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Nicholas--
1. Incredulity-- pg 5. It was the epoch of belief, it was he epoch of incredulity,...
Example:
incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable.
The following words have not been completed as of yet:
Tremulous
Alienated
Inscrutable
Antipathies
Terrestrial
Pernicious
Recompense
Poltroon
Ubiquitous
Inviolate
Redundancy
Gregarious
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BRITTANY: Pernicious - PAGE 69 "Think, the proof would go back 5 years, and would show the prisoner already engaged in these pernicious missions, within a few weeks before the date of the very first action fought between the British troops and the Americans."
1. causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful: pernicious teachings; a pernicious lie.
2. deadly; fatal: a pernicious disease.
3. Obsolete . evil; wicked.
4. This sentence is saying, if you looked into the prisoners past you would see him involved in missions that would bring harm to his country. (and that are treacherous)
Antipathies - PAGE 79 "How it would be a weakness in the government to break down in this attempt to practice for popularity on the lowest national antipathies and fears, and therefore Mr. Attorney - General had made the most of it; how, nevertheless, it rested upon nothing, save that vile and infamous character of evidence too often disfiguring such cases, and of which the State Trials of this country were full."
1. a natural, basic, or habitual repugnance; aversion.
2. an instinctive contrariety or opposition in feeling.
3. an object of natural aversion or habitual dislike.
4. htmldiff3This sentence is saying it would be unfair for the attorney general to use the juries natural hatred towards people suspected of treachery against the prisoner.
Terrestrial - PAGE 87 "Do you feel, yet, that you belong to this terrestrial scheme again, Mr. Darnay?"
1. pertaining to, consisting of, or representing the earth as distinct from other planets.
2. of or pertaining to land as distinct from water.
3. This quote is asking Mr. Darnay if he should be a part of the missions on land.
Nicholas--
1. Incredulity-- pg 5. It was the epoch of belief, it was he epoch of incredulity,...
a terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation.
a terse saying that would be as final as it is lazy.
BRITTANY: Pernicious - PAGE 69 "Think, the proof would go back 5 years, and would show the prisoner already engaged in these pernicious missions, within a few weeks before the date of the very first action fought between the British troops and the Americans."
1. causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful: pernicious teachings; a pernicious lie.
2. deadly; fatal: a pernicious disease.
3. Obsolete . evil; wicked.
4. This sentence is saying, if you looked into the prisoners past you would see him involved in missions that would bring harm to his country. (and that are treacherous)
Antipathies - PAGE 79 "How it would be a weakness in the government to break down in this attempt to practice for popularity on the lowest national antipathies and fears, and therefore Mr. Attorney - General had made the most of it; how, nevertheless, it rested upon nothing, save that vile and infamous character of evidence too often disfiguring such cases, and of which the State Trials of this country were full."
1. a natural, basic, or habitual repugnance; aversion.
2. an instinctive contrariety or opposition in feeling.
3. an object of natural aversion or habitual dislike.
4. htmldiff3This sentence is saying it would be unfair for the attorney general to use the juries natural hatred towards people suspected of treachery against the prisoner.
Terrestrial - PAGE 87 "Do you feel, yet, that you belong to this terrestrial scheme again, Mr. Darnay?"
1. pertaining to, consisting of, or representing the earth as distinct from other planets.
2. of or pertaining to land as distinct from water.
3. This quote is asking Mr. Darnay if he should be a part of the missions on land.
ALECIA
19. Staid: “For, what would staid British responsibility and respectability have said to orange-trees in boxes in a Bank courtyard, and even to a Cupid over the counter?” (Page 268)

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PAGE 69 "Thank,"Think, the proof
1. causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful: pernicious teachings; a pernicious lie.
2. deadly; fatal: a pernicious disease.
1. I think that this word means to forgive someone for what you accused them of
2. Actual Definition:to repay; remunerate; reward, as for service, or aid
Jerry’s child withwill make up to erase onceone letter of
1. I think this means a group of people or a group of anything
2. Actual Definition: a wretched coward
c. In this sentence, oblivion is used Sydney Carton trying to "forgive and forget" with Darnay. Doing this, Carton is trying to befirend Darnay by erasing their past.
DANA
32. Turbid ()(adj) Mr. Stryver
a. Given the context, I think that the words means rough or great.
b. Definition- not clear or transparent because of stirred-up sediment or the like; clouded; thick or dense

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BRITTANY: Pernicious - PAGE 69 "Thank, the proof would go back 5 years, and would show the prisoner already engaged in these pernicious missions, within a few weeks before the date of the very first action fought between the British troops and the Americans."
1. causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful: pernicious teachings; a pernicious lie.
3. Obsolete . evil; wicked.
4. This sentence is saying, if you looked into the prisoners past you would see him involved in missions that would bring harm to his country. (and that are treacherous)
BRITTANY: AntipathiesAntipathies - PAGE
1. a natural, basic, or habitual repugnance; aversion.
2. an instinctive contrariety or opposition in feeling.
3. an object of natural aversion or habitual dislike.
4. htmldiff3This sentence is saying it would be unfair for the attorney general to use the juries natural hatred towards people suspected of treachery against the prisoner.
BRITTANY: TerrestrialTerrestrial - PAGE
1. pertaining to, consisting of, or representing the earth as distinct from other planets.
2. of or pertaining to land as distinct from water.
He had gradually drooped to the floor, and lay there in a lethargy, worn out. (Page 50) in a state of fatigue
a state of fatigue
–noun, plural -gies.
1. thethe quality or sluggish inactivity.
2. Pathology
Pathology . an
He lay there in a state of being drowsy.
14. Laudanum
I am as rickety as a hackney-coach, I'm as sleepy as laudanum, my lines is strained to that degree that I shouldn't know, if it wasn't for the pain in 'em, which was me and which somebody else, yet I'm none the better for it in pocket; and it's my suspicion that you've been at it from morning to night to prevent me from being the better for it in pocket, and I won't put up with it, Aggerawayter, and what do you say now!' (Page 59)
something that is sleepy by nature
–noun
1. aa tincture of opium.
2. Obsolete
Obsolete . any
He is as sleepy as an opium.
15. Aphorism
Altogether, the Old Bailey, at that date, was a choice illustration of the precept, that 'Whatever is is right'; an aphorism that would be as final as it is lazy, did it not include the troublesome consequence, that nothing that ever was, was wrong. (Page 63)
a saying that tells a fact
–noun
a terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation.
a terse saying that would be as final as it is lazy.
ALECIA
19. Staid: “For, what would staid British responsibility and respectability have said to orange-trees in boxes in a Bank courtyard, and even to a Cupid over the counter?” (Page 268)
1.) II think the right mind.
2.) Definition:
Definition: sober; sedate
3.) The
The sentence is (Page 103) 1.) I think the word means relating to.
2.) Definition:)
Definition: pertaining to of cooking
3.) The
The sentence means
22. NURTURED“…I who have seen you together from day to day, that between you and Miss Manette there is an affection so unusual, so touching, so belonging to the circumstances in which it has been nurtured, that it can have few parallels, even in the tenderness between a father and a child.” (Page 138)
brought up.
2.) Definition:
Definition: 1.to feed rear, ect.
3.) The
The sentence means
AUSTIN
23. TRANSITORY "Many a night he vaguely and unhappily wandered there, when wine had brought no TRANSITORY gladness to him" Page 155

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BRITTANY: Pernicious - PAGE 69 "Thank, the proof would go back 5 years, and would show the prisoner already engaged in these pernicious missions, within a few weeks before the date of the very first action fought between the British troops and the Americans."
1. causingcausing insidious harm lie.
2. deadly; fatal:deadly; fatal: a pernicious disease.
3. Obsolete . evil; wicked.Obsolete . evil; wicked.
4. This sentence is saying, if you looked into the prisoners past you would see him involved in missions that would bring harm to his country. (and that are treacherous)
BRITTANY: Antipathies - PAGE 79 "How it would be a weakness in the government to break down in this attempt to practice for popularity on the lowest national antipathies and fears, and therefore Mr. Attorney - General had made the most of it; how, nevertheless, it rested upon nothing, save that vile and infamous character of evidence too often disfiguring such cases, and of which the State Trials of this country were full."
1. aa natural, basic, orbasic, or habitual repugnance; aversion.
2. an instinctivean instinctive contrariety oror opposition in feeling.
3. anan object of natural aversion oror habitual dislike.
4. htmldiff3This sentence is saying it would be unfair for the attorney general to use the juries natural hatred towards people suspected of treachery against the prisoner.
BRITTANY: Terrestrial - PAGE 87 "Do you feel, yet, that you belong to this terrestrial scheme again, Mr. Darnay?"
1. pertaining to,pertaining to, consisting of, or representing therepresenting the earth as distinct fromdistinct from other planets.
2. ofof or pertaining topertaining to land as distinct from water.water.
3. This quote is asking Mr. Darnay if he should be a part of the missions on land.
Nicholas--
2. Actual Definition:existing or being everywhere, esp. at the same time; omnipresent
3. This quote is talking about Jerry’s graverobbing. It describes how Jerry felt that a difficult evil spirit was following him always, even when he was not graverobbing at that moment.
.
NATHAN
29. OLFACTORY:MonsieurOLFACTORY- Monsieur Defarge's olfactory
a. I think this word is used to describe someones poor sense of smell.
b. definition- Of relation to, or connected with the sense of smell.
c. In this sentence, olfactory was used to talk about Defarge's smelling ability by Dickens rather than saying his "sense of smell was by no means..." It has the same meaning though.
30. APOCRYPHALTheAPOCRYPHAL- The marriage was
a. I think this word's definition is something like a myth. Unknown whereabouts or little knowing.
b. Definition- 1) Probably not true, but widely believed to be true. 2) of questionable authenticity
c. In this sentence, apocryphal is used to infer that nobody has lived in the upper roooms where the Manettes will live.
31. OBLIVION"FashionOBLIVION- "Fashion of speech
a. I think oblivion is another word for forgetting of some sort.
b. Definition- 1) the condition or quality of being completely forgotten. 2) official overlooking of offenses, amnesty

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BRITTANY: Pernicious -- PAGE 69 in these pernicious missions,pernicious missions, within a
1. causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful: pernicious teachings; a pernicious lie.
2. deadly; fatal: a pernicious disease.
3. Obsolete . evil; wicked.
htmldiff1
4. This sentence is saying, if you looked into the prisoners past you would see him involved in missions that would bring harm to his country. (and that are treacherous)
BRITTANY: Antipathies -- PAGE 79 lowest national antipathies andantipathies and fears, and
1. a natural, basic, or habitual repugnance; aversion.
2. an instinctive contrariety or opposition in feeling.
3. an object of natural aversion or habitual dislike.
htmldiff2
4. htmldiff3This sentence is saying it would be unfair for the attorney general to use the juries natural hatred towards people suspected of treachery against the prisoner.
BRITTANY: Terrestrial -- PAGE 87 to this terrestrial schemeterrestrial scheme again, Mr.
1. pertaining to, consisting of, or representing the earth as distinct from other planets.
2. of or pertaining to land as distinct from water.
htmldiff4
3. This quote is asking Mr. Darnay if he should be a part of the missions on land.
Nicholas--

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BRITTANY: Pernicious - PAGE 69 "Thank, the proof would go back 5 years, and would show the prisoner already engaged in these pernicious missions, within a few weeks before the date of the very first action fought between the British troops and the Americans."
1. causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful: pernicious teachings; a pernicious lie.
2. deadly; fatal: a pernicious disease.
3. Obsolete . evil; wicked.
htmldiff1
4. This sentence is saying, if you looked into the prisoners past you would see him involved in missions that would bring harm to his country. (and that are treacherous)
BRITTANY: Antipathies - PAGE 79 "How it would be a weakness in the government to break down in this attempt to practice for popularity on the lowest national antipathies and fears, and therefore Mr. Attorney - General had made the most of it; how, nevertheless, it rested upon nothing, save that vile and infamous character of evidence too often disfiguring such cases, and of which the State Trials of this country were full."
1. a natural, basic, or habitual repugnance; aversion.
2. an instinctive contrariety or opposition in feeling.
3. an object of natural aversion or habitual dislike.
htmldiff2
4. htmldiff3This sentence is saying it would be unfair for the attorney general to use the juries natural hatred towards people suspected of treachery against the prisoner.
BRITTANY: Terrestrial - PAGE 87 "Do you feel, yet, that you belong to this terrestrial scheme again, Mr. Darnay?"
1. pertaining to, consisting of, or representing the earth as distinct from other planets.
2. of or pertaining to land as distinct from water.
htmldiff4
3. This quote is asking Mr. Darnay if he should be a part of the missions on land.
Nicholas--
1. Incredulity-- pg 5. It was the epoch of belief, it was he epoch of incredulity,...

25. SPECTRAL"He would not have stopped then, for anything less neccesary than breath, it being a spectral sort of race he ran" page 168
this sentence is suggesting that he was so focused, that it was like he was being chased by a ghost
MADISON
26) recompense: page 170. “‘Jerry, you honest tradesman, there’s hopes wot that boy will yet be a blessing to you, and a recompense to you for his mother!’”
1. I think that this word means to forgive someone for what you accused them of
2. Actual Definition:to repay; remunerate; reward, as for service, or aid
3. This means that Jerry’s child with make up for how horrible his wife is.
27)poltroon: page 179. “It would be easier for the weakest poltroon that lives, to erase himself from existence, than to erase once letter of his name.....”
1. I think this means a group of people or a group of anything
2. Actual Definition: a wretched coward
3. This sentence refers to Madame Defarge’s knitting of the stitches. It is saying that if you are a terrible coward and on Madame Defarge’s register it is easier to kill yourself, than get off her register of supposed criminals.
28) ubiquitous: page 168. “It was an inconsistent and ubiquitous fiend too, for, while it was making the whole night behind him dreadful, he darted out into the roadway to avoid dark alleys...
”1. I think this means difficult or odd.
2. Actual Definition:existing or being everywhere, esp. at the same time; omnipresent
3. This quote is talking about Jerry’s graverobbing. It describes how Jerry felt that a difficult evil spirit was following him always, even when he was not graverobbing at that moment.
NATHAN
29. OLFACTORY:Monsieur Defarge's olfactory sense was by no means delicate, but the stock of wine smelt much stronger than it had ever tasted, and so did the stock of rum and brandy and aniseed. (184)

2.) Definition: sober; sedate
3.) The sentence is saying that any serious or true British would not have referred to orange-trees in boxes or cupid because those were from France.
20. CULINARY: “Miss Prosss’
2.) Definition: pertaining to or of cooking
3.) The sentence means that Miss Pross searched for poor French who would tell her secrets pertaining to her for money.
22. “…INURTURED“…I who have
1.) I think the word means being brought up.
2.) Definition: 1.to feed or nourishto train, educate, rear, ect.
3.) The sentence means that not many can have a relationship like Lucie and Dr. Manette. Their relationship is very strong considering what has happened in their lives.
AUSTIN
23. AustinTRANSITORY "Many a
Not lasting or permanent.
This quote is saying that wine would bring him happiness, but for only a little while.
a demonstration of welcome, goodwill, or approval
The question that had been asked was answered with approval
25. "HeSPECTRAL"He would not
this sentence is suggesting that he was so focused, that it was like he was being chased by a ghost
NATHAN
29. MonsieurOLFACTORY:Monsieur Defarge's olfactory
a. I think this word is used to describe someones poor sense of smell.
b. definition- Of relation to, or connected with the sense of smell.
c. In this sentence, olfactory was used to talk about Defarge's smelling ability by Dickens rather than saying his "sense of smell was by no means..." It has the same meaning though.
30. TheAPOCRYPHALThe marriage was
a. I think this word's definition is something like a myth. Unknown whereabouts or little knowing.
b. Definition- 1) Probably not true, but widely believed to be true. 2) of questionable authenticity
c. In this sentence, apocryphal is used to infer that nobody has lived in the upper roooms where the Manettes will live.
31. "FashionOBLIVION"Fashion of speech
a. I think oblivion is another word for forgetting of some sort.
b. Definition- 1) the condition or quality of being completely forgotten. 2) official overlooking of offenses, amnesty
b. Definition- not clear or transparent because of stirred-up sediment or the like; clouded; thick or dense
c. The sentence means that Mr. Stryver can slide his way in and out of the law, like a great ship that forces itself through thick water.
33. TheseEXUDING:These three young
a. Given the context, I think that the word means coming out of.
b. Definition- to come out gradually in drops, as sweat, through pores or small openings; ooze out; to project or display
1. I think that it means to not be hindered by anything, nothing is holding back.
2. Not damaged or diminished in any respect.
Mrs. SpeicherMRS. SPEICHER
47. IMBUED p. 375: see sentence directly below
Definition: Thoroughly soaked; inspired, pervaded.