clothan object or practice the period took for granted
stake
pointed length of wood
holly×2
plant with sharp leaves and red berries that stays green all year, used at Christmasan object or practice the period took for granted
pleaded
begged urgently
sternly
in a strict, serious way
derived good
received benefit
profited
gained money
veneration
deep respect
sacred
holy
forgiving
willing to stop blaming others for wrongs
charitable
generous towards people who need help
scrap
tiny amount
involuntarily
without meaning to
applauded
clapped his hands in approval
impropriety
behaviour considered wrong for the situation
poked
pushed at
extinguished
made stop burning
frail
weak
spark
tiny bright burning piece
sir×4
a formal way to address a man, used mockingly hererank
Dine
eat dinner
growled
said in a low, angry voice
ridiculous
very foolish
resolute
determined to keep refusing
quarrel
angry disagreement
notwithstanding×2
despite all that
bestow
give
cordially
in a friendly and sincere way
muttered
said quietly and unclearly
overheard
heard what was said to someone else
fifteen shillings a week
three quarters of an old British pound each week, a low wagemoney
portly
large and fat
gentlemen×5
men addressed with respectrank
bowed
bent forward to show respect
liberality×2
willingness to give generously
surviving
still living after the other's death
credentials×2
documents showing they may act for an organisation
ominous
suggesting trouble ahead
frowned
tightened his forehead in anger
festive
connected with a celebration
desirable
worth doing
destitute
having no money or basic things needed to live
Union workhouses
places managed by groups of local districts where poor people lived under strict rules and had to workan object or practice the period took for granted
Treadmill
large wheel that prisoners had to turn by stepping on it as punishmentan object or practice the period took for granted
stop
prevent from continuing
scarcely×3
hardly
cheer
comfort and happiness
multitude
large number of people
endeavouring
trying hard
fund
money collected for a purpose
keenly
strongly
rejoices
feels great happiness
anonymous
unnamed
idle
unwilling to work
establishments
prisons and places where poor people must live and work
interfere
involve himself without being asked
occupies
keeps busy
withdrew
left
resumed×2
began again
labours
work
improved
more favourable
facetious
inclined to make jokes
thickened
became denser and darker
links
sticks with burning material at one end, carried to provide lightan object or practice the period took for granted
proffering
offering
horses in carriages
horses pulling passenger vehiclesan object or practice the period took for granted
gruff
deep and rough-sounding
Gothic
in an old style of church building with pointed archesan object or practice the period took for granted
invisible×2
impossible to see
struck the hours and quarters
rang to announce each hour and each fifteen-minute intervalan object or practice the period took for granted
tremulous
shaking
vibrations
repeated shaking movements that make sound
chattering
knocking together repeatedly from cold
labourers
people doing heavy physical work
brazier
metal container holding an open firean object or practice the period took for granted
ragged
wearing torn clothes
blaze
bright strong fire
rapture
intense happiness
water-plug
an opening in a street water pipe where people could get wateran object or practice the period took for granted
solitude
being alone
overflowings
water that had spilled out
brightness
strong light
sprigs
small leafy branches
berries
small round fruits
crackled
made repeated short snapping sounds
Poulterers'
sellers of birds for cookingan object or practice the period took for granted
grocers'
sellers of food and household suppliesan object or practice the period took for granted
splendid
extremely impressive
pageant
rich, colourful public display
bargain
negotiating a price
Lord Mayor
head of the City of London's governmentrank
mighty
large and impressive
butlers
senior male household servants who serve food and drinkan object or practice the period took for granted
tailor
person who makes and repairs clothes
fined
made to pay money as punishment
five shillings
a quarter of a pound, a significant fine for a poor workermoney
bloodthirsty
eager to fight and hurt people
garret
small room just beneath the roofan object or practice the period took for granted
lean
thin
Foggier
with more thick cloud at ground level
colder
at a lower temperature
scant
small
stooped
bent his body down
regale
entertain
carol
song sung at Christmasan object or practice the period took for granted
seized
grabbed
energy
force
congenial
friendly and pleasant compared with his welcome
ill-will
anger and unwillingness
dismounted
climbed down
stool
seat without a back or armsan object or practice the period took for granted
tacitly
without saying it aloud
expectant
waiting for something to happen
instantly
immediately
half-a-crown
two and a half shillings, one sixth of the clerk's weekly paymoney
ill-used×2
treated unfairly
faintly
slightly
wages
pay for work
great-coat×2
heavy outdoor coatan object or practice the period took for granted
growl
low, angry sound
dangling
hanging loosely
waist
narrow part of the body above the hips
slide
smooth strip of ice that people move along while standing on their shoesan object or practice the period took for granted
blindman's-buff
game in which a person with covered eyes tries to catch the othersan object or practice the period took for granted
melancholy
sad and dull
tavern
public place serving food and alcoholic drinksan object or practice the period took for granted
beguiled
passed pleasantly
banker's-book
book recording his bank accountan object or practice the period took for granted
chambers
set of rooms used as a homean object or practice the period took for granted
deceased
dead
gloomy
dark and depressing
suite
connected set
lowering
dark and threatening
up a yard
inside an enclosed space between buildings beyond the streetan object or practice the period took for granted
dreary
depressing and dull
grope
find where to go by touching things because he could not see
gateway
entrance with a gatean object or practice the period took for granted
mournful×2
very sad
meditation
deep thought
threshold
bottom of a doorwayan object or practice the period took for granted
knocker×3
metal fitting lifted and struck against a door to announce a visitoran object or practice the period took for granted
residence
time living
bestowed
given
intermediate
happening between its two appearances
impenetrable
too deep for anything to be seen within it
light
glow
ferocious
fiercely angry
ghostly
appearing as part of a ghost
spectacles
glasses worn to help someone seean object or practice the period took for granted
curiously
strangely
stirred
moved gently
motionless×2
completely still
livid
pale grey-blue
fixedly
without looking away
phenomenon
strange thing he saw
startled
suddenly frightened
untrue
false
relinquished
stopped holding
sturdily
firmly
irresolution
uncertainty about what to do
cautiously
carefully to avoid danger
pigtail×2
hair tied into a narrow length at the back of the headan object or practice the period took for granted
nuts
metal rings screwed onto bolts to hold things togetheran object or practice the period took for granted
Pooh, pooh
sounds dismissing something as nonsense
resounded
echoed loudly
cask
large wooden container for liquidan object or practice the period took for granted
wine-merchant's×2
wine seller'san object or practice the period took for granted
cellars
underground storage roomsan object or practice the period took for granted
peal
loud ringing series
echoes
sounds reflected back from surrounding surfaces
fastened
secured shut
trimming his candle
cutting the burnt end of its thread so it burns wellan object or practice the period took for granted
vaguely
without being precise
coach-and-six
large passenger vehicle pulled by six horsesan object or practice the period took for granted
flight of stairs
set of steps between one floor and anotheran object or practice the period took for granted
hearse
vehicle carrying a dead body to a funeralan object or practice the period took for granted
staircase
series of steps between floorsan object or practice the period took for granted
broadwise
sideways
splinter-bar
bar across the front of a horse-drawn vehiclean object or practice the period took for granted
balustrades
railings along a staircasean object or practice the period took for granted
width
distance from side to side
gloom
darkness
Half-a-dozen
sixmoney
gas-lamps
lights burning gasan object or practice the period took for granted
entry
entrance hallan object or practice the period took for granted
dip
cheap candle made by dipping a thread in melted animal fatan object or practice the period took for granted
recollection
memory
Sitting-room
room used for relaxing and receiving visitorsan object or practice the period took for granted
lumber-room
room for storing unwanted furniture and other thingsan object or practice the period took for granted
grate
metal frame that holds a fire's fuelan object or practice the period took for granted
basin
wide bowlan object or practice the period took for granted
gruel×2
thin cooked mixture of grain and wateran object or practice the period took for granted
hob
flat ledge beside the fire for keeping a pot warman object or practice the period took for granted
closet
small enclosed rooman object or practice the period took for granted
dressing-gown×2
long loose clothing like a coat, worn at home over clothes for sleepingan object or practice the period took for granted
fire-guard
metal screen placed before a fire for protectionan object or practice the period took for granted
fish-baskets
containers used for carrying fishan object or practice the period took for granted
washing-stand
small table holding a bowl and jug for washingan object or practice the period took for granted
poker
metal rod for moving burning coalan object or practice the period took for granted
custom
usual habit
cravat
cloth tied around a man's neckan object or practice the period took for granted
slippers
soft shoes worn indoorsan object or practice the period took for granted
nightcap
soft hat worn in bedan object or practice the period took for granted
obliged
forced by the circumstances
extract
get
sensation
feeling
fireplace×2
opening in a wall where a fire burnsan object or practice the period took for granted
merchant
trader
paved
covered with hard pieces set closely together
quaint
unusual and old-fashioned
illustrate
show in pictures
Angelic
relating to heaven's messengers
messengers
beings sent to deliver information
descending
moving downwards
feather-beds
mattresses filled with soft bird feathersan object or practice the period took for granted
butter-boats
small boat-shaped dishes for butter — he jokes that the boats in the pictures look like these dishesan object or practice the period took for granted
disjointed
disconnected
fragments
small pieces
disused
no longer used
chamber
rooman object or practice the period took for granted
astonishment
great surprise
inexplicable
impossible to explain
dread
great fear
swing
move backwards and forwards
ceased×2
stopped
clanking
making heavy metal sounds
casks
large wooden containers for liquidan object or practice the period took for granted
cellar
underground storage rooman object or practice the period took for granted
haunted×2
visited by ghosts
cellar-door
door to an underground storage rooman object or practice the period took for granted
booming
deep and loud
louder
making more noise
waistcoat×2
garment without sleeves worn over a shirt and under a coatan object or practice the period took for granted
tights
close-fitting leg coverings worn by menan object or practice the period took for granted
tassels×2
hanging bunches of threads used as decorationan object or practice the period took for granted
latter
boots
bristling
sticking stiffly outwards
coat-skirts
long lower parts of a coatan object or practice the period took for granted
clasped×2
fastened
tail
long part extending from the back of an animal's body
observed×2
looked at
cash-boxes
containers for money that can be lockedan object or practice the period took for granted
padlocks
removable locks with curved metal barsan object or practice the period took for granted
ledgers
books recording money received and paidthe working vocabulary of a trade or field
deeds
legal documents proving ownership of propertythe working vocabulary of a trade or field
purses
small bags for moneyan object or practice the period took for granted
transparent×2
see-through
phantom×2
ghost
chilling
terrifying
texture
structure of the cloth's surface
kerchief
square of cloth used as a coveringan object or practice the period took for granted
incredulous
unable to believe what he saw
caustic
harsh and insulting
substituted
used in place of something else
appropriate
suitable
doubtfully
uncertainly
necessity
need
reality
actual existence
senses×2
abilities such as seeing and hearing
disorder
illness
undigested
still in the stomach, not yet changed into a form the body can use
blot
small blob
crumb
tiny piece
fragment
small piece
underdone
not cooked enough
waggish
playfully funny
distracting
directing elsewhere
spectre×7
ghost
glazed
dull and fixed, like glass
spectre's
ghost's
infernal
of hell
skirts
long lower parts of a coatan object or practice the period took for granted
vapour
steam
toothpick
small pointed stick for removing food from between teethan object or practice the period took for granted
divert
direct elsewhere
persecuted
continually troubled
goblins
small, ugly supernatural creatures
creation
invention
frightful
terrifying
appalling
terrifying
swoon
a sudden loss of consciousness
Dreadful
terrifying
apparition×2
ghost
condemned
sentenced as punishment
doomed
forced to suffer
witness
see
shadowy
looking like shadows rather than solid objects
fettered
bound with chains
trembling
shaking with fear
yard by yard
adding lengths of a little less than one metremoney
coil
chain arranged in circles
laboured
worked hard
ponderous
very heavy
expectation
belief that something is likely
some fifty or sixty fathoms
roughly ninety to one hundred and ten metresmoney
imploringly
in an urgently begging way
other regions
other parts of the spiritual worlddeliberate indirection the period required
conveyed
brought
linger
remain for a time
roved
wandered
weary
exhausting
thoughtful
thinking carefully about something
breeches
men's trousers ending at the kneean object or practice the period took for granted
Pondering
thinking carefully
business-like
practical and focused on facts
humility
lack of pride
deference
respect for another person's authority
mused
said thoughtfully
Incessant
never stopping
torture
extreme suffering
remorse
painful regret for having done wrong
clanked
made heavy metal sounds
hideously
horribly
dead silence
complete absence of sound
captive
prisoner
double-ironed
held by two sets of metal chainsan object or practice the period took for granted
mortal
human and ending in death
Oh!
a cry of regret
faltered
said hesitantly
wringing
twisting together in distress
Mankind
all human beings
common welfare
well-being of everyone
charity
help for people who lack money, food, or other necessities
mercy
kindness towards someone who is suffering
forbearance
choosing not to become angry or punish someone
benevolence
kindness and desire to help
dealings
commercial activities
unavailing
unable to achieve anything
grief
deep sadness
fellow-beings
other people
dismayed
upset and frightened
quake
shake with fear
exceedingly
very much
agreeable
pleasant
wiped
removed by rubbing
perspiration
sweat
brow
forehead
penance
punishment suffered for wrongdoing
fate
punishment after death
Thank'ee
thank youEnglish respelled to carry an accent
faltering
hesitant and uncertain
tolls One
rings once to signal one o'clockan object or practice the period took for granted
hinted
suggested indirectly
stroke of Twelve
bell sound marking midnightan object or practice the period took for granted
vibrate
shake and make sound
jaws
bones holding the teeth
ventured
dared
supernatural
outside the ordinary laws of nature
confronting
facing
erect attitude
upright position
backward
towards the place behind him
a little
by a small amountmoney
beckoned
signalled with a hand to come closer
two paces
about two walking stepsmoney
nearer
closer
incoherent
not forming clear words
lamentation
expressions of deep sadness
wailings
long cries of sadness
inexpressibly
beyond what words can describe
sorrowful
very sad
self-accusatory
blaming themselves
dirge
sad song for the dead
phantoms
ghosts
restless
unable to remain still
haste
hurry
moaning
making low cries of suffering
monstrous
enormous
safe
strong metal box for protecting money and valuablesan object or practice the period took for granted
cried
wept
piteously
in a way showing helpless suffering
assist
help
wretched
miserable and suffering
infant
baby
misery
great suffering
mist
thin cloud of water drops near the ground
enshrouded
covered and hid
bolts
sliding metal bars used to lock a dooran object or practice the period took for granted
undisturbed
not moved
syllable
single spoken beat of a word
fatigues
tiring efforts
glimpse
brief sight
lateness
how far the night had passed
repose
rest
undressing
removing his clothes

Words inside the phrases80 entries

These were explained above as part of a longer phrase. Here is what each one means on its own.

abode
home
aldermen
senior city officials
amends
repayment or repair for harm done
borne
held
bowels
internal organs, once associated with feelings of pity
brood
bend closely over
carriages
passenger vehicles pulled by horses
congealed
became solid
countenance
face
deuce
devil, used in an expression for causing harm
dismay
alarm and upset
disturbed
deeply troubled
entreaty
urgent request
erect
upright
extremity
extreme condition of suffering
fain
forced by circumstances
fathoms
units of length equal to six feet each
fellowmen
other human beings
flint
very hard stone that can produce sparks when struck
forged
made by heating and shaping metal
frosty
covered with a thin layer of ice
froze
made unable to move through extreme cold
gaze
fixed look
girded
fastened around the body
glanced
looked quickly
glow
warm red colour
gnawed
bitten or chewed repeatedly
greetings
words of welcome or good wishes
hither
to this place
homage
expression of respect
iced
made cold
immortal
never dying
indicting
formally charging with a crime
infancy
earliest part of childhood
kindred
similar in character
legatee
person left property by someone who has died
livery
members of the City of London's trade associations
lobster
large sea animal with a hard shell, eaten as food
lunatic
person considered mad
lusty
strong and full of energy
marrow
soft substance inside bones
misanthropic
hating other people
misused
used wrongly
mumbled
chewed without teeth
nuisance
activity disturbing other people
obedience
doing what someone commands
outset
beginning
oyster
sea creature living inside a rough, hard shell
pelt
run very fast
pelting
falling heavily and fast
pooh
sound of dismissal or disbelief
procuring
obtaining
rang
made a clear bell sound
residuary
remaining after debts and other gifts have been paid
rime
thin white coating of ice
roared
made a loud, deep cry
sallied
went out boldly
sensible
aware
shillings
old British coins, twenty to a pound
shrewdly
sharply and clearly
shun
avoid
snuffed
stopped a small flame burning
solemnised
marked with a formal ceremony
solitary
alone
spur
something that prompts immediate action
stony
hard and without feeling
sullenly
in a silent, bad-tempered way
surplus
more than is needed
susceptible
capable of receiving
swallowed
completely absorbed
thither
to that place
tread
walk along
trifle
small amount
trimming
cutting the end off
twinkling
very brief moment
undoubted
certain
unhallowed
wicked and not holy
usefulness
ability to help
vigour
strength and energy
workhouses
institutions where poor people lived and worked under strict rules