A Tale of Two Cities (Barnes & Noble Classics) - Charles Dickens [218]
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a
Apply a brake.
b
Short for damnation.
c
Name of a room at the inn.
d
Unpainted.
e
Cheated.
f
Legal term meaning right of inheritance.
g
Sedan chair, borne on poles by two men; a forerunner to the modern taxicab.
h
Telescope.
i
The château towers are conical, the same shape as a candlesnuffer.
j
Slatted window blinds, forerunners of Venetian blinds.
k
Very hard.
l
Single-horse carriage.
m
Packet of coins.
n
Iron keys for use in the assembly of a bedstead.