| Term | Definition |
|---|
| liveried | uniformed |
| aloof | (adj.) Withdrawn, standing apart from others (usually as a matter of choice) |
| smartly | in a stylish manner; sharply |
| inexplicably | unable to be explained |
| demoralized | made less hopeful or enthusiastic |
| complacently | in a self-satisfied manner; matter-of-factly |
| scuttle | container for coal, to sink a ship by cutting holes in it; to get rid of something in a decisive way; to run hastily, scurry; a pail |
| fender | a low metal guard to confine falling coals to a hearth, a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud |
| Spartan | practicing great self-denial, marked by simplicity and lack of luxury |
| delft-blue | relating to color of Delft pottery |
| lankest | longest |
| disconcerted | unpleasantly surprised |
| bric-a-brac | small ornamental object |
| beat | regular area covered by a police officer |
| titular | in name only |
| tartly | to speak in a sharp tone, bitterness |
| grizzled | streaked with gray |
| regent | board member |
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