William Wilkie Collins was an English novelist, playwright, and author of short stories in the 19th century. He wrote 30 novels, more than 60 short stories, and 14 plays. He lived in Italy from ages 12-15, which influenced him greatly. He became friends with Charles Dickens in 1851, collaborated with him, and had several novels serialized in Dickens' publications. However, Collins suffered from arthritis and became addicted to opium, which he took for the pain. He never married and is buried in Kensal Green Cemetery, where his grave notes him as the author of The Woman in White.

1. Vocabulary:
cottage:a small house in the country
to ring/rang/rung:to make a bell make a sound, especially to call someone's attention to you or to call
someone to help you
to greet/ed/ed: to say hello to someone or help them
excitable: becoming excited too easily
required:needed
to apply/ed/: to make a formal request
crossroad:
to dive/dove/diven:to jump into the water
tighten/ed/ed: to fasten something firmly by turning it
to tremble/d/d: to shake slightly
suspicion:a feeling you have that someone is probably guilty of doing something wrong or dishonest
relieved:feeling happy because you are no longer worried about something
asylum:protection given to someone by a government
governess: a female teacher in the past, who lived with a rich family and taught their children at home
guardian:someone who guards or protects something
reference: clue
satusfactory:acceptable
to bear/bore/borne: to stand for something.
glance:a quick look
youthful:typical of young people, or seeming young
charm:a special quality someone or something has that makes people like them, feel attracted to them,
or be easily influenced by them - used to show approval.
youthful:typical of young people, or seeming young
feature:a part of something that you notice because it seems important, interesting, or typical
sketch:simple, quickly-made drawing that does not show much detail
to enquire/d/d:to ask someone for information:
outline:the main ideas or facts about something, without the details:
moonlit:lit by the moon
unwilling:not wanting to do something and refusing to do it
to disturb/ed/ed:to interrupt someone so that they cannot continue what they are doing
eventful:full of interesting or important even
beyond:on or to the further side of something
to rescue/d/d:to save someone or something from a situation of danger or
bitterly:in a way that produces or shows feelings of great sadness or anger
post:position
baronet:a member of the British nobility, lower in rank than a baron, whose title passes to his son when
he dies
scar:permanent mark that is left on your skin after you have had a cut or wound
balance:a state in which all your weight is evenly spread so that you do not fall
misery:great suffering that is caused for example by being very poor or very sick
to delay/ed/ed: to wait until a later time to do something
awkward:strange

2. grave:the place in the ground where a dead body is buried
gravestone: tombstone
objection:a reason that you have for opposing or disapproving of something, or something you say that
expresses this
cloak:a warm piece of clothing like a coat without sleeves that hangs loosely from your shoulders
hood:a part of a coat, jacket etc that you can pull up to cover your head:
anxiety:concern
to withdraw/ed/ed:to stop taking part in an activity, belonging to an organization etc, or to make
someone do this
temper:a tendency to become angry suddenly or easily
to avoid/ed/ed: to prevent something bad from happening
to earn/ed/ed: to get money
loyalty:the quality of remaining faithful to your friends, principles, country etc
to resign/ed/ed:to officially announce that you have decided to leave your job or an organization
delighted:very pleased and happy
to depart/ed/ed: to leave
income:the money that you earn from your work or that you receive from investments, the government
etc
to insist/ed/ed:to say firmly and often that something is true, especially when other people think it may
not be true
to sigh/ed/ed:to breathe in and out making a long sound, especially because you are bored,
disappointed, tired etc
debt:a sum of money that a person or organization owes
effort:the physical or mental energy that is needed to do something:
sensible: reasonable, practical, and showing good judgment
dreadful:terrible
faintly:
to bang/ed/ed:to hit something hard, making a loud noise
instantly:immediately
sake:n order to help, improve, or please someone or something:
expedition:a long and carefully organized journey, especially to a dangerous or unfamiliar place, or the
people that make this journey:
to explore/d/d: to look at
gloomy:depressing
to suppose/d/d:to guess
to rise/d/d off:
to slip out/ped/ped: to say something, without intending
loan:an amount of money that you borrow from a bank etc
to deceive/d/d: to trick
to growl/ed/ed:to make a low angry voice( snarl)
to put off/pu/put: to put out
due to: expected to happen
to postpone/d/d:to put back
to dismiss/ed/ed: to refuse to consider someone's idea, opinion etc, because you think it is not serious,
true, or important

3. hospitality:friendly behaviour towards visitors
to insult/ed/ed:to offend someone by saying or doing something they think is rude
brushed:brushed cloth has been made so it is soft
to set off/set/set: to put off
rustle:the noise made when something rustles
silk: a thin smooth soft cloth made from very thin thread which is produced by a silkworm:
to deliberate/d/d:to think about something very carefully
secrecy:the process of keeping something secret, or when something is kept a secret
to climb out/ed/ed:to go out
to creep/t/t:to move in a quiet, careful way, especially to avoid attracting attention
to undo/undid/undid: to open something that is tied, fastened or wrapped:
to gain/ed/ed:to obtain or achieve something you want or need
to sink/sank/sunk:to go down below the surface of water, mud etc
to ruin/ed/ed: to spoil or destroy something completely:
stiff:if someone or a part of their body is stiff, their muscles hurt and it is difficult for them to move
to creep/crept/crept: to move in a quiet, careful way, especially to avoid attracting attention
strike:a period of time when a group of workers deliberately stop working because of a disagreement
about pay, working conditions etc
hammer:a tool with a heavy metal part on a long handle, used for hitting nails into wood
to storm/ed/ed out:to go somewhere in a noisy fast way that shows you are extremely angry
needlework:the activity or art of sewing, or things made by sewing
to roll up/ed/ed:to fold the sleeves or legs of something that you are wearing upwards, so that they are
shorter
loyal:always supporting your friends, principles, country etc
to achieve/d/d:to successfully complete something or get a good result, especially by working hard
to tame/d/d: to reduce the power or strength of something and prevent it from causing trouble
fondness:
slight: small in degree
persuasive:able to make other people believe something or do what you ask
to resist/ed/ed:to stop yourself from having something that you like very much or doing something that
you want to do
to shiver/ed/ed: to tremble
to regret/ed/ed:to feel sorry about something you have done and wish you had not done it
to protest/ed/ed:to come together to publicly express disapproval or opposition to something
shallow:measuring only a short distance from the top to the bottom
to wise/d/d:to realize the truth about a bad situation
to dare/d/d::to be brave enough to do something that is risky or that you are afraid to do - used
especially in questions or negative sentences
postbag: mailbag
to punish/ed/ed:to make someone suffer because they have done something wrong or broken the law
despair:a feeling that you have no hope at all
to seize/d/d:to grab
pattern:the regular way in which something happens, develops, or is done
steadily:
self-confidence: sure that you can do things well, that people like you etc

4. admirable:having many good qualities that you respect and admire
flash/ed/ed:to shine suddenly and brightly for a short time, or to make something shine in this way
to intend/ed/ed:to have something in your mind as a plan or purpose
to pursue/d/d:to continue doing an activity or trying to achieve something over a long period of time
willing:prepared to do something, or having no reason to not want to do it
lodging:a place to stay
suchlike:and things of that kind
vestry:a small room in a church where a priest puts on his or her vestments and where holy plates, cups
etc are kept
clerk:someone who keeps records or accounts in an office
bit:a little
to curl/ed/ed:to form a twisted or curved shape, or to make something do this
revenge:something you do in order to punish someone who has harmed or offended you
reputation:the opinion that people have about someone or something because of what has happened in
the past
amazement: astonishment
disgust:a strong feeling of dislike, annoyance, or disapproval
to insist/ed/ed:to say firmly and often that something is true, especially when other people think it may
not be true
to squash/ed/ed:to flatten
to bump/ed/ed:to hit or knock against something
bail:money left with a court of law to make sure that a prisoner will return when their trial starts
cracking:great
enquiry:inquiry
to estabish/ed/ed:to found, to start a company
shameless:not seeming to be ashamed of your bad behaviour although other people think you should be
ashamed:
verdict:an official decision made in a court of law, especially about whether someone is guilty of a crime
or how a death happened
plain:obvious
to urge/d/d:to strongly suggest that someone does something
practically:almost
to blame/d/d:to say that somebody is guilty for something
recovery: the process of getting better
typhus:a serious infectious disease carried by insects that live on the bodies of people and animals:
to fetch/ed/ed/:to go and get something or someone and bring them back:
to overcome/overcame/overcame:to successfully control a feeling or problem that prevents you from
achieving something
to resign/ed/ed:to officially announce that you have decided to leave your job or an organization
suitable:having the right qualities for a particular person, purpose, or situation
jumpy:anxious
wicked:evil
deception:the act of deliberately making someone believe something that is not true
to gasp/ed/ed:to breathe in suddenly in a way that can be heard, especially because you are surprised or
in pain

5. dreadful:terrible
overtake/ook/en:to go past a moving vehicle or person because you are going faster than them and want
to get in front of them:
to spoil/ed/ed:to ruin
veiled:a veiled threat, warning, attack, reference etc is expressed so that its exact meaning is hidden or
unclear
sunlit:made brighter by light from the sun
to claim/ed/ed:to state that something is true
penniless:somebody that has no money
to faint/ed/ed:to pass out
unreliable:unable to be trusted or depended on
plot:a secret plan by a group of people, to do something harmful or illegal
mercy:if someone shows mercy, they choose to forgive or to be kind to someone who they have the
power to hurt or punish
owe:
solve/d/d:to find the resolution
to determine/d/d:to establish
to challenge/d/d:to refuse to accept that something is right, fair, or legal
to part/ed/ed:to move the two sides of something apart, or to move apart, making a space in the middle
hesitation:when someonehesitates
to tempt/ed/ed:to try to persuade someone to do something by making it seem attractive
fortnight:twoweeks
obliged: something that somebody must do
contradict: when somebody disagree with something
to nudge/d/d:to push someone gently, usually with your elbow, in order to get their attention
inexpressible:an inexpressible feeling is too strong to be described in words
to terrify/ied/ied:to make someone extremely afraid
to disguise/d/d:to change someone's appearance so that people cannot recognize them
thread:a long thin string of cotton, silk etc used to sew or weave cloth:
to fold/ed/ed:to bend a piece of paper, cloth etc by laying or pressing one part over another:
to collapse/d/d:to suddenly fall down or become unconscious because you are ill or weak; to fail
to label/led/led:to attach a label onto something or write information on something
publicly:in a way that is intended for anyone to know, see, or hear
to struggle/d/d:to try extremely hard to achieve something, even though it is very difficult
morgue:mortuary
to identify/identified/identified:to recognize
magistrate:someone, not usually a lawyer, who works as a judge in a local court of law, dealing with less
serious crimes
to spare/d/d:to make something such as time, money, or workers available for someone, especially when
this is difficult for you to do

6. Bibliography
William Wilkie Collins (8 January 1824 – 23 September 1889) was an English novelist,
playwright, and author of short stories. He wrote 30 novels, more than 60 short stories,
14 plays, and over 100 pieces of non-fiction work.
He was born in LondonFrom and the ages of 12-15 he lived with his parents in Italy,
which made a great impression on him. After his father's death in 1847, Collins
produced his first published book, Memoirs of the Life of William Collins, Esq., R.A. .
An instrumental event in Collins' career occurred in March 1851 when he was
introduced to Charles Dickens by a mutual friend, Augustus Egg. They became friends
and collaborators. Collins became an editor of Dickens' Household Words, several of
Collins' novels were serialized in Dickens' weekly publication " All the Year Round, and
Dickens later edited and published them himself. Collins' younger brother Charles
Allston Collins married Dickens' younger daughter Kate.
Collins suffered from a form of arthritis known as "rheumatic gout" and became
severely addicted to the opium that he took to relieve the pain.Because of this, he had a
lot ilusions.Collins never married, He is buried in Kensal Green Cemetery, West
London. His grave notes him as the author of The Woman in White. Grave Number
31754, Square 141, Row 1.