Glossary

slaughter violent killing

tranquil calm

luxuriate to enjoy something slowly and fully

punctual being on time

blissful very happy

placid calm

anxious worried

to mutter to speak quietly

to exasperate to annoy someone very much

to bewilder to confuse

to exclaim to speak suddenly and loudly

to hesitate to pause before doing something because you are unsure

so sip to drink slowly, in small amounts

peculiar strange

chink small sound, often glasses touching

to weep to cry

to whisper to speak very softly

to shove to push roughly

to persuade to make someone agree or do something by arguing

to console to comfort someone who is sad

grocer a person who sells food in a shop

alibi proof that you were not at the crime scene

to glance at to look quickly

to giggle to laugh in a light, silly way

numb unable to feel anything

dazed confused

frantic very worried or excited

crime scene the place where a crime happened

evidence information or objects that prove something

leg of lamb part of a lamb used as meat

to fetch to go and bring something back

police precint local police office or station

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