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Название: 20 лучших повестей на английском / 20 Best Short Novels
Автор: Коллектив авторов
Жанр: Зарубежная классика
Серия: Иностранный язык: учимся у классиков
isbn: 978-5-699-68432-8
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Candahar – Kandahar, a city in south-central Afghanistan on the way to India; the city has a long history of wars and conquests
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the Berkshires – soldiers from the county of Berkshire
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Ghazis – hist. warriors for the Islamic faith
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Peshawur – a city and capital of province in northern Pakistan
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Portsmouth – a city on the English Channel, in the historic county of Hampshire
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Barts – Saint Bartholomew’s Hospital, the oldest hospital in London founded in 1123
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By Jove! – an exclamation of surprise
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Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881) – a famous British historian and essayist
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the Copernican Theory – the heliocentric or Sun-centred system; Nicolaus Copernicus (1473–1543) was a Polish astronomer who said that the Sun is a fixed point, and the Earth and other planets orbit the Sun
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belladonna – a drug made from a poisonous plant of the same name
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opium – a narcotic drug made from poppy and used to relieve pain
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Mendelssohn – Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847), a German composer, conductor and pianist of the Romantic period
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Lieder – songs (German)
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Euclid (the 2nd century BC) – an outstanding Greek mathematician of the antique period who is best known for his works in geometry
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Niagara – the Niagara River flowing from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario on the USA-Canadian frontier; the Niagara Falls lie on the border between Ontario, Canada and New York state
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deduction – a conclusion made in the process of reasoning from the general to the particular
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chimerical – unreal; from chimera
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Oxford Street – one of the main streets in central London, a shopping centre of London
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pot-boy – a boy who works in a pub
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phenomena –
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coroner – an official who investigates the cause of death if the circumstances of it seem unnatural
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the Company – the East India Company formed in 1600 for the development of trade with India and Southeast Asia; later the Company became involved in politics as a British agent in the region
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bureau – a writing desk with drawers
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Macaulay – Thomas Bebington Macaulay (1800–1859); an English politician, historian and essayist; he is best known for his ‘History of England’
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jugglers – persons who perform tricks to amuse people
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attics – an
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balusters – construction details supporting a handrail
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hydrophobia – strong fear of water
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medium – a person who is able to receive information from the spirits of the dead
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mesmerizm – a sort of hypnotism; named after Franz Mesmer (1734–1815) who was the first to use hypnotic trance in medical treatment
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mesmerize = hypnotize
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mesmerizer = hypnotizer
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Will-o’-the Wisp – a meteorological effect, a mysterious light seen over marshes due to ignition of methane, produced by the decomposition of plants
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simulacra –
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phantasm – a phantom
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phantom – a ghost, or smth. seen in a vision
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larvae – insects in the first stage of their life cycle
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Liverpool – a city and port in the historic county of Lancashire in northwestern England
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Melbourne – an important city and port on the southeastern coast of Australia
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Walworth – a historic village in Southwark, an inner borough of London; a borough is an incorporated town or district with special privileges.
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mesmeric – hypnotic
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rapport = relationship
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en rapport = in close relationship
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Paracelsus (1493–15410) – a Swiss doctor and alchemist who was the first to widely use the achievements of chemistry for treating patients
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eidolon – a ghost or phantom (
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Bacon – Francis Bacon (1561–1626), a famous English philosopher, statesman, essayist and speaker
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