"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