Сегодня воскресенье, а значит пора браться за чтение книг.
Начнем мы наше чтение со столь популярной сейчас книгы, благодаря Нетфликс, как "Бриджертоны".
Уже с первой главы мы можем найти уйму интересных глаголов, которые будут полезны любому говорящему)
Duke and I = Герцог и я ;)
JULIA QUINN. The Duke and I.
Chapter 1.
Vocabulary:
- Crumple - to become pressed
She crumpled the letter up into a ball and threw it on the fire.
- hurl- hurl something/somebody + adv./prep. to throw something/somebody violently in a particular direction
He hurled a brick through the window.
- pretend - to behave in a particular way, in order to make other people believe something that is not true
She pretended (that) she was his niece.
- engross- if something engrosses you, it is so interesting that you give it all your attention and time
As the business grew, it totally engrossed him.
- demand- to make a very strong request for something
Protesters demanded the resignation of the prime minister.
- wail- to make a long, loud, high noise because you are sad or in pain
The little girl was wailing miserably.
- malign- malign somebody/something to say bad things about somebody/something publicly
She feels she has been much maligned by the press.
- wisely- in a way that shows you have a lot of experience and knowledge
She nodded wisely.
- mahogany- the hard red-brown wood of a tropical tree, used for making furniture
A mahogany table.
- embroidery- patterns that are sewn onto cloth using threads of various colours; cloth that is decorated in this way
A beautiful piece of embroidery.
Vocabulary:
- set- set something + adv./prep. to put something in a particular place or position
She set a tray down on the table.
- reach- to stretch your hand toward something in order to touch it, pick it up, etc.
She reached inside her bag for a pen.
- smooth- to make something completely flat and even, without any lumps, holes, or rough areas
He took the letter and smoothed it flat on the table.
- blink- shut and open your eyes quickly
He blinked in the bright sunlight.
- suppose- used to make a statement, request, or suggestion less direct or less strong
Suppose we take a later flight?
- slander- to make a false spoken statement about someone that is intended to damage the good opinion that people have of them
He angrily accused the investigators of slandering both him and his family.
- lap-the top part of your legs that forms a flat surface when you are sitting down
There's only one seat so you'll have to sit on my lap.
- veritable- a word used to emphasize that someone or something can be compared to someone or something else that is more exciting, more impressive, etc.
The meal that followed was a veritable banquet.
- benediction- a Christian prayer of blessing
His arms outstretched in benediction.
Vocabulary:
- force- to make someone do something that they do not want to do
She forced herself to be polite to them.
- exhale - to breathe out the air
He sat back and exhaled deeply
- pounding - a very loud repeated noise, such as the sound of something hitting something else hard; the sound or the feeling of your heart beating strongly
There was a pounding in his head.
- hold out- to offer a chance, hope, or possibility of something
Doctors hold out little hope of her recovering.
- match- a match for somebody somebody's match a person who is equal to someone else in strength, skill, intelligence, etc.
I was his match at tennis.
- affection- the feeling of liking or loving someone or something very much and caring about them
I have a great affection for New York.
- rest- the rest (of something) the remaining part of something
I am not doing this job for the rest of my life.
- quick wit - able to react quickly and skillfully
He is lively and quick-witted despite his age.
- stun- stun somebody/something to make a person or an animal unconscious for a short time, especially by hitting them on the head
The fall stunned me for a moment.
- speechlessness- not able to speak, especially because you are extremely angry or surprised
She was stunned to speechlessness by his marriage proposal.
- presence- the quality of making a strong impression on other people by the way you talk or behave
A man of great presence
- honor - great respect and admiration for someone
They stood in silence as a mark of honor to her.
- Thus far- until now:
We haven’t had any problems thus far.
Practice:
https://www.vocabulary.com/lists/8501143
https://quizlet.com/_brfk3v?x=1qqt&i=ypp5g
Спасибо всем за внимание, надеюсь этот пост вас заинтриговал, и вы уже читаете продолжение первой главы на английском)
Книга не сложная, поэтому рекомендую ее вам на лето)
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