суббота, 3 ноября 2012 г.

I found in my book a lot of interesting words and expressions. This is some from them.

1) bulbous-headed - knob ("...it was a fine, thick piece of wood, bulbous-headed,...)

2) That no ban is so heavy but that by prayer and repentance it may be removed,... (very interesting statement=)

3) to be circumspect - go slow (syn: cautious)

4) wild, profane, and godless man - profane = unhole

5) God forbid should ever be at my heels

6) blаck mare - chestnut mare (syn: black horse)

7) dabbled with white froth - sprinkle with white foam (syn: paddle, splash)

8) a great, black beast, shaped like a hound,... - about BIG BLACK THE BASKERVILLES' HOUND

9) and even as they looked the thing tore the throat out

10) blazing eyes - sparkling eyes (syn: flaming, glaring)

11) dripping jaws - bloody jaws

12) superstition - суеверие

13) gipsy horse-dealer - gypsy who outbid products and selling it at the new price

14) the moor - swamp (syn: peat bog)

15) a gig - cabriolet

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