Лучшие романы Уилки Коллинза / The Best of Wilkie Collins
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Tippoo – Tippu (1750–1799), sultan of Mysore; he died in 1799 when his capital, Seringapatam, was stormed by the Brit-ish forces.
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Yorkshire – a large historic county in the north-central part of England
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the Garden of Eden – in the Old Testament, paradise where the first man and woman lived
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Adam – in Judaism, Christianity and Islam, the first man cre-ated by God on the sixth day of creation
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claret – Bordeaux wine; the city of Bordeaux was known for its wine even in the Roman times
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jugglers – persons who perform tricks to amuse people
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Reformatory – an institution for reforming young crimi-nals
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quicksand – liquid sand combined with pools of water at the mouth of large rivers or along the beach
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cambric – cotton (originally linen) cloth first made in France, used for bands, cuffs, ruffs
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Hampstead – originally a village, now an inner borough (in-corporated town or district) of London north of Westminster and the City of London
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plaguy – dangerous, annoying
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freaks – a freak is somebody or something unusual or ab-normal
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Christendom – the Christian world; cultural and religious community of Christian countries.
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boudoir – a woman’s dressing room or a private sitting room
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Satan – in Christianity and Judaism, the prince of evil forces, the enemy of God
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misalliance – unequal or unsuitable marriage
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a good Samaritan – in the Bible, the man who, with love and patience, helped every suffering person
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philanthropist – a person who helps those in need or in trou-ble
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ditto = the same thing (the word is used to avoid repetition)
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griffins – mythological creatures with bodies of lions and heads of eagles
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cupids – Cupid is a Roman god of love portrayed as a winged child with arrows and a bow
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cravat – folded linen or lace worn as a necktie
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salaams – low bows
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cheroot – a thin cigar with both ends open
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gig – a light two-wheeled carriage with one horse
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magistrate – an official, acting as judge in lower courts
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embargo – a decision that forbids trade, import, export, com-merce, etc.; also means a ban on smth.
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sal-volatile – solution of smelling salts used as a medicine when a person is unconscious
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pony-chaise – a low carriage with two or four wheels pulled by a pony