utters
speaks
sieve
utensil used to strain liquids
minims
a half-note in music, or a small amount of liquid (1/60th of a fluid dram)
lodger
renter or inhabitant of a boarding-house
console
comfort
Midlands
the geographically central stretch of England
Rockall, Malin, Dogger, and Finisterre
The names of four different sea regions used for navigation purposes by British ships