Downton Abbey Episode 1

Richard P. (Italy)
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  1. whistle
    the sound made when someone forces breath through pursed lips
    A train whistle blows.
  2. wake
    stop sleeping
    For once in my life I'd like to sleep until I woke up natural.
  3. cease
    put an end to a state or an activity
    Oh, my, my, will wonders never cease?
  4. wicked
    having committed unrighteous acts
    No rest for the wicked.
  5. sketch
    preliminary drawing for later elaboration
    He only reads that at breakfast, and The Sketch for Her Ladyship.
  6. muffle
    deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
    There's a muffled reply behind the door.]
  7. heir
    a person entitled by law to inherit the estate of another
    Mr Crawley was His Lordship's cousin and heir to the title.
  8. inherit
    receive from a predecessor
    Girls can't inherit.
  9. dreadful
    exceptionally bad or displeasing
    It's a dreadful thing.
  10. daunting
    discouraging through fear
    Carson looks up at the daunting flights of stairs and Thomas smiles before ascending ahead of him.]
  11. horde
    a vast multitude
    The way we live with all this, pirates horde within our reach.
  12. entail
    have as a logical consequence
    We ought to talk about the business of the entail.
  13. flatter
    praise somewhat dishonestly
    He flatters me.
  14. hail
    precipitation of ice pellets
    But when Patrick had married Mary, and you grandson been hailed as master, honour would have been satisfied.
  15. swag
    goods or money obtained illegally
    Now a complete unknown has the right to pocket my money, along with the rest of the swag.
  16. dowry
    money brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
    The problem is, saving your dowry would break up the estate.
  17. chuckle
    a soft partly suppressed laugh
    [Murray chuckles.]
  18. swap
    exchange or give in exchange for
    [Daisy swaps the egg dish with the salt of sorrel that William's holding.]
Created on Thu Mar 14 12:57:59 EDT 2013 (updated Tue Mar 19 05:36:26 EDT 2013)

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