Whistle and I'll come to you - vocabulary
torch
flashlight
landing
flat area at the top of a staircase
harboured
give a home or shelter to
corridor
hallway
inexplicably (adv)
in a way that is difficult or impossible to explain
Bearings
location
nostalgic
longing (a feeling of wanting) for the past
brunt
main impact or shock (of an attack or blow); Ex. brunt of the argument
incoherent
not able to be understood; nonsensical
floorboards
one of the strips of wood used in a wooden floor
reclusive
preferring to live in isolation
anguish
severe mental or physical pain or suffering
trance
sleep like state
ill-fitting
something that does not fit well/is not right
abruptly
sudden or unexpected
gusts
sudden, strong movements of wind
wits
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
despair
the complete loss or absence of hope
dwell
think, speak, or write at length about something
ceased
to bring or come to an end
banish
to drive away; to push away
groped
to feel about with the hands; feel one's way
throbbed
to feel pain in a series of regular beats
conjecture
to guess
catapult
to launch; a device for hurling objects, a slingshot
howling
to make a loud wailing cry
stumbled
tripped or walked in a clumsy way
pitch black
very dark
tremendous
very large or great
sleet
Formed when rain falls through a layer of freezing air.
Banshee
(Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death
impact
(n) the striking of one object against another; the shock caused by a collision; (v.) to affect especially forcefully
lighthouse
A tower with a bright light at the top to warm ships that there are rocks or other dangers nearby
tumult
Noisy excitement; an uproar or disturbance.
nursery
a room or other place for the use of babies and small children
chimney
a tall pipe used to carry smoke out of a building
gale
a very strong wind
marsh
a wetland typically covered with grasses
casement
a window that opens on hinges along its side
vividly
clearly, with great detail