Chapter IV Flashcards
move or push (something) suddenly or violently
бросать
fling
The air sang with sparks, flung like a handful of rubies against the night.
past tense: flung; past participle: flung
to close or hold something very tightly, often in a determined or angry way
clench
I clenched the sheet at the mention of her name.
sheet - простыня, покрывало
farm animals
(regarded as an asset)
скот
livestock
People who did so found their livestock vanished then appeared in the Governor’s fields, or found their drinking wells sullied with mud.
sully (sullied) - make dirty
коготь
claw
Looked like claw marks to me, but there’re no dogs big enough.
борозда, выемка
gouge
Deep gouges, thick as my thumb.
to make a sudden, small movement because of pain or fear
flinch
I flinched and swallowed my questions.
вздрагивать
move slowly and carefully in order to avoid being heard or noticed
creep
We crept the few metres home in a deep silence that was nothing to do with the curfew.
past tense: crept; past participle: crept
make fun of or attempt to provoke (a person or animal) in a playful way
tease
It was my favourite tale – the myth of the saviour of Joya – and even though Lupe teased me for being too old for bedtime stories I loved hearing it.
saviour - спаситель
tease - дразнить
go or come up a (slope or staircase);
slope - склон
climb
He built a column of rock to climb through, and caught Joya, attaching it to the seabed.
seabed - морское дно
wet thoroughly
drench
She journeyed underground through a waterfall, drenching herself in the water to protect herself against the flames, and walked until she arrived at Yote’s lair.
lair - place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the
verb - win a victory over (someone) in a battle or other contest; overcome or beat.
defeat
He could defeat rivers, but the sea would swallow him up.
побеждать
a promise, often invoking a divine witness, regarding one’s future action or behaviour
divine - божественний
witness - свидетель
oath
He did not want the islanders to know a girl had outwitted him, but he could not destroy the island, for oaths bound demons for a thousand years.
outwit - перехетрить
oath - клятва
give up (something valued) for the sake of other considerations
sacrifice
Either way, Arinta looks after Joya, her sacrifice a gift more powerful than any fire demon.
жертвовать, приносить жертву
