The Adventure of the Yellow Face Glossary

By kyle keenan · Edited by Jessica Jones · Last reviewed October 27, 2015

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"beg pardon"

"excuse me"

sixpence

an English coin worth one-fortieth of a pound sterling

yellow fever

a tropical disease

cheque

the English spelling of a bank check

churlish

rude and mean-spirited

struck dumb

shock to the point of speechlessness

recconnoitre

a militarial observation

Infinitely

limitless

Obliged

require to do something

Strike

to hit someone

Vital

very important

Incidental

happening as a result of

Dissipated

disappear

Resist

to withstand

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