Journey to the River Sea 4

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Pol. klamra, klamerka
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clasp
Miss Minton had opened the metal clasp of her large black handbag
to decorate cloth by sewing a pattern, picture, or words on it with coloured threads
Pol. wyszywać, haftować
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embroider
She was handing her a clean handkerchief, embroidered with the initial 'A'.
speaking in a rough, unfriendly voice
Pol. burkliwy, gburowaty
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gruff
Myself,' said the governess in her deep gruff voice,
if a part of someone's body _____-es, or if they ____ it, it makes a small sudden movement
Pol. ściągać, wykrzywiać, kurczyć
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twitch
Miss Minton's thin lips twitched for a moment
Pol. papużka falista
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budgerigar
My sister's budgerigar, perhaps
a thick soft material made of wool, hair, or fur that has been pressed flat
Pol. filc
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felt
her black felt hat
Pol. filcowy kapelusz
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felt hat
her black felt hat was tethered to her sparse bun of hair
Pol. przywiązać (do czegoś)
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tether to
her black felt hat was tethered to her sparse bun of hair
existing only in small amounts
Pol. rzadki, rzadko rozsiany
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sparse
her black felt hat was tethered to her sparse bun of hair
very frightening
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fearsome
her black felt hat was tethered to her sparse bun of hair with a fearsome hat pin in the shape of a Viking spear.
Pol. zbroja, uzbrojenie
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armour
It's copied from the armour of Eric the Hammerer
to walk or move suddenly in an uncontrolled or unsteady way
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lurch
the cab lurched suddenly
(of a person) polecieć do przodu
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lurch forward
the cab lurched suddenly and Miss Minton's umbrella clattered to the floor.
if heavy hard objects ____, or if you ____them, they make a loud unpleasant noise
Pol. zastukać, zabrzęczeć, zaklekotać, zrobić hałas.
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clatter
Miss Minton's umbrella clattered to the floor.
Pol. stalowy szpic
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steel spike
un umbrella with a steel spike
a long handle on a tool, spear etc
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shaft
un umbrella with a steel spike and a long shaft ending in a handle shaped like the beak of a bird of prey.
the hard pointed mouth of a bird [= bill]
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beak
the beak of a bird of prey.
Pol. drapieżny ptak
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bird of prey
un umbrella with a long shaft ending in a handle shaped like the beak of a bird of prey.
Pol. pęknęcie
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crack
a crack in the handle which had been mended with glue.
Pol. naprawić
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mend
a crack in the handle which had been mended with glue.
extremely unpleasant or ugly
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hideous
She peered at the hideous umbrella through her thick glasses

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