to the lighthouse 1

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a small bird which builds its nest on the ground and is well known for singingwhile it flies;
Pol. skowronek
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lark
But you'll have to be up with the lark
to get out of bed very early
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be up with the lark
But you'll have to be up with the lark
if sth is certain or extremely likely to happen, it is ______ to happen
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bound
the expedition were bound to take place
a feeling of great surprise and admiration caused by seeing or experiencing something that is strange and new.
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wonder
the wonder to which he had looked forward was within touch.
within reach
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within touch
the wonder to which he had looked forward was within touch.
a possibility or likelihood of something happening
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prospect
must let future prospects
Pol. smutek.
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sorrow
prospects with their joys and sorrows
A general feeling caused by something that happens to you, esp. a feeling which you cannot describe exactly. Something very exciting or interesting, or something which causes great excitement or interest
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sensation
any turn in the wheel of sensation has the power to crystallise and transfix the moment
to cause (a person or animal) to feel unable to move, usually because their interest in or fear of something is so strong
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transfix
sensation has the power to crystallise and transfix the moment
obviously very happy, or very beautiful. Sending out rays of light; bright; shining
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radiant
the moment upon which its gloom or radiance rests
feelings of hopelessness or great unhappiness; great pessimism
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gloom
the moment upon which its gloom or radiance rests
Pol. ufundować, wyposażyć, obdarzyć; to give money to pay for creating, or for providing an income for, (a college, hospital, etc.)
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endow
he endowed the picture of a refrigerator
a decorative edge of hanging narrow strips of material or threads on a piece of clothing or material
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fringe
It was fringed with joy
Pol. na obrzeżach miasta
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on the fringes of the town
If a piece of clothing is _________with something, it is decorated with it.
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fringed
It was fringed with joy
Pol. topola (drzewo)
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poplar
the sound of poplar trees
Pol. gawron
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rook
rooks cawing
Pol. krakanie
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cawing
rooks cawing
to make something tidier or more level by cutting a small amount off it:
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trim
he polishes the lamp and trim the wick a
boring and making you feel unhappy:
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dreary
the same dreary waves breaking week after week

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