Glossary of difficult words found in the stories THE BODY SNATCHER accounts - record of money paid out and received anatomy - the study of the human body 
dissect -cut up by parts of body to study them distress - to be very upset grave - hole dug in the ground for a corpse graveyard - a cemetery, place with many graves fur - thick soft hair on skin of some animals rum - alcoholic drink made from sugar cane spectacles - glasses for eyesight snatch/snatcher - to take quickly, to steal or rob stared/staring (v) - look at something/someone with intensity telegraph - way of sending messages by along lines. Now largely replaced by fax and email. wealthy - to have money and property THE MARBLE FINGER Halloween - night of 31st October. marble - a stone used in building and sculpture shiver - to tremble or shake from cold and/or fear THE PRISONER OF ZENDA cellar - room under building. Can be used to store wine coronation - special ceremony to crown new king or queen forest. - area of land covered by trees hunting-lodge - country house used in hunting season moat - water around a castle drawbridge - bridge over moat. Can be raised for defence pipe - to carry water from one place to anothe r sword - long steel blade used for fighting THE SIGNALMAN coincidence - (here) by chance or accident cutting - where the ground has been cut for a railway or road gloomy - dark, unlighted interrupt - stop someone talking or doing something sleeve - the arm of shirt or jacket . sprit - ghost troubled - worried, anxious THE HISTORY OF FOOTBALL altitude - height above sea level amateur - the opposite of professional. Not paid ban/banned - stopped by the government or other authority e.g. player banned for three matches bladder - bag of skin in humans or animals where urine collects/bag filled with air inside football chip/chipped - to hit the ball gently into the air compulsory - must be done controversial - something that people argue/disagree about disallowed - cancelled by referee e.g. for offside dribble - to run past other players with the ball at your feet equipment - things needed for a purpose e.g. cricket bat, tennis racquet fee - amount of money paid for something. headquarters - main offices and organisation injury/injured - hurt/wounded, stopped from playing poach/poaching - steal professional footballer - someone paid to play football training - preparing for matches through practice treasurer - person in control of finance/accounts/money. umpire - a type of referee found in cricket and netball volley - a shot hit while the ball is still in the air and before it bounces off the ground (e.g. in football or tennis) Edward Lear: Nonsense suppose - here means believe | 
